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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-12
MAN
CAUGHT BY POLICE

: Two gold front teeth comp p'eted the
identification OF E. J. Smith car
penter working for the Haggart Con-
struction Co., as being Edward l..
Leman who mysteriously disappeared
from Bloomington, ILL.,, on the 2lth of
September and led to his arrest at the
Valley Hotel last night by Chief of
Police E. H. Swanson accompanied by
L. N. Foster, an attorney for :he
Travellers Insurance company. Mr..
Leman is now being held at the city
Jail pending the arrival Of authorities
from Bloomington to return lin to
that city to answer to charges urder
which he has been indicted
Some time ago Mr.. Leman took Iut
life insurance policy with the TRAY
ellers Insurance Co., for 100000. On
Sept. Oath his automobile was found
on an abandoned road near Blooming
ton with the windshield broken, Mr..
Leman's cap lying beside the :ar and
every indication of terrific struggle
having been engaged in. MIR. Leman
had not been seen since that time and
claim had been made to the insurance
company for the payment of $4,000
by his wife. The company did not
believe that Mr.. Leman had been kill
ed and their organization was on the
lookout for him, his description being
sent to police officials all over the
country. Mr.. L. N. Foster, who is an
attorney for the company, was asked
to investigate report from this city
that man answering the description
was working here. Last night he and
Chief Swanson identified the man at
the Valley Hotel and took him in
charge.
Mr.. Foster states that Mr.. Leman
has confessed his identity and told
him of his attempt to defraud the in
surance company. M. Leman stated
that he had originally +::ken ont the
insurance with the intention of COM
hitting suicide as his finances were in
bad shape. However, when the ti,1e
came to kill himself his nerve failed
him and he decided to fake disap-
pearance and leave conditions in such
shape as would indicate that lie had
met with foul play. He lrove MS car
to the abandoned road, broke the
windshield, threw his cap on the
ground, scuffed up the ground .aro,nd
the car and wrecked tlie interio, of
the car to add to the belief that
struggle had taken place. After an
ranging the scene to his satisfaction
he had left for parts unknown, finally
arriving in the city and hiring ont %
the Haggart Construction Co.. under
the name of e. J. Smith.
His appearance ut the hotel last
night did not convince the authorities
that he was the man wanted until he
displayed two gold teeth in the front
of his mouth. These teeth were men,
toned in the description anl the sight
of them convinced Chief Swanson and
Mr.. Foster that he was the man thev
wanted.
Mr.. Leman is a young man of 80
years. He is married and has 4 wife
and two children living at Blooming
ton, III. Mr.. Foster expects to leave
for his home in Minneapolis on No.
this afternoon while. Mr.. .Leman will
be held in the local Jail until the ar
rival Of police authorities. from Bloom
ington.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-12

Mrs. Roy Westfall, nee Mabel Ellis,
of Hillsdale, Mich, passed through the
city Sunday evening on the 500 line
on her way to Rogers where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. Lora Moore.
From there she will go to Harlem,
Mont, where she will visit her moth
er, Mrs. Freeman Ellis, before return
ing to this city to visit her uncle, S. P.
Ellis, and his family. 2
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. I. Wold and family
are moving back to their home on
Fourth avenue after being out of it
all summer while it was being remod-
eled. The home is now completed and
is one of the best in the city in ap-
pearance. The house has been practi-
cally rebuilt from one end to the 9TH
or and should make the Wold's a
mighty comfortable home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-12

Washington. D. c., Oct. 7. - Rain
has dampened the grounds and it is
feared that the Sunday world series,
games will be called off. The wealth
er forecast for tomorrow promises
rain according to the Weather Bur-
eau. The forecast promises showers
tonight and cooler Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-12

New York, Oct. 7. Light rains
were falling here at $3.50 this morn
ing. There was no announcement as
to whether that would cause the post
ponement of the fourth game of the
world series.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

SPRINGS WORK
OPENS ON SLOPE
Soil West Of Missouri Is In
Best Shape For 10
Years.

Mandan, N. D., April 10.-Spring
farm work is now getting under full
swing throughout the Missouri slope
counties, ana with more moisture in
the ground than In ten years farmers
everywhere are looking for excellent
growing conditions FOR the start of
the crop.
From every section come reports of
20 to $50 per ent greater forage
and silage fodder crops to be sown
with potatoes given d larger acreage.
With the exception Of in a few shell
tered coulees all OF the snow has dis
appeared and followed by q soaking
rain Of two days has put, the ground
into fine condition for working.
Scattered reports OF seeding opera
tons have been received. some a s
early as Monday, March 81, at Dunn
Center and Golden Valley in Dunn
and Mercer counties.
Machinery Sales Good.
Despite general shortage OF money
N unexpectedly large amount Of new
by farmers, say mercantile man. One
small town dealer delivered six trac-
tors of q smaller gasoline type this
last week, another sold four in one
day. @
All farmers who have the available
cash or can raise the necessary funds
are purchasing dairy cows, either
grades or pure bred, fIolstein OF
shorthorn. according to reports OF
the various county agricultural agents
while in some. districts farmers will
attempt to raise large numbers Of tur-
keys this year.
Distribution Of the government seed
loans has furnished. in some areas
the necessary funds to begin opera
tons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
5. D. Newspapers Win
Prizes In Contest

Bookings, S, D., April 10.-The
Redfield Journal Observer, Timber
Lake Topic. Clark County Courier and
Volga Tribune placed first, respec-
lively. in the front page makeup,
editorial, farm news and farm adver-
Using classes Of the second annual
newspaper contest for South Dakota
weeklies conducted by the department
OF agricultural journalism Of State
college. Three silver loving cups and
a late book on editorials and editorial
writing will be awarded these papers
Winners OF ribbon awards in the
various classes are announced as fol
lows:
Front Page-Centerville Journal
second; Dell Rapids Tribune, third.
Editorial-Clark County Courier
second: Dell Rapids Tribune, third.
Farm News-Onida Waterman, sec.
ond; Canova Herald, third.
Farm Advertisement-Miller Press
second: Sisseton Courier, third.
J. H. Lowry, state news editor o.
the Sioux City Tribune; H.. E. Cody
managing editor of the Sioux Cit,
Journal, and York A.. Hartman, editor
and manager Of the Live Stock Rec
ord, Sioux City, Acted as judges,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Wins Laurels
In Musical Contest

Sherwood, N. D.. April 1O.-The
Renville county school musical con
test was held at Glenburn April Z. OF
six competitive events, Sherwood's
representatives won first in four and
Glenburn took first in two. Sherwood
took two frsts in non-competltive
CLASSES. while G@enburn won even in
this class.
The outstanding feature of the oc-
casion was a whistling solo by Ellis
Hjort, Sherwood's High School Mock
ing Bird; her number was so well
received by the audience.
Musical critics who attended the
contest said of Miss Hjort's whistling
that in performance, appearance and
case Of manner that she was equal to
many professional lyceum whistlers
they had heard. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
NORTON ENTERS }
RACE FOR TOGA
Mandan Exc Congressman
Announces Self as Candi-
date For Senate.
(Herald specia, serv,c.,

Mandan. N. D., April 10.-Former
Congressman r. D.. Norton. Mandan.
TINS morning announced his candidacy
Tor the United States senate, asserting
n a his record in congress FOR the six
years he served is the best criterion OF
the character of services he will rem
DER If elected. Mr.. Norton calls atten-
non in his formal announcement to
tne very prominent part I took in'the
passage of the Federal Reserve and
Feder Farm Loan acts, the u S,
grain grading law, and to all iegisla-
0 in aid of the United States and
her allies in the world war"
He classed himself as a lifelong pro
gressive Republican, believing and ad-
hertng closely to the cardinal prin-
cipals Of Republicanism,' and favor
1ng the progressive thought and lead
ership."
recommends, and endorses The pre-.
sent farm bloc in congress and should
mighty appreciate the opportunity OF
Joining with these men many Of whom
are among my close personal friends
He commends the Federal Farm
bureau ard makes a strong plea on his
record" for the vote of the veterans
and closes with I make this announce.
lDent of my candidacy confident in tle
belief that a very large majority OIL
the real Republicans of North Dakota
do not desire to have as their reprc.
sentative in the United States senate
a willing servant of McKenzicisr, @,
~Townleyism,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Auditors Office Had
Clean Slate Saturday

Bismarck. n. D.. April 1O.--Satur.
day, afternoon, April 8. the office Of
the state auditor was clear of approx
ed unpaid bills for the first time. in
several months. Warrants, covering
all items which had been passed on
the auditor by the auditing committee
had been written and were in the
mails seeking the people entitled TO
the money.
At the time of the greatest depres-
sion in the finances in the Office Of
the auditor, unpaid bills and loans
from the Bank of North Dakota to
the state institutions to take the
place of current expense money to-
tailed almost a million dollars accord
ing to Ralph 'Madland, deputy audi
tor. The unpaid bills have all been
taken care of and the loans at the
Bank of North Dakota have been re-
duced to about $500, 600 according to
Mr.. Madland. The ability to pay has
been due to the good tax collections Of
February and March.
Slow tax collections and collection
OF other funds, largely were respon-
sible for the conditions. The collec-
tons of August. 1921, were $4,000
less than the state payroll, and several
other months Of the past year, the
collections were not much larger than
the payroll.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Body Sent to Washington.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 10
The body of Lieut.. Colonel Paul
Ward Beck. renowned aviator, : who
was slain here on the morning of
April 4 by Jean P. Day, wealthy oil
man and lawyer, was started late yes
terday on its journey to Washington,
where it will be buried in Arlington
national cemetery.
Mrs. Rachel Beck. the officers
mother; Lieut.. Paul Beck, Jr., his son.
and Lieut.. John Beck, a nephew, left
on the same train with the body.
Impressive demonstrations of Of
f1cers of Postf1eld, Okla, flying station,
where Beck was commanding officer
for more than a year, marked their
farewell tribute to a comrade and one
of the army's first flyers.
Showers Of blood red roses were
dropped from four aeroplanes as they
clrcled over the train and followed ii
for several miles.
Day was exonerated Saturday by 8
| coroner's jury which found that he
was justified in Staying the officer,
when, according to his testimony. ne
found Beck in an attempt to assault
Mrs. Day. The jury recommended
that no charges be filed against him
and County Attorney Forest Hughes
was to make q final decision in this
respect today.
'There is nothing to justify the
spending of money in prosecuting Day
/ unless further evidence is brought tc
light, the county attorney was quoted
as saving,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
NO CHARGES
AGAINST DAY,
JURY URGES
Coroner's Jury Holds Killing
Of Army Officer Was
Justi6able.
(By The Associated Press.)

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 10
1By. the EAssociated Press.)-Post field
army aviation officers paid a last
tribute of love and respect for their
former cominandant late yesterday
afternoon when from four airplanes
high up in the sky they cas hun
dreds of roses to the wind. showering
with the flowers the east bound train
which "a taking the body of Lieut..
Colonel Paul Ward Beck. beloved
soldier of the air service, to Arlington
national cemetery for burial.
Oklahoma City, April lO.-Holding
thatcJean2P. lay, prominent attorney
and oil man. was justified in the kill
ing of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ward
Beck at the Day home early last Tues
day, a coroner's jury returned a YER
dict Saturday night recommending
that mo charges be preferred against
Day"
The crowded court room was silent
as ii. heard the verdict. MI. and Mrs.
Day displayed no emotion as it was
read and after it had been read they
arose. Mr.. Day shook hands with
Coroner McWi::iams and the party
walked slowly from the room without
a. word.
The verdict follows:
We, the cOroner's jury, duly sworn
and empanelted TO inquire into the
cause of the death Of Paul Ward
Beck, after hearing evidence intro
duced before us from witnesses, and
after viewing the body of Paul Ward
Beck, do, upon our oath, find and re-
| port:
"Tha. Paul Ward Beck came to hi.
death at the hands OF Jean r. Day
and from the evidence submitted ttc
us. conclude that Jean +. Day wai
justified in defending his wife and
himself, ven though the unfortunate
affair resulted III the death OF Pau
Ward Beck, and we therefore recon-
mend and advise that nc charges bt
filed Or prosecution instituted agains'
Jean r. Day" k
The Verdict was signed by all o.
the six Jurors
Mr.. and Mrs. Lay Tell Story.
On the witness stand in the packed
court room, Day and his wife TOLD
with emotion OF the staying Of Seek
In a broken voice but with a CLEAN
Of determination in his eye, Day re
lated how he killed the noted arm!
from his home after finding him at
tempting to attack Mrs. Day early las
Tuesday.
Beck threw his arms around M
crying girl, girl. you swept me off m.
feet and asked me to come to hi
! room that night" the wife Of. thu
wealthy oil man and attorney said.
81 saw Colonel Beck holding Mrs
Day on the divan,' testified Day. Ssh
was fighting him. He had his RICH
arm around her. His other hand wa
about her knees.
II got there in time to protect he
and I did"
Leaning over and pointing his finge
at County Attorney Hughes, Day SAT-
in a pleading voice: :.
Defends His Wife.
IL, want to say to you boys you cal
prosecute me to the limit but don
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
: CRARY OTE

:. Crazy, N. D., April s.-Miss Agnes
Brandvold of Grand Forks, a nurse
in the Deaconess hospital. was in
town from Monday till, Wednesday
visiting her sister, Miss Helen Brand.
void, who is assistant cashier in the
Farmers bank.
pr and Mrs. r.. w. Allen spent
Wednesday at Devils Lake.
H. s" Pond and E. Il Coe vent to
Devils Lake Wednesday to attend a
Masonic meeting.
In the high school assembly Tues
day morning, Lee Allen. one of the
high school pupils. gave the declama-
ton.
volley ball teams have been or
ganized among ~theSwomen in town
who practice in the school gymnasium
severalNafternoons a week.
At 1880 next Sunday evening, 2 April
3, an Easter cantata,, 1.-The Prince OF
Life" will be sung In the Congrega-
tional church by the evening choir.
organ; Miss Rebecca Calderwood will
present the readings, and the singers
will be the following: Mrs. e. 7.
Coe, Miss Kathryn Scott, Mrs. D. C.
sSchnabel,. Mrs. Clyde Walker, Miss
! Mabel Duncan, HIS. Pond, ID. C.
Schnabel. F. s. Chamberlin and the
Rev. c. M. christensen.
Miss Elsie stenson OF Devils Lake
mctored here Wednesday to give an
address at the program of the Crary
Farmers Community club held in the
school auditorium Wednesday eve
ming. Miss Stenson who ia the county
nurse, spoke on the subject of child
hygiene and the Importance Of the
prompt correction Of physical de-
fects In school children. She stated
that she had found in the Crary
school this year q lower percentage
Of children with uncorrected defects
Athan she had found last year, hut
she urged that aiisthe parents whose
chtidren werr still under weight or
suffering from, infected tonsils. ade-
noids. defecrive eyeAight,} etc. have
the troubles attended 10 at once She
urEed the purchase of Il scale for the
aShOolyssa.sthat the children could
~4ShgtlnaplxAsrSogulxrlT.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Depression Over; Il: !,
Improvement Can Be
Expected, Says Baker

New York. April 1O.-Business de-
preston is over and a gradual i'm
provement may be expected, declared
DR.. Hugh B. Baker, executive secre-
tary Of the American Paper and Pulp
came here to attend the annual con
vention Of the paper manufacturers of
the United States which began this
morning.
EARLY arrivals all had the same
report to make" he added.
And the discussions of the week
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
RANCHER HAS CLOSE CALL,

Shields, N. D., April IO.-ArnO1d
Stiles, cattleman, who ranches on the
Standing Rock reservation, narrowly
escaped death when while driving Il
Ball river, he had just reached "a
sandbar in the center. Of the stream
as the river broke up and great cakes
of ice began to churn their way down
stream. The gorged ice gave way and
freeing his saddle horse he battled his
way to the farther shore through the
flowing ice . He was badly bruised.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
BOND FIGHT ON IN DUNN.

Dunn Center, n. D.. April 1o.--A
hot fight will close here Wednesday
with a school district election on the
question of bonding for $4,000 to
pay outstanding warrants and provide
finances for the maintenance of
schools. Strong opposition to the
bond issue has been developed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
FTAsHEJR FARMER INJURED.

Flasher, n. D., April 1O.-A. A.
Crosse, farmer Of the Fallon district,
is in a local hospital with several
broken ribs and a broken collarbone
as the result Of an accident when a
".""or load Of baled hay he was driv-
ing ran into a deep rut in the road,
u. -. n.er and buried him beneath
the heavy bales. Due to his advanced
age his condition is serious.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
LAD DROWNED WHEN
HE ATTEMPTS TO
SWIM TO SHORE

Marison. Wis, April 10.-When
their leaky rowboat began to sink on
Lake Monono yesterday afternoon Fer
dinand Peterson, 3 and George Crops
IS. jumed into the lake and tried to
reach the nearby shore by swimming.
The Peterson boy was drowned but
the other managed to reach safety.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

make .snch statements as you have
to the newapapeTs reiecting on the
purest, sweetest woman in the world!'
The county attorney replied that he
had tried to be fair but that 1t was
his position as the representative Of
the state to bring out every angle of
the case. E55 NJ,
.s:You don't know what you are say
ing; 1 couldn't do that" Mrs. Day tes-
titled she replied to Beck when he
urged her to ON to his room.
.Mrs. Day said she did not hear,her
husband enter the house when he
went to get; his revolver.
II don't know whether ! beat his
face" she said, declaring h used
both hands to fight of. Beck's left
arm.
Mrs. Day testified she first saw her
HUSBAND as NE descended the stairs
with a revolver in n hand.
my God. Daddy, don't do that"
she said she cried.
Beck had jumped up from the divan
meanwhile and had rctreated to an
other room, she said. an
The next thing h said she saw was
the body Of Beck lying on the floor
II did not see the shot fred. l die
not hear the report" Mrs. Day testi
fed.
Hopes Daughter Will Die.
II looked down and saw his liz:
move. I lifted his head, then ] pu'
his head back. down and the blooc
surged out. Then my hands were
covered with blood"
Later she testified she wiped thu
blood from her hands and arms whel
! officers brought q wet towel.
There will be people who don't be
lieve." she said brokenly.
moaned:
II pray that my little girl won
live: that she won't come home"
What is there for her to live for?
she asked with a gesture of hopeless
ness.
Doris. 81 year old daughter of MI
and Mrs. Day, a student, was at tn
University of Oklahoma the night o
the tragedy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

will center. on the manner III which.
the number Of orders have increased
since the inventory period OF dullness.
Fine paper orders Ut rs per cent Of
normal some OF the specialties are
over 90 per cent and the sentiment is
far better than was evident at this
time last year."
The convention. which includes
meetings of about twenty associations
of manufacturers of different kinds .of
paper, brought about 1000 visitors to
the city az the manufacturers meet
during the same week and at the
anne. hotel with the National Paper
Trade association, the organization of
pa per merchants.
Umpire Bob Hart, of the National
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
THIEVES ENTER STORE.

Lennon, S. D., April 10.-Thieves
who used a chisel and hammer to
gain entrance took $14 in change from
,ne TIL of the Model Clothing store
here, but ignored valuable stocks of
clothing available.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

Compared with liquid air, ice Is ire
mendously hot
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
HOPS
OFF ON FLIGHT
ACROSS AMERICA

Central Park, N. r., April 1o.-Caps
tain Raoulds Amundsen. Arctic explor-'
er, hoped on IN an all metal mono.3,
plane today. for Cleveland on the gfirst
lap of a trans-continentaa flight which!
WASH, where he will leave June i for.
a driving voyage il, X .hf North Pole
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

Umpire Bob Hart, ;of the National
league, is a crack roller polo player
and a member of a New England team.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

Branch Hickey had eleven otiffaeld-
ers working out with the Cardinals;
but failed to discover any startling per-
former among the rockies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Defends His Wife.

II want to say to you boys you can
me to the limit but don,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

Suits arc in Tricotinc. Serge,
Jersey. Poirct Twill. Styles arc
CaN. and Tailored models. They
arc lined with silk and canton
crepe.
One group OF suits. selling at
$4,000 TO $500, Easter Special.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
NJ. & f. Bank Elects
Directors For 1922

At their meeting held on Monday,
the stockholders of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank of Columbus elected a
board of directors to serve the in
stitution during 1922. The directors
who served so faithfully and so ably
during 1921 were all reelected, and
to their number was added Hon. Jpn-
nings |. Sturdivant, one of our states
foremost lawyers and most estimable
citizens The addition of Mr.. Sturdi-
want to the directorate of the Mer-
chants & Farmers Bank strengthens
an already strong board. As it now
stands, the board is composed of the
following named gentlemen: w. s..
Newly, J. w. Steen, DIR. T. H. Henry,
John B. Williams, j. NJ. Street, Z. G.
Hardy, Hon. ]. l.. Sturdivant and
Parker Reeves.
The statement Of the Merchants G.
Farmers Bank, published in the Dis
patch of January Sth, showed that
the bank had resources of S850O00.
The bank paid dividend of ten per
cent last year 1t is ably managed
and is prospering.