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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-14
OF BOARD
OF CITY COMMISSIONER
Minot, N. D., April 6, 1921.


! Regular meeting of the Board of
City Commissioners was held in the
City Hall at o'clock p. M, Monday,
April 4, 1921.
Present: President Shaw; Commits
sioners BoWker, Householder.
Absent: Commissioners Malm. and
Shaft.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read.
Moved by Commissioner Householder,
seconded by Commissioner Bowker,
that the same stand approved as read
Carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hous-
holder, seconded by Commissioner
Bowker, that the following payrolls
be allowed:
General Fund, salaries, $617.OO.
Public Health Fund, salaries $3.50.
+ Cemetery Fund, salaries, $1,000.
Fire Department, salaries, $4,000.
! Sewer and Water, salaries, S96S.50.
And the City Auditor instructed to
draw warrants and special assessment
warrants on the proper funds in pay
ment Of same.
hOll Vail cas-, DO" AL IlOuSIlOl-
her, Shaw
Moved by Commissioner Bowker.
seconded by Commissioners Houshol-
der, that the following bills be allow
ed:
Public Convenience Fund
Benno Drug Co., ether. 80.
Bodecker Tire Serv., repairs and
supplies, $3.50.
! Charles Davy, repairs, $500.
Globe Gazette Printing Co. supplies,
! $3.50.
A. D. Hagenstein, express, $3.50,
Holt Motor Co., storage, rs.
International Oil Co., gasoline.
$49.56.
Jacobson & Fugelso, supplies, $685..
Max Johnson Fuel, coal, $6:45.
L. K. Larson, services, S6.4O.
Benz. Mcdonnell, gravel, $112.5O.
New York Hardware and Furniture
/ Co., supplies, $11.75:
Northern States Power Co., light,
1 S1,OO.
! Fl. A. Rogers, blue print paper, 1852.
| Scarlett's Office Quitting Co., sup
plies, $l.95.
Smallwoods Grocery, salt, SIPS.
| Public Safety Fund
! Armour & Co., supplies, S6.75
Anderson Drug Co., supplies, $3.50.
Benno Drug Co., supplies, $1.20.
G. D. Bergstrom, services, $500.
Boedecker Tire Serv., supplies, $6.35.
Ralph Dragoo, garbage. $500.
"A. D. Hagenstein, expenses, S27.93.
Holt Motor Co., supplies, $1,000.
International Oil Co., gas and oil,
$3.50.
John Lynch, fees, $1S7.OO.
Jacobson & Fugelso, supplies, $40.
George Mcdonald, cash advanced,
$500.
Harry Miller, services, $3.50.
The Mems Shop, uniform, $56.30.
Minot Steam Laundry. laundry,
$14.O5.
Minot Fire Department, fire calls,
$4,000.
New York Hardware and Furniture,
supplies, $12.20.
Northern States Power CO., gong
phone, l.. D., $685..
w. S. Mott Co., spanners, $1,000.
Plant Rubber Co., supplies, 1925.
Piper-Howe Lbr. Co., lumber, $685..
Pure Oil Co., gasoline, $16.35.
Andrew Solberg, repairs, $1.5O.
| Underwood Typewriter Co., type
| writer, s76.5O.
! Union Lunch Co., meals, $53.2O.
General Fund
j. c. Blaisdell, services, $64.5O.
Daily News, printing, $1O.O5.
Frankel Carbon and Ribbon Co, rib
bons, $3.50.
! A. D. Hagenstein. postage and box
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Fred A. Weatherwax Returns From
Fathers Funeral
Fred Weatherwax, Ward county
treasurer, returned from Nampa, Ia,
Sunday where he was called by the
death Of his father, l.. p. Weatherwax,
. former Minot resident and for two
years treasurer of Ward county.
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Jean EliOt's News
f, tW Capital Society
Continued from Page 2o.)

u
Like Placid. N. r., for some months,
ai return to Washington and open
.nsir apartment at Wardman Park
Hotei early In January.
80 - t
Nj. Michael KwapiszewslSa, coun-
heior Of the legation of Poland, and
Anne. Kwapiszewska entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham
an compliment to Nine. Bisping, of
eWarsaw The other guests included
.sne Secretary of the Legation of The
Netherlands and Nine. Hubrecht, and
ms mother, Mime. Huorecht; the
cnarge d'affafres of the Siamese ie-
xauon, Phra Sanpakitch. and Mr..
Mlvic, commercial counselor of the
ieeation Of Poland.
70! 49,
+, society will turn out EN- masse this
evening to attend the, opera ball TO
% given at the Willard tonight for
the National Opera Company and a
number Of dinners will be given be.
tore hand including one which Major
ana Mrs. George Oakley Totter wiz,
1We Tor the Swedish Minister and
Nine. Wallenberg. The guests will
nunber eighteen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Reid Yates will also be hosts at
dinner taking their guests later to
the ball. So, =. =
NINE. Wallenberg will receive the
1uests and will be assisted by the
fadies of the opera company
committee, which includes Mrs. Charles
henry Butler, Mrs. George w. Ehle,
MIS- William Eric Fowler Mrs.
Mitchell Carroll Mrs j. Townsend
Russell, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. and
Edpuard Albion, and George Oakley
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Blouse Remnants

Upstairs Tomorrow!
Afford ample opportunity for
very substantial savings on sale
on the SECOND FLOOR.
81 to Sass Cotton
Blouses, $1.OO
Limited quantity of tailored
batistes, lawns and dimities, at
tractively styled.
IS to $3.50 Handmade
- Blouses, $2.65
Fine batistes and voiles, trim.
med with filet and Irish laces;
tuxedo or V necks; slightly
mussed from handling-but will
launder like new.
IS to $3.50 Silk Blouses,
at $2.85
Mostly Overblouses in geor-
gette, crepe de chine and satin
some very smart models.
So. to SIP Silk Biouses,
$3.95
Handsomely beaded and en-
broidered; slip-on and tie-back
models of fine georgette and
crepe de chine. Featuring novel
sleeve effects.
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Totten, president and vice president
or the opera company.
-
Van Lear Black. OF Baltimore. was
host at a dinner last evening at his
home in Eutaw place. A private car
took a group OF Washinstonians to
Baltimore for the party.
I Nine. jaime C.. de veyra. wife of
the resident commissioner Of the
Philippines, entertained at luncheon
or ten covers today at Wardman Park
hotel. TX
Nine. Yasushi Tail, wife of Lieu
tenant Commander Tail, Of the ,Japa-
nese delegation, entertained a party
OF twelve at tea yesterday afternoon
at the Powhatan.
Miss Elizabeth Simms will return
from Smith College Saturday to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Richard Douglas
Simms, at the Westmoreland. Miss
Simms will be presented to society
at dance at the Chevy Chase Club
December 20.
II. V. Tenant, Of the British EN-
bassy staff, was host today at luncheon
at the Shoreham. There were twelve
guests.
Mrs. Henry Price Wright enter
tanned yesterday at the last of series
of luncheons she has been giving this
season. There were twelve guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will entertain at
dinner on Friday evening in honor OF
the Minister of Switzerland and Nine
Peter.
Mrs. Robert HOLSTER Chapman en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday in
honor of Lady Borden.
Flowers Arc Delightful. =.
at the Yuletide season. Order
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$40 to $50 Afternoon
Dresses, SIS

% Handsome Dresses-of satin,
Canton crepe meteor, georgette.
satin, crepe-back satin, lace and
duvetyne. Richly embroidered
and beaded; navy, brown and
black. Some quite exceptional
dresses to go as remnants.
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or good quality crepe de chine. In pretty lace.
trimmed and tailored styles. The latter have hem.
stitched yokes. These Chemse are of a far
better quality than you'd expect to find at this
modest price. Colors-flesh. peach. orchid light
blue.
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Gust little things

ust little things ms.s B.. y I s can. . .,S . .ryt
Jeleffs everything looked
and only have to much:
yes always needs
haty
!.
"Marie in oIsoths
teddy, in
tell that it will launder wonderfully III
Jim keep enough handkerchief socks hand him
Gotham ock:-oh they socks,
81 traveln bag.
Im
thing that esnnartan nd new.
to
besides she declares
wiMb fine for skating ~ I..-.slI. s.yaA
WE'LL
Oh you're going shopping? Well JeIfs first;
will time money"
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Hlgh Cut Lace Boots
" Pairs--ReguIarly $500, Choice
$4.95 pair
Mostly gray kid in three diff
ferent lasts. A few in black kid.
All fine boots-come and see
them!
80 pairs Women's All.Kid Lace
Boots, field-mouse gray, welt
soles, French heels. Smart, dressy
and serviceable.
AA-5. 81, s, 81, z, III.
A, Az, s, 5h 6, 61a, Z.
B-3, 81. 4. ~, s, 51s, s, 6h,
{, IN.
ca, ah, 4, 5h. 6. sM, 7.
IA pairs Women's Dark Gray
Kid Lace Boots: cloth tops to
match, welt soles, French heels.
AA--4h, 6k.
A., Az.
B-4. r...
Z. IN. " " ~ We
80 pairs Women's Dark. Gray
Kid Lace Boots. welt soles,
French heels; one of the fore
most shoe values we have ever
offered. a,
AA-4, Al, 51a, 81, T.
A, Az, 5, 5ls, z, IA.
B-3. 81, Al, S, 5h, 6, 6h, 4,
IA.
Go, 81. 4, 6. 6, 81, 2, IN.
10 pairs Women's Black Kid
Lace Boots that formerly sold for
$1,000. Full round toe, low heels
and patent leather tips. Real
soft and comfortable.
A-315, 4.
B-3, 4.
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How About Skirts?

A very drastic clearing Of high.
grade Skirts in the Friday Rem
nants.
$14.5O Prunella Skirts, IS
20 plaid and striped-box and
side pleated-tailored and sash
belts. In brown, henna and tan.
navy and henna, navy md tan,
navy and white; sizes rs to 30
waist band.
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SIPS Wrap Coats, $3.50
Sis to $135 Coats,
$93.75

20 Dressy Wooltex Coats of
Marvella, Pauvelaine, Evora and
Cordona; some with large collars
and cuffs of wolf; others with
collars of caracul, squirrel and
fox; in navy, marmot, burro,
navy and black. They arc won
ierful coats through and through.
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Among the daintiest of Gowns have ever
offered these at $500 OF good crepe de chine,
they have tucked and lace-trimmed yokes, with
strips of lace running down the front and around the
bottom. In flesh, white and light blue. Envelope
Chemse to match gowns, $2.95.
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row. IL OOeSn lOOk very nice
.edict that buying will be heavy.
Street and Dress Boots
That Formerly Sold ut $l2.50
$6.95 pair
Brown and Tan Calf Street
Boots-Patent Leather Dress
Boots-best Of styles and see the
price!
III pairs Women's Dark Brown
and Light Tan Calf Lace Boots,
with Cuban heels and smart mar.
row toes; ideal for street &C OK
and business wear. UVsOO.
AA-8, 7, IN.
A, s, 5h, 6, 7, IN.
B0sh' 4, Az 8, Sh, 6, 81.
, c - A. An 8 sSH' g s's,
D-2H: >, sM, 4, AZ, 81. 6,
sis, z, III. - f..
81 pairs of Women's Patent
Leather Lace Boots with dull
kid tops; welt soles, French
heels. Exceptional &C OK
at .............~
As. 6, 81. 7.
b, AZ, 5, 81, 6, 6h, z.
C-2la, 3. al, 4, AZ, 8, 5ts.
b. 3. 81. 4, AZ. 5. 81, 6,
81, Z.
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and .Oxfords
126 Pairs-Take Your
Choice,
$2.45

90 pairs Of Women's Pumps
and Oxfords in various styles
and leathers-patent leather
strap pumps with low heels; tan
oxfords with French heels. black
suede strap pumps and pumps
Of black kid. Don't miss this
II you can find your size.
AAA-5, 5la.
AA--4, ~, 9, 51s, 6, Sh, 7n.
A-3. 4, ~, 8.
B--3. az. 4, AZ, s, 6ia, Z,
d III. 8.
C-2M,. 3, ga. 4. Az. 8. 5h, 6,
SIS, z, IN, 8. g..
ID-s. 81, =. ~. s, 5h. 6, 81,
rs.
Here Are the Boots, SEAS
20 pairs of Women's Boots,
with Cuban and French heels.
In tan and black; remarkable
values. Not many-hope you
. can find a pair to fit.
AA--+h. 8 6h.
A--3h. Az. s..
B-Sh, 4, AZ.
C--3h.4.
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SIS to $35 Silk Dresses,
$40

20 pretty frocks Of crepe de
chine satin and Canton crepe,
with effective beading, hand en-
broidery and lace trimmings:
navy and black; sizes 80 to IS.
Think-only $1,000.
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Flowers Arc Delightful. =.
Particularly at the Yuletide season. Order
them from GUIDE, 1914 F.-Adv.
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Coat Remnants
Right at the time OF colder
weather. .
$50 Fur-Trimmed Coats,
$33.75
Is Coats OF Pomona, panel
backs and side belts; in navy.
black and brown: large collars
and cuffs of opossum. Mighty
fine Coats to go as remnants.
$50 and SOS Coats, $54.75
20 Wooltex Coats with collars
of self materials; full backs and
belted; of Erminie and Revolia,
In navy, brown, sorrento and
black.
SIPS Wrap Coats, $3.50
10 luxurious models with great
beaver collars; of veldyne, in
navy, marmot, sorrento and
brown. These are Coats to
surely see!
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$3.50 and $50 Dresses,

IS Tunic Basque and Coat
Dresses of navy tricotine, beaded
and braid-trimmed: attractive
models: sizes 80, 81 and 80.
There1l be a rush for these,
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Lots of Room For Remnant Lots
Footwear In the Basement

Hundreds OF p- truly remarkable basement day morw It doesn't look
to
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growing o Stocks their bes And shop at Je
ARE apd all
thai makes themso deairah for gixing!
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Mrs. Robert HOLSTER Chapman en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday Il
honor Of Lady Borden.
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See These SUITS!.
Just a few small groups re-
priced for Remnant Day.
$3.50 Tricotine Suits,
$24.75
neatly belted models; size AZ
and A.; black only. What a
chance
l s6s.50 Navy Suit. size A;
effectively embroidered, S41.75.
500 Navy Blue Suits,
SALTS s.-s-
) Suits Of duvet de laine, with
embroidered panel jackets and
fine squirrel collars; sizes SO and
SO. Really handsome styles.
SOS to SIS Tailored Suits,
$44.75
syne, duvet de laine and trico-
tine, in navy, burro, marmot and
black; sizes "a to 40.
$3.50 Suits, Duvet de
Lame, $49.75
Suits in brown. with hand
somely embroidered panel jackets;
sizes 80 and &c.
7 SIPS Long Jacket Suits,
$56.75
4 exceptionally fine models of
duvet de laine in brown and
black. Trimmed with collars
of beaver and squirrel. Sizes
80 and ~.
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FOR MEN

Plain, with hcmsutched 81
edges; fine quality. ...... -
Hemstitched. plain or W
initials: four styles to choose El
High-grade, pure linen; III
stitched and with colored ~
borders. -.............
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SIPS Long Jacket Suits,
S56.75

exceptionally fine models Of
duvet de laine in brown and
black. Trimmed with collars
of beaver and squirrel. Sizes
80 and ~.
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Pause A /.
None on first floor-but
salesroom for shoes!).
: You may think you are
Women's Dresses
Remnant Day groups that will
cause a furry. For street, din.
ner and evening wear
$35 Dance Frocks, $3.50
10 Charming Dresses of chif-
fon, soiree and taffeta, in tunic
and bouffant effects; rose bud
trimmings; colors-rust, tanger.
inc, jade, maize, orchid and rose
$50 Tailored Dresses,
$3.50
10 Smart Dresses of crepe de
chine. with tucked skirts and
blouse bodices.
$35 Chiffon Velvet
Dresses, $21.5O
IL Dresses In navy and black;
excellent quality; trimmed with
beaded girdles and ribbon. Very
becoming new styles.
SIS and $40 Tricotine
Dresses, $50
rs Dresses-elaborate styles.
ornamented with steel, pearl and
colored beading: floss. silk and
chenille embroidery; navy. brown
and black. sizes 80 to 40.
$3.50 and $50 Dresses,
$40
IS Tunic Basque and Coat
Dresses of navy tricotine, beaded
and aid.trimmed; attractive
models: sizes 80, "a and &c.
There1l be rush for these,
SIS to $35 Silk Dresses,
$40
20 pretty frocks Of crepe de
chine satin and Canton crepe,
with effective beading, hand en-
broidery and lace trimmings;
navy and black; sizes 80 to 50.
Think-only $1,000.
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SIS and $40 Tricotine
Dresses, $50

25 Dresses-elaborate styles.
ornamented with steel, pearl and
colored beading: floss silk and
chenille embroidery; navy. brown
and black. sizes 80 to 40.
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embroidery. Some have real
filet lace corners. $l.50 * IN
TO. ..............'....
Hand-embroidered. MADEIRA en-
broidered and handmade; white
and colored linens; also French
handmade ones with e1 M
footing edge. VA'Vo
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LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Army pigeons eat we'll. The allowance
of $4,000 a year is not enough This
is the opinion of Major General
George o. Squier, chief of the army's
Signal Corps.
President-eIect Harding informed Rep
resentative Lonaworth of Ohio that
he did not believe he should be
granted exemption from paying an
income tax on his Presidential
salary.
Secretary Daniels received the unique
honor of farewell supper rendered
him by the full membership of the
house Naval Affairs Committee, Re.
pubIcans and Democrats attending
Orders were issued by the War De.
partment to stop preparations for
withdrawal of federal troops from
the western West Virginia coal
fields, Senator Sutherland of that
state announced after having pre-.
sented to the department request
that the troops be retained there dur
ing the present trial of mine workers
and others at Williamson.
The center of population as disclosed
by the 1920 census is located in the
extreme southeast corner of Owen
county, Indiana, 6.3 miles southeast
of the town of Spencer, the Census
Bureau announced.
Department of Agriculture announced
that farm cattle are now selling be.
low pre-War levels.
The Harding administration is expect.
ed to slash $4,000 names from the
government payroll, beginning July
next. Ten thousand of them are
in Washington.
The oil supply problem has now assum'
ed such an international aspect that
power to handle the situation should
be lodged with the President and
used at his discretion, Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels suggested in a let.
ter to Senator Page, chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
The United States, having put it's hand
to the pIow" in Haiti, must not now
turn back through withdrawal ct
American forces, Rear Admiral RI. S.
NHdpp GCNiai GU i' q 'SPS'@ III 's'hS''
he presented, in final form, results OF
his Investigations in the island te-
public for the Navy and State De-
partments.
Senator Kenyon of Idaho has intro
duced in the, senate the rural credit
bill which was presented in the
house by Representative McFadden.
The measure would standardize pro-
ductive form credit paper l., the open
e-srta+
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NATIONS BUSINESS

Impeachment of Judge X. NJ. Lam
dis of Chicago was asked in the house
by Representative Benjamin V. Welty
of Ohio. The jurist is charged with
neglecting his official duties.
Secretary of the Treasury Houston
was called on to furnish the Senate
judiciary Committee with ''dOcumen-
tary" proof that the United States is
"honor bound" to make further loans,
amounting to many millions of dollars,
to certain European countries.
Trade in linens was somewhat more
active during the past week, according
to importers anu distributors. Jobbers
and retailers in many sections are il
urgent need of supplies judging from
the numerous re. tests received for i'm
mediate shipments, often by exp 7ss.
Although the wholesale dry goods
business is considerably less in volume
than for the correspon ling period-jf
last year, the .ardage shows a good
Increase, indicating very healthy con-
d;tiCn.
The return to pre-war wholesale
prices Of four vegetables and general
downward trend in practically all food
stuffs lend credence to the prediction
of number of marketmen that retail
prices would soon be back to their for
mer figures.
Men put to work by the city at Great
Falls, Mont, at So day to afford relief
to local unemployment were called out
OIL a strike by the Federal Labor
Union, demanding the men be paid
$3.50, the union scale.
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SPORTING

Jack Dempsey, worlds heavyweight
champion, will make Il European tour
next month
Fred Fulton and Jack Johnson have
signed a contract to box in Havana as
soon as the former heavyweight cham
piOn, Johnson, is released from Fort
Leavenworth prison.
Formal reputation of alleged grand
jury confessions of crooked baseball
playing were filed in the Chicago Grim
inal Court in behalf of Claude Will
liams and Joe Jackson, White SoX
players.
After two hours eight minutes three
seconds of intensely interesting wrest-
ling head scissors and wrist lock
brought Earl CaddOck, Iowa wrestler,
victory over Jim LOndos, Greek
heavyweight champion, in their bout
at the Seventy-tirst Regiment armory,
New York.
Permission has been asked by athletic
authorities at the United States Naval
Academy of the Navy Department at
Washington to send a track team to
the University OF Pennsylvania relay
carnival at Philadelphia April 20 and
80.
There is every reason to believe that
absolute harmony rules iC the turf
world. The solons of the Jocky Club
met the Maryland State Racing Com
mission in Philadelphia last week and
came to complete understanding.
Jesse 2. Guilford, of the Woo 1lawn
Golf Club, Boston, won the final Of the
annual invitation golf tournament at
Miami, Fla, from Lee Chase, Of the
Pork Club, Buffalo The match was
marked by sensational playing by both
contestants
Johnny Mitchell, the young intielder
whom the Yankees got from Vernon Of
the Pacific Coast League, is the most
highly touted youngster who has come
out of the minors since the time when
the Pirates went so high for Marty
O'Toole, the pitcher.
John Wilson, defending his middle
weight boxing title for the first time
since he won the championship nearly
a year ago, knocked out Navy Rostan
in the second round of scheduled ten
round fight at Kenosho, Wis.
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Attorney General Palmer will prac
tice law in Washington after his re,
tirement March j.
Prince of Wales will attend the fare
well banquet which the Pilgrims will
give the retiring American ambassa-
dor to England John W. Davis.
Japanese leaders of the opposition
to the government may petition for
the appointment of a regent, owing to
the illness of the emperor, it was
learned in Toxic.
James Halligan, eighteen years, died
in st. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, of
typhus. This is reported to be the
first real case of typhus in New York
City since 1892.
Captain Wormwell and his crew of
eleven men ha- = not been heard from
for several days since his "Ghost
Ship" Carol A Deeing, went ashore
at Diamond Shoals, off No folk, VG
DR.. John J. Burnell, GO years, a lead
ing physician OF Connecticut and con-
sulting physician at Roosevelt Hospi-
tai, New York, was accidentally killed
by touring automobile filled with joT
riders as he stepped off trolley car
at Cos Cob, Conn.
The recent slump in the market for
farm products is suggested by uni
versity officials as the reason for a
decrease in the Writer registration of
farm boys at the University of Illinois
at Urbana.
Commander R. D. Gatewood, director
of the Shipping Boards Division Of
Construction and Repair, testified be-
fore the House War Investigating Com
mittee that the government merchant
fleets repair bill runs to $4,50O,00O a
month.