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Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05
City Nurse of Columbus
Released for State Post

Columbus. Neb.. June 4.-(Spe-
cial. l.)-At her own request the Board
OF Education has agreed to release
City Nurse Whiltly from her con-
tract. in order that she may accept
position in the state welfare depart
ment at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05
Potato Crop in Vicinity
of Fairbury Is Assured

Fairbury. Neb. June 4.-(SpeciaD
The potato crop here this year is
assured without further moisture.
People began eating the new crop
week ago. Most farmers are busy
taking care of the first crop OF alfalfa
and blowing corn. All crops COM
rare favorably with last year and the
truit prospects are the best in the
history of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05
Laborer Is Found Dead;
''Suicide" Police Declare

William Davie, 40, a laborer, COM
mitted suicide, according to a police
report, by asphyxiation in his room
at s24 South Twentieth street yester-
day morning.
Mrs. Ray Hopkins, his landlady,
told the police Davie had been drink
ing.
The odor Of gas aroused her sus-
picion and Officers Rose. Pat Payne
and Duda broke down the door and
found the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05
Friend Man Is Charged
With Assault bv Daughter

Friend. Neb.. June 4.-(Special. y
Harry Clark was arrested and taken
to Wilber, charged with assaulting
his daughter, LYDIA. After the COM
plant had been filed against him
Clark attempted to get away and
was captured about five miles east
Of town by Marshal o. Crone.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05
TheWeather

Forecast.
Nebraska-Fair Monday; prob
ably cooler in northwest portion.
Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05

Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-05

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M'KENzlE ESTATE
HEARING DELAYED
tRy the Associated Press)

St. Paul, Aug. ie.-After brief testi-
mony late Tuefday, the hearing to
prove the purported will Of the late
Alexander Mckenzie. former political
leader Of North Dakota. was con-
tinued tor one week by Probate Judge
Howard Wheeler
court Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Mckenzie Mcdonald and
Mrs. Mary Barbery Foster. children
by the frst marriage of Mckenzie n
leGatees to the bulk of the estate OF
their father, are making an effort to
placate the thrss children Of the sec
ond marriast, especially Miss Jeanette
Mckenzie, In order to avoid any fric-
ton and possible contest of the will.
This was learned from an a%uthorita-
tive source following today's hearing:
It lie; said that efforts are directed
specially toward a larger share In the
estate for Miss Jeanette Mckenzie. al
though her two brothers. Alexander
Mckenzie IT., ana Thomas O.. Nc
Kenzie also are said to be dissatisfied.
Each Of the three would receive $780,
900. ..~< u .-
The two children of the first mar
riage. Anna and Mary Mckenzie, are
given the residue Of the estate after
payment Of debts and specific be-
quests. estimated at nearly 100000
for the two.
Testimony as to the signature of
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IGrands Forks County Wheat
Good Quality; Yield is 10
|s5sS to 80 Blu. Per Acre.
Rust fIits Late Grain; Corn
Growing Rapidly; Some
Sections Need Rain.

Summary of the reports Of the corn
end wheat region stations in North
Dakota for the week ending August
rl5. 1922. The weather was favorable
Tor harvesting and threshing, but hot.
Winds !on-the 18th and 14th were
damaging to late crops. especially late
Harvesting is practically ON
pieted $ portion. well advanced
south and west portions, and pro-
crossing rapidly in the north portion
Of the state. Early corr Is hardening
and the crop is generally excellent.
Ranges. pastures and meadows need
rain badly in many places. Damaging
hail storms occurred in many places.
Fargo. N. D.. Aug. 1.-THE grain
cutting season is waning and thresh-
ing is well under way in North Da-
kotA, according to county agent re-
the state, made public by John Haw,
county agent leader last night. The
rust has gotten in its work on the late
Gown grains and wheat yield estimates
vary running as low as an average Of
10 bushels per acre In n county and
IL in another. In other districts,
however, the yield is much larger.
Fairly good yields Of early wheat are
reported in several districts.
The corn and potato yields appear
spotted. reported good in many our
ties and poor-especially potatoes-in
others. Disease and bugs have been
working or these. Rain is generally
naeded for these crops az we'll as hay
a pastures. Sweet clover seems
to have suffered least from drought
with alfalfa also making a good show
ting.
1t il noted that while North Dakota
sWettered this wee in Temperatures
ranging to 101 degrees low tempera-
lures are reported from some coun-
tries last week-having actually FROST
ed in Hettinger.
Hail fell in numerous sections and
did some damage locally. Grasshop-
pers are reported in a number of the
counties.
The reports from 81 counties fol-
low:
Grand Forks.
Much rye and some wheat has
been threshed. with the wheat yield
Ing; from 10 to 80 bushels per acre.
Early wheat is of very good quality,
an elevator reporting that IS per cent
OF the wheat hauled in during the
past few days has graded No. l dark.
Late sown wheats constituting a rela-
lively small percentage of the total
VIII be heavily damaged by rust.
Early potatoes are very. nearly ma
turing. but rain is needed. A few
nelds have been damaged heavily by
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GRAND FORKS HERALD WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 1e. 1922:

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800 s,,tI nssmnara estinnate the.
1s..r~ row rnsf wiI be between 40
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flarsand lste Grains. DIS
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RYE threshing Is nearly completed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-16
ADKERT1SEMEN'1
Hairs Will Vanish
After This Treatment
(Toilet Helps)

You can keep your arms, neck or
face free from hair or fuzz by the
occasional use Of plain delatone and
in using it you need have no fear of
marrins OF injuring the skin. A thick
paste is made by mixing some Of the
powdered delatone with water. Then
spread IN the hairs and after 2 or. 8
minutes rub OF, wash the skin and all
traces 0 frhair have Vanished. Be care
full, however, to get real. delatone and
mix fresh. 81 ,''2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-16
.PREUS TO,SPEAK
AT BEMlDJI TODAY;
PAGEANT TONIGHT

BenidN, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE Dig
drawing card atsthe northern Mime
sofa fair here this afternoon VIII ne
the address OF Governor u. A.. ..
Preus WIG will speak in front OF the
grandstand.. The address will be FOL
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lowed BY i program g raeSs
sports.
The big attraction this evening
Re. the rhetorical pageant r4prAaal
ne growth and dAvsioprtent Of
thern Minnesota. Miss Myrtle
,CullouEh will be crpwned auee|
the nagaant 1T the hastnninE Of
spectacle.
n the French MAditArr4
proyincAs all kinds Of flowers \
crown in enormous Quantities. 4
Tor the sake Of their aperfpmS. /
dreds Of acres are deveted to tho
tiyation Of the rose, violet and I
flowers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-16

witnesses to the van were given II. IN
court today.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Duel of Honor
Fought by Two
d. G.. BluecOats
Fistic Encounter, Staged at
South Washington Club,
Satisfies Both.

A fistic duel of honor was bat.
tied by two Washington policemen
in roped arena in 4 South Wash.
ington sporting club last night.
1t was the climax of a long pc.
riod of hatred and petty jealousy
which existed between the two
men. With the bout" over, the
crushed and defeated cop seized the
hand of his adversary and former
enemy, declaring You're the better
man; I'm satisfied. Let's be
friends" He today is suffering
from a swollen and discolored eye
and a cut on his lip.
There was a ''Set-together" gath.
ering at the club. The cops were
in attendance. Their friends knew
of their enmity and suggetsed they
have it out with the gloves
The suggestion was accepted.
Both cops donned tights and en-.
tered the ring amid grand shouts
and cries.
The gong sounded and the ref
cree stood aside. The cops went al
it hammer-and-tongs. Ordinary
ringside rules We're abandoned. Ii
was a real fight, the best man the
victor. After three rounds, the
cops agreed they had enough, par
ticularly the defeated one. Their
came the handshakes, etc, etc.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Margaret German Star
OF Western High Sketch

Miss Margaret German. who was
'hosen Miss American in 1921 after
inning The Washington HaYald's
contest for Miss Washington.
starred in Western High Schools
play. Hop Along" last night. Pro-
ceeds of the play went to the ath-
letic fund.
The play was arranged in short
sketches. which were: THE Won.
der Hat" THE Miksdo." THE Rag
Doll Dance" Punch and Judy and
The Kinder Symphony" Miss
German took the leading part in
The Wonder Hat" given by West.
ern Dramatic Club.
Others who performed in the
sketches were Alfred May. Orme
Libbey. Harry Goune, Harry John.
son. Arthur Hill. James Bradley.
Morris Hinman, Bernard Nordinger.
Misses Dorothy Tschiffely. Helen
Clark. Betty Morris. Virginia Nor.
ris. Helen Wesson, and Mary Con.
rad. Miss Sue H. Gardener, of the
Western faculty. directed the play,
assisted ty Mrs. Foster Balm and
Miss Margaret V. Taylor Stephen
f. Kramer was one OF the guests.
Music was furnished by the West.
ern orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
CALLS BAFFINlAD
CHART INCORRECT
District Man, lust Returned,
Tells of Discoveries in
NorthIand.

The coast Of Baffin Land as
geographically outlined is entirely
wrong according to Richard God.
dard. 1919 Keokuk street, north
west. who recently returned 10
Washington from an exploring trip
into the Artic region with DIR.
Donald MILAN.
Exiled D. 274 days. when the
ship on ..hich they sailed from
Wiscasset, Maine.,. during July,
1921. became frozen in the icy land.
Goddard appears to be none the
worse for his experience He &C.
companied the party as a magnetic
observer from the Carnegie In.
stitute OF this city.
Just before last winter set in,
the party sailed into an unexplored
hay. While there. their boat was
frozen into the ice. They were
forced to build ice walls about the
boat TO relieve the pressure q ice
that would come with the pending
winter.
An observation building was
erected near by and Goddard spent
most Of his time studying the out
line Of the land. His leisure hours
were spent walrus hunting with
the Eskimos-
Goddard declared the most anus.
ing thing about the Eskimos was
their manner of fishing. He state-i
they would cut holes in the ice, at.
tract fish with a piece of ivory at.
tached to a line and as the fish
came near they would spear them.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
CARTER FIELD MADE
HEAD Of PRESS CLUB
George R. Holmes Is Chosen
Vice President at Annual
Meeting.

Carter Field, of the New York
Tribune, was elected president of
the National Press Club at the an
nual election last night. George r.
Holmes. Of the International News
Service, was elected vice president;
Stuart Goodwin, The Washington
Times. secretary; A. ]. Montgom-
cry, New York Herald, treasurer,
and Henry L. Sweinhart, Havas
News Agency, financial secretary.
The board of governors will he
composed of Lewis Wood. St. Louis
Globe-Democrat: Robert Armstrong.
Los Angeles Times; Gus Karger.
Cincinnati Ti1nes-Star, while Daniel
E. O'Connell of The Washington
Times. and Uric Bell of the Louis.
vile CourierJournal, were tied in
the voting for the fourth position
on the board.
President Harding, as editor of
the Marion Star, visited the club
early in the evening and cast mis-
vote.
Members were entertained las.
night with a showing of the new
underwater movie production. won.
ders of the Sea-" in which Lulu
McGrath, Of this city. is starred.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Mob Threatens
Two Detectives
AS AbductOrs
Boy Leaves Babe in Bushes;
Plain Clothes Men Taken
For Kidnapers.
Help. help. police!

heip, nelp, ponce:
Mistaken for child abductors,
Precinct Detectives Charles Wise
and Harry Hildrupt were grabbed
by a lad at South Capitol street
and Virginia avenue southeast. Mon
day afternoon. The boy thought
the plain clothes officers were
stealing his infant brother and be.
gan screaming for help.
In a minute the officers were
surrounded by a dozen indignant
citizens. Call the police" yelled
some. while others suggested that
the crowd handle the affair in their
own way. After lively struggle,
jumping into their auto and fled to
the police station.
1t happened this way: Frank
jackson. l2i7 Carrolsburg street
southwest. IL years old. was given
the custody of his infant brother
for the afternoon by his mother
Failing in his trust, jackson de
posted the child in a clump OF
bushes at South Capitol street and
Virginia avenue southeast and
Joined in a football game.
In the meantime. pedestrians
hearing the baby's cries, telephonet
to police that the child had beer
abandoned. Officers Wise and Hid
rupt were detailed. Just as they
were about to place the baby iT
their automobile the wayward broth
er, returned.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Woman Burglar Gets
Three Year Sentence

Agnes Harris. burglar. will serve
three years in the penitentiary, and
her two companions. Wesley John
son and James Willis. two years
each for breaking into the store
of Max PeltZ at 9O3 Four-and-a-
half street southwest. on November
s and stealing 125 pounds of pork
and some clothing-sentences being
imposed yesterday in Criminal
Court No. 2 by Justice Bailey.
Dora Wright. who on November
4 stabbed Mary NJ. Holt. 1921 Third
street southeast, will serve two
years.
Ben Myers. who got SIS from
Ethel Mcmillan, of S02 K street
northwest, on September 10. 1921,
on worthless check. will also
serve two years.
Henry Lewis. drug peddler, will
serve year in Jail.
Ulysses King. joyrider. will serve
SIX months for stealing an auto.
mobile belonging to William Wood
141S ID street southeast, on Au.
gust %
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
WHAT'S DOING TODAY

Bazaar = Benefit OF Sibley Hospital.
Rust Hall, SD. m.
Meeting-Texas Club, Thomson School,
$3.50 p IN.
Dance-Hersl Club. Cairo Hotel. . D. m.
Observation-Disclosures City Beautiful"
Charles Moore. American Association of
University Women. p. m.
Dance-Ohio Girls Club. Mt. Pleasant
Lodge Hall. Fourteenth and Kenyon
streets northwest, 8 p. m.
Meeting = Washington Chapter. Uni
versity Of Virginia Alumni Association.
University Club. . .. m.
Meeting-Public Health Section Of the
District Medical Society, 1718 NJ street
northwest. 9 .. IN.
Opening-Washin ingtons first French
thester. Art Center. l1os Connecticut
avenue, evening.
Enterta inment-Young Mems Bible
Class. Metropolitan Memorial N. E.
Church. p m.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
PLUMP TON DECISION
IS EXPECTED TODAY
Board of Principals Adjourns
After Hearing Case of
CentraPS Star.
But it's thank you Mr.. Atkins

But it's thank you Mr.. Atkins
when the band begi = 20 play"
Likening young Ni,cent William
Plumpton, naval enlisted man, and
star of Central High Schools cham
pionship football team, who yester-
day appeared before the Board of
Principals at the Franklin School
on charges of professionalism, to
the sighted soldier of Rudyard
kipling's famous poem. Paul Lesch,
alumnus of Central. pleaded for his
complete exoneration.
It's Tommy this and Tommy
that, and chuck him out, the brute,
but it's thank you Mr.. Atkins
when the band begins to play"
quoted Lesch.
After more than three hours de-
liberation the hearings were ad,
journed to 2 p. m. today. when 1t
is hoped that a decision will be
public.
Robert Maurer, principal of Cen.
tral. yesterday presented his side
of the case. and although none of
the testimony was made public. Ii
is believed that he presented
enough strong arguments to com
pletely vindicate all involved. S
Duncan Bradley, president of the
Home and School Association OF
Western High School. took part in
the discussions.
Allan Davis. principal of Busi
ness High School and chairman OF
the Board Of Principals, said al
the close of the hearing that I'VE
have heard Centrals side of case
and 1 am convinced we are gettins
all the facts"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Lawyer Raps Mrs. Votaw
For Inconsistent Pleas

Mrs. Carolyn Votaw, sister of
President Harding. who is being
sued for s25,0O0 damages for alleged
slander by DIR. G. r. Lee Cole, a
Washington physician, was scored in
Circuit Court No. yesterday by
Crandall Mackey, counsel for DIR.
Cole, when the matter of Mrs. Vo.
taw's Inconsistent pleas" came up
before Justice Adolph A. Hoehling.
The pleas referred to are one OF
not guilty and one of justification
which. it is claimed, amount to say.
ing guilty and not guilty.
Mrs. Votaw's motives in sending
an alleged slanderous letter about
DR.. Cole to Justice Wendell p. Staf.
ford while divorce case involving
The physician and his wife was
being tried, were questioned by Mr..
Mackey..
Justice Hoehling took the matter
under advisement. Whether the
pleas stand or not. the case will
come up for trial during the Jan.
uary term.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16

This man who, when death We
about to strike its fatal blow, vow
love to his mother, had during
life shamed her by being implicai
in and arrested for murder, vic
tions of the narcotic and whisk
laws. taking property without rig.
and other violations OF the FEEDER
and District statutes.
After he had taken the sucid
dose, he began TO record his fe
ings and thoughts, while the sic
death crept upon him, in the fC
lowing note which preceded u
message to his relatives:
To Whom it May Concern:
came here with six capsules
cocaine and three of heroin. o
Of heroin is supposed to kill.
My having failed once. I W;
to make sure this time.
This is the strange mart a
the only excuse I have for WI.
ing this. l wanted the cocai.
TO keep awake, having been
for over eight days and night
also to put off the fatal dose
long as possible. but I cam
wait.
KNOWLEDGE HE SOUGHT.
i have always had a desire {
know, and now am going {,
find out. 1t is wonderful. n,
more doubts. but knowledge
positive knowledge.
IL only one could come bac'
after croSSinQ fba craat Aix-iS-
what a fortune he could max
from some one of our wonderfr
millionaires who are SO happ
here with their great wealtf
They do not care to brush IN
future. I guess ] would be tn
same: am getting too weal
to write, so goodbye to all
consider my friends. so let me sig
myself, always a pal.
DUTCH:
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Negro DeacOns Freed
On Murder Charge

James A. jackson and Joseph IL
Burke, deacons of the Florida Ave.
nue. Baptist Church at Bohrer street
and Florida avenue northwest
charged with beating to death
William Bush near the church, were
exonerated yesterday by the grand
jury. A charge of homicide was
ignored.
The alleged fight between Bush
and the deacons took place on Jan.
uary 13 last while a controversy in
volving the attempt to oust the
Rev. William A. Taylor, pastor OF
the church, was going on.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
dope PEDDLER
/ takes HIS OWN
| FATAL Shot :
''Dutch" Irwin, Notorious in
the Capital underworld, in
Revery as Drug Kills Him
SENDS LOVE TO HIS KIN
In Farewell Message, He Vows
Love for Mother He HH
Shamed in chekered carecr

As death was slowly bringing
to a close the notorious and law
defying life Of Everett Anderson
Irwin, known to Wsshington's
underworld as Dutch" from the
effects of self-administered dead
ly potion of narcotics, yesterday
his thoughts reverted 10 his mothe-
his wife, and his sister and brother.
HIS LAST 'SH0T."
To those persons whom he prob
ably had caused much sorrow anc
heartaches. as result Of hi
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
District Teaching Tests
Scheduled for Thursday

Notice of examinations to be hell
Thursday for high and elementary
teachers positions have been sent
out to more than 700 applicants, it
was announced at the Franklin
School yesterday. On Thursday,
March 90. examinations in academic
and scientific subjects for high
school applicants will be held. 1t
was pointed out at the office of
Harry English. secretary of the
board of examiners. that although
700 persons may take the tests,
but a fraction of that number can
now be situated. They will be
graded. and positions filled as
vacancies occur.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Second Try At Suicide
Likely to Be Success

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-At the
first opportunity, which came when
the nurses attention was drawn
to another part of the ward in
which he lay at Bellevue Hospital,
Jacob Toylor, forty-five years old,
kept a promise he made Monday
that he would try again to kill
himself, and jumped from a balcony
on the fourth floor of the hospital
to the ground. He opened up the
wound he had slashed in his alb.
domen Monday when he made his
frenzied attempt at suicide. 1t is
believed he will die.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Resigned Posts End
DiscOrd in School

The fact that differences existed
between Mrs. Marie Perry and Miss
Alice Pollock, who recently resigned
posts in the Community Center
Department Of the school system
yesterday was revealed by Miss
Cecil Norton, in charge of tina,
department.
Following a conference today with
DIR. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools. Miss Norton stated she
would recommend appointments fol
the vacancies.
Miss Norton branded as false
rumOrs that pressure had beer
brought to bear with regard to the
designations.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Col. Haskell to. Head
Red Cross In Greece

Col. VIII lam N. Haskell. director
Of the Russian Mission Of the
American Relief Administration
and Major Edmund L. Daley, his
executive officer in Moscow, hav.
been appointed Red Cross com.
missioner and deputy commissioner
to Greece respectively, according to
an announcement made yesterday
by John Barton Payne, chairman
Of the American Red Cross.
Colonel Haskell, recently returned
and Major Daley is en- route to this
country. Colonel Haskell will con.
tinue his Russian relief work IN
addition to his Red Cross duties.
He will sail for Athens on Jan.
uary 8.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Tells Policemen to Heed
Social Hygiene Ideas

Mai. Daniel Sullivan. chief of
police. addressed policemen from
every precinct yesterday afternoon
a: the social hygiene exhibit, SIC
Ninth street northwest. under the
auspices OF the Public Health Serv-
ice and the District Social Hygiene
Society.
lie indorsed the exhibit
DR.. William c. Fowler. District
health officer. also talked on q
bill now before Congress intended
to assist in eradicating the social
evil.
The exhibit is staged under the
direction of Willard G. Smith. as
elS,ant director OF the Educational
Bureau of the Public Health Serv-
ice. More than 10000 have viewed
the exhibit which closes tonight.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
FORBES TO MEET VETERANS

Col. Charles r. Forbes. director
Of the United States Veterans Blu.
reau. has accepted the invitation
of Col. Tillinghast L. Huston, na.
tional commander-in-chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. to at
tend the meeting of the national
council Of administration Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in Gin.
cinnati, o., next Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Asks Court to Ignore
Wife's Crosse Complaint

Indignant at the charges made
by his wife in her cross-bill for a
limited divorce, John Cannon, a
dictograph operator, who originally
sued Mrs. Helen r. Cannon, tele-
divorce, asked the District Supreme
Court to ignore his wife's COM
plant.
Cannon insists that he never
abused or cursed his wife, never
used physical violence toward her
or deserted her. On the contrary.
he tells the court, she left him
last July for another man.