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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Two Confess To
Robbing. Man Lying
Injured By Roadside

Mandan, N. D.. July 2s.-Accord-
ing to their own confession, the two
meanest men in the world have been
found.
=, William Rather and sigard simp-
son, giving their homes as Portland
and Tacoma. confessed in \ police
court at Bismarck that they had
taken property from W. r. Lee,
whom they found in a dazed and in
jured condition beside the road fol-
lowing an automobile accident.
Mr. Lee, 1t appears, was seriously
injured and rendered partly UNI
conscious when his car ran into the
ditch near Dickinson. After some
time he evidently regained conscious
s and walked into Dickinson, went
to a hotel and asked for a doctor. He
badly bruised and one v was
gouged from the socket. He will lose
the sight OF the eye, it is thought.
1t was while he was suffering be-
side the road that the theft of his
effects Is alleged to have taken place.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
PUBLISHERS
WILL CONVENE
AT WlILISI0N.
Newspaper Men 81 North
west Arrange For Their
First Convention.

williston. n. p, July 3s.-Willis-
ton commerdal club members. Q
operating with members Of the local
press, are doing everything in their
power to provide entertainment for
northwestern North Dakota newspe-
per men and women, who are expect
or here on Friday and Saturday OF
this week Il hold the hrst annual
convention OF their . association.
formed at Minot Z a few months ago
al the time of the Organization OF
the 100000 more neighbors' naove-
ment.
The associations president, Editor
r. e. Farrell Of the Granville Herald.
and its secretary, Editor F. c, Hoyt
Of the Portal international. have just
announced the program OF the forth
coming meeting which will be, sub
stantially as follows, including local
additions:
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Registration at office. of the Willis
ton Commercial club.
At 4 p. M, in~troductions and infor-
NAL reception at Knights Of Pythias
hall, followed at 5 o'clock by an au-
tomobile trip about the city and out
to a leading coal mine and the United
States reclamation service power
plant.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Character" At Minot
Denies That He Begged,
But Goes To Poor Farm

Minot, n. D., July 2e.-Dan Mel
vim, alias Patty the Pig" a familiar
figure about the Minot police station.
and the city as we'll, was taken to the
Ward county poor farm Saturday,
following his arraignment in justice
court before Judge John j. Lynch, on
a charge of begging.
Melvin, unkept and dirty, but some
what of an orator. in a voice shaken
by age and dissipation, told the Judge
that he had never begged for a sent
in his life, and never would.
you can send me to the peni-
tertiary for life If suchNa charge can
be proved" Melvin said. He was
found guilty. however. and sentenced
to pay a fine but after a consultation
with other authorities >the sentence
was suspended by Judge, Lynch and
County Commissioner Peter Vande-
noever took him to the poor farm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
AUTOS
IS NEW KIND OF
THEFT AT MINOT

Minot, N. D., July \2s.-stripping
automobiles of practically every use
full accessory and part of them is the
latest mode of theft employed In
Minot, according to the police, who
express the belief hat there is a
gang Of thieves working stealing
automobiles. running them a short
distance out OF the city. or t o some
secluded spot in the city. and
stripping them.
In many instances the automobile
is not moved from the spot where it
is parked, but the thieves proceed to
take every useful and valuablearticle
off from it, including, tires. cushions,
generators, timers, spark plugs, etc.
One Of the places where consider
able thieving Of this kind has been
reported as at Wildwood park, such
thefts including the stealing Of tires
and cushions especially. l.. NJ. Rut-
ten Saturday night reported the theft
Of a spare tire off from his automo-
bile which was parked there. The
police also are in possession of, a
tire which was found there and
turned into the police station. The
tire was lying in the grass, and was
an old one, leading the police to be-
lieve that it was stolen and dis
carded after the thieves found that It
was Of little, value. q VA 4. 2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
IGNITE MEN
SAY THEY CAN
SAVETHED DAY
Gov. Nestos Sees No Dan
ger Of Freezing if Coop
\ Grafton is Given.

Bismarck, N. D.. July 26.--Buying
coal at the present time will help
conditions in the winter time, accord
inE to the report of the different mine
owners of the state to Governor r. A..
Nestos and which the governor has
condensed into a statement to tho
people OF the state.
There is little need of North Da-
kotans freezing" says the statement
of the governor, 'if they will but CO.
operate with the Ignite mine opera
tors of our state to prevent such a ca
lamity. A couple of weeks ago l sent
about one hundred and fifty letters
to Ignite mine operators in North
Dakota calling their attention to the
need of intensifying and increasing
production. and asking each to inform
my office of how much such mine
would be able to produce during the
present fall and winter in case that
the market for the Goa could be Sc
cured. either in this state or if salts
factory reduction in freight rates
could be secured also in the adjoining
states.
The replies indicate a willingness
to mine o to the utmost and in
crease thep reduction providing that
cars can be secured and providing
also that the people of the state who
are going to nee Ignite Goa during
the fall and winter will order now
and fill their bins to the full capacity.
They all say that the chief difficulty
in their business seems to be that
nearly everybody seem to wait in the
putting of Ignite coal into their bins
until the actual need is there. and
that, then It'll s impossible for. the
mines to supply tn requirements of
our state. IS
Advises Preparation.
1T would appear, therefore, that
if intelligent preparations 70" the
winter is made by our pehple. and
that all of our citizens put in t-cir
orders for Ignite coal. now and make
preparations to take care of the coal
! until such time as they will need it,
that all the legitimate needs of our
state can be supplied by the Ignite
mines of our state. il cars in sufficient
numbers can be supplied to NOV, the
coal supply.
I'm view of the fact hat the haul
here is so much shorter than the
haul from the central and eastern
states. it should be just that much
easier to supply the requisite num-
her of cars for this purpose.
II nave also taken up with the
freight traffic managers of each Of
the four lines crossing our state the
question of reduced freight rates on
coal. and have also secured the coop
Grafton of one of the railroad presi-
dents in the task Of making a, reduc-
ton in these freight rates If it As at all
feasible to do so. I am hoping that
good results may be obtained from
this move also. but in any event, we
must now begin the task OF preparing
to save our w people from freezing,
and the public institutions and the
municipal lighting plants and other
activities from closing for any portion
az the coming winter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
HELLSTROM IS
AN ACCOMMODATING
SORT OF A CHAP

BisnarcA N. ID. July 26.-At-
torney l.. 0. Hellstrom Of this
city has been asked by Judge j.
G. Lowe Of Minot If August 1 is
agreeable to him as 8. date for
the hearing OF the Injunction suit
against the, committee Of forty
five brought by Mr.. Hellstrom
before the primary. Mr.. He'll
stlom declares he will inform
Judge Lowe that the date Is sat.
isfactory. ~
The suit was brought by MI.
Hcllstrom and the order issued
by Judge Lowe on the assertion
by MI. Hellstrom that the ,coali-
tton Of Republicans. Democrats
and independent voters consti-
tuted a combination and there
fore violated tho corrupt practice
art. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
OFFICIAL COUNT
OF BALLOTS IS
now UNDER WAY
SPEEDING Withdraws And
Nichols Is Seated AS Can
wasting Board Member
(Herald Special Service. )

IS Bismarck, N. D., July 26.-Admis-
that the Republican state COM
controlled >by Nonpartisans
had held a meeting since it
was chosen nearly two years & was
made before the state ~eanvassing
of Heaton.
Both Nichols and Judge B. J. spald-
ing head of real Republican" state
appeared before The can
wasting board as it prepared to begin
the two day Job Pf canvassing the
primary election vote. Judge Spald-
ing said that he was there because
canvassing board inquired into the
right of either Spalding or Nichols
to sit as members Of the Loard.
Judge Spalding explained that he
had always been OF the impression
that the state committee dominated
by Nonpartisans had a slight majority
of state committeeman, but said he
doubted if it would be established
since separate Republican organiza-
ton meetings had been held in many
Explaining the status Of his COM
mittee he said that it had been
recognized by two chairmen-Hayes
and Adams-as Republican state
chairman. He told the board that
OF NlcnolS TO sit on the
~canvassing board did not constitute
recognition of that committee as
functionine in the interests of the Re
publican party.
Replying to questions Of Spalding,
Nichols admitted that the committee
had never held a meeting. Spalding
said hat his committee, had raised
money for the RepuhAca national
committee in tho LAST presid initial
campaign and that tho Nonpartisan
League controlled committee had
not raised a cent
1t was then hat he addressed an
inquiry to Nichols asking if his COM
mittee had aver functioned. and
Nichols admitted 1t had never had
a meeting.
He had no credentials showing
that he was elected Republican state
chairman, but Judge Spalding said
that if he would declare he had been
duly elected he tSpalding}, would re-
tire so far as the canvassing board
was concerned. Nichols made declar-
alton and the board then began can
wasting the vote with him acting. Nc
totals had been made last night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
EXPECT FIGHT F.,
OVER WILL OF
ALEX Ez'KENZE
Deceased Political Boss
Leaves Estate of
5000, 900
tBy The Associated Pre.s).

st. Paul. July 26.-Possibiltty that
there may be a contest owe the $780,
600 estate Of Alexander Mckenzie,
pioneer political leader Of North Da-
lsota, who died here recently, was in
dtonted late Tuesday when his will
came up for probate before Probate
Judge Howard Wheeler.
The first l%ntin1ation that there might
be diseord among two groups OF chill
dren ans when Ambrose Tighe, local
attorney. appeared IN court with. Miss
jeanette Alpha Mckenzie of~Yonkers.
n. Y. the only unmarried child of the
deceased,
Mr., Tishe announced that any tes-
tin,cny In: proof Of the instrument Of
tered as his ast will should be taken
subject to the rights Of his cliertst
mako objections later II desired. Mr..
'righe also represents Miss McKen-
Eie's two full brothers, Alexander Nc
Kenaie and Thomas o. Mckenzie, both
OF Yenkfrs.- "
Mr., Tighe asked that the court al
lew Miss Mckenzie an allowance
pending settlement of tho estate. Hear
ing on the probate Of the will /was
continued one week when the matter
of the allowance will be taken up.
Death Of Mr.. Mckenzie and discov-
H
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Northwestern Neus

cry Of his will revealed for the first
time even to his most intimate friends,
that he had been married twice.
Under the will the residue Of the
estate after payment Of debts and
specific b%equests is given to his two
daughters by his first marriage, Mrs.
Ann G. Mckenzie Mcdonald OF Re-
gaud, Que. n Mrs. Mary Barbary
Mckenzie Foster of Westmount, Que,
while the three children born to his
marriage to Mrs. Elva Mckenzie arc
left but $4,000 each. I.
Specific Bequests
The specific requests including
those to the three children. together
with $4,000 to the d%ecendent's half
brothers and sisters and.$25, 900 to his
life long friend and executor Of his
will, Judge George p. Flannery of st.
Paul, total $215.000. After payment
of expenses, the residuary estate
should be in excess of $685. 900 SO
that the two daughters of the first
marriage will receive Ave fold more
than the other children, unless the
will is overturned.
Judge Flannery testified that the
estate would run from $s5o,o0o to
$500. 600 in value, assuming that all
Of the holdings Of securities in the
safety deposit vaults are worth par
value. Mr.. Mckenzie held $451,000
of government and municipal bonds,
he said, with $175, 900 Of these hold
ings in Liberty loan bonds and $780,
600 of bonds Of the city Of 81 Paul
and 100000 of bonds Of corpora
tions.
/, He held 100000 to $780, 900 OF
stocks in the Stiles Cattle company,
Todd Land company, and the Bis
marck Water Works company, Mr..
Flannery said, the value of which. he
was not able to state. The estimate
Of the value Of the estate. he said, did
not include 100000 OF. Interborough
City Railway bonds IN deposit with a
trust company of New Jersey, the
value Of which he estimated at from
.$11,0o0 to $4,000.
Miss Mckenzie testified that her
mother. Mrs.sElva Mckenzie, who was
left $4,000 IN the will, died May %.
1924 while ,her,husband followed her
death. June 20. She said that her
father had made an allowance for
the support of her mother. herself and
her younger brother. Thomas. before
his, death. Her mother, she said, had
been an invalid for five years.
The allowance to the family came
irregularly and In various sums, she
said. until a few years ago when he
sent $500 monthly. Her mother, she
testifedl left an estate of $4,000,
mostly in unimproved real estate at
Hastings on the Hudson, above Yonk.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Tomorrow Is First
Day Of Big Harvest
Festival AT Ray

Ray, NJ d. July 2e-If rain. does
not interfere Ray expe&ts to entertain
the largest crowd I'M his history
Thursday and Friday at the annual
Harvest Festival, arrangements for
which have been completed by the
committees in charge.
One Tof the unique features Of the
event will be the community picnic
and barbecue, several animals to be
roasted by experts and. free meat
to all who ask for it. i
Business men of the town /have
cashtprizes and a fine pro-
gram Of spoMs, music and speeches
has been arranged,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
IN HOSPITAL.
i BLAMES KICK OF
BOOZE AND OF MAN

No.
Minot, n. D.. July 28.-Al-~
though the events r still hazy
In his mind today, f. F. Fore,
giving his home as Caspar. Wyo.,>
remembers quite distinctly how
he went to sleep about 2 a. m.
Sunday. He did not wake. up
until "a hours later, when he
was in St. Joscph's hospital.
where he had been placed by the
Minot police.
Fore, according to the story he
told q newspaper representative
today. had been drinking Satur-
day night. In some manner UNI
known to him he got into an
argument with q man on horse.
back. he says. who terminated
the verbal debate by kicking
Fore in the jaw, rendering him
unconscious.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
N TO BE o.

Bismarck. N. D., July 2s.-state
Treasurer John Steen has been given
permission to sell $4,000 worth Of
government bonds, held by him for
the Board Of Teachers Insurance Re-
tirement fund. When the sale is con-,
summated the money will be reinvest-
ed.
The bonds will be sent to New York
when they sold on the market
there at the highest possible price.
The holdings r in several issues,
sone OF which are sellink at the
present time at more than 4 dollar
above par, thus netting the tsAchera'
insurance fund more than the original
during the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Shovel Ever
Shipped Into State Is
Bought For $4,000

Columbus, N. D., July 2s.-A
model. 500 Marion steam stripping
shovel, perhaps the largest ever.
brought into the state, purchased
by the Crockett Coal company OF
this place, operating mines at
Stampede, Md, has arrived.
The entire machine, which
: costs $4,000, covered IA flat cars
when shipped>in, the boom alone
covering three fiat cars. and be.
ing 90 feet long.
The capacity of the dippcr is
six cubic yards and Is the type
commonly employed by the large
mining companies on the Iron
Range of Minnesota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
TWO HELD At FARGO

Minot. N. D., July 26.-John Roe
and H. P. Reynolds, both of St. Paul,
charged with transportation of intoxi-
eating liquors. following their arrest
by federal officers neal the Canadian
line after a five mile chase
in automo biles. were taken from the
Ward county Jail yesterday to Fargo,
in the custody of Deputy United
States Marshal Guam. The men will
be arraigned in federal court in
Fargo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Mandan, Man Charged
With Threatening Wife

Bismarck. N. D., July 126.-Kasimir
Schneider was bound owe to district
court by Justice w. S. Casselman at
Bismarck at the conclusion of "a
preliminary hearing. the chief testi-
mon offered being that of a waitress,
who said she heard. Schneider make
the threat that he was going to get
rid of his wife.
The man was placed under $4,000
bonds, with an additional $4,000 to
be executed July %.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Woman Arriving At r.
Minot Tells Of Hard
Times In Germany

Minot, N. D., July 26.-Times are
very hard in Berlin, and the people
are having a hard time to exist with
out sugar and other food and clothes.
according to Mrs. Elizabeth Pohl.
who arrived in Minot Monday morn-
ing from there, to make her home
with the Hans Hanson family, 215
First street southwest.
Through the aid Of an Interpreter,
Mrs. Pohl told how she had left Ber-
lin because, of the conditions there
among the people, and the suffering
that Is being endured, because Of the
low wages and the high prices of
necessities.
Accompanying her on the trip was
q small canary bird. which she car
ried all the way from Berlin in a
cage. It apparently is one the worse
of after the trip and is enjoying
America rs much as its mistress Is. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
~Starkweather Investment
Firm To Build Parsonage

starkweather, N. D.. July 2s.-rha
Starkweather Investment company,
with a capital stock of S25,o0o. over
1880 of which has already been
paid in by the Is stockholders, has
been organized here for the purpose
of securing property and building q
Lutheran parsonage
The has no legal connec-
ton with the Lutheran church and IL
merely as the most busi-
nesslike arrangement for promoting
the enterprise in view. 2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
ALLEGED CHECK ARTIST Hell

Fargo, N. D.. July 26.[The magis-
trate hearing Of A. A. Burgess, Shell
don, charged with passing bad
check for $1,000 in Fargo was today
continued until July %.
Norris Salleck, who received the
check, cashed it at Hope, where it
was returned, Salleck meanwhile
having disappeared.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
AGGIE MAN Vs1TS<NEsTos.

Bismarck. NJ D.. July s2S.-C. w
Pugsley. assistant secretary of agri-
culture, called upon Governor r.: A.
Nestos. while making an auto trip
across the state, Monday.
The call was little more than q
formality, the secretary stopping a
few minutes to talk with the COVER
nor upon topics in which they are
both interested.
The party was preparing TO reach
Dickinson for a night ston and push
on into Montana bv Tuesday night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
MAJOR STEVENSON
TO BE BURIED AT
C~lRCLEVlLLE, OHIO

louisville. KY, JulS :S.-Mator job
! stevSnson,, aged -. former con
Eastman, often pefsrrSd 70 10 Lin
salnss double, will be buried ut Cir
known here today. He died Nendas
lat h!s home III cortnth. HI, aimed
1.-the ttlA ef Majoy daFtns the Civil,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Editors In Glacier
Park For Short Stay

Glacier Park, Mont. July 26.--Two
hundred members Of the National
Editorial association are in Glacier
National park today for a two-day
pause in their 5000 mile Journey
which included the associations ma
tional convention in Missou;a last
week.
y -
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Senator Walsh Finds
Democratic Hope Bright

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.--Predictions
of substantial Democratic gains" in
the elections for both Senate and
House in states west Of the Mississippi
RIVER we're made in statement to-
night by Senator Walsh, OF Massa-
chusetts, chairman Of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, upon
nus return from tour through the
Vest. The results on November Z,
Senator Walsh said, would be Demo
cratic victories In unexpected places
snd IN very sweeping proportions"
when we consider the Senatorial
situation" said Senator Walsh, Eve
must bear in mind that the terms Of
eight Democratic Senators expire In
states, all CT which went Republican in
ls20 and only two of which, Arizona
and Montana, would be classed as
Democratic states under normal no.
lit'cai conditions. Yet it is my opin-
ion that the number of Democratic
Senators from the West will be more
rather than less than eight. This does
not mean that all seeking reelection
will surely be returned--if that hap
pens 1t will be phenomenal, vet il is
likely to happen-but Democratic SEN
atoss will be elected from states now
represented By Republicans"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Burkett Estate Control
Is Taken From Widow.

On the ground that Mrs. Martha r.
Burkett had misstated the value of the
estate of her husband, Walter l..
Burkett, former vice-president of the
State Bank. for the purpose Of defeat
Ing the claims of creditors, Surrogate
Cohaian removed Mrs. Burkett yester-
day as administratrix Of the estate.
Mr.. Burkett died on March Q, 1921.
leaving his property to his wife.
The motion for the removal of Mrs.
Eurkstt was made by A. II. Levy, who
was manager of the real estate depart
ment of the State Bank when Mr..
BurRett was vice president. He told
posed on the court when she placed a
value Of only $500 on the estate. Mr..
Levy said that MIR. Burkett owned val
liable real estate, including farm and
residence in New Jersey, that had a
value Of $4,000. The petitioner was a
creditor Of Mr.. Burkett to the extent
of 1924. He said that the decedent
borrowed $4,000 from the State Bank
20 help pay for his New Jersey farm.
Examined before the Surrogate, Mrs.
Burkett was evasive in her answers to
questions. She admitted having been
divorced in 1911 by her first husband,
man named Crane, and that for a
year before the divorce she had been
Mr.. Burkett's housekeeper. They were
married in 1912, Before that Mrs
Burkett had been manicurist in New
ark. N. j. Mrs. Burkett denied mis-
representing the value of her hus-
bands estate, insisting that its value
was not more than $500. AS to the
New Jersey farm, Mrs. Burkett said
her money helped buy the property and
that Mr.. Burkett presented it to her
as e wedding gift.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24

strange feeling. Sick yet. Nothing to
eat can chew on front teeth. Kid, God
help you if you ever have similar ex-
Iperience, Rather than go through this
pain again l wonld die. Death would
Be- Blessing. EDO not worry about
money end. am glad you have had a
good time at the shore.
How wonderfully good of him
(underscored).
"Your father has been calm. will
tell you something when you arrive.
Big news. With love,
"MoTHER."
Denies Servant Story
Charlotte denies indignantly to-day
that her mother has ever worked as a
servant. This was TO refutc story
that her mothers first meeting with
DR.. Hall occurred when James Mills
was out Of work prior TO the marriage
Of DR., Hall and Frances Stevens. Mrs.
Mills was supposed to have gone to
work for DIR. Halls mother until her
husband got another job.
"It's lie," said Charlotte. "The
only time my mother has worked since
she was married was during the wsr.
Then she was al inspector OF gas
masks at the plant Of the Howe Rub
ber Company here"
One of the investigators went to
Lavalette to-day to talk over with
Henry Stevens certain portions Of his
previous statements as to how he spent
his time on the night Of the muir ier.