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The Washington herald., 1919-05-14
ALEXANDRIA
The HcrHh Bureau-
A. s. Dniphan.
n kinr Stre>t

Alexandria Va. May IA letter
was received tonight by the City
, Council from Judge J. X NJ Nor
, ton who was appointed attorney by
. the city to consider appealing from
I the decision Of the State corporation
commission in the recent increase in
water rates
Judge Norton recommended that no
appeal be taken by the city. He also
. 81 atedshis expenses were 800 in ex-
. ,anining into the record in the case.
: A letter also was received by him
! and submitted from D. J. Howell,
general manager OF the Alexandra
{ Water Company.
The special committee appointed TO
. purchase a lot for a school building
| for colored children announced it has
, purchased square of ground bound
I ed by Wythe- Madison Alfred and
. Patrick streets for $500
City Engineer E c. Dunn was re-
elected at a joint session to serve
I, for two years
. The annual appropriation bin for the
A, fiscal year ending May 81 19en was
referred Councilman I-awler suggest
ed that the sl.2O0 appropriation in the
bill for the cham gang be omitted. as
he said no work of any consequence
Is done by thlS gang
. \ resolution of Councilman Kauf-
1nann to add four members to the po-
lice force was referred to the Joint
, committee on finance and police
2 The salary of the city auditor was
ices
The salary of all drivers of fire ap-
paratus was made 800 a month.
The sum of so was appropriated TO
enable the special committee of city
council to obtain additional data re-
EardinE the establishment Of an aims
house for the Eighth Congressional
District
Resolution that the increased pay of
the firemen and policemen be con-
Jinued was adopted
Resolution that dog licenses be paid
city treasurer was adopted
The health report of the city showed
tUentyfour deaths in April, fifty-one
sewer taps and los sanitary closets
installed
The sum of 500 was appropriated
for fitting Up rooms in the City Hall
Building for the health department,
and $500 was appropriated to stan
dardize fire plugs The sum of
s6SS-T was appropriated to finish pay
ing for motorcycle and police patrol
Resolution of Councilman Kauf-
mann that the City Engineer be in
structed to have frame fish sheds in
south end of market razed and fish
dealers use northeast end Of market
for their business was referred
State Senator r. Ewell Thornton
who represents the Fourteenth Sen
atorial district in the Virginia State
senate will not be a candidate for
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FAIL TO- RECOMMEND
ACTION In MUTH CASE

While holding that Frank Muth,
who died at Emergency Hospital on
Sunday. came to his death as the re-
suit Of injuries sustained in an acci-
dent which was caused by a lack of
care on the part of the driver of the
truck on which he was riding, a cor
oners jury meeting at the morgue
yesterday afternoon failed to recon-
mend what action shuld be taken
against the driver, John L. Calhoun.
Muth was crushed between a street
car ana the truck in which he was
riding at Water and N streets south
west Sunday afternoon.
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WEATHER HOLDS UP
CROSS OCEAN FLIGHT

Trcpassy. N. F.. May 1a-No. the
American flyers did not get away this
evening, but il was not the fault of
the seaplanes and it was not the fault
of the flyers.
The now notorious Newfoundland
weather apparently went into q tan
tum at the thought of Yankee pilots
defying i; with the result that 1t serv-
ed one of Its worst daily menus and
Commander John H. Towers smilingiy
declined to stomach the mess. but to-
morrow is surely a getaway day or
all the weather seers in the American
expedition will be sent to the brig in
disgrace
The climatic trouble began this
morning with fog. as thick as soup
and filling tho bay and spreading
miles over the sea.
About noon the bright sun cut
through but old Boreas kicked up seas
twenty-five feet in the mid-Atlantic
and poured In an casterly gale. west
, from the Azores, directly In the face
of the course.
Then the word was officially flashed
to the destroyer feet that the flight
would not be attempted this evening.
With it went this warning and prom
ise. that the chances for a flight We'd
nesday are the best possible.
II the wayward sister ship N CA.
last reported at Chatham. Mass. joins
the N C-1 and N CO here in time. she
may make the long leap with them.
II she arrives after they have start
ed. but before the destroyer feet is
recalled for fuel. she may swing aloft
on her own hook and trail them
through the air lanes.
Commander Towers and his associate
aviators here are saying that the trio
of aircraft should share In the honor
of achievement
So pronounced is the spirit of fair
play and cooperation among the flyers
that nothing resembling a race among
the seaplanes will be permitted The
aim will be for a landing in division
formation with the N C-5. bearing
Commander Towers. slightly. but only
slightly, in the lead and the rest Of
the flotilla just behind.
Unless a long interval elapses be-
tween the landings. the announcement
will be that all came across together.
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FORTUNE In KISSES
BUT SHE'S BANKRUPT

New York, May 13.-Eleanora de
Cisneros. grand opera singer, whose
kisses here last week brought Vic
tory Bond purchases at the rate OF
$1,000. 900 a kiss. is bankrupt.
She filed a voluntary petition to-
day. giving her liabilities as $10.S2I
and her assets at s25.3S5.
The singer stated that she left
s25.O00 in Paris before the war for
investment in Lille textile securi-
ties and that she had never heard
from it.
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PARIS LEADING LADY
ENDS LIFE WITH CORD

Paris. May ia few moments be.
fore the curtain was TO rise at the
Sara Bernhardt Theater today. stage
hands found the leading lady. Nine
Blanche Duffresno. the "Divine
Sara's" understudy, dead in her
dressing room, her body dangling
from a clothes hook The actress
who for some time had been suffer.
ing from neurasthenia. had tied a
rope around her neck. mounted a
chair. fastened the rope to the hinge
and then kicked the rope from under
her
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FIXES HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION DATES

Graduation dates Of the public high
schools were announced yesterday by
Ernest l.. Thurston. superintendent.
as follows:
Mckinley High School, at Central
High School. Monday. June %, D. m
Eastern High School. two-year
course. Tuesday, June "a, p. m.
Armstrong High School. Tuesday.
June "a, s p. m.
Miner Normal School, Wednesday,
June 25, 1890 a. m.
Central High School. Wednesday,
June q, p. m.
Dunbar High School. Thursday, June
rs. s p. m.
Eastern High School, four-year
course. Thursday. June 26. s p. m.
Business nigh School. two-year
course. Thursday, June 26. 8 p. m.
Business High School, four-year
course, Friday. June q, s p. m.
Wilson Normal School. Friday. June
q. p. m.
Western High School. Saturday,
June Is. p. m.
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Chairman of District
Committee NAV Be Calder

Senator William NJ. Calder. of New
York. will probably be called upon
TO take the chairmanship of the SEN
ate District committee, according to
reports sent out yesterday
Although Senator Calder is the fifth
member on the District Committee.
the four preceding men are so situ-
ated that it will be practically inn
possible for them to accept the posi-
ton
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Portuguese Welcome Eliers.

Libaon. May 13.-ThC Portuguese
government has authorized landing
OF American seaplanes in the Azores
and at Lisbon. it was announced to-
day, following parlcys which have
lasted 4 month.
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20 BRITISH WARSHIPS
MENACING KRONSTADT

London. May 13.-Twenty British
warshops have arrived at the Finnish
port of Helsingfors.
A naval action against Kronstadt,
(the sea fortress protecting Petro-
grad) is expected.
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Sufficient Excuse.

Enid. Okla. May 13.-"Your honor.
can't serve on the jury" said
George Scifres. only a legitimate
excuse goes" said Judge Roberts
I'm going fishing" The Judge pom
dered a momcnt-"rIl go with you"
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Licks Two Sailors.

Chicago. May 13.-Georgc Wiss.
man, Marine, licked two big jackics
when he was refused a job as po.
liceman because he was too small
a sergeant saw the fight. Wissmar
is now q policeman.
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West Now Threatened
With Telephone Strike

Oakland. Cal. May lS.-Telephone
and electrical service throughout
Washington. Oregon. California and
Nevada may be interrupted Monday
by a strike OF 5000 electric workers
unless demands OF telephone girls. for
wage increases are granted, accord
ing to an ultimatum which was issued
today by electrical workers
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Coblenz Only Partially
Observes Mourning Week

Coblenz, May Ic delayed The Ger
man governments instructions re-
garding n week of mourning as a
demonstration against the peace
treaty are being only partially OBJ
served here
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Many Virginia Troops
Arrive at Brest DaiIy

Bpest May la-Tbe Eishtieth Divis-
ion 10 arriving here from Lemsns at
the rate Of two trainioads a day.
The Eightieth is composed Of Ma
tional army troops from Virginia.
West Virginia and Western PennsyI-
vania-
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German Delegates Wine.

Paris, May 13.-Thc Paris news
papers report that the German dele
gates have bought 1900 francs
$500 worth of champagne since
their arrival in Versailles.
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HIGH HONOR PAID
TO EDITH CAvELL
British and Belgian Troops
Escort Remains in
Streets of Brussels.

Brussels, May 13-Escorted by
honor guards of British and Belgian
troops. the remains Of Edith Cavell.
the heroic English nurse murdered
by the Germans. were removed today
from the city where she faced a
firing squad in 1915.
The heavy casket containing the
body. recovered from the graveyard
where the Germans had rudely in
TERED it. was placed on a gun car
riage. draped in the Union Jack of
Great Britain. The troops both pre-
ceded and followed the cortege.
There were many bands. and thou
sands of silent spectators uncovered
as the first notes of the dirge sound
ed through the streets that had seen
the Germans strut as conquerors in
1914. rule as conquerors for four
years. and stink away defeated In
1918.
ThOusands Look On.
Tho procession passed slowly through
the boulevards. the way being lined
by thousands of people. including
many soldiers in uniform. Flags few
at half mast.
At the railway station the funeral
service of the Church of England was
read by the Rev. Mr.. Higahan. who
was one of the last of Miss Cavells
friends to bid her farewell before
she was taken out in the night to be
executed.
The silent crowds. the ranks Of
troops and the minister's grave tones
gave an atmosphere of deep solem-
nifty to the spectacle in the Care du
Nord. where the body. after the ritual
had been read. was placed on n spe-
cial train for Ostend.
wnrship Mt Ostend.
At Ostend a British warship was
waiting to carry the body to England.
Two sisters of Miss Cavell and her
brother-in-law. accompanied the re-
mains.
The British nation will pay its last
respects to its heroine next Thursday
at a military funeral in Westminster
Abbey. There. amid the tombs of the
kings and great men Of England.
there will be an impressive ceremony
with military honors.
Afterward the chief mourners will
go with the casket to Norwich. Miss
Cavell's home. where the body will
be placed in the old church yard.
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Good After july I.

New York. May 13.-Does the dry
law affect beverages only? DR.. John
G. Olson has invented cocktail
made of paste. eaten with a knife
and fork.
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Hub Carpenters Srtike.

Boston. May 13.-Approximately
600 carpenters in greater Boston
will go on strike tomorrow. accord
ing to plans completed today.
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State Senator r. Ewel Thornton,
who represents the Fourteenth Sen
atorial district in the Virginia State
senate will not be a candidate for
The Washington herald., 1919-05-14

The conditioned Jesse Ralph. who
was shot yesterday afternoon while
in Rosemont by d. Worth Stanton,
tonight is reported to be critical at
the Alexandria Hospital.
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The Store
for Things
Electrical

Rudolph & West Company.
1882 New York Ave. n. W.
Scharr Electric Company, II.
l., III 18th st. n. w.
Silverberg Electric Company,
lol2 L st. n. w.
Taylor & Company. ]. T., 1894
Eye st. n. w.
Cnman, Samuel. I77s You st.
y. W.
Wsrfsld & Sanford. sl0 Z St
y, w.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-29
WELL KNOWN
CAPITAL> CITY Z
YANKS RETURN

George P. Little and Frank E. He'd
den, two prominent Bismarck boys,
arrived home Sunday evening from
overseas service. The boys left here
with the headquarters company, Sec
Qnd regiment, and they landed in
France year ago last Christmas.
After leaving Bismarck, they first
went to Camp Taylor, and from there
to Camp Mills, before sailing for
france. Returning home, they were
stationed at Camp Mills for about a
week, and they received their dis
charge from that point, making a
short Visit with friends and relatives
in the east, before coming home.
Mr.. Little is the only son of Col.
and Mrs. C. b. Little, and Ne is for
'merly of the First National bank
force. He expects to take a short
vacation before resuming work. Mr..
Hedden is a son Of Mrs. Helen Z.
Hedden, and before he enlisted was in
the insurance and real estate business
He has already resumed his former
work. The boys are both looking and
feeling fine, and their many Bismarck
friends are glad to welcome them
home again.
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"GAN / BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER

How often have you heard that sod
:ry from the victims Of disease. Per.
haps the disorder has gone too far TO.
help but oftener it il. just in its first
stages and the pains and aches are only
natures first cries for help. Do not
despair. Find out the cause and give
eature all the help you can and she
will repay you with health. Look after
the Kidneys. The kidneys are the most
ovesworked organs Of the, human body,
and when they fail in their. work Of
filtering and throwing OF the poison
that constantly accumulates in the sys-
e. yerythine goes wrong. GOLD
Me- a. Harlem Oil Capsules will
give almost immediate relief from Kid
,ney and bladder troubles and their kin.
dred ailments. Taey VII free your
body from pain In short arder. But be
,sure>to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for
the name ON every boz. In three sizes.
sealed packages. Money refunded Il
they do not help you.
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a Spent Sunday Here
BANKERS PREFER
D. B. G.. GRADUATES
Two Students Placed in North
Dakota Banks Within Week.

When the Dakota Business
College, Fargo, N. D., placed
Marjorie Halliday with the Scan
dinavian-American Bank, Fargo,
N. D., sent 6. w. Toppila to the
State Bank, Brocket, N. D., this
institution was only following
tradition. Bankers and business
houses of the Northwest con-
stantly demand D. &. c. gradu-
ates.
Business men find D. r. C.
graduates easier to break in"
because they have learned by do
ing rather than by theory. F. l..
Watkins, Pres, Dakota BUSINESS
College, 806 Front St., Fargb, N.
I'D, personally answers all in
!qlliries.-Advt.
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AUSTIN REID
is EN- ROUTE
TO HIS HOME

Lieut.. Austin Reid, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Reid of Bismarck and
a veteran Of Co. A of the Fighting
First, with which he served in the
Mexican border campaign, wired his
mother from New York this morning
that he has returned with the 77th
division and that he hopes soon to be
on his way home. The 77th, with
which Lieutenant Reid served in the
Argonne at the close of the war, is
almost wholly composed of Gotham
ties, and the New York Tribune IN
welcoming the division refers to it as
"our own" g. &-r Z
Lieutenant Reid went over with Co..
A, was Immediately transferred to u
mortar battery in the Second regi-
ment, and after several months good
service was admitted to an officers
training school, in which he easily
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-29
WHOLE FAMILY
AND ONE ODD
TO BE ADOPTED

A whole family Of four little tots
and an extra youngster of two were
adopted by the girls of St. Mary's
church at meeting held last evening
as a result of the splendid success of
the flower sale which these young
women conducted last Saturday for
the benefit of the Fatherless Children
of France.
The proceeds from theA sale of flow
ers were $500. The expenses were
about $500. The Will Co. donated a
large number Of posies, while Hoskins'
sold their stock at wholesale rates.
After adopting their family of four
and an extra two-year-old boy, the
young women last evening found that
they had SIS remaining in the treas
ury, and this money will be devoted to
the purchase of materials which the
girls will make into garments for their
family -..
Mrs. N. o. Ramstad, chairman Of
the Bismarck committees of the Fa-
thereless ildren of France, met with
the young. women last night and COM
plimented them and their leader, Miss
Ellen jaeger, upon the unusual sue
cess Of their enterprise. ,.
Shop in The Tribune Before
You Shop in The Store.
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guests for the day at the home of
Mrs. Schmid's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. SWEET, Raymond Street.
MarrisRe Licenses

d
Marriage Licenses
Following are the recent marriage
license issued in the judges office
at the county court:
B. c.. Hoogenstraaten of Bismarck
and Miss Margaret Allen Harles Of
Jamestown.
John j. Steil of Wishek, and Miss
Lille May Cawley of Bismarck.
Arrived at Newport News
Word was received in the city yes
terday that Walter L. Krug, formerly
a resident of Bismarck, had arrived
safely at Newport News, Va, from
overseas service. Mr.. Krug has been
away for oven a, year, and left for
France last July. 1t is expected that
he will return here in the near future.
Current Events Club
'Ee Current Events club will meet
with Mrs. N. B. Fitch, 514 Fifth street
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and an interesting program has been
prepared. The club will study France,
and members will give as responses,
when Our Flag Came to France"
Mrs. G. +. Wallace will read a paper,
"Heroines Of French History" and a
paper on cart Galleries and Paint
ings," will be read by Mrs. J. p.
French.
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after the interests Of some friendless
Library Dedicated

Library Dedicated
Dedication exercises for the Alfred
Dickey public library opened in James,
town in January, were held in the
library rooms Mrs. H. r. Graves pre-
sided. "The History of the Library
Movement in Jamestown" was given
by Hon. Alfred Steele; an address was
given by Mrs. Budlong Of Bismarck on
the state library commissions work,
and by Judge S. E. Ellsworth of
Jamestown on "The Most Wonderful
Of All Things"
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7 60,
Lots Of people keep money in their
boots but who ever thought that TO.
nance, thrills and intrigue could be
found in them? See what Dorothy
Gish's boots hold. It's the same funny
Dorothy Gish who played in Hearts
Of the World" Battling Jane and
1.-The Hope Chest" and will be seen
in "Boots" at the Bismarck theatre to-
nigbt.-Advt.
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ing to know that this is the first He
brew synagogue in the state. Supt.
Newcomb spoke at the morning SER
vice at the Baptist church, and in the
evening at the Presbyterian church at
Wishek. While there he also, looked
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qualified for commission. He saw
his stiffest fighting in Argonne wood,
but he came out of that terrific scrap
without scratch.
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Speaks 10 Hebrews

-------- :
Supt. tfeorge b. Newcomb, of the
Society Of the Frienlless, spent Sun
day at Wishek, in the interests of the
society. While there committee from
the Hebrew synagogue invited him to
address their congregation, following
the evening service at the Presby-
terrain church. The official name of
the Hebrew synagogue is Congrega-
ton Birth Joseph, and it is interest
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-29

Visit in Fargo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks and daughters,
Betty and Barbara, of Bismarck, were
visitors in Fargo on Saturday. Mrs.
Banks and daughters>went on to Min
neapolis to visit relatives for a time,
and Mr.. Banks returned to Bismarck.
From Drisc0ll
Ed. Woodworth, real estate man
of Driscoll was a visitor in Bismarck
\the latte/ part of the week. Mr..
Woodwork purchased a fine new au-
tomobile while in the city, and he
drove home in the new car. ~,
,a.t5ett fGttJ Il - - ftls r3C.
Spent Sunday Here
= Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Schmidt and
children of Wilton, were visitors in
Bismarck over Sunday, and were
o. ~. g"
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CITY NEWS

Here Yesterday
J. f. Tierney of Driscol, spent yes
terday in Bismarck, ATTENDING to mat
tiers of business. :
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-03
Art GunaTua SaysI
Then Oilers Are Sore For VI
We Done to Them Rsceat.~

Dear Ed -
Well I'D. them Oilers come TO q
Yesterday and took a ball game a
from our Indiana on account OF IA 4
ting mixed up IN n doebie play ~
ninth und not being Able 10 puG1Sl
runners around the bases. ~
They was q man on third base ;
one on first I'D. and nobody was
and Ray Faik comes ,up to the hetf
all we needed was bne run to W
them Oilers and prebable give ~
ball game. Wen ~ l was slttt0G
the stand and holle(kd to Rsik aSl q
Ray Why not lay oJe down and -
this bird on third over the 49,
mowhe-c, but he did not hear 80
on account of hltr being busy 6n
signs from HoliuAd OF somekoayX n
and instead Of Aoing like -
busts one n mile minute and r.
right NJ this bot Tierpey which
II out Of the az and sends " ov7
i,rst and Kills NJ two Of our -
the same play. tX
Them Oilers are sore at ~ n
what we done 20 them when they
over here rccept and will fight hsG1
day, and Friday they will be . eN
games out 10 the. park and VEL
hsys a chance TO beat them bIrdsy ~
After Friday Holland WIN take e
indians on the wurpnth again and q
Eon$ for about three weeks and IA
can hang on 10 flrst pqooe N v(
some stunt and J will bs Atisfl61
n they stick close up to the tqD9
cause the race 10 n tight one - 1
he nip md tuck or somsthln1 q
now on. Relentlessiy You're
ART 0UNlG
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-03

the Sutsklr,s Of the city. Hundreds Of
orMrs plan to spend the q IKht In Clsv"-
land Ds,roit. Columbus al ID other cities
Within A radius OF one ] hundred miles
and make the trip TO Td ledo early TO-
morrow
To,sdo Worlds Noisl est Place.
There probably " me re confusion,
more noise and more ara uments In To-
Iedo today than In any other place IN
the wotld Hotel lobb!<s i q crow ded
with individuals Asfnonst rating a fnVog'
ite punch Of either VIM rd or ID. .mptcv
or debating whsttrsg w llards now IA
nous rabbit punch will be allowed.
with their trainlry gpind sndn J. WI.
lnfd and his yo,ithf,h eiuiNenser planned
20 spend today In thsir t,pafP.en,s rest
Ing. Tho champion phtnned 10 take
motor trip into the country this alter
noon TO escape tho EYES OF the curious
md GO 10 bed early Won ight IN the fsono
residence he has Occupied wit1 rs
training reunuo sh,oi his arrival a
month ago.
A brisk walk oyer the highways or
the Maumec BAY ,hots district WAS the
program for Dempsey this morning
Jack Kcarns. manager Of the chnl'cns'
or plnuncd to take him on n motor
spln through the county this attornonn
In keep his mind OFF 'hs contest ami
slso TO avoid the crosds which have
ftocked 10 the tmlcascrs camp IN
ever -lnercniing numbeSs