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The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
WAR MISSION
FOR ITALIANS
SOUGHTPROBE
Investigation Disclosed De-
partment Of Justice Found
Members Entirely Honest.

A four months Investigation by the
United States Department OF Justice
preceded the approval Of the work
Of the Italian Embassy and High
Commission int Washington, It be-
came known yesterday.
The inquiry was set on foot at the
request OF Count ". Macchi de Gel
iere. the Ambassador and Commis-
sioner. and resulted in a complete
vindication of his conduct OF affairs
here. Further Investigation IL al
ready under way both In the United
States and In Rome Of the activities
OF other Italians who came here
to purchase supplies independent Of
the Embassy.
The complete confidence OF the
Italian foreign oflee In Count de Gel
lere was testified to. by Baron SON.
nino In cable message received
through the oficial italian agency
here yesterday.
The message also told of the steps
taken at Rome to investigate the
scandals In the purchase of aviation
supplies. It has already been revealed
here that on one order for spruce
for airplanes an independent Italian
representative here tried to place an
order at q price so q thousand higher
than that obtained by the high COM
mission and the War Industries
Board. nlegitmate profits of be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 would have
resulted from this single transaction.
The home foreign ONCE is now un-
derstood to be investigating the man
ner In which these profits were to
have been distributed. Baron Son
nino's message today was as follows:
Certain Italian newspapers in New
York have published charges against
the Italian High Commission and the
Military Mission to the United States.
In this connection the minister of
foreign affairs has confirmed his COM
plete confidence In the High Com
missioner, Count Macchi di CeIiere,
Royal Ambassador in Washington,
who had already been instructed to
investigate the facts to which Senator
Marconi alluded in his recent speech.
Another Investigation of specific
facts concerning the purchase OF ma.
terial for the aviation has been in
trusted to Senator Cavazza.
| "SoNNINo."
The Cavazza inquiry is proceeding
In Rome, where all OF the documents
are at hand.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
RADOO Names new
men ON WATERWAYS
Director General Names Important
Assistants on Development.

Calvin Tomkins, of New York, and
N J. Sanders. of New Orleans, were
appointed yesterday by Director Cen
eral McAdoo additional members of
the Inland Waterways Committee.
which is working OUT eo-ordinated
scheme Of rail and water transporta-
ton wherever feasible.
Mr.. Tomkins will take up imnae-
dfateIy the development of the port
facilities Of New York. as correlated
with the railroads and the. Erie
Barge Canal. As Dock Commission
er. he designed the plan OF port i'm
proyement at New York, which is
being gradually carried out, and will
endeavor to work out the whole prob
lem as a single administrative unit.
Mr. Sanders will apply himself i'm
mediately to the Mississippi River,
particularly the terminal facilities
at the lower end. AZ manager of
the Leyland Steamship line for New
Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola, he
has the most important trading re-
lations with all the ports of the
Gulf of Mexico.
Maj. ]. H. Stewart has Just COM
pleted for Director General McAdoo
a survey Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Report on this is expected
within a few days.
Complete report on the whole
scheme is not expected by Director
General McAdoo before Mai. Gen.
w. NJ. Black, chairman of the COM
mittee, returns from Europe.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
new RECRUIT
FOR MARINES
REAL PATRIOT
Charles Cooper Has Spirit
That Spells Victory in
Fight for Democracy,

Illustrative Of the patriotic spirit
dominating citizens Of Washington,
two episodes occurring yesterday at
the main recruiting station Of the
navy, sos Ninth street northwest, are
worthy Of note.
"This morning a bright looking
young fellow showed up" said Lieut.
Harry z. Middleton, the officer in
charge, "and asked me what chance
there was for his eniisting. He wore
the uniform Of a Western Union mes
senger boy. and thought he was
Kidding
.sHe was in dead earnest, though.
and to make a long story short.
Charles William Brown Cooper, whose
parents reside at 30 Eighth street
northeast, Is now full fiedged MEM
ber OF Uncle Sans naval fighting
force, having been enlisted as an ap-
prentice seaman and furloughed home
under waiting orders In accordance
with present regulations He won't
stay here, long, though. as he IL like
ly to be ordered into active duty any
day.
How did he do IL? lust this way:
First he had to get his parents con-
sent. That was easy, because the boy
was anxious to follow the sea. and
don't blame him q bit as there are
some splendid openings for young mep
In the navy now With a great
American merchant marine as one Of
the certainties after the war, and IN
dustries OF like character In view. the
sea ought to prove q wonderful at
traction for young men ambitious to
improve their positions in life.
Special permission had to be OBJ
tained also from. the Navy Depart
ment, as he is only 1s, having been
born here July q, 1901. The youth &
pleading face must have touched the
right spot In the hearts Of the higher
oficials of the Navy Department, be-
cause when I told him he cuold en-.
list there was such a quick delivery
of that message Of appreciation thai
I guess he must have been q wizard
at his former vocation.
'AIr. Watson, of the Western
Union, vouched for young Cooper
in the highest terms. and mark my
words: Some day that little messen'
ger boy Is going to win his wa!
to glory"
The other case reported by Lieut.
Middleton relates to a young woman
who made inquiry concerning th'
possibilities of enlisting in the navI
as a yeowoman and going Il
| France.
II have q fine position here" sh'
said, where I get good pay as
| stenographer and bookkeeper In on
of the largest mercantile establish
| ments in town. I don't take a bacl
seat to anybody at typewriting ant
taking dictation. but feel that m!
country needs my services and an
! anxious to go where ! will be II
! the thick of the fight.
| IF can't go to France you ma!
count me out OF 1t. as 1T Is my In
tention to be somewhere where
can get lively action, and It's to-
tame around herel"
When Lieut.. Middleton suggested
that she might enlist as yeowom
an and remain here, but he coul'
not guarantee her any foreign ser
vice. she turned UP her nose at hi
offer, declaring that she was hunt
ing for big game and that ther,
was no closed season for Huns.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
100000 Is Asked
N Alienation Suit

New York, March 13.-Mrs- Frances
Bennett Dougherty. who received So
900 from her husband. Theodore
Doueherty, wealthy shipping broker,
in settlement OF alimony claims
year ago when she obtained a divorce
from him, today started a, 100000
alienation action against Ruby Buch-
anan, correspondent in the original
suit.
She alleges, in her papers that
Dougherty and the defendant are lv-
ing in New York as man and wife.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
POLICE CHARGE FOUR WIVES.

New York. March 13.-Sidney Lee
Snellgrave, an elderly inventor of
this city. was arranged in general
sessions today to answer to two
charges of bigamy. 1t Is alleged
that Snellgrave has four wives.
Wives number 8 and talked with
Snellgrave at the ONCE of the dis
trict attorney today. Wives / and
have yet to be accounted for.
Snellgrave insists that wife No.
is dead. Snellgrave was committed
to the TomBs for trial.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

You can tell whether your garden
soil is ready for spading by scoopfng
up a handful, squeezing it and al
lowing it to fall away. II it sticks
together in a doughy condition, wait
a few days. When 1t rolls on your
hand-crumbles-get the spading fork
and go to it.
Unless you intend to buy your to-
mato, early cabbage. peppers, melon.
and the other hot weather
plants, start a seed bed. This may
be hot bed, a pit filed with fresh
manure, covered with rich soil, and
enclosed on sides by boards and on
top by window sash. They may be
grown in a cold frame, built like q
hot bed without the bottom Of fresh
manure. A few plants may be started
in the house, in a warm. light corner
of the kitchen or basement.
Seeds may be planted in berry boxes
and set out. box Cbottom removed
and all, in the garden later on.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
SUFFRAGE CAN
GET THROUGH,
CALDER VIEW
New York Senator Says G.
O. P. Majority Is
IN Favor.

.sssfhEee-fourths Of the Republican
Senators are ready to vote on suffrage
II the Democrats wiii but do as wen
toward getting their two-thirds In
line the Federal suffrage amendment
can be passed. said Senator Calder.
|Pf New York In a speech yesterday
edicting passage Of the Federal
kndmentt at this session sof Con-
2m now on" said Senator Cal
'every woman must be directly
etsd by the vast majority of the
ivities OF government. If We are
hvinced that democracy is sound In
Principle. II we are determined to pro-
teet and extend and perpetuate the
Psystem. must we not concede to women
the right and must we not ask them to
assume the obligation of assisting to
direct the course Of the State and ma
ton?
There are those who claim that this
II not the time to consider the ques-
tlon Of woman suffrage; but the ques-
tion Of suffrage at this time il not only
4 right to women. II Is also a question
OF wartime efficiency for q country
struggling in the throes Of this great
world war"
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, called at
tention to the fact that at the recent
New York elections 80 per cent Of the
registered women went to the polls,
compared with 81 per cent Of the reg
istered men. Senator Shafroth. of
Colorado, added testimony to the ef-
feet that the women of Colorado vote
in about the same proportion as the
men and are responsible for many i'm
provements in the laws.
Renewed pressure Is being brought
on the Senators from South Carolina
for the passage OF the suffrage amend
ment. Petitions from four South
Carolina colleges were delivered to
Senators TiIlman and Smith yesterday
by Mrs. Helen Gardener. vice. presi-
dent OF the National American Woman
Suffrage Association.
Colleges represented included Win
throp. Coker, Anderson and Converse.
Senator Tillman is a director Of Win
throp College.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
War Garden Lessons Prepared by Staff
OF The Washington HeralGs Food Experts

Seedlings in seedbeds must be we'll
watered, well-warmed and given fresh
air and as much sunlight as possible.
The backyard gardener can buy fer
50 cents about all the tomato, cucum-
Der and early cabbage plants he has
room for.
Larger gardeners may find 1t best
to raise their own plants, usually be-
ing able to sell the surplus plants to
neighbors. For their benefit the next
garden lesson will go into the ques-
ton Of hotbeds and cold more extern
sively.
1t is a good idea to put your onion
sets in the first thing, insuring nice
fresh, green onions in a comparative
ly short time. These sets (small bulbs)
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
MAYOR HYLAN FROWNS
ON ALL-NIGHT LICENSE

New York. March 1s.-Mayor Hy-
AN declared today against the
granting of any aIl-night liquor
licenses during the war. This an
nouncement was made in a letter to
Police Commissioner Enright:
After giving serious considera-
tlon to the question OF granting
special all-night liquor certificates,
{ have concluded that 1t will be very
unwise during the period of the war
to grant any extension of the privi-
lege Of selling liquor after 1 a. m.
II should be our desire to make
some sacrifice during these unusual
times"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

may be purchased by the quart. and
planted every few days to insure
longer season.
Radishes, spinach and lettuce should
be sown at about the same time.
These will furnish you with your first
garden crops. NRadishes mature in
from five to six weeks.
Early cabbage plants may be set
out in the open ground when you set
your radishes, lettuce, onion sets In.
Onion seed may be sown then, but
that will be for a late summer crop
Of green onions and a fall crop of
bulbs for winter storage.
Having read this, paste 1t in your
garden book for future reference.
CNext garden lesson tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
DELEGATES STREET TO ARMY

Hoboken, N. J., March 13.-Military
street, dedicated to the soldiers whose
feet tread its pavement as the lass
bit of American son they touch be-
fore leaving for France, came into
being today. 1t was formerly known
as First street. The city commission
ers appropriated A,0Oe to build arches
and otherwise tittingly decorate the
thoroughfare.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

back to the G. o. P. camp. Boy
page California and Kansas.
Certain parts of the country ard
crying insistently for enactment OF
wartime prohibition. People say
they cannot see why any food
products shiuld be made into any
form of drinkables during the war.
Inland members of Congress will
get the story when they go home
all right
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

The Herald's gardening ex-
perts will tell you how to start
and care for a profitable war
garden. Below is an intro
ductory lesson; others will fol-
low all during the gardening
season, solving for you every
garden problem.-Editor.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

We quite agree that Hughes was
defeated because of Teddy's near
ness to him. But that didn't stop
German Americans from voting
largely for the former Justice. The
men who voted for Wilson were the
former Rooseveltians who couldn't
follow their pIsce-in-the-sun leader
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
When to Sow or Plant
SAVE THIS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

plants as early cabbage caufower cucumbers
transp PLANTING oudoorsl - "
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

This is campaign year. Members
are already beginning TO evince II
in the consoling.. vote-reaching lit
tie missives being sent out from
the House and Senate office build
inEs. And what the harvest will
be no one knows who can sooth the
aspiring, prespiring members.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

thinks Burleson is the very best
Postmaster General the country
ever had?
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14

pnts may be purchased at
transplantng given later. 81
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-11
| Ihave a rendezvous with death

have rendezvous with death
At disputed barricade,
When Spring comes back with rustlng shade
1 And apple-blossoms fill the air
/ have a rendezvous with death
When Spring brings back blue days and fair.
It may be he shall take my hand
And lead me into his dark land
And close my and quench my breath.
1t may be shall pass him still
-
ina
THIS American did not fail that rendez-
vous-and death did not pass him by.
When he died the world lost true poet. His
death brings out in sharp relief how much one
soldier who is lost to us-one man killed-may
mean to the world.
So let us keep rendezvous home-our rendez-
with life. Let look into lives, households,
and that they modified for Let save
money to these who daily have rendezvous
with death. Let keep rendezvous with life
help them to win through and to back sunshine
and happiness and home with victory their banners
Buy Bonds to Your Utmost! (
S111s7s
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-11
Does Your Life Work Mean
Anything to You?

You farmers who have worked hard-and one works
haderto get together property what does your
Your property farm and buildings, your crops your
represent years and of work that have done.
Everything that you enjoy the result of your work
you stays with you soldiers and
of Uncle standing between you and the boodhy
murderous Hun.
keep the Hun away from you, Uncle Sam does ask
you GIVE single penny He simply asks LEND
him good and he his word
of hono-a word that has been boken-t pay back
every penny you lend.
What is your answer1
yon bought all the LIBERTY BONDS you possibly can
Buy Liberty Bonds Today;
Any Bank VIII Help You
he BY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
EDITORS RETURN TO
HOMES AFTER MEET

Among the North Dakota editors
who attended tn ewar conference here
last week but who were not previous
ly listed because of their late arrival
were W. J. Hoskins of the hOlla Star
D. H. McElrOy Of the I}raddock
News, Sen. and Mrs. r. J. Pendry Of
jamestown, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. STRAIT
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Hubbell, and
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Kerr. all of the
Wing Statesman; e. ]. Conrad of the
Mandan News, c. B. Monroe. the Mer
ganthaler man; j. C. Schlepergrelle Of
the HaZen Star, John Andrews of the
Lidgerwood BroadaXe; M. Sinclair,
jamestown Capital; Tut Johnson, Haz-
en- Star; e. A. Tostevin, Mandan RI
oneer; Rev. Vincent Wiget, the Rich
ardtOn Volksfreund; Miss l.. |. Satter-
lund. Washburn; George M. Hogue,
Steele Ozone; Harry Dence, Bclfield
Times; Earl K. Biting, Mandan
oneer; Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Francis.
Velva Journal. Mr.. and Mrs Francis
started late and did some Whirlwind
driving over rough roads to reach
bismarck early Saturday morning.
They had hoped to make it by Friday
evening, but were overtallen by night,
fall at Wilton and were forced to
spend the night there
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
PETERSON HAS
NAMED STRONG
men ON BOARD
Representative Group of News.
paper Men Form Advisory
Committee
WILL SUPERVISE PUBLICITY

Ernest L.. Peterson of the Dickinson
Press, named by the North Dakota ed
itors to be chairman of the publicity
advisory board of the North Dakota
Council of Defense. today announced
his committee appointments as fol-
lows: M. J. Connolly, New England
Herald and Amidon News; II. P KNAPP.
pen, Bismarck Palladium; W. H. Fran.
els, Velva Journal; NJ. l. Forkner,
Langdon Republican.
The committee is regarded as one
splendidly representative of the coun.
try press of North Dakota. Chairman
Peterson is vice president of the North
Dakota Press association and mem.
Der of the executive committee Of the
National Editorial association. He is
also publisher Of one Of the most sue
cessful weekly newspapers in North
Dakota. NJ. J. Connolly has dircc,
charge Of the Slope County News at
Amidon while his sister manages the
New England Herald, the two papers
being jointly owned by them. Editor
Connolly is Spanish War veteran
and Slope pioneer. Politically he is
independent and intensely American.
H. P. Knappen Of the Bismarck Palla-
dunn is one of the best known news,
paper men in North Dakota. He has
been honored by many offices in the
state press association he knows
practically every newspaper man in
North Dakota, and is thoroughly alive
to tho possibilities of the publicity
game. w. II. Francis Of the Velva
Journal is progressive and success
full country publisher. He has been in
dependent politically, and has made
himself and his paper power in his
community. The same may be said
OF M. |. FOrkner of the Langdon he-
publican, who is aggressive, alert and
alive, always loyal to the best inter-
ests of his home state. The board is
regarded as exceptionally we'll bal
anced and representative.
This committee will supervise the
publicity work to be undertaken in
the, state through the North Dakota
Council of Defense. Acting upon rec
concentrations made by the North Da-
kota newspaper men at their execu-
tive session Saturday, the, council will
at once name an editor who will take
charge of the preparation of copy
which is to be furnished every news,
paper in the state the first day of
each week in plate form or in clip
sheets, as the editors prefer. This
editor will also direct the preparation
OF cartoons and news cut service
which will be furnished newspapers
particularly as means of carrying
the message Of the council of defense
to those who cannot read English
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
NOTICE TO PATRONS

NOTICE 10 IN INVVo ~
DR.. H S. Sowles of the Union Dent
al parlors left April Is for a trip to
Florida. He will return In about
three weeks from date of departure:
4-1A-tf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29

Mrs thn in h d Ter hhh five
General Jdf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
Besides, ! probably would not get
sec him that xyav

Besides, probably would not get tc
see him that way.
"Townley and were neighbors in
North Dakota. His land adjoined my
homestead, four miles north of Beach
had intended to buy a tractor outfit
from a firm in Fargo, but | finally
concluded the expense would be too
heavy. ToWnley wanted to buy an
outfit and we went to Fargo together
| obtained release from the ma.
chinery firm and he bought the trac.
tor, giving his notes.
"He asked me to indorse the notes
and agreed that If | would do so, he
would break 100 acres of land on my
homestead. He never turned fur
row for me.
Gave House and Lot
"The first note came due in July,
1915. 1t was not paid, and finally the
agent for the machinery firm per-
suaded me to take it up by giving
him house and lot in Black River
Falls, Wis, that had been my former
home. The agent sold the house and
lot for $3.50 within an hour after the
title had passed.
"The other two notes | paid by de-
grees, as | could.
Notes due the following year were
taken care Of by the man who
bought the outfit at sheriff's sale.
was at Black River Falls preparing
to take my wife to North Dakota when
they wired me the outfit was to be
sold by the sheriff"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
.TOWNLEY TOOK
HOME OF BEACH
NOTE END0RSER
Friend Who Helped President of
League to Secure Loan
Left Holding Bag

st. Paul, Mimi. April 29-Donald
Mcdonald of Beach, N. D., who was
at the Merchants hotel yesterday aft
ernoOn, declared he would like to
meet A. C. Townley, president of the
National Nonpartisan league, and col
lect $2,218, represented by three notes
which Mr.. Mcdonald, as a neighbor
and friend, says he Endorsed for
Townley, March 3, 1906. They are
part of series of notes given in pay
ment for tractor pillow outfit, he as
serted.
Mr.. Mcdonald had to pay the notes
with; interest. The payments have
kept himself and wife poor all the
years since, he says. He estimates
the two notes, one for $76S and the
other for $780, cost him $1,000 to pay.
He gave house and lot in Black
River Falls, Wis, for third M for
$3.50.
Promised to Pay
"TOwnley always has promised to
pay these notes, but he never has
paid q dollar on them, and he did
not include them in his list of liabili-
ties when he went into bankruptcy,
though l think he should have done
So" Mr. Mcdonald said. o..
Il came here expecting to see him,
but find he is up on the fifth floor
of one of these big business build
.ings and that il l want to see him I
will have to tell some one my bust
ness, and 60 through lot of formal
tiles, and l don't want to do that.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
WALSH COUNTY
PIONEER DIES,
K. NJ. Vigness, Cousin Of Bis
marck Man, Summoned

c. l.. Vigness leaves today for
Grafton. having been called there by
the death of his cousin, r. NJ. Nigness.
The deceased was one of the older
settlers Of Walsh county, having 10,
Gated on a homestead near Grafton
in the etarly eightie' He took an ac-
tive interest in all public affairs; serv-
ed his county for two terms as county
treasurer, and always filled some posi-
ton Of trust. Mr. Vigness has wide
circle of acquaintance not only in his
home county but in Bismarck and else
where, who will regret to hear of his
death. The funeral will be held III
Grafton Wednesday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
FRENCH LINER ATTACKED

An Atlantic Port, april pa
large + ench transatlantic liner,
which arrived here today was unsuc-
cessfully attacked by a submarine
when two days out from a French
port. The torpedo passed astern and
the merchantmen gave battle. Ccuis-
ers conveying the liner Joined in the
fight and the U-boat fled with several
Of the warships in pursuit. Whether
the submarine was sunk is not known.