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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
NORTH DAKOTA BEATS
The !. 5. IN PLANTING

The state of North Dakota is furth-
er advanced with her spring planting
than the United States as a whole,
according to figures just given out by
the bureau of crop estimates, in CO.
operation with the weather bureau of
the United States department of agri-
culture. The spring planting in this
state, the crop experts figure was
6S per cent done on May 1, while the
spring planting in the United States
as whole is but 65.3 per cent done.
The May 1 forecast OF production,
1915, of winter wheat in the United
States was 693,0OO,000 bushels as COM
pared with eS4,990,OOO, the final esti-
mate of the 1914 production Of winter
wheat in this country.
The May 1 condition of the various
North Dakota crops as based on the
percentage of normal is figured as
follows: Rye, 81 per cent; meadows,
SO per cent; pastures, SO per cent;
spring blowing, per cent done May 1
1915, r.; hay, tons on hand May 1,
1915, of old crop, $1,000.
The following is a comparison of
the prices paid to producers in North
Dakota and the United States as a
whole: Wheat brought the produc-
ers $1.46 per bushel on May l, 1915,
in North Dakota when it brought in
$1.40 on the average through the
country. North dakota farmers
therefore secured a good price for
their wheat. On May 1, 1914, a year
ago, wheat brought the North Dakota
producer but 80 cents per bushel.
Corn brought to the producer in
North Dakota on May l, 1915, SO cents
per bushel; a year ago it brought Sc
cents per bushel in this state. The
prevailing price paid to the producer
throughout the United States on May
l, 1915, was TIT cents.
Oats brought in AZ cents on May 1,
1915, in this state as compared with
80 cents just year ago. The pre-
vailing price in the United States on
May 1, 1915, was 53.4 cents.
Potatoes brought the producer 80
cents per bushel in North Dakota on
May l this year as compared with
so cents a, year ago. The prevailing
price paid to the producer May 1, this
year, throughout the United States
was sos cents.
Hay brought the North Dakota
farmer $3.50 per ton on May 1 this
year whereas it was worth $3.50 to
him at the same time last year. The
prevailing price to the producer in the
United States May l this year was
$11.8O.
/ Eggs were worth Is cents to the
farmer of this state on May /, 1915
where they brought him IA cents a
year ago. The prevailing price
| throughout the country was Ill cents
on May this year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
Lame Back X

Lame back is usually due to rheu-
matism Of the muscles of the back.
Hard working people are most likely
to suffer from it. Relief may be had
by massaging the back with Cham
berlain's Liniment two or three times
q day. Try it. For sale by siegfried
Pharmacy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

specialized in art work, and some Of
this work is really very interesting,
while the hand painted china from this
same school is receiving very favor
able attention.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

Attorney Robert H. Crazy, Of Bis
marck, spent Thursday and Friday on
business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

Try Times-Record Want Ad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23
Crowds Attend City'S
Band Testimonial Fete

An hour before the time set for thu
beginning OF the entertainment pro-
gram incident to tho city's tssti
monial to the bandsmen who have
given concerts in Washington. crowds
Of men women. and children hocked
to BriPhtwood rcservoir park today.
The early comerr selected the best
vantage points from which to wit
ness the drills. athletic contests. and
horse show events. but the late ar
rivals found plenty OF room and took
places near tho roped of arena to
enjoy the program.
Melvin Hazen. chairman OF the
committee which arranged the enter
tainment for the musicians. SAID the
crowd would reach fully 10000 before
the conclusion OF the events.
Among the early arrivals at the
man and Joseph p. TumuIty. secre-
tary to the President who were
selected as judges Of the various
evonts.
Chairman Hazen said that although
he had received no definite word as to
whether President Wilson would attend
he was hoping the Chief Executive
would find time to stop at the park FOR
few moments at least.
The District Militia Band arrived
some time after the crowd began e
gather and played popular music unit
the program began. The weather wal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23
DECREE CONSTITUTES
MRS. METzGER'S WILL
Justice Covington Holds Hus.
bands and Her Heirs Are
Entitled to Property.

A decree constituting the will OF Mrs.
Mary C. Metzger. who left the bulk OF
ber $1,000 estate to an undesignatea
charity. has been signed by Justice Nc
GOV OF the District Supreme Court
The fund for charity was to be NC
mortal TO the parents of the testatrlx'
Metzrer stated that II she should fail to
designatc the charity, the selection
should be made by her husband. Millard
Metzger, She died in 1912 without desig,,
Mating the charity. and her husband
died early last year without having ex-
.rcIsed the power Of designation. ..
Heirs Of Mrs Metzger instituted suit
10 recover the entire estate, claiming
that on the failure of the charitable
,rust upor the death OF the husband,
thev were entitled to both real and per-
sonal property.
Justice Mccoy held that Mrs. Nctzgrr
died intcstate as to the property left for
charity. and that the husbands next Of
kin arc entitled to the personal estate.
white the real estate descends to the
hc'rs-at-law of Mrs MetzGer.
An appeal to the Court of Appeals has
heen takcn by the heirs OF Mrs. Mctzcer
as TO the disposition of the persona!
estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23
HIS SKULL BROKEN,
UNAWARE IS YEARS
Retired Fire Captain In New
York Learns Of Fracture
Only Through x.Rays.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23-Robert Oswald.
a retired ca ptain Of the New York FIRE
department. Is patient at the WASH
ington Heights Hospital. where the ply
sicians say he IL doing splendidly after
an operation for a depressed fracture
OF the skull.
He was injured thirteen years ago. but
didn't know until four days ago that he
had been walking around all these years
with a broken skull. an injury that
would have killed most men.
The fracture wasn't discovered until
Dr. c. c. Sichei. OF Riverside Drive.
the chief visiting surgeon. who per-
formed the operation. made X-ray pic
lures OF Oswald's s.sull. Until Oswald
saw the photographs he had been quite
satisfied with the explanation OF at
least fifty doctors. whom ne had con-
suited regarding his terrible head
aches" that he was suffering from
Chronic neuralgia"
Although nobody was allowed to see
Oswald last night. II was said that he
was going to get well and that he would
probably have a headacheless future. as
the pressure on his brain has been re-
lieved by the operation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23
Dazed Baby Utters One Sen.
tence Regarding Shooting Of
One. Time Stage Beauty.
WOMAN NOTED IN BUDAPEST
Had Bart in Original Production
Of 1.-THE Merry Widow" and
Was Much Admired.

All that may ever be known OF the
circumstances surrounding the killing
yesterday Of Mrs. Katherine Kufher
one-time member Of the original Merry
Widow Company during It's two years
run In Budapest. came during the dark
hours Of last night from the lips OF
her three year-old son, Jimmie, sole wit
ness OF the crime.
Mrs Kuffiers body was discovered
yesterday morning, crumpled behind the
counter Of the little store which she
| conducted at New cut and Conduit
sosds Near her lay two Leaves esre or
On the other side of the counter lay
Benjamin Shreve, sixty-five years old.
dying from wounds self-inhicted after
he had shot the woman. whom. accord
ing to her husband and the neighbors.
he had been annoying for some time.
Baby Speaks At Last.
All day yesterday little Jimmie, who
| was found in the back room, few
feet away from where his mother lay.
could only repeat over and over: Mann
| mas killed.
But late last night, when he nestled
In the arms Of Armin Kuffer, hts
father. the little fellow asked:
Didn't you know Mr.. Shreve had a
gamma rn %as T Sss svn 1s Mr. h asSe
| loaf OF bread"
The children and the father. who Is a
translator In the employ of local Arm
| of patent attorneys. will until after the
| funeral. be the guests of Mrs. Il. l..
Minor. who lives near the scene OF yes
| terday's tragedy.
| Little Oracle, the six-year-old girl
who was at school at the time the dou-
BILE crime was committed. doesn't yet
believe that she will never see her
| mamma again.
Couldn't Believe II.
II didn't have the heart to tell her
yesterday" said Mr.. Kuffler. But lit
tie Jimmie told her. and she only laugh.
ed and said he was fooling her"
Both Of the victims Of the double
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23
MATTRESS FACTORY
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Crowds Flock to Spectacular
$4,000 Fire at 63s.40 D
Street Northwest.
Continued from First Pax..l

entire structure was filled with finished
Mattresses. felt, cotton, cloth and other
inlammablc material Every precau-
Sn n:ns 81 IRE nsS Ssss sa BY sy. the
guishers. etc. The machineryoin the
room where the fire started Is used for
picking cotton to be used In mattresses.
Il is supposed that nail or some other
the machine with the cotton. When II
were struck that quickly igniteed the
sh men u KIM OF f sSe . snG eoS
make use Of the FIRE lighting apparatus
at hand the fire swept with lightning
rapidity over the pile OF cotton and was
communicated to other piles.
The workmen declare they tried to
stop the fire until the smoke became
too dense to stay In the room. The up
per or fourth moor of the building was
the first to feel the effects Of the flames.
blaze from the piles of cotton below.
An employee 81 a nearby lunchroom saw
the smoke pouring from the building
and turned In an alarm. and police
man on. Sixth street who also saw the
smoke turned In another alarm.
Chief Wagner caught the alarm In
his office and was one Of the first Of
the fire fighting force on the ground.
taking charge OF the department and
directing second alarm. Practically
ton was on the ground within a few
| minutes. but the flames had gained too
great Roadway by that time for the fire.
| men to do aught but try to check the
| spread Of the fire while pouring water
| into the mass OF material ablaze on the
| two upper floors.
Much Stock Ruined.
| BY their efforts most OF the actual
fire was confined to these two floors
although the quantity OF water that
was used flowing through the two lower
floors practically ruined all the stock
and ran into adjoining buildings.
George f. Bedell. the head OF the
Redell Manufacturing Company. an
nounced Immediately after the Are
that ateps will be taken to rebuild the
business as soon as the extent OF tho
damage can be ascertained. He said
that no one could state exactly what
caused the fire other than that a
spark from the picking machine had
ignited the cotton near and upon II
Tn" manager of the Huh Furniture
much Of his stock was damaged unit
he made an inventory.
The building occupied by the Bedel
Furniture Company Is owned by thu
Polkinhorn estate. For many years
II was the headquarters OF the Pol
kinhorn Printing Company. and is one
Of the Oldest buildings In that sec
tulNe CompanS manufactures mat.
tresses and does a general upholstcr,
business George 4. Hedell Is th'
he ad OF the Arm. and associated with
him are w. +. Bedell and Harry VI
Redell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23

ideal for the entertainment. the sun
shining brightly on the colorful crowd
and keen breeze in the air duickeninR
the pulses OF the participants In the
events and putting the horses In fine
fettle for their part Of the program
Promptly at 1:3D o'clock the high
school cadet company appeared In the
park and gave a snappy drill, which
was warmly applauded by the big
crowd. mothers and sisters looking on
with pride as their sons and brothers
Unanswered over the field.
Commissioner Newman will present
loving cups to the leaders OF the Engi-
neers. Soldiers Home and Fifth Cavalry
Bands, and representative OF Lieuten-
ant Santlemann will receive the Marine
Bands cup.
During the intermission In the pro.
gram high school cadets Will pass boxes
through the crowd and collect volun.
After the collection the money will be
divided pro rata among the 100 or more
bandsmen. Refreshments will be served
the musicians by members of the COM
mittee on arrangements.
The program for this afternoon fol-
/. High School Cadets tentertsin-
BoY scouts drill i,,,,,,...,...... Is p
3. Pony race tponies twelve hands
children chi emu under afteen years.. ~. 2;o5 p. m.
4 Fort Myer. Third Field Artil-
iery, Battery r (artiliery driiD. 2.2o p m.
3. Saddle Class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40 y. m.
For, Myer. Flf,h Cavalry E''' D. u"
amounted wrestiing) ............. 3:05 pm.
coiors) ........................... 1925 r. m
.. Polo pony race NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40 . m
10. Mule race NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 p. m
II. Race. hunters and hacks....... 100 y. m
II. Race. free-for-Bll ................ 40 p M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23
AUTO VICTIMS BODY
WILL Be SENT HERE
Funeral Of Joseph : Johnston,
Killed in Illinois, Will Be Held
in Washington Tuesday.

The body Of Joseph Johnston. the
young Washington attorney. who was
killed In an automobile accident near
Streator. ILL.,. while making trip with
his fiancee. Miss Lucille Daley. and
her family yesterday. will be brought
to Washington for interment. arriving
tomorrow or Monday. The funeral will
take place Tuesday at the Johnston
residence. 1914 Euclid street. The Rev.
George Dudley. Of St. Stephens Episco-
pal Church. will conduct the services.
According to information which has
been received by Walter A. Johnston.
the father OF the young man. the acct
dent occurred about noon. With Mr..
Johnston and Miss Daley at the time
we're State Senator and Mrs. John
Daley. of Chicago, and Hugh Wilson.
OF the same city. They were between
Chicago. the machine being driven by
Miss Daley. when the automobile
swerved on narrow curve and ran into
an embankment. Mr.. Johnston was
thrown from the machine. struck on the
was slightly injured and the other
members of the party escaped unhurt.
Parents Told BY Wire.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Johnston, the
father and mother of the young man.
were In Atlantic City when they were
Informed by wire OF the accident. They
came Immediately to WASHINGTON. ar
irving early this morning. Mr. john
ston at first contemplated going to Chi
cage, but after an interchange OF tele-
graph advices. Senator Daley was as X
cd to have the body shipped to Wash
ington rs soon as the formalities were
| complied with. A message was receiv-
cd this morning saying the BODY would
he shipped and would arrive here to-
morrow or Monday
Born In Washington.
Joseph Johnston was born In Wash
inCton and was a graduate of the high
schools here. having taken courses at
both the Central and Mckinley schools
He studied law In his fathers onices
md at Georgetown and the National
University Law schools.
He went to Chicago only short time
ago to take the bar examination and
establish a practice In that city which
was the home of his tinncee Miss DALEY
Mr.. Johnston and Miss Daley became
acquainted, while Miss Daley was q
student here al the Washington Col
lege at Third and T streets northeast
Miss Daley had not finished her course
in college, and was expected to re-
turn in a few days so that she might
be graduated early In the spring. Nc
date had been set for the wedding
, but It was expected that II would take
,, place next spring; Miss DALEY was 8
very popular girl among her school
mates here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-10-23

crime probably will be buried Monday.
Early Monday morning mass Will be
said for Mrs. kunfler in Georgetown
Convent. At 10 o'clock funeral services
viii be held in the chapel Of George w.
Wise's undertaking establishment. 300
NJ street northwest. lnterment will be
in Holy Rood Cemetery.
BENJAMIN Shrcve. the murderer and
suicide. will be buried from the home
OF relatives on Foxhall road some time
Monday. 1ntcrment will be made In Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. BallstOn. Va.
Something of the early stage life OF
the woman who died in the little Con-
duit road store yesterday was told to-
parlor of the undertaking establishment
where the body of the once beautiful
actress was being prepared for burial.
Singer and Dancer.
katherine was n singer and dancer.
he said. she had a good part In the
original Merry Widow cOmpany-the one
which was produced under the direction
of It's composer at the Hungarian The
alter. In budapest, and which ran
there for two years. Her stage name
was Katherine Teleky.
'I met her when was a student at
the University OF Budapest. That was
a long time ago. She was very beauti-
full. Today there are many pictures OF
her in the art galledies of Hungary.
for the artists OF my country appreci-
ated her beauty
The Merry Widow company was per-
haps the best OF all in which she ap-
peared. and perhaps Is the most IA
miliar of them TO Americans. But she
IN budapest.
"When / came to the United States in
1903. We kept up our friendship through
correspondcncc. and when she came
here four years after that. we were
1 married"
Circumstances a Mystery.
Mr. Kurfler said today that he had
! learned nothing further Of the circum-
stances which robbed him OF his wife
than the statement OF his little son.
The police of the Seventh precinct
however. are continuing their lnvestiga-
ton in the hope that additional infor'
nation NAV be uncovered.
Captain Falvey. Of the seventh pre-
cinct. who has taken personal charge
Of the matter. with Lieutenant Giles. OF
the Sub-T precinct. and Precinct Dctec.
tive walsh to aid him. today declared
that he had obtained absolutely no clue
which may lead to the discovery OF
possible witnesses.
Pistol Identified.
The only new development In thu
case, since the discovery Of the bodie!
early yesterday by Mrs. B. l.. Minor. o
$500 Conduit road. Is the identification
of the pistol with which the deed wa
done.
The weapon. a heavy calibre. double
action revolver was the property o
, W. +. Garfield. an employe of the Wa
: Department. living at 1917 o stree
northwest.
Mr.. Garfield has identified the weap
on. He told Captain Falvey tina
|, Shreve, who served him with ice. Dor
rowed the revolver Thursday morn
, ing.
Shreve. he declared, told him tina
= there was n vicious dog on his rout
which had attacked him several time
= and that he wanted the weapon {
kill the dog.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-25

pearing in court, only thirty-ave. or q
per cent, definitely escaped commit
ment to institutions and 70 per cent
were committed to institutions.
Experience of other counties has
shown that this Is = much too large
per cent OF children committed to In
stitutions and placed on the expense
account OF the county. The children
are not given as good . chance to
reform as IL they were placed % pro-
baton by a local oficer and made to
report regularly.
Probation Solves Issue.
Probation has been found to be
the proper method Of handling 2 large
per cent OF hayward children" said
Mr.. Melpolder today. In choosing
persons to be placed on probation. the
court should aim to select only those
who need oversight and help and who
may reasonably be expected to pront
from 1t without meanwhile being
menace to society II boys record
shows inveterate depravity which can
be eradicated only by prolonged and
proper individual treatment In an In
stutition, commitment is recognized
as the proper course. But since the
majority brought before the court are
amenable to friendly influences and
watchful care, the court should resort
frequently to probation"
One of the most important parts
of probation work is the preliminary
investigation that should be made be-
fore trials. In his work in Yonkers,
N. Y, children which were brought to
him were placed on probation for three
months except In cases of truancy,
when the period was until the close Of
the school year.
Mr.. Malpolder said that he 10 not
seeking the position but that II the
commissioners saw At to turn the work
over to him, he would be willing to
do 1t in connection with the other
work OF the bureau. Saturday an ap-
preparation of $3.50 was made for the
probation officer for the remainder Of
the year and at the time this appro-
priation was made several members
Of the county council questioned the
appropriation and asked for further
statement on the part OF the commits
sioners as to what results had been
received from the expenditure for pro
baton work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-25
mel FOLDER VOLUNTEERS
TO DO PROBATION WORK
FREE IN WAYNE COUNTY.

4 Z w "
In the investigation that has been
conducted by the special committee Of
the county commissioners. It has been
revealed that Wayne county has
never had real probation work among
either the men, women or children.
Although Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler has
been probation ofacer for many years,
her many other duties have prevented
her from giving much attention to this
part OF the work. In consequence
commitments Of children to the ju-
venile schools have been more numer-
GUS in Wayne county than In . county
where probation work Is done
1t Is expected that a change will
be recommended by the commission
ers for next year, for during the past
year $3.50 has been spent for proba.
ton work and according to the inves-
tigation, no child was placed on pro-
baton Eighty per cent of the child
rem who were brought under the care
of the probation officer were commit
ted to one OF the juvenile institutions
and twenty per cent discharged.
Volunteers Services.
John Melpolder, secretary OF the
Wayne County Social Service bureau
said today that If the county commits
sioners wanted to place the probation
work in the hands of the bureau, he
would be only too glad to do 1t at
no expense whatever to the taxpayer
He has had experience in probation
work at Indianapolis and was chief
probation officer at Yonkers, N. Y. II
the county commissioners decide to
take this action, 1t will save the county
at least $500 year in salaries.
Probation work." said Mr.. Mel
polder, lis of utmost importance in
the disposition of juvenile cases. The
administration of probation may be
considered under two heads-the work
preliminary to actual probationary
oversight, and work done by the chief
probation officer"
The following is a statement. re-
printed from the report of the inves-
tigating committee, in regard to the
recommendations made by the proba.
ton officer from 1907 to 1915:
Thirty-two, no recommendation
made; three, recommendation ITO be
placed under proper care" six, recon-
mended to be made wards OF the
board of childrens guardian" nine
recommended that home be found"
seventy.one, recommended to be
placed in institutions.
Recommendation Taken.
The investigation further shows that
the court was governed largely by
these recommendations by the record
of the disposition of cases as shown
in the Order book from 1907 to 1915:
Seven. released in custody Of rel.
ative; twenty-eight, made wards Of
board Of children's guardians with in.
structions to find homes for them; 102
made wards of board Of childrens,
guardians with instruction to find
foster homes or to be placed in insti-
tutions: twenty-three, made wards of
board of children's guardians with in
structions to place in institutions;
seven, committed to institutions direct
by court.
or these 1877 dependent children ap-