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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
An American Standing Army
of 4 Millions
1t Exists, and Is Growing.

Suppose anybody suggested that this country should have
standing army Of four million men, minimum cost of four
billion dollars year Can you imagine the uproar? Yet
HAVE such standing army The public servants of diff
ferent kinds national State and city public payroll
and costing than four billions year. number more than
four millions is certain that least them are un
necessary superhuous And standing military army
same size would cost half as much
Unfortunately, the country is ruled by politicians whose
strength based the jobs that they have to GIVE AWAY
They struggle to make the jobs numerous Similarly
our judges are all recruited among lawyers and being PRO
NOTED LAWYERS, they naturally and usually take the
lawyers point Of view That's what makes Justice so ex
pensve and so slow That's why does pay poor man
to fight for his rights in the this country
segovernment is chds play and justice beyond the
reach Of the poor is disgrace to a republic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
SCIENCE HELD
ENEMY OF
THE SOUL

r ONDON.-Is the growth OF sci
entific progress developing
A q standardized human type?
Is science destined to swamp the
soul? Are we to become a race
of Robots?
In the. days when the hanson
cabs ratified over the c0bbles,
London had more personality,
and its people were more In
tensely individuals. On the cabs,
on the costers' barrows, on the
curbstones, on the pavements.
and in the offices and shops there
were hundreds Of men Of COM
polling and distinctive personal
ity., Pickwicks and Wellers and
Jingles could be found in crops.
Are we witnessing the passing Of
personality? Are we being ''sci-
enced" into saIneness?
The coffee houses and wine
shops with the flavor of person
atty about them are disappear
ing. Impersonal brass-bound beer
engines are taking their places.
The remotely owned multiple
shop is crushing out the personal
business. Bill Skies Is dead, and
modern burglars look like bank
clerks. The costers' checks and
pear buttons have gone, and
Emery 'Awkins wears a stand.
ardized suit and q hard hat.
Except for their age. categories,
men and women in our streets
are alarmingly alike in dress, in
manner, and in grimness Of Wis
age. Our buildings are too big
ever to be intimate friends. Of
fees are cold boxes fed by eff
cient but impassive lifts.
Our most popular amusement
is that in which mechanically
produced shadows of men and
women deputize for warm flesh
and blood. Stage mechanics and
effects" are dominating our thea
tiers. Our fiction is chiefly a
scientific analysis of human be-
ings-full of anatomy and empty
Of soul. Is the modern woman
poet who hid herself behind q
curtain and gave recital through
a megaphone sign of the times?
Is our scientific and mechani-
cal progress robbing us of that
touch of childishness and sim.
plicity that are the root Of spir.
tual, poetic and esthetic develop
ment?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Glue for Hlsnapty Du11spty.

re WARMLY advocates acceptance Of Secretary
- Hughes international commission plan investigate
Germany's resources and determine what maximum
indemnity shescan pay.
1T is not too late for consideration but much longer
rebued by the allies the Hughes scheme won't repair
breaches swiftly gaping under hate-blinded Europe.
Such amounts might have been justly demanded
of the Reich longer available there.
Victory must remember strangled earning power and
diminished productivity.
Berlin also alarmed prospects prepares for the estab
Eshment of a. dictatorship.
Humpty -Dumpty civilization needs all available wise
acres horses and men, get back on the wall again
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Lloyd George Sets Up His Easel.

FOLLOWING fast after the revolt Of colonial premiers
against Downing street sovereignty and Curzon sharp
rip the ententes seams, Lloyd George speaking at
Montreal finds his conclusions distinguished company
Growing iEations produced hy the Versailles prescp
ton increase his doubts its remedial quality.
Who should better know the faults Of cure-an than
of the chief compounders Of that panaceaf
The only real statesman pleads for composition
of outstanding differences and paints imagination with
shuddelng alternative Of conflicts which viii move hell
the heavens and leave reekng smoking pits where mighty
cities stand total populations with laboratory
torches and sweep continents with poison hrooms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Monkey and Hot Clsestnl1ts.

fkDAY BY DAY the League Of Nations originally rep
resented and putativey Intended as dspassionate
monitor Of universal rights reveals itself IN the
possession Of certain powers which arbitrarily decide when
and where and shall be invoked disregarded
Padded by Abyssinans Persians and Iraks trimmed with
the empty authority Of lesser nations among whom
should be automatically relegated in matters Of decisive
opinionts character slowly dawns upon statesmen
who beatedy learn how France has cunngy made them
monkeys to handle her nagYOns chdUds.
Poincares collection methods Mussolnis Corfu gesture
Turkeys star role in the Of Lausanne Rome indie
pendent cacklng the Fiue question the fastshveng
fruits Badwins last attempts conciaton together
justify Earl Greys moody animation that nothing
prevent another catastrophe outbreak unless present ideas
and ideals are reformed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Nature Talks

" HE famous Washington Elm
at Calnbr dge is dead. This
- tree that marked the spot
where General Washington took
command of the Continental army
has been given a place in the
Hall Of Fame for trees with a
history by the American Tree
Association at Washington. A
shoot OF this famous tree planted
some forty years ago Is now
flourishinG.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Fresh Laurels for Our BrOlDs.

TTHE State Department discoses Of to
China because of laxty in restraining and Furnishing
= bandit raids.
Some day a visiting sightseer, pausing Michigan
viewing the beauties of Central Park viii be
kidnapped by local bandits. Then zoe shall get note.
If Belgian English woman, instead of Cleo Rock
head had CHANGED walk past the Nostrand garage
Brooklyn gang of burglars escaping with stolen
it's just likely they'd have made way with her
The parsmony that enforces ridiculous limitations
of and is also apparent in municipal defense
budgets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert MOSeS-

A lucky man Is one who mar
ries a woman for her beauty
and never discovers his mistake.
Ambition always has ten
dency to create carbon in the
conscience.
Moses and his Ten Command
Inents seem to inspire every leg
islator to make twenty more.
Hez Heck says: When COM
mon sense is bein' distributed,
mighty few men show up to get
their share"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15
MURPHY SISTERS SELL STOCK

Miss Katherine Murphy concluded
a deal last Saturday for the sale of
the stock Of ready to wear and mill
linery Of Murphy Sisters to Buttrey-
Swift Co.
The shop has been conducted for
several years and through the care
fully selected and high class goods
carried and the excellent service
given, has enjoyed a nice trade and
won a high reputation. Miss Kath-
crime being the only one of the sisters
left with the business found it in
convenient to continue it.
She expects to remain here for the
present at least but says her plans
are indefinite. The building, which
is very desirably located for a small
business, she intends to dispose of.
Miss Murphy, in common with her
sisters, has a host of friends through
out this part of Montana who will
be hoping that nothing will induce
her to leave Wolf Point.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15
NANCY CRANDAL ELLIS

Nancy Crandal was born and rails.
ed in Orange county, Ind.
She united with the Baptist church
early in life. In 1868 she was unit
ed in marriage to Charles Ellis. To
this union seven children we're born,
two having died in infancy and five
of whom are living. tire girls and
two boys. They ire: Mrs. Elizabeth
Lintner, of Wolf Point; Mrs. Cora
Doan of Nickwall; Mrs. Ray Ram
sey and Obidah Ellis of Oklahoma,
and William Ellis, Of Portland, Ore.
In the year 1909 Mrs. Ellis moved
to North Dakota where she made
her home with her daughter Eliza
beth. In 1913 they moved to Mon
tana.
Mrs. Ellis was known as Grandma
by all who knew her. She lived a
christian life; always trusted in her
Lord for all things. She always en-
joyed life in spite of her old age,
which was "a years and ten months
at the time of her death. She lived
for her children, grandchildren and
her great grand children.
Grandma was taken i'll on Nov. FL,
saying she was prepared to go as she
had been here a long time and could
not stay much longer. She prayed
that she might be taken easily and
her prayer was answered on Febru-
airy 9th, 1923. when she passed
away in a peaceful sleep.
Mr.. Ellis, who was a Civil war
veteran, preceded her to the grave
several years ago.
Besides her sons and daughters,
Grandma leaves % grand children
ani "a great-grandchildren.
The body was laid to rest in the
Nickwall cemetery.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15

Try our large Is cent leaves OF
bread. Wolf Point Bakery. 50tf
Next Saturday, the 18th, is Dollar
Day in Wolf Point.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Hrs. H. Wright on Feb. Is.
Mrs. j. ". Hunt returned Sunday
evening from a short visit with
friends at Williston.
James Oliver Curwood's greatest
Northland production "ISOBEL" at
the Liberty Thursday and Friday.
Five hundred genuine opportuni-
ties to receive unusual values for
your dollars in Wolf Point next Sat
urday.
Mrs. Luella Barry has so far re-
covered her strength after an opera
ton for appendicitis that she has re-
turned to her duties at DR.. DeWane's
office.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Angel Food Cakes at 25c, 30c and
so c. Wolf Point Bakers. 50tf
Masks for every costume at the
Walters Drug Co. SILT
Six extra good shows at the Lib
erty next week. Look 'em over.
Honey Cream Cake-something
new-30 cents. Wolf Point Bak-
cry. 50R
Mrs. R. e. Shaver entertained a
number of friends at five tables Of
whist Saturday evening.
Wesley Barry will be shown at
the Liberty next Wednesday in "The
County Fair" and it is a splendid
picture.
Attorneys George E. Hurd and
Otis A. Hallett. of Great Falls and
Glasgow, were in the city yesterday
and went to Poplar, on legal bust
ness, today.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15
DEATH OF CHILD

Nettie Agnes Headdress, age three
years and six months, died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Headdress at Oldtown, Fri
day, February 9.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon by Father
Benedict of the Catholic church.
Interment was made in the Mitch
ell burial lot east of the city, The
child was a granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Mitchell.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15
Calvin Meltzer, the boy who was

Calvin Neither, the boy who was
s. seriously injured in a coasting-
automobile accident at Brockton, is
slowly recovering and is able to talk
When his sled collided with
a car he suffered conclusion of the
brain and a fractured leg. His mo-
Their, who is just recovering from an
operation, recently arrived here to
be with him. The boy is being cared
for at the Virgil Alberts home.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15
ROYAL NEIcHBoR MEETINGS

Golden West Lodge Royal Neigh
bors of Americs will meet at Ma
sonic hall the first and third hon~
days in each month.
52-1t Cora B. Mcneil, Recorder.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15

Government finds silver dollars
wear out more quickly now. Dollars
don't last as they did once.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-15

If work interferes with your cuss-
ing, get a job as boss.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
PRIESTS HELD
T0BE MARTYRS
Methodist Publication Praises
Catholic Prelate

New York, April 14.-The Roman
Catholic prelate and priests con-
demned by the Russian soviet gov
ernment, one of whom, Monsignor
Butschavitz are acclaimed by the
Christian Advocate, a recognized j
Methodist publication, in an editorial
appearing in a current number is.
sued today: 1T is not for any
Protestant TO lessen the glory of these
martyrs by saying that they we're
obedient to Rome rather than to
Cod"
"They have been bred in the be-
lief that the voice that speaks to
them through the church is the voice
of God and in their defiance of that
Soviet law which offends the die
tates of conscience they have dis
played heroism that links them
with all who through the ages have
said we know that we ought to obey
God rather than man.
"They have all been condemned.
One has paid the death penalty. The
others at this writing are still in
prison. The spectacle of their
Christian constancy ought to bring
Protestants and Romanists to q clear
realization of their common origin
and common destiny and their obli-
cations to their common Lord"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
FRENCH, BELGIANS TO STAY IN RUIN
WANTED:-l, 500 PERSONS TO
BUY TICKETS FOR BIG BAND
BENEFIT NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT

Fifteen hundred tickets at dollar each is the mark
set by the Band Committee of the Association of Commerce
Firms business houses of all kinds asked take
five to twenty-five many they to give
the band fund it's initial start.
One of the greatest needs in Bismarck is good civic
band 1t was only few months ago when this city
forced to hire band from neghborng city to appear at
it's functions.
Little villages and towns only fraction the size of Bis
marck have band and this need is to be filed promptly
Bismarck Benefits will be given from time to time and
there will be personal solicitations until band fund
cured that will support juvenile and adult band that will
be credit to Bismarck and this section of the state
Devils Lake has of the finest juvenile bands in the
United States Last it toured Montana the guest
of the Great Northern and did much to advertise it's city
is douby to have band at the Capital City
where many functions held which call for bands and
orchestra, such inaugurals, conventions, etc.
Remember the benefit concert at the Auditorium next
Wednesday evening Every seat $1OO No seats reserved
Pack the building which has been donated by the city of
Bismarck for the purpose.
Your presence will encourage those backing the band to
greater efforts to build in this city two real musical organ
izations.
Don't be Stacker this job!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
MISSING MAN
RETURNS WITH
QUEER STORY

Fargo, April 14.--Missing for MOI ,
than two days at his home in this
city II. G.. Russell, husband OF Mrs.
b. Smith Russell, the owner of halt
II million dollars in down town pro-
pcrty here, returned early today
with story of having been forcibly
detained, tied to bed without food
or attention for az hours and final
ly released. He insisted that he
was detained unGer Il demand that
he disclose or arrange to turn over
to his captors most of his proper
ty.
Russclls return came on the heels
Of sensational development in the
Russell home from which Mrs. Rus
sci had some hours before been re-
moved critically i'll to hospital
Guards placed by police at the Rus
sci home during the night are re-
ported to have interrupted three
persons while tlIy ransackcd a
desk in the housl in the absence
of Mrs. Russell.
A large number Of documents
were being packed in a card board
box preparatory to removing them
from the house. Police took charge
of the documents and papers on
advise of City Atty. w. H. Shure
and Assistant States Attorney G. V.
Lowell who are conducting an in
vestigatiOn into the case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
WILSON HOLDS
AGAINST NEW
HARDING PLAN
Is Not For "COnditiOnal''
Adhesion to World Court
Principle
WANTS FULL ACTION
Declares u. S. Should ShOul-
der Entire Responsibility
In The League
WANTS FULL ACTION

Philadelphia, Pa, April l1-Form-
or President Wilson is opposed tc
President Harding's proposal fol
conditional American adhesion to
the permanent court of international
justice established at The Hague
under the auspices of the League OF
Nations, the Philadelphia Public
Ledger says today in a copyrighted
dispatch from Washington.
The dispatch said that Mr.. Will
sons first formal expression on in
ternational affairs since the admin.
istration submitted its plan to the
senate February "a was embodied
in a letter to Arthur Rouce of Ken
tucky, chairman of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee
in response to an inquiry.
The letter follows:
ain reply to your Letter of March
20 let me say that | approve not of
the conditional but of the uncondi-
tional adhesion of the United States
to the world court set up under tn.
auspices of the League Of Nations
though think it would be more
consistent with the fame of the
United States for candor and cour-
age to become a league of Nations
and share with the other members
the full responsibility which its
covenant involves"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
FARMERS NEED
NO FINANCIAL
AID THIS SPRING

Minot, N. d., April 14.-Farmers
in this section of the state are not
going to require very much financ-
ing this spring for the purpose of
purchasing seed and feed until the
1928 crop is ready for market. ac
cordng to Minot bankers.
The situation in this respect is de-
clared to be the best that has existed
for the past five or six years.
Many farmers, blessed with an
abundant crop in 1922, and forsccing
the possibility of seed and feed
shortage, have heaped the bins in
their granaries high with grain,
which they are holding as Il reserve
stock.
During the past few springs farm
ers have been. obliged to seek finan-
cial assistance in order to purchase
the seed to plant their crops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
CABINET TALKS
SUGAR PRICES
Developments in the Near
Future Are Indicated

Washington, April l4-Dcvelop-
lncnts in the near future in the de-
partmcnt of justice investigation
into the sugar price situation were
indicated after a cabinet meeting,
at which Acting Attorney General
Seymour presented a report.
The situation was discussed by
President Harding and his advisers
almost entirely from the legal
standpoint at the meeting. which
lasted an hour and half. With
respect to the tariff phase of the
situation. however, the president
was represented as absolutely con-
WINGED that the duties on sugar
were in no wise responsible for the
almost steady advance i'm the price
Of the commodity since early in
February.
Acting Attorney General Seymour
laid before Mr.. Harding and the
cabinet a complete summary of the
results to date of his department S
inquiry as asccrtaincd from depart
mcnt reports and from conferences
yesterday i'm New York with United
States District Attorney Hayward.
The nature of the department S
findings were withheld, but it was
indicated by a high administration
official that developments might be
expected within comparatively
short time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
TABERT PROBE
SLACKENS IN
LEGISLATURE
Recess Taken by S0lons Puts
Over Further Ques-
tiOning

Tallahassee, Fla. April ll.-With
the legislative grind at a Standstll
for the usual weekend recess wit
ncsseS and principals in the lcgis-
latiNc investigation of convict flOg-
ging melted by the death of Martin
Tabcrt. North Dakota youth, who,
it is alleged, was beaten to death in
a convict camp in Dixie county and
inc connection with which Walter
RiEginhOtbam. former whining
boss" is under indictment for first
degree murder. relaxed today to
await further action.
Partial examination Of Sheriff
Jones of Leon county, who is al
legged to have made arrangements
with the Putnam Lumber company
for the delivery of convicts at $40
head, was made yesterday by the
joint committee but recess was Ia
ken until Tuesday before the cx-
animation was completed.
Senate action ON the house rcso-
luton which proposes the invcsti-
cation of all flosging cases in pri-
vate convict camps was expected
carly next week.
Members Of the lower group Of
the assembly yesterday were given
study of the type of clothing and
shoes. thread and mis-mated,
worn by the convicts and a whip used
in the flOgging was passed from seat
to seat.
RcD, A. 4. Weeks on the fIoor or
the house read letter signed by
Paul Tarelton of Sutherland, Va, in
which the writer said he had been
forced to look upon the beating of
Tabert and after Tabcrt's death camp
officials "just patched up cheap
box and laid him in it and carried
him Off"
The letter was referred to the in
vestigating committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
SEEDING TEN
DAYSLATE ON
SLOPE FARMS
Late Spring Accentuated by
2 to 5 Inches of Snow All
Over The State
HELD FAVORABLE SIGN
May Reduce Corn Acreage,
But Records Show Season
Favorable to Yields
HELD FAVORABLE SIGN

The spring seeding season is about
10 days late in southwestern North
Dakota as a result of the cold and
wet weather, according to records of
the Bismarck weather bureau.
Corn acreage may be reduced some
what as IA result, because of lack of
time for farmers to plow fields. aad
the scarcity of farm labor 1t is
not expected that the wheat acreage
will be reduced, according to crop
and wheat station reports.
$50 far as the crop is concerned
the late spring is a good thing" o.
W. Roberts. weather observer said
today, emphasizing again figures
made public recently showing tina.
kota had followed seasons Of closed
winters and late springs.
The moisture now in the ground
is held there, and the light blanket
of snow now over the state, will
add to it, so that when the seed is
III Ahc Slouhu ~ SuOulu SeIHIiHulc
rapidly, he said.
Snow from two to five inches deep
fell over North Dakota yesterday
and last night, according to reports
to the weather bureau here. The
snow followed rain, particularly in
the western portions of the state.
Temperatures ranged from II
above zero in Minot to as high as
AZ above in Glendale, the weather
\bureau report shows.
The forecast today was for slow
ly rising temperature.
Road conditions throughout North
Dakota are very bad, and have not
improved in the last week, according
to the weather bureau report.
The Missouri river, which is op-
en- from one end 70 the other, was
low today. The stage this morning
was 6S feet, a drop since yes 'brday
morning of 1.8 feet. The Heart riv-
cr choked with ice, overflowed yes
.crday, water entering the Syndicate
section of Mandan and the fair
grounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
BARNES SEES
OLD WORLD IN
BETTER SHAPE
Business Conditions Improve
Despite Peace Conference
Failures

New York. April 14.--England,
Italy. Austria, the Near East, Africa
and the Orient, all showed signs of
business improvement despite the
shocks of Lausanne and the Ruhr.
This is the diagnose Of conditions
in the old world by julius H. Barnes,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, express
ed yesterday when he returned from
Europe, where he studied conditions
after attending the recent congress
of the international Chamber o.
Commerce in Rome.
Europe is like vast worship
waiting the turning on of motive
power and when this comes Europe
will repeat in lesser degree the COM
mercial and industrial recovery Of
America" he said.