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The New York herald., 1921-05-10
ARMY DETERMINED
TO GET BERGDOLL
Gen. March Says Slackers
Will Be Brought Back
at Any Price
STEPS ARE REVEALED
Will Make Formal Demand
for His Return When
Peace Is Declared.
AID OF ENGLAND ASKED
Testimony Shows That Romig
and Mrs. Bergdoll Obtained
$1O5,000 in Gold.
AID OF ENGLAND ASKED
Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HExALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Wnshinxton. ID. G.. May 9.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HEsALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., May 8.
G.. C. Bergdoll, Stacker, is entirely
wrong IL he thinks he can remain in
Germany as a fugitive from justice.
Major Gen. March to-day informed the
special House committee investigating
the draft dodgers escape that the
United States Army is determined to
get him back "at any price
In secret session Gen. March dis
closed to the committee what steps
now are being taken to effect Berg
dolls extradition. He gave every indi-
cation that present plans OF the Ad-
ministration are to make a formal de-
mand on Germany for the slacker's
surrender as soon as the technical
state Of war between the two coun-
tries is ended, in case his return is not
accomplished by that time.
Mrs. Bergdoll, the slacker's mother,
will be called by the committee to ex-
plain what she knows about his es-
cape.
At present the Administration is nego-
tiating through the British and Canadian
Governments, Major Henry T. Allen. COM
manding the American Army of Occupa-
tion, and Loring Dresel, American Com
missioner at Berlin. Gen. March is un-
derstood to have informed the commit
tee. Great Britain and Canada have
been asked to demand his extradition
because he escaped to Germany on
forged Canadian passports. Up to the
present time IL is understood that these
governments siave not shown dispo-
sition to become involved in the case
The first request was met with a sug-
gestion that this Government should sup
p,y more information, II was learned.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
sIos.ooo in Gold Taken ont.

Testimony to-day confirmed reports
that James II. Romig and Mrs. Bergdoll
were able to get S105.O0 in gold out of
the Treasury in october and November.
1919, when IL was generally supposed
gold Withdrawals were prohibited.
Bergdoll said this was the gold which
he buried.
w. l.. Alexander. Treasury Depart
mont teller. told how Romig came TO
the Treasury three times with big
bundles OF Federal Reserve notes and
demanded gold
II naturally refused to give him gold
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
COUPLE SUICIDES IN HOME.

GREENE. n. Y, May 9.-Elisha Hotch-
kiss and his wife. of this village. were
found dead in their home to-day, the
former having leaped down an open
stairway after fastening a rope about
his neck with the other end tied at the
top. The woman was dead in bed and
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Held Up by state of War.

Gen. March informed the committee
that the United States could not formally
demand Bergdoll because OF the state
Of war setting aside extradition treaties
and could not send a force of soldiers
after him because this would violate The
terms of the armistice, which prohibit
any military operations outside the oc-
cupied zones.
''Bergdoll is only one of 10000 draft
dodgers, but he is very bad specimen"
said Gen. March. 1--WE are determined to
get him back at any price The two
Americans who attempted to capture
him in violation of international law
have our entire sympathy. 1t would
have been very satisfactory to me per-
sonally at least IL they had succeeded
and turned Bergdol over to the Ameri-
can Army of Occupation. The two Ameri-
cans who made the attempt were ex-
army men, formerly attached to the
bureau Of military investigation. When
news of their work reached here I Of
fered to assume all responsibility for
their action. but this was not necessary
because they were not members of the
army"
who was II that apologized to Ger
many for their action3" Representative
Luhring Und.) asked.
Gen. Allen" Gen. March replied. 'sHe
did so on his own responsibility. He
! did right according to 'international
| practices"
Would you have apologized7"
mot a Bit
Gen. March said he discussed the re-
lease of Bergdoll TO hunt "the pot OF
gold" for less than minute with Ad-
| jutant-Generai Harris. and Instructed
him to grant the request IL he deemed
wise.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
- - PHIL LPfA MISS. THURSDAY, FEB. g. 1921

llation. About one third of the popu-
lation of the state live in Portland.
so It Ia easy TO see there is yet room
for expansion. Much OF the state is
not suitable for farming, being. too
rongh and mountainous. Much OF
the eastern bali 10 arid but very rich
and productive where Irrigation is
possible. The western half, that tssec-
tion next to the Pacific and in which
this city IL situated. has water to
spare. Some extremists say its.rains
nine months In the year, but hardly
so bad, but from Oct to May or
June 1t will not miss many days at
u time when the rain Is not failing
softly from clouds that look hardly
higher than the tops OF the fir trees.
Two bible stories are easily ,coufirm-
ed BY us since coming here; first, we
know how easy 1t is to rain forty
days and forty nights without ceas.
ing aud, second how 1t would be pos
sible to feed u multitude on fishes. :
This constant rainfall along with
a mild climate is what makes this
country. Its vegetation is wonder,
almost impenetrabie by man or beast
where not conquered by the farmer.
When once conquered the farmer has
a soil that can not be surpassed for
the quantity and variety Of products.
The water lily and magnolia of7the
south are at home here, the walnut,
almond, grape OF Persia are plentt
ful, In fact, 1t looks as II anything
outside the tropics In the way OF
fruits, vegetables, flowers and orna-
mental trees reach perfection In this
section.
A big per cent OF the standing tim.
ber 10 the U. 8. ia now In the states
of Oregon and Washington but to
see the vast number Of steamships
loading here each week with lumber,
would think the supply would soon
he Exhausted Much OF this timber is
far back In the mountains and is In
places almost Inaccessible. There is
one immense mill on the banks Of
the Columbia that gets its timber in
an unlqu. wlv The timber II out 36
miI.s t,tI.k III the iunuatslins. several
tilunslni feet higher than the mill
ata. The Iaga are hoated down a.
aiiunu siirecs toegfe mlli. taking but a
short while to-cover the distance
owing to the steepness Of the fiume.
More anon. n. L. Ray.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03

- K I
the University splendidly. My OPP
portunity here is unique and / hope
to profit much by these months In
Edinburg. eA
Once In three years the Rectorial
Election OF the University occurs and
once in four years the British Stu
dent Conference is held. 1t has been
my good fortune to attend both this
year. The former was a great day In
the University when royal battle
was waged among the students.
The latter assembled at Glasgow,
and was one OF the most significant
gatherings ever attended. Thirty
seven nations were represented In
this body OF three thousand students.
They met to discuss the main prob
lens now before the continent and
this Empire, political, industrial,
and racial. They did 1t fearlessIy too.
But / was greatly disappointed In
that they made no effort to extir-
pate the accursed liquor traffic which
is running thousands OF people. Its
i'll effects cannot be hidden from the
eyes as you pass along the streets. 1
agree with the conference that the
only hope Of The world Is a transfor-
ming OF all our lives by q renewal OF
Christ's power within. 1t was q
mountain top experience to be there
and 1t gave me an inspiration shall
not soon forget.
Before stop ! must tell you Just a
bit about Christmas as 1t was my
first to spend outside my fathers
home. To make 1t more obvious,
the Scots have four meals day
breakfast, lunch, tea and supper. I
raise no objection to them at all, In
fact, almost wish 1 had been rear
ed In Stotland for very likely In my
growing days could have escaped
the awful charge that my "extremi-
ties were hollow" Don't see how /
can ever go back to the three meal
habit again. Nearly every day of
my vacation had an Invitation to
dine In these hospitable homes. The
folks are extremely nice In making
my stay here pleasant and comfort
able, SO much SO, that, / thinki
have discovered the birthplace of
Dixie's hospitality. Among the de-
lights Of these. days I'm sure that
not one OF them surpasses that of
hearing Handel's Messiah sung
by four hundred trained voices. NO
word can describe 1t. All you can
say is, wonderful ~
Am expecting to reach home In
June and shall be quite happy to
see your smiling faces again. I hope
for you, Mr.. Editor, too, that 1921
will be a year of health, peace, pros.
perity and happiness. a
Faithfully yours,
Edgar l.. Hillman.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
LAMAR RAY WRITES
ABOUT PORTLAND. |.
FINDS PROOF OF FLOOD. ALSO lOAVEs,& FISHES.

just one year ago to day we left
Philadelphia for Portland. We were
asked many times before leaving
there, why we had determined to go
to the northwestern corner OF the
country to make our future home.
Since coming here we have been ask.
ed equally as many times, what
brought us to this section. To the
first enquirers we always said that
from reading and investigation we
had concluded this was the best Sec
tion OF the United States. To the
latter enquirers we have told them
their many attractions and advan-
tages here had filtered even so far
away as theSouthland and We could
not resist the call. A years residence
here has more than confirmed our
good impressions of the country. We
do sometimes miss that spirit OF
southern hospitality that IL recog-
nized around the world, but we ap-
preciate here that. freedom OF lie and
action unbounded by any non-puri,
tanieal ideas that prevail In many
sections OF this country. The West,
young In settlement, retains yet much
Of the spirit OF pioneer days for there
are yet thousands living In thiscouu-
try who were the first white settlers
OF this section. These old pioneers
hold reunion In this city once a
year. when they recall the scenes anil
recount the narrowing escapes from
the Indians and wild beasts that
were SO prevalent back In the fortips.
/ looked upon this body Of trail
blazers at their last meeting here,
with u great deal Of interest uni Gu
riosity. / felt they hid st,,rpd tD
their nlemprirs events ~ hsrr,r4 II.
trials and trlbulation- tinost ia
equal of that of the Pigriins, Whose
landing was celebrsltel with mnct,
Interest back Iii Massacnusett few
weeka ago.
There are many sections ot this
country vet where it IN possible ca
get back 80 tn q 100 miles from the
railroad and life aud conditions tn
those parts are very similar TO Me-
shoba county 25 years ago yet the
automobile IL doing for those scc-
tions what the railroads would do.
This state ia twice the size ~ Miss;
.hEa nnlN q bout ore thiLr tie Enn
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
FROM.
SCOTLAND.
EDGAR HILLMAA OF DIXON SENDS WORD
l.'.l7 I FROM ABROAD. Z ~


Mr.. Edgar Hillman, whose home
is near Dixon, and who is now at
tending a divinity school in Scotland,
sends greetings TO his Neshoba Coun-
ty friends and gives some impress
sions OF old Scotland. Mr.. Hillman
has taught school in Neshoba Coun-
ty, and has filled many appoint
ments in this and surrounding Coun-
ties I'm his Ministerial work. His in.
terestiug letter follows; e
SO Warrender Park Road,
Edinburg, Scotland,
January IL, 1921.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
Will you kindly allow me space
enough in your paper to say few
words to my good friends In and
about the town Of Philadelphia?
Thank you. Now, I hardly know
what to say first, except / use a
phrase often heard here, "Compli-
ments OF the season. to one and all
OF you.
When / first came to this place
and found myself walking amidst so
many things historic--old castles,
ancient cathedrals and palaces, and
monuments-I felt like was almost
Keeping company with Noah's boys.
And upon seeing Princess Street was
astonished at the lavish gift OF ma
ture to one little spot OF earth. On
It's north side stand magnificent
buildings, while on the south side
conches the Old Castle Mountain,
there is seen also the North Loch
place where are flower gardens ar
ranged in a most artistic manner,
and monuments which reviewed one
OF those wonderful characters Scot
land has produced.
Ii is quite interesting to note The
keen pride OF the children here in
such names as John Knox, Robert
Burns, Walter Scott, Thomas Chal-
mers, Wallace and Bruce. They be-
lieve IN their heroes.
Perhaps you may be interested to
know thatI am liking my work In
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
FIELD DAY MEET III.
FEB, 5,S26TH !.
REPORT OF EiEeuTlvE COMMITTEE on PRO,
sRAM !, FOR FIELD nM. .HEEIg IN .lEsHoBl CO..

Public School Literary Contests z
Spelling Grades One'to Five in.
elusive: 26 wurds-tobetaken from
Hunts Speller Part One. Sec. H.
Spelling, Any Pupil--Grades six
and eight inclusive: swords to
be taken from Hadt's 3Speller,
Part Two, Sec. ILL., a'''' -
Extemporaneous Reading. Any
pupil grades one and Eve inclu.'
sivs. Selection Of reading matter
to Be done by judges. In this con-
) test each contestant willread q
short passage which he has never
seen.
Extemporaneous Reading. Any
pupil, grades six and eight inclu-
siye. Same as No. 5 except more
difficult passage will be selected.
Arithmetic. Writing one to one
hundred inclusive by any child
in first grade. Time limit min
utes. Graded on neatness and &C
curacy.
Writing Roman Numerals from
one thru twenty; then by tens to
one hondred; then to l000by hum
dreds. Any pupil grades one and
five inclusive. Graded on neat
ness and accuracy. Time limit
eight minutes. t4ll 4
Writing from dictation on board
any No. from to 10000. Any pu-
pill grades one and four inclusive.
Written Contest. Any pupil in
9th or 9th grades. Problems to be
selected by judges and taken from
CoIaw, Duke and Powers Prac-
tical Arith. from pages l to 242.
Written Contest. Seventh and
Eighth grades. Stone Millis Adv.
Arithmetic.
j -aExpressioh. Girls thru eth grade
No dialect places, Time 5minutes
Expression. Any girl In s, s, T.
9th grade. No dialect pieces.
Time limit, seven minutes.
2 Writing. Any pupil thru 4th
grade. Sentence to be written on
board and to be selected by judges
Graded on neatness. l'p
Public School Music. Any pupil
in public school, Time limit five
minutes.
Defamation. Any boy thru 9th
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03
grade. Time iivie. i.ll,,iiiItittes,.'' minutes.


grade. Time seven minutes.
Composition. Boy or girl. About
two hundred words. Subject tolbe
given by judges. Graded on gen.
eral rules for composition writing
Time one aud one half hours.
High School Contests-L Literary.
Spelling, any pupil doing High
School work-fifty words to be
taken from Chew's High School
Speller. published by Allyn and
Bacon. Chicago.
Defamation, any boy in High
School. Time seven minutes.
ExPression, any girl in High
School. Time seven minutes.
Music, any girl in High School
Time eight minutes. Isl f'
Algebra, any boy or girl in FL. 8.
Factoring and fractions. Text
Wentworth Smiths adopted book
Composition OF about $50 words
Time w hours. Graded on gem
eral rules. ap
Current Events, questions to be
taken from any magazines or
news papers of recent date.
Athletic Contests ~
100 Yd dash by any boy not one
day over IL years Of age. iia"
/ 100 I'd dash by any girl not on Q
day over IL years Of age.
Running broad jump, boys not l
day over IA.
Running broad jump, boys over
Z fourteen. ltif+ ~
Running high jump, boys not !
day over IA.
Running high jump, girls not l
day over IA.
Running high jump, boys over IA.
100 I'd dash, boys over IA. HT
Pole Vault, boys under IA.
Pole Vault, boys over ID.
Flag Race, girls under IA. Four
constitute team.
Relay race, boys any age.
Quarter mile, boy any age.
Basket ball-Boys
Basket bsll-Girls. the two teams
that have won the greatest No. Of
games win play at Field Meet
Rules: All contestants must have
Zen in school at least fifty days dur
e the school term. No one over 81
sars OF age win be allowed to enter
~ contest. Field Meet to be held ut
% end OF 5th month.
Athletic events TO be held Friday
'ternoon. Expression Music and
contests to be held Fri
~ night. Other contests tn be held
sturday morning. No pupil who
pos not via d place in beat contests
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03

Frostproof Cabbage Plants
Wakefield aud Fiat Dutch; Elk
press collect, 1000 for s1.50, 500
ar $1.OO = Dasher Plant Co.,
A Vallosta, Ga.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-03

will be allowed to participate In
County Meet. Beat contests must
be held at least two weeks prior to
County Meet.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06
Dog Believed Mad
Killed By Ranches
After Biting Children

Wednesday afternoon, a large Airc-
dale dog with a strap about his neck
bit a small boy, the son of Lewis S.
Brown. on the porch of the Brown
home on Twenty-fourth street between
Elizabeth and West streets. The house
is under quarantine for scarlet fever.
Later in the afternoon, a dog was
bitten by another dog at a grocery
store in the 400 block on cast Fourth
street. Descriptions of the animal tally
closely with that given health officers
by Mrs. Brown.
Thursday morning, a stray dog ap-
peared near the Belle Plain school
house east of the Sity, and bit a child,
the son of Il. L. Piper. A rancher tried
to Kill the animal with a shovel. but
the dog evaded him. He then went
to his house, returned with a shot gun
and killed the dog.
From descriptions furnished tho
health office. the dog killed is believed
to have been mad Descriptions tally
closely in all cases, DR.. w r. Buck.
city physician states. 1t is likely that
all the trouble was caused by the
same animal. The two children. DR..
Buck advised parents, should he given
Pasteur treatment.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06
MOTHERS CONGRESS
AND P. !. A. BENEFIT
QUITE SUCCESSFUL

The fourth venture of the Mothers
Congress and Parent Teachers asso-
citation in Pueblo met with packed
houses all day yesterday
During the day the Rialto theater
was leased by the two orga anizations
and Dorothy Gish in Ghosts i'll the
Garret" and Harold Lloyd. in Hand
to Mouth" presented.
This is the fourth time in three years
that this means has been taken to
raise funds for child welfare and hos
pital work, and the income yesterday
was pleasing.
With five schools not yet reported
| last night, Centennial Annex was
| leading, with Central grade schools
second. Children of all the schools in
the city have been selling tickets for
the benefit day during the past week.
The standing last night was as fol-
lows;
Central Annex school. slol.2e; Cen
trail grade. s6S; Carlisle, 1905; Somer-
lid, s2e.7o; Hinsdale. sl77O Fountain,
sl2.6o Parkview. s1l2S: Irving, sI.65;
Bradford, S6.15, Lakeview, $3.50: Min
nequa, $40, Centennial high and Cen
| trail high, Columbian, Bessemer and
| Danforth schools had not reported.
| Mrs. c. w. Porter, chairman in
charge of the benefit. expressed her
self as convinced that. with returns all
in, the amount received will go well
over 5000
Those In charge of the benefit. and
on duty at the Rialto yesterday, were
| Mrs. c. w. Porter, Mrs. Il. Il. Wad-
| hams and Mrs. W. +. Bragg.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06
WATER AND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MEET

As a result of the new irrigation
districts law passed by the last leSis-
lature. a meeting OF great Importance
was held at the Pueblo court house
yesterday between the county commis-
sioners of the county and water conn
missioners and others of Hucrfano
county.
Pueblo is Interested in four irriga-
tion districts, each having II commits
sioner and deputies: they arc II, part
ly in Fremont county. II. the Good.
pasture region. Is about Pueblo and
east of the city. and 1s, partly IN
Huerfano and partly in Pueblo county.
1t has been stated that the Huerfano
district commissioner has had as hish
as eight deputies. part of whose sal
AIRY Pueblo county has been Obliged
to pay. The new law provides that
water commissioners may have but
one deputy except upon agreement OF
tho boards of county commissioners
and the division engineer to more be-
ing employed. on account of this new
provision the Huerfano commissioners
came to tho Pueblo county board and
asked for five deputy water .commis-
sioners hereafter. The Pueblo officials
wanted to know how IL it wac hereto
fore necessary to have eight. why
they were willing now, to do with five.
they also strongly objected to that
number, but 1t was finally agreed not
to settle the matter definitely until
after a formal meeting OF the Pueblo
and Huorfano county commissioners,
which will be soon.
Another interesting feature OF the
new law is that tho deputies. who re-
ceive s. day. shall work but SIX
months in the year, instead Of SeS
days. Also II Is provided that in
water districts having 10000 acres or
more under irrigation. tho pay Of tho
water commissioner shall be IS day;
in other districts Sc, instead of 81 as
heretofore. II was pointed out at yes
terday's meeting that though Pueblo
county lis Interested in -four water dis
triots, that No. Is-the Huerfano dis
tr,ct-has been absorbing 50 per cent
OF tho funds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06
Wreck Injured Man
Establishes Identity

The man injured when eleven cars
on Colorado and Southern freight spe-
cial No. 500 were derailed and ditchcd
near Brooks station, "a miles south of
Pueblo at midnight Wednesday was
sent to st. Mary's hospital for surgical
attention when he arrived in Pueblo in
the cab of the freight engine carly
Thursday morning.
He gave his name TO hospital author
itics as Ralph STEVENSON. He is so years
old. He states that he has no home. \
wound in his scalp was dressed at the
hospital and he is being cared for
there. He was riding the rods of n
capsilcd freight car. His injury is
slight.
Details of the wreck of tho string of
coal cars arc mcaEcr. since Brooks Is
out of the Pueblo division. a broken
wheel Is believed to have been tho
cause. Pueblo Officials state. Tho line
was blocked until nearly noon Thurs
day. when the wreckinE equipment
from Trinidad restored the right of
way. Trains were detoured by way OF
La Junta into Trinidad and out OF
Trinidad during the block. No reports
on amount of damage are available in
Jueblo
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06
Conference Of Rates
to Fruit Shippers
to Be Held in Denve,

s. ". Pressey. of the Pressy Fruit
company. stated Thursday afternoon
that nc had received notice that rep
resentatives of Western shippers of
fruit. vegetables and farm products.
will confer with representatives of in
terstate carriers at a conference to be
held in Denver May 10.
Mr.. Presscy states that Pueblo
shippers will not be represented in
person Mt the conference Members
of the Western fruit mems ssSocia-
ton will be represented by their sec
retsry. w d. Tidman. whose head
quarters arc In Denver. Tho meeting
has bcen postponed from May II to
May II. quitting the convenience of
Mr. Ford
Ii. j. Ford. special assistant To the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06

interstate commerce commission. will
conduct the conference. hearing cases
OF shippers and railroads alike In the
matter OF freight rates. The invcsti-
cation comes us a result of frcnuont
complaints to representatives In
Washington urging reductions in ,hip-
ping rates and declaring such chareca
oxhorbttant The results of the in
vestiEation will be transmitted to the
Interstate commerce commission for
decision. Mr. Ford is conducting
these Investigations thruout the entire
west. He comes TO Denver from
Boise, Idaho. at the completion OF
hearings there. Data compiled by
such Investigations will determine
whether or not rates are 10 be re-
duced. This action was inaueurated
by tho commission at tho reoucst of
the national Legislature
This conference. it is understood
from notices received by MIR. Pressey
and other fruit and commission men
In the city. will draw representation
for tho Chicago to Colorado region.
G. W. Smith, freight agent for tho