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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
Secretary Of State Makes
ss Statement on Referendum
And the Primary Election

thereof a criminal ofense, and PRO
viding penalties therefor.
5. Sunday Baseball. An act to
amend and re-enact Section 1888 OF
the Compiled Laws Of North Dakota
for the year 1918, relating to sports
on the first day of the week.
a. Sunday Thearers. An act to
repeal Section 1921 OF the Compiled
Laws Of North Dakota for the yea1
1913, relating to theaters keeping
open on Sunday.
Also. four amendments to the Con-
stitution, proposed by the Sixteenth
Legislative assembly, as follows: l.
Chapter 80, Session Laws of 1919,
providing for the recall Of public Of
ficials. 2. Chapter Sc, Session Laws
Of 1919. amending Section 1e1. Of the
Constitution relating to the leasing Of
state lands. 8. Chapter Is. Special
session Laws Of 1918, amending Sec
ton 1873 Of the Constitution, relating
to the debt limit of political subdi-
visions. 4. Chapter %. Special SEES
dence requirements of electors.
May Submit Others
Referendum petitions may be filed
against acts of the recen special ses-
sion until March 10, so that 1t Is pos
sible that other may be SUD-
mitted at this. election.
In the letter to Auditor Anderson.
Secretary Hall stated that in view OF
he. conflicting provisions and differ
ng construction of election laws, he
vas sending the above notice at this
lime. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
SERVICE
IS ARRANGED
May Taxi to Winnipeg BY
Airplane Beginning in
April is Present Plan.

. g... 1871. e .say.
Air taxi service between Grand
Forks and Winnipeg will be estab-
lished April l, according to word re-
ceived today from the Canadian city.
The Aerial Transportation and Taxi
company of Winnipeg is now book
ing trips by airplane from Winnipeg
over the western prairies to points
as far south as the Twin Cities. In
Guiding Grand Forks. One party of
six is reported to have already booked
transportation from Winnipeg to Min
neapolis. q E
Arrangements are to be made for
landing fields in this and other cities
along the route, according to the
Winnipeg dispatch.
At a recent meeting of the board
of directors of the Grand Forks Com
mercial club, q committee was named
to arrange for landing fields and
other necessary facilities for air trait
fic in Grand Forks. l..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
AUTO ACCIDENT
CASE IN COURT
Three Cases Are Set For
Trial Thursday in Dis
trict Court.

District court opened this morning
with the drawing of a jury for the
cas- of Emil Vestrem VS.. Charles H.
Nelson. The case arises from q COL
ltsion Of the two men last summer
on q street in the south end Of the
city when n was riding q bicycle and
h other was driving In automobile.
The defendant claims that he
footed" and the plaintiff declares
that he didn't "toot' or at least he
didn't hear it. Nelson claims that
Vestrem ran into him with his bicycle
while Vestrem claims Nelson ran in
to him with the car.
Attorney Henry O'Keefe, Jr., rep
resents the plaintiff. while O'Connor
& johnson have been retained by Mr..
Nelson.
Cases set for Thursday follow: E.
A.. F1adeland v Knut G.. Thompson;
G. H. Stavens vs.. Thompson Farm
ers Elevator Co., A. M. Harrison w.
Geo. A. Lee, o. N FundinEsland,
.garnishee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
Wait Died at
Local Hospital;
Funeral Today

Little Mary Dysthe, the two
months-old daughter Of Bertha
Dysthe, the girl picked up some three
months ago after she had sought
shelter in. some Of the churches Of the
city. died Tuesday ct . local hospital.
Brief funeral services were held thia
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The mother is now in the state
insane asylum at Jamestown, having
been committed there several weeks
ago from Grand Forks county: AL
though at the time she was sent to
jamestown her mental trouble was Of
such q character that 1t was feared
she might become violent and injure
the child. the asylum authorities now
state that there Is q strong probability
that she may recover her reason.
Bertha Dysthe vas picked up by
the Grand Forks police shortly be-
fore the child va born. She had been
in Grand Forks for about a week at
that time and was in destitute cir
cumstances, hvaing found shelter by
sleeping in two OF the local churches.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
-Four Measures Will Be Of
tered III Referendum and
Candidates Will Be Mann
81 at Primaries March is.

announcement from the office Of
the secretary Of state at Bismarck
4FegArdtng the presidential primary
election to be held March 16, 1920
ND Tour measures initiated by pc
titton to be submitted to the people,
RAJ received today by County Audi.
or Hans Anderson.
The announcement follows:
Is@sThomas Hall, secretary Of state
IN md FOR the State Of North Dakota,
Dc hereby certify that candidates for
the following offices are to be indors-
nominated or elected under the
provisions of Article s. Chapter IL.
OF the Political Code, Compiled Laws
OF North Dakota, 1913, at a presi-
dental primary election to be held on
Tuesday, the sixteenth day Of March,
1890.
One candidate by each party, Re-
publican and Democratic for: Presi-
dent of the United States, vice presi-
lent Of the United States. national
committeeman.
Five candidates by each party, Re
publican and Democratic for presi-
Dental electors.
Then candidates by each party Re
publican and Democratic for dele
gates to national convention.
The Referendum.
There will also be submitted to the
people at this election four measures
initiated by petition as follows:
!. State Athletic commission. An
act to establish a State Athletic COM
mission for regulating boxing and
sparring in the State Of North Dako-
Ia; defining its powers and duties;
regulating boxing exhibitions and pro-
viding penalties for the violation
thereof. and repeating all acts and
parts of acts in conflict Herewith.
2. Cigarettes. An act to prohibit
the use of cigarettes, cigarette papers,
cigarette wrappers of cigarette tobac-
co, cigarettes to minors prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes, cigarette to-
bacco, cigarette papers, or cigarette
wrappers, without a license; providing
for licensing the sale, barter or CIV
ing away Of cigarettes, cigarette to-
bacco. cigarette papers, or cigarette
wrappers and making the violation
14a-1.E So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
MEETING
WILL DISCUSS
. - =. " $50.
BOND CAMPAIGN
All Citizens Invited to At
tend; r. B. Griffith
Names Committee.

All residents Of Grand Forks are
invited to be present at the mass
meeting tosbesheld at the city hail. this
evening at 8 ao'clock to plan the, sale
Of bonds for the erection of the state
mill and terminal elevator in this city.
The meeting is being held under
the auspices Of the Commercial club,
and p. ]. McC1ernan, chairman of the
club house committee will preside.
II. e. Willis Of the state university
will address the meeting on sbehalf Of
the Grand Forks Trades and Labor
Assembly. -s - = i. T.
Oonntttee Named.
r. b. .GrtnRth, chairman of the COM
mittee which has in charge the sale
Of the bonds today announced the ap-
pointment of the following members
Of h committee: ,#s.
Hanson, F. B.. Feetham, Miles ,Strick-
er. E.. ]. S%everson. ] A. Poppler, Ton
Moore. J.. W. ,Wilkerson, C.. H Mc-
Manus, ]. f. Bacon, w. 8. Whitman,
]. F. T. .O'Connor, DR.. e. p. Robert
son, III w. Randall. w. e. Small, G..
R. jacob; n. ]. Nelson, T. A sulli-
van. l. w. Myers, o. B. Burtness, c.
e; Gowran' D. 6: Hair. Fred Bar
O'Connor, George Duis, o. Knutson,
w. III. Brown, John Nuss, Joseph
Mahowald, Max Rabinovich, Peter
Morgan, r. "A. Konsmo and T. b. Ell
ton. ,HNs%R
More appointments will probably be
made later.
Dinner East Night
The hotation of the bonds was dis
cuseed Tuesday night at q member
shtp dinner held by the Grand Forks
Commercial club.
The speakers were H.. g. Lykken,
the engineer Of the state industrial
commission in charge of preparing
the plans and: specifications for the
plant r. b. Griffith, George e. Duis,
A. 6. Sorlie, Mayor n. M. Wheeler, F.
B. Feetham and President Thomas F.
Kane Of the state university.
All laid emphasis or the importance
to Grand Forks of the erection Of the
mill and elevator here, and discussed
the need, of the citizens working to-
gether to make the bond sale q sue
cess.
The situation as outlined by MI.
Griffith at the dinner Tuesday night
is that Grand Forks must sell $780,
coo worth of bonds by February I,
another $1,000 o by May /, and a
third 100000 by June l..
The remaining 100000 will, 1t is
expected be sold to eastern bond
houses il a favorable decision on the
validity of the bonds Is handed down
by the federal supreme court.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
FARMERS SENDING
MANY CATTLE TO
THE LOCAL PLANT

Both Minnesota and North Dakota
farmers contributed to the nine car
loads of cattle and hogs which were
received Tuesday at the plant Of the
Northern Packing Co.
IN addition to the animals receiv-
ed by train a number were driven In
from nearby points
Among the shippers from whom
were: John Littlejohn, st. Thomas;
Gilbert Anderson, Thompson; John
Hopplestedt. Grafton; J., McCleary,
Park River: A.. I. Sheets and the Ar
villa Cattle Co.. Arvilla: T. Sweet,
Cavalier, and O. N. Knutson, Argyle,
MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
Ad Club To Entertain
Local Ladie, Toni.h

At the regular meeting o. .ha
Gfand Forks Ad club, the first ma
Ing OF 1920, which will be held insshs
srederick hotel tonight at s.ae.
clock each member is inviteds ~ : Z
oring q lady to attend the meant
novertising from the Custom
n,er BY Mesdames J. A. Pm
~ 7 r. 49, a. Mcintyre. J. u. @ilieftn
en.on sng e M;.. :. 3: Cooley. DR.. Hsar..
= subtect ~a ~ Helen !Arkin, WIN beI
considerable interest. a fina a!ouge
O music and entertainment h.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
Fargo Men Will Take
Charge OF This Dist

A. G.. Buchholz of Fargo has been
named auditor o the Grand Forks
district of the Northern States Power
general utility plants in Fargo, Grand
Forks, Minot and other northwest
points Il.
Mr.. Buchholz has been connected
with the Union Light branch in Far
go for the last twelve years. for the
last two years being manager of the
new business department. Mrs
Buchholz will join her husband IN
this city later.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
liver. the principal address of the day
following tho evening banquet.

liver the principal a0OTeN OF the day
following the evening banquet.
The program will open at 10
o'clock with an address Of welcome
by Mayor Alex Stern and q response
by Harry Kneeshaw OF Devils Lake.
Reports of standing committees will
be read and the election, Of oficers
will take place. .~N
The afternoon program will open
at 2 o'clock with an address by s. A.
Olsness, commissioner OF insurance
for North Dakota. Following will be
an address by I. D. Hughes, vice pres-
ident of the Lncoln Life Insurance
company OF Fargo. After the ad-
dresses an open forum will be held.
A banquet will be held at $40
o'clock In the evening with ]. Frank
Treat Of Fargo as toastmaster. r. I.
Conklin, North Dakota representative
on the national executive Committee
will give an address. following which
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
To Address
Devils Lake Citizen,

Attorney General William LANCER,
who delivered an address at Gilby
Tuesday afternoon, was scheduled to
speak this afternoon at Devils Lake
before the citizens there. aa.
Mr.. LANCER will return to Bismarck
by the end Of the week, and expects
to begin a campaign in the western
part Of the state soon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07

No regular sconvocati6n exercises
will be held q the university Thurs
day morning. twas announced this
afternoon.
The opening convocation period Of
will be held Thursday morning, Janu-
airy Is, whens,a particularly in9 pro-
gram is expected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
BANKS RECEIVE
STATEMENT CALL
Conditions Of Local Banks
At Close Of Year 1919
y Compiled.

A call for bank statements Of the
condition Of banks at the close Of
business December 81 was received
this morning by local banks and q
summary Of the total resources and
deposits Of the banks since the last
call was issued prior to the complete
published statement.
Following is the summary Of the
report issued to the comptroller of
currency and q similar table for the
call at the same time in 1918:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07

DR.. Brannon was for many a a
resident of Grand Forks. being con-
nected with the state university as
professor, and later dean Of the
liberal arts department.
In 1914 he left to become president
Of the University of Idaho. and later
became president Of Beloit college, :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07
PRESIDENT M. A.
BRANNON TO HEAD
FAIR PRICE BOARD

Beloit, Wis, Jan. TN. A. Bran
non, president of Beloit college, today
accepted the appointment IS chair
man Of the federal fair price, COM
mission for the First congressional
district Of Wisconsin. The appoint
ment was made by c. H. Tenney Of
Madison. federal fair price commits
sioner. for the state. President Bran
non will begin the organization of a
county fair price committee for the
district early next week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-07

vii De the main address BY Mr.sRISa
spnd me final address viii Sc dsIivZ
ereo by A. g. Divet of Farro. ~
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
c. F. MURPHY ASKS
FOR JURY MINUTES
TGnlmany Leader Seeks De-
tails of Indictments.

Supreme Court Justice Lydon reserved
decision yesterday upon the application
Of Charles F. Murphy. Tammany leader.
and others for permission to inspect the
minutes OF the Grand Jury which found
indictments against them. The other
defendants include Arthur J. Baldwin.
Murphy's personal attorney; Assistant
District Attorney James T. Smith, John
A. Mccarthy. Ernest 3. Walden, vice
president Of the Corn Products Refining
Company. and the Corn Products Rein
ing Company.
The indictments charge conspiracy in
violation of Section 5s6 OF the Penal
Law and, in brief. allege that the de-
fendants tried by unlawful influence to
get money from Louis N. Hartog, manu-
facturer Of a glucose product. Inciden-
tally II is charged that the carrying out
OF the conApiracy would have defrauded
the United States Government Of excess
profit taxes Hartog has a civil action
pending against Murphy for $4,000, 900
damages and the Tammany chief Is
suing Hartog to recover money which he
invested in the glucose business.
William NJ K Olcott and Martin Con-
boy appeared in behalf OF the defend
ants. William Rand, Special Assistant
Attorney General. opposed the motion for
inspection Of the minutes. Justice Lydon
gave the attorneys until next Tuesday
to file briefs.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
r. G. QUENNELL HELD
ON BIGAMY CHARGE
Action Is Result of Recent
Annulment Suit.

Robert G. QuennelI, son OF the late
Rev. Robert George Quennel. who was
a rector Of the Church Of the Ascension
Fifth avenue and Tenth street, was
lodged in the Tombs yesterday await
ing eXtradltion 10 Essex county, New
Jersey. where he is wanted on the
charge Of bigamy. He was arrested
Tuesday by Detective KaIbfleisch OF the
New York Central Office al the request
OF Essex county authorities. who were
QuenneIrs marital difficulties had been
aired in the Supreme Court here.
The charge Of bigamy Is the direct out
come Of an annulment suit successfully
brought before Justice Greenbaum ia
May, 1913. By L. J. Ginsberg Of l32
Broadway. counsel for Miss Madeline
Piercy. whom Quennell had married two
months previously. When presented as
his wife" TO his mother three days
after the wedding it became known
with some embarrassment that another
Mrs. Quennell and child were living in
Philadelphia. Miss Piercy then brought
suit for the annulment Of her marriage
Testimony in the proceedings showed
that the first Mrs. Quennell' was living
apart from her husband. although their
marriage was still in force. She refused
to participate in divorce proceedings be-
ca use Of religious Views.
Col Charles H. Luscom Of H Park
row. QuennelIs attorney In civil pro-
ceedings, said his client would be re-
leased on bail to-day. The amount was
fixed By Magistrate Simpson yesterday
at 800. Quennell is Al years old. He
has been living with his mother and
sisters at l53 West Eleveral street. An
other sister is the wife Of Albert r.
Gallatin. banker. OF III Broadway.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
SUMMON ARMOUR IN
HIGH PRICE PROBE
Federal Grand Jury Inquiry
to Look Into Lamb Sales.

The Fedora! Grand Jury TOOK eogni-
zance yesterday of the current market
prices OF meats and the accompanying
inferences Of profitsering BY Issuing 10
Depa rt,nent Of Justice agents E1bp1nas
which were served upon the ten main
branches and offices Of Armour * Co.
IN this city.
Thh step was explained as preliminary
70 a thorough official inquiry into the
=! esent high prices and for the purpose
o. exposing the profiiee-s. II such there
are The action was Instituted first
against the packing concern, and VII
reach az well 70 other packers. without
any presumption that the profitsering Is
In that quarter but as the first move In
a process ef elimination.
Department Of Justice authorities, who
acted upon Instructions Of Attorney
General Palmer. remarked that II
seemed more probable that II violations
Of the Lever act exist they have been
committed rather BY the retailers than
BY the packing houses. Special atten-
ton, however, Is to be given TO the re-
cent stories that immense quantities Of
lamb actually obtained from New Yea
land had been marketed here b. the
packers as American lamb and sod al
eTOrbitant prices.
The legal papers served yesterday re-
Guire Armour q Co. 10 present TO the
Grand jury all their books and papers
that gill shed light on the quantities os
goods handled b. them and the prices
paid and charged. Likewise they are
required to surrender their records from
May ! 10 July y OF this year in refer
encs 70 lamb.
Indictments will be asked for b. the
Government II profiteering under the
Lever act is revealed. IL was said, but
at present the proceedings are only Ia
the nature Of an official inquiry 10 gel,
at the facts
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
FREED OF SING SING,
2 HELD AS SLAYERS
Smith Con1mutes Sentence So
Men Can Be Tried.

Gov Smith commuted yesterday to
the time actually served the nine year
sentences Of Harold V. Lamble. at Au-
burn Prison. and Charles Pershand, at
Sing Sing. The men were arrested upon
their discharge by officials of Union
county. y. J. They will be taken to
Elizabeth y. j.. to be tried for the muir
ders OF Miss Edith L. fanny and Arthur
3. Kupfer near Railway in 1918.
Gov. Smith said he granted commu-
tations upon representations that a trial
In New Jersey probably would result
In convictions. Walter L. Hetfeld.
Prosecutor OF Union county, who went
to Albany to obtain the combinations.
directed Detective John T. Walsh. Of
Elizabeth, TO take Lamble from Au-
burn. The prosecutor and John A. CAL
attain. Chief Of Detectives Of Union
County. will conduct Pershand from
Sing Sing. The trials will be held early
in September.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
HUGHES'S NAME USED
AS BAD CHECK BAIT
Bostonian Held on Restdu-
Tateur's $3.50 Complaint.

Accused Of grand larceny, which. Il Is
alleged, he committed by passing out
worthless checks TO any one who was
willing 10 listen 10 his stories and cash
them, Harry 3. Stedman, 30 years old,
who EaId he WAS the son Of a prominent
banker Of Boston. was arraigned yester-
day in Adams street court, Brooklyn.
and held for the Grand Jury. A tele-
phone call which Stedman had declared
at the time was made TO the home Of
former Justice Charles z Hughes. was
mentioned In court by Harry Fink, pro-
prietor Of the Ritz restaurant, Brooklyn,
who appeared as a complainant against
Stedman.
Fink declared he cashed a check for
$3.50 for Stedman. and later experienced
the sensation Of being told It was worth
less. According TO the detectives who
Investigated Stedman's movements here.
he gave check for $3.50, 900 to the
brokerage firm Of Prendergast & Co. at
20 Broad street, last December, and one
for 10000 to an automobile company.
Both checks were returned marked mo
good" II Is alleged.
Inquiries In Boston brought the in
formation last night that the only banker
named stedman In that city is Henry b.
Stedman, Sr.. whose son. Henry. Jr, has
figured prominently In the news since
1912 In that year he became known to
reporters because he lived like king
at Boston hotel and moved away sud-
denly. leaving bill for s3i3. His arrest
followed.
In May. 1915, young Stedman married
Miss Blanche Dorothy Cromwell, nurse
who had attended him in the Charles b.
Towns Hospital In Central Park West
While In the hospital Stedman enter
tained the other patients with stories
OF the good times" he had had with
his dear friends Vincent Astor, Her
mann oelrichs and other wealthy fell
lows"
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
$50, 900 TO GUARD
AGAINST EPIDEMICS
Estimate Board Heeds Dr..
CoPeland's Warnings.

An appropriation OF $4,000 TO pre-
pare against possible epIdemics OF
smallpox. cholera, plague and typhus
such as are raging in parts OF Europe
was obtained yesterday from the Board
Of Estimate by Health Commissioner
Copeland.
IAN emergency exists" DR.. Copeland
said. when asked II the appropriation
might be deferred a week. II don't
want to alarm the board. but neither do
desire to give the impression that
conditions are not serious enough to
warrant action now"
DR.. Copeland said that In the last
week hve cases Of smallpox had deveI-
oped. The average Is twenty cases a
year. One victim was a passenger on
the steamship Olympic.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
3 SENT TO JAIL IN
MAXIM'S WET RAID
Fine of $1,000 Also Imposed
in United States Court.

After a tWo hour trial and five hour
dsliberzii0n BY the jury verdict Of
guilty was returned yesterday In the
United States District Court against
Maxin's restaurant, i0s West Thirty
e.sA.h =.-4e., eA=-=~! =-!.h violating tA=
yols-ead act Judge william y. Shep-
pard imposed q fine OF $1,000.
Maxin's was raided January 10 by
prohibition agents and Julius keller
president and treasurer: Morris Rotn
and Max HirSeh. walters, AID Charles
Ray. bartender. were arrested Keller
Hirsch and Ray were sentenced oy
Judge Sheppard 20 thirty days in EsseK
county !al. while Roth was given two
months in the same institution. They
we're pAroled In custody Of counsel FOR a
week 70 consider an appeal
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
AQUITANIA COMING FAST.
with Oil Fuel Comes Within Half
Knot of Record.

Capt. Sir James T. w. Charles Of the
Cunarder Aquitania, which is making
her first trip to this port as an oil
burner, reported yesterday by wireless
that the nautical days run ending at
noon was within half a knot Of her
record and that she probably would
make the fastest crossing in the post
war period.
It is probable she will arrive here to-
morrow afternoon. Among her passen-
gers are Walter Hagen, golfer: Prof w.
II. Bolton, Maxwell II. Maxwell, direc-
tor OF TIE C25ard line; the Rev. DR.. ].
A Hutton. Hon. ]. w. Pike. Major p.
[. Thomas. Harold 8. Vanderbilt and
@. T. De Ganahl
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-22
SLAYER, 1S, TO DIE IN WEEK.
Mother Trying Hard TO Save
Hyatt From Electric Chnir-

Elmer Hyatt, aged IS, has Just a week
moro to live unless Gov. Smith inter-
venes with the execution at Sing Sing
ordered by the court. II the sentence
is carried out Hyatt, who killed Patrol
man oBrien In Rochester. will be the
youngest slayer ever TO die in the chair
at Sing Sing. Hyatt's mother has OBJ
tanned the signatures Of the jurors 10 a
petition for clemency.
James Byrd, aged o, who killed
Patrolman Lawrence at Kingston.
Ulster county, Is TO die to-day. Friends
are making final efforts to obtain a
beprievA