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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
Today's Weather

For twenty-four hours ending at
noon Feb. 7.
Temperature at A. NJ. M........ 8
Highest yesterday .............. II
Lowest yesterday .-16
Lowest last night ............. ?
precipitation None
Highest wind velocity .8-SW
Weather Forecast.
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
and warmer tonight; Wednesday
somewhat unsettled, probably colder
by afternoon.
Weather Conditions.
The center Of the northwestern low
pressure area remains over British
Columbia but it has extended east
ward over Montana and Saskatchewan
accompanied by rapidly rising tenn
perature. The temperature was still
below zero this morning over the
eastern Dakotas and Minnesota but
will rise during the next "a hours
The eastward movement of the low
pressure area will be accompanied by
fair weather in North Dakota tonight
with warmer in the east and south por-
tions; Wednesday somewhat unset
tied and probably colder by after
noon.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist. :
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
STATE BOARD
IS AT MINOT

Members pf the state board of ad-
ministration, including George B.:
Totten and J. I. Cahill, against whom
custer proceedings are to be instituted
by Governor Nestos unless their res
ignations are received by Thursday,
are in Minot to consider affairs at the
normal school,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
n. P. SLASHES
i. n. SUMMER RATE
Other Roads Also Announced
Pacific Coast Cuts

Chicago, Feg. IA reduction Of ap-
prox4mately 20 per cent in present
passenger rates from Chicago to the
Pacific Coast was announced today by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific railroads for the summer months.
The reduction was said to place the
rates on the same level prior to 1920.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
$4,000
IN BANK RAID

Seattle, WASH. Feb. THE First
National Bank of Poulsbo, Washing
ton, was entered last night by bandits
who blew thcsvault, rifed 30 safe de-
post boxes and escaped with cash,
securities and jewelry estimated at
$4,000, according to information here
today. E ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
SOLDIER BONUS
COST ESTIMATED

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE soldier
bonus would cost the federal govern.
;nent approximately two billion, five
hundred million dollars, on the basis
of estimates of the house ways and
means committee by fiscal officers OF
the army, navy and marine corps.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
G. 0, P. TO MEET
AT WHITEH0USE

Washington, Feb. Another White
House dinner to consider the admin
istration's legislative program has
been arranged for tonight with mem
bers of the senate and house Repub-
lican steering committees in attend
ance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07

Washington, Feb. - President
Harding will order suspension OF ali
work on all. Warships now building
which are destined for the scrap heap
under the treaty but will issue no
final order for diScomtinuOnce Of the
work until the treaty IS actually rati.
fled, It was announced ut the White
House today. .
The president it was said, already
has ordered suspension of work on
additional Notifications on the Island
of Guam and likewise further devel-
cpments under way in the Philippine
Islands taking his action in view of
the clause Of the naval treaty fixing
the status quo for those Pacific Is
lands of the United States.
The treaties resulting from the ar
mament conference it was said, at the
White House, are expected to be sent
to the senate the last of this week
although this will depend upon the
submission of reports of the American
delegation to the president.
Mr. Harding. it was added, has not
decided whether he will present the
treaties in person or by letter.
The president was represented as
of the belief that some reduction in
the personnel of the army and navy
would result from the armament con.
ference agreement but of treason
able relativity."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
SET DATE FOR
!. BANQU ET TO BE
GIVEN JURIST
Judge Andrew Miller to be Guest
of Honor at Banquet Here
Saturday Night
JUDICIARY REPRESENTED
Many Judges and Lawyers From
Various Parts of State To
Be Present
JUDICIARY REPRESENTED

TAKES OATH OF OFFICE.
Minneapolis, Feb. Judge
Andrew Miller, recently appoint.
ed to the federal bench Of North
Dakota by President Harding, took
the oath Of Office In Minneapolis
yesterday before Judge Wilbur +.
Booth, il was announced today. y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07

Cotton and wool are. being pulver.
lied for use in several industries in
France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
SUSPENSION OF
WARSHIP WORK
TO BE ORDERED
President Harding to Take Ac-
tion on Ships Destined for
The Scrap Heap ...
ALSO FORTIFICATIONS
uspends Work on Philippine
Fcrtifications Covered in
The Treaty
PRAISES CONFERENCE

PRAISES CONFERENCE.
London, Feb. Prime Minister
Lloyd George, speaking at the
opening session Of the House Of
Commons this afternoon, termed
the Washington conference one OF
the greatest achievements ever
registered In the history Of the
world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
HEAR HASTINGS
PLEA FEB. IA
Former Lacquer Wanted II
Fargo, Resists Extraditi0n

Sacramento. Calf. Feb. 7.-Hearing
on the request Of the authorities OF
North Dakota for the extradition OF
J. J. Hastings. former secretary Of
the North Dakota Nonpartisan Lea
que and, one-time vice president of
the Scandinavian-Am bank OF
Fargo, charged with the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 from that institution,
has been set for Feb. IA, it was an
nounced by officials in the office Of
Governor w. d. Stephens
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07

Grasshoppers in South America at.
tain a length of five inches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-07
HANDWRITING ON
HOTEL REGISTER
AGAIN IN CASE
Minneapolis Expert Called in
Lff0rt to Show Fictitious
Name was Signed
CHAMBER RMAID A WITNESS
Tells Of Hearing Noises in the
Prescott Hotel at 4 a. m.,
Night of Murder
SAYS BROWN WROTE 1T

SAYS BROWN WROTE 1T
Valley City, Feb. T.
Thor.as ]. Ca ON, of Mime
apolis, handwriting expert,
testified This afternoon
that in his opinion Andy
Brown wrote the name
"Jamcs Farrell Wilmar" on
the Hotel Prescott register
the night that Miss Marie
Wick was m urd cred.
Brown was the roommate of
William GUNNER.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
.HADEAS CORPUS WRIT
DENIED; JUDGE HOLDS
MAN UNDER HEAVY BAIL

Efforts to obtain the release of
Joseph Brocado, 20 years old, 423 East
Hamburg street, Baltimore, one of
three men alleged to have assaulted
Minnie Wagner, 110S Haubert street,
Baltimore, August Z, at Shot Tower
Park, failed yesterday. when Judge
Moss. in the Anne Arundel Circuit
Court, denied habeas corpus petit
ton. Brocado was committed in de-
fault of $4,000 bail.
Miss Wagner and a friend, Cath
crime Renault. 1405 Cooksie street.
Baltimore, identified Brocado after
his arrest. They failed to identify his
alleged accomplices after viewing five
men arrested with Brocado and sub
sequently released
Brocado has been in the county Jail
here since August s, having been
committed without bail following a
preliminary hearing before Police
Justice j. Roland Brady.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
Il CONCRETE PIERS
OF SEVERN BRIDGE
NOW IN POSITION

Satisfactory progress is being made
on the construction of the bridge over
the Severn river, State Roads Chair
man John N. Mackall announces. and
the indications are that it will be
completed by September of next year.
The builders have IL of the con-
crete piers above the water-line and
the steel work for six spans is up
There are to be "a piers and an equal
number of spans.
The piers which have been con-
structed are in the shallow water on
the south side of the river, while on
the north side there may be delay
owing to the great depth of the water
and the underlying mud. The water
at one point sis 40 feet deep The
bridge constitutes the last link on the
Baltimore-Annapolis boulevard. as
laid out under the Crothers admins
tration in 1910.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
GOVERNOR TO AID
SPRING GROVE PROBE
American Legion Plans To Sift
Charges Of Maltreating
Insane Soldiers
tBy The Associated pres..l

BALTIMORE, MD, Aug. 17.-in a
telegram to Col. Amos w. w. Wood
cock, department commander of the
American Legion, in this state today
Governor Ritchie stated that he will
cooperate in an investigation OF
charges that government patients al
the Spring Grove Hospital for insane
soldiers are beaten up" by the guards
and that other Irregularities with re-
spect to the mems government allow
ances and their financial affairs, have
been in existence for some time.
The charges were made by Doctor
+. C.. Reitzel, former assistant sur
geon of the U, S. Public Health Sery-
ice, who prior to Is months ago was
stationed at Spring Grove and assign
ed to the Foster clinic for treatment
of insane soldiers there.
Denial OF the charges was made at
the hospital this morning.
DR.. Reitz's declaration of i'll
treatment of the insane was called
absurd.
DR.. Reitzel charged that attendants
beat up" insane veterans of the AM
erican expeditionary forces and 9TH
erwise misused them. He also said
that bills were mailed to parents or
guardians of insane veterans for treat
ment that the government paid for;
that the patients are underfed and
that officials of the hospital handle
and use the patients government in
come as they see fit.
State Commander Woodcock said
the charges would be thoroughly in
vestigated.
DR.. J. Percy Wade, Superintendent
OF Spring Grove, denied the charges
categorically.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
.ELKS ADJOURN AFTER
THREE-DAY CONVENTION
AT FROSTDURG, md.

AS told briefly in yesterdays issue
of The Evening Capital the second
annual convention of the Elks' Asso-
citation of Maryland, Delaware and the
District of Columbia, adjourned yes
terday at Frostburg, after electing Of
ficers and selecting Ocean City as the
place for the convention in 1923.
In addition to choosing. ]. w. Nc
Lane, of Crisfield, as president, the
following other officers were elected
First viee-president, Frank V. Staub,
Frederick, Md; second vice-president,
&C. H. Simmons. Wilmington, Del. /;
third vicepresident, j. P. Ryan,
Washington. D. c.: secretary, F. B.
Gerald, Crisfield, Nd; treasurer. R.
B. Young, Hagerstown, Md; trustees
George R. Hoffheins. Hagerstown;
George r. Daisy. Cumberland; W. l.
Hammann, Wilmington, and P. j
Callahan. Washington.
The convention was composed OF
IS delegates. five each from Annapo-
lis, Crisfield. Cumberland, Hagers
town, Washington, Wilmington, Bal
timore, Frederick and Frostburg. The
reports of the retiring officers showed
big gains in membership during the
year.
Last night the band of the Wash
ington Elks, which won first prize il
the band contest and which include.
in its membership number of mem
bers of the Marine Band, gave a con
cert az Riverside Park. Cumberland
The Washington contingent stopped
at Cumberland over night and tn
band was entertained at supper a
the rooms of the Cumberland Elks
The second prize went to ST. Mary
Industrial School Band. which playe
for the Baltimore contingent in tn
parade.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
MINISTER EXPONENT
Of KU KLUX KLAN
TO LECTURE TONIGHT

THE Faith of the Protestant" will
be the subject of lecture to be de-
livered tonight in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at Eastport, by the Rev.
Thomas E.. Jones. pastor of st. Mich
olas Church. Odenton, this county,
who has attained fame recently as an
exponent of the Ku Klux klan or
ganization in the county. 1t is not
unlikely that the lecturer will have
something to tell his audience about
the klansmen.
An orchestra will furnish music dur
ing the evening. There will be no
admission charge to the lecture, but a
free-will offering will be taken. The
Rev Jones is an excellent speaker
and it is expected his lecture tonight
will draw big audience.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
NAVY GR|DDERS TO
ARRIVE TOMORROW; 50
DAYS. LEAVE AHEAD

A squad of about 40 midshipmen.
members of the Navy football squad,
will return to the Naval Academy to-
morrow morning at s o'clock. They
will start on their 2e-days' leave at
once and will return to Annapolis on
September is to begin practice for the
fall campaign on the gridiron.
The middies are just finishing their
annual practice cruise. the squadron
bearing them having arrived yester-
day at Hampton Roads. Va. from
Halifax. Nova Scotia. Those OF the
football party will leave the big ships
and will be brought to Annapolis
aboard the torpedo boat destroyer
Barney, leaving Hampton Roads to,
night The practice ships will coal al
Norfolk and will then spend a few
days at target practice of the virgini;
capes for the instruction OF the res
of the midshipmen. The squadron Il
due to return to Annapolis August rs
when all of the students will disem
bark and start on leave for on
month
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
ARMY AND NAVY TO
MEET AT TENNIS AND
FIELD AND TRACK GAMES

Field and track and tennis have
been added to the list of sports in
which the teams of the Military and
Naval Academies will meet annually.
The list includes at present football,
baseball and basketball
Rear-Admiral Henry B. Wilson
Superintendent of the Naval Acad-
emy. was willing for other sports to
be included, but the Army officials
were not willing at present. The
teams will probably meet in field and
track and tennis on the same day the
baseball game is played. This is tc
be at West Point next spring.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
WATER WITCH CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL
Numerous Attractions Well Pa
tronized BY Public At Last
Firemen's Affair Of Year
WIN ERS OF PRIZES

The Water Witch annual carnival
which closed Tuesday night, is re-
ported to have been a big financial
success. Though ii will not be pos
sible to make a detailed statement OF
profits for some days yet, the carnival
undoubtedly was much more success
full than the similar affair held last
year. The public was in the right
mood for carnivals and patronized the
attractions generously during the 10
days the affair lasted.
Following is list of the holders of
the winning numbers that drew the
handsome prizes offered by various
merchants:
' William Campbell, II. picture frame
donated by John c. Boessel; Miss
Virginia Mullan, 5, box of cigars don
ated by August Lutz; Mrs Mamie
Thompson, %, set of plates given by
the Caldwell Company; w. Fenchem
40, bread tray. also given by the Cald-
well Company; p. f. Conrad, &C, pair
of shoes, gift of John J. Levy Shoe
Store; Mrs Trott, 33, electric heater
given by A. Turner; w. Holland, 81
cut-glass dish given by William
CAN'T; Mrs. John Kramer, 6, bread
tray, donated by Katz, of Baltimore
Mr.. Phipps, "a. vase. also given by
Katz; Mr. Johnson, AZ, rocking chair,
gift of the Globe Company; Charles
w. Smith, "a, electric percolator
given by the Henry b. Myers Conn
pany; J. Givenson, 81, mirror donated
by McCready and Company; E
CLANCY, 8, box of candy given by r.
Kent Green; Mrs. Lucy Tydings, 2,
box of candy given by Mrs. Bernard
Frantom; Mr.. Garretson, 60. camera
A. c. Williams, "a, boz. of candy; F
Holland, suit of clothes.
The name of the winner OF the table
lamp given by the Simpson Electrical
Company was not. learned, nor the
numbe~ that was held by a Mr.. Her.
bert, who won the oil stove given by
Jack" Laupheimer
The committee on arrangements fol
the carnival wishes to thank the loca
merchants for their generous con,
tributions, which contributed sc
largely to it's financial success A
number of out-of-town firms also re-
sponded to the request for contribu-
tions, among them being the Gelffant
Company, which gave six dozen jar:
Of mayonnaise.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
ANNAPOL|TANS At
FORT MONROE CAMP

Captain Earl w. Thomson, C. A. c.,
is in command of the Second Com
pany. c. NJ. T. c. Capt. Thomson is
on leave from the Naval Academy.
where he is assistant professor in
electrical engineering and physics.
and is spending his leave at Fort
Monroe, Va, in helping to develop the
Citizens Military Training Camp idea.
Another Annapolitan in camp is
John S. Strahorn, Jr., SON of Major
j. S. Strahorn. of Murray Hill. Can
didate Slrahorn is nobly holding a
place with his six foot two in the first
squad of the Third Company, and also
holds down crack job in drilling on
Battery Church, which mounts 1O-incf
disappearing guns.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
HARTLEY HELLYER ..s
FILES FOR CONGRESS
AS AN INDEPENDENT

Secretary of State Philip B. Perl
man has received the petition of F..
w. Hartley-Hellyer of the Eighteenth
Ward, Baltimore City. who wants his
name placed on the official ballot for
the general election as the candidate
of the Independence Party fer the
House of Representatives in the Fifth
Congressional District.
There are a few more than two
thousand names attached to the De
tition and the law requires that they
shall be those of registered voters
Mr.. Perlman will examine the petition
to see that it complies with the elec
tion laws.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
TO PEN-MAR BY MOTOR
FOR IR. o. u. A. M. MEET

Bernard Anderson and Roy Gran
ford. members of Severn Council,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. OF this city. motored today to
PenMar 10 attend the annual State
convention OF the order. They went
as delegates 10 the convention. Mr..
Anderson was accompanied by his
wife and Mr.. Crawford by Miss Mary
Beall.
Odd Fellows Of Maryland also are
holding a reunion al the mountain re-
sort today.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
ed" /" FORD TOPS LIST
IN CLAY TARGET SHOOT

Nine members of the~Spa Gun Club
participated in the regular weekly
clay target shoot held at the clubs
grounds at Eastport on Monday. Ed
ward Ford led the field with a score
of % breaks of % targets shot at. The
club has decided to hold the weekly
shoots every Tuesday afternoon in the
future.
Score OF Mondays contest follow:
Edward Ford. %; Clark, %; F
Cantler. %; John NJ. Taylor. 21; Her
old. 20: Dove. 10; Bast, 10; Collision
10: Bell. L.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
MRS. K. r. BENOIST
BURIED IN ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine
Robinson Benoist, wife of Lieut. Hunt
Benoist, United States Naval Reserve,
who died at her home in Greensboro
N. c., Sunday. were held in Arlington
cemetery. Washington, yesterday.
Mrs. Benoist, who was Miss Kath-
crime Robinson, daughter of the late
Commodore and Mrs. Marshall Robin
son. was prominent in society circles
in Washington and here She was a
member of the Junior League.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
DIRECTORS OF KANAwHA
OPERATORS TO CONFER

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Aug. IL
Directors Of the Kanawha Operators
Association today accepted an invita-
ton for a wage conference as pre-
sented to them by c. Frank Keenev.
president OF District No. II, United
Mine Workers. Members OF the asso-
citation said there had been no change
in the principal points OF disagree
ment-one of which is opposition to
the check on.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
"PLEBES" OF SECOND !
BATTALION WIN BOXING
CHAMPIONSHIP, BY HAIR

The tie which existed in the inter-
battalion boxing at the Naval Acad-
emy was broken last night when the
mittmen OF the Second Battalion de-
seated those of the Third by four
bouts TO three. The winners came
from behind. as the first two bouts
went to their opponents. *
The surprise of the evening was the
defeat of Allen, Second Battalion, by
Mason. 1t took an extra round to &C.
complish it, however, and the decision
was very close
With the bouts three to three, Lam
bert and Kunz met in the heavy
weight class. Lambert's superior
reach was the telling factor in his vic
tory. The summary:
115-Pound Class-Livdahl. Third.
defeated Bristor, Second, In three
-ounds.
125-Pound Class-Mason, Third. de-
'eated Allen. Second. in four rounds.
135-Pound Class-Daix. Second. de-
'eated O'Connell. Third. In four
| rounds.
145-Pound Class-Stewart. Third.
defeated Spencer. Second. in thres
| rounds.
160-Pound Ciass-Fischer. Second
tCaptain). defeated Pohl. Third (Cap.
.ain). in three rounds.
| 175-Pound clsss-IAttig. Second
defeated Mclean, Third, IN foui
rounds.
Heavyweight Class-Lambert. Sec
ond. defeated Kunz, Third. In thre'
rounds.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
CHOOSE OFFICIALS
OF ARMY NAVY GAME
Ed. Thorpe To Referee Inter
Service Tilt At Philadel-
phia Nov. 25

Ed. Thorpe. of La Sale Institute
will be the chief official (referee) OF
the annual Army-Navy football game,
to be played on Franklin Field, Phila-
de1phia. November 25. it was an
nounced today by Commander Doug
las L. Howard. secretary-treasurer of
the Navy Athletic Association. Other
officials, besides Thorpe, for the big
inter-service classic who have also
been agreed upon by the Navy and the
Army athletic council are: Umpire.
w. r. Crowley, Bowdoin; head lines
man, Won Kirsberg, Harvard; field
Judge, w. r. Okeson, Lehigh.
Young Glend0n Crew Coach
Official announcement was also
made today by Commander Howard
that Richard G1endon, son of the
veteran coach of Navy rowing crews.
has been appointed to succeed his
father. His contract calls for one
year. The younger Glendon h s
coached the "Plebe" crews with much
success for the last few years, and il
is believed he will make an able sue
cessor to his father in handling the
older oarsmen. Ensign "Vic" Blakes-
lee has been named head coach of the
Navy baseball team for next season.
and he will have 40 hiS acciStap+s
Eddie" Miner. also a former Navy
star, as field coach, and Johnny"
Wilson. former all-arcund athlete at
st. Johns (Annapolis), who has been
an athletic instructor at the Academy
for several years
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-17
LIEUT.. HINTON HOPS OFF
ON FIRST LEG OF. HIS
FLIGHT TO BRAZIL

NEW YORK, Aug. I7.-Point-
Ing the nose of the Sapaio Correia
seaward, Lieut.. Walter Hinton
United States Naval Reserve
Force, took. off from the waters
OF Jamaica Bay at 9:2O this morn
ing and started to put behind him
the 600 miles to Charleston, S. c..
the first stop in his S,5OO-mile
hight from New York to Rio de
Janeiro.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.-The
Sapaio Correia passed Mantee.
Roanoke Island, at 10 o'clock this
morning without stopping, ac-
cording to telephone message
received here.