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The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
ROCKVILLE COURT
TO TRY NEGRO BOY
ON DEATH CHARGE
Frederick Case Is Trans
ferred Because of Feeling
Against Prisoner.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Dec. 1S.-
Charles r. Robinson, 16-year-old
negro. will face trial in the Circuit
Court here Monday on an indict-
ment charging him with the muir
Der In her home near Middletown.
Frederick County. November Is, of
Mrs Edith Hightman.
The grand jury for Frederick
County returned an indictment
against Robinson but he filed an
andaVit that he did not believe he
could have a fair trial Judge
Glenn H Worthington ordered the
case removed here.
For a number of years a trusted
employe of the Hightman home.
Robinson. it is charged, entered the
room where Mrs. Hightman and her
19-months-old baby were alone,
rendered Mrs Hightman uncon-
scious by blow on the head with
hatchet, and, while she was in
that condition, criminally assaulted
her. He then, it is said, saturated
her clothes with oil and set fire to
them.
80 intense was the feeling in
frederick County against Robinson
that Sheriff Werkenback, fearing
mob violence, rushed the prisoner
10 the Baltimore city Jail.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
METAL WORKERS
SEEK new CODE
Vote for Social System in In
dustry and End of
Profit-taking.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec lS.-Social-
ization of industry was advocated
by the Amalgamated Metal Work
ers of America in convention here
today.
a preamble to its new constitu-
tion, pledging the organization to
educate the workers to enforce the
principle of all power to the work.
ers, was adopted Unanimously. The
preamble pledged the metal work
ers to abolish the profit system in
industry" and establish a social
system"
A resolution introduced by Sam
uel Lavit empowering local unions
to appoint committees to confer with
factory owners ana demand that the
factories be turned over to the en-
ploIss II the manufacturer are un-
able TO operate them was referred
to the resolutions committee.
Many delegates received kilograms
from their locals asking steps "to
the limit" be taken tosprovide work
for idle metal workers. Figures
submitted TO the convention indi-
Gated that fully so per cent of the
metal trade is idle because of shut
downs. E- =
A message was sent to congress.
urging immediate resumption of
trade with Russia as means of re-
lieving unemployment, kilograms
also were sent to President Wilson
and Secretary Colby, protesting
against deportation of Ludwig c. A.
X. Martens, Bolshevik Ambassador
TO the United States
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
GAZED AT FEET
IN PICKING BRIDE

LONDON. Dec. 1s.-If you're about
TO take a wife, don't waste time
gazing into her eyes-just watch
her step. focus your orbs on her
feet
This advice comes from Sir Rob-
ert Baden Powell-the Chief Scout
who stated that for years it had
been a pastime of his to watch peo-
PIE putting their feet down. In that
way he was able to Judge of their
character
In fact" he said, lit was through
that method of testing and examf2
nation that / chose my wife. And
1 was not wrong. She has proved
the best wife l ever had"
Sir Roberts theories are born of
ms experiences in the African desert
where, according to the rules of the
trackers. firm footmark showed a
hrm disposition. Here in England
Sir Robert pointed out, it was found
tnat 43 per cent of women trod on
the inside of one foot and on the
outside of the other, which, read in
the light of the rules of the African
trackers. meant that they were emo
tional and impulsive.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
=: NEARBY STATE EVENTS =:
Tells of Flirting
With Spain's King
At Mail Meeting

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 49,
Otto Praeger, Assistant Postmaster
General. one of the three American
delegates to the Universal Postal
Union. held recently in Madrid, re-
turned with one more vest tucked
away in his trunk than he took
away with him.
How he became possessed of the
extra vest is related in a letter re-
ceived from Miss Elizabeth. Woods,
who went with Praeger and Super
intendent Weber, of the division of
foreign mails0 as a delegate and
also as a French and Spanish in
terpreter.
Miss Woods states that on the
night of October they received a
card from the majordomo of the
royal palace at Madrid informing
them that by instruction of the
King he had the honor to invite the
Americans to a reception at his
majesty's palace on the following
evening. This caused a grand
furry in delegate circles, the letter
states, and several conferences and
were brushed aside for
the time being.
Oh Nhc olus "Tll6B
Miss Woods, "Praeger and I went
shopping to buy him a black vest.
as all he brought were white, and
when We got home Mr.. Dunno, of
the embassy, informed us that
white was the thing, as it was the
Kings reception"
The King talked to US quite a
while" Miss Wood said, address
Ing most of his remarks to me, and
am afraid / got too free with
royalty. for when he told me his
English was poor and that he had
only learned sporting English, i
remarked that I had been told that
he also had learned romantic Eng
lish."
Being the only woman delegate
10 the convention, which was at
tended by representatives from
nearly every nation on the face of
the earth. Miss Woods was show
cred with attentions and courtesies.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
NY. Supreme Court Lifts
injunction on Rail Boost

KINGSTON, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-At a
special session of the Supreme Court
today Justice Hasbrouck dissolved
a temporary injunction restraining
railroads operating In the State from
charging SO cents per mile for pas
sengers, so far as it relates to trunk
lines.
The court held that trunk lines
are emphatically Interstate Com
merce carrying lines, and are SUBJ
ject to the control of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission authorized the roads to put
the 3.6 cents per mile rate into ef-
feet not later than December Is, and
the state, through the attorney gen.
eral and Public Service Commits
sion, contended that the Federal
body could not fix fares for intra-
state traffic.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Aged Virginia Farmer
Disappears in Woods

DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 1S-A re-
ward of 5000 has been offered for
the discovery, dead or alive, of w.
s Carter, wealthy Halifax County
farmer, who disappeared December
Z and who is feared to have killed
himself. On the day of his disap-
pearance he went to South Boston
to sell tobacco. He failed to do
this, but went to an attorneys Of
flee where he drew up his will and
short while later had filled a
laudanum prescription.
He was last seen walking toward
Houston. He left no letter to his
family. consisting of a wife and
nine children. Boy Scouts found his
hat a few hundred yards from the
river a few days ago, while combing
the woods. Carter. is 81 years of
age.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
FiUe Face Court
For Dance Fight

ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. IS.-As a
result of a row at a dance recently
in Great Falls, when some one
sprinkled one of the girls with corn
whisky, Judge Edward Viett de-
voted nearly all day in police court
here disposing of cases.
Thomas Burdine, charged with
shooting Mosby Butt with a revoI-
ver. was required to furnish $4,000
bail. Ralph Jenkins was found
guilty of carrying a concealed weap-
on and fined $50 and costs. Robert
jenkins pleaded guilty to disorderly
conduct and was fined SIS and costs.
Charles Cummings was fined $40 and
costs for assaulting a constable. and
Charles Burdine. charged with as
sault. was acquitted.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
MINISTER'S RUSHED
WITH NUPTIAL RITES

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 1s.-Miss
Nellie Underwood. of North Ford,
Va and Ira Haws. of PhiIomont,
Va were married in Rockville to-
day by Revs p. Roland Wagner.
Miss Elizabeth Rebecca Townsend.
OF Oakland. Md, and Milton Andrew
Williams, of Hamlet. N. c., also
were married.
;"ehers who obtained licenses to
marry here today were Miss Annie
l. AUD and Benjamin F. Turner.
both OF Washington; Miss Naomi
Waller and Peter c. Graska, both
Of Oshkosh, Wis, and Miss Bessie
V. Price and Conrad N. Power, both
of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

Representative Upshaw. of Geor-
gia, will address a mems meeting
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
TRINITY M. q. Church and also speak
In that church at IL o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Bomb Blast Initiates
Strike of 1000 JanitOrs

CHICAGO, Dec IA bomb ex-
plosion shattering all the windows
In an apartment house building ush-
cred in the strike of janitors in
1000 buildings here early today
The strike was called by William
s4uesse. business agent of the jani-
tors union, who was bounced out
OF bed by bomb explosion some time
ago. Quesse called a general strike
of all Chicago janitors to start jan
uary l. The strike started today
was called against one firm of real
estate agents who Quesse said gave
the janitors unfair treatment"
Real estate men do not regard the
strike as serious and claim that
Quesse is "bluffing."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Asks $40, 900 Damages
In Breach of Promise Suit

FREDERICK. Nd. Dec. Is. -
Charles H. Lewis, former president
of the Frederick Board of Alder
,t men nSs DseH asu sso oon ,or sae ioea,
breach of promise to marry. The
plaintiff is Jennie v. McCubbin. .
Baltimore nurse.
She charges that arrangements
were made for the wedding to take
place in July. 1890. that she pur-
chased clothing for the ceremony
and went to other necessary ex-
pense. after which Lewis, she
charges. told sher he was married.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Says Picked Preserves
Not Dry LalD Violation

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. ls.-
Holding that 1T was not reasona bic
10 suppose that any one would un.
dertake to run a blind tiger on the
product from soured preserves Po.
lice Justice Martin, in the Police
Court here Friday, dismissed a case
against John and Rena Martin
colored, who were arrested a week
ago charged with violating the State
prohibition law.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
TlDO Hundred Gaust0nes
Found in Mans BOdu

LURAY, Va, Dec. 1.-two hum
dred gallstones removed from his
body and in a fair way for recov-
cry Is the record of John H. He's
ton, a member of the firm of Heis-
ton, Miller and Company, of the Lu-
ray Planning Milling Corporation.
The operation was performed in a
Washington hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

Alexandria Lodge No. 75s. Be-
nevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks, at it's meeting Monday night
Will initiate a class of .twenty-five
candidates. Immediately following
the initiation social session will
be held.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
FARMERS TO GET
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

HARRIsoNBURG. Va, Dec. 1s.-
Through the completion of a $50
horsepower electric power plant
farmers living in the vicinity of
Weyers Cave will be able to enjoy
the conveniences of city life.
The plant is located on the Shen-
andoah River. at a point where. a
twenty-foot head of water is avail
able without the construction of a
dam.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23
RADIUM WINS OVER r
. 81 FOREST RIVER. N. d.

| A large crowd from both North Da.
kota and Minnesota met at the Oslo
ball grounds Sunday to see the contest
between the Radium nine and the
lFOrest River nine. The game was in.
teresting. Forest River made two
scores In the first inning-North Dakota
was smiling. In the third inning
Radium made three-Minnesota was
smiling; North Dakota was frowning.
In the sixth inning the teams tied. No
body noticed what the others were do
Ing. In the eighth Radium made two
scores-and Minnesota was bowling.
NO scores were made in the last, so it
{ was easy to detect which state each
was from by the expression on his face
nings:
Radium OO3 OO2 x-5
Forest River 200 u 90 %
Batteries, for Radium Shoop and
Farnsworth; for Forest River Horgan
and Attridge Struck out by Shoop,12 !;
by Horgan, 8. Hits off Shoop, 6 singles
and home run for Dalton; hits off
after the game was over. Radium had
won the fifth game out of six.
Radium met it's first defeat Thursday
evening by Argyle. The game was
played at Argyle. Our boys have re-
turn game with Argyle this Thursday
evening June 24), at seven o'clock, on
the Radium diamond. The game is
looked forward to with keen interest.
Our pitcher sprained his ankle during
the first part Of the Argyle game
so played at disadvantage on that
account. By Sunday he was recovered
enough to pitch-and certainly Ibid
pitch right" Ask Forest River.
The Argyle team is fine, clean nine
to play with-so the boys report and
they are looking forward to the game
Thursday evening with pleasure.
During the celebration the second
day at Oslo, June Goth, the Radium
team will play Forest River a return
game in the afternoon. Three cheers
for our Radium nine.
The scores by innings for the two
games follow:
June Goth, at Oslo. Scores by in
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23
HOGS AND SHEEP AT THE
GRAND FORKS FAIR.

Large numbers Of entries in the hog
and sheep department of the Grand
Forks Fair Association, Grand Forks,
July Goth to Oath, inclusive, only en-
phasize the demand for breeding stock
on the farm in the northwest. The
time is coming when nothing but pure
bred swine and sheep will be kept on
the farm. A pure-bred animal does not
cost any more to bring to maturity and
gives money return far in excess OF
that received for the scrub. A great
opportunity for foundation stock and
for herd improvement is offered this
wear at the Grand Forks Fair.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23
Rays of Radium
Mrs. Arthur SOmmers spent Thurs
day in Warren.

Mrs. Arthur Sommers spent Thurs
day in Warren.
News take from the News Box each
Monday afternoon.
! Miss Bertha Anderson is now EN-
ployed In DR.. Blegen's Office. :
DO not forget to read the new ad
that NJ. L. Warner has in this ISSUE
Miss Lulu Hartvig spent Thursday
visiting her friend Clara Baesman.
Two drums for hard coal heater
for sale.-Mrs. D. A. Horton, Radium.
Arnold Knoll and cousins, Misses
Loeslie's, autoed to Grafton, N. D..
Friday to visit friends and relatives.
The Radium ball team will play
Forest River return game at Oslo.
June Goth, Tuesday, during the cele-
| bratiOn.
Misses Anna and Sophie Loeslie, of
Bellingham, Mimi, arrived Tuesday
morning to visit the home of their
uncle, Frank Knoll.
Nearly every farmer in this commun-
ity attended the big and successful
county picnic at Menzels grove near
Argyle on Saturday.
Christ Clausen returned the latter
part of the week from a trip thru parts
OF South Dakota, in company with E.
Huset and H. Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. johnson, of Tracy,
MIMI, Miss Beth and Mr.. Martin
Cantine, of Walnut Grove, Minn., are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Kramer.
A large number of Radium commun-
ity people attended the ball game be-
tween Forest River and Radium on
Sunday at Oslo-helping the boys to
victory by cheering.
Dean Reichardt, of Mahnomen. and
Lester Bendix, of Vesta, spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Kramer
Mr.. Bendix will remain an employee at
the Farmers State Bank Of Radium.
About forty friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Knoll Sunday afternoon and
evening in honor of their neices, Misses
Sophia and Anna Loeslie. All report
having spent an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer, of st. Paul,
arrived in Radium last Wednesday
evening. They will make their future
home here. Mr.. Brewer has come to
act as manager of the cheese factory,
and will be concerned with the proper
construction of the factory until it's
completion.
Mrs. D. A. Horton arrived in Radium
from Astoria, ILL.,, Thursday morning,
after having visited relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton have established
themselves in the grocery business in
Astoria. Mrs. Horton is packing their:
household goods and will soon be leav-
ing for their new home. It is with
regret we bid the Horizons goodbye.
During the time spent here we appre-
ciated their good service rendered the
community by their successful manage
ment of the Farmers Cooperative
Store. Our best wishes 60 with them
and regrets that they are leaving US.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23

Batteries for Radium, shoop and
FarnsWorth; for Argyle, Krogh and
Brayson. Struck out by Shoop, 9; by
krogh, II: Hits off Shoop, s singles
and 2 two-base hits; off Krogh, Z singles
and 1 twO-base hit Left on bases.
Radium, 5; Argyle 3. Time of game,
hour and 10 minutes. Umpires, Hen
erickson and WOlhaupt,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23

Morgan, II singles and one two base
hit for Daily. Left on bases. for
Radium, z; for Forest River, S. Time
OF game, l hour 40 minutes. Umpires,
Bremen and SOmmers.
June 18th, at Argyle. Scores by in
nings:
Radium ---- O 0 0 o O / 10
Argyle $780, 4 0 0 O fl "a
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23

News take from the News Box each
Monday afternoon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-23

DO not forget to read the new ad
that M. l.. Warner has in this issue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-16
TRAINING SCHOOL BANQuET
One Hundred Fifty Guests Partake
Of Fine Annual Spread

The annual banquet for the grad
yates and Alumni of the county nor
NAL was held in the assembly room of
the new normal last Thursday evening
at $50. Plates were laid for $50
guests, which included besides grad
yates and alumni, the faculty, training
school board and county agricultural
agent.
The tables were neatly arranged and
each tastfully decorated with flowers,
the splendid lighting system in the
new building showing all up to a
good advantage. An appetising five
course dinner was served. This was
under the auspices of the ladies aid
of the M. f.. Church, who lived upsto
all that was expected at such a func-
ton. After the dinner, former Prin-
cipal A. f. Smith acted as toastmaster
in charge of a we'll carried out pro-
gram, consisting of roll-call of clas-
SEES, number of those present re-
pended with short talks or by saying
"here." Among those who gave talks
were: Rae Anderson, Ida Opperude.
Henry Waddell, Louis Smith, Waldo
Weber. The program also included
choruses, duets, solos and the presen-
tation and acceptance of the school
trophy We are informed that a per-
manent alumni association was organ
lied at the close of the program.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-16
STAR PROGRAM

Thursday-W Rogers, the unique
charcter, in ALMOST A HUSBAND
Here is a real CONNER Of an actor
ard you viii throughly enjoy this
humorous story Extra educational
reel.
Friday Douglas Fairbanks viii de-
liver some more Of his famous stunts
in "THE MATRIMAINAlC' one of
Doug's best Extra R3liu Comedy
with Snub Pollard and little Sambo
Saturday and Sunday orinne
Griffith in DEADLINE AT ELEVEN"
"a thrilling story Extra real treat
in Larry Semon the great comedian
in BETWEEN THE ACTS.
Monday and Tuesday-Tom Moore
in LORD AND LADY sALGY" and
comedies. So
Coming next week "THE VIRGIN
OF STEAMBOAT" the seasons big
gest picture with Priscilla Dean. It's
Stupendous Drama Spectacle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-16
STEP INTO LIES SCHOOL
Large Crowd Witnessed Graduation
Exercises held ar 81 L Church
Friday evening


The thirteenth annual commence
mcH ot Jae Vernon County Normal
School was hal2 at the NJ. E. Church
In this city Friday evening, June h..
at which time twepty-elCht young
ladies received diplomas from tae
institution
Though the evening was bot, q spien-
did, apprec}ativa audience grerted the
class and listened attentivel1 To The
inspiring address delivered by Pres.
John r.. Sims Of the stevens Point
Normal. Ihe program as announced
in last weeks Censor was carried
out, Rev. Jennings giving the ihvo-
cation and benediction. two selections
by the training school chorus, q solo
by Mrs. Curtis and n selection by the
quartette-Parker Bergh. Nye and
Mcintosh All Of the musical selec-
tions We're of high order and well
rendered
Prin Dinsdale with a few well chos-
en- and fitting remarks presented the
diplomas, which were unique, being in
the form Of neat booklet containing
the diplomas proper and q certificate
eff the individuals standings. The en-
tire program was we'll planned and
well executed. The young lady g.ra-
duates wore white dresses. the re-
suit of their own handiwork in the
domestic science department A sim
gle neat and dainty pink carnation
was worn by each graduate For
tunate viii be the rural schools of our
county who will secure the services
of one these young ladies who have
just finished their training in the
county NORMAL Prin. Dinsdale and
the entire faculty are to be congra-
tulated upon the quality of the pro-
iuct, keeping it up to the high stand
ard already set
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-16
HARDING COOLIDGE ARE
STANDARD BEARERS
REPUBLICAN, PARTY LEADERS
ARE CHOSEN
Convention CASTS Ten Ballots Before
TIE Presidential Candidate
is DESIGNATED

Republican delegates to tae nation
al cOup vutsc@ met at Chicago last Tues
day ANA sweat and fuaed through Eve
days of torrid weather before arriv-
ing al q decision On the early ballor-
ing Wood Lovden and johnson took
the lead in that order, the first two
continuing to gain until the ninth bali
lot, while lohnson's strength steadily
decreased after the third. Before the
ninth ballot. seeing no apparent pos
slhiijty of any of the three leaders
wins ing out, Lowden released his del
egat and most Of them swung to
Senat N Harding Of Ohio. The tenth
ballot was a landslide for him, and on
motion to make his nomination unani-
nous, only the LaFollette delegates
from Wisconsin refused to eoucur;al-
so refusing to vote for Lenroot for
vice-p president With their support
Lenroot might have been placed in
nomination Lacking this, the much
coveted honor Of second place on the
ticket went to Governor Coolidge of
Massachusetts.
The nominees are strong men, both
men of affairs and good campaigners.
Harding has for years been a leading
newspaper man and senator from Ohio
and should be able to lead the party
to victory at the November election.
. The radical groups throughout the
nation are not pleased with Harding's
selection, and move is on foot to form
a third party, with probably Senator
La Toilette at the head
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-16
BOARD CHANGED ROADS
PLACED PIECES Or HiGHw AY on
STATE AID SYSTEM
Decided To Garry CHu Liability in.
sUranee and voted s,094 for
.nnL Inrnnea

Vernon County Board Of Super
visoIs convened at the court house
IN special session on tuesday All
members were present except Super
Vlsofs Harris of La0Cgtp. a'mer a{
STARK Bailey of billsbor0. Marshall
Of la Fargo and Smith of Aio7a.
VIM Dolen was unanimously olecle6
chairman and G. J. Eastman vice
chairman
Eomemorial of resi- set to the MEM
DRY 81 /. S Goodell, supervisor from
Niro9ua city, 3rd ward, was intro
duced BIZ c. J. Eastman and adopted.
Commissioner Rist0W recommend
ed the construction of a storage shed
ON tine Southeastern tracks, but this
was voted down because Of high cost
of material and shortage of help.
The county highway commissioner
and patrol superintendent were vest
ed with the policy powers on trunk
lines in the county, and the district
attorney was directed to draw or
dinances covering this situation as per
section 59,07, section II Of the sta
tutes.
Mr.. Brye introduced a resolution
that the county secure and carry
liability insurance. This was voted
down. The recommendation Of the
finance committee that the county car
ry its own insurance was adopted
and 1000 was voted for that purpose
Several years ago a system ofipros-
pective state aid highways was adopt
ed and two years ago a system Of
County Trunk lines was adopted.
In a few cases the trunk lines did
not follow the state aid system and
the board now placed these parts of
the trunk lines on the state system
so as to receive aid from the state.
Session was concluded about three
osn1aalg