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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
FRANCE M0URNS
DEATH OF HER
GREAT ACTRESS
Many Noted Artists Go To
Home To Pay Tribute to
"Divine Sarah"
FUNERAL UNCERTAIN
Son Removes ValuablcS From
House 10 Vaults For
Safe-keeping
FUNERAL UNCERTAIN

Paris, March 27.-All France
mourns today for their we'll below
cd daughter Sarah Bernhardt.
Paris is stunned believing that she
who was regarded as almost imm0r-
tai is so in more than one sense Of
the word. 1t seems not too. much
to say that not since the death of
Victor Hugo has Franco been stir
rcd so deeply. AS the Acadcmician
De Flers observes in Figahro, Bern
hardt probably shares with Hugo
and Pasteur the distinction of being
the most illustrious person in the
last hundred years of French his
tory
Divine Sarah" was undoubtedly
one Of the greatest ambas sadors OF
French art and literature who ever
lived. After midnight when the
theatres were closed came tne peo-
pie of the state to pay tribute to
their illustrious comradc among
tHcIH "oS cduSHc NuitiS, tHS pioS
wright who had filial respect for
Bernhardt; Cecile Sorcl. Rachel
Boyer. and host of other stars.
Included in the number also was
James Hackctt who according to L.
f. Clair cabled President Harding
: requesting him to announce officially
to the people of the United States
the death of the greatest artist in
the world.
Bernhardt lies on her bed cover
cd by the flowers she loved so we'll
Plans for the funeral had not yet
been made at noon today inasmuch
IS the French cabinet may decide to
; make it state ceremony. Further
more Bernhardt's wishes as they
! may have been expressed in her will
! must be learned. l.
, The funeral probably will be held
at the church Of St. Francois de
Sales but inasmuch as this is to
the week preceding Easter there can
be no high mass.
Madam Berhardt's most valu-
able personal effects are being tax
en- out of the house by her son.
Maurice. and sent elsewhere for
safe-keeping.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
ALMANAC IS
HIS NEMESIS
Jury Figures Daylight Clos
ing and Finds For
Defendant

Stanton, N. D., March 27-An
ancient law passed by the first
North Dakota legislature for q
time promised victory to David
Gunsch, farmer of near Beullah, in
his suit for $4,000 damages against
Edward Walbaum, former sheriff
Of Mercer county, for alleged un-
lawful eviction from a farm.
The almanac's record of hours
of sunlight turned the scale much
as it did in Abraham Lincoln's ia
nous moonlight case.
According to the testimony,
Gunsch had been allowed to live
on a farm after a mortgage he
had given on it. had been fore
closed and the period Of exemption
expired. He was away when for
mer Sheriff Wilbaum appeared
to serve an order of eviction OBJ
tained by the mortgage. Gunsch
returned in the afternoon and was
evicted by the sheriff.
In court, Gunschis attorney,
Joseph Coghlan, until recently
state law librarian andl supreme
court reporter, produced the old
law which says mo person shall
be evicted from any premises at
night" Gunsch admitted he had
been evicted about 6 pm.
The case began to look favorable
for the plaintiff.
Then John Moses of Hazen, at
tcrney for the defense, produced an
almanac and weather records show
ing that OH August % the sun set
at 8;17 pm.
The jury considered the more
than two hours Of daylight and -
found for the defendant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27

By Nca Service.
st. Paul. Mimi, March II. This is
the true story of rcal-lifc hermit.
Its hero is the same picturesque
hero one meets in fiction-a man
whose soul has been scared by =
haplcss love affair and who has re-
solved to live alone, stunning his
human fellows and living in the past.
But this hero is still morc-hc IS
a man whose loveI of home is so
great that he has fought the city Of
st. Paul to standstill for the right
to live in floorless, undiscovered
hut he built with his own hands.
ST. Pau's hermit is Frederick
Ashton. With the aid of few
chickens and barrenlooking patch
of ground. the whitchaircd man
ekcd out an existence through the
summer and fall.
But when the Minnesota winter
came, the aged man, worn with
eprivaton. slipped on the mud floor"
of his shack and lay unconscious un-
til he was removed to an infirmary.
When consciousness returned, ne
. came back. He found neighbors had
removed his scanty possessions. He
sued for their recovery, presenting
a moving plea for the right to live
on his Gown"
He won the battle. His chattels
were restored to him. He returned
to his home, happy to be independent
again.
Now Ashton stands with dignity
in the door, of his hovel and regrets
he cannot ask newspaper representa-
! tives inside. His clients are the in
! Elections of cultivated Englishman.
; his bearing distinguished. -.
/ CAS- young man." Ashton con-
/ fesses, 81 was foolish enough to love
girl whom my family considered
socially beneath me. This was in
England.
"Onc morning came down to
breakfast and said. Father, am
going to marry Jenny He said
; could pack my trunk and get out.
did.
Did Ashton marry Jenny? The
aged man shakes his head and will
say no more about romance that
! has been buried-who knows for
how many years?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
FARMER GETS
A BIT MORE
$24.45 Added to His Return
For Car of Potatoes

Minneapolis, Mar. 27--As a re-
suit of investigation of the Mime
sofa Potato exchange of the pay
ment Of $l.30 to N. p. Nelson, a
farmer near Leo, N. d., as his net
return on a carload of potatoes
which sold in Chicago for 1896,
A. M. Dunton, general manager of
the exchange, announced today
that Nelson has received a draft
for $25.45 in payment of freight
overcharrge of the 500 Line.
Mr.. Dunton declared that Mel
son failed to receive larger re-
turn because his own grading,
packing and loading Of the car was
at fault.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
BY NEA Service

| BY NEA Service
Plant City, Fla, March 27. A care.
lessly addressed letter, sent by one
| resident of this city to another. has
TRAVELLED a distance equal 10
twice across the North American
continent
CAUSED worry to the postal au-
thorities of two governments.
BROUGHT three postal clerks un-
der police surveillance.
REACHED finally it's destination,
ia point few blocks from the spot
where it was posted!
1t all started when Mrs. Sally
Japes posted a letter to her milkman
Fred Fischer, enclosing Il So bill in
payment of her milk account.
Theft Suspected.
Fischer failed to receive the letter
and remittance. Mrs. Japes consiG-
cred it plain case of theft. She
complained to the postmaster.
The postmaster eyed his staff of
clerks. One was on his honeymoon
! The other. two were new employed
-"green hands"
All three were placed under the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
HARDlNCS MOVE
INTO GEORGIA

st. Augustine, Fla, Mar. 27-
Mrs. Harding expects to spend
Easter in Augusta. Ga. Prelimi-
nary arrangement was being made
today for departure of the presi-
dental vacation party from St.
Augustine Saturday after a stay
here of a week, and for a removal
early Sunday into the Georgia
city. How long Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding will stay in Augusta has
not been decided nor has any de-
cision been reached Of other steps
enroute from that city back to
Washington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27

eye OF dectivcs. Their going and
comings were checked up and all
were relieved of sus spicion
Meanwhile here's what had hap
pcned:
Mrs. Japes firmly believed she'd
| addressed her letter Erred Fischer
Plant city, Fla, L. S. A." But, as IL
matter of fact. she's addressed it
Erred Fischer, Milk Man"
Sent to Manitoba.
Postal clerks thought the Man
meant Manitoba and sent it to that
| Canadian province.
But there's no such Manitoba city
as Milk" so the letter found ITS
way to Milk River, Man. But there's
no Fred Fischer there. so the letter
was consigned to the dead letter Of
flee at Ottawa.
From Ottawa it was sent back ,o
| Plant City and found its way into
the hands of the mlkman to whom il
originally was sent
| Fischer has his $5 and everybody :
happy.
"And I'll be more careful in tn,
future" says Mrs. Japes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
BUSINESS MEN,
FARMERS AND
BANKERS MEET
J. II. Mitchell, Member OF
Federal Reserve Board,
and Others Speak
WORLD EFFECT FELT
Reduction of Wheat PrOduc-
ton to Avoid Unsaleable
Surplus Urged
WORLD EFFECT FELT

Spending time allotted for vaca
tion instead in making u trip
through the Northwestern state
studing the needs Of agriculture al
first hand unofficially as IA private
citizen, John X. Mitchell of Wash
ington, ID. c., member of the Fedora
Reserve Board, spoke to largo
group of bankers, farmers and bus
mess men in the Rialto theatre here
this afternoon.
Outlines Farm Conditions
Although interested chiefly in OBJ
tanning information in the Ninth
Federal Reserve District, compris-
ing Northwestern states, Mr.. Nit
chell on the trip is delivering
speeches in which he outlines n
broad view of the business and agrlA
cultural situation. |
The trip was arranged by Il
Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapG
lis. with Curtis L. Mosher, ASST Sf|
ant federal reserve agent, reprcse n0&
ing that bank. f8
There was an unusually large pef4|
centage of farmers at the mectiuf
this afternoon Gov. Nestos intr4M
duccd the speakers. M
Mr.. Mitchell, in speaking this a.
ternoon at the conference, held th4ts
the consumption of wheat must Hfs
so increased and the production sK6d
decreased tnat there will not be
cXpoi itable surplus which cannot
purchased, as the plain busine2
remedy for the situation now cpSf
fronting the country, in which therS}
is a large surplus of wheat.
The wartime habit Of eating leK&
/ bread is evidenced in esseM4S9
consumption Of -four, which etfe, 2
is felt by the wheat growers, MxX
Mitchell said. He expressed tssKs
, hope that organization and edprAX
ton could help solve the stuatiSN8
| both in increasing the consumpsJp'
of wheat and the lessening of ,gHss
production. s#
Program Develops
AS result CT conferences held fY&
the party accompanying Mr.. Mittimsf
Crookston, Mimi, Grand Forks aitXI
Fargo there had developed gancs
al program of readjustng the agi;5SX
I cultural situation of the Northw&a
to meet changed conditions in til1
world markets, in which the Norti45
western products are sold. clfXa
program includes the decrease ssfSs
wheat production, increase of coii~;
sumption, greater divcrsificStion on Il q
farm products and developme at etj
cooperative marketing
Mr.. Mitchell emphasized that thal
American farmers are faced with EN-
same economic laws and condiiioifS
that govern all other business n
the nation, "and declared that it sS
sheer folly for American farnNyl
under present high costs and ccenH(
/ mic conditions in the United StAfd
to attempt to compete with the pt Ell
or wheat growing nations Of tjs11
world, with their low costs. RS}
american farmers cannot be
only business people in the Hakix}!
Continued on Page y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
FBDERALJURY
ISDISCHARGED
Directed Verdict Ends Jury
Cases For This Term

The jury in the March term OF
federal court here has been dismiss
ed by Judge Andrew Miller, follow
ing disposition Of the cases of the
First National Bank of st. Paul and
the Midland National Bank Of Mimi
capolis against the Farmers Cooper
ativc Elevator Company of Kintyre
involving $4,000 on notes given by
the latter company to the Welch
Grain Company of Minneapolis and
sold to the plaintiff banks. Judge
Miller directed verdict for the
plaintiffs. Several other cases in
volve somewhat the same questions.
For the next two or three days
the court will be engaged with mat
ters not requiring a jury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
BULLET JUST MISSES BRAIN

Dodge. N. D., March 27.-JOhn,
young son Of Peter Hendrickson,
farmer near here escaped death by
an inch. A 20 rifle with which ne
was playing Was discharged the
bullet going through the cheek and
out at the ear. Just missing the
brain, The boy will recover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
WITNESSES IN
CULT CASECRY
ITS FRAME-UP
Assert Others Seek to Get
Property of the Israelite
House of David
TRIAL Is CONTINUED

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 81
Further testimony to charges of
fraud and immortality brought
against the Israelite House of Da-
vid by John w. Hansell, former
member who seeks financial set
Element in the sum Of $4,000 was
offered in federal court here today.
Up to today the defense had
called dozen witnesses each up
holding "their faith" as followers
of Benjamin Purnell and some OBJ
.iccting to the charges made and
called them an attempt at black
mail by disgruntled ex-members.
One declared it was an outgrrowth
of the "hooded band" activities at
Detroit at which a plot was laid to
get possession of the house prop
crty and to set up a new colony
of which Hansell was to be the
head at Nashville, Tenn.
Smuggling church spires is an al
most extinct industry.
There are 100000 Boy Scouts in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27
ASK ESTATES
OF OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Mar. 27.--A bill
was introduced in state legislature
yesterday to separate Oklahoma in
two states. One state would con-
tain the oil region and to the other
the wheat and livestock areas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27

There are 100000 Boy Scouts in
the world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27

Sningling church spire; is an al
most extinct industry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-27

I'arty I
nesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
HILL QUITS AS HEAD
of DAWSON TEAM
Resignation Submitted to Amer
lean Legion Post Which Has
Been Backing Sport There

DAWSON, July 25.-A. j. Hill,
who has served as head Of the base
ball team for some time, has re-
signed on account of other duties.
Mr.. Hill has worked harder and
put more of his time to the local
team than any other man in Dawson
and it is, indeed, a loss to the
team and to local baseball as a
whole that he is no longer connect
ed with the sport. His resignation
follows:
"To the Davis-Daniel Post, AM
erican Legion | hereby tender
my resignation from the presidency
Of the Dawson baseball club on
account of other duties which re-
quire my entire time. | am very
sorry to have to sever my connec-
ton with the local team, and /
sincerely wish for them the best
of luck during the remainedr of
the season. "a. j. HILL"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
INTEREST IN POULTRY
SALE HIGH AT MOULTRIE

MOULTRIE, July 25.-Reports
reaching the office of County
Agent Stratford indicate that the
poultry sale to be held here on
Thursday will be big one, despite
the fact that decision to go ~orwarG
with it was not reached until Fri
day afternoon. This, it was pointed
out, gave only short time in which
to advertise the sale.
"The woods" however, are said
to be full of chickens and the price
of rs cents a pound for fryers, so
late in the season, is considered
good and it is believed that they
will be brought in large numbers.
The bid Of Swift & Company was
accepted and all the poultry will be
delivered to the plant. 1t will be the
second lot of chickens the packers
have bought here recently, their bid
at the former sale being the most
advantageous offered also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
VEEV[ DAMAGE OVER
BELT SERIOUS WEEKLY
WEAT BREPORTSAYS
General Progress and Condition
Coed to Very Good, With
Weather Cloudy
FRUITING WELL IN CA.
Corn Crop Reported Poor 80
Only Fair Throughout Geor-
gia by Department Agents

WASHINGTON, July 25-The
weekly weather and crop review is
sued today by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture contains
the following on Southern crops:
Temperature below normal, while
during the most of the week con
siderable cloudy and rainy weather
prevailed over the central portion
of the belt
In general progress and condition
the crops are reported good to
very good" with a Slight improve
ment in the Georgia cotton crop,
with its condition diversified. The
crop in that state is mostly very
late, fruiting fairly wen in the cen
ual and northern portions, with
progress poor in the north, In the
south the crop is making good prog
ress and weevil damage everywhere
is reported serious, except where
properly controlled.
The condition of the corn crop is
reported in the reviews as poor to
only lair" in Georgia, with EIberta
peaches o! good quality now being
marketed there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
IMPOSSIBLE TO LEARN
TEAMS FUTURE PLANS

Following receipt of the telegram
above quqoted The Times-Reeorder
this morning endeavored unsueeess-
fully to get into telephone com
munication with Mr.. Hill. 1t was
currently reported here that Dawl
son WOULD or had already disband-
ed, but no confirmation Of such
report could be had One man who
has been close to Manager Hill,
talked with the Times Recorder
over the phone, would not consent
to be quoted as saying anything
concerning the teams future plans.
1t is known. however, that Dawson
fans were discussing this afternoon
the advisability OF Withdrawing
from the circuit, and it is also un-
derstood that Moultrie will renew
its application for a berth, provid-
ed Dawson decides to quit the
game for the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
TREMENDOUS DROP IN
JULY COTTON FOLLOW
OPENING IN NEW YORK
Break of a Hundred and Forty
Points Recorded During the
Morning Session
FUTURES WEAK TUESDAY
Bearish Sentiment Predominated
in Market But Drop Greater
Than Expected

NEW YORK, July 25-A break
of a hundred and forty points in
July cotton contracts was recorded
on the New York cotton exchange
shortly after the opening here this
morning. The break was much great
er than had been expected by trad
ers.
July positions sold as low as 22.5t
and at one time we've points un-
der October contracts, which were
supported by dry weather news from
the Southwest. The drop on July
prices was due to receipt of a hun
dred and fifty notices that tenders
who had agreed to deliver cotton
on contracts were prepared to do
so.
Bearish sentiment predominated
in the cotton market Tuesday and
while occasional rallies occurred,
one of them near the close, the mar
ket had very little substantial sup
port. and most of the buying rep
resented covering of shorts. The fin-
al tone was firm with prices from GO
points lower to 5 points net higher.
A one time July contracts sold as
low as 1880 or 70 points down from
the previous close,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
RAMSEY breaches At
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL
Prc-.cho. 2roclaims ''Old Gospel
cf Love Revealed Through
Christ" to Hearers

The meeting at the First Chris
tian church on Taylor street, con-
tinues under favorable revival con-
ditions. Mr.. Ramsey, from Evans
vile, Ind, arrived Tuesday evening
and spoke on the subject THE Cos
pei we Preach" In part he urged
that it was no new gospel but the
old gospel Of the love of God re-
vealed through JESUS Christ. He
claimed that the gospel preached
gave life to the dead, signt to the
blind, rest to the weary, peace that
passeth understanding, an abiding
hope, and a home eternal for the
faithful. The keynote of securing
this help and these blessings he pro-
claimed to be the belief in Christ
Jesus. A splendid audience listen
ed attentiveIy through the entire
service, a special solo number was
given by Mrs. H. l. Tidd, as part
of the music program.
The subject for this evening at
eight O'Clock will be "The Second
Commandment" The public is most
cordially invited to hear these Cos
pei sermons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
I TEACHERS EXAMS To
Be HELD HERE AUG. 8
County School Superintendent
Dupree Announces Dates for
Whites and Negroes

Teachers examinations will be
held here August 3 for white teach
ers in the rural schools of Sumter
county, County Superintendent E.
w. Dupree announced today. The
examinations will be conducted in
the courtroom at the courthouse,
and the work has been systematic
ed SO that the examinations may
be concluded during one day, in
stead of two as during past years.
The examinations will begin
promptly at $50 Friday morning,
August 3.
Examination for negro teachers
viii be held at Mccoy school on
the same date as the examinations
for white teachers at the court
house, and will begin at the same
hour. Supt. Dupree asks that all
desiring to take these examinations
report promptly on time to begin
the work at the nour named.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
ENDEAVORERS DONATE
TO NEW CHURCH FUND
Efforts to Be Continued With
Cake Sale Scheduled for Sat-
urday at Piggy Wiggjy

That the young people of Ameri-
Gus are vitally interested in the re
building Of the First Methodist
church is exemplified in the fact
that recently when the call was
made by Rev. j. M. Cutler, pastor
Of the congregation, for concerted
assistance, the members of the
Christian Endeavor Society donated
$40 of their treasury funds to the
cause.
Not satisfied with giving part, a
meeting was held by these young
workers, following the call for as
sistance by the Methodist workers,
the treasurer placed before the
body the fact that only $40 remain
cd from other expenditures, and
asked for motion. Readily the boys
agreed that the most vital need at
present was the rebuilding of the
burned edifice, and the treasurer
was authorized to draw a check for
the total amount.
Deering to further assist IN
CVhristian work in the community
these young Christian Eneavorers,
who meet Sunday night in the
in the Presbyterian church, are
planning other ways and means to
help. Saturday morning and con-
tinuing through the day, they will
have a cake sale in the Piggly Wig
ly store, the proceeds to go into
the treasury to await another cab
for help. The boys are asking then
friends to help them in preparing
the cakes, and they will be on hand
Saturday morning to dispose OF
them