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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13
eggs Reach New Low
Level For January.

Looa dealers wsre paying 20c
pet dozen Tor -sgs Tuesday, = new
low level Tor sin years we establish.
"a ior the month OF January
In many respects, the drop In
psicrs during the month OF January,
1877. has been q pussling proposi.
ton to dealers. Il u rather un-
usual Tor a drop oi 10 cents on =
doisn TO come within 40 short =
period Of time, but since the morn
ing OF January l, l922. the local
market has gone "a ,hs, much
Weaane.s in the bigger markets is
such ,ha, local dealers say they
sopld mol be surprised 20 Gee fur,
thef recession. before the end II
this week,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13
Dieksea cessaiy Peslaies
Beginning to Warm Up.

We have now passed the holiday
season and with this weeks issue
county politics 10 being ushessd In.
~ will BE- sesn by the formal sn-
in another column,
oi N. HarYis and n. O. stuart
Nj. Harris 10 asking ior re-elect
Ou to the Office oi County Court
Clerk. he navins Just served one
.erm and has made an e6cisnt and
Official and 10 nov askino
the people for the second term.
fes men 10 Dicksoa county are
better known thsn Melvin Harris.
and needs no introduction ou our
part; su@ce 10 10 Say that should
be again be honored with the onSce
ve are confident he will conduc,
satne In \ husiness l,te' rsansr~ ia
the future s in The past
Mr. stuart, who sas appointed
by the mem bers Of the County Cour,
to serve the unexpirsd term ot J. T
Petty. Who resisned this office early
last year, 10 nov coming before The
people and askins that be he elect.
cd During the time Mr.. s,usr,
has held this Office be has proven
10 be On sffcieu. and capable N
fetal aud should the voters at the
coaias Aasasi election see proper
10 honor him sith the othce se are
confident be will continue TO sesvs
with credi, to himself and county
! ~ il, .
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13
missionary Society instajls
Newly Elected Otficsss

The woman Missionary Society
a N. r. CAusch, south. m~t in i
bssiness session With Mrs.. nosin
Monday afternoon. :"
Mn. fresch. the retiring psesi.
dent. called the meeting TO order
and installed The aihcess ios The
Hew yssr, ~ ioiiowE MN. n. n.
williams, precedent: nn. J. D.
Hewgiey. VICE. president; Ma q c.
Coliiss. cosrespoedins eecsvsary;
Mn Ray HORN. recording secretary;
Mn, Dsiiss Petty. ts~ssorss, Mrs
fannie Hopkins, aop&. II gunioss;
Mn. Dspnis Fueua. sopt oi Young
Ladies, Mr.. u l. BoalAin. SUP,
oi Socisl service; Mrs. J A. Ciem.
cot. Supt. Of Study aud Publicity
aad Mrs. Geo nssse,, Suot. oi
Supplies
Ia behalf al the Missionary 90
fie,y. Mre. Sara L. wishaEs made I
shors talk ccnpl,n.ntAry to the r.
,irlns psss,dent. An Fvech. asc
psessn,se her sith a bnok 6l~t
With good ~tshss Al the nembess
rhs nsw president mad. . tall
and nsn.d The different comaisass'
Tor The quarter. Pledge cards ~es'
distributed. and il sas decided Y
make the pledge 175 90 fn ysss,
The nex. meesias viii b. sisi
Mn. g. l. Bocldin
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13
PLANS FOR TOBACCO
MARKET on FOOT

A. ID. called meeting oi the
Cnsmh-r VI Commerce held Tues.
day night to discuss plan. icr the
sstablishisg of . tobseeo market IN
Dichsoa about rs members oi the
Chamber braysd the inclemeht
weather and the proposition sss
freely discussed
The Chsnbsr ~ Commerce vent
on record isyorpg ,h. growing oi
morr tobacco IN this coouty,
especially IN ,hr southern part ot
th. county AID In order 10 30
coufsss tine farmers wno hays urvrr
grown thu efop II was dreited Ia
furnish irps .r- sni empty two
sxpsst tab&ceo sAisass ta INSTRUCT,
those shO wish 10 plan! tobacco
this season, hos 10 prepare and -os
'h. o!.n, Ut, bed. bed pqs t9at =, ,'r'ss,
, Sss''iF25T'. sstf. y ''
The dry good merchsut- have
agreed TO turnisn tobacco ned rau-
vsss at actus cos, aud those ~ho
81, contemplating planting a crop
oi tobacco this ysR and ~ant to
take advantage Of lhras ofer
should get in touch al once with
Joe b We.m.. tbs Chhuher a
Commerce secretary and lrt Their
wants aud wishes h- known, a 'Ge
time IL nov 81 hsni when n.
. plants hsfs shnufS bH rrr rpsrs{
The question oi ma' 1T u
Dickson, Tor tha. l92 rtlp s4s
then taken up and after con.tt
able discussion q " Dud'1n. -.
isfed the use ot his large harm 5a
South Main stfro. ani agreed -
equip same 10 hr usrJ a. ipoae
leaf tobacco warehuu-u abd rect Il
80 n uFt-sf{t,f r-est,rn$ III, siT1} rsgsa
pe, yesi and W6ri irst sR@9
stock IA the MpA y ~ bas
son sl.o stated that sboa'i sJgu
psny b. iovm.d aud they decided
that his barn wss not suitable that
be would gladly subscribe all he
could aud help erect wafehoua.
whessvsr the company thought beat.
or he would sell them bis property
At actual coel and lake rs per cent
oi IL in stock.
II was then decided TO try and
torn an operating COMPANY. tor this
year. and rent Mr. Dodson's barn,
and IL vas decided that II would
require sbou, $1,000 o. to operate
this company and a stock suhsorip
ton blank vas handed around to
those present and ons,thrd OF ,hi.
amount was readily subscribed
Tuesday, nigh and committee ap.
pointed 10 trv aud get the remand
ar subscribed a, once. and the
prospect @ems bright Tor the -.
tablishipg OF a TOBACCO mark4. IN
Dickson this year
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13

TAKEN uP-Red hrindlt mals
yesrlins lhou, % maaths old; crop
"a right snd over half crop In LETT
ear ouner eau have came hs pay
,nz ss h,s nphsru aud thss net.es--
W y Moore. Dinsson. r. l.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13
FOR SAtE stO acres tim

FOR SALE so0 acres ,imbered
land ! miles irom railroad, Tim.
Der has h-en ESTIMATED 10 ,ut $500
cross ties, vill run halt white OAK
0ne place Tor sawmill. running
water on tact This trsc, can be
bought for - per s,te timber aud
lsnJ. For further inio,u stip 4.e
n. N. Ssrd,rs, Dickson. Tenn
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-01-13

Sseamen Wanted Ito solicit 0,
dsis icr uar'ca,ing oils. stssse-
sna ps,u,s. SALARY ~ Cnmmis.inn
Address rHE HARVEY OIL co
tirvr!snd, 0hic
There ~ll he sn entertainment
u Sycauore Schnolhou.e Ss,ur.
lay Ii:h, Janotary IA. 1922
Everyone IL invited.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
ENFORCEMENT AGENTS
RAID GARF|NKLE STORE
Proprietor is Arrested and Held
in Heavy Bail for Federal
Court.

William w. Garfinkle. 2l2 King
street. who was arrested late yester-
day afternoon by Federal prohibition
agents. charged with violation OF the
prohibition laws. was held in 1900
bail for the L. s. District Court.
Gariinkle. who conducts a whole
sale grocery store at the King street
address. WAS arraigned before United
States Commissioner Cam this morn
ing at IL o'clock, at which time bail
was named.
Garfnkle's store was raided ycster-
day at $50 p. m. by agents operating
from the office OF Director Robert T.
Elliott, at Sixth and King streets
About twenty gallons OF alcohol were
seized. the officers say.
Speaking Of the raid this morn
, ing. the agents asserted that prior "a
making the arrest. thcy purchased
| ten gallons OF what they believe e
be intoxicating liquor from Gar
/ finkle. After making the purchase
/ the agents then informed the store
| keeper who they were. and he sur.
rendered without resistance
The prisoner was taken 10 the polio,
station, and was later given hearinl
before Magistrate Black, at which
time he was released under bail fo'
his hearing before thu L. s. Commits
| sloner this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK AARKEI

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Chicago. Dee t6-Hogs- Receipts. q. 900
holdoVer. 1855: closed active steady
with Fridays close. bulk go to POO
pound butchers. S.OOaS.O5 bulk lao 10
ls0-pound averages, :. iOas. 20 top. 40:
packing sows. mostly 1.2Sa7 90, desirable
pigs, s.Ooas 20; heavy hogs 9Oas %
medium. S.oOas 10. light. s.O5aS 20: llsht
light, s.iOas 20; packing sows. smooth.
: .aOa7 .7o packing sows. rough lisa
Z so: killing pigs. S.OOas20.
Cattle. receipts. 500. compared week,
ago. beef steers, uneVcnly 2Sc 20 75c low
or: in-betwecn grades rejecting most de-
cline; extreme top Christmas yearlings,
Ia 90; best maturcd steers. 10 90; better
grades Of butcher shc stock CSC TO soc
OF. lower grades hccf COWS and heifers,
Gamers. cutters. bulls and veal calves.
about steady; stockers and feeders. 2Sc
TO fOc lower weeK's bulk price. beef
steers. S.OOaq co stockers aud feeders
5.5Oa6.75; butcher she stock. QOa6. so
Gamers and cutters. 2.75aS IS; veal calves
g.OOa9.7S.
Sheep, receipts. estimated 900; com
pared week ago, choice fat lambs of do
sirable weight. steady. heavy lambs and
lower grades lighter weights. WEAK %
uneyenly lower; fed yesrling wethers. 5oS
/ to 15c lower, fat sheep fully steady
| FEEDERS. strong TO 2ac higher. week
I top fat lambs, rs 90; closing top, Is *
| 20 city butchers; 1910 TO packers bulk a
| fat wooded lambs, li.75 10 1910: clippeC
| SO-pound fed lambs. 1900: choice so
pound fed Nearling wcthers ~ so: heav,
/ fat ewes. 5 Ooa5 so; lighter weight, kind
up To $50: desirable iOO-pound aeeS
wethers, S.25as5o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
TURKEYS SCARCE IN
CURB MARKET TODAY
However. There Was No De-
mand and No Unhappiness
Resulted.

In spite OF the fact that the Christ
mae sea son Is but few days off. the
turkey was as unpopular as measles
in King street market this morning
In fact a. - O'Clock only one bird
could be seen in the whole market.
and. according 10 dealers, there were
probably about five az the most in
the market al morning. The one
bird forlornly stretched is wings and
there was a sad look about &. Il sold
for IS cents a pound-for the same
price one could buy a dozen eggs. or a
small duck.
Chickens were plentiful and were
selling FOR 80 cents a pound. Rabbits
were in demand and sold for 90 cents
pair. White potatoes could De pur-
chased for IS cents basket. Sweet
potatoes sold FOR IS cents a quarter
peck. Cranberries were in demand
and sold for 20 cents a quart
Celery and lettuce sold for Is cents
a bunch. Apples could be bought FOR
rs cents a quarter peck. Bee;s sold
for is cents bunch. M.nce mea,
wac on sole for 80 and 30 cents a
pound. Grapefruit sold for 10 cent,
piece.
Near Fourth street a few merchants
were selling holly wreaths for 10 and
20 cents, On Fourth street, between
Market and King there was a larg,
number Of holly wreaths selling foi
the same price.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
LEW CORPORATIONS.

Sieclal Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover. Dee i0.-The following corpor-
atoms were chartered yesterday.
Barty Acle Corporation, Wilmington:
capital. Sll COZ. OOO.
Hickman. Williams & Co. wlmlnseon:
Philadeiphia Non-AlcOhone Products Co.,
" ilmingtOn; 81 .OOO. 900.
General Real Estate and Trading Cor
poration. Dover. 81 900 600.
Agricultural and Engineering Co. Of
Mexico, Wilmington 81 900. GOO.
Beggs Investment Co. Wilmington;
$1,000 900.
piper Brothers. Iuc., Wilmington; 81
Melhnger Tire and Rubber Co.. WI
mingtons s6OO.poo
United As ates Eng neering. Developing
and Br{k Co Atlantic City. y. y;
Ksar1s Corporation Wilmington s27O,-
Equitable Home Building Co.. whining
Commercial Scout steamship Co. Ltd
New NOrN >lCO.OON.
oil Fields Royalty Corporation. HoustoA.
Wilmington Yeliow Cab Co. Whining
ton: s25.OoO.
Ruth Candy Co. Wnmiastoa. $4,000.
Philadelphia Pin hey Duplicating Co,
Philadelphia. $1,000.
Tho followas corporations incFcsssd
their capital
] EASTERN AOENNfttANNf AAANNcAs AfNhA
81 100. 600 80 - .soo. 900.
Gordon & Ferguson. Inc. 81. Paul, MINI.
nom s.. 500 900 20 s. .0oO, 600,
Oakley Valve Co. Inc, New fogk, nom
$50 900 20 $500. 900.
Mcntholatum Co. Wichita. kan.i nom
81 5OO.OOO 20 s. 900 Oo0
MeStford. Inc. Wilmington, nom $780,
| 600 TO $3.50, 900.
American Paving and Construction Co,
/ from 500. 900 60 100000,
Penn Sand and Gravel Co Philado4-
phia. from SioO.ooO "a s2ooofo.
The following corporations chans 81 tnelr
nsmeS.
/ Dursnt b Champaign. Iuc., Philadelphia,
/ 70 Duran 4 biSphsm. Inc.
Great Outdoors Corporation, New NorA .
I 90 National Motion Picture Institute or
America. Inc.
United Coal and Coke Corpora loa OF
Z Pennsylvania and Delaware, Altoona. Pa,
I TO United Coal and Coke Corporation.
Frank Fay Co. Wilmington. 10 Loasl
Order Of Frc Men. Inc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
HOMEOPATHIC BOARD.
ELECTS MRS. .RAYNER
Reports Show Many Improve
ments Made at Hospital
During Past Year.

Mrs. Robert II. Rayner was re-
elected president OF the board ofsman-
ayers OF the Homeopathic Hospital. at
its annual meeting yesterday after
noon. Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin was
elected first vice-president; Mrs. Chas.
G. Rupert. second vice. president: Mrs.
Charles Il. Holiday, treasurer; Mrs.
c. Glen Bcadenkopf. recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter. cor
responding secretary. Mrs. James s.
Stirling was elected TO MI the vacancy
on the board caused by the resigna-
ton OF Mrs. Susan IL. sherman.
Mrs. Rayner reviewed the accom-
plshments OF the past year. Among
the improvements were the addition
OF a maternity ward. n chlldren's ward.
memorial TO DIR. Irvine NJ. Finn. n
sun parior. a memorial room and tab
let TO Miss LYDIA II. Turner. n former
superintendent, extension of the dis
pensary. "A complete laboratory and a
new diet kitchen. Preparations have
been made. she said. for clinics in va
rious departments. including surgical
and medical, eye. nose and throat
clinics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
LIME, PHOSPHORUS AID
milk PRODUCTION

Lime and phosphorus. saws the
University OF Delaware Extension
News. although they are found in rel
ativeiy small quantities IN feeds, have
a great deal TO do with milk produc-
ton and building up the body OF the
unborn calf. IL the cow does not have
enough OF these elements IN her ration
she Will draw on the supply in her
body for 4 time. and heavy producers
commonly do this. Therefore, says the
Department OF Agriculture. il is a
good practice 10 feed cows well when
they are running low in milk yield
and when they are dry. so that they
may store up these elements as well
as others in their bodies for use when
the large demand is made.
The common view is that dry cows
need only enough feed for mainten-
ance. but experiments carried on by
the department show that this is not
true. The COW is a milk manufactur-
ing plant, and. like many factories.
she must have a reserve supply Of
materials 10 draw on when heavy de-
mands are made. 4 COW that has
! tNtls NNtA leu Wiitl AlE anu mas SkOE-
ed up this reserve is able 70 produce
more on fun feed than "A cow that was
given only maintenance ration dur
ing that resting period. In this way
a cow can utilize her capacity the
/ year round although she may not be
giving milk all the time.
/ In keeping up the necessary lime
/ and phosphorus supply il is we'll 70
| keep in mind the fact that certain
feeds are richer than others in these
elements. The feeds which contain
the. most lime are the iegume hays
which include cow pea. alfalfa. SOY
bean. the clovers. and some others
OF those mentioned COW pea hay con-
tains the most lime. and the others
are named here in the order OF theiI
richness in lime.
The common dairy feeds that con.
tain the most phosphorus are whea
bran. cottOnseed meal. standar,
wheat middlings. and llnseed meal
in the order given.
No grain or other concentrate con
tains anywhere near so much lime a
the legume hays; and no kind O
rOughage contains phosphorus il
quantities comparable 20 those foun,
in the concentrates mentioned above
Grass hays, corn silage. and corn prod
ucts with the possible exception O
those made from the germs are loN
in both lime and phosphorus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
TAX SUIT NOW BEFORE
COURT OF APPEALS
Counsel for A. !. du Point and
Government Fail to Come to
Agreement.

The governments suit to set aside
on injunction granted Alfred j. du
Point restraining u from collecting by
ils'ralnt more than $500. 900 alleged
"a be due on his income tax returns
FOR 1915. IL now in the hands OF the
United states Court OF Appeals OF the
Third District. FOR decision.
Al efforts 90 United States District
Attorney Hughes and William Glas-
gov. Jr.. counsel FOR Mr.. du Pont, TO
reach an agreement on questions in
VOWED In the case which il was in
tended were 70 be submitted 20 the
United states supreme Court for de-
cislon. were fruitless. 4 conference
on the matter was held yesterday
afternoon In Philadelphia. Another
was held several days ago.
Tho conferences We're hello at the
suggestion OF Judge Burlington, who.
with two other judges. heard argu-
mcnt in tho case last week. The
court suggested THAI TO save time and
trouble attorneys for both sides
formulate certain questions concern
ing the case and submit them TO the
court FOR CertifCaton. TO the SUI
prem. Court
~ the court Of appeals sus,ains the
preliminary Injunction granted Mr..
du lont. the government will prob
ably carry the case 20 the Supreme
court. Mr.. Hughes in;imated today.
4 the injunction il reversed. Mr..
Glasgow may take the case 10 the
higher tribunal. also.
\ settlement 81 the suit will mark
the end of many months OF litigation.
4 j. alleged that Mr.. du Pont failed
tn make a return on $4,000 shares OF
stock which he received in the flnan-
c.1l reorganization or the du Pom,
company In 1915. upon which the gov
eminent levied the disputed tax. Mr.
iu Point In fighting collection. pleads
me statute @, limitations and other
avs while the government lays
stress on a seCticn OF the law which
says that no suit to restrain the col
oction % n tax shall be maintained in
snv court"
While the injunction prevents the
government from collecting the dis
'uicd tax by distraint. Il does not pre-
vent it from attempting 10 collect il
~ suit in court. At the present time
sat- FOR this purpose Is now pending
the United States Court in this
..tN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
JURORS IN BRUNEN
MURDER VISIT THE
SCENE OF TRAGEDY
Continued frop page I.

Watch Harry Mohr. Have him
handcuffed. He IN the most desper-
ate criminal in the East"
Mohr was near an outbreak yester-
day when Mary Miller, formerly n
concessionaire with the Brunen
shows. was on the stand. Miss Mil
Ter. who said she had known Mohr
four years and was always friendly
with him." was deliberately dressed
in black. She smiled throughout her
testimony. which referred to threats
she said she had heard Mohr make
against Brunen and TO bottle of
whiskey she eaid she had when no was
i'm her room on the day before the
murder.
Powell testified last Tuesday that
Mohr gave him a half pint OF whis-
key ito warm him up" just before the
shooting.
Harry told me once / couldn't &c
with the show next season because
Bessie CMohr's wifc) was going on.
Miss Miller told tho jury. He said II
wouldn't be long until tho show be-
longed TO him"
Mohr's face turned dark red as h'
listened. and as she left the stand
still smiling. he clenched his fst anc
made a movement in his chair. Mrs
Mohr. sitting outside tho railing
Kissed in a warning whisper: "Shu
up. Harry"
| County Detective Ellis Parker de
clared every precaution must be TAX
I ,.AoufkflfftF Of
smuggling a weapon into the cour
room.
In a strong German accent Mrs
Elizabeth IaesChke Of Illinois. siste
~ John Brunen. told ~ conversation
with Mohr and Mrs. Brunen, In whic'
she eaid they suggested various per
sons who might have committed IN
murder. The letter Mrs. Jaeschk
. showedyo the authorities AZ the tim
OF the crime. which she said was fror
her brother and which directed he
to take charge OF everything II any
thing happened 10 him and expresse
fear tha. Dotty WAS planning 10 XII
him. was ruled out by Justice kalisci
"Dotty was awfully angry when IN
letter was published IN tho news
napers." Mrs. Jaeschke said. she e
awfully excited and said il couldn't /
so. l said. 'Dotty. IL is so. My broth'
never told me anything that was M
true. She said / ought not To LEI
: be published, and l told her / onl
did my duty and 1t was my dea
brothers wish and will that / TAI
charge OF everything.
"Dotty explained to me about N
= show. She said John had sold Ia
2 interest in the animal show. and OF
$ Of the wagons wasn't paid for and
:. man was after him about that. 81
said John had no money. Later
:, she told me he had $4,000 In the ban
Harry said 10 me. believe III
John had nothing.
. The case will lie continued Monda
q and a verdict may be reached by We
nesday.
g The jurors who were under heaN
a guard then went 20 the Cambria,
trolley station. following the rou
e Charlie. NJ. Powell. confessed slaye
s saws he took after the killing 10 +
6 Join Mohr. They returned later
: Mount Holly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
PHONOGRAPHS FORCED
CONFESSION OF MURDER

Mt. Holly. N. j.. Dec. 16.-Thc
ancient Mt. Holly jail has
wrenched many n confession
from murderers.
a battery Of concealed pho
nographs crying out accusingly
in many tones all during the
still night are said 10 have
caused Charlie Powell TO tell
how he murdered Honest John"
II. Brunen, as church bells
chimed.
Eight years ago. II is said.
Edgar Murphy OF Riverton. y.
j.. sat in "A newly whitewashed
cell when n camoufiaged stere-
opticon shot a perfect likeness Of
Herman Fisher. whose body,
torn by n shotgun charge. was
found not far from the Brunen
home.
81 did Il, l did e., We both
loved the same girl" screamed
Murphy. as he tore at the wall.
seeking to erase the likeness of
his victim with bleeding finger
ends. Murphy died In the electric
chair mt Trenton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-16
COMMANDANT BLAMED.
FOR M|DD|ES' '0RGy"
Will Never Happen Again, Sec
rotary Of the Navy
Declares.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

shlngton. Dec. 18.-The incident
at the midshlpman's ball nj Philadel-
phla after the Army Navy game.
which prompted Secretary DENLY 10
order an official investigation. ap-
parently was closed by the Navy De-
partmcnt today with publication Of
the findings Of tho Investigation board
and the departments conclusions
holding thot while in the light OF pre-
vious experience the measures adopt
ed TO prevent disorderly conduct
should have been SUFFICIENT. "it In 10 be
regretted the steps taken did not meet
the required end"
Tho dcpar tment found that in ac-
cordance with custom no officer OF tn,
naval academy had been specifically
detailed TO supervise the conduct OF
the ball.
In an endorsement attached 10 ths
finding tho bureau OF navigation
recommended that in future "respons.
lble naval academy officers be ae
signed TO such duty.
The opinion of the inveetiga tins
board. which made no recomme ndationi
held that Rear Admirl Wilson. "a
commandant OF the naval academy
was responsible for tho conduct OF IN,
midshlpmens ball. but Secretary Den
| by eild that this was "a mere re
iteration Of n well known nilltar-
/ law"
In the future whatever steps mr.
| necessary viii he talSen 10 see tina
such incidents do not occur" Mr.. Don
| by said.
Tho report Ct the hoard OF investi
! CATION which sat a, Annapolis. merel
stated the facts and said arrangement
| for tho bah had been made by tn
| hop committee OF midshipmen. wit
the advice Of the commandant Of mid
shipnen and his officers and tha
naval academy officers in Philadelphi
on the night Of tho ball regarded them
selves as on duty although not spec
rcally assigned. A change ~ the inv
tation system 20 the ball resulted, IN
board said.