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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
MILLION THEFT
is CHARGED TO
MANYEMPL0YES
22 Civilians Employed a
Brooklyn Naval Base
Are Held
CARRIED IN TRUCKS

New York, Dec. 2O.-Twenty-two
civilian employees at the Brooklyn
navy base were arrested today on
indictments returned several months
ago by federal grand jury, charg-
ing that government property to the
except of more than 100000 had
been stolen since the war.
The arrests were made by agents
of the department of justice.
The grand jurors indicted % men
after its investigation of the alleged
wholesale thefts which the author
tiles said included clothing and oil
and various other materials used at
the navy base. The twenty-third
man under indictment was not found
at the naval base today.
The investigation has been under
way for months.
Navy intelligence officers under
took to find out the cause for the
discrepancies between the inven-
tories and the stock supposed to be
on hand, but the thieves were too
cunning for the regular naval detec-
tive force, the members of which
were aptly we'll known to those who
were doing the stealing.
Under the direction of federal
agents, men were put in the ware
house as checkers, laborers, watch
men and bookkcepers. These detec-
tives found themselves watched mar
rowly until they took advantage of
opportunities obviously put in their
way of stealing small articles such
as wrist watches and marine glasses,
They then learned thai government
property was being stolen by thu
truck load, including great boxes of
clothing, paint by the barrel, crates
of glass and commercial alcohol by
the gallon.
Instances were found in which
waste and salvaged materials bought
by contractors were substituted by
new goods or by other merchandise
than that mentioned in the contract,
in other cases, twice the quantity of
actual salvage stuff contracted for
was delivered,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20

MADE TO AID
FARM CREDIT
Acceptances of Six Months
Maturity to be Eligible
For RediscOunt

Washington, Dec. .20.-Bankers &C
ceptances al six months maturity,
drawn by growers of staple agricul-
tural products or Cooperative Mark
citing Associations, are eligable for
purchase or rediscount by the feder-
al reserve banks under a ruling pro-
mulgated today by the federal re-
serve board as a step in the direc-
tion of longer term credits for agri-
culture.
Officials declared the decisionI
which makes the agricultural paper
eligible for rediscount for six
months instead of three, "should be
of material assistance to cooperative
associations in financing the orderly
marketing Of crops"
= Acccptances of six months have
been asked for by many agricultural
organization, and the longer period
is believed by officials to more
nearly accord with the turnover
period required by the farmers to
market crops for whose production
he has borrowed money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20

Thirty-five thousand miles around
the world in motorbOat! This is
the remarkable record just complet-
ed by MIR. and Mrs. A. Y. Gowen and
their crew of eight in the Speejacks.
This is the first installment of Mrs.
Gowen's story, as told for the
Tribune.
By Mrs. Jean G0wen
As told to Alexander Herman for
NEA Service
Travelling round the world in u
9S-foot motorboat is good sport. Bur
it would be easier if the earth were
smaller and the seas smoother.
If ever l do it again-which l don't
expect to-I will insist that another
woman be taken along. On the Spec
jacks there were nine men. All Of
them were as helpful as could De.
But-they weren't women. -sss
However, we didn't think about
such trivialities when we began plan
ming our trip more than 15t months
back.
My husband hadn't. taken a vaea-
tion in ID years. His doctors ordered
him away for a long rest. Before
We realized it, we had talked our
selves into undertaking something
that had never been accomplished
before-a voyage around the world
in motorbo oat!
We left New York, cruised down
the coast and made our final prepara-
tions for the jump-off from Miami,
Fla. Most important of these-to
me-was bobbing my hair. The men
insisted it would make me a better
sailor. Perhaps they were right; l
was seasick only once. But now I'm
going to let my hair grow long again.
Everything was ready by Aug. 2l,
1921, and away we sailed.
The excitement began after we
left Panama and took the long jump
across the Pacific.
We counted on getting gas and
water at the small island of Tiakea.
When we got there after % days we
1Ounu LHe gas. ~ udu Dceil SeHL uy
special steamer.
But there was no fresh water. For
five days we had nothing to drink
but cocoanut milk 1t wasn't half
bad; but We couldn't get accustomed
to the cobra bugs that came with
the nuts. They made life intolerablc.
And then the natives presented US
with two live pigs and several chick
ems. We had to take them on board.
But they, like the cocoanuts, were
infected with the little bugs that
would put the most hungry flea to
shame.
We couldn't get rid of pests until
we put out to sea, pushed the pigs
and the chickens overheard and
fumigated the ship.
Finally we reached Tahiti-40qo
miles from America. With it's fresh
water, and several Americans, it
sure did look good to US.
Before we left, we had wedding
on the boat. The day was stormy
and the couple, Americans stopping
at Papeete, were pretty sick before
the ceremony was over.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
DRY" AGENTS
ARMED, MOVE
UPON TOWN
Threats to Tar and Feather
Agents Answered by
Authorities

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 20.-Six-
teen armed. prohibition enforcement
officers are enroute to Gibbon, Min
nesota, today under orders to stamp
out moonshine traffic and arrest
liquor law violators, following open
threats to "tar and feather" federal
agents who attampted to raid sever
al soft drink parlors there, it was
announced here today.
NJ. L. Harvey, local field chief of
the prohibition enforcement forces,
described the case as one of "a town
in open defiance" and gave drastic
orders to his agents, instructing
them to ,overpower any person at
tempting to stop them and to search
.theh four soft drink bars in Gibbon
thoroughly.
Gibbon is town Of six hundred
population and is located about 70
miles southwest Of Minneapolis.
According to Mr.. Henry, two Of
his deputies went to Gibbon Sunday
armed with four search warrants.
They raided one bar, Mr.. Henry
said, but encountered stiff resist
ance, and by the time they were
ready to leave the saloon, half the
population of the town was assembl-
ed in the street.
Some of the crowd in the street
when the agents appeared shouted:
sect that pair" "Ridc 'em out Of
town on a rail-" and "kill 'em," the
agents reported. They made no at
tempt to 60 on with their raid, but
returned to Minneapolis.
"That town is going to be cleaned
up" Mr.. Harvey said today in an
nouncing that he had ordered the
armed forces to Gibbon, "If any if
its citizens are violating the law"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
AVOID FIRES AT CHRISTMAS time
BY JOHN PLANT
Chief Engineer Of Chicago Fire Prevention Bureau

DON'T decorate tree with cotton or other in,
material metallic tnel and other mpregnated
decorations Set securely be tipped
DON'T cotton to initiate Use powdered mica or
asbestos fiber
DON'T permit children to light relght candles while
present Use electrical illumination for the
tree if possible.
DON'T allow to remain inside buildings after the
holidays Many fires annually in January from this
DON'T place lighted candle in the window. 1t is very
pretty CUSTOM but highly hazardous
DON'T merely depend having bucket Of water about
while the Christmas tree is lighted Equip yourself with
1Ogallon water pump of the good chemical exngu
available at reasonable prices.
DON'T give your children moving picture machines with
ceuod mpregnated film. Fires from films at Christmas
time becoming more frequent
DON'T children hang their stockings too
burning CRATE stove.
DON'T take chance. Christmas last caused
property damage from running close to $1OOO0O0O0
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
XMAS GOODS
ARE HELD UP
Town Can't Get Rail Service;
Appeals For Help

st. Paul, Dec. 20.-Christmas shop
pcrs in Roseau are finding it difficult
to make their choice of Christmas
purchases because of the depleted
stock Of holidays goods as the result
of Irregular freight movements in
that district, according to inHorma-
tion received today by o. P. B. Jac-
OLSON, chairman Minnesota Railroad
and Warehouse Commission.
Businessmen Of that city in tele-
gram to Mr.. Jacobson today appealed
for assistance to expedite the move
ment of freight.
Mr.. Jacobson replied that he COM
municated with the Great Northern
railway officials in St. Paul who
promise immediate remedial action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
G00DFELL0WS'
PLANS READY
FOR CHRISTMAS
Five Organizations Finance
Gifts of Useful Things to
Many Bismarck Folks
SO MEN TO TAKE PART
Committees will Visit Fami-
lies, Taking With Them Per-
sonal Touch of Goodwill
SO MEN TO TAKE PART

Bismarck's Santa Claus will
arrive via the North Pole route
and N. p. No. 8 Friday after
noon. While here he will be
guest of Henry Halverson. He
is anxious to visit crippled and
sick children from Friday to
Monday, and appointments may
be made through Mr.. Halverson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
ENGAGE CONDUCTOR

Minneapolis, Dec. 20.-Henri Ver-
brugghen, who has been conducting
the Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra for the past two months,
has been engaged as conductor Of
the orchestra for three years, begin
ming next fall, it was announced to-
day. M. Vcrbrugghen who succeeds
Emil Oberh offer who resigned, an
nounced that he has cabled his re-
signation as director of the State
Conservatory and the state Sym
phony Orchestra to New South
Wales.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
IN DEADLOCK.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Lausanne, Dec. 20.-The sub-com-
mission on captulations of the Near
East reached a deadlock today on
the question of trying foreigners in
Turkish native courts. AS a substi-
tute for the present consular court,
the Allies suggested that a foreign
Judge appointed by The Hague court
of justice, should sit on the bench
with the Turkish judge. The Turks
refused this.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
TO OPEN INSTITUTION
(BY the Associated Press.l

Lausanne, Dec. 20.-1smct Pasha
received a message from Mustapha
Kennel Pasha today announcing that
the American college at Smyrna
which was closed during the fight
ing there, may reopen and that the
nationalist government has no OBJ
jcctions to the American schools
carrying on their work in any part
of Turkey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
BILL TO BAR TAX
FREESECURlTlES
BEFORE HOUSE
(By the Associated. Press

(By the ASSOclated' 1Tess.J
Washington, Dec. 20.-By vote
of 11s to SO the house today took up
for consideration the Green resolu-
tion proposing constitutional
amendment prohibiting the further
issuance of tax exempt securities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
Public Invited

The public is invited to meet
ing to be held tonight at 8
o'clock in American Legion hall
when DR.. Olesen of the U. S.
Public Health Service and other
speakers of prominence will dis
cuss vital matters of the public
health service in the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
THE WEATHER

For twenty-four hours ending at
noon today:
Temperature at a. m. ......... 6
Temperature at noon ..........16 16
Highest yesterday ...............4 40
Lowest yesterday IS
Lowest last night i
Precipitation D
Highest wind velocity ....... SO
. WEATHER FORECAST ..
For Bismarck and vicinity: Cen
orally fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday; warmer to-
night and east portion Thursday.
Weather Conditions
The weather is fair in all sections
except in the northern border states
where light precipitation occurred
due to lower pressure areas over the
Great Lakes region and over the
Canadian Rockies. Temperatures are
higher over the northern Rocky
Mountain~region but somewhat be-
low the seasonal in the north-cen-
trail states.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS. u
Meteorologist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
SERVES SUMMONS
BY AIRPLANE

San Jose, CAL, Dec. 20.-Robert
Bycrs, a traffic officer while riding in
an airplane served summons on
Dominic Bifore, yesterday for speed
ing.
.Byers who was making the flight
with an aviator friend, noticed an
automobile he said, which was speed
ing. Pulling summons from his
pocket, he had the airplane, swoop
down and he dropped the paper in
front of the automobile.
Bifiore stopped and picked it up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
BURT STEWART
NAMED FOR
MIN0T OFFICE

Washington, Dec. 20.-Burt E.
Stewart has been nominated by Pres
ident Harding to be postmaster at
Minot, N. D., it was announced to-
day.
Mr.. Stewart is proprietor ana
manager of the Minot Hide and Tan
ing Company and is nominated to
succeed Fred L. Anderson. The new
ly nominated Postmaster has been a
resident of Minot since 1910, when
he moved here from a farm ID miles
east of the, city. He had then dis
posed of his farming interests there
and since has been engaged in bust
ness here.
Mr.. Stewart came to North Dakota.
1898 from Vienna, Ohio, his birth
place.
It would require Ia days to travel
a mile at the pace Of snail.
Sounds travels at the rate of l,142
feet a second.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20

In fight, the wing of a sparrow
makes 13 strokes per second.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20
It would require Ia days to travel
a mile at the pace Of snail.

Sounds travels at the rate of l,142
feet a second.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20

For twenty-four hours ending at
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
Decline To Make Known
Their Plans Following Ac-
quisiticn Of Property
SHOW FEELING TOUCHING
ATTITUDE In MT. VERNON
F. D. Spencer and H. M. Ly-
barger Decline To Make
Known Their Purposes

Curiosity now is general touching
the plans and purposes of the group
representing stockholders headed by
F. D. Spencer and Harker NJ. Lybar.
ger, who on Saturday bid In the plant
and other properties Of the Knox Tire
G. Rubber Co. for s175ooo. Rumors
have been current since the sale
while the successful bidders have
been snsuIarIy uncommunicative.
F. d. Spencer, approached Monday
by the Banner representative with a
request for a statement of their pur-
poses touching the future of their pur-
chase, replied he would not give it.
In reply to suggestion that possi-
bly, he might be in a position to know
and to speak of the plans Mr.. Spencer
said: 81 am, but this is not the time to
tell them in the newspapers"
Mr.. Harker NJ Lybarger, another
member of the group of purchasers,
also refused to reveal anything of the
plans of the buyers Of the rubber COM
pany's property. He manifested a Ger.
tain evidence of irritation, not to say
resentment, respecting the attitude
taken locally by some toward himself
and those with whom he is associat-
ed. "They said we couldn't buy it,"
he said. Now they're saying we can
not run it. Well, we showed 'em we
could buy it, didn't we? And we'll
show 'em that we can run it, too
II don't know of any one who a bet
ter right to buy it than the stockhold-
ers. This company bought the plant
including building, grounds, machin-.
cry and supplies for practically what
the machinery will cost. 1t would cost
about $175,O0O to put in the machin-
cry alone. All the rest is thrown in.
'Therell not be bit of water in
this company. Every stockholder COM
ing in with us came across with the
real money. Anybody coming in now
will have to put up the money.
= There are some here who'll have
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28

tn change their position. We've now
whom we'll let in. There are some
men OF means who want to come In.
Before we bought the plant they came
to us and wanted in but we were not
then in position to talk to them
Now we can talk to them.
"We are not going to sell the plant.
Some of them are saying we will. Ger
tain men representing other interests
have approached us but there is moth.
ing doing" ~ '' az
1t is practically certain that the
sale will be confirmed by Judge Safer
in the U. S. court The bid of SIZE, 90
is for more than three-fourth of the
appraisement. Immediately after the
conclusion of the sale Saturday after
noon the initial cash payment was
made to Trustee Paul M. Ashbaugh. 1t
reasonably may be anticipated that
the other formalities will be complied
with eliminating in formal applica-
tion for confirmation of the sale by
Judge Safer at Columbus.
One OF the bidders at the sale Sat.
urday was th9 Corcoran Manufactur.
ing company of Cincinnati The rep.
rcsentative of this firm, Mr.. Hughes,
bid, $174,9OO.
1t was said today that the Cincin-
natl firm has an immense contract
with MontgomeryWard G Co., Chi
cago, for the manufacture of bicycle
and motorcycle tires. The company
is operating two plants aid is requir-
ing third one to take care of the big
business. 1t was said today that the
representative of the, company an.
nounced Saturday that had his COM
pany obtained the property of the
Knox Tire G. Rubber company, the
Mt Vernon plant would have been in
full operation within 80 days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
FATHER FORCED TOT TO STEAL
Four.Year-old Child Arrested for Rob.
blne Grocery Store Tells Re.
rnarkable Tale.

Philadelphia four-year-Old boy,
the youngest prisoner ever lodged in
the Camden police station, was arrest
ed on charge Of robbing grocery
store.
He told the police remarkable tale
of how his father had sent him out
regularly before daylight TO rob stores.
1t was four o'clock in the morning
when the boy was discovered at
Dauphn street grocery store.
Policeman Clements saw him raise
the lid of box and take cakes. When
arrested the child bawled. He was
clad only in dress and shawl.
Pasquale Lobbardo walked into the
police headquarters and inquired IL
the police had found his missing boy.
The father was arrested.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28

and after reaching shore set ont i'm
mediately to rescue his aged and
hardy parent
The father chose to permit his son.
forty-four years old, to go for aid,
staying behind with few dry matches
and few fish taken ashore before
their 44-foot cabin cruiser broke from
its anchor and went down. The son
taken to Kingsville by a freighter
which sent a small boat to the island.
was confident WHEN the rescue t,ig
set out that he would find his father
alive.
After the Sawyrrs had pat into a
sheltered beach on the island to avoid
a heavy gale their cruiser broke from
its anchorage and. was driven out on
the lake. Charles put out In the tender
to retrieve the cruiser but the larger
boat sank before lie could reach it..
He had siX-hour struggle to again
reach the island.
For three days father and son were
marOoned, without sight of passing
craft. They cooked fish on spits over
the fire they kept blazing day and
night. A smoke signal was seen by
the frelghter Meyers, which sent a
lifeboat ashore. The boat, however,
could carry but one passenger, and
until the son could bring aid.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
Man NARROWED on
ISLE IN LAKE ERIE
Aged Man Stays Behind, Sending
Son on, Resculng Lifeboat
i to Bring Help. J

Klngsvillc, Ont.--A staunch tugboat,
prepared to battle seas and gales,
sailed from here to rescue Robert
Sawyer, seventy-four years fold, old
time lake fisherman marooned on
Middle Sister Island, Lake Erie. Saw.
yer's son. Charles, his companion In
a three-day fight against death from
exposure In zero weather and starva-
ton, which began when their motor
boat sank In heavy seas, was rescued
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
DAVIS ARRANGING
FOR A CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Feb. Secretary
Of Labor Davis had under: way today
the action contemplated BY President
Harding to bring about u conferences
betwt en- the bitumlnous1 coat 'opsrat-
ors and mine workers prior to April
1. Wage contracts now existing in
union fields expire at that time and
a failure to replace them with faynew
agreement is considered likely 10 be
followed by strike affecting all un-
ion operation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
MEETINGS

**fMt.. Vernon Trades and Labor
Council will meet at o'clock Friday
evening in Council hall.
""*Thc Booker II Washington club
will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday with
Mrs. Lewis May, North West tsreet.
"FEThe United Prayer Band Will
meet at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening
at the home of George Luker, South
Vernon.
""*lnterest.ng revival services are
being held at the Free Methodist Mis-.
sion. Como at 1880 Rev. II. f. Hall,
pastor.
"**The young people of Millwood
will give an entertainment and oyster
supper at the Presbyterian church Sat
urday evening, March 4. Everybody
invited Come, bring your friends, and
enjoy the evening.
**ERegular meeting of Milford
grange Wednesday, March 1. Dinner
Will be served at p. III. Ladies
bring bread, butter and covered
dish. Coffee will be served by the
grange. Changers and their families
ara invited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
SEE SilAS MARINER

A large and interested congregation
Witnessed the presentation of "Silas
Manner in moving pictures at the
Congregational church on Sunday ev.
ening. 1t was faithful pictorializa-
tion of the famous story by George
Elliot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
KENYON LOST

Kenyon college basketball team was
defeated by the Western Reseve team
in Cleveland Saturday evening by
score of "a to 20. This was the clos.
est contested game Kenyon has play
ed this season.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
cox WILL SPEAK

DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 25 James
NJ. Cox of Dayton, o., has accepted
an invitation to address Iowa Demo-
Gratis at the postponed rally and ban
quet of the party to be held here in
March. The occasion will mark the
opening of the Democratic campaign
in Iowa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
Fastidious Bears.

Bears, especially those of the white
species, are rather fistidious about
their toilets. They are said to comb
!heir hair with their curved claw, and
lex themselves to make their hair
shine
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
Marriage Licences

Marriage Licenses-
Clyde V. Senger and Sylvia o. Rine.
hart, both Of Middlebury township.
Rev. A. l.. Mink
Darwin l.. Foote, clerk, and Flor.
ence f. Moore, both Of Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
Bridegroom Oversight;
Married in Pajamas

Clad in pajamas, socks. and
slippers, and long pincoat,
bridegroom recently hurried
into a London register Office to
be married lie. was staying in
IA neighborirg hotel and had
previously told tie registrar
that an early morning ceremony
was desired, as his fiancee and
himself wished to catch train
Immediately after the ceremony.
His tiancee smiled as he en-
tered and explained that he had
oversight and If lie had waited
to dress they would miss their
train. The ceremony proceeded
and the bridegroom completed
his toilet after he boarded the
train.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
Real Estate Transfer3-

Annabelle Mowery 10 George W
Mowery, parcel m Mt. Vernon, 81.
George Mowery to Robert limerick
parcel in city, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. A. e. King, matron of the girls
dormitory of the Mt. Vernon Academy
an operation Sunday at
the NJ. and S. sanitarium.