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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
ASSERTS SLEMP CERTAIN
OF c. O.P. NOMINATION
Former Secretary to Congress
man Says None Other Will
Be Considered.

L. Il. Howard. former secretary to
Coucr.ssman {. Il. Slemp, now chief
field deputy in the office Of the Col
lccror 81 Internal Revenue. stated to-
day that the Republicans of the Ninth
District are fully determined to nomi j.
nate Congressman Slemp at tho con-
>cntion TO he held at Norton. Va. on
July 20.
MIR. Howard stated that he had not
sccn Congressman Slcmp since the is
suance of the statement, that Mr.
Slemp would no; be p candidate for
recollection. but feels certain IL the
convention is unanimous in nominat-
ing him. that he will yield TO their
wishes and make the race. However.
Mr.. Howard does not doubt that Con-
gresham Slempt Is sincere in his do
sire TO withdraw but. on tho other
hand the Republicans Of the Ninth
District are also sincc'c in their de-
termination to nominate him.
They are not afraid to enter the
race with a new candidate. Mr.. How
ard said. hut, knowing the worth of
cOnGrcssIuan Slcmp To the Ninth Dis
trict due To Ions; and successful cx-
pcricncc in Congress. they feel that
n" should yield and again make the
race.
From tho reports received from the
district. Mr. Howard says. since the
publication of the statement tina [
Congressman Slcmp would not hc a
candidate. tn" Republicans have fully
made IN their minds that when they
meet at Norton on July 30 they Will
consider - other nomination.
Mr.. Howard recalls that Congress
man Slcmp was nominated in 1912
against his wishes he being absent
from the convention and the cam
paiEn opened and conducted with
out his being In tho district until n
week previous to tho election.
Congressman Slcmp will be nom!-
mated again. even il he is not at the
and can again be elected
Without coming into tho district, says
Mr.. Howard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
TALK ON CONFEDERATE
NAVY At J. M, H. s. At 8
Admiral Wright Will Illus
trate Lecture With Reals
lie Scenes.

An Interesting evening Will be
given tonight at the John Marshall
High school at Sis o'clock. Admiral
Wright. himself n member Of the
Confederate navy. Will lecture on
that subject. III. committee In
charG" includes among others. Con-
eral 10 Lane stern. General w. w.
Sale. 7 Garnett Tabh. John shelton
Williams. Mrs. Hugh Antrim H. H.
FERGUSON and DR.. Douglas Freeman
The subject is an interesting one TO
ali Southerners.
In an interview with Admiral
Wright yesterday. he explained
where he obtained many of the most
beautiful Of the pictures used in his
illustrated story OF the Confederate
navy. lie said:
Il often am asked where I got
these pictures OF battles OF tho Con-
federatc navy. They were drawn by
our officers. Our education at An
napolis was as thorough In our
drawing IA is our mathematics
While not all are artists. yet the
most famous artists OF this country
were educated at the Naval Acad-
envy In every engagement one or
NOR. Of Eood artists were in il; and.
Will" il was fresh In their minds.
they drew tho battle scenes as they
saw them In my collection are a
number of such scenes Of the battle
between tho Virginia IMcrrimac) and
IN" Monitor. with four Of the Vir-
cinia's haiti" with the fleet the pre-
vtous DAY. six scenes Of the battle
between the Aiabama and the kear-
sarge: ;hre" showing tho work of
tho Shenandoah. etc In the collec-
ton are over 100 beautiful views
which show up we'll on the screen
The most interesting views arc
those showing tho work of the tor
pedo boat David, and the submarise
Hundley. showing how she blew up
the Housatonic.
Il realize that 1t is hot weather.
but believe that all who honor us
by attending our entertainment Fri
day night AT John Marshall High
school will suffer loss from the heat
than those who do not go. Tha,
auditorium is thoroughly ventilated
on four sides, also above and below
With Our splendid musical program
and the story OF the Confederate
navy. say. forty minutes in the tell
ing. the audience Will pass very
enjoyabl" evening OF not over an
hour and a half
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
May Drain Dock
in Hunt for Body
Believe James Riuer May
f. Sotue Mystery Of Dis.
appearance.

In the belief that tho waters Of tho
James River will solve the mystery
surrounding tho disappearance OF
william f. Evans from his home in
FarminGdale, y. c.. last April, Cap
tain GO Detectives Alexander 5.
Wright announced Yesterday tina: the
Foiice Department would ask Allen
j. Savillc. Director Of Public Works,
TO drain the dock
y hand bag containing Evans
bank book and photograph was
found by Melvin White. colorcd. SIS
McCance Street. and turned over T."
police. The Pennington authorities
were notified. and the following let
ter was received from the office OF
Or. :. c. Ford. Mayor of the city:
Regarding Mr.. Evans. VIII say
that all of his people live iu this
section. and that he left here about
the middle OF April. telling relatives
and friends he was going 10 look
for job. and as soon a ne got
located would write them and let
them know where he was \, the
present writing nothing has hecn
heard OF him here. and they fear
VIII sincerely appreciate II II YOU
will get behind this and see IL any
thing can be learned OF his where
ahouts. Nh. Evans IS - years old
weighs l76 pounds and & sin feet
tail. He Is slightly droor- shouldcrcd
and has brown eyes, both crossed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
TOWNS NOT AFFECTED
BY RAILWAY STATUTE
Afrorney-frrnernl Coustruen Inv ue
curing Full stop nj Cro,.ingx
of Main lIurs

Attornay-G"7cral John p. Saunders
gave an opinion yesterday on ,hs
ayr which went into rrrcc, on Jun.
II, reGuir.nE drivers ot automobiles
ana Other vehicles 20 brink their
machines or vehicles - s,op no,
i"Ss 'han ten tec' from he crossings
o: mainline railways IN tho state.
The opinion was asked .nr because
com plant vas made that officials in
the smaller towns ara reaping har-
vest IN IN" enforcement o. rhe law
The Attorney General says Chaot.r
aa5 does not apply either 20 cities or
incorporated towns. nor 10 vnlsuee
II they contain as much as 900 Don.
Olaton or moro II Is presumed that
incorporated towns and The village.
o, 1000 or moro population lev.
their own regulations
II IS pointed out by Tho Attorney
Gcn"ral that tic act 81 rot properly
punctuatcd and tina, Tho act Is can.
able q, being construed other than
tho way ne CONSTITUTES IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
HOLD PICNIC At FAIR
GROUNDS FOR FARMERS
Baseball and Other Event,
viii Feature Occasion
July 81.

Farmers and their families around
Richmond AZ" looking forward Ia tho
picnic 10 he held July - under the
auspices Of tn" Farmers Union ana
tho Farmers MIX Producers Assn
citation AZ tho Virginia state Fair
Grounds These grounds have been
rendered To the farmers by General
Manager w {. Saunders. and every
ono IS making preparations for a
big day
Last year there wer. more than
1000 farmers who attended this an
nuai event which was nald a,
cur!e's Mech Farm. Those who are
making arrangements this year arr.
looking for larger crowd.
There viii b" a baseball game AND
other features Of entertainment thar
VIII h" interesting 10 all concerned
and speech by !. H. TAYLOR. Wash
inrton. y. c.. who is editor and prlh-
Usher Of the National Farm Maya
Zine.
Members Of the Home Demonstra.
ZION Clubs, RoyS and Girls Acrirul
'nTai and HON" Economic clubs and
"ther affiliated clubs already ar.
making preparations for this event
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
'sYNCOPATED SIX HEARD
HERE BY RADIO TONIGHT
Local Musicians Will Enter.
tain Thousands of Dispatch
Broadcast Enthusiasts.

Mnsioa' diversion galore Is thu
nIH thiS "venin. from the radio
broadcast station OF tho Disnatch
papers. The Syncopated Six. n local
Organization ri prominence and CON
sideTah'" talent. Will supply the
popular melodies which have nIark.s
oroadcasts from tho wRAZ station
frequently within the. pas, week
TIL" cotcri" OF tn,er-ainers en-
braces harl sann6. shrophon!s,; Miss
Mildred Hart. pianist: Ju!lnn Hart.
cornctist, Henry Miller, drummer,
henry Bryant. v!olinist and IAnwoot
tucker trombon!st- Thoy have Sc
lscted q SCORE OF u!tra-Inudern songs
OF popular tone
mach musician Is quite we'll known
Tor hiH splendid work individually n
orchestral circles and tho afalr Is
on" OF great promise.
Last evenings program. despii.
the terrific storm. was an .xceiIeur
success The Lorillard Chorus sang
their old southern melodies with zsst
and artistry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
COURT GRANTS WRIT
IN COMMISSION CASE
N"rf"iL Furniture Coinpnny. Laser f.,
Lower Tribunal. tn HIVE Matter
Reviewed Here

ASSrieved by Judgment ~ the
rcu't Court nj the city ~ Norfolk
AprH ~. 1922 in which II. Riss was
90 for commissions on saIcs and
n"nns. the firm Yesterday appealed TO
uns" noh"rt r. l'r"nri-. Of the Su
from" Court or Appeals. who grant
:" VIII OF error and supera.doas
higher court;
RISE was an omployc or Phiu,n
'',y :. co. In their furniture s,o-.
n Norfolk. and when the firm d.cIda,
- ''"'e out their CRANKY Street s,nr.
ne, contracted 20 Civ. him par
'""'aRe on the total saies mads au,
ing me sale. Commissions nroun,in,,
- moro than $1,000 were earned nc
cord'ng TO the hill rendered by RIss
u, me hrm declined 10 pay tho nnnl
800. ana KISS sued occurring n
judgment In the lower court for 81 ooo
and interest ''V"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
T|DEWATER TO USE FUND
FOR CONNECTING HIGHWAY
Cities Have 100000 for
Hampton Roads.Richmond
Thoroughfare.
TO MEMonIALIzE COMMISSION
To Ask Thnr Sufficient Money he !\lio-
Gated 10 Complete Road to Capital.
'aurrny Does Not Relieve Chambers
Action Representative.

That ths cities Of Tidewater Viz
s!n!a Will use their $500. 600 10 build
the Hampton Roads Richmond High
way AS far as II will go, and that the
Hampton Roads Glouceater- Richmond
Highway Association will requeS; the
State Highway Commission TO state
ITS position on change in the route
for the proposed highway, was the
opinion expressed last might by GVy
J. Murray. president OF the Hampton
Roads Gloucester Richmond High
way Association in long distance
telephone communication from Now
port News.
MIR Murrays statement was made
after he had read the item In an aft
ernoon paper giving tho reasons why
the executive committee OF the Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce had not
supported the proJect-that The pro
roscd highway would not be col--
pi"ted into Richmond. but would end
twenty miles away.
statement OF Chamber.
IN" statement OF The Chamber Of
Commerce was as follows:
when this matter was frs;
brought 10 our attention ise road
was to he built at once into kicn-
mord. The proposition now seems
to be 10 extend the road to within
about twenty miles OF Richmond
without any positive assurance as to
when the road viii be extended to
Richmond, This being the case w.
fear II Will be difficult matter to
interest our people sufficiently To -;
them 10 underwriio 100000 10 huIil
a road which does not extend IL.
Richmond"
Nix Murrays Statement, in reply
follows:
Had the executive committee of
the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
interviewed the Highway Commits
sion they would have found that half
million dollars. with any sum that
the commission might see TIT TO sup
Element. would have been sufficient
T. have given a completed improved
highway between Hampton Roads
and Richmond
ORGANIZATIONS Approve Project
/ do not believe that the action
OF the executive committee Of the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce rep
resents the sentimen; OF Richmond
rs a matter o! fact. = great many
ORGANIZATIONS In Richmond have gone
on record as approving Richmonds
participation IN the project
-idewatcr, believe. will use her
100000 as far as 1t Will so. and
VII! ask tho Highway Commission
next APRIL 10 allocate sufficient funds
10 complete the highway.
yet believe Richmond will! par
ncipatc with her sister Tider1ater
cities
tn" Highway Commission will BIO
requested by the Hampton Roads
Gloucester Richmond Highway Asso-
cation 10 state It's position on a
chang" in the route"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
Petition In nnnkrup,c,

Listing his assets az ;2075 ara his
liabilities az f.Io5. r. II. Crockett
renident of H"nricn County, with
his pr!noipa! pino" q busineSs a, 1oI
North Jefferson Street. nlod a -olun.
tary petition IN bankruptcy l In.
United Stat"s District Cour, ycstor.
DAY. Tho petition. drawn up by T..
Justin Moore local attorney. lists the
Straus Cigar Company. OF Richmond
ns tho principal creditor ~ tho rctl
tionor. His infchtedrcsr 70 tho firm,
is listed AT $1,000. Other creditors
arc the National Cash Register Com.
pnny and Morton q. Thnihirrcr. raa!
estate agent, ~ thls CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
city Official. op,I,,x

Henry G Co,cr CIV rnna.
It@'"rfaN qun''H"d hc,o-o a., go.
y fr"d Mcbow"!!. i4ru'sh,,. ~, -,
~" SWIM ~ 10000. Mr. ca, -, ~
APPOINTED Luther 7. Chcn,wno, 80
''!lecior o: city take. Mr r,.o,
wooh va. sworn In and ,r-,,.n.
nonn IN tho sum Of ,5c.no6 W. -
mn e!ectod CITY Auditor n, No..
nay nights sesslon OF the ct,v 60
OF. opf'ined and gGve $4,000 hons
Cnrtis 81 Brown end 1.nv
stu!nn Yesterday nua!ined az nr.r
ge'ore Clty Uerf Alfred ,1oDswnn
1h'v WIN sssums THAR now Sr,'s.
AT once. aoNes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
FEDERAL AGENTS TAKE
BIG STILL IN SURRI
800 Gallons Of Mash DESTROYED After
HHid %! Dry Sienths-Opcrntors
Eject Escnpc

. operating Pt full capacity. "A i5o-
Eai!on sim wac conhscatcd and more
than 500 gallons of mash was de-
stroy"d by Federal agents in Surrv
county Wednesday, afternoon. ac
rording TO report made to Federai
fr"h'hi'i"n Director Robert A. Full
wiler yesterday.
According t" Chief Field Agcn,
FRED krenGic and Officers ShuEar,
irving ana Drew, who conducted the
raid. civilians tipped" them n. to m.
location of tn" still. Friends OF tho
opera tors Of the sim are suspected or
having circulated warning that
I "d"'dI officers We're in the vicinity
ana "hen prohibition men appeared
on IN" seen" tho plant was deserted
ana no arrests were made in tho caec
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
Pythiens Install onoer.

oatnon Lodge. No. :. knights NJ
Fyth'hs. has Installed tho toilow,ng
oHcerS for the ensu!ng term. the cers'
mp'Is" neing conduct"d ~ Deputy
'fanh Chancellor Robcr, y. I,cyI
~ chancellor. ". F.. Arnold; chan
''r c''nmand"r. ". l.. raIma,
~, .hanee!ior II. l.. Gable: preIate
~ Arnold: master Of work II. O.
master al arms, Kenneth 4
.''..hsi: inner guard. Charles 4
"n'er Suard. ". r. Gale. Tho
n'Ees ohcorH arc: Kcepsr Of rec
NM seGi' r. a. Hughes: master
- n,ah "' H. 81. =. smith; master
sentative 20 ,ho grand lo,pn ~,
Iir9nn. alternate rcprss.n,s,",.a
ID. e, Hancock ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Supporters OF Davis for L. S.
Senate. auditorium Murphys Ho-
tel, 4. NJ
Admiral a. o Wright. Confed-
crate navy evening. John Marshall
High school. s;l5 L. NJ
John Marshall Home. Ninth and
Marshall Streets. open from 9 A.
NJ 10 l.. NJ
Baseba!l-Rocky Mount VS.
Richmond. Island Park. I: 80 y. NJ
For theater calendar. see page
5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
Elected Di.hop Cond,,,o,

News was received IN tho olty ias,
night 70 tho eftbot that Rev. w, q,
Mcdowell, who suooeedec Bisnop
Robert Cavter Joss as rector OF EN-.
msHuet Dpssoopsi chyron IN s.aun.
burn, Ala. had h,sn s,,rt~d hshon
eoadjutor IL tho Episcopal Chupun a
Alabama.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
ncco,rrs I'rom OperntIon.

Charles \. N.sbitt. who has un-
dcrConc an operation at Memorial
Hospital. has returned to his homo
in BARTON Heights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
Tots Brave Heat
to Aid Suffering
Children Sell Penny Can
dy for Ice and Mix
Mission.

Five little children hraved the In
tensive heat OF the past few days on
an GRAND OF mercy-sellinE penny
candies for the ice and milk fund
being raised to provide those ncccs-
stiles for the suffering children and
aged and feeble nec.y people of the
city These little tots. none over
! years OF age. were Kitty Green
tree. Alinc Livingston. Jane Vcrtner.
l4l!s Millor, IL, and Judith Hodges,
and ;otah OF S5.7a raised by them
helped 10 raise the total receipts for
The Dispatch Papers ice and milk
fund 10 s77.7a yesterday
Are you doing as much for the
needy children as these Ave children
have done? The demands for ice and
milk Increase as the wea Their becomes
the more oppressive. send your con-
trihution today
Yesterdays contributions also in
Guided two memorial gifts. SIS in
Memory OF Polly Gordon" and IS in
Memory of NJ. r. L." Richmond
Lodge of Elks contributed 500. Thu
list for yesterday follows
Lyle Tyler Anderson. .......s 5 90
L. G, %
Z l.. G....... ........-....... 3 90
In Memory of Polly Cor
don" ............. II 90
Mrs Hiss. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Cash ................ | 0o
Richmond Lodge, No. +5 Is
i. O. 20 90
SaSh. $3.50. .................. IL 90
Proceeds of sale from candies
By Kitty Greentres, Alinc
Livingston. Jane Vertncr.
Ellis Miller. H., Judith
houseS .............. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-30
Well Known Grafton
Woman Buried Today

Grafton, N. D., Oct. 30.-Funeral
services were held at st. Johns Cath
Ole church here this morning for Mrs.
Catherine McAuley. we'll known local
woman, who dieo at her home here
following a long illness from dia-
betes.
Mrs. McAuley who,l lost her husband
many years ago, found herself with a
large family Of children to support,
but she stayed on the farm hame in
Martin township. north here, and
managed to keep the family together
and to educate the children. About
eight years ago she moved to Grafton
and mad her home with a daughter
here until her death.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Catherine Scully. was born in
Ontario in 1856. was married to John
McAuley Of Bellville, Ontario, in 1880,
and came to North Dakota in 1889,
She was the mother Of eleven child
rem. nine Of whom are living. She
also leaves three brothers and one
sister. Htl
Requiem mass was sun by Rev.
Father e. M. Turcotte, assisted by
Rev. Father O'Sullivan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-30
Sargent County Farmers
Eliminate Horse Mango

Forman, N. D., Oct. 30.-Farmers
Of Vivian township have completely
which afflicted 800 horses in the
township in 1920 and resulted In
many farms being quarantined. The
outbreak was 80 serious hat for a
time it was thought the whole town
ship and surrounding territory would
have to be placed under quarantine.
To meet the situation. the farmers
Of the community were advised by
County Agent e. A. Greenwood to
build a dripping tank, and this was
done. the cost being borne by the
township. The total cost. including
labor, sand, cement, lumber and
freight was $680.17, and the farmers
figure that the value received thru
Kidding their horses of the disease
was much more than this amount,
The tank is available now for dipping
any kind Of livestock that may be-
come afflicted with mango, lice. ticks
Or any other kind Of skin affliction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-30
GIVES RADIATOR SERVICE.

Fargo. N. D., Oct. so.-A coat Of
light colored paint over the silver,
gold or aluminium bronze that Is used
in decorating many heating plant
radiators will save one-fourth of the
winters fuel bill, is the declaration Of
Stanley S. Smith, professor Of archi-
lecture at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college. The bronze paints used
In covering the radiators In steam and
hot water heating systems %interferes
with radiation and cuts down the eff
cheney nearly ~one-fourth. A glossy
surface. such as given by a light
colored enamel will bring the eff
cheney up to the same as uncovered
iron. an In some cases raise it above
that Of the bare iron.
THE ordinary copper colored paint
cuts the efficiency Of the heating sys-
tenn down to .716. @ reduction of more
than one-fourth." states Mr.. Smith.
THE enamel can be put on over the
old paint. as the number Of coats of
paint. within a reasonable limit, will
not affect the efficiency OF the radia-
tor"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-30
Northwestern News
Park River Merchant
Gets Swindle Letter

Park River, N. D., Oct. 30.-A local
merchant who does not wish his name
published: recently receiyed Span
been played successfully in many
parts of the United States, it is said.
The letter received by the local
merchant asks aid in the recovering
of q portmanteau said to contain q
secret pocket which has in 1t q check
for $4,000. The reward for aiding
in the recovery "a offered Ia one third
OF the amount.
The latter follows: a 4.
DEAR SIR:
Being imprisoned here by bankrupt
toy I bag your aid to recover a sum
of 100000 dollars l have in America
being necessary to come here to raise
the .seixure Of my baggage paying to
the Registrar Of the Court the expen-
ses of my trial and recover my port
manteau containing . secret cket
whore I have hidden one check for
that sum-.
BY reward I offer you the third
part viz 10000 dollars. 1 cannot re-
ceive your answer In tho prison but
you must send q cableEram to q per-
son Of my confidence who will de-
liver 1t to me.
Awaiting your cable, to intrust you
all my secret, .,.~
Yours truly,
- r., de- L."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-30
MARRIED HFIY. YEARS.

Thief River Falls. Oct .30.-Mr. and
Mrs. Nils Benson celebrated their M
teth wedding anniversary on4Oct. Is
at their home at s07 Duluth avenue
north.
Mr.. Benson was born on June so,
1844, at Gudmentorp. skiane. Sweden.
Johanna Hakaison was born on July
%, a841.' in Koksaret, Skaine, Sweden.
They were married at Gudmentorp
on October rs, 1872, where they re-
sided until the spring of 1881, when
the family came to America. They
settled on a farm near Moorhead,
whore they lived for two years, NOV
ing to their homestead in NewfUiden,
Marshall county, in the spring Ct 1888.
This was their home until the sumnc
Of 1916, when they moved to their
new home in Thief River Falls. They
are the parents of I'VE children, three
Of whom are living and reside in Thief
River Falls, Peter, who lives at home,
Martin N. Benson and Mrs. G. T. Hell.
quist. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson were among
the pioneers Of Marshall county and
can tell many interesting, stories Of
pioneer life and Its hardships. Th6y
arc members of the Swedish Evan
gelical Lutheran church OF this city.
The event was celebrated BY the pres
ence OF :iear relatives and old reigh-
borg of pioneer days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson are both enjoying good health
in spite Of their advanced ;age.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-30
CAR SITUATION BAD.

Minot, N. D.. Oct. 3O.-The freight
a shortage is wen more acute in
Minnesota than it is in North Dakota.
declared E. J.. McGrath, general agent
of the 500 Line in Minot, who has just
returned from the Twin Cities where
he attended to official business mat
ters.
THAT section Of the country ap-
parently is no better off than North
Dakota" said Mr.. McGrath. How
ever. I know that the 500 Line is
making every effort to get cars into
this part of the state as we'll as other
localities where the shortage is con-
sidered quite critical al this time"
The local agent declares that from
Information he secured while in the
Twin Cities, from official sources, the
western. roads have onlysabout 70 per
cent Of their equipment. the remainder
OF 1t being tied up at eastern points.