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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
London, March 24.-Mrs.
Humphry Ward, the novel
ist, died of heart disease to-
day in a London hospital.
DEAD MAN'SLAST
WORD DENIED BY
WIDOW ON STAND
Mrs. Moses Polonsky Declares
Brother Was Not With
Husband
death caused by a gunshot wound

death caused by a gunshot wound
from unknown hands,
This is the verdict the cOroner's
jury returned last night at the in
quest over the body Of Moses Polonskv.
prominent Wilton merchant. who is
alleged TO have made an affidavit just
before dying here Tuesday morning
stating that his brOtherin-law, Morris
Meadow. had murdered him.
i Mrs. pOlOnsky. widow of the dead
man and sister Of Meadows. who is
being held by the Mclean county au-
thorties with completely ilr the shoot
ing. sprang Il surprise when she was
on the stand. Mrs. Polonsky declar.
ed that she and Meadows were il an
other room in the house when they
heard the revolver shot. IIushing into
Polonsky's room. they found him lying
in Il pool OF blood.
y DENIES AFFIDAVIT
Statements made shortly after the
shooting occurred were to the affec.
that Meadows. and POl0nsky were
alone in the. room together This Mrs.
PolonSky emphatically denied. saying
that Polonsky had gone to his room
and that no one was with him, as far
as she knew when the shot was fired
1t is, claimed that Polonsky made
an affidavit accusing his hrother-in-
Jaw. Meadows. Of having inflicted the
wound. soon afterwards caused his
death. On the strength Of this atii,ll-
Wit. Meadows was taken into custMl,
by Sheriff Ole Stefferud. and is still
being held. POlonsky's affidavit was
made a few minutes before HE was
placed ,on a train and rushed to Bis
marck for medical treatment gsf {
~.f PUNCTURED ARTERY
The shot. which was from Il %
calibre bullet. entered the stomach ut
the point Of the diaphragm. puncturctl
the main artery and lodged in the
backbone. DR.. T.. +. Quain. assisted
by DR.. Roy Thompson of Wilton. per,
formed the autopsy. Anton Beer was
the coroner.
The body was taken to Regain, inter.
ment taking place in the Jewish GENE.
terry near there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
SPANISH RAILWAY
MEN WILL STRIKE

Madrid. Spain. March PA strike
on all railroad lines in Spain will take
effect at noon today. This decision was
reached unanimously by representa-
lives of the railway employees at mid.
night following the failure of the NAH
ayers of the railroad companies to az
cede to the demands Of the men.
The strike follows the demand OF
the railway men for increased wages
and better working conditions.
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And
PR OF ESSI0NAL
WOMEN Fl TO MEET :
Every City in State Invited to
Send Representative to r.
Valley City

Valley City. y. d. March 24.--The
Business and professional Womens
club Of Valley City has extended to
the business and professional women
Of the state a. cordial Invitation to
send representatives. to attend meet
ing. of the Valley City club to be held
Friday evening. when Miss Lena Mae
sin Phillips Of New York. executive
secretary Of the National Federation
Of Business and Professional Women.
will preside at il general conference
and will explain the purposes of this
new movement in the wOmen'S world.
! The national federation was per-
fected last July at meeting in ST.
Louis, attended by 200 delegates. Mrs.
Agnes Rex of Grand Forks represent
ed North Dakota and was elected
vice president for North Dakota OF
the national federation. Forty-four
states are now included in the fed
Grafton. while the number Of local
clubs is rapidly increasing. In North
Dakota clubs are now active in Fargo.i
Grand Forks. Devils Lake. Williston
and Valley City. and local officers
state it is hoped before the time OF
the state conference in June that clubs
will have been organized in all the
larger towns in the state
The. organization. leaders assert. is
non-pOlitical non-sectarian and self
governing. The local clubs. while fed
Grated with the state and national
organizations. are privileged to con-
duct their affairs to meet the local
needs of their business and profess
SiOnaf women. 49,,
The purpose Of the federation as
announced. by North Dakota officers
is to promote the interests Of the
business and professional women. to
secure combined action by them in
matters which are for the general
lowship among professional and bust
ness women. and to gather and dis
tribute information concerning oppor-
tunities open TO them. =.
Visiting representatives will lie
guests Friday evening at dinner to
lie given by tlre\ local club. The after
noon session will he devoted to con-
fereices between representatives OF
the variOHS cities. and the principai
address Of the day will he made in the
evening by Miss Phillips. Who ha a
national reputation as public speak
fer. ... ...!
The professional and business wonlz
en- of every city in the state are ask
~ed to send at least one representa-
tive
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I. w. w, TIRING ! 3D..
OF KILLING, TO
CONVERT YANKS

Washington. March 24.-Failure
Of the government to aid former
service men has resulted in the
l. w. w. making drive to get
such men into. that organization.
the house ways and committee
was told today by J. f. Holden.
state adjutant Of the American
legion in Utah.
Organized propaganda by the
l. w. w.. to discredit government
aid and undermine the American
legion. is spreading throughout
the, country. he said, and many
"unintelligent'' former service
men are being gathered into the
organization as the result Of pro
pmganda stating that the govern
ment has done nothing for former
soldiers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
CHAOS EXISTED
IN NAVY WHEN /
WEBEGAN WAR
More Light Shed Upon Ameri-
can Chief Unpreparedness
by Assistant

., Washington. March ~. - Virtual
chaos existed in the navy department.
at the time the United States entered
the war. Captain Harris LaninS. AS
sistant chief of the bureau of naviga-
'tion during the war; testified today
before the senate Investigating com.
mittne
Capt. Laning said no one knew what
to do after IL plan Of action submitted
by the bureau of operations had been
disapprOved and that ''perSOnal char
acteristicS of the secretary of the navy
often made it impossible to get ap-
proval Of real important policies
The American navy. not only was
unprepared when the United States
entered the war. but it did not "car,y
on in the early days 'as efficiently
as it could and should have said
Capt lIaning testified.
Capt. I.aning. who, followed Admiral
Sims on the stand. said his statements
were based on his experiences at sea
with the feet just before the United
States entered the war and in the de-
partment at Washington afterwards.
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NORTH DAKOTA =
UNDERWRITERS
TO MEET MI |! | HERE |I :|
E.' .....s ~ 'Ft'A - y" III
Prominent Risk Writers from all
Parts of State Coming for. ="
: r. Conference

/ Attorney General William Ianger.
who has just formally announced his
candidacy for governor Of North Dai
kqta: L. +. .Conklin5of Bismarck, SEA-
retary of the Provident Life Insur.
allce Co.: G.. H. Young. general com7
ssel for the Provident, and other men
who have been prominent in the
development of the life insurance field
in this state will address the North
Dakota Life underwriters association
in its annual meeting to he held in
this city Friday afternoon and eyeh,
ing. II s,.-..e
The meeting will open at 2:3o in
the Commercial club rooms. MIR. Conk-
lin will deliver the address Of wei
come: Attorney, Genera LANCER will
discuss current topics. ana Attornev
Young will speak on AmericanSm. =
business session will be held from
1 to 6 D. H.. and ut 6:3O in the even
ing a Hannnet will he held at the
Grand Pacific. % y
:. Scores of well known life insurance
men. representing every good-sized
city in the state. are expected to at.
tend the Bismarck meeting.
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FORMING NEW CABINET

Copenhagen. March 24.-FOrmatiOn
Of new German. cabinet Is a matter
Of only a few hours and independent
socialists are sure Of getting several
important portfolios. according to tele.
grams from Berlin this morning.
Gas. water and electric service have
not been resumed in Berlin and the
tramways are still idle as the indie
pendent socialists have assumed a
waiting attitude. They are said to be
dissatisfied with the governments
soft method toward traitors while
armed SpMrtacanS are simply stood
against the wall. 'H
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GOPHER LEAGUE
CONVENTION IN
SECRET SESSION

st. Paul. March 24.-The NOnparti
san league state convention. composed
of one delegate from each county in
the state. met here today in secret
session to select candidates for a state
ticket to he entered in the June pri
marieS. Half dozen candidates have
been mentioned for governor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
WASHINGTON'S
RATIFICATION
= ADVANCES GOAL
Women Need But One More
State to Achieve Ambition
of Half-Century

Olympia, WASH, March d
Ratification Of the proposed
suffrage amendment to the fed
eral constitution was completed
by the Washington legislature
Monday when the senate unanim-
Ously passed a resolution ratify
ing the amendment. The reaso.,i-
tih, was passed by the house be-
fore it was sent to the senate.
Washington was the thirty-fifth
state to ratify the amendment.
Following action by the senate
tlr' two houses joined in sending
telegram to the legislature Of
Delaware asking that body to
ratify the amendment
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10000 ANTI-RED
SOLDIERS FROZEN
IN SOUTH RUSSIA

London, March 24.-More
than 10000 anti-Bolshevik
soldiers have been found
frozen to. death on the
steppes, it is. announced in a
soviet military communique
received today from Moscow
:, by wireless.
(The steppes comprise the
plains in southeastern Rus
sia and the western Atlantic
provinces.) NJ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
$1,000 FOR MODERN
DAVID WHO ExCELs
WASHINGTON STUNT

Chicago. March pa prize of
$1,000 r. at stake in Il stone throw
ing contest to be held here within
a month. Tire contestants are
Jack Henry Of Avilla. Mo-, and
Charlie Thomas Of Rodgers. Ark.
SpOrtsmen declare the winner
must throw Il rock more than 800
feet. In practising on his farm
recently Henry threw stone
across forty acre field. Thomas
recently threw line to the top
of an eight story hotel here and
then threw a black walnut which
cleared the structure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
FORMER AMBASSADOR TO
TURKEY GOES TO MEXICO

Washington. March 24.-Henry Nor
genthau. former ambassador to Tur-
key. WAS nominated today by Presi
dent Wilson to he ambassador to Mex.
leo. He will succeed Henry =. Fletch
er who resigned recently because he
tion'S Mexican policy.
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FIFTEEN CASES
SLEEP SICKNESS
IN LOUISVILLE

Louisville. Ky. March 24.-Fif-
teen cases Of sleeping sickness.
three Of which resulted in death.
have been diScoverFd here. ac-
cortling to announcement by the
secretary Of the state board of
health.
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SKIRIMISH WITH REDS

WeSel. Germany. March 4.-SiN
thousand government troops. reilr
forced by armed countrymen, had a
skirmism with communist guards num-
bcting about $4,000 near here las:
night. Reports states 62 were killed
and UPWARDS of 100 wounded.
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len counties. mostly in remote
sections, NhavA. not reported. These
counties have 142 voting precincts
and many Of them are isolated
from rail and wire. communica
ton. ~ ..!.., -
Sioux Falls. S. d.. March 4.-Re-
turns received early this, morn
ing from yesterdays republi
can presidential preference. prl-
mary showed that in 651 pre-
cincts out Of 1.74O Major General
Leonard Wood had obtained 21,99S
votes: Frank %. :Lowden, 1880: Sell
ator Hiram johnson. 1895. The re-
turns received represent 53 out Of g.
counties and Includes those from all
the principal cities of the state.
WOOD-WOMAN. VOTE LIGHT
Reports from various counties indi.
Gated that while the women voted in
fairly large numbers. the total vote
was comparatively light. The normal
primary vote in. South Dakota prior
to the adoption, OF suffrage was about
100000 ~ - l
Complete returns, from several cOun-
ties indicated that Yesterdays vote
was not much larger than the pre-
suffrage primary totals. Iii tile cities,
halloting was fafrly heavy, #
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-24
COLBY SWORN IN AS
SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington. March 24-Bainbridge
Colby was sworn in today as secretary
of state, succeeding Robert Lansing,
who resigned six weeks ago.
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Insist New Government Should
Not be Termed Communist,
But that 1t is Purely Demo-
cratic and Anti-Military
WORKERS WITH MILITARY
EXPERIENCE FORM ARMY
Otto Meindorf, Released from
Prison to Take Charge of Red
Movement in Rhur Basin,
Il Building Up Armed Force

Duesseldorf. Tuesday. March d.
Leaders Of the element. which have
take mover control Of this city, insist
the government should not be termed
Germany are considered impossible
and dangerous.
> 1t is desired above all to do away
with mi.itarism they said and show
the allies that Germany is determined
to take such a stand.
There are a, few armed guards. hut
no real army is to he seen.
OLD ARMY MAN IN CHARGE
lit is planned to have an old army
commander. Captain BIedam, in
charge of "the security guards" which
is to he comolsed OF workmen, who
can be called to arms in case Of emerg-
ency. but not regularly drilling as
militia. which is what the wOrkmen
want to abolish. 4
Frederick Stahl. one of the eight
members Of the Due>seldorf executive
committee. gave to the Associated
Press statement in the wOrkmen's
Views. He said the government. pre-
cipitated by the Kapp military move
ment and miltariSm in general.
NO SOVIET REVOLUTION
"rhere is no soviet revolution" lie
declared. AT the moment at least We
are standing on the same grounds as
the regular government chosen by the
people of Germany. What we want
the government to do is to uphold the
peoples will expressed III the last elec-
/ tom: that is to say make decided
move to the left (tOwarls socialism,
and to crush militarism IN every
FORM
n ALL WORIiNlENeF FNI.lSrED =
! CoblelIz. Tuesday. March 2:3,-Otto
Meindorf. who was released froE,
prison. to take charge Of the conlmul,-
ist movement in the> ,Rhur basin has
ordered all wOrkmell. who have seen
military service. to report for duty
threatening. II tMy failed to obey. TO
cut off their food ratiOns. %
Communists are requiring all food
stuff. but actual seizure must b.
made IN the presence Of officers anil
looterS are severely punished. Since
gaining control there they have re-
established the German food ration
and have requiSitiol,ed druggists AMI
doctors to care for the woulul"d.
The communists hiitaryl equipment
| is Il complete modern warfare uniform,
/ hut some Of the men in the ranks wear
civilian clothes. Reports reaching
here state many women are fighting
with the communists
There ar, many antisemitic demon
STATIONS although many Of the con-
munists leaders ana Officers are Jews.
FEDERAL TROOPS HOLDING ,
Butlerich. Rhennish Prussia across
the Rhine from Vessel. March "a
The government, all Of whom have
been beSiged in Vessel since Monday
night. were still holding the town safe
| ly last night. -
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BERT SURE TOTED l>f
A MEAN BOTTLE
Toledo-Bsrt Lazette was arrested
with a bottle of wood alcohol, coffee,
pepper and ginger ale on his hip.
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Hart of Washington and Governor Townsend of Dela
both considered friendly the suffrage amend
men suffrage leaders certain they would both sign the
bills passed Both called special sessions of the egis
latve sessions to consider ratification.
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FEDERAL TROOPS HOLDlNGI

TT7ItNT INVVI'S IIO11DINV1 J
Bulerich. Rhennish Prussia across
the Rhine from Vessel. March "a
The government, all Of whom have
been beSiged in Vessel since Monday
night. were still holding the town safe
ly last night ..,..
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WOOD LEADS IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
PRIMARY ia COUNT
Major General has About 5000
Over Lowden; Johnson
Running Third
woMEN's VOTE WAS LIGHT
Sex Followed With Dakota Sis
ter's Example-County
Returns Slow .
WOOD 5000 AHEAD

Sioux Falls. $. D.. March 24..-
With about nine-tenths Of the city
vote throughout the state record
ed. tahulated results OF yester-
days primary election on mdorSa-
ment of republican candidate
for president showed these totals
from 7oS Of the Ito state pre-
ycincts: A..
= Wood ) 49,. 26.670
/. Lowden ~. ~. =. 1928
johnson .......-.,.. =. 1850
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-09-23

Insurance panacea at 116 Academy
Street, Kingstree. IL.
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ParsUs-Bell.

One of the prettiest marriages of
the season was that of Miss Kathleen
Elizabeth Parsons, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur King Parsons, to Mr..
Frank Hege Bell, Jr, on Wednesday,
September Is, at 4:3O p. NJ.
The Methodist church was lovely in
its rainbow decorations and soft glow
of candles from banks of fern and cut
flowers massed against the altar and
forming background for the bridal
party.
"At Dawning" was sung by Mrs. c.
w. Spradley and Mrs. F. A. Weather
ford and "Oh Promise Me" by Mrs.
Weatherford, accompanied by Mrs.
G. G. Davis at the piano.
AS the wedding march from Lohen-
grin was played by Mrs. Davis, the
wedding party entered preceded by
the ushers Messrs. Raymond Andrews
and Henry Danzig, followed by the
bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy Grant,
wearing yellow organdie and picture
hat carried a bouquet of purple as
tiers. Mrs. T. L. Woods, costumed in
lovely green organdy and carrying
pink aSters. The groomSmen were
Messrs. !Alva Davis and w. J. Green,
who entered followed by the maid OF
honor, Miss Mildred Parsons, who
wore a lavender gown, and carried
white asters. The groom entered with
his best man, Mr. Clofford Belle. The
dainty little ring bearer, Elanor Par
sons followed bearing the ring in a
large white lily. Immediately pre-
ceding the bride were the flower girls,
Martha Parsons, in blue organdy, and
Virginia Bellune in pink, who scattered
the flowers in her pathway. The
bride entered with her father, Mr..
Arthur King Parsons, and was lovely
in her bridal robe of white satin, en-
train, with coronet veil, orange bios
SONS and a shower bouquet of brides
roses.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. D. D. Jones of the Methodist
church, assisted by ReY. D. NJ. Clarke
of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belle left immediate
ly after the ceremony for Washing
ton and other points in the North.
Mrs. Bellies travelling costume was
reindeer deuventine with accessories
to match.
Mrs. Belle is the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parsons, and is
one of the most popular young ladies
in Andrews.
Mr.. Belle is very popular in town
and is connected with a number of en-
terprises in and around Andrews and
is also secretary of the Tri-County
Fair Observation-Disclosures News.
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Matthews-Price.

Lake City, Sept. 21.-Saturday
evening at o'clock at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. w. L. Whitehead on Will
liamsburg avenue, the marriage of
Miss Maybe Matthews and Luther
Price, a popular young couple Of this
community, was solemnized, the Rev.
w. H. Whitehead officiating.
The guests were greeted by DR.. and
Mrs. w. L. Whitehead and conducted
to the parlor which was charmingly
decorated with palms, ferns, golden
glow and yellow flowers.
"At Dawning" and Loves Old
Sweet Song" were beautifully sung
by Henry o. Collins, of Lake City, ac-
companied by Mrs. Charles Werner, of
Columbia, after which Mendelssohn'
wedding march was sweetly and i'm
pressively rendered by Mrs. Werner.
During the rendition the bride, bear
ing large bouquet of bride roses,
and the bridegroom, preceded by the
officiating minister, entered the par
lor and stood facing an improvised
altar where the nuptial VOWS were
taken.
The popularity of the young couple
was attested by the large number. Of
friends and relatives who attended
the ceremony and the number of
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handsome and useful presents given.
At the close of the ceremony, the
bride and bridegroom were greeted by
their guests, proceeded to the station
in showers of rice and left for a tour
South. They will be at home at DR..
and Mrs. Whitehead's after Septem-
Der 27.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

be used I'm the schools In place of terra
Gotta. A letter on January II stated
that some time ago" the Mayor had
become interested in the limestone ques-
ton in relation TO schools.
Too Late 10 Change Some Plans.
The letters sot forth on January 20
that It was too late to make the change
apply to schools and 81 in The Bronx
and 20 in Brooklyn but that plans for
Public Schools 20 and 1s2 in Brooklyn
and for all other work would be amended
to take in stone. Mr.. Snyder testified
that stone and terra Gotta were used
before the war and that in putting back
limestone the school officials were try
ing to get back to pre-war conditions.
why was this storm of protest pour
ing into the Mayor and to your boaro
10 use limestonew
81 believe It was men looking for
work"
.Why was It that II Il had been de-
cided to use limestone instead OF terra
Gotta the Mayor on February s, 1919,
board and others urging that cut stone
be used2'
81 cannot answer that question"
'Wnen uu you Debin 'ahins pius ioi
the new schools?'
1.-THE first bid was March IS, 1919"
$50 that when the Mayor wrote to
Mr.. Wilsey the bids had not been adj
vertsed?"
I'VE advertised on March 6.
On January II Mr.. Somers wrote 10
the Mayor that IL had been decided
stone could be used to advantage for
part of school construction. letter
from Mr.. Wilsey dated January q
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tons bringing out that the cost of the
stone construction was only part of the
total OF building.
William zaranko, president of the
House Wreckers Union, asked permits
sion to take the stand to refute reports
which he said had been circulated de-
rogatory TO him.
The Board OF Estimate will meet at
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o'clock Monday morning to prepare
for conference with the Lockwood
committee at 1890 to determine whether
city contracts should be cancelled.
The committee will resume its ses-
sions next Wednesday and will sit for
three days next week. Thereafter the
committee proposes to hold four SEES
sions week until finished.
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stated that the stone question would be
disposed OF the Friday following
The Mayor again tried to break In TO
ask Mr.. Snyder questions and there was
another row. Mr.. Untermyer declared
he was not going to make a circus out
OF the hearing. The Corporation Coun-
sci and several members of the COM
mittee examined Mr.. Snyder, their ques-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE
tablets. Tho genuine bears the signature OF
e. W. Grove. 30c.-Adv.