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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Candy of Quality. Liggett's from
the East and Nunnally's from the
South. Get yours at Gerig's Drug
Store. If.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18
For further particulars call phone
6O4. 12-12-n

FOR RENT-Two unfinished apart
ments at $50 each, one furnished at
s25. Lights and water included
Apply to B. F. Condor, next to fire
station. 1856
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mr. |. W. Suddulle of Birmingham,
territorial representative of the Stand
ard Truck Company, was business
visitor in Ocala Saturday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

The more our customers see of our
methods of handling fresh meats, the
better we like it. Come to see US.
Main Street Market. Phone 108. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
four rooms, private bath, private
entrance. Will rent to reliable party
TOR several months. Immediate pos
session. 801 South Tuscawilla st.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

The German landlord of the Ruman-
ian Embassy in Berlin bricked up the
doer and stood outside to tell the
tenents they could not enter until six
months rental in arrears had. been
paid.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mr.. E. E. Converse is home again
after an absence of several months.
Mr.. Converse has been spending the
time in the north as has been his GUS
tom for many years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Harry and baby
of Jacksonville will be the Christmas
guests of Mrs. Harry's sister, Mrs. c.
C. Bryant. They are expected to arrive
in Ocala Friday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

We have the agency for the East
man Kodak Co. and san supply you
with anything in the line. Gerig's
Drug Store. #.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Belts, Col
lars, Neckwear, Shirts, Underwear
priced lower than in high rent district.
FISHEL'S. 12-12-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Let US supply your groceries. Reas-
enable prices and prompt delivery our
slogan. Main Street Market. Phone
1OS. LIT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

PARTISAN Ivory in Manicure Sets,
Mirrors, Combs, Brushes and assorted
pieces at the Anti Monopoly Drug
Store. 14-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Gardeners famous fruit cake, layer
cake, pound cake and raisin cake at
Main Street Market. Phone 10S. loft
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Just reed a new shipment of Mems
VELOUR HATS. Walk a block and
save a dollar. FISHEL'S. 12-12-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Edward Todd Fountain Pens and
Pencils, rs cents to $1,000 at THE
BOOK SHOP. 1s-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Gift Stationary in Symphony Lawn,
Lord Baltimore, and Cascade Linen
now on display at Gerig's Drug
Store. tt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

The B. and P. W. Club will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow night at
the club rooms.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mrs. Henry Billings who has been
very sick for several weeks, is out
again, much to the pleasure of her
friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Benja-
min, at their home in Gainesville, at
noon today, son.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

TIL Book Shop has a very pretty
window display of wicker baskets and
trays and flower vases. = 12-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mrs. Kate Brinkley of Tampa is
spending a few days in Ocala with her
brother, Mr.. T. C. Carter, and family.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR neutrality-suspicious. on the lower
floor, furnish or unfinished. APP
ply $40 East Fort King avenue, or
phone 631. 1856
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Give the man friend a calendar fol-
his desk. THE SPECIALITY SHOP
A. E. GERIG. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Daisy sandwiches on sale at the
Court Pharmacy and Troxler's. Small
club, chicken and chicken salad. 1885,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

A sensible gift for Xmas, an ever
increasing source of job, EVERWEAR
SOCKS by the Box. FISHEL'S. 12-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

WatermanIs Ideal Fountain Pens
at THE BOO KSHOP. 1876
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Fruit, pound and nut cakes at the
Broadway Bakery. Phone rs and get
our prices. 1856
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18
OCALA OCCURRENCES

II you have any local or society
items for the Star, phone fve-one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

SHOES, not cheap Shoes but leather
Shoes Cheap. FISHEL'S. 12-12-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Don't forget your Christmas cakes,
bread and pies. Get them at the
Broadway Bakery. Phone 76. 1856
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Merchants & Miners began opera
tons in 1854. Use this line to reach
northern cities. 1t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

For appropriate electrical Christ
mas gifts see Fl. S. Minshall. 11-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mr.. J. E. Walker is out after several
days illness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

ROOMS FOR RENT-Furnished.
Call at 120 n. Sanchez street. Phone
12-1S-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR SALE-1920 Buick six touring
in good condition; s400 cash. Nc
Leod & Waters, Studebaker dealers.
Phone ITO. 1857
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Or RENT-Part Of my farm, 40 to
20 acres, as good trucking land as
there is in the county. Standing
rent or share crop. Stock and tools
furnished. Free of stumps. Call on
or write T. o. Thrash, Ocala. loft
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Mr.. T. A. Cobb is recovering from
his recent illness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Ladies, we guarantee to save you
none yon your Hats. FISHEL'S. 12-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

w. X. Lane, Nj. D., physician and
surgeon, specialist eye, ear, nose and
throat. Office over 5 and 10 cent
store, Ocala, Fla. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Parker Lucky Curve Fountain Pens
at THE BOOK SHOP. 1876
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Eversharp pencils 60c. to fine sets
up to SIS, at THE BOOK SHOP. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

DEWEY'S RESTAURANT
con the Square" west side. Oysters
and fish daily. Open all night tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Christmas candles and holders at
THE BOOK SHOP. 1881
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR SALE-One good gentle mare,
extra fine buggy or saddle horse;
also two nice Jersey cows and two
Jersey heifers. One of the cows
will be fresh by January. Will
sell cheap or trade for land near
town. W. D. earn. 23-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Parker Lucky Curve Fountain Pens
lat THE BOOK SHOP. 1885,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
apartment, nicely furnished, two
blocks east of courthouse. Apply
at 239 E. Oklawaha. Phone 5O7. 6ta*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR SALE-A beautiful nine-room
house with two acres of ground,
other city property, all in Ocala. G..
y. Hallagan, 316 North Pond St.,
Qcala, Fla. 12-13-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Meet me at THE BOOK SHOP. St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

RAPHS-Several Brunswick
monographs for sale, including re-
cords. Terms can be arranged TO
suit. FRANKS. 12-12-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

FOR RENT-Down stairs apartment,
four rooms and bath; modern con-
veniences. UNFINISHED apart
ments. Phone $50 or see DIR. W. K.
Lane. 24-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

Meet me at THE BOOK SHOP. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

.rEWRITERS FOR RENT-By
Nc week or month. B. Goldman,
Ocala. Fla. 16-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18

m GUUd man 70 represent
caliy in the sale of marble and
monuments in and around
a. We deliver stone to pur-
asers nearest shipping point,
nf prepaid. Mecklenburg Mar
2 Granite Co., Box 356, Spar
sahDurg, s. C. 12-18-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18
Meet me at THE BOOK SHOP. St

Parker Fountain Pens and Auto
matte Pencils in satin boxes, both
Gold and Silver to match at Anti
Drug Store. 14-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-18
CLASSIFED
ADVERTISEMENTS

&l 1q1e under this heading are as
eh1s t6,ra a&:1imum Of six lines one time
@o1th Times Soc: six times 75c; one
14pnr.ss 800. All accounts payable I'm
4l&f a. s4cept to those who have reg
vertisinE accounts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
Trainmen Of Joliet
Walk Out; Is 5000 Shop
Crafts Workers Refuse
To Accept New Plans
CONTINUED from page u

full attendance when the house Of
representatives %cenyenes next Tues
day after a six weeks vacation, the
presidents desire expressed to Repub-
lican Leader Mendell that the house
remain in continuous session along
with the senate during the industrial
crisis, o statement by Ben ". Hooper.
chairman of the United States Rail
road Labor Board. characterizing the
presidents proposal as a safe and
sane proposition for solution OF the
strike, and threats by trainmen to
quit work on the Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern railroad unless troops are
Withdrawn from the yards at Joliet,
III, marked the situation during the
last "a hours.
The threatened waikout of Big Four
brotherboed men-engineers, flremen.
conductors and trainmen-on the Ell
gin. Joliet and Eastern began early
today. Men gathered at the terminals
but refused to turn a wheel unless the
soldiers, called as the result of the
Monday outbreak in which two men
were killed and Sheriff Newkirk dan
gerously wounded, were Immediately
withdrawn.
The railroad does a heavy short
haul freight business as an outer belt
line of the Chicago switching district
and handles the~bulk Of yard traffic
touching the steel mills.
Quiet prevailed at Albany, Ala
hama, where state troops called Out
Iy Governor Kilby were in control.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
is AN X
AGE OF CONCRETE

For farm and home, school and
hospital, factory and hotel, public and
private, works, concrete is being used
to q. greater extent each. year.
The following list i; suggestive of
the many improvements around tho
home for which concrete is partieu-
larly suited.
Basement floors, benches. .cisterns,
c~iotiaesitne posts. cold frames. drive
ways, fence posts. flower boxes.
foundations. garages, gate posts, hot
bed :, laundry tubs, porcl,es. porch
piers, septic tanks, steps, tree surgery,
walks. well lcurbs and covers, and
weights. q
The services of a builder are not
necessary. A novice can make a good
job OF concrete construction With sim
pie Instruction. r.
You can obtain these directions en-
tirely free. Our Washington infor-
nation bureau will secure for you a
copy Of. the booklet yConcrete Around
the Home" Merely fill out and mail
the coupon below. enclo ing two
cents In stamps for return postage.
Write your name and address clearly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09

plan involved asso + part Of Austria
A document introduced At the trial
lns having been prepared by the
baron was branded by the court as "a
faithfully reflected Image OF the an
Initiating methods already used
against Germany by Cardinal. Richie
lieu. Cardinal Macerfn Louis XIV,
THE document is a monument to
the burning hatred against German
unitySand against ali. that is German
the court declared in pronouncing
sentence It planned the political,
economic. cultural and moral dis
or~ganixation Of Germany, and the
destruction Of the unity OF the Ger
mai people"
ing's plan aimed at> making Germany
entirely, dependent on France. politics
ally and economically. and that it
constituted documentary proof Of
frances scheme for forciblet estab-
lishment Of French hesemony in
Europe.N
The court said 1t was convinced
that n. Dard came to Munich with Q
mandate from the French govern
msnt to pursue an intensive agitation
for the separation OF the south of
= piOI III cLAdt nc
had arranged with the French GOV
eminent that. following certain prep
arations by, him. the French generals
in the Rhinsiand territory. with their
troops. would suddenly occupy the
line of the Main for the purpose Of
%sffecting the separation, \
Baron Won Leoprechting pleaded
that he acted purely out of patriotic
motives. intending no s~ubjugation Of
TnRnNAN q. =, a 4 ~ 100 - fiefo
only temporary, separation. In
~pronouncing Sentence the court AMI
nounced it would have imposed the
death penalty had the Law permitted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09

iiarnation service had In the meantime
caused this and all other u~noccupled
land within q wide radius to be Win
drawn from that which was TO Do re-
claimed.
The withdrawal of the land made
1T impossible for the association TO set
title to the plot and 1T was forced TO
arrange for q local cemetery else
where, and being unable to fence ana
soldiers were buried went to ruin.
Dig Up and Neglect Bones.
One citize NOT Bufard charges tina
the government was not satisfied with
denying title to the land 81, that some
one else could care for Hhe graves,
but the reclamation service began dig.
ging gravel nea the cemetery and
when there WAS no more gravel out
side 1t dug into the plot n intonthe
graves of the dead Indian fighters.
He charges that bones of those buried
there were dug up, thrown into a cor
ner and left lying there until the ele-
ments crumbled them into dust.
These matters were al o brought to
the attention of the department of the
interior, but the Buford man states
that protests against tho Dissertation
awaited nothing, for the reclamation
service wanted the gravel and the
cemetery was the handiest place to
get it. He states that the department
took the stand that inasnnueh as the
land had been withdrawn from entry
everyone other than government en-
ployes were trespassers.
1t Seems that IN tie days of. the old
fort a board fence had been erected
around the cemetery, but some OF it
has rotted down. and the rest has
either been torn down or fallen down
as the result Of being undermined by
the gravel diggers. The headstones
and headboards have been knocked
down and the graves tumpled over
by stock ranging over the ground, and
the opinion is that e though title
could be obtained at this time the Blu
ford cemetery as ISOLATION would be
unable to restore it because of the
money it would take.
The letter closes by saying: Tn
stead of the government caring for
the cemetery, a department of the
government has perpetfated desecra-
tions in it that would have landed any
other person in the penitentiary, and
rightfully So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
HUBBY WAS
TOO PERFECT FOR
THIS FUN LOVER

Chicago, Aug. "a love nest and
q perfect husband did not satisfy
Mrs. Lyde Serge. according to the
testimony presented by her husbands
witnesses at the divorce hearing In
circuit court yesterday.
Charles M. Serge, the perfect hus-
band" said on the witness stand his
wife left him to go to Hollywood and
join the movies after a honeymoon Of
three weeks.
After their marriage, Jan. %, 1920,
Serge testified, he furnished an apart
ment with every luxury he could af-
ford and took his bride there to live.
II washed the dishes, cooked the
breakfast and did everything I could
to make her happy" Serge told the
court, but when | returned home
nights she would not even haze the
beds made.
Three weeks after our wedding
day / came. hong and found that
Lyde had moved ali the furniture TO
a storage warehouse and the fiat was
vacant.
II asked her what was the trouble
and she told me that she could not
staTd being married and that she
wanted to go to Hollywood and Join
a motion picture company" ~
Mathew Serge, father of the bride
! groom, testified his son was a perfect
husband. The divorce was granted by
default. Q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
State Takes Steps
Today 70 Make The
Ignite Industry One OF
Biggest In Northwest
(Continued from paxe l1

f3EFgEEE FEE+1aT- -yr
Hans Evesmith, Elmer Tfuax and
other operators asserted that lionate
operators did not want TO and would
not proiteer. He called a~ttenttoh to
the fact that the Ignite Industry u !
pioneer industry, and said operators
could rot afford TO increase prcdus-
tion this year unless the priee Was
sufficient to guarantee sense return.
He said two.or thrsa mines had zone
into the hands OF rAesiyers tn the last.
year and others have lott messy, hut
action Was taken.
Chairman MtholiaM fnfeyinsA tho
scenference hs gaderstoeA that Nerth
Ibitprntnous coal w tAe national fuel
administrations the caai IL ~ I'D.
EfrtDpte4 sfr~oTlnsapnle centfsis tAtnt, b,tt
Ad4S4 th4t The requiHey1$aSi 1T ths
H4ft6aRt aAnninieEratioR we're HAT 1
stase 6kiss ~ svpDIy itsele muet 10 o
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
OLD LUMBER
MAN RETlR']E| r;
McGrath, Of Aitkin'
Quits Went From Bot
tom 70 Top.

f .# N-s.ag-s -L. & AGk-NH-NE 49,. AZ .r-E.E
Aitkin, MINI, Aug. e.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.)-James ("Jim"D Nc
Grath has retired after A. years q
lumbcrnan. which took him from the
bottom to the very heights Of the in
dustry. \ :.
Forty-four years ago he worked in
the Aitkin county pine country tor
SIS 4 month and "fop-and-chuck,"
and at the mills at saltwater TOR
S1.50 h day and bought his oWn,
and now McGrath has retired, he>told
his friends here, permanently.
McGrath was O. product of; the Old
school Of white water lumber3acks.
but he arose above that calling. He
senseds opportunity in a part OF the
pine forests declared by loggers Of
his early days inaccessible BECAUSE Of
lack Of proper water to bring down to
the Mississippi q .cnt that would pay.
Losgers of experience and backed
by money could not fgure the Snake
He went twenty miles further up the
Snake than any logger had dared
hope for water, cut his logs, and
awaited the spring breakup.
It. came. and with 1t came 4 deluse
Of rain; snow melted too fast under
the peiting of successive outburets
and eleven million feet ct Jim Nc
Grath7s logs were swept out of the
Snake rivers twisting urs and de.
posted, scattered and all but. lost
throughout the Snake valley.
mistaken by this disaster, McCsrath
started ten new camps that winter
made q fast cut of logs, and the mex
spring saw him again on the river
and that time he came through with.
out missing a log at the mills. South,
eastern Aitkin county had never seer
the like OF such logging before, and
McGrath became famous in his indus.
try.
He began acquiring land. He hasa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
SUPPORTED
GERMAN SEPARAIlST
MOVE, COURT FINDS

Munich.-EvideHee intFoAVeaA ~
the recent triN 81 Karen ven Lscri
.prechting, who was ~sAnteHeeA 70
penal servituAe for Ifa on charges .cf
high treason. indicated thAts the ac-s
eqsed had received regular MpnthY
pay from the French minister IN;
Munich Y; Dare. ana Tint France
bring about the separation Of the
south Of Germany frnM the north.
The baron Mss charged With trying
to effect the HepaFsti0n Az Germany
through French military eeeupation;
of the line formed by the river Matn.
The sectionssto be cut on tnlu1ed IA
yaria, WpsftteSnberg and BadsH, The
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09

IN. Is .naid staxesein Aitkin colnt1
s 1000 acres Of land. He owns lps
acres In Minnesota and .Wiscgqss
has 5000 acres8tH Brsfs1
In, the old days. McGrath
along with other log drivers. w
,iacks. haybossAs and others he]
trouble IN collecting his pay: Afl
rose to the efninence Of empioydda
several thousand men IN the Wal
ne said, he determined that his
should be paid first. and otneT1
pAnses could follow. He claims H.
never had a strike or other If
with his employees in all OF the
he has logged in the northwest.
Jim McGrath's frinciplessot su
are: Hard work. square deailnk
cit plans carried. out without inte}
ence OF others. and an early lnde4
encs from borrowed capital.
several towns and setticmeae
sAitkin county bwe their ortgin5i
McGrath's success as g lutnps
One Of these, White Pine. whetS
Grath's last tawing mill and lo1 b
were stationed. was wiped QUIZ
forest fire. in September, 1871. aS SF3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09

(By Central Press.)
Wilmington, Del, Aug. s.-onee
heir to $50,000,600 and now working
for twenty cents an hour as a strike
breaker. That is the position of Al
fred Victor Du Pont today. Twenty
three years old and a senior at Har-
ward, his loyalty to bis mother cost
him an inheritance estimated at $780,
600, 900 in round numbers. Young Du
Font is the son of Alfred I. Du Pont,
the rich powder manufacturer.
After his father dteinherited him
he burned his back on Harvard and
worked in an automobile factory. Re-
cently> he was laid off and now>he
has put on oyaralls and checked in at
the Pennsylvania railroad shops as 4
strikebreaker. His wages viii be
twenty cents an hour.
When Alfred l. Du Pont got a di-
vorce he called the paternity of the
boy into dispute and eventually dis
inherited him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-09
CEMETERY ! | I AT
FORT BUFORD
NOW NEGLECTED
Local Red Cross Investigat-
ing Conditions at For
gotten Graveyard.

Stories of rotted markers that years
ago told where men who had protect
ed the settlers Of western North Da-
kota against the raids of Indians were
buried; n cemetery where were laid
1.-The honored dead of a naqon-grown
rank with weeds and overrun with
grazing cattle--and of halowed
ground desecrated by the government,
are told by citizens Of Buford, n. D.,
In letters to j.. B. Wineman, chairman
of the Home Service Bureau of the
American Red Cross.
The investigation into the conditions
OF the cemetery at old Fort Buford.
where United States soldiers killed in
the Indian massacre of 1862 were
buried, was started by Mr.. Wineman
upon receipt of a letter from a wom-
an in Lawton, N. D., who. asked
taking care of the soldiers graves
there. Mr.. Wineman Immediately
sought to find out the conditions and
is receiving excellent cooperation
from the people of Buford h many
gears ago exhausted every in
their power to have the place taken
care of, but without results.
Cemetery Forgotten.
Letters from Buford indicate plain
~ that the cemetery has literally
been forgotten by the government.
Many years ago the remains of Off
GERS were moved from Fort Buford
to Arlington Park cemetery at Wash
snEton, D. c.. but residents still at Bu-
ford remember that numerous plain
h~eadboards marked the graves of pri-
rate soldiers. The land occupied by
the cemetery was government land
Ind an effort was made by citizens
Of Buford, who had formed a ceme-
terry association, to get the title of the
land from the government. The land
was worthless for either farming or
nazing. but the United States rec