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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-29
AN APPRECIATION.

We the undersigned wish to ex-
press our appreciation to the Bust
ness Men of Columbus for their kind
ness in offering us the Scholarships
for our Senior year.
FLORENCE DALE,
MARIELLA WILLIAMS.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-29
THEY ARE GOING FAST

Form 88 and the Mississippi form
Of Oil and Gas Lease blanks are going
fast. We have them ready for i'm
mediate delivery. The Dispatch.
Telephone %.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-29

interviewer Pure Silk Socks at
Loeb's for seventy five cents.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
FAT TVS FATE
WILL HINGE ON
BODY EXPERTS
Special Commission Of Special
lists to Report on Rappe
Girls Condition.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.-Out.
side the courtroom in which the man.
slaughter trial of Roscoe Fatty Ar
buckle drew to a close today were be.
ing enacted two scenes Of greater in
terest than the trial itself. both OF
which were vitality connected with the
case. but only one of which was des
tined to come to the attention of the
jury that will decide the comedian 8
tate.
In laboratory. a mile from the
courtroom, three solemn faced physi.
clans and their assistants made a mi.
croscopc examination of an organ
taken from the body OF Virginia
Rappe, with whose death ArbuclSle is
charged with responsibility. Their
report is expected late today. 1t Is to
settle definitely the hard fought and
vital question in the Arbuckle case Of
whether Virginia Rappe suffered from
a chronic disease which could have
been responsible for the death from
natural cause.
In another courtroom In the hall Of
Justice, Mrs. Minnie Neighbours. de-
Tense witness, is to have hearing on
charge of perjury.
The storm broke about Mrs. Neigh.
hours head yesterday when two wit.
nesse5 called for the state in rebutta |
directly contradicted the statement cs
Mrs. Neighbours on the stand that
virginia Rape had visited Wheeler
Hot Springs last August. Immedi
ateiy Brady announced his intention
or having a warrant issued for her
srrest. The warrant was drawn up.
but when Assistant District Attorney
F1tzgerald presented it in superior
court. the judges turned down the
warrant
Last night Brady acted on his own
initiative. He ordered the arrest OF
Mrs. Neighbours. Gavin McNab.
chief counsel for Arbucl<le. arranred
for her to be taken before .b,dre
Fitzgerald, who released her on "a
$4,000 cash bond furnished by McNab
McNab announced that the defense
would support Mrs. Neighbours I'm
every way He declared that Mrs.
Mary Poulin, one Of the State wit
nesses who discredited Mrs. Neigh.
bours, is recalled for cross.examins
tion In court today. he will show that
her testimony in no way contradicted
Mrs. Neighbours. He will attempt TO
show that hotel register produced by
Mrs. Poulin was loosely kept and that
Miss Rappe might have visited the
springs without the knowledge of Mrs
Poulin.
The trial was really marking time
day for the return of the doctors'
tport on the examination of the
bladder of Miss Rape. The State
planned to Introduce further rebuttal
evidence today and the defense will
offer several sur-rebuttal witnesses
However, the case will close quickly
when the doctors reports come in
Arguments viii probably take the
greater part OF two days and the case
go TO the jury late Friday.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
FRIENDS WILL HONOR
WHTTLESEY. DEAD HERO

NEW YORK. Nov. Memorial
services are being planned today for
Col Charles w. Whittlesey, hero OF
the Lost Battalion" who committed
suicide by umping from United Fruit
Company boat en-. route to Havana
John B. Pruyn. a lawyer with whom
Colonel Whitlesey was formerly as.
sociated. and Capt. George T. McMur,
trie, formerly of the 8osth regiment
are in Pittsfield, Mass, comforting
with Coionell Whittlesey's parents on
the arrangements.
1t was learned here today that Col.
onel Whittlesey made a new will last
Wednesday or Friday in which he is
believed to have left everything to his
mother
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
ANARCHY IN EUROPE
LAID TO LLOYD GEORGE

PARIS, Nov. 30.-Premier Lloyd
George plans to take to Washington
with him plans for the revision OF Ger
many's indemnity burden which will
have been approved by Germany in
the. meanwhile. the Matin stated to-
day.
premier does not take time to confer
with France" added the Matin.
I'VE owe Russian anarchy, disorder
In central Europe, and Germanys re-
sistance to the disastrous policies of
Premier Lloyd George" saids Eclair.
Lloyd George is an imperialistic
demagogue. II is high time that we
denounce him to the English people"
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
0EH[ERT SHOT
bR|SCOE FROM
BEHIND, CLAIM
Eyewitness Testifies to Killing.
Says Fatal Attack Was With
out Provocation.

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. Va,
Nov. 30.-"Dick" Crallie, who lives
near Alexandria, testified In circuit
court here today that William II.
Oehlert. on trial for murder, without
provocation and entirely wHhout
warning shot Henry Briscoe twice I'm
the back on October 10. resulting in
the death of Briscoe the following
day.
Crallie testified that he. with Bris.
coe and a Mr.. Hibbs, were returning
to their home after trip TO Alex.
andria when they passed all automo-
bile. The car stopped, he said, and
discussion followed over Crallie
taking up too much Of the road"
"A few minutes later another car
drove up" Crallie said. "Oehlert step
ped out of the Ford and walked to.
ward Briscoe and 1. Oehlert said,
What's the trouble here?' Oehlert was
told what had happened.
Then Oehlert pulled a gun ano
pointed II at me. He told me to get
from in front OF his car. I did what
he said. Oehlert then pulled another
gun and leveled It at Hibbs and Bris.
coe. who were standing in the road"
Craille told the court that as Oeh-
lert aimed the gun, Mr.. Burnett, an
occupant of one of the cars, called
out, willie, for Gods sake put that
gun away. and let's get away. You
gentlemen get away from here"
Continuing, Crallie said: THE three
OF us then started to walk back to
my car. Briscoe was In the middle.
We had gone but a few feet when
] heard shots fired. Briscoe turned
to me and said Dick, I'm hit-I'm
hit In both Sides
The witness then related how he
rushed to a nearby farmhouse to
summon a physician by telephone.
He said he could not locate a phone
and returned to his car. Briscoe had
to crawl into the machine.
he said The wounded man was
rushed to the hospital and died the
next day.
Attorneys Cor the defense made
an unsuccessful attempt to establish
that Briscoe, Crallie and Hibbs had
been drinking a short time pre-
The jury was impaneled in little
more than an hour, Mrs. Mary e.
Briscoe. Briscoe's widow accom-
led by her two children, were pres.
ent and wept almost constantly. The
jury is composed OF F. M. Alder, "
G. Donaldson, Earl L. Robey, w. w.
Watkins, William NJ. Fox, J. F. Pear
son, James Adams. Clinton r. Jones,
Benjamin Beckwith, II. Lester oliver.
W. W, Louk and James II. Much.
Oehlert, showing keen interest.
seemed unaffected by the presence Of
his wife and two daughters, as Farr
made his opening address. In addition
to detailing the circumstances OF the
shooting, Fsrr made reference to
Oehlert's attempted escape from jail
. few days ago.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
Japs to Tie Up Farley
With Rejection of
Hughes Navy Ratio
BY WEBSTER X. NOLAN.
International Nexs Service.

Unconditional rejection OF the
American proposal for naval reduc,
ton to 5.5-3 basis will be Japan's
final ultimatum to the conference, II
was stated today by one of the chief
naval advisers Of the Japanese dele.
cation.
The Tokyo delegation will throw
the armament and Far East confe.-.
ence into a winter siege" rather
than recede from their demand for
a 10-10-7 ratio. the high naval ex-
pert declared.
In explaining Japan's determined
stand, the Nipponese naval authori.
declaration, I'VE will fight II out
along this line II 1t takes all winter"
At the same time IT was declared
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
D. D.C.POL|CEMAN
IS ACCUSED BY
13.YEAR.0LDG|RL
Alleges Attack While on Auto.
mobile Ride on Baltimore
Pike Road.

A warrant will be issued today for
the arrest of Ninth precinct DO
liceman, following charges preferred
against him by a thirteen-year- old
girl.
According to the complaint filed
by a policewonan at police headuuar.
ters this morning. the policeman took
the girl riding in an automobile on
the pike between Hyattsville ano
Washington the night of November
26 and assaulted her twice.
The girl left this city to , sit her
sister. Ruth Clarkson. at Hys ttsville
and while she was there II IL alleged
he met the younger sister. Louis
p. Chastain, by whom Ruth Is EN-
ployed, said he saw the man answer
ing the policeman's description al
the Hyattsville garage in company
with the girl. He told Chastain that
he would take her home.
Following the alleged assault he
took the girl to a store at Michigan
avenue and Twelfth street and left
her at a store, where she remained
until o'clock that night. According
to the policewoman's investigation she
then returned to her home.
The captain OF the Ninth precinct
said today he had not heard Of the
case. District Attorney J. Wilson
Ryon, OF Hyattsville, said the only
information he had concerning the
alleged assault was what he had been
told by Justice OF the Peace Robert
e. Joyce.
The justice Of the peace said this
morning that according to the de.
scription given him and other details
regarding the case he would issue a
warrant.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
BY ALLEN l.. BENSON.
International News service.

While Secretary of State Hughes
and The spokesmen for European ma
tions have officially denied that there
was any acrimonious tilt between
Premier BRAND and Senator Schan-
zer last week, it was lelarned today
that Italy did bring forward a pro-
posal for reduction Of land arma-
ment, which was rejected by Premier
BRAND an behalf of France.
Is Interesting Chapter.
The story of Italy's failure is an in.
teresting chapter Of the secret pro-
ceedings of the conference.
According to an authoritative source
here is what occurred In the secret
meeting on land armament
Italy made a proposition looking tn
radical reduction of land forces In
Europe. 1t came at the close OF M.
Brands speech. in which he justified
France in maintaining the greatest
standing army in Europe.
Senator Schanzer suggested that II
France retained a large army merely
because Of fear of Germany, France
doubtless would be willing to join with
Italy In bringing about a reduction Of
the land forces OF Belgium, Poland.
Hungary, Jugo-Slavia. and Czecho-
Slovakia.
BRAND Rejects Proposal.
Senator Schanzer said the arrange
ment contemplated no reduction what
ever in Frances army. France might
have as large an army as she cared to
maintain. All Italy asked was that
France join with her In bringing about
a sharp reduction OF the land forces
he named.
M. BRAND Immediately rejected the
proposal. He is understood to have
expressed emphatic opposition to any
interference with European land forces
by the armament conference.
1t was this incident that served as
a basis for reports that there had been
a split between Italy and France in
which highly heated interchanges had
occurred.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
ENGLISH AND FRENCH WAR
367 YEARS OUT OF 713

PARIS, Nov. 30.-The newspaper
L'Oeuvre In discussing today the
strained relations between France
and England pointed out that during
the last 71S years, the two nations
had been in an open state of war
against each other for 367 years.
Premier Bloyd George Is develop.
ing a real offensive agains' Us " said
the newspaper.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
CAPTURED GERMAN CANNON
SPURNED BY PARK BOARD

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-The forest
preserve tracts of Cook county are
going to be peaceful in aspect as well
as In fact No captured German
cannon will be mounted at the
entrances of the preserves to remind
Of wars that are over.
Daniel Ryan, president of the For
est Preserve Commissioners, mas
notified the War Department that ii
does not want captured trophies OF
the war.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
KATY" ROAD TO REDUCE
WAGES OF ALL WORKERS

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 3o.-Notice has
been served on approximately 1900
employees of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad that the management
intends to make a reduction in wages
ranging from IL to AZ per cent eff
fective, December is.
w. e. Williams, general manager
OF the road, 20 announced here today.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
IN
ANGER At
ARMS CUT
Refused to Embrace Plan OF
Schanxer to Reduce Armies
Of Little Nations.

The naval expsrta Of the United
States, Crest Bvitstn and Japan
met in secret for nearly two hours
ADday ana isilsA ~ bsssk ~ 1saS
hck. which ~ rssulted hssn n
s. x .c9sss ~ shs s,,.st, sts.s
Hughes proposa1.
~ Intssnattenai News Service.
The next plenaTy session Of the
armament conference probably will
be delayed until the middle Of next
week, II was indicated today. A.. j.
Balfour, who speaks for the British
deleg alton In the open conferences,
win 60 to New York Saturday night
and not return to Washington before
Tuesday. He will deliver IN address
before the English-Speakhg Union
Monday night.
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
SlNN FEM STANDS PAT,
DE VAlERAsDECLARES

DUBLIN. Nov. 3o.-The Sim Fein
has not relinquished any of its po-
litical aims as a result of the London
peace negotiations. Eamon De Valera
declared in a speech at Innes today.
I'VE stand by the same principles
as we held four years ago." the Irish
leader said
The Washington times., 1921-11-30
Dry Head to Check Imports,

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
today was drafting new regulations
tightening the ban on importation OF
liquors to this country. The new
rules will call for the placing Of heavy
bonds by all importers dealing in
liquor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
A PLEA FOR OUR CLERKS
AT OUR POSTOFFICE
Public Urged To Mail Parcels,
Letters. ETC., During Early
Hours

In order to eliminate the congestion
of mail matter in the local postoffice
during the late hours of the afternoon
and evening, the public is urged to
mail it's letters and parcels as early
as possible during the day. AS gen.
eral rule people tend to their writing
and wrapping during the afternoon
and consequently a stream of mail
enters the postoffice at about supper
time. The load is placed on the
clerks within to dispose of it and pre-
pare it for dispatch or delivery. 1t is
apparent that the jam of mail will
not fully insure the best of service.
The moral taught and the slogan to
be followed is to mail your letters
and parcels during the forenoon. Sign
your letters in the morning and wrap
your parcels during those hours. Have
consideration for the mail clerk is the
request urged Of the people of Will
mar by postal officials.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
THE HOME GUARDS RE-
CENE DISCHARGES
Over 100 Members of Local Unit
Are Officially Disbanded by
Issue of Discharge

Discharges are now being received
by the LOG members of the local Home
Guards which was organized during
the war. Ninety of these discharges
have not been called for at. Capt.
Klingenberg's place of business. They
are waiting their owners there. The
discharges are signed by the officers
of the Public Safety Commission with
former Gov. BurnQuist as Chairman.
The Home Guards was organized on
Sept. 1, 1918. The purpose of the or
ganization was to function as state
militia during the World War. This
unit in Willmar was Company G of
the Ninth Battalion, Infantry. It's
members were subject to call to
military service in any part Of the
state and to any scene ordered by the
state officers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
Work Of County Nurse

During the past week, Miss Inga
lmsdahl, county nurse, has been kept
busy at the following places: On Tues
day and Wednesday assisted Dr.. John
son in clinic work at Kandiyohi, Spi-
cer Svea and Pennock. Thursday
and Friday she conducted school in
spect!on in New London. Forty-eig
home calls were made at New London
and surrounding country. On We'd
nesday she spoke at a mothers meet
ing there which was very we'll attend
ed. On Friday afternoon she spoke
at a mothers meeting in the Lincoln
school at Willmar.
This week Miss Imsdahl is busy in
Roseland and Holland with the excep.
ton of Tuesday which was spent at
Atwater in the interest Of the nutri-
tional clinic to be held there on April
eth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
kutritional Clinics

Nutritional clinics under Kandiyohi
county Public Health Assn will be
held April 27 at Atwater, April 28th
at New London, April goth at Ray
mond. Hours a. m to p. m. All
underweight and ailing children are
urged to Gomez 1t is very necessary
the mother or both parents come with
the child. DR.. Goebner, a children's S
Specialist from the Peodoritic Society
of St. Paul, will examine the children
free of charge and refer them to the
family doctor for treatment. These
clinics are held from the Xmas seal
sale funds.
Miss Imsdahl and committee of
workers will assist the doctor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
DISCHARGE OF GUN
KILLS YOUNG MAN
Donald Cenet,ea Aed1e.taly
Meet. Death In Fearful 1ras-
edy Tuesday Evening

Donald, age Is years, and eldest son
of DR.. and Mrs. C. E. Gerretson, met
tragic and sad death Tuesday even
ing at $50 o'clock as the result Of
the accidental discharge Of shotgun
which he was repairing in his room
at the home on Becker Avenue West.
The news of the fearful tragedy shock
ed the community.
Dr. Gerrettson and W. F. Gratz were.
seated in the porch conversing when
the loud report of gun was heard
coming from the young mans room.
The latter hastened to the bed cham
ber and found the unfortunate young
man lying on the bed with the portion
Of the head above the eyes completely
shattered by the gun shot.
Dr. Jacobs was summoned and ar
rived fifteen minutes after the acci-
dent and viewed the gruesome spec
tacle. According to DR.. Jacobs i'm
pressions of the scene, it appears that
Donald was seated on the edge Of the
bed with the shotgun in his hand and
ir the act of doing some repair work
upon it. A part of the weapon was
found away and separate from the
incompletely assembled gun. This
would seem to indicate that the young
man while examining or tinkering
with the gun caused it to discharge
without evident knowledge Of it be-
ing loaded. The gun case was found
partly concealed under the bed. The
gun lay in an inclined position rela-
tive to the body with the barrel point
ing towards the armpit on the right
side
Charles Donald Gerretson was the
eldest son of Or. and Mrs. Gerretson,
and was born November 20, 1904, in
the city of Willmar. He was known
as a bright, optimistic and ambitious
boy. In school his work has been ex-
cellent He was a member OF the
Junior Class He had taken part in
almost every school activity and was
favorite with his classmates.
Besides his grief afflicted parents
he is deeply mourned by sister Rose
mond, who is attending Milwaukee,
Downer College, and who will arrive
tomorrow to attend the funeral. an
other sister Mary of nine years and
two brothers, Douglas II years and
William II years Of age. The SYM
pathy of the community is extended
to the stricken parents in their un-
speakable loss. The funeral will be
held privately at the home at 2:35 p.
m. on Friday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
Pleased With konecny

The following telegram was received
by Moorhead citizen, a Mr.. Manning,
who has engaged the noted Bohemian
violinist Konecny to render recital
at that place. The message came
from the American Legion Of Winona
which had just offered to the people
of Winona the famous Konecny in re-
cital and were highly pleased with his
music The telegram reads: "Con-
cert here yesterday afternoon and
evening by Konecny assisted by Mary
Iris pianiste and Lola Murel Alley.
soprano, pleased a thousand people.
Konecny and his artists surely are
wonderful musicians. Afternoon re-
cital attendance over five hundred stu
dents. Our post cleared over four
hundred dollars on program alone.
Entertainment nets us over six hun
dred dollars We heartily recommend
them"
Arthur G.. Steffes,
The American Legion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
FIRST STEP TAKEN
T0F0RM ALEAGUE'
Commercial League Of Six Team.
Certain. Foundation Laid at
Meeting Tues. Evening

1t is quite a surety that a CONNER
cial Baseball League will be definite
ly formed within the next week. The
Inauguration of the plan was made on
Tuesday evening at the City Hall.
Here an enthusiastic gathering Of those
interested in the proposition heard
Bill O'Neil present the matter. At
ter a free discussion the election of
committees and officers took place
DR.. Malmgren was the choice for
President of the League and Herbert
Hengstler was elected Secretary
Treasurer "A board of Directors COM
posed of the President and Secretary
and the managers of the six teams
to be entered in the League was pro-
vided for, the same Board to meet
next Tuesday evening and draft SER
les of Bylaws to govern the League
Interest is daily becoming stronger.
The League will be limited to six
teams. The First Ward men have
organized a team and number in the
South End or Fourth Ward apparently
have a team already on the field in
practice. The Printers of the Gazette,
Journal and Tribune printeries or
ganized at a meeting held Monday
evening. The High School boys also
have a team waiting for games and
will enter the League. The Trainmen
and boys from the Roundhouse were
represented at the meeting and ex-
pressed the intention to organize and
participate in the playing.
1t is expected that each team will
be allowed fifteen members on its
list. The League will then have a
personnel of ninety players. 1t has
also been suggested that individuals
interested but not affiliated with any
craft or business be given places on
some of the six teams. It is urged
that any one sufficiently interested in
baseball and eager to take part in the
League playing will report his name
to Pres. Malmgren or Secretary Heng-
stler at once The best diamond skill
outside of our regular city nine is
wanted for the League teams. There
will be some distribution and adjust
ment of material from one team to the
other so as to equaliZe the playing
powers of the six teams. A schedule
of games will be outlined by the Dir
ectors the first game of which may
be played on the first Monday in May.
The games of the season will be play
ed in the new ball park.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
Visits Wisconsin

K. T. Rykken returned the fore part
of last week from a trip to Wisconsin,
where he attended church meetings,
and visited his son who is pastor in
Chippewa Falls. Mr.. Rykken visited
at Eau Claire and also called on the
state tax commission in st. Paul on
matters pertaining to his duties as
city assessor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-20
Left to Attend Convention

Father j. P. Holland, Mrs. D. A.
Johnston. T. P Reynolds, Frank Rod
ney and w. J. Lawler of this city left
last Sunday morning for Chicago to
attend the national association for
the Recognition Of the Irish Republic
which opened in Chicago on Monday.
A special train left Minneapolis last
Sunday evening with contingent of
more than 400 delegates. The train
arrived in Chicago Monday morning
at $50 o'clock where the delegates
will attend a two days session.
MRS. Johnston will also visit rela-
tives at Milwaukee before returning
home.