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The New York herald., 1922-05-28
HOUSE OFFERS FINAL
TERMS i FOR SHOALS
No Offer Accepted, but Ford's
Is Said to Be Closest to
Award.
DETAILS KEPT SECRET
DETAILS KEPT SECRET
It Is Reported PAID Up Cash
Capital of S1Q,OO0,OO0
Would Be Required.

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Associated
Press) "A proposal for development of
the Governments nitrate and power
projects at Muscle Shoals, finally was
agreed upon to-day by the House Mill
tary Committee after more than three
months continuous investigation and
study of the offers made by Henry
Ford, the Alabama Power Company,
Frederick Engstrum and Charles L. Par
sons. t .. y test wtssfsR
None OF the offers submitted by the
bidders and forwarded to Congress by
Secretary Weeks for final decision was
found acceptable. That made by Henry
Ford came closest to winning the award
in that it was made the basis upon
which the committee built its reply.
The committee acted in q way. 1t was
explained, which will leave its decision
subject to acceptance by any person OF
interest willing to meet its terms and
which will permit it, at the same time, te
support It's counter proposal before the
House when the subject of Muscle Shoals
Is acted upon In that body
Care was exercised by the committee
men to keep the details OF their plan in
secret until the bidders had received It,
including Mr.. Ford. It was understood
however, the plan was IN erect tne roro
modified offer and differed only In the
language added by the committee.
In brief. the committee alterations
were represented as being chiefly I'm
portant with respect to the Ford Offer
IN that they eliminated the Gorgas plant
required a paid up cash capital Of
si0.ooO,000 or more for the operating
company. to be created for developing
the shoals. made compulsory the yearly
production of finished commercial fer.
tilizers on the basis of 10000 tons OF
fixed nitrogen and specified the manner
OF appointment OF the directing board
OF seven members whose dirty would be
to examine the company's books and
prevent the sale Of fertilizers at profits
exceeding per cent. OF the cost o.
production. r ,t-
The provision Of the Ford propose
fixing 100 years as. the lease period FOR
the Wilson Dam and other projects not
purchased outright by the Detroit man
ufaCturer remained unchanged in thu
committee draft. it was understood. a!
well rs the provisions relating to the
financial phases of the transaction.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

The sporting renascence which for
several weeks has been stirring in Jer-
sey City. and of which the recent marble
shooting contest was only a sign. came
into its full flower yesterday when 1000
boys and girls from the elementary
schools Of Jersey City met in West Side
Park for a kite flying tournament.
The air over the park was full of
kites so that airplanes made wide de-
tours. Many kites broke loose in the
high wind. The tournament was con-
Quoted under the joint auspices of the
Board OF Education and the Rotary Club
OF Jersey City. The Rotary Club gave
several medals and also gave a silver
cup to the school that had the most kites
In the air. The cup went to Public
School IT.. which had sixty kites. Ed
ward b. Kent. director OF manual train
ing In the public schools Of Jersey City.
had charge Of the tournament and pre-
sented the prizes to the winners.
OF the 600 kites that went into the
air the one flown by J. Howard Born
ing Of Public School 20 went highest
The Judges said It went at least 700
feet upward. Joseph Valla Of Public
School IL won the second prize for
height. The 36 Snch kite that went
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
H0NORED FOR PRISON REFORM.

For their efforts TO improve conditions
in prisons. George w. Wickersham. for
mer Attorney-General, and DR.. Hastings
Hart received bronze medals yesterday
from the National Committee on Prisons
and Prison Labor at its annual meeting
at the country home of Adolph Lewisohn
In Ardsley Mr.. Lewisohn presided and
there were addresses by DR.. Hart, presi-
dent of the American Prison Assertion !:
Stanford Bates. Commissioner of Cor
rections of Massachusetts,, and John S.
Kennedy Of Brooklyn. president OF the
State Prison Commission.
Mr> Lewisohn. DIR. Frederick IT,
Goetze, Hugh Frayne. DR.. Walter b.
James and DR.. Z. Stagg Within were
elected trustees of the committee.
The medal to Mr.. Wickersham was
conferred lin recognition of the i'm
provement of conditions in the. Federal
prisons instituted and encouraged while
Attorney-General Of the United States,
and especially for the establishment of
the district penal system as a model for
the care of misdemeanant prisoners.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
|CUsToMs FIFTY YEARS AGO

who among ns would say to-day, II
never use a Dentifrice. I never have
|to?"
Yet Fifty years ago, odd as 1t may
seem. not one person in 200 used a
IDentifrice--or even tooth brush.
SO to-day, after more than 80 years
| Of persistent publicity OF Aliens
| |Toot = Ease, the Antiseptic Powder for
1.-The Feet, not many well-turned- -out
|people care to confess, You know 1
Incver have to use Powder for the
|feeti"
More than One Million five hundred
Thousand pounds of Powder for the
| Feet were used by our Army and
Navy during the war.
The reason is this: Incasing and
|conhnng the feet In Leather or Can
--as Shoes is bound 20 create friction
|,nore or less. Aliens Foot Ease re-
hnoves the friction from the shoes. and
|frcshers the feet. II II this friction
(which causes smarting. calluses
|curns and bunions. You know what
|frictioIf does to your motor-car axle.
IWhy not remove 1t from your foot
|wear by Shaking into your Shoes
.o-doy. Aliens Foot Ease, the cleanly..
Wholesome, healing. Antiseptic pow
n. Get the habit. as millions now
sogrtatl..
sss .inch. use ALLEYS FOOT EASE.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
JERSEY CITY YOUNGSTERS
HOLD KITE FLYING MEET
All Sizes, Shapes and Colors Fill the Air-Highest
Goes 700 Feet[Largest Is Eight Feet Square.

highest was flown by Joseph De Costa
OF Public School "a. and second prize in
this class was won by James Grenner of
Public School 3.
The prize for the most unique kite
went TO Thomas Marino of Public School
0, who had worked out fantastic de-
sign for huge butterfly. Second prize
was won by Charles Baller of Public
School 20. who had a kite made to re-
semble Chinese dragon.
William Henne of Public School No.
IA won the prize for the smallest kite.
His was four inches square. The sec
ond prize was won by Patsy Jannuzzi
of Public School IA. Jannuzzi also won
the first prize in the tetrahedral kite
contest, though he admitted after the
tournament was over that 'tetrahedral
didn't mean anything to him except
that his kite had a lot of sides to it."
Allen Johnson of Public School IL had
the second best tetrahedral kite. The
prize for the best box kite was won by
Harry Deamer of Public School II. John
Cruger of Public School 81 won the
prize for the best eddy kite.
The largest kite was flown by John
Minor and Joseph Connolly of Public
School 2S, Their kite was eight feet
square.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
1000 GRAND STREET BOYS
DINE AND SEE BOUTS
Noted Persons Among Guests
at Annual Affair.

Former East Siders who have gained
greSter affluence than in the old days
and now compose the Grand Street
Boys Association, dined last night at
their beefstealx party in the Hotel Com
modore, and then leaned back in their
chairs and watched several fast boxing
bouts.
Fully 1000 OF the boys" wearing
white chef caps and aprons, filled the
grand ballroom. Moe Smith Of prohibi-
ton fame acted as announcer for the
bouts, all exhibitions, put on by Johnny
Dundee. Benny Leonard, Pepper Martin.
frankie DAILY, Jimmy Reese. Billy Muir
ply, Harry Greb and others.
The society, formed in 1920 with twenty
members, now mas $500, many pforfii-
rent in various lines. The dinner guests
included 'Stitch" Mccarthy. known as
the Governor Of Barren Island' and
founder Of the organization; Magistrate
Max s. Levine, president of the asso-
ciation; Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. Judge
Robert S. Johnstone, Judge Norris
Koenig, Senator William NJ. Calder and
State Senator James J. Walker.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
MRS. ROBERTSON DENIES
SHE KNEW HOLDUP MAN
Meyer Also Repudiates JeWel
Confession.

Special Disputch to Tine New York HmALp.
FREEHOLD. N. j.. May 27.-Mrs. Sarah
l.. Robertson, the Deal Beach widow
charged with having arranged fake
$55,000 jewel robbery on February 1S.
IN an effort to gain needed funds through
an insurance company, appeared on the
stand at the trial to-day. She contended
that she never had seen John Bailey.
tho holdup man, until the night of the
robbery and never conspired with any
one to fake a robbery.
Newell Atchley. contractor and
builder of Long Branch, testified that
in April David Meyer. Long Branch
realty agent. told him that he had Mrs.
Robertson's Jewels and did not know
what to do with them.
Mr.. Atchley was the third witness for
the defense to give direct testimony
naming David Meyer as a principal in
the fake holdup. but ono OF the three
repudiated an affidavit previously made
with tho explanation on the stand that
ne was not certain Meyer had been
named.
The Long Branch builder said that
Meyer complained Of being Ill and of the
effect the publicity in the case had had
on him and then blurted out that ne
had the jewels. Possession of them was
a problem, Meyer said, according to the
witness, and he feared he might have TO
take trip to Europe.
Meyer recognized Atchley when the
latter stood up among the spectators
yesterday while Meyer was on the stand.
When asked if he had told Mr.. Atchley
that he had the Robertson jewels Meyer
said that he had not said so to Atch-
ley or any one else. He also declared
that he did not want to hear questions
like that" 81 A
Mrs. Robertson repudiated the list OF
Jewels shown by the prosecution as the
list given by her to Frank Rogers. Chief
of Police OF Deal, and she denied the en-
tire story of Gerard Luisi. Lloyds inves-
tigator, that she made confession to
him lust before her arrest.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
BOY SCOUTS IN REVIEW
AND ANNUAL CONTESTS
$500 Take Part in Exercises
in 9TH Regiment Arnory.

The lore of the Boy Scouts with it's
woodcraft, bridge-building. fire making,
wireless operating. wrestling, ju jitsu
and what not. was demonstrated at
the Seventh Regiment Armory. Park
avenue and Sixty-seventh street last
evening by representative troops of
Manhattan Council in it's annual rally.
The knot-tying contest was won by
Troop 635, with Troop 236 a close sec
ond. Troops 703 and 355 were first
and second respectively in the signal
ing contest, Troop 703 transmitting
thirty letters with only a single mis-
take. The human potato race. was won
by Troop 528 and the dressing race by
the Second Division. Troop AIS won
the first aid contest.
The Scouts, $500 strong, were re-
viewed by L. s. Miller. president of
Manhattan Council; Col Frederick It.
Hill. James e. West. Major Lorillard
Spencer, Major Ralph p. Buell., f. S.
Ellsworth and others.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New. York-Fair to-day
and tomorrow. somewhat warmer to-
day; moderate variable winds.
For New Jersey--Fair to-day and to-
morrow. warmer tomorrow. diminishing
easterly winds.
For Northern New England-Fair to-
day and tomorrow. slightly warmer
to-day; moderate variable winds.
For Southern New England-Fair to-
day and tomorrow, slightly warmer
to-day moderate variable winds
For Western New York-Fair to-day
and tomorrow with moderate tempera-
ture; moderate variable winds.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

Observations at United States Weather Bu-
reau stations, taken at p. NJ yesterday
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
WINS FOR COOLIDGE
Girls Cheer When Number
Calls for 100 Cigarettes.

PHILADELPHIA, May -Presi-
dent Coolidge to-day won box contain
ing 100 cigarettes-and incidentally cheers
from a group OF young women at the
Devon Horse Show and County Fair
when he paid n quarter for spin at a
wheel Of fortune.
That's the first time I ever won any
thing" said the vice-President as the
wheel halted at the number he held.
The visitors saw the Corinthian chal-
|lenge event. in which tho most famous
hunters in America carried their red
located rider over board and brush
Heaps. and warmly applauded Mrs. J.
Howell Cummings. Jr.. formerly Isabella
|wanamaker. as she guided Red Gauntlet
Ito the blue in the harness horse event
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
rARLEY,s PICNIC TUESDAY.

r Thomas NJ. Farley. Democratic leader
Of the Fourteenth Assembly districs will
give his annual May Day party to
mothers and children of Yorkvile on
Tuesday. Mr.. Farley said he expected
25. 900 to be present. There will be a
prize for the mother who attends with
The greatest number of living children.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 27.--Pressure was
high tonight over the northern half Of
the country. Considerably cooler weather
overspread the North Atlantic and Mid
die Atlantic States to-day.
The indications are for generally fair
weather tomorrow and Monday in the
lower lake region. the Ohio and lower
Mississippi valleys, the middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic States. The temper
ature will not change materially during
the next two days. although 1t will be
slightly higher in the north Atlantic
States tomorrow and the middle Allan
tic States Monday.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature, 70 at 1901 A. NJ.
Lowest temperature. So at 1880 p. NJ.
Average temperature. so.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
Landis May Aid in
War Graft Cases

Chicago, June Six. M. Lands,
former federal judge and Frances E.
McGovern, former governor of Wis
consin, will be asked to give their aid
to the federal government in the
prosecution of the war fraud cases
now under preparation, it is an
nounced by Attorney General Harry
M. Daugherty. The attorney general
said he had had a conference with
former Judge Lands in Washington
recently.
while he gave me no direct ans
wer, l am convinced he looks on my
invitation favorably," said Mr.
Daugherty.
'The prosecuting of war funds i:
to be one of the greatest If not the
greatest undertaking ever confront
ing the department of Justice" the
attorney general said.
There are more than $50 900 con
tracts entered into by the war de
partment alone. These transaction,
are being looked over and as fast a.
discrepancies are found the cases ar,
being prepared. We have found ma
terials SO far for 286 cases."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
WILL PRESERVE
OLD FORT SITE
STATE HISTORICAL DEPART
MENT TO CONSTRUCT FENCE
AROUND 1T.

Pierre, June 5-Construction of a
fence around the site of Old Fort
Sully, % miles UP the Missouri river
from Pierre will be commenced next
week by the state historical depart
ment, according to an announcement
made today by Doane Robinson. state
historian.
The site of the old fort was deed
ed to the state some IL years ago by
w. j Roadman and Johanna Road
man, of West Moreland county
Pennsylvania. 1t is rectangular
piece of property three hundred feet
square situated on the crest of a
knoll three hundred feet above the
river and commanding a view of the
Missouri brakes and of the river it
self for many miles in three direc-
tions.
Once strategic military outpost
on the frontier borderland the fort
and all its surrounding buildings
were first abandoned and then piece
by piece torn down, moved away or
destroyed by the elements, until to-
day there are left but one building,
the old log stable, the foundations
and the outlines of the defenses, san
itary systems and streets.
Sometime prehaps, persons inter
ested in the preservation of the site
say, the plot may be converted into
small state park or dedicated as a
monument in memory of Dakota &
pioneer days. Until that time 1t will
be protected from stray stock by a
five wire barbed fence strung on steel
posts. Signs marking the various
building sites will be eretced and no.
tices will be posted requesting Wis
itors to refrain from further deface-
ment of the property.
Plans were made during the wal
to erect the fence and the contraci
for the material was let but the pro
posal had to be abandoned because
of the inability to secure wire,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
bARbERRY ATTACK
ON GRAIN SHOWN
GOVERNOR PREUS AND RAIL-
WAY EXECUTIVES WITNESS
DEMONSTRATION AT
NORTHFIELD.

Northfield, Mimi, June 5-A not
able demonstration of how the COM
mon barberry bush is threatened to
do millions of dollars damage to this
years cereal crops in Minnesota by
transmitting black rust to the grow
ing grain was given here today be-
fore Gov. j. A. o. Preus and dis
tinguished gathering of prominent
railway executives and twin city bus
inessmen.
The demonstration was conducted
by L. w. Melander, leader of the
United States department of agricul-
ture group now engaged in the fight
against the barberry in this state. He
showed the visitors how a hedge of
several hundred barberry bushes al
ready have spread rust to adjoining
fields of wheat, barley, rye and oats
for a distance of some 200 yards In
all directions.
Mr.. Melander described weather
conditions this spring and especially
the late cold dampness as ideal for
the development and transmission of
rust from the barberry to grains. He
warned that the Infection would con-
tinue to spread and predicted a ruin
out epidemic this year if hot weather
follows.
Several fields were closely inspect
ed, rust being discovered only in the
neighborhood of the bushes. This
fact bears out the conclusions reach
ed by federal and state department
of agriculture that rust is due direct
ly to the barberry and not to wealth
er conditions, Mr. Melander said.
Grain men present were told that
considerable progress had been made
in the eradication campaign in Min
nesota and that the work would be
well under way in 13 of the middle
western grain growing states this
year as result of the federal APP
preparation of $350,000 which be-
comes available July 1.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
Job Fixing BObbed
Hair for Flappers

Decatur, ILL.,, June 5-'To fix
bobbed hair SO it doesn't look bobbed
is the problem hairdressers of the
United States will face this fall" an
nounces Mrs. Theodore Bendar, man
ager of the national convention of
hairdressers, to be held in st. Louis
in July. How to meet this problem
is the big thing to be taken up in
our convention" says Mrs. Bender,
who visited in Decatur today. Most
girls are tired of their short hair
now"
"The association is trying to make
women pay more attention to their
locks in general" added Mrs. Bender.
"A woman will go to ball or the
theater in a $500 gown with her hair
struggling across her ears and down
the back of her neck and hit OF
miss dash of powder across the end
of her nose when she might as well
look as pretty as her dress. Beauty
isn't matter of being born that way
it is a matter of knowing how to
make yourself that way"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
CROP OUTLOOK
VERY HOPEFUL
CONDITIONS In NORTH AMI
WESTERN PARTS OF STATE
SAID TO BE IDEAL.

Aberdeen, June 5-Visitors to Ed
munds and Faulk counties, west and
south of Brown, bring back word of
the splendid condition of crops in
that district. repetition of the same
outlook throughout the Aberdeen
territory.
A drive through the country in
that area confirm the spoken word
of farmers by the visible evidence of
the eye across far reaches of green
grain fields and rich lands where the
corn is up.
Everybody is pulling for big crop
this year of all years, for it would be
double duty now i'm Fastening return
of normal prosperity to all agricul-
ture and dependent commerce. Thus
far every indication points to such an
outcome
There have been copious and op-
perfume rains all over the state and
particularly in this region and west
of the Missouri river. The weather
has been the ideal weather for the
growth of grain.
o. F. Waller. district freight and
passenger agent of the Milwaukee
road has trained himself i'm observa-
tion of these things for many years
and he sayst hat this year is exactly
like the good years of 1918, 1915 and
1919 the greatest crop ears Of ali.
1t has had the same cool, late spring
conductive TO good roofing or stool
ing of the plant
But" said he. mo crop is ever
safe in this country from, the twin
dangers of drouth and rust until af-
ter June and July are surely gone
without disaster"
C. A. Foster, editor of the Conde
News, was in town the other day aud
he contributed out of his experience
the observation much encouragement.
He bases his prediction upon the rec
ognized cycle which has operated in
the past and which he believes is in
operation this year.
He makes the point that every year
which ends in the numeral 80" has
brought good crop to this country
and out of his own recollection he
cites the good years of 1882, 1912
and now he expects to maintain the
succession of good years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
States Disagree on
Auto Trail Work

Pierre, June 5--There appears TO
be disput between the highway de-
partment of North Dakota and South
Dakota in regard to the state line
portions of the Yellowstone trail.
Or rather, the North Dakota de-
partment appears to be unwilling to
cooperate in the construction of such
a trail. on the opinion of the att0r-
ney general of that state that they
cannot appropriate money for high
ways not wholly within the state.
Apparently as long as that situa-
ton lasts the state line trail will not
be worked and this may possibly
force a change of route to put por-
tions of the trail wholly within one
state or the other before 1t can be
properly improved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
Egan Asks County
to Pay Transcript

Sioux Falls, June SIS George w.
Egan broke. He says he ii and
the state says he is not. Egan has
filed an affidavit In the circuit court
before Judge McNenny, of Deadwood,
who sentenced him to two years in
the penitentiary. saying that he is
without funds to pay for the tran
script Of the court trial and asks that
the county order Minnehaha county
to pay for it, The state is resisting
the affidavit with a counter affidavit
and hearing has been set before
Judge McNenny. in Deadwood, June
S.
States Attorney Waggoner will be
unable to be personally present at
the hearing. but has arranged to be
represented there. He has filed in
answer to the Egan affidavit and mo-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05

structed vault door for one of the
local banks. This contrivance is a
secret lock, which automatically
locks the vault door when the com.
bination the regular lock- is punch
ed, blown off, explosives applied to
any part of the bank building or heat
applied to the combination. The au-
tomato lock is SO sensitive that 100
degrees Of heat will spring the sec
ret bolt. sThe lock also has a day
light robt ~ feature. Ii the banker
is forced lto the vault he is able to
unlock the door and free himself at
will.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-05
Has Head Blown
Off by Charge

Beresford, June Gust T. John
SON, prominent farmer of the
Beresford district. met a terrible
death while blasting rock on his
farm.
He is believed TO have been in
specting charge which had not ex-
ploded and 1t evidently exploded In
his face, for his head was blown off
He was member of FL Riad tenn
pie of Mystic Shrine. of Sioux Falls,
and had been prominent inc ther bus
mess and lodge affairs. He is sur
vived by a widow and several chill
dren.
The funeral of the unfortunate
man was held today at Vermilion.