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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
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T June 6---Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lo-
wander are the proud parents Of a
baby boy born on May 9th. Congrat-
ulations.
7 Mrs. Pete Olson of Willmar spent a
Flew days last week with Mrs. .Albin
Bjork.
Ethel Bitterness is assisting Mrs.
John. Syvertson with the housework.
Amy @Bjork spent few days with
Alice Olsen at Willmar. +.
: Edna sonderson visited with Mary
Hanson Thursday ~ &
Mr.. and Mrs. John sSyvertson and
Mrs. S. Fladeboe visited at.Ole Alvig's
Friday: evening. Is, - 10
Godfred Johnson, Violet and Cecel-
ia Bjork autoed to New London on
Sunday. 49,
MRS. ;Mathnda Bitterness and son
Harry We're entertained for dinner
on Wednesday evening at Mrs. C. D..
Tomm at Willmar. @
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miner and
son, Mr.. and Mrs Norman ;Westrem
autoed to Eagle Lake Sunday and
spent the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergeson and
daughter Agnes spent. Sunday evening
with Mr.: and Mrs. Carl Lovander.
:Julins Holland called on Norman
Westrum Monday. ,.ssz IN
Mrs. Ole iBergeson of Willmar spent
couple of days last: week with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Bergeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Helmer and
daughter Clara are at present visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miner.
Mrs. Norman Westrem spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs Marcus Son.
derson.
The Vikor Ladies Aid meets in the
Solomon Lake church basement We'd
nesday, June 18th. Mrs. Ole Skate
dahl will serve. All are welcome to
attend. :: =. s. - =,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Tommeraasen
visited Sunday afternoon with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Mathilda Otter
ness.
Mrs. Henry Bergeson and daughter
Agnes spent Monday with Mrs. Julius
Holland -. s.
Verna Swenson is at present assist
ing Mrs. c. T. Birkeland with the
Homework.
,Godfred Johnson visited with Albin
Bjork Saturday and Sunday, 49,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus .Sonderson and
daughter Edna visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bonn Sunday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Julius. Helmer and
daughter Clara called at Mathilda OF
terness' Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Westrum and
Albin Westrem called at Charles Min
er's Monday evening.
Edith Dokken spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dokken.
ELLA Dokken is at, present visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Anderson at New
London. ~. =. .-. a<z.... -.:ss. :.;.;..
T. Elmer Bitterness Of New London
called at Norman Westrem's We'd
nesday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

"A number Of old: neighbOrs from
New London and Willmar and other
friends gathered at the J.. Emil Mel:
son home at 1922 First Street last Fri,
day afternoon to pay their respect to
the memory Of the deceased mother
Mrs. Karolina Nelson, whose passing
liwas mentioned in our last issue.
Brief services were held at the
house conducted by Rev. Jesper Holm.
quist of the Swedish Lutheran church
who read the 23rd psalm and led in
prayer Rev. Nicolay Nilsen spoke
feelingly as a neighbor and friend. Sam
Nelson sang a solo and a quartet sang
Nearer My God to Thee" The flow
.er-laden casket was then taken to
New London where services were con
Quoted at the Lebanon church. The
cortege included a number of cars
from Willmar. 49,. ):
!" Rev. A. F. Almer OBLIGATED, assisted
by Rev. Holmquist. Two songs were
sung by Mr.. and. Mrs. Eben. E.!sLawson
The remains were placed: in the
family lot to rest near loved ones who
had gone before, while the old bell in
the church tower tolled its solemn
requiem. ..-,.s :. -
The pail bearers were Henning Oh
ander, Albert S. Nelson, M. r. Lund-
quist, August O. Forsberg, Lewis
Johnson and Alfred Bergeson.
Among those who attended from q
distance were a niece, Miss. Rose
Nordstrom of Mia peapolis; Mrs. Lou
lisa. Youngquist and daughter, Mrs,
Ellen Merritt, of Des Moines, Iowa,
sister-in-law. and niece Of the deceas-
ed; Mr.. and Mrs. c., A. Swenson and
Miss Velma Swenson Of St. Cloud; Mr..
Fred Childers and son of st. Cloud );
George G. Magnuson Of St. Cloud; E.
J. Wahl of st. Paul, and Atty. John C.
Larson of Minneapolis. /
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
Z ] :
1! IA ] : | ] lillian
Epworth FL n1yention cios
ed Sacc Ny On May
9th

The Minneapolis District EpWtorth
League Convention 81 sthe Norwegian.
Danish conference, which was held=at
the lake Lillian M. II. church closed
May 3Oth, with an outing or picnic nj at
NE. Nelson. 81 on the banks Of lake
Kandiyohi, for the visiting delegates
and members. a very pleasant time,
was spent and after. an elaborate lunch
prepared and served by the local
church, the visitors all departed By
motor to their various places. -, ~
The convention as. a whole was at
tended BY. large numbers Of both dele
gates and pastors. Four states we're
by delegates from Wis.
sconsin, Iowa. N ebraska and Minneso.
ia. The different pastors who were
present are: DR.. ". . b. J. Gratz, Cen.
trail Ep. League office, Chicago: Rev.
HI. K. Madsen, Minneapolis: Rev. C,
A. Andersen, District .sSupt, Rev 81,
:Folkestad, Deer Park, Wis; Rev. IS.
a. Norlemann, Diamond Bluff: Wis;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Joe Guam of Minneapolis visited
in this city over Sunday. returning to
his work at the above mentioned place
on Monday morning. l. Ft -5-
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Holm Of Kan
diyohi were callers in this city on
Friday evening and attended the COM
:mencement exercises here.
Miss Kathryn TeW, who has at
tended the st: Benedicts College. at
st. Josephs MINI, arrived in this city
on Monday to stay here for some time
Miss Marilyn Tew returned to this
city on Monday morning. after a weeks
visit in Rochester, New York with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Paulson and
Mrs. G.. C. Nicholson attended the
graduation exercises at Grove City
last Thursday. evening :.
a &C. P. Madsen of this city left on
Thursday. for few days trip to Hill
man, Mimi, and other points in the
state.
Miss Edith Johnson of Minneapo-
lis arrived in this city on Thursday
to visit for few, days with her friend,
Miss Olive Kaskell.
Frank Grace returned to his home
in this city on May 9th. He has at
tended the Philadelphia Dental school
at Philadelphia b
John Bergman and his son AL
bert Of Spicer left on Tuesday for st.
Paul at which place the latter will
stay at the Phalen Park hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. A. III. Okerman and
son were at Grove City last Thursday
evening in attendance at the gradu-
alton exercises OF 1 the Grove City
high school. The formers brother
was one Of the graduates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

under the s]plastora te otz Rev 3, Endres
saon and Rev. Z: son, District
aznlntbe 81 y years Lake
Lillian eongr alton stoss
sgether 18th the congrega ton. inS the
Lake Elizabeth chnrc Il and SERVICES
we're held IS. this neKhbo rhoodi 50. diff
Iferent homes 3, e first ethodist
preacher who visited Lake Lillian was
Rev, iH. 3. sHoll and ssin. 4 866 Only one
member is still living: Of those who
were present when. the congregation
was organized nm 4 namel w 30.
Anderson, now residing in Willmar.
The. original church building and
par onages WASH nished in 1891 under
the astorate5 Of Rev. Ludwig #Ander-
sen. The now recon Instructed: church
was finished in 1922 under the past
crate Of Rev. p !. A. Norlemann. The
value Of the improvements is about
$5,000.0O /, 4. ~ =
W The present official members are:
Trust esHemming s. Nelson, Chair
man; Edward Flann, A. Halvorson,
August Carlson; Hilmer Hanson, Er-
nest .Nellpn, Jesse lSummerlet.
ST Stewards-Hans c.: Peterson, Rec
.ording Steward; Minus 81 Nelson,
Treasurer; soren Nicholson, District
Steward; Gerald Bomsta, Mrs. Jesse
.summerlet, Mrs. Hemming Nelson: +:
Sunday school superintendent, Aug
ust Carlson. z
Edward Flann, Exorter.
ID. Gerald Bomsta, Pres. of Epworth
League. . ..
Mrs: P. a. Norlemann, supt. Of Jun
ior League.
Mrs: N. L.Melbye, President Of La
dies Aid. 8 81
Rev. r. a. Norlemann, pastor.
& Rev. CA. Anderson, District Supt.
(COntributed)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

;. : Tt. I, op1CeF, M1HH., =
4 Announces himself as Farm and
Labor candidate for County Commits
sioner, Second District of Kandiyohi
County; and respectfully solicits your
vote at the Primary Election June 10,
1922.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

Il, l.. Lackett who has been en-
ployed at the Clarence Aarvig home
for the past two months left on Tues
day for his home in Minneapolis. = ="
The Benacta Society will be en-
tertained in the church parlors Mon
day evening, June II, by Anna, Inez
and Esther Lindquist. Il
Miss Pearl Brown, daughter Of
A. H. Brown of this city will return to
this city next week to stay with her
parents during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Elkjer and fam
lily of lhlen, Mimi, and Peter Sven
SON. the latter formerly Of this city,
visited in this city over Sunday with
relatives and friends. They returned
home on Monday by car. S. +
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
BA|IND ] j. T0 J I HERE HE!
Concert to be Given at the Luther.
an Free Church Friday Even
ing, June 9 ~.

The Augsburg College band Of Min
neapolis will render a concert at the
Lutheran Free church in this city on
Friday evening, June 9th. This band
is considered one of the best, college
bands in the Northwest and has tour
ed the state for many years. There
are twenty pieces in the organization.
DR., Carl II. Petri is the director of the
band. The program to be. rendered in
cludes sacred and secular band selec-
tons, instrumental numbers, vocal So
los and vocal sextette numbers. The
variety Of numbers will be found to be
very pleasing and entertaining; The
admission has been set at fifty cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

Paid advertisement, ct, $40 to be pd.
L. H. LARSON, ; =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
CARD OFTH.AN.KS

I'VE are deeply indebted and crate.
fql to those who so syn atheticaIly
sought to lessen our burden Of sorrow
during our recent. loss of our beloved.
son and brother: Those who SO kind
~ donated floral tributes likewise are
the objects of our sincerest thanks;
and gratitude. #z.s 92ssz=s .s.
81 Mrs. Ole Olson.
81: James Olson. ..5
81 Mabel Olson. 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
COFFEE SOCIAL

The Bethel Ladies Society will give
a coffee social in the crurch basement
Thursday Of. next week the 18th to
which which the general public is cordially
invited II The following will serve:
M9 Nc Andrew Hanson, A. III.
Brown, Willie Johnson, Eben Lawson,
Y p. Lawson, Oscar Lundquist, Oscar
Wahlquist, Otto ,strom, Albert $50
berg and Andrew Ostrom.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
RUSTAND-SUSAG

June first, a pretty home wedding took
o. Susag Of Paynesville, when their
daughter, Goldie Florence, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Arthur H. Rustanl
of Norcross. MINI.
Before the ceremony, the Misses
Gittie and Clara Thorson, cousins Of
the bride, sang "Whispering Hope"
While Mrs. Alfred Christensen played
Lohengrin's Wedding March, the brid
al party marched out on the lawn to
an arch made of branches, ferns and
bridal wreathes where Elder S. O..
Susag, father Of the bride. performed
the marriage ceremony.
After the ceremony a four course
dinner was served to about a. hundred
guests. When the guests were seated
at the tables, Mrs. George Larson, an
Truly
The bride was dressed in white can
ton crepe and wore pearl necklace,
gift of the groom. She carried a
shower bouquet Of brides roses, sweet
peas, and lilies of the valley.
The groom wore conventional navy
blue.
FLORENCE and Ethel Rustand, sisters
of the groom, acted as flower girls.
They wore white embroidered organ
dy and carried baskets of sweet peas
The bride was attended by Miss
Clara Sunde who wore white and en-
broidered lavender organdy and car
ried an arm bouquet Of pink roses and
sweet peas.
The groom was attended by his cou-
sin, Roy Larson Of NOrcrOss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rustand left Saturday
morning for wedding trip to High
land Park near Chicago.
The bride is we'll known and high
ly esteemed young lady of this COM
munity. She is graduate Of the Pay
nesville high school and has attended
the State Teachers College Of St. Cloud
one year. She has spent the last two
years as a public school teacher The
groom is a prosperous young farmer
of Norcross, MINI.
The guests from distance we're
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Susag and daugh-
ter dorothy Mae, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Susag, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. P Susag, Mil
ton Urseth and Miss Petrine Thorson,
all Of Minneapolis; the parents Of the
groom Mr. and Mrs. o. X. Rustand and
daughters, Florence and Ethel, Mr..
and Mrs. George Larson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Rustand and daughter Gladys,
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Larson and Roy
Larson, all Of Norcross; Mr. and Mrs.
MAIDS Rustand, Mrs. Otto Larson, and
Mrs: Christian Rustand Of Wendell,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Erickson
and1 son Mel, Mrs. Andrew Fridlund,
and Mrs. Oscar Fridlund of Willmar;
and Miss Laura Narveson Of Brainerd.
Mr. and Mrs. Rustand will be at
home to their friends after July first,
at Norcross, Mimi, where the groom
is operating a farm with his father
Contributed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

4 = 60 u SO II ~
CARD o. {

The many and eQnapli er q !.
spoken to- lessen our qellksH aosas df
trial are deeply apprec by !.
During our sorrow such kind asstst-S
ancet and sympathy shown md the q )
generous floral gifts. Wers~ gratefully
accepted. Receive o. sincere1t:
thanks. SIS.
Mrs Ole Thotson. #s:s
Mrs. Arthur ptson
.s.* Ludwig Thorsen.
a #z Gust Thorson sZ.IS
Reinhart Thorsen.
Oscar Thorseps ss.gS.il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07

j. A. White, we1l-known Ken
lucky farmer, said he could beat his
hands shocking corn. after taking Tan
lac. Carlson Bros.-Adv. = Z
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-06-07
LADIES AID

S. The Ladies Aid 1.-THE Swedish i.
+. church viii meet at the home of
a and Mrs. G. A Br oman on. Thurs
day afternoon !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04
JEWELL TO ADDRESS
c. & 0. FEDERATION
Opening Meeting Of Biennial
Convention of Crafts VIII
Be Held Today.

i y Jewell, .: Chicago, president
q the Hallway Employment Depart
ment and william II Johnston. Of.
WASHINGTON president oE the Inter-
n1iiona! Association Of Machia!sts.
NIL be- among II" speakers who Will
address, The opening meeting O: tho
biennial convention OF the Federation
p: Craftsmen OF The Chesapeake and
Ohio hallway system. which begins
:; IL o'c!ocs; this morning in thu.
auditorium q Murphys Hotel. and
continues through Saturday .. II.
stewart. o! G0virctor. Ky. president
ot -, federation. ~.!l preside at the
melting. " - Bradley. 81 Hunting
ton. W. Va j. secretary.
The federation includes boiler
Tas:rs sAset-me;ai workers. cleo
,Eici@r~ CARMEN, hlacssmiths ana
ef.TE erait tpwards n: 100 dele
ga''s WILL r~gIes-u, the various local
unions alo1e me system. During
%-''s'faT 'ae unions held separate
n te;.Hss .ad PASSED on reports
.-.- E.4- BE made ~ The conven-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04
LOOSE LEAF TOBACCO
MARKET AGAIN OPEN
Breaks Are Small, Aggrcgating
Less Than 100000 Pounds.
BUYERS Out in Force.

The loose leaf tobacco market re-
opened yesterday after III" Christ
mas holiday season. and. notwith
standing the cold weather. unfavor-
able for the handling OF the raw leaf,
all three Of the Richmond Warehouses
had sales. OF course. the breaks were
small. aggrega,ing less than 100000
pounds. Although small sales were
expected. the buyers turned out in
full force and the bidding was spir-
ited as long as the sales lasted
The weed SOLD higher than before
the holidays. very noticeable advance
being scored by the low grades Of
leaf. The average yesterday was
something above $50 per 100, the in
creased value of low grades bringing
i, considerably above the average re-
corded before the holidays.
by way OF illustration: Cne small
lot, sold at Huichcson's warehouse by
Caroline County farmer. brought
the following figures: so pounds
sal; I25 pounds. s33: co pounds. s3z;
lao pounds. Si6. ON the entire small
break, HUtchcson's made an average
Of s:3.3l per 100. and quite IL pro-
portion OF the break was OF low
g-clc stuff.
Larger breaks are looked for the
remainder OF the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04
'. R. & P. Co. REDUCES
ITS COAL RIDER CHARGE
Voluntary Cut OIL Light and
Power Bills Is Announced
by Company.

voluntary reduction in the con,
clause rider now being applied ON
light and power bills is being made
ny the Virginia Railway and Power
company upon bills TO be rendered
"S,ohicrS based on meter readings
made in January. At brcscn, tho
.o". 'i""F charge. based on the ac-
tN"' cost Of coal delivered to tho
c"mpany's power plant. is S.O04o nor
kilowatt hour Of current consumed.
ana the company is reducing this
charg" To s.oo3 per kilowatt hour.
III" stat" Corporation Commission
approved the reduction yesterday
afternoon.
The following notice Will accom-.
pdny bills rendered Ey the company.
Based on January meter readings:
with the approval of>~thc state
Corporation Commission, nctwith-
standing the tAat that the company
has contracted for its coal supply
To April on the basis of S35O per
ton nj tho mines. we have vOlun-
tarily decided to meet market con-
ditions hS liking an arbitrary price
OF So per ton For coal delivered at
our siding for the month of january.
which Will make the coal rider
charge S.oo3 instead Of S.o0i2. based
on the actual average cost of S6.l6
per ton"
The present light and power rates
ar" based on Goa at $3.50 per ton de
livcrcd. and with the materially in
creased prices of coal, the coal rider
charge was adopted and approved
by the commission rather than dis
turh the base rates TO provide FOR this
additional cost OF The service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04
BARR|sTE9S' BUILDING
CONCERN GETS CHARTER
Closes Deal for Purchase of
Stumpf's Ho,cl-Capital-
lied at S25O.OOO.

1fre BarristcrS' building: Corpora
ton. Of Richmond. with II maximum
capital OF S250.0OO, and minimum Of
Nl2o,ooO. was granted Il charter by the
state Corporation Commission ycster-
day morning. following which came
the announcement through the real
estate firm of 6. l.. & II. l.. Dcnoon.
that the now corporation had bought
StumpfS Hotel, at the northwest cor
ner of Main and Eighth Streets, and
would take possession Juno
John y. Cutchin is president Of the
BarriStcrS' building Corporation. g.
Is. Mountcastlc, secretary, and II. b.
Epcs. an incorporated. The corpora
ton is authorized to do a general real
estate business.
carncal u Johnston. architects
have been engaged to draw plans for
alterations. which will change the in
terror of the building. which after
June | Will be known as the Law
building" Additional elevators VIII
he placed. and Il large library room
provided.
Under the alteration plans the
building will have 100 Offices, many
%! which have already been engaged
10y the barristers OF the city. The
probabilities are that the first floor OF
the building Will he leased for hank
ing purposes. Offices in the building.
however. will be leased exclusively To
legal talent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04
City Establishes
LOW Fire Record
Aucrage Per- Day Less
Than $1,000 IN
1921.

More than 500 silent alarms" of
lre were registered at fire alarm
headquarters during the year just
closed as shown in the annual report
OF superintendent w. IL. Thompson.
ana 855 full alarms were registered.
me IRE losses show less than $1,000
IA DAY. the lowest of any city I'm Rich
,nohdS class. The records show the
toliowing regular alarms and still
alarms Tor the last twelve months:
the frst figures indicating "rcgulars''
ana the second stills:
January. 80 and Sc: February. %
ana 40; March. 10 and IL: April. &c
ana 80; MAY. 10 and 81; June. II and
~; Jub-. Is and 81: August. II and
as; September. % and &c: October. 10
anu 81; November. % and 80; Dccem-
Der. IS and so. Totals. 22s and $50.
There were fourteen second alarms
turned in, one third and two general
alarms, calling out all Of the fire
companies in the city cNccut those al
ways hcId In reserve were for the
burning of the Jurgcns' furniture
store and the Capital. Motor Corpora
lion building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04
SERGEANT ACKERLEY TOLOSE
POSITION WITH ROAD,F FORCE
Board of Directors at State Penientiary Recommends
Dismissal Following Investigation of
Camp in Orange County.

Recommendations .: The state
l:oard OF Charities ana Corrections.
made to Governor Wcstmorcland
DAVIS after an invcstiEation OF
charges OF cruelty to men in the con :
vie; camp in Orange County. that
Sergeant j. T. Acllcrlcy. OF Convict
Camp. No. \. bc not continued in
charge OF the prisoners i'm the con-
Wet road force OF Virginia, were
acted upon by the board of dircc.
tors OF the state ronitentisry yes
terday afternoon. who instructed
Superintendent Wood to carry on,
the recommendations.
In a letter dated December ..
Governor Davis called the attention o {
the state BOARD OF Charities and
Corrections to constant complaints
he was receiving with reference to
the camp III orange County. and
suggested an investigation nj that
camp. and also at other camps
throughout the state.
Witnesses Are Examined.
ON December 10 and II tho board
met at the state prison and en-
amincd Witnesses. many OF whom
Were present At the camp when n
guard was killed. y committee Of
the board also visited Orange ana
na"e an investigation OF the can,n
In brief the report %: the State
E"ard OF Charities and Corrections
mate 1" the Governor and trans
m'''.u TO the board of directors OF
the state prison. follows:
1t appears from the evidence that
Sergeant Ackerly. OF Convic, CamD
No. \. en:orces rigid discipline. is a
good proNider and Il competent road
builder. That inspection OF the camp
disclosed adequate bathing faci,i-
ties. sufficient supply .: food and
suitable sanitary ARRANGEMENTS. hut
the buildings arc old. the beds and
bedding dirty and insufficient: plat
form hunks are still in use and
white and ssclorsd prisoners eat and
sleep III tho" sam. rooms with very
little separation. 1t Is evident tina,
the camps Lack adequate inspection
and supervision SAYS tho report"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-04

Tho recommendations are that in
diNidual cots. adequate beds and bed
ding he provided: that l.. ii. Jones'
assistant superintendent of the con-
Vict road force, be relieved of direct
duty of building and moving camps
in order to give all OF his time to
inspection and supervision. to the end
that the law as to sanitation. rccrca-
ton ana proper care and treatment
OF prisoners NAV he enforced
That ! complete record be kept of
punishment by stripes. offcnscs. etc.
ana that 4 regulation he adopted at :
solutciy prohibiting the use of pro-
fame or obscene language when di-
r,cIcd ut prisoners. or striking of
prisoners by officers or guards. except
III defense.
Says Discipline Is Harsh.
The fourth recommendation says
that the evidence did not establish
amy connection between the treat
mcnt OF prisoners in the camp and
the killing az the guard: ncvcrthc.
less. the evidence did substantiatc
the fact that the discipline was harsh
and that the general attitude toward
the prisoners was such as To enEcn-
der antagonism and rebellion.
We are 81 the opinion that the
methods used by Sergeant j. Z. Ack =
crloy in handling prisoners are not
conducive TO good discipline or the
reformation OF convicts. and whereas
it is the expressed ambition of the
board Of directors OF the State Pcni-
Tertiary that our penal institutions
may lecomc places Of constructive
correction. wherein every prisoner
shall have a real opportunity to re-
deem himself. and believing that this
* ~ naSSihi,a ny t'nn\si,s1 Nh
) Orange County. under its present
management we recommend that MIR.
J. Z. ACkcrley. sergeant Convict
Camp No. = Orange County. be not
continued i'll charge of prisoners in
the convict road force OF Virginia"
The report was signed by DIR. :. G..
Hatcher. chairman: Mrs. J. +. Neon
nell. Alice J.. Shultice and J. L. Mas
tin. secretary.