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The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
BOOZE CHARGES .
BRING FINES TO
. 4 IN US. COURT
-, 9s - -
Judge WO0drough, of Omaha,
Presides at December Term
Opened Here
NINE PLEAD G Utility
District Court Also Opens with
Judge Coffey of James :.
town Presiding

Federal court opened in Bismarck
today, with Judge J. w. Woodrough,
of Omaha, Neb., presiding. Court at
taches expect the session. to last but
a few days. q" ~.
Z, Several pleas of guilty. were made
before Judge Woodrough during the
morning by persons charged with
various offenses and light fines were
assessed as a rule.
The following cases were disposed
of on pleas of guilty: <".. p,
4 Gottlieb Schott, violating postal
laws by mailing obscene matter
Fined $500.
David Schlickenmayer, same charge
as Schott. Fine $500.
n Philip Crariz, violating the prohibi-
tion law. Fine $4,000.
William Reed, violating the prohibi-
tion law. Fine $1.OO
>&Christ Bauch, violating the pOhibi
tion law. Fine $25.O0.
Hyman Brody, shipping decayed
eggs. Fine $1OO. y, d
Raymond Burckhard, and August
Mitzell, knocking down rural mail
boxes. Fine $1,000 each. ..... ..
. Joe Wynauko, violating prohibition
law. Fine $4,000. $' ~
Among the court officials present
are J. A. Montgomery, clerk; S. J.
Doyle, United States marshal, and S.
L. Nuchols. assistant United States dis
trict attorney District Attorney Hill
dreth is expected to be present before
the end of the term here.
District court also opened here to-
day with Judge j. A. CoffeN, Of James
town, presiding.l While Judge Coffey
is presiding here Judge Nuessle Is
holding court at Jamestown. There
are SO cases on the district court cal
endar. H.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
BISMARCK WOMAN DIES INSTANTLY
AS FAST AUTOMOBILE RUNS INTO
DITCH, PlNNING HER UNDER IT.
Mrs. Lee Perras Loses Life but
Husband Escaped With
Only Few Scratches
BODY BROUGHT TO CITY
Accident Happened Just South
of Washburn- Minister and
Physician First on Scene

Mrs. Lee Perras, 46 Main street
Bismarck. was instantly killed yester-
day afternoon miles south of Wash
burn when the automobile she was
driving at a high rate of speed
plunged off a grade, turned over twice
and came to a halt with all four wheels
in the air and Mrs Perras and her
husband pinned under it. u @
Persons who reached the scene of
the accident few minutes later found
Mrs. Perras deadA Perras, Though
pinned under the car and unconcious,
received only slight cuts and bruises.
'Perras d6es not know how long he
lay before being, found: % '%a9 y
Rev Earling, OF Underwood, ,discov-
cred them.N A few minutes later DR..
J. B. iTyrrell, of Underwood, stopped
at the wreckage. After the body of
Mrs. Perras and .Perras were |eXtri-
Gated from the wreckage, permission
was obtained from the sheriff and
states attorney of Mclean county to
bring them to. Bismarck I 4
There was considerable whiskey in
the Perras automobile, and several
bottles weNe broken,5, according to
Sheriff Stefferud Of Mclean county
There are various explanations Of
the cause of the accident. Mrs. Per-
ras was driving a Nash roadster
capable of making SO to 70 miles an
hour. It is said she was travelling
at q high rate of speed. Just beyond
the bridge she crossed there ISL a
turn. 1t is believed by those who
were at the scene of the accident that
she was going too fast to make the
turn, or that she imagined someone
was close behind and turned to look.
The car went off the grade and then
tried to swerve it back on the road.
The car turned over twice. e
Neck Was Broken ~
DR.. Tyrrel said that Mrs. 'Perras'
neck was broken and her chest was
crushed Perras escaped whole ex-
cept for skinned hand and bruised
head. y, s@!'f.
The body of Mrs Perras was to be
removed from the Webb, undertaking
parlors tQher home, awaiting funeral
arrangements. III
Mrs. Perras has lived in Bismarck
for several years. and had been MARI
ried twice before. Tragedy has.
marked the Perras family. Mrs. Per
ras' first husband who was Guy Boil
ton, was murdered. Mr. Perras
mother was killed in Hazelton two or
three years ago.
- Perras Arrested
Perras was arrested this morning
by deputy United States marshal on
bench warrant issuedt by Judge
Amidon of federal court, in Fargo, on
Dec 9. The information against him
charging violation of the federal pro-
hibiton laws was filed last May, but
he had not been apprehended, and the
bench warrant was issued,
Charges: also will be drawn up COW
ering the transportation Of whiskey
which was in the wrecked automobile,
and were held up, and he was arrest
ed on the other charge. He was al
lowed to go free on his own >recogni-
zance until after the funeral of his
wife a.a -.sI -a ~ s.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
WOULD BRING "
IMMIGRANTS
TO THE WEST

+ New York, Dec. 7.-Plans to in
duee immigrants to settle in farming
districts of the Northwest were dis
cussed by, nine officials of western
railroad companies who accepted an
invitation of Frederick A. Wallis,
commissioner of immigration, to visit
Ellis Island today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
WOMAN UNDER TWO INDICTMENTS FOR
DEATH OF HUSBAND GOES ON TRIAL

supreme court from ten-year
penitentiary sentence for killing
Woodlock. Woodlock was shot in
April, 1918, the girl testifying she
was defending her honor.
Broderick met his death lin Oc-
tober, 1916. and Ursula, than only
IA years old, was acquitted by
> coroner,s jury on the ground that
. she shot to protect her mother
whom she testified Broderick was
beating. ,.f
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07

St. Louis, Dec. Mrs. Lillian
Woodlock, sc, under two first de-
gree murder indictments for the
death of Thomas P. BrOderick
and Joseph S. Woodlock, her first
and second husbands respective
ly, went to trial in circuit court
today on the second charge. Both
men were shot and killed by Ur-
-sula Broderick, the defendants
daughter who is now out on $780,
900 bond pending an appeal to the
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
600 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STRIKE
WHEN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR is LET GO

Yesterday Coach Wolfe said he
was ready to meet the school
board more than haf% way in ad
justing the difficulties, but it is
doubtful if he will return here. 1t
was understood today that he had
been offered place at Cambridge
Iowa, and that he was inclined
to accept it.
School authorities said this
morning that no further Difficult
ties were expected from the stu
dent body.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
WILSON EYADES
I REATY IN. HIS
4, ANNUAL n U / MESSAGE !! |
Refers Only By Implication,
; IfaAt AL. t. the
il Coyenapt
WANTS 8. TAX 4 REVISION ":
Independence for Philippines
Also Is Urged Upon
~ Congress

Washington, Dec. Z. - Presiden
Wilson's concrete recommendations t
Congress in,his annual message today
were: l,E
Revision OF the tax laws with
simplificatiOn of the. income and
profits taxes. g f.f.s
a independence for the Philippine
Islands. t.4 ::
A loan to Armenia.
- Economy in gOyernment appro.
prlatiOns and expenditures and
creation Of "a workable. budget
SYSTEM w ,,
Cold storage and other laws nj.
iecting the cost Of living and the
federal licensing OF corporations
as mmended in previous mess
ages. >.s.
~ Rehabilitation and training OF
disabled soldiers and sailors. The
President did not> endorse
bonus. a..
Nowhere did the President refer tC
the league of nations or, the peace
treaty fight except perhaps by infer
ence in his opening when he quoted
Abraham Lincoln's, Let us have faith
that right makes might and in that
faith let us dare to do our duty as
we understand it," ...
His Valedictory ..
At it's close the President wrote /,
paragraph which might be regarded
as a valedictory. s.., IT,
Il have not so much laid before
you series Of recommendation as
thoughts to utter confession OF
faith, Of the faith~in. which | was bred
and which 1t is my solemn purpose
to stand by until my last fighting day
l believe this to be the faith OF Amer
lea, the faith of the future and Of all
action in the days to come, whether
in America or elsewhere
Democracy" the President said,
"is being put upon its final test"
Democracy kejected
"The old world" said he, lis just
now suffering from a wanton rejec-
ton of tie principle of democracy
and Il substitution Of the principle Of
autocracy as asserted in the name
but without the authority and sane
ton of the multftudes.t This is tie
time of all, others when democracy
should prove it's purity and its spir
itual powers. to prevail, 1t is surely
the manifest destiny of the United
States to lead in the attempt to make
this spirit prevail" &
Two ways lin which the United
States can assist to accomplish. this
great object" were outlined by the
President. They were: f@al
Two Ways to Help
First, by offering the example
within her own. borders of the will
and power of democracy to make and
10 enforce laws which are unques-
tionably Just and which are equal in
heir administration.
a Second, by standing for right and
Justice toward individual nations. =
"The United States" said the Pres
dent, cannot refuse this role Hof
champion without putting the stigm;t
If rejection upon the great and devot~
ID men who brought its government
nto existence .->. - ;.
The Presidents message was trans
nitted by messenger, the President ad-
lering to his decision not to address
Congress in person.
The Presidents message was not
cad Immediately to Congress, which
waited until it had disposed of ro'l1
inc business. Secretary ,Tumulty.
vas among the spectators in the SEN
: Continued on Page 81
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
No Monkey Wrenches

no New Program
1t was pointed out by officials of
the state bankers association that the
administration had stated there would
be no new industrial program launched
this winter but that feeling was ex-
pressed that the present regime would
confine it's major efforts to working
out the mill and elevator project at
Grand Forks and the placing of the
Bank of North Dakota on a solid foun-
dation
Must Cooperate
E. j. Wesier of Fargo announced
that North Dakota bankers had moth
ing to fear, provided their banks were
solvent and that their business was
being conducted along legitimate
Continued On Page Eight
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
RIDES A HORSE
5000 MILES

San Francisco, Dec. Miss Billie
O. Lempie, 81, arrived here late yes
terday from st. Adams, VT. having
ridden on horseback the entire dis
tance, estimated It $500 miles. Miss
Lempie started June 80 last.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
CHEESE DROPS; ~
LIGHT DEMAND

Plymouth, Wis., Dec. IA five-cent
drop in the price of cheese was re-
corded here yesterday. According to
cheese manufacturers the decrease
was caused by the light demand.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07

n D. BANKERS TO AID Mill" AND ELEVATOR
FARMER GIVES
.s FIRST TO FUND

The first contributor to the
fund asked by the state board OF
auditors to pay expenses OF the
examination Of the Bank OF North
Dakota and other state, industries,
is Il farmer living north Of Bis.
marck. 'eS 49,. ~.
During a conversation with
Carl kositzky, state auditor, Mr..
kOsitzky informed the farmer
that the board was forced to ask
Il publia sui scriMtion to get funds
for the bank probe. 81
The farmer drew out his check.
book and wrote 10 check for $40.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
WILL MEET ADMINISTRATION
HALF WAY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
THAT CONFRONT THE STATE

Wesley Mcdowell Following Conference With Governor Frazier
Cathro and Tells Bankers Plan of Action Suggested
by Association Bankers. Assist in Floating Three
Million Dollar Bond Issue of Bank of North Dakota Expert
ment With Mill and Elevator at Least Is Proposition Sug
gested. No New Industrial Program This Winter
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-07
WEATHER REPORT,

For twenty-four hours ending at noon,
g. Tuesday, Decembere7.
Temperature at a. m..............-...... 20
Highest yesterday .-....,-A-.......--..-..... 80
Lowest yesterday .-.-.......-.............-.. ~
Lowest last night....~-...-...-...,-,..-,...-. Is
Highest wind velocity. ........-..-...1S-SE
~ Forecast
For North Dakota Fair tonight and
probably Wednesday; warmer tonight
inathe east and south portions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-08-05

A new double action Lyon & Healy
harp has been added to the equip
ment of the department Of music at
State college. The new instrument IS
beauty in every way. 1t was played
for the first time Monday morning at
assembly, in the college auditorium by
Miss Byrne Smith. an accomplished
harpist. Miss Smith plays beautifully
having made thorough study of the
harp during the last year at Mime
apolis 1t is hoped she will remain
in Brookings so that the public may
have the privilege of hearing her
often. The harp will be used for band
and orchestra as well as solo work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-08-05
Local and Personal
E. G. Trotrig Associate Editor, Phone Ii

Look up Duroc Meadows ad in this
issue.
A barn, 16x32, with 12-foot posts is
offered for sale cheap by p. o. Ken
nard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rude and family,
are spending the week camping at
Lake Campbell.
A burned automobile is a total loss
unless you have it insured. Kabrud
Bros. Insurance Agency.
A. G. Fricke returned Monday night
from Minneapolis, Mimi, where he
spent a week on business.
The Lutheran church choir had an
enjoyable time at picnic held at Lake
Campbell last Sunday afternoon.
Have "a Homes in Brookings for
sale. See me if you want to buy. All
property sold at owners price. John
G. Raak, office over Shoe Store.
Mrs. Howard Knapp and two chill.
dren of Yankton, left for their home
Saturday evening after a few days
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Lundeen.
Mr.. and Mrs o. B. Utegard OF
Hemet, Cal, former residents of this
city, arrived last week and will re
main in Brookings for the balance OF
the summer Mr.. Utegard was at one
time one of our prominent county of
ficials.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Kendall and fam
lily returned Sunday from their vaca
ton trip to the Pacific coast. They re
port very enjoyable trip. From Cali
fornia thep proceeded up the coast tc
Portland and Vancouver, B. c., return
ing by way of the Canadian Pacific
and through the Canadian Rockies
stopping at Lake Louise, Banff anG
all the scenic points.
The bugle and drum corps of trooI
2, Of the local Boy Scouts organiza
tion, are practicing regularly and faith
fully under the direction of Paul J
ScarbrO for their part of the enter
tainment at the state fair at Huron
this fall. The boys will camp at the
fair all during the week and will ap
pear in number of parades. There
are twelve boys in the bugle and drum
corps.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-08-05

The first annual regatta will be held
at Lake Madison beach Sunday, August
Sth.
The new cottage of Mrs. Anna Ben
son on Main street is fast nearing
completion.
Mrs w. l.. Paul arrived home from
Minneapolis Sunday morning much inn
proved in health.
H. E. Dawes phoned the Register
yesterday that potatoes are now $40
per bushel Quite a drop.
The college dormitory wants to buy
fresh garden vegetables, such as corn,
peas, cucumbers, etc. Call 23S.
Excavation work for the new build
ing of James Bower, adjoining the
NBrookings Cafe is now nearly com
pleted.
Mrs. Clark Martin departed Tues
day for different points in Iowa where
she will visit friends for a week or
ten days.
Prof. A. G. Johnson, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, has been visiting
friends in Brookings for few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Oyloe and daugh'
ter, Sarah, returned the first Of the
week from a visit at Decorah and
other points in Iowa.
Ed Engelson of Sioux City, arrived
in the city Tuesday and is the guest
of his brother, DR.. c. j. Engelson, for
q few daVS
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-08-05

Look up Duroc Meadows ad in this
issue.
| Mrs Edith Schuneman, assistant in
the clerk Of courts office, went to Mad
ison last Thursday where she had her
tonsils removed.
| Mrs John Burke and two sons left
Wednesday evening for their home at
| Pierre after a visit at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Leighty.
Ted Akin has returned from sani
tarium in Wisconsin where he has
been undergoing treatment for few
weeks. He feels somewhat improved.
The young children who have been
frequenting the playground will hold
picnic on the school ground Friday.
All the children will bring their own
lunch.
! The extension department of State
college including all of the directors.
workers, clerks and stenographers.
had picnic at Lake Campbell Mon
day afternoon.
The contract for the construction
of the transmission line of the City
power plant in the alleys was let to
the Cornell Electric company and they
began work this morning.
! The square circuit of paving has
been completed and as soon as it
is opened for traffic, autoists will be
able 70 make a fine two-mile tour of
the city without once getting off the
pavement. Paving operations this
week have been confined to the alleys
and the grading of Williams street.
Construction work in the city has
been hampered considerably the last
week because of shortage of building
material The lack of cement has
been felt most keenly, it being neces-
sary to suspend work altogether on
some of the buildings on that account.
Many dwelling houses are being held
up in construction because there is no
plsater in town.
Clerk of Courts Herman S. John
son issued marriage licenses to the
following since last Thursday: Wal
ter Anderson and Miss Josephine John
son of Lake Benton; r. F. Caldwell of
Bruce, and Miss Annie Alderman Of
Charles City, Ia; Berney c. Benz of
Hendricks, Mimi, and Miss Theresa
Hansen of Elkton. The last named
couple were married by Judge Geo. p.
Hall at the court house Wednesday
afternoon.
Forty-two members of Company X
of the First South Dakota U. S. Voluh-
teers that went with that company
to the Philippine Islands in 1898 have
pay due them, and Immediately avail
able for them in sums ranging from
800 to $3400. The average is about
$500, and if they will claim this
amount or give their address to Adju-
tant General w. A. Halle of Aberdeen
it will be sent to them at once. u
the soldier is dead and relatives witt
file proof Of death with the adjutant :
office they will get the money.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-08-05
NOTICE OF TEACHERS ExAMiNA-
TION

Notice Is hereby given that teach
ers' examination will be given for all
who wish to write for first or second
grade certificates, on August 26, 27
and %, beginning at $3.50 a. m, on
Thursday at the Brooking High school
building. Paper, pen and ink will be
furnished
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-08-05
NEW PLANTS

A choice lot of new Boston and AS
Dracaenas and other choice plants
now for sale at the State College
Greenhouse
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
OLD MISS NATIONAL
GUARD GO into CAMP

VICKSBURG, Miss. Aug. 10. tSpl.) .-
The Mississippi national guard, com
posed Of Adjt Gen. Scales, Mai Dal-
hey and other officers and 100 pfivates.
went into camp today at the state
rifle range below the city. this beinE
only state encampment that will DE
held this year.
There is only one company in the
state, this being Company A. OF Vicka-
burg. which has 60 men here and 40
in Port Gibson. the latter having been
taken in so as to complete the 100 nee
essary for company at the time o.
Its formation.
The last congress amended the act
which required n company OF 100 men,
80 that so viii now be sufficient Ma
George Hogaboom, who was an OFFICE
deputy with Sheriff Shannon. and who
recently obtained six months leave
OF absence, is engaged in the effort
10 organize companies throughout the
state.
Gov, and Mrs. Russell will visit tho
encampment, Mat, Mcclellan. OF the
regular army, is the Instructor at this
encampment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
A. T. T. bad MAN"
FINALLY LANDED
Next Episode in Dime Novel
Career Is Trip to Begin
Long Term.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Aug. 13.-Private
John Mosher, bad man." OF the A. L.
r, under 90 year sentence for kill
ing an American sergeant, arrived
here yesterday on the transport Poca-
hontas. en- route to Fort Leavenworth,
TO serve his sentence.
Compilation OF Mosher's record. which
reads like that OF dime novel william,
began before the war when he emerged
from q Western penitentAry and en-
listed in Denver. ooncealing his crlmi-
nal past
Thereafter II was a fair sized Job for
one army clerk to keep track of his
entrance to and exits from guard
houses and military prisons.
Equipped with a knowledge Of Ger
man from his Austrian parentage, and
q smooth working knowledge OF Jail
breaking and handcuff slipping, Private
Mosher was sent to Europe. After the
arTnistice his unit went TO Coblenz with
the army Of occupation; but the lure
Of further travel called Mosher and
he continued on into the interior of
Austria, absent without leave.
An American sergeant, Harry Carr,
was sent after him. The two men met
and Carr was shot to death Then the
civil authorities Of an Austrian village
arrested him for assaulting a forester.
He was brought to CoblenE, court mar
tailed. and sentenced TO 80 years for
killing Sergeant Carr,
With Private J. w Bailey, cell
mate. ne escaped made weapon OF
wood that looked like a pistol and
for some time the two lived by robbing
travellers who happened to pass near
quarry where they concealed them
selves
Again he was arrested and this time
placed aboard the pocahontas to be
returned TO America. on the trip
across the ocean ne demonstrated his
mastery OF devices OF restraint by wrig-
Cling free from 42-pouud iron ball
attached to his ankle and slipping off
a pair of ingenious German handouts.
Before the vessel made port Mosher
was separated from other prisoners and
securely manacled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

been attracted from the various churches
OF the association for many reasons.
me question OF division not being the
least OF these attractions.
The association is composed OF Al.
corn and portions OF Tishomlngo and
Frentiss counties, and was organized
al BurnsVille In 1850 since which time
has functoued unintcrruptedly for
Pc management Of the business OF
Baptist churches OF the territory
~ that time the business was not SO
bully as there were fewer congresa -
Tons, The growth OF the number OF
congregations and the increase in the
membership OF these congregations has
made the business "a rather Cumber-
some matter for one body. and for this
reason the question OF dropping into
what was termed at the meeting coun =
ty units
The clerk OF the executive board will
write each church or congregation re
garding the proposed change ana the
Recommendation Of the board and will
ask that the delegates TO the associa-
ton be instructed whether to vote for
or against the proposed recommends
ton OF the board, which Is that there
be three associations formed out Of III,
territory now comprising the one
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
Farmer Is Slain,
Brother Wounded

BENTON, Tenn, Aug 13-Charles
Shell, well-known farmer, was shot
and killed and his brother Peter Shell,
seriously wounded near Copper Hill
Thursday by G T, Hood. member
Of the Polk county court, the tragedy
being the outcome Of the beating up OF
Deputy Sheriff Lewis Bramlett by the
Shells while resisting IA replevn war
rant Following the killing Hood phon"d
Sheriff Headrick at Benton but was
not arrested
According to reports reaching here,
Bramlett went TO the home OF the
Shells yesterday morning 10 rcplevia
an automobile but was badly injured
by the Shells and later returned 10
Copper Nm Hood and three other
men then went to the scene and after
an argument the shooting followed. II
is reported that both OF the Shells were
shot by Hood, he being the only man in
the posse carrying arms.
-
Read News Scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
TO BE THREE BODIES

CoRTNTH. Miss, Aug. 10. CSplD-
When the Tishomtngo Baptist associa-
tion meets at Pennington in Septem-
Der II will have for its consideration
the matter OF dividing into three as
Eociattofts instead OF remaining as one
this Recommendation having been de.
cided upon at the meeting of the execu-
tive board in this city Wednesday.
The attendance on the meeting was
representative one, members having