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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Rancher Shot Bad Man
But Is Held Blameless

A4nidon, N. D., Oct. %2s.--Judge
White ,of this city has received word
from 6enaan W. McEachrem, d for
mef prominent resident Of Slope coun-
~ but now Q rancher in Montana, to
the effect that he has recently been
held blameleM by a Montana court
In killing q bad man who went
under the name Of Dutch Bill"
Mr.. gMlEachrem, was able to prove
that the Imam killed was a notorious
character who had long threatened
t. s get hin, l and on a the gay ~ Of the the
Eachrem from ambush. The testi.
monS further brought out that when
the man appeared the rancher shot
him down in salt defense.
The outcome Of the case is pleasing
to MI. Eachrem's many friends II
this section ct the state.>,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Hearing For Removal
OF County Officials
Is Resumed Today

Beach, N. D., Oct. 2s.-Hearing 1p
the governor's proceedings for re-
,moval from once OF States Attorney
r. 4. Gallagher and sherin John
Pierzina Of Golden, Valley county, ret
sumed yesterday, probably will be
concluded today.
Evidence offered by the defendants,
attacking Seaman Smith, state trans
portation officer. ana the governors
Investigator in Golden Valley county
removal proceedings. was rejected by
Referee :: J. Krause. AttorRegS for
the officers then read Into the record
the nature Of the testimony that they
have preferred.
Deputy Sheriff Wright testified that
no. prisoners had been armed when a
mob gathered in Beach with the ap-
parent intention OF attacking the JAIL
and obtaining custody of Ed Taylor,
the alleged murderer Of N. K. Bowen,
q raneher. Fred Dubeau.. q convict
HAD testified at hearing III the
prison at Bismarck that the. sherif
had armed the prisoners.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28

Some Of the Best Land inthe
State to be Offered at
Reasonable Rates.

e. AaLM 70 hL3hEf ~ LE aAL 50 ~
Bismarck. N. D.. Oct. 2s.-Indlan
lands in the-Sta1ding Rock reserva-
ton In North ana, South Dakota will
be offered for tale by bids on Novein.
her 10 and December TO- The land
comprises some 81 the best farming
and grazing lands in both states and
SOME Of it's appraised at less than
IS an acre. "a
All 9f tho iands are situated In
townships ~ to ~ and ranges II to
II In South Dakota ana In townships
1923 to 434 and ranges 70 to 30 in
North Dakota. No bids for less than
the Appraised value will be considered
and all bids must/be filed in writing
inEsA seal envelope.
Some OF the allotments are to be
sold for cash and all bids for less
than $1,000 must be for cash only.
On. other allotments deferred pay
ments Of .one-fourth cash, one-fourth
in one year. ~one-fourth In two years
and one-fourth I'm three years with
interest at 6 per cent will be permit
ted.
Each bid must be accompanied by
4 certified check for 10 PIT cent of
the amount. Additional Information
and description Of the various allot-
ments can be obtained from James b,
Kitchs superintendent, Fort Yates,
N. i.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
TWO. HELD AS ! ].
THE RESULT OE
CHIID'Si .DEA1h
Mother Of Margaret Kotiks
and Wotnan'syIIusban 3
Not Arrested.

Granville, N. D., oct. 2s.-Mr., md,
Mrs. Walter Zimmerman were lars
rested late last night in connection
with the death Of Margaret Kotlke.,
aged z, daughter Of Mrs. Arthur
Kottkg whose body was found last
Thursday in STRAW stack near the,
Zimmerman home. @s -. e /.
The child's mother. Mrs. AZ Dur
Eottke and her husband, whGl R1
married year after. the chiAr fE6si
born. were not arrested but they }}afte:
under surveillance pending develop.
ments. The little .giirI's Z body, was
found Thursday morning andvaccord-:
ing to Coroner. DR.. stone Of Balfonr,
2 postsmortem. examination he Cons
Quoted revealed that tina child had
been starved to death: He also found
some traces Of foreign .substanceE.in
the chald's stomach and forasth1kt
ease sent the stomach to DIET.
Ladd, state chemist at Fargo, for ex-
animation. A report on the Analysis
may indicate that the childSxWas
poisoned, DR.. Stone stated. ThngaF-
rests yesterday were effected sby
States Attorney Ulsrud Of McIIenry
uo,,o tS,S- ..Nr--. l-.Eb a. ~ lux. -ssSsS AtNEF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28

atNhf ~ Hs1tt8 LffHCs-.L,trEF EiHMEfItttH4-E.
ysaixhAd enly .GtxU-avN p6ppds. and q
there WI evef 81 ltving 6eel0ton 4
waas I could Aoaf my fIiAnd1, who
came ii 70 ese NE ssay, Poor JIM NJ
can't last much longer,' md t@ha4 no
hope myself Of over gettinx mp. II
spite o. III. that could be done ! kept
getting worsa. THAT lump like 1eAl.
iue IN my stomach: seemed to- cot
and tho pain more tntenea.
% done AxcSpt to opGsatA and = lWAS
TO ysak rs stand that.
"n.. - fr,.nd ~hn MI haea
es,niss AZ ..sAsms nSt.n telSS naa ~,
Tsri.c ~ Nh Asnshtar ana
s,rr"d ~, r. NV hi ~ farst. Il rafusod.
~ifs -. "a + nythinr
1879 nss.c.sh.H msx,csns s. Hmf
49, ~ III: S,s.rH a6sreS ~ - NJ
AZ ~ = .hatti~ - STsnisn vtfh ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Plumb Plan Finds Some
I Support, Says Milhollan

Bismarck; N. D., Oct. 2s.-Railway
Commissioner Frank Milhollan and
Secretary. J.. C. Calderhead of the
North Dakota rail board returned
Yesterday from Indianapolis, where
they attended the annual convention
Of the national association of public
utilities. Commissioner Milhollan
found the commissions generally in
favor of the return Of the railways
to private ownership, but reports. a
wide divergence of opinion as to the
be accomplished.
= No general support for the Plumb
plan of government ownership was
apparent at the meeting. There was
a suggestion that, during the present
moment of industrial. Distress. the
railway Shareholders might not be
over-insistent that the management
of their property be restored to them,
feeling that 1t may be safer to ask
Uncle Sam to retain, this responsible.
ity until the storm is over.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Towner County Mans
Petition Arrives 48
y Hours Behind Time

Bir.narek, NJ d.. Oct 2s.-The
nemihattngs petition. of G.. RI Peter
o of tBisbee, League candidate for
t ths 's 5rern IN th soa ,Sga 'sF Esasssd q H.
secretary Of states office. Monday
forenoon, about 4s hours later, than
the hour set in Governor Frazier's
message for the films Of nominations.
Should it be. held that the Peterson
petitions cannot be accepted. there
would be only one formal candidate
for the senate in the special election
to be held in Towner county Novem-
ber. Is. This would be d. j. Beisel
Of Newvtlle. the independent nominee
-urdAy morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
DAKOTA
INSURANCE COMP ANY
SHOWS BIG GROWTH

I E.L4 EHrf. .-Ah"H.Fg| Kos sArZE3E
Dickinson. N. D.. Oct. 2s.-The
stockholders in the Farmers Insur-
sance company held their first annual
meeting at their othces here during
the past week. elected officers for the
year ana f rev Ss tns sro ocntbe o. sne
the firm has been actually doing
business : re T
It was revealed that in the three
months nearly $4s0oo,60o worth Of
business has been done with q sub
scribed and paid up capital Of Sl76.-
900. - r.
81 The following otloars were elected:
President, Albert A. Olson. Bismarck;
vice presidents, b. r. Baird, Dickin-
SON; Anthony Walton, Minot; A. Blu
nhanan, Buchanan; p. A.. Bowen,
Kuhn; ". J.. Motley, Dickihsoh; Sec
rotary treasurer, w. A. Mcclure; as
sistant secretary. Lyle B. Merry,
Dickinson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
M'KENZIE COUNTY
TOWN WOULD LIKE
TO SHOW UP BIG

schater, n. D., Oct. 2s.-The county
commissioners In Mckenzie county
are the defendants in an action
brought against them by citizens Of
RAMson; q town, Of some dozen bust
ness places, which has requested in
corporation ~ q village with an area
OF tWenty-four. square miles. It is
evidently the thousht Of the Rawson
men that, they have a city in embryo,
but the commissioners have refused
to act on the petition.
The petitioners have secured the
services Of Attorneys Craven and Con-
verse Of Williston. and the. commits
sioners will be forced to give reason
why the petition has been refused.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Makes Big Profit On
M'Kenxie caunty Farm
BY Diversified Plan

Watford City, N. D., oct. 2s.-.-
It would take q strong argument
to convince G. w. Miller, a farm.
or living II miles south OF this
city. that farming ON Mckenzie,
county land does not pay. Il Ii
all in the way you 80 81 IT. he
says. and this y tho wayshc goes
at IT.:
!. From an acre Of melons and
cncumbcrS Mi Miller sold 4l3O
worth Of produce: from an acre,
OF. potatoes he made $3.50; Mt the
beginning o. the year he had
eight sows and one boar and has
sold during tho fall $747 worth
Of hogs and has 10 head left to
30 on; he has recently filled "a
aston salo with corn siiage and,
has ~, lnAda Of. splendid corn left
In the shock; from an acre OF
beans he realized sac; from an
6.acro field OF alfalfa he has cut
four tons Of good hay and has
100 pounds OF alfalfa seed.
Mi, Muller says that dry wealth
ef has no. terrors except Tor the
man who refuses to SOW anything
i. except small grain. He promises
to live through and make money
o. tho dryest. year that the
weather MAJ knows how to send.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
ADYER1lsEnENT
ADVERTISEMENT.
P0sLAM
END DISTRESS
OF ITCHY SKIN.

Just call on Poslam to bring Seu
tho comfort your suffering slan
Graves. Let It help You 70 b. frep
from e%ruptions and. a.. disoFdess
a%ntiseptic, healing treatment Sl
Unless you have actually seen Foe-
lam's work and know how reAdilyr1t
takes hold, stopping the itching ct
once, you Will hardly believe 1fe
effects possible in 20 short . tins.
In Eczema, Poslam's action A.
pears all the more remarkable when
tho trouble 70 persistently stubborn
and nothing else seems to bring last
ways.
Sold everywhere. For FREQ sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 2l3
West eth St, New York City. u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
NONPARTISAN PAPER
SAYS BIG BOSS WILL
NOT DEBATE LANCER

Fargo. N. D., Oct. 2s.-The Fargo
N%onpartisan league organ, comment
ing today on the challenge to debate
issued by William LANCER. attorney
general, to A. C. Townley indicates
that Townley will not accept the
challenge. S
Justified by developments in the Fargo
bank closing case and the supreme
courts decision which held that the
banking board had acted unlawfully
in closing the bank.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Man Badly Frozen;
Taken To Moorhead

Moorhead, MINI, Oct. 2s.-suffer-
ing. from the cold, his feet badly frog,
en-, ands>withs his mind confused by.
the low temperature and his experi-l
ence when exposed to the elements
for some time, .thinly clad, Henry M.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
State Land /. Sold
At Plentywood Sale

Plentywood, Mont. Oct. 2s.-Tho
big sale of state lands held at the
court house here was attended by
about $50 farmers; the majority OF
the buyers coming from Ecobey, An-
In the Stobey neighborhood.
The top price paid Was $3.50 per
acre. patd by "A. J. LANCER for q fine
tract near this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
LES SIMPSONS BANK
CUTS IT'S CAPITAL

Bismarck N. D.. oct. 2s.-The
Farmers state bank of Dickinson filed
through Leslie Simpson with the Sec
rotary Of state yesterday q certificate
giving notice Of the decrease Of It's
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
LOCAL NEWS
Notary Public at stanorod bank

Notary Public at Standrod bank
Mrs. June Churchill of Idaho Falls
visited friends here Thursday.
Life insurance is fortress for the
family. See Beebe. adv.
Roy s. DeKay took his baby to
Salt Lake City last mid-week for
special medical attention.
Clayton Hoover will enter Stan
ford University, Cal, about the first
of October.
Life insurance finds food for the
home folks. How about yours? See
Beebe. adv. ]
Mrs. Eva West has returned from
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Illinois.
Mrs. Louisa Elliott, who has been
visiting the Boyles and Younies for.
the summer, left Saturday for her
home at Lawrence, Kan.
Mrs. Julia Sorensen of Blackfoot
is back from trip to Logan, where
she was called on account of the
death of her sister.
Miss Lena Dalke left Thursday
morning for her home at Dubois,
after week spent here with friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
Try
Berryman's Hardware

Mrs. Frank Wiese was able to
come home from the Pocatello hospi-
tai Sunday, after recovering from an
operation performed several weeks
ago.
Miss Ruth Rushfeldt is ready to
give piano instruction. Studio at
Mrs. Phelps, BAG. South Shilling.
Phone 1897. 9-4p.
Mrs. T. R. Jones of Mackay visited
friends here Thursday on her way to
Idaho Falls to attend the convention
of Royal Neighbors there.
A meeting of the American War
Mothers of Bingham county, will be
held in the American Legion Hall,
formerly Buttcane Hall) Friday
afternoon, Sept. &c, at $50. A full
attendance is desired as this will be
the annual election of officers.
10a-2
DIR. ]. B. Davis returned Wednes-
day from months trip to Denver,
Chicago, Iowa, Illinois and Ohio
points. His mother, Mrs. H. b.
Davis, returned with him and will
spend the winter here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

Mrs. c. G. Hill and daughter
visited at the j. w. Wright home in
Sterling for several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis spent the
last of the week in Sterling with
friends.
Life insurance makes the world
safe for the children. How about
yours? See Beebe. adv.
Judge Andersen, who was in Soda
Springs the first of last week on bust
ness, returned Thursday.
Attorney L. 4. Thomas spent the
last of the week in the Teton basin,
on business.
G. P. Button of Dubois was in
Blackfoot Thursday attending to
business matters.
Everybody needs life insurance
and every thousand counts. See
Beebe. adv. l
Miss Blanche Dunn has gone to
Logan, where she will attend the
A. G. the coming winter.
Superintendent w. D. Vincent and
wife and little son motored to st..
anthony Friday afternoon.
Some men are just too stingy to
buy life insurance. How about you?
See Beebe. adv.
Mrs. l.. e. Tillotson returned Sun
day from Idaho Falls with her new
baby daughter, Elizabeth Agnes,
both in healthy sorts.
Mrs. Margaret Ward went with her
sister Mrs. T. F. McAtee to visit In
Dillon, Mont. over Sunday, return
ing Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Line and
family have as their guest, Hugh
Line, a brother Of Mr.. Line, from
Morristown, Tenn.
]. w. Stephens of Challis and c..
G. Billingley of HALEY spent last
week in BlacKloot giving business
matters attention, and visiting
friends.
L. E. Tillotson, county club leader
for the boys and girls clubs of Bing-
ham county left Thursday for Boise,
to be present at the state fair. He
took exhibits from this county.
Mrs. c. O. Meyers returned to her
home at Aberdeen the last of the
week, after receiving treatment at
Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester
since July 26.
G. D. Wood of Payette has ac-
eepted the position of local manager
for the Idaho Power company to sue
coed J. B. BrokaW He will come the
first Of October
Miss Gresl, who is in Pocatello
hospital convalescing after an OPP
GRAFTON will be brought home. to
Blackfoot soon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
FOUND

SILVER WATCH WITH FOB IN
Firth, inquire Of w. j. Ramsey &
Son. adv. 5a-tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
PASS BILL
INCREASING p. O. PAY.

Washington.-(Sp ecial.) 1.-THE House
has adopted the Madden bill providing
a blanket increase of $3.50 in the SAL
aries of all employees of the Post Of
flee Department for. the present year.
The Republican leaders have given
especial attention to this measure.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
E. MONT
GOMERY IN POCATELLO

N. E. Montgomery has closed out
his stock OF merchandise in Poca-
tello and opened a real estate and
auction office there. Anyone want
ing his services see ]. B. DeHart with
lnOrsCenberg Reality company.
adv.8 -8mf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
Charges Inquiry Body Packed.

Washington. Fostering of unfair
and prejudiced investigations OF army
court martial practices through pack
ed bodies of inquiry, were charged to
Secretary Baker and Judge Advocate
General Crowder by Samuel I. Ansell,
former acting judge advocate general.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
Two Towns Taken by Reds.

London.-The towns of Kupiansk, 81
miles east-southeast of Kharkov, and
Pavlovsk, on the Don river, 80 miles
south-southeast of VerOnezh, have
been captured by the Bolsheviki, it has
Yeen learned here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

PURE BRED REGISTERED PO-
land China pigs, Ralph F. john
son, route 2, phone 282R1.
adv. 8a-tf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lindsay, OF
Standpoint, visited friends and rela-
tives here the past week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

and friends before entering the
University of Utah, at Salt Lake for
the ensuing term.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

FORTY ACRES CAREY ACT LAND,
every foot can be irrigated and
cultivated, water maintenance
about rs cents per acre. Price
SIS per acre. $3.50 down, balance
pears at per cent. This is good.
B. l.. Sawtelle, Ill No. Main St.,
Pocatello, dIaho. LOTT.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

FIVE-ROOM.. MODERN. BRICK
house with trees, shrubs, barn and
corral. No. APT South Stout Ave.
Phone 405. E. j. Jones 10 If.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

ELECTRIC MOTORS, SEWING MA
CHIMES and o,l;nr equipment be-
longing TO the Red Gross Tuesday
afternoon at the Red Cross, sew
ing rooms. By order of the exc
cutive board, Lilyan S. Lee, sec
rotary. l0a-l
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

IF YOU WANT TO LIST LAND FOR
sale, or if you want to buy land at
the right place and at reasonable
price, enquire of the Great North
west Development company, Ill
No. Main street, Pocatello, dIaho.
adv. loft.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

Ella volpert arrived in Blackfoot
Thursday from Salt Lake City to
spend week here with her parents
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23

BUCKS, PUPEBRED HAMPSHlRES
one Shropshire; 500 ewes end
lambs. Old ewes your price, young
at mine. Arthur ]. Snyder; Spring
field, Idaho. adv. 7a-Ct.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-23
no LOAN

MONEY AT 8 PER CENT ON IL
rigated farms ]. A. Stewart,
Blackfoot. ".
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK. April 3.-The action
Of the director OF railroads in insist
ing on changed conditions in the steel
;Tade before placing railroad con-
tracts caused the trade elements to
sell stocks. especially steel indus
trials, at the opening of the stock
market today. and at the end Of the
first few minutes some losses were
recorded. IL was not long before this
selling was exhausted, and before the
end OF the first fifteen minutes re-
newed strength was shown all through
the list.
Steel common reflected the bear
pressure. with sales at the opening at
from 9Sh 10 9s at the same insta Mt
IN different parts Of the crowd. but
after moderate amount OF trading
slightly above 9S. the price rallied to
oSat. Baldwin Locomotive sold down
I point to SSit and then quickly re-
Covered to S9"s. while the other steel
'ndustrials moved in the same
manner.
The shipping issues were again
active and strong. Marine preferred,
after selling at 113%, rose to l14H
and Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
sdvanced pa to 123I4.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
FROM KEY WEST TO
D. c. IN 15HOURS

KEY WEST. Fla, April 3.-Flight
In an H-S-2 seapIane from Key West
to Washington is planned by Lieut..
II. J. Rowen. commander of the
H-boat division Of the Key West ma
val air station.
About fifteen hours OF flying tine
will be consumed" said Lieutenant
ROwen. We will attempt to make
the entire "trip without stopping I:
we are successful. we shall try TO
make a transatlantic flight this
spring"
Lieutenant Ruwon and his assistant
Lieut.. II. II. Cautrell. were in the ali
eleven and a half hours recently in a
flight from Key West to st. Angus
tine and return without having to re-
plen;sh their fuel supply They were
compelled TO land once. however. on
account OF ignition trouble. This trip
broke the American record of nine
and a half hours IN the air without
rcfueling.
Lieutenant ROwen is now designing
a new type OF gasolene tank which
" i'll carry $50 gallons OF gas instead
OF the usual $50 gallons He is also
experimenting with smaller jets,
which he claims will reduce the con
sumption of gas from thirty gallons
TO twenty-five gallons per hour.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
VROOMAN RETURNS
ABOARD LEVIATHAN

After spending eight months In
Europe, Carl Schurz Vrooman, former
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture,
arrived in New York yesterday on the
transport Leviathan.
The former Secretary went to
Trance last August. a part OF a COM
mittee Of eight men sent by the De-
rartment OF Agriculture and agricul-
ture COLLEGES. to investigate agricul-
tural conditions in Europe.
The commission completed its work
and returned to this country. Mr.
Vrooman, who was in i'll health at the
time, sent in his resignation as As
sistant Secretary OF Agriculture, and
announced his intention Of recuperat-
ing in Europe.
At the office Of Secretary Houston
today it was not known whether Mr..
Nrooman is coming to Washington
soon again.
Mr.. Vrooman was born in Macon,
Ga He attended Washburn College,
at Topeka, Kan. and later was gradu-
ated from Harvard University in
1884. He also attended Oxford Uni
versity. He took the position Of As
sistant Secretary OF Agriculture on
August II. 1914.
Mr.. Vrooman was very much in
terested in local affairs while Secre-
tary.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
TELLS Of OLD-TME
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

How discipline was maintained In
the old schools was the subject OF
discussion at meeting OF the Asso-
citation OF Oldest Inhabitants in the
Union Engine House. Nineteenth and
H streets northwest. The most in.
teresting talk on the old school times
was delivered by John Clagett Proc
tor, who went to school in the Union
Engine House and has collected much
Information on the times when many
members OF the association learned
their A-B-C's there.
He told Of the many forms OF cor
poral punishment indicted on pupils
BY the teachers Of the nineteenth
century. Some OF them were: To
stand on one foot in an uncomfort-
able position, to stand behind a hot
stove, to hold a book at arms length
for hours, to hold the mouth open by
a thick stick, to sit in a dark closet
for . time. and. to stand with beaded
tody, hands touching the floor.
Memories were also recalled Of the
old-time churches in the District. II
was shown that the frst Catholic
church In Washington was built in
1900
Henry c. coburn and DR.. william
Tindall were elected vice presidents
OF the association to succeed Thomas
". Smith and Albert Grupe, deceased.