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New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Co1cr Blanes
Prohibition for
Drug Increase
Alcoholism and Addiction
to Narcotics Greater Now
Than in 1918, He SAYS:
favOrs Beer and Wine
Dry Law Not Respected
Insists Officials Are Not
Sincere in Enforcement: {:
Booiieggcrs PROTECTED d

Bird s. Co!er, Commissioner Of Pub
lie Welfare, in q tatcment issued veg
torday. declared that drug addiction
and alcoholism had increased consid-
erably since prohibition and said that
he Was satisfied that ths tremendous
increase in drug addiction was due to
Prohibition
The figures show that in 1913 there
were discharged from Kings County
Hospital I,145 persons treated for al
coholism, as against 9s5 in 1919. 1,o24
IN 1920 and 1,163 in 1921. The drug
addlcts at the hospital in 1918 mum
bered 116; 1879, 339; 1920, 1913. and
1921, 76l
"rhe only remedy for these CON
diflons, said Commissioner Coler,
seems to be the modification of the
Nols1ead law permitting the use of
leht wines and beer. am not IN
favor Of the Eighteenth Amendment.
objected to the way it was passed, but
for the first few months it seemed 70
nave good effect. There vas droD
III all kinds Of dependency Then the
reaction set in and the Dependency
chart showed an upward trend.
As soon as the people decided The
prohibition laws were not to be oheved
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

first ETaveaixser sni6ed aud ths
second gravedieger sniTed. but the
ma, in the doorway did not notice.
He rolled barrel out into the golden
lane that led to the graves and ioat
Itself in the drakness OF the cemetery
depths. The irst gravediFger shifted
snd the sniff 4 the second gravedirger
was cut sho9s by his short, sharp ex-
clamation.
Alas. New York." exclaimed the
frs. gravedigxer. az knew the smell
You and me both" agreed the gee
ond gravedigger.
Follow Their Noses
As one grAvedigger this two arose
and sped slenty along enc dark bordsr +
Rainbridge Avenue. Their noses had
no. deceived them. Two toO-gallon
stills we're singing mc-riNy on the
hearth. There also were several bar
rcls Of mash. 200 gallons Of alcohol and
considerable moonshine whisky. bot
tied under labels which once held hon
ored positions behind every bar in the
and.
Also there were Charles Barna. nine
teen years old; Frank zwirlein, n,ne-
teen. and Paul Peterson. eighteen, all
Of whom the graeedigger arrested
They left a summers for Frank Libby,
said to he the owner Of che house The
three prisoners said they were his sons-
in-Isw and ne paid them s25 week
sach 10 keep the home Tres burning.
When the crescent moon swung low
behind the skeleton trees of Woodlzwr
Cemetery the riChtful occupant of the
grave across the street from 1905 Balm
bridge Avenue had his gravestonc 20
himself. Two earth -encrusted spades
Icy nearby, but Izzy will send Moe fo~
them today
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
japanese To Be Denied
Land Leases in w..

WASHINGTON. March s-se,
falI replying today to an inou;rv te.srs
a Japanese association of -'oa
WASH, regarding the opportunity 1peass' ne'''
members leasing lands in the W.; u. 'ts
lndian reservation, declared all r,d:n r,s''as
agents had been notified tbst ',aaian ,aan
must be confined to American ci+'1ass
WITH veterans Of the World war WIens' s.
ing preference. o. nay
The announcement of the Intsrior r.
paftment policy was made in q tsIs T
gran TO ", X. Hirano, president Of stie, -.
YAKIMA japanese Associates, 'he
Wapato, Wash Mr.. Hirano s.a Of
grspbed Secretary Fall tha. tb,r4..'e ,'~ 'e'e-
leases held by Japanese slread,,S S-."o ~.
expired, that within the nexr ,uo ma. nae
hundred more would expire and 'sar .e
the japanese leaseholders wantea nag a.
know their future status 70
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Drug Squad axes
8 i'm Two Raids and
ConGscates Opium
Woman Found in Park St.
Flat Equipped With Smok-
ing Scis Says She's Polili-
clans Wife; l. Released

Ralph Oyler, chief agent Of the gov
errment narcotic force. and :ix depu-
ties, last night raided the premises at
al Oliver Street, occupied by Joseph
Barrise, alias "Cooo," arresting six
men, al declared to have been under
the influence OF drugs, and confscating
ffty pounds Of gum opium concealed in
the interstices Of jointod furniture.
The government agents surrounded
the building and rushed the third foor
apartment, which they found fitted with
hunks for smokers and equipped with
numerous opium smoking outfts.
When the raiders entered Barrisc en-
deavored to escape. He ran to the sec
ond fioor pursued by Agents Manning,
Moog and Pacetta, entering the apart
ment of Antonio Mantcln, who was
dining. The latter, alarmed at tho in
vasion, leapcd through a window to the
street below, where he collapsed A.
tended by a physician. Mantclni was
discovered to he uninjnrcd. Barrise,
who tried to follow Manteiini through
the window, was caught and hauled
back by the agents.
Those arrested with Ba1rise were
Nicholas Black. of 81 Tillary Street
Brooklyn; Ralph Picigalli. 66 James
Street; Frank Conforici, 50 Mulberry
Street; Joseph Nigro, 72 James Street,
snd Michael Frank 80 Oak Street. All
we're locked Up at Police Headquarters,
charged with violation of the opium
act.
Later the same squad invaded sec
oNd-story fat at l03 Park Street, ar
resting Joseph Lewis, thirty three years
Oh, Of 40 Delaney Street, and Frank
Biegio. twentythree, Of So North OK
ford Street. hro ooKlyn. In this apart
nent Opium smoking apparatus was
coNhscated, bat no opium found. The
two prisoners were also locked up,
charged with violation q the drug act.
voung woman found in the apart
mont said she was the wife Of a well
known West side politician.' A
Pokingese dog in her possession she
said was owned by New York Judge
After taAing the womon's name and
address the raiders released hey
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
iS7y and Moe as Crauediggers
Turn Up ? Stills Near Cemetery
Alas, New Norrick, Says MIR. Einsten IL Know the
Smell. and Po"nces Upon Lively Little Hooch
Plant, Arresting Keeping Home Fires Going

Two grave d,ggers sat in the thicksu-
ing dusk in WoodIawu Ccmetsry last
night, taeir backs sgainst the same
gravestone, coEimuning in low tones.
Reside them were their earth .encrustea
spades, without which 70 self re spect-
Tag gravedigyer can take his case with
clear conscience It is symbol. sir
nityrng that he and bis are ready for
al corners.
The two gravcdiggers. reclining
against the tomb stone in the gloom.
yarning and yawning we're ready. The
lIrst ravsdixger WAS Izzy Enstein.
! tie second graveaigger vas Moe
Sn 'h- lneS are not really gravedig-
gers, except for the hopas Of bootleg
gers. Really they ar. prohibition en-
iorcement agents. bu. they were in dis
guise.
II IS SIS dficult TO find lazy and Moe
cuf o. ssu;se as it is TO find a grave
olgger unpreparcd With them. dis
gnlse IS as certain as the grave. They
wee prepared as gravcGiggcrs and as
pronioitlon enforcement agents they
were prepared. rs they yarncd and
yawned, watching p house across Bair-
bridge Avenue from the cemetery.
The Victim Appears
The house v'as Na. $50. FaiNb~ idce
Avenue. AS the grayediSccrs warned
ana yawaeA am ~atcneu and smohs1
such Cigars as prohibition enforcement
9ge7ts and nultsmillion2ires enjoy: the
~ esn"nt door opened. a lane Of golden
licht cut through the shadows Of the
cemetery and illuminated the rugged
Seatlfes OF the grave diggers
man appeared in the doorway and
Looked cautiously about lie eaw no
one but two gravedixgegs, warning
snd !awnlns ana snt"N.Ar cigar. -
they rested from their labor. The
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

they went to extremes. Bootle9aers
worked under sem protection. Bv
se'ni~protection / mean that at no time
have government officials been sincere
IN the enforcement Of the law and in
treating spirltuols liquors as drugs
and medicines.
When the government. instead Of
using legitimate dispensers of drugs to
dispense whisky, gave licenses 10 .x-
saloon keepers to sell whisky for m edi-
email purposes, the world knew we were
not sincere and the bootIe1Qers rot on
the JOB and high society WAS safe.
Had the officials at any time been
sincere and had they wanted to releas.
splrituous liquors for medicinal pur-
poses only, they would have inquired
IRON those in authority, such as the
health department., welfare department
and medical societies as to what amount
OF WHISKY was necessary for medicinal
purposes.
an all the hospitals conducted bv
the City of New York and the dis.
pcnsaries connected with them Iess
than 700 gallons OF whisky year is
used. The alcoholic ward was pract;-
chlly abandoned in the early part Of
1919; now its activity Is greater than
prior TO the passage of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Il can now say positively that all
the seeming good that was to have been
derived from prohibition measures has
passed and the outlook for increased
dependencies of every kind is growing
alarmingly. Drug addicts are becom
ing much more numerous and niucn
more vicious.
"Thc dem moralzation of our Young
people is becoming more active, as is
evidenced by the fact that boys carry
TASKS Of whisky on their hips when at.
tending junior dances. Thousands who
used beer moderately arc now using
spirituous liquors immoderately.
Beer and light wines have been the
food Of many nations for many CEN
turies and under suitable regulations
should be allowed TO take their place
upon the tables and in the lunch bas
kets of the people. The wage Garner
is now denied The food that went viii
his bread and onion for lunch and
acted as digestive for badly cooked
meals. The rich can get all they vant
and dine with revenue officers.
II want to say again, most emphati
caily, no one has any respect for this
law or is treating its enforcement in
tci'lgcntfy or even intends to-"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

which was furnished. They will BE ex-
ainined Monday
Edward J. Glcnnon District Attorney
OF the Bronx, said:
"The LIQUOR seized vas worth at least
s20o.0o0. 1t wss Of high grade and was
evidently not intended for ctean con
umptior, The raid is the beginning
OF what will be an active police cam
pa ;gn to check the activities o. snug
glers who haze been spiritins liquor
into the Bronx. will cndeavor to
get thc customs authorities to cooper
ate with the police in establishing a
patrol along the inlets of thc Rronx
including the Ifsrlcm River. the East
River and Long Island Sound to pre-
vent further rum running"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Renewal of Patent Treaty
With Germany Profes,e1

WASHINGTON, March "a protest
against the proposed renewal of the
patent treaty with Germany was laid
oefore Acting Secretary of State
Fletcher by DR.. Charles H. Hertv.
president OF the Anythetic Organic
Chem ical Manufacturers Association Of
fhe United States. to-day in letter
pointing out how the American chen1i-
cal industry might be adversely affect
Cd by the treaty. The State Depart
'nent was asked TO defer action until
Congress has completed it's inquiry
INTO the dye industry and future patsrt
legislation.
At the White House it was indicated
mat no hasty action on the patent
agreement was contemplated Ten weeks
ren1ain IN which TO advise Germany Of
the desire of this governments to msks
ehe treaty operative
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Donegan Given
lO-Year Term
As Bootlegger
Sos, 900 Fine Also Imposed
on Brooklyn Man; Gives
clOO, 900 Bond and Is
Released From Tom b s
Challenges Jury's Verdict
Will Be Tried on Addition
al Conspiracy Charges
in Interim of Appeal

Edward Doncgan, convicted million
dollar bootlcggcr. was sentenced yes
trrday BY Judge Webb, in the Federal
District Court, 20 ten years in the At
lanta penite tentary. Judge Webb also
imposed fines OF IS 900 each on thirteen
counts. or q total of $65 600 In default
of 100000 bond Donegan was taken to
The Tombs.
Early This morning ne succeeded in
obtaining the 100000 bail bond and
WAS released United States Commis-
sicner Thomas Hitchcock accepted the
bail for r"nccsn at the Tombs
Attorney Viii lam j. Fallon defend
.ng De- IAN. fled notice Of an arpeal
end as"s Tor reduction of bail, which
had been refused up TO last night. III
he interim Of the appeal Ralph c.
Greene. United States District Attor-
ney in Brooklyn, announced that he
would try Doncgan on conspiracy
charges in the Eastern District.
charges in 5hc Eastern district
Donegar and c5hers conspired to steal
prohibition Office records and trsi'ic
in fraudulent permits.
Four Others Involved
The conspiracy charges in Brook,y IN
involve as alleged associates Charles
Herln, lawyer; Samuel Tuch hbaur
Alexander Sinchow and Joseph Free
man, all of whom were indicted last
May.
Testimony is being taken in still
another action against nonegan by vii
liam F. Hagarty, As SPECIAL master. ap-
pointed by Fedora Judge Garvin to
ascertain if Donegan's house, at 92O1
Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, is private
residence It WAS in this house that
liquor was discovered last May and gov
ernmcnt agents charge the residence
was used az liquor storehouse. The
tefensc asserts that the house was oc-
cuoed by Joseph Freeman as a private
residences and the agents had no right
to enter under the Fourth Amendment
to the Constitution.
Under sentence of Judge Webb, Don
egan IS to serve eight months lluprls-
onmert on each Of twelve counts and
two years on the thirteenth or conspiracy
count The stay pending appeal was
obtained from Fedora Judge Martin r.
Manton.
Nj. Fallon moved that the conviction
be set aside and that his client be dis
charged from custody. He contended
that the verdict of the Jury was incon-
sistent in that II held Miss Regina
Saesonc, indicted with Doneean. as
with out guilt. Miss Sassonc was a
clerk in Prohibition Director O'Con-
rors office and testimony was in ef-
feet that she had stolen papers, veri-
fed fraudulent perm IS and otherwise
assisted Donegan in the conspiracy to
violate the Nolstead act.
Questions Jurys Verdict
Mr. Fallon insisted that if Miss Sas-
some was not guilty as the verdict Of
The jury held and had not stolen parers
or verified permits Donegan could not
he guilty or having received the stolen
papers OF verified permits.
Judge Webb overruled the motion,
declaring that the verdict Of the jury
in tho case OF Miss Sassone was tern
pcred with mercy because she had been
tool Of Donegan, who had violated
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Land Transfer Is Vetoed
Harding Secs Fault in Dcsisna.
ton of Property

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Pres dent
Harding suggested to Congress TO- day
The adoption Of a policy Of definitely
describing all lands ordered transferred
from the public donna MS for the bene-
fit Of private individuals or Of the
forest service in exchange for lands
within the forest reserve. The sugxcs-
tior was made by he President in veto
ing at the request Of the Idaho dclcca-
ton q House resolution covering GER
tain lands in Tds no. IT wss President
liardin&'s second veto since taking
Office
So much conflict has developed. the
Preside nt's veto message sad as II
where the lands covered By the act are
located. that the Senator's and Repre-
schtatives from that state are urging
that the whole question hv taken up
anew aad a fuller understanding Sc
cured.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
100000 in Rum
Seized Oh Scows
As Trucks Arrive
Finding Of Craft at Night III
Ircek Believed to Point
30 Extensive Device for
Landing Ii4uor in Bronx

Seven mtN weyc arrested and more
than 800 ,0Go worth of choice Ao.tlcd
waiskies we're seized early yesterday
morning when police Of the Wcstches-
tcr station descended on Two scows in
W"stchcster Greek. of l77.h Street.
the Bronx. The scows arc alleged %
ne part Of feet Of ram running craft
connecting with lar~cr oceancoinr
ships of .hc coast. Arrested in the
raid wrrc:
Max Harris, Chester, Pa; G. Mol
vile, St5 Fofty-sccond street. Brock
yn; Arthur Anderson, a2ll Seventh
Avenue, Rrooelyn; George Hansen. S2S
Forty-seeond Street, Brooklyn; Arthur
Baker, 6aa2 Tenth Avenue. Brooklyn;
Chris Richardson. 1;0 Folty-ninth
street. Brook IN, and scerron Nacrji.
zoo Ncst ed street. Manhrtlan. All
wee charged win violating the pro-
hiDitioH law,
Big Conspiracy Seen
Inspector George c. l.icbrrs. o. the
9th inspection D,strlct. said that the
raid. Sc tizurs and arrests had checked
~hat ne believed Was Z wholesale CON
splracy TO lighter whi4kies. smugglcG
on liners and rum running craft and
taken from the big boats by the scows
for land ne alon. thc Harlem River
and other in'ets. fnc whiskics. he
said. were being smuggIed in from
Cuba.
Nstrolmen Ruth and O'Callahan
were OIL duty near ti,e crack when they
noticed scvera, trucks roll up to the
VA front. They called Ser~eants
Nro"n and McNiorNan and investigated.
They found he Scows with more lghts
burning tran was usual and got boat
and rowed out - them.
They found botn 10 he heavily load
"d with bottled WHISTLES done up in
burap bags. They arrested AL men
found on the scc"s and called Two pa
troll wagons, which were used Tor more
than an hour transporting the seized
liquors to the station house.
Nigh Grade Stuff
The prisoners were arraigned in West
Farms court and he!d in $500 bail each,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
Allen O'Den Bound Over to District
Court on Perjury Charge

Allen O'Dell is in trouble again. He
was arrested early in the week charg-
ed with perjury, in assisting Axel H.
Bake, %, to secure license to wed
Alice Mcclure, who gave her age as
10. O'Dell signed an affidavit, swear
ing he knew the bride was 10 years of
age or over. He was given hearing
before Judge John C. Lowe, Wednes-
day morning. The girls mother
swore to the complaint and declares
that Alice is a mere child, not more
than sixteen years of age.
Young Bake was also arrested
charged with perjury and was admit
ted to bail. His young bride is in
the hospital.
O'Dell was released from the coun-
ty Jail recently, after serving six
months for failing to pay his own for
mer young wife, Miss Snow, ali
mony.
ODell waived examination and was
bound over to the district court, fur
nishing bonds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME
FOR REDEAdPTION
0&tce of County Auditor

Minot, n. D., August ~, 1922.
OF WARD, SIS.
To Frank Parizek. the person in whose
name certain real estate situate in Ward
described now appears Of record in the the
office of the Register of Deeds of Ward
County, and which said Real Estate was
e 6sara ae1 ssSton
Hundred FIFTY Fifty SIX SIX t fiSsS, Ra oge
Eighty Three (ss), Ward County.
Said Real Estate being assessed in
1917 to Albert zajone.
,, You , are hereby notified that said
provided by law: at the annual sale of
lands upon which taxes had become de-
linquent, after advertisement thereof.
made at the. Auditors office at the
Court House in the City of Minot, Coun-
ty of Ward, State of North Dakota, on
amount of delinquent tax due upon the
property aforesaid at the date of sale
was Forty Four and 67/1O0 Dollars; in
make which amount the said property
was then and there sold as provided by
law for Forty Four and $1,000 Dollars.
and seal of the Auditor of said Ward
County, and you are further notified that
the owner and holder of the Certificate
undersigned as Auditor of said County,
and demanded a deed for said property
as provided by law; and said Certificate
being and remaining unredeemed and
there being One Hundred Thirty Six and
10000 Dollars due and unpaid thereon
including subsequent taxes for the year
1918, penalties and interest, and there
appearing no legal objection why tax
should not be issued as demanded. You
are therefore notified that One Hundred
Thirty Six and 10000 Dollars, exclusive
of accruing costs and interest is neces-
sary to redeem said property from said
sale. and that. unless the said amount,
interest and the costs of this proceed
ing are paid on or within ninety days
after the service of this notice upon you
a tax deed will be issued therefore as
provided by law.
Period Of redemption expires ninety
days after the date of the service of
this notice.
Given under my hand and official seal
this 18th day Of August, 1922.
r. w. KENNARD,
Auditor of Ward County,
Si17-t3 North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
Brothers Met After n Years

G. w. Lingofelt Of Surrey was sur
prised last week when his brother,
VIM. j. Lingofelt of Fresno county,
Calf, whom he had not seen for 27
years walked in upon him. Altho he
did not know that his brother was in
this part of the country, he knew his
voice at once and recognized him by
it. He left for his home, Tuesday af-
ter enjoying the beauties of this Sec
ton Of North Dakota. The Lingo
felts and A. F. Thomas and family of
Deering spent Sunday in the Minot
parks. Mr.. Lingofelt had been told
that the soil in North Dakota was
worthless and he came here expecting
to find a back woods town with grav-
eled streets and wooden sidewalks.
He was greatly taken with North Da-
kota and took quantity of our fer
tile soil with him to show Califor-
mans some real dirt. Mr.. Longofelt
had visited his former home in Indi-
ana, attending the Brethren Confer
ence in that state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
Office OF EXPIRATION OF TIME
FOR REDEMPTION
Office Of County Auditor

STATE 81 NoRTH DAKoTA, coUNTY
OF WARD, SIS.
To Allen w. o'DeI, the person in
in Ward County, North Dakota, and
hereinafter described now appears of
record in the office of the Register Of
Deeds of Ward County, and which said
Real Estate was assessed in the year
Lot Sixteen us), Block Four ca,
Hendrickson's Third Addition to the
Said Real Estate being assessed in
above described Real Estate was sold as
provided by law, at the annual sale Of
lands upon which taxes had become de-
made at the Auditors office at the
Court House in the City Of Minot, Coun-
the 10th day Of Decem6er asis and tSe
amount of delinquent tax due upon the
property aforesaid at the date of sale
was 6 ne Taxes, $4,000. Special Tax
interest, to make which amount the
said property was then and there sold
as provided by law for General Taxes
tificate of sale was issued to the pur-
chaser thereof under the hand and seal
Of the Auditor Of said Ward County,
issued has presented the same to the
undersigned as Auditor Of said County,
and demanded deed for said property
as provided by law; and said Certificate
being and remaining unredeemed and
there being for General Taxes $6O.4O,
and for Special Taxes, $500, due and
unpaid thereon and there appearing no
legal objection why tax deed should
not be issued as demanded You are
therefore notified that $6O.4O for General
Taxes. and. $43.29 for Special Taxes,
exclusive OF accruing costs and inter-
est, is necessary to redeem said property
from said sale, and that unless the said
amount, interest and the costs of this
proceeding are paid on or within ninety
days after the service of this notice
upon you tax deed will be issued
therefore as provided by law.
days after the date of the service Of
this notice.
Given under. my hand and official seal
this 18th day Of August. 1922.
r. w. KENNARD,
Auditor of Ward County,
S/l7-t3 North Dakota