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The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
JOHNSON LEADS
IN STRAW VOTE
Gov Edwards Democratic
Fayorite in District
Balloting.

Senator Johnson. Republican. and
Gov. Edwards. Democrat. were
leading the Presidential candidates
OF their respective parties in the
test vote being taken by the Ma
tionai Press Committee for District
OF Columbia Suffrage at the close
of business late yesterday after
noon.
The voting machine owned by the
press committee has been set up
on the first floor OF Saks. 4 Com
pany. Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vanfa avenue, where the residents
OF Washington may register their
preference. The voting is in charge
'of Mrs. Maud o.Toolc. of the suf-
frage committee, who instructs the
voters how the machine works. =
The several candidates with the
vote given them when the polls
closed for the day yesterday were
as follows:
Republican--Johnson, 20; Wood.
Il; Harding. 22; Pershing. 10; Low
den. IL; Hoover, 8; Coolidge, 3;
Butter, 1. 80. -
Observation-Disclosures, 80; Bryan.
Il; McAdoo. 90: Woodrow Wilson.
II: Palmer. q; Champ Clark, 6;
Owen, .: Cox, 1, ..-. II
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

Pontiac. Mich May g. Anson
Best. "a years old. on trial here.
charged with the murder of Vera
Schneider. telephone operator, today
repudiated, under oath, confessions
which he was alleged to have made
to authorities. .-.e. s1
Best declared statements incrimi-
mating him were forced from him
by Chief of Police Kent and men,
bers of the sheriff's force. He said
threats were made against him
which finally drove him to make
damaging statements. He also
claimed he had been beaten and
kicked by a deputy.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
OFF TO PROBE
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Nine Congressmen Leave
Today to Visit Several
Western Reservations.

Continuing Its investigation OF
Indian affairs begun last July.
subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Indian Affairs will leave
at t:so p. m. today for thIrty-day
inspection trip OF Indian reserva-
tions. The trip win be made by
nine members and win extend a.
far as Los Angeles. California;
Investigation Of Indian Affairs by
the committee was begun as the re-
suit OF resolution adopted by Con-
gress, the purpose OF which was to
establish a better business system
and service and to reduce the me-
cessity 70. large appropriations
made in the. past for the care of the
American Indian.
The nine members to make the
trip are: Representatives Snyder of
New York. chairman; Elston OF Cali
ifornia; Rhodes Of Missouri; Cole OF
Ohio: Hernandez of New Mexico;
Carter and Hastings OF Oklahoma; I;
Hayden of Arizona and Tillman Of
Arkansas.
The first stop will be st. Louis,
where an inspection will be made Of
the huge Indian warehouse. From
there. the committee will 60 90 Mus
kogce, Oklahoma, headquarters Of
the Five Civilized Tribes and the
largest branch of the Indian once.
The itinerary from Muskogee will
include Tulsa, Pawhuska, Chilloco,
Oklahoma City. Ponca City and Clin-
ton. Oklahoma; Albuqurque, Gallup,
and Sante Fe, New Mexico: Grand
Canyon. Phoenix. Globe, and Park
er. Arizona; Riverdale and Los An
geles, California; Salt Lake City,
Utah; Pocatello, Idaho; Dixon and
Crow Agency, Montana, and Hot
Springs. South Dakota.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
SUGARSUPPLY
GIVEN GAMERS
Re6ners Approve Preferred
Industries Plan Ration
ing May Come.

The governments proposal that
available sugar stotks be pro-
rated among essential Industries to
prevent any possible spoilage in the
fruit and vegetable crops has been
accepted by the refrers. Gamers
and preservers IL was announced
yesterday, will be furnished sum
cient sugar TO meet all their legiti-
mate needs. -
The announcement was made by
Howard z. Figg. Assists mt Attor-
ney General, in charge of the high
cost Of living campaign, who con-
ferred with refrers' representatives
including John A. Mccarthy. OF
Philadelphia. in New York yester-
day. Mr.. Figg declined to comment
on reports that curtailment OF
sugar supplies to soft drink and
candy manufacturers will be at
tempted by the government, but IL
is understood that rstioning meas
ures such as were applied during
the war may become necessary.
Refiners. II is. understood. have
put into force their plan to prevent
resales OF sugar within the trade
and the immediate effect, govern
ment officials believe, has been 90
check speculation. Announcement
that the government intends 90
rigidIy enforce the license system
on the sugar industry also has had
a tendency to stop speculation. Mr.
Figs said.
Just why there should be an i'm
mediate shortage Of sugar in the
United States is not apparent from
figures on sugar imports for April
obtained at the Department OF
Commerce yesterday. Nearly 1000
Ooo, 900 pounds of sugar were
brought into the United States dur
ing April. considerably more than
the amount imported during April
1919.
Public Ledger serviceD
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
RESERVE BANKS
BLAMED FOR HIGH
PRICES OF THINGS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Withdraw your credit and these
stocks will come tumbling on the
market at much lower prices.
These sugar stocks are being re-
leased in just suficient amounts to
maintain the shortage and keep the
price soaring"
King said the same situation ex-
listed in the wool, silk and con-
+densed milk markets.
IF prices dropped suddenly, the
Federal Reserve would be hard hit
and Governor Harding knows It.
But IL the issuance Of Federal Re-
serve money Is continued there will
be an awful day OF reckoning and
that day is what my resolution
would avoid. We must stop nnanc-
ing spectators and hoarders."
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Alabama Society Wants
Southern Heroes Honored

Resolutions urging Secretaries
Baker and Daniels to have the
names of Gen. Lee, Gen Jackson,
and other Confederate heroes in
Scribed on the Arlington Memorial
Amphitheater were adopted by the
Alabama State Society last night at
Wilson Normal School
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Elevator Being Put In
On Presidential Yacht

An elevator is being built on the
Presidential yacht Mayhover con-
Meeting the Presidents cabin with
a sun deck. according 10 the steward
of the vessel. The Mayhower is ex-
pected to be ready for a cruise about
June !.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
100 SPEAKERS TO AID
D. c. SUFFRAGE DRIVE

Organization of the Speakers
Committee of the National Press
Committee for District Suffrage. of
whichc Alvin L. Newmyer IL chair
man, was completed at a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the New
willard Hotel.
Nearly a hundred prominent
speakers have now Joined the COM
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
COP. TANGLE
LIKELY TO AID
HOOVER CAUSE
Ex-Food Administrator $
Friends Not Discouraged
By Primary Vote.
SURE OF DEADLOCK
Candidate Will Gain
Strength as Convention
Proceeds.
SURE OF DEADLOCK
!, FREpERIc WILLIAM VILE.

Herbert Hoover's friends In
washington are chaHined but not
disheartened by the result OF the
California primaries.
They recalled yesterday that
Gyover Cleveland was nominated by
tBc Democratic Convention In 1889,
and triumphantly elected President
four months later, after the delegs-
tion from New York State had voted
to the bitter end against his selec-
ton. II was the celebrated occa-
slon on which Bourke Cochran
held forth all night in the Chicago
swam as the dauntless and vocIr-
eEsUs spokesman of Tammany Hall.
HaiI
-sMr. flowers supporters declare
that senator Hiram W. Johnson's
rVptuFe Of the Caiiforia delegation
,IIpsx- not necessarily spell the con-
SnntiOn doom Of their candidate.
80 Hoover Realizes Handbags.
can state from personal knowl-
edge that Hoover's chances for
nomination never, have been thought
to be based upon a formidable first
ballot showing, or any showing al
all In the opening rounds OF the
eeayention struggle. Hoover him
self realizes that he formally en-
tered the Republican lists too late,
tf.at available candidates had been
t6o long in the field, and that their
Organizations" were too highly
perfected to permit him to cut an
imposing figure, as far as delegate
strength is concerned.
y. Hoover pins his faith on the un-
usually large percentage of unin-
structed delegations that will be
af Chicago. delegations from states
with notoriously pronounced Hoov-
81 popular strength. Hoover al
ways has believed that his pros
rscts, such as they are, rested upon
Ne readiness of instructed and un-
pfedged delegates to vote for him
II, and whenever, 1t was demon
strated that no other candidate
could command a nominating ma
jsrity.
Candidacy Not Exploded
mViewed from that standpoint.
Hoover's candidacy cannot be re-
sarded, as Johnson's henchmen pro-
fess to regard IT, as exploded. The
IohnSon-G. o. T. breach is already
ayawning one. The Old Guard has
lost no time in going to work on
ways and means to close it up. The
spectre OF a Democratic victory due
20 another 1912" is in sight.
mConfdence in Old Guard quarters
~ far less pronounced than IL was
tbat Senator Philander G. Knox Is
the Moses to lead the Republican
organization out of its woe. The
Odd Guard Is painfully conscious
shat behind Senator johnson an
eaormous radical strength, mostly
Republican by inclination, is lined
up. Fear is beginning to ind ex-
pfession that Knox is hardly the
man to keep Johnson's radicals in
line for the Republican party in
November
Hunt For Dark Horse.
aThe hunt for a dark horse. free
from the radica1ism OF the Californ-
ian and from the ultra-conservatism
OF the Pennsylvania. is in fact al
ueSdy in progress. Knox is the Old
Guards preference at this hour. But
hs can and will be dropped, II neces-
:ary. as suddenly and unceremoni-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

ously as he was a week ago taken
up.
Around Chairman Will H. Hays,
of the Republican National Commit
tee, are sane advisers who are
known to be bringing the most pow
erful pressure to bear to let the
convention decide" Those men.
stauneh Republicans all, know that
1920 Is not a year in which the vot-
ers of the county will support
hand picked nominee. They are
urging that the Chicago conclave, IL
IL is to be the forerunner of victory
in November, must be a wide-open,
unmanipulated. popular gathering.
Borah Demands Probe.
If it attends strictly to its busi-
ness of selecting a winner. Wash
ington's Judgment is that neither
Knox nor Johnson will be nominat-
ed. There is almost as little belief
that Wood, Lowden or Harding can
be. Amid the unprecedented con-
ditions that have arisen, the chances
of the traditional dark horse now
are considered the brightest on the
horizon. Hoover looms in that con-
stellation.
DthdlOI w lllldI1 OOEdHB OL lud-
no. high-priest of the Johnson taber-
nacle, yesterday fired his threatened
bombsheA at the gold-lined trenches
of Leonard Woods forces. He intro
duced in the Senate a resolution pro-
Viding that the committee on priv
:leges and elections, or any subcom-
miItee thereof. 'is instructed to in
vestigate forthwith and report to
hn H..
campaign expenditures of the vari-
Gus presidential candidates in both
parties. the names of the persons,
firms or corporations subscribing.
the amounts contributed. the meth
Od of expenditure. and all facts in
relation thereto"
Slap at Hitchcock.
Promise of patronage is also to
be Investigated. and also "the use
Of funds for setting up contesting
delegations" The reference to con-
testing delegations is understood to
be a Johnson thrust at Frank H.
Hitchcock, Of the Wood managerial
combine. who is alleged to have
organized" a number of contesting
negro delegations for the Chicago
convention from among the South
ern Republican brethren.
1t had been given out that the
Republican National Committee
would meet at Chicago on May 25
and begin inquiry into those con-
tested delegations. But it now has
been decided that the contests must
be presented to and thteshed out at
the convention itself. That is in
terpreted as a slap at the Wood
cause by the old guard controllers
of the party machinery.
Public Ledger seryiee.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Hunt For Dark Horse.

fThe hunt for a dark horse. free
from the radlca1ism of the Californ-
ian and from the ultra-conservatism
OF the Pennsylvania, Is in fact al
reSdy in progress. Knox is the Old
Guards preference at this hour. But
bs can and will be dropped, IL neces-
ary. as suddenly and unceremoni-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
The Weather

Distriet q oolunhis ana nsryisn1s Eair.
snghur warmer today; tomorrow, parity
eieaay; fentle winds mostly soufh.
Nirfinia: fair today. slightly wnrmer ir
east portion; tomorrow partly eloudys mod
crate southeast and south wfndA.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

Relative humidity-s a. m. 90; ? p. m.
30: .. m. &c.
Rainfall Is p. m. TO Q D. nj. o.
Hours Of sunshine. I4.0.
Per cent Of possible sunahine. 100.
Departures from Normal
Aecgmulated deficiency of temperatnrs
since Ihnuary !. 1870. las.
Dehcleney of Temperature since NAY 1,
1890. Is.
Aecumulated deficiency Of precipitatiou
since January !, iSe0. i.55.
Debeieney Of precipitation since May 1.
1870. 0.A.
Temperature same date last yesr-HiEh-
est, 81; lowest g.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
CHIEF RYAN HONORED
FOR Fl YEARS SERVICE
Given a Complimentary Banquet and
Presented With a Purse of
$500

Chief of Police Stanley ]. Ryan
this week completed 21 years of
faithful and efficient service for the
City of Morris, and in fitting recOgni-
tion of that service, he was given a
complimentary banquet at the Mer-
chants Hotel on Monday evening and
presented with a purse of $500 dom
ated by the business men of the city.
Mr.. Ryan was summoned to the
dining room of the Merchants Hotel
on Monday evening after the hundred
or more guests were seated. He was
given the place of honor at the
table and had hardly discovered what
it was all about when Toastmaster
T. J. Mangan uncovered before him
huge platter containing 500 silver
dollars, and in appropriate language
let it be known to Mr.. Ryan that
this sum was his as an expression of
appreciation from the people of Nor
ris for his 21 years of faithful serv-
ice. .,s.... a
After the most excellent turkey
banquet had been served and the
tables we're cleared, many citizens
were called upon and spoke con-
gratulatory remarks. Anton Watzke,
who was the president of the council
Fl years ago, spoke of the large num-
Der of hoboes and tough characters
who were about at that time and of
how he came to select Stanley Ryan
as policeman or account of the
courage and skill he had displayed
in dispensing dozen tough char
acters gathered in the old Metropoli-
tan Hotel, and that as soon as Stanley
was put on the force, conditions i'm
mediately took turn for the better.
Former Mayor Cooley and Mayor G.
w. Geenty also spoke in appreciation
of his efficiency. Rev. H. H. Symons
praised Stanley as he had known him
as a boy in St.sPaul thirty-odd years
ago, and of his pleasure in renewing
the acquaintance during recent
months. Other speakers, all of whom
spoke in a congratulatory vein, were
J. C. Morrison, c. B. Sylvander, D.
L. Kennedy, F. A. Hancock, DR..
Christensen, F. A. Stever, Theo.
Utne, C. A. Dushek and VIM. Cherry.
A most delightful evening was
spent. Many of the speakers in
dulged in humorous "reminiscences,
which added to the general good
feeling, and so many good things
were said to Chief Ryan and about
Chief Ryan that when it came his
turn to respond, he had to confess to
being "flabbergasted" and expressed
his deep-felt thanks for the appreci-
alton which had been shown for his
work.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
Norbert Walz to Aitkin

Norbert Walz, formerly connect
ed with the hardware store of his
father, J. H. Walz has gone to Ait
kin, Mimi, where he has gone into
partnership with A. X. Lukens, of
the Aitkin Hardware Co.
? In making the announcement to
his patrons, Mr.. Lukens states in
last weeks issue of the Aitkin Inde-
pendent Age: THE Aitkin Hard
ware Co, wishes to introduce Mr.. N.
Walz, new member of the firm.
Mr.. Walz comes to us highly recon-
mended as a hardware man, and is
capable of taking care of our work. :"
Mr.. Walz had been in Aitkin for
about a week, and then returned to
Morris over the week end to settle
up his affairs here. On his return to
his new location on Monday, he was
informed that the house at which he
had taken a room had burned to the
gorund on Sunday, and with it, his
hand bag, and his belongings con-
tanned therein, which he had left
there. It is to be hoped that this
unauspicious beginning was not
significant.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
Annual Meeting

The English Lutheran church held
it's annual meeting Thursday eve
ming, March 4th.
The following officers we're re-
elected.
Trustees-P. Peterson, N. Vinje,
S. A Siverts.
Sec.-E. C. Gilbert.
Treas.-O. Hansen.
Organist-Mrs. B. Betters.
Ushers-Oscar Ulvestad, Lester
Etter, Albert Anderson, E. c.. Gilbert
and G. A. Paulson.
August Heubner was elected dele
gate to the national convention in
June. N. Vinje and P. Storvick were
chosen alternates.
Fifteen families were added to the
church. The treasurer's report shows
large increases for charities and run
ming expenses and smile-producing
balance in the treasury. All in all
the members of this church have
every reason to feel encouraged.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
Miss Lillian Bronson Dies

News of the death of Miss Lillian
Bronson of Breckenridge has been
received by Morris friends this week.
Miss Bronson will be remembered as
having been employed at the Weum-
Belverud store three years ago. She
lived in Morris more than two years.
A notice of her death appears in the
Breckenridge Telegram as follows:
Miss Lillian Bronson, daughter of
Mrs. Gunda Bronson, passed away at
midnight last at Rochester, accord
ing to a message received here this
morning. Her mother and brothers,
Henry and James, will arrive here
with the remains tomorrow morning.
Miss Bronson went to Rochester
last week and submitted to serious
operation. Peritonitis set in, with
fatal results. ...,y
Born and brought up in. Breck-
enridge Miss Bronson numbered her
friends here by her ,aequaintances
and her untimely passing. will bring
sorrow to many. She is survived by
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
MIDNIGHT BASKET BALL
DUE TO "LAME" TRAIN
Morris and Beardsley Play to Faith
full Audience at Unusual Hour in
the Morning

Playing basket ball at quarter
to one, after a six hour-supperIess-
ride on train which moved slowly
or not at all, the Morris teams met
Beardsley on their home floor last
Friday highland Saturday morn
ing.
The train left Morris at twenty
minutes to five and was scheduled to
arrive in Beardsley by eight; but due
to what is vaguely designated as
''engine trouble" there were repeated
delays, and it was eleven o'clock by
the time the teams reached their des-
tination. The crowd which had
gathered in the city hall, had re-
mained faithful, nevertheless, and
greeted the long-looked-for players
with lusty cheers.
The Morris boys, with their cry
much depleted team, in which Stone
berg, Musselman and Schroeder were
all missing, lost, with a score Of IS
to- 4-the first game which the
Beardsley boys had won this season.
The Beardsley girls, on the other
hand, lost their first game, for the
Morris team won with a score of 8 to
7. The game was a thriller all thru,
Vivian Flatner throwing a basket
for Morris during the first two min
utes, and Beardsley making two bas-
kets in succession after this.
After the game, the teams were
taken to the school house, and a
luncheon of ice cream, cake and
coffee, served. The girls were taken
to the homes of the various members
of the team for the night, as hotel
accommodations were not to be had.
The teams returned to Morris at
eleven o'clock Saturday morning.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
S. A. siverts Receives Beuuest

e.. Samuel A. sfverts, Sr., cashier of
the Citizens Bank, was beQueathed
$50 a month for the rest of his life
by the will of Harold Thorson, former
president of the bank, who died in
st. Paul on February 18. Accord
ing to the terms of the bequest, the
amount is to go to his wife if he
dies before her.
Concordia college is given $25, 900,
the Norwegian Lutheran church
charity activities $4,000, the Santal
mission in Africa, $1,000. The will
age of Elbow Lake receives $4,000,
which is to be held, along with the
interest, until the total reaches $5,-
900, when the village is to build a
library. After the provisions made
for the above, and for his relatives
have been made, the remainder Of the
state is to go to st. Olaf's College,
Northf1eld, Mimi, of which Mr.. Thor
son was a founder.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
H: W. Butler Married

The wedding of H. w. Butler,
proprietor of the Butler Grocery
Store, and Miss Gertie Bang of
Storden, Mimi, daughter Of Olaf
Bang, took place at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Butler in Sedan on Tuesday, March
2, at eight o'clock in the evening.
Miss Ella Bang, sister of the
bride, and Chester A. Butler, the
groom's brother, were attendants.
Rev. Watt of the Presbyterian church
of Sedan, off1ciated. Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the bride and
groom witnessed the ceremony. The
bride wore her going-away costume
of dark blue tricotine, with hat to
match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler returned to
Morris on Thursday and have rented
the Logue house on sos West Sth
street.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
STONE MARRIED
In NEW YORK CITY
Ceremony Solemnized in Famous
Little Church Around the Corner"
on March 5th

Mr.. Archie A. Stone, Jr., youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stone Of
this city, was married on March 5th
to Miss Rowena Spillane of Phila-
delphia, Pa. The marriage was cele-
brated in New York City at the
Episcopalian church located on 29th
Street between 9Th and Madison
Avenues, known as the Little
Church around the Corner" which on
account of it's location is often select
ed by visiting couples who come to
New York to wed. The bridal party
consisted of Mr.. Stone and Miss
Spillane, Mrs. Richard Spillane, the
mother of the bride, Mr.. F. r.
Spillane, a brother of the bride, Mr.
Theodore Banner of Beverly, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson, and Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Williams of Farming
dale, Long Island, and Mr.. E. C..
Higbie, formerly of this city.
A wedding breakfast was served at
the Pennsylvania Hotel, New York.
After a short trip Mr. and Mrs.
Stone will be at home at Farming
dale, Long Island, where Mr.. Stone
is instructor in the State School of
Applied Science, being in charge of
the returned soldiers who are TAX
ing vocational training at the insti-
tuition.
Mrs. SpilIane is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard SpilIane of
Philadelphia, Pa, Mr.. Spillane hav-
ing been for many years associate
editor of the New York Sun and now
editorial writer for the Curtis Publi-
cations.
Mr.. Archie Stone grew to man
hood in Morris, leaving here to en-
ter the service. After his discharge
he accepted a position with the Fed
eral Board of Vocational Training
and has spent some months in this
work in New Jersey and New York.
His many Stevens county friends ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes
to Mr.. Stone and his bride.
Morris tribune., 1920-03-12
ABRAHAM LEE DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Funeral Services for Pioneer Resident
Of County Take Place on Thurs
day Afternoon

In the death of Abraham Lee,
Stevens county loses one of it's pion-
eer farmers, a man who helped build
up the community by his thrift and
industry.
Abraham Lee died on Monday,
March 8, at one o'clock in the morn
ing, of an illness caused by the gall
stones. Altho he had not been very
we'll for some time, he did not be-
come seriously ill until about ten
days ago. -
Mr.. Lee was born at Sondre Ordal
Valders, Norway, August 1S, 1874,
and was one of a family of eleven
children. At the age of sixteen, ne
commenced to learn the shoemakins
trade, continuing the same for six
years. In 1867, he came to America
and worked in Wisconsin for short
time as farm laborer. From there
ne came to Stevens County, Mime
sofa, locating first in Framnas town
ship, and later homesteading lao
acres Of land in Hodges, where ne
had q farm Of 200 acres. Three