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The Washington times., 1921-02-20

The house has just been completed
and will be dedicated with all possi-
BILE bIIarity on Washington's Birth
day On Thursday Friday and satur-
day nights OF next week they are
going TO hold a whale OF a carnival
by way OF celebration. The swhole
town will be In on IL.
The dedication exercises will begin
at o'clock In the afternoon. Con-
gressman X. Walton Moore, who rep
resents that proud town and the sur
rounding country. will make words.
SO will Chief George Watson, head OF
the Cherrydale fre departments little
sister here in Washington.
OLD TOWN WILL HUN.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
nights the jollity will begin with car
nival suppers from to o'clock.
After that-Oh, boy! Suffice II to
say that the town will hum for many
hours. It's going to be some time.
The fire department blossomed out
back In 1908, when Cherrydale was
hardly big enough to have name.
There weren't many men in the town
then-you could number em all OF on
your fngers-but they were hustling
and public spirited citizens. Anyway.
they didn't want their homes burned
down while they were out earning the
family butter and marmalade.
They got together. The first fire
department was the result. II wasn't
anything to boast about. as fire de-
partRents go, but 1t was the parent
of the $4,000 engine house and that's
something.
The pioneer department. back in
those happy days of 1905. boasted OF
six water buckets, a 30-foot ladder,
and two axes.
HAND ENGINES ADDED.
Four years later, when the town
first began TO accumulate growing
pains, two sixty-eallon chemical hand
engines were added, and the fire de-
partment commenced to be a naughty
organization. Within the next year
or SO two more hand engines made
their appearance. This mighty equip
ment sufficed until 1917.
Then the war began to call away
Cherrydale's young men. who previ-
ously had private hankerings to drag
the hand engines around to fires.
They saw that fewer men would have
to do the work. Whereupon. the citi-
zens gave flock of entertainments
and other things like that. With the
proceeds thy purchased a modern
motor-driven fire engine with two 30
gallon chemical tanks. This engine.
now known as No I. is stationed at
the new building, together with a
motor driven hook and ladder truck.
1t was at this period that Cherry
dale began to entertain rosy ideas of
putting the District fire department
in the shade. The members put their
heads together. The immediate re-
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
SEEK D. c. KIN OF OHIO
MAN DEAD FROM GAS

The police OF Cincinnati. Ohio. have
asked the police here to locate the
relatives OF Henry Nesbitt. sixty-nine,
whose body was fouud in a room on
the third floor of III Broadway street
Cincinnati, February 15. He had died
from asphyxiation.
According TO DIR. ID. c. Handley
coroner. his body had been in the room
two weeks before discovery. and was
so decomposed IL was buried i'm
mediately. A notebook found In the
clothing gave the names OF several
persons who reside here. According
to friend of Nesbitt, one OF Nesbitt' s
brothers is employed at the Treasury
Department
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
Timber Prey of Cyclone.

Eight billion board feet of timber
was destroyed by the cyclone that
ripped a seventy-five-mile path, thirty
miles wide, through the forests of the
Olympic Peninsula, Washington state.
Reports from the Forest Service
class the storm as the greatest
disaster ever recorded in the annals
of forestry and numbering"
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
SHOOTING GALLERY IS
LOOTED OF 1000 ROUNDS

Clothes. jewelry and money have
been stolen in the fast few weeks by
thieves in the District. but this morn
ing they went the limit when they
took 1000 rounds of ammunition from
the shooting gallery at 3I7 Penn
sylvanla avenue northwest. They
also carried off 500 In cash. They
had to file two locks from the front
door To gain entrance.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
RETAIL ANTHRACITE
COAL PRICE LOWER

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2O.--A Few
dealers have cut the retail price of
anthracite. but nearly all are still
maintaining former quotations OF
STATS to $500 ton for stove and
chestnut. One dealer is selling these
sizes at sl4.25 and a few others at
Sl45O. Mild weather, lack of demand
and need of cash have caused the
decline
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
j. S. BANK SHOWS
NEW GAINS IN GOLD
Al Millions in Discounted Paper
Were liquidated In
Past Week,

Aggregate reductions OF x1,lOO.OOO
In the holdings OF discounted paper
and OF SIC. 800. 900 In other earning as
gets. accompanied by an Increase OF
$40. TOO. 900 in gold reserves. and de-
creases OF about s13.0OO.0 900 In Federal
Reserve note circulation. are indicated
in the Federal Reserve Boards week
ly statement. issued late yesterday.
Following the Issuance during the
week by the Treasury OF a new
series OF si32. 300. 900 OF loan GER
tificates, the Reserve Banks holdings
OF paper secured by Treasury certif-
Icates show an increase OF $500. 600
as against a reduction OF $50. TOO. .0O0
In paper secured by other United
States securities.
Below Is the statement in detail:
Decline In total earning assets
S61 100000
Total Government paper-S99o.'
2o0, 900.
Liberty and other bonds-s57o,
700 900.
victory notes-s12s.4 4o0. 900.
MORE DIVIDEND REDUCTIONS.
Rumors OF contemplated reductions
In dividends are circulated broadcas'
throughout the Street In most cases
the stocks concerned have more than
discounted any possible reductions.
The latest cuts expected are by the
B. f. Goodrich Company and Utah
Copper. Goodrich directors are sched'
uled to meet in the near future, and
II is understood the common dividend
may be cut from IS TO SO.
Utah directors meet the first week
in March. and a decrease to a 81 an
nual basis Is looked for. Such re-
duction would effect kennecotts pay
ment. as Kennecott derives a good
part of it's income from Utah.
THOMPSON TO HEAD REsERVEf
report In the financial district
yesterday stated that Colonel william
Boyce Thompson is slated to succeed
w. Z. G. Harding as governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board.
No confirmation OF the report could
be gained, as Colonel Thompson Is
travelling. 1t has been stated here
tofore that Mr.. Harding Is to resign
to become president OF the new $780,
0OO. 900 Foreign Trade Corporation.
In view of Colonel Thompson's vast
interests in various industries. this
Wall Street rumor is little likely to
be fulfilled.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
REVOLUTIONARY PLOT
In TAMPICO FOILED

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.-An abor-
tive attempt at a revolutionary up
rising in the region of Tampico has
been frustrated by the war depart
ment, ii was announced today.
Col. Carlos Vegal, of the artillery.
was arrested. The military authori-
ties are seeking General Barros and
General Velasco, who were said to be
involved.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

In spite of the discouraging facts
revealed by railroad spokesmen both
at Chicago and Washington, and IN
spite of the refusal OF the Railway
Labor Board to permit general cuts in
wages to take place. the present finan-
cial difficulties of the roads are be-
lieved to be only of short duration.
There seems to be good ground for be-
lieving that Congress will pass the
Winslow bill providing for complete
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
PRICE RECEssIONs.

Index numbers showing the move
ment OF prices still support the idea
that prices have not yet absolutely
touched bottom. During the past
week the Economist" index num-
ber OF British prices showed a de-
cline for the month OF January
which amounts to about per cent
Locally commercial agency index
figures show a falling OF OF about )
Fer cent during the last week. Pre-
war prices. however. have practically
been established In many basic lines
including sugar, rubber. non-ferrous
metals. and various building ma
terials, as well as cotton, many
grades OF wool and a variety OF
others.
One OF the most interesting fea-
lures of the situation at present Is
the report that the greatest i'm
provement is now shown In those
branches. of trade which were the
first to feel recession during the past
year This in itself was one of the
factors which has contributed TO
stimulate the belief that Industrial
conditions are actually mending.
On the other hand. however. there
is still much readjustment to be ef-
fected in steel. and both prices of and
orders Tor iron ana steel anu lhelr
| products have during the past week
suffered still further reduction. More
doubt Is expressed regarding the Inn
mediate future of the steel and iron
industry than any other branch OF
trade. Notwithstanding which. 1t is
becoming more apparent day by day
that drives" against the shares OF
the United States Steel Corporation
and those of the independent com
panies fail to bring out stock.
Meanwhile, during the past week
collections in various parts OF the
country have somewhat slowed down
"a fact which indicates still fur
ther recession of business activity in
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
THOMPSON TO HEAD REsERVEf
Moves to End Strike.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. 20.-In
an effort to force a settlement be-
tween striking miners and operators,
national guard troops. who have been
on duty in the mine districts OF Ala
bama for six months were yesterday
ordered to return to their homes by
Governor kilby.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
CHIMNEY FIRE EXCITES
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

Sparks from a chimney at North
Hall, Georgetown University. started
a fire yesterday which caused slight
damage in the roof.
1t was the second alarm sounded
from the hall in a month, the previous
blaze having caused much damage.
Repairs were begun last Monday a,
the hall.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Financial
Nonnads

Among persons whose esh-
inss require frequent shiftinss
from place TO place. the saying
Slent TO q ire" Damages In
CURED In assembling and re-
assembling furniture. In pack
ing and unpackins. soon make
these belongings worthless.
The saying 10 worthy Of con-
siderstion By persons who en-
gage In speculative Investments
q m y a n d BY frsausnt
changes. Expense Of brokerage
fees, fluctustinS values. made
Quate Investigation too oftsa
wipe out your principal
For the steady lnvestor-ths
man or woman with . well con-
sidered Investment policy-our
First Mortgage Notes on i'm
proved Warrington real estate
provide n source Of income that
II constantly reliable.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
Cherrydale to Whoop
1t Up In Honor of Nev
Fire Engine Station

When you hear of a good fire-calI Cherrydae.
Cherrydale the blooming village, just over the 10
tomac, has got a fire engine house.
1t cost $35000 and they want to make it useful
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK.

mAhkEr REVIEW AND OUTLOOK.
While stock market activity has
been slightly greater during the past
week than during the preceding
period. IL has still continued on a
very moderate basis, averaging but
little above 100000 shares daily. The
bulk OF the business has been done In
a comparatively limited number Of
speciaities, other shares being traded
in only TO a nominal amount on most
days.
Interest has centered around the
oil stocks, a few OF the steels, and a
selection OF automobile issues. with a
scattering OF general industrials. IT
cannot be said that sentiment among
traders has changed particularly for
the better; still many realize that in
the absence OF liquidation 1t is next
20 impossible to make other than a
temporary impression on values by
putting out short sales. 1t has been
demonstrated on many occasions of
late that when an attempt Is made to
cover. prices rally very quickly on
moderate transactions.
III, as now expected, spring trade
should be OF respectable volume. 1t
would undoubtedly create a larger
demand for stocks, especially as the
holdings OF the public have dwindled
TO very small proportions and II Is
generally recognized that current
quotations are low based on real
merit. Traders are fully cognizant
OF the present situation and are,
therefore, not taking any great
chances on either side; nevertheless.
a number of astute buyers do not
hesitate to pick up stocks when they
slide of a couple of points. but. or
the other hand. are careful TO sell
on subsequent rallies. For the time
being this seems to be about the
only course to pursue. except where
stocks are to be held for a long pull.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20

the Government To the railroads be
fore the end OF the present session.
The announcement OF the Reading
plan for separation OF its coal prop
critics from its transportation lines
may be followed shortly by the Lacka-
wanna segregation plan and the Chi
csgo. Burlington and Quincy nnsnc-
ing, but these are believed to be the
last of the important changes Of the
sort that may be expected for some
time TO come. In consequence, rail-
road stocks are by many now re
garded as an exceptionally favorable
purchase for those who are willing
to hold their shares until late In the
year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE
HONOR OF UNKNOWN
SOLDIER ARRIVAL

Washington. Nov. Her pro-
gress up the Potomac river marked
by periodic rendition OF the salute
usually accorded the chief executive
:-21 guns-the cruiser Olympia
brot to his home land today the nm
known soldier representative Of
thousands of American soldiers dead
overseas. 5s ~ III ti,,s. ~: II
The program designed to express
the nations honor for Its war dead:
began when the Olympia turned this
morning into the H wide. reaches ! of;
the Potomac 81 The bait ttleship North
Dakota, lying aaty Il anchor efff3 the Sp.i
trance to riyer ippsd. shsrs 4 S,- !1t-s
Sigp IN selute. q ii fspto.2
0Seds1 toAaSd d ib,srth 10
.yVesh11t ttoa my 81
ln9t 1A4ne S11tl9
slsnalis :! e - j !. tls| 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
SIX KILLED, FIVE
!. WOUNDED IN
KY. ELECTION FIGHT

Jackson, Ky, Nov. s. Six men
were killed and others were
wounded in an election fight short
ly after the polls opened at Clayhole,
voting precinct on Troublesome
Creek, Breathiett county, about 15
miles from here today. Z.
The dead are Cleveland Combs,
35,; Leslie Combs, 37,; Echern AL
len, 35,;; George Allen, 31,; John
Roberts, 80, George Mcintosh, 80.
The wounded are VIM. Barnett,
so; Ed Davis, 35,; Will Davis, 3O;;;
French Combs, 35,; Tom Mcintosh,
80. A special train has been sent
from Jackson with physicians to at
tend the wounded
The story Of the affray as it reach
ed jackson was to the effect that Ed
Combs ,an uncle of the Combs boys,
and defeated democratic candidate in
the August primaries for county
Judge, was active in. support OF the
republican nominee for the same of
flee. Combs, it was said, entered the
polling place today and attempted to
give orders to- election Officers. His
relatives, according to the story, re-
monstrated with him and out Of the
argument grew = fight in which piss
tolls were drawn and the shots fired.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
DRY OFFICERS OF
U. SAND CANADA
\. CONFER ]; j ON LAWS |. |.
Governments Of Two Coun-
tries Will Be Asked to Sup
plement @ n E Another's S
Laws in Order to Curb
Rum Running Bootleg
giing Thriving in B. c.

Regina, Nov. 3-Governments of
Canadian provinces and the United
States on the international bound
ary will be asked to supplement one
another's liquor laws in order that
rum-running may be further curbed,
lit was decided at convention of in
ternational prohibition officers here
yesterday. .ss
The American government will be
asked not to grant any more permits
for tn eshipment of liquor across the
Canadian line except with the con-
sent of the provincial authorities af-
fected. On the other hand the Can
adian government will be asked not
to release liquor from bond to be
shipped across to the American side
where it can be sold illegally.
One o fthe features Of the session
was the statement that government
control of liquor in British Colum-
:bia has not curtailed the bootleg
ging industry in that province, the
statement being made that 100000
cases Of liquor had been shipped in
to the coast provinces from Saskat-
1chewan warehouses since the govern
ment of that province had assumed
control Of the business and that this
liquor was being used for shipment
into the United States and to sup
ply the bootlegging industry in other
Canadian provinces. Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
QUESTION OF WHO
IS TO PAY TAXES
ON STATE HOMES
Bismarck Officials Undecided
as to Whether State or
Home Owners Must Pay
Taxes on State-Built Homes
Owners With No Con-
tracts Refuse to Pay.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 2.-(Spe-
ciaD The question Of who will pay
taxes on homes built by the State
Homebuilders' association has be-
come an acute one with County
Treasurer J. A. Flow here. He has
the homes built in this city listed for
taxation.
No contracts have been made by
the state with persons for whom the
homes were built. In cases where
the lot was owned by the person for
whom the house was built the taxes
have been assessed against that per-
son. The county officials have ex-
pected the state to pay for public i'm
provements Where the lot is not
owned by the person for whom the
house was built the officers have
been in doubt.
Mr.. Flow said today that he would
ask the county attorney for an opin-
ion on the matter. Some owners
have maintained the state should pay
taxes because they have no contracts
and title is vested in the state while
r. B. Blakemore, when manager Of
the Home Builders association, laid
down the policy that the state would
not pay the taxes.
Unless taxes are paid the county
officials will list the homes for sale.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
CAPTURE EIGHT MEN
BELIEVED ROBBERS OF
H. MANY N. D. BANKS

Fargo, Nov. s. Capture OF 5
men near Hannaford by posse last
night and interception Of others
near Casselton Monday night Is be-
lieved to have ended the operations
of a band OF alleged robbers that has
been preying on North Dakota banks
post offices and general merchandise
stores for the past year according
to Fred Kraemer, sheriff OF Cass
county.
The band made its headquarters
in Fargo according to the sheriff,
who claims to have a complete pro-
gram of future operations planned
by the robbers, which included the
holdup of the First National Bank
Of Leeds and the Kragnes State
Bank of Kragnes. Clay county, Min
nesota. ~
The three men taken near Cassel-
ton. who gave their names as Rob.
ert Benton, and Joe Jergens of Far
go, and Alfred McElroy of Ozark,
Arkansas, are held in the Cass coun-
ty jail. They are believed to have
been implicated in the attempted
robbery of the internal revenue Of
flee here about week ago, which
was frustrated after gun fight with
police officers.
The five men held at Cooperstown
will lbe taken to Devils Lake today.
They said their names were Joe Bell,
VIM. Rigby, Edward Wilson, Albert
NJ. Smith and Arthur Smith. Bell
wa suffering from gun shot wound
in the side. f 80 i.;,3
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
MORE TAX-P1A Frs BRING
4 & SUIT A STBAlK
= CHECKING BOND SALE

Bismarck, N. d. Nov. S.-Anoth-
er tax payers suit to enjoin the
Bank of North Dakota from selling
bonds, and carrying out the contract,
with Spitzer Rorick G. Co., has been
started by tax payers from Ramsey
and other counties in the state. The
order to show cause was signed by
Judge Nuessle, and is. returnable on
the 9th inst. The plaintiffs in
the complaint are among we'll
known residents of the state, and in
clude ex-senator Gronno, D. X.
Brightbill, Alex Curry of Cando, ].
M. Kelley of Devils Lake, Norman
Morrison of Webster. Chas Peterson.
Jno. Thelin and o. H. Olson of Can
do. 8
The action was brot against the
Bank of North Dakota, the Indus
trial Commission and the State of
North Dakota doing business as the
Bank of North Dakota. The suit
was brot in substantially the same
form as that brought by the Stuts-
man County taxpayers. -
The latter suit is being heard be-
fore the Supreme court today. The
attorneys representing the Indus
trial Commission, in addition to
William Lemke, are Andrew Miller,
Bismarck, and L. A. Simpson of
Dickinson.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
.LEACUERS TOHOLD
STATE CONVENTION
IN NEAR FUTURE
Meeting May Be Held This
Month at Fargo According
to A. H. Leiderbach-Says
Fight Will Be Continued
and Courier News Will Be
Retained.

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 3.-(Spec-
l)-The Nonpartisan league lead
ers having accepted the defeat in
the recall election, will hold n con-
vention probably this month, to de-
eide upon future course, according
to A. II. Liederbach, state chairman,
who visited the state capitol here.
I'VE probably will have Il conyon-
tion this month, very likely in FAR
co." said Liederbach. 1--WE will call
in delegates and lay important mat
ters before them"
Mr.. Liederbach did not think that
the league convention which i, accord
ing to the Courier-News would he
held in February, after A. G. Town.
ley has completed his Jail sentence,
will be delayed until that time.
The new administration will not
he entirely free from attack. M
Liederbach said that 1--WE will contiu-
ne with the fight as il nothing had
happened" and added that the new
would be expected TO
keep it's campaign Promises. but he
said he didn't place any great contt-
dence in the hope that the adminis-
|tration would succeed in carrying out
the league platform.
Overconfidence upon the part OF
leaguers was declared responsible
for the defeat by Mr.. Liederbach.
He declared that 10000 leaglers
had not gone to the polls while all
of the opposition vote had gotten
|out.
The Courier-News will be contin-
|ued, Mr.. 4Liederbach said. The Pub
fishers National Service Bureau, he
said, has been liquidating for months
and is still doing 80.
He expressed the belief that there
would be no contest Of the election.
a view generally accepted at the cap
itol.&
1--WE feel that as long as our peo-
pie have spoken and didn't come ont
we should stand by the RESULT, h0
said. ''Our people didn't come out
and do their duty, and the others
did get out"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-10
LATEST WAGE CUT 6
vOT EFFEC CTIV E TILL
ABOR B OAll d JULES

Chicago, Nov; q w. Nv ndanagers OF the
western group Of rRi Dads met here
and decide upon the. inn
med date posting OF III otice of wage re-.
ductions of o percent ding to
announcement today.
The roads repres ente dat the meet
ingt tinclude the Santa ne, Great Wes-
tern, Rock Island rtherns acific
and Great North hern. III, $.ssSE
ssES5 ri the H prop cuts all depart
mentss win sbe af fKetted and commit
tees were app ointead to draft thssno-
yttces fmme lat 10 that the r0ads
may go fore Tho 4 bpr bOard and
ask IN early hearing
,he aabQr boar n lhas ann0unced
thar dpcti ION tons u
n6tt5s aias sconside ed sinti tier IL has
passed ION work Xiii srul les and Scheds.
Eu1es hut dSs ecid m press
their WAge educ ions fort SsDli tthlt
tisese might bbgsSs bro tos 4 ~ ttentinnl
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