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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-12

Madison. Fla, April IL. -
At liberty here on bail of $10,-
600, Walter Higginbotham,
convict whipping boss, is
waiting trial for first degree
durder in connection with the
death of Martin Tabert of
North Dakota who, witnesses
said, was flogged to death.
Late yesterday the Madison county
grand jury in session here for in
vestigation of Tabert's death, indict-
ed Higginbotham on three counts,
charging murder.
The trial may come up at special
term on May Is, at Cross City, Fla,
county seat of Dixie county, where
the alleged flogging took place in
February, 1922.
Counsel for Higginbotham said
they would admit the use of the lash
hut would attempt to show that Tal
bert's punishment was not so severe
that it would cause his deah. Camp
officials maintained that Tabert died
of natural causes.
To Bring Suit.
Following the return of the indict-
ment counsel for Tabert's family in
North Dakota announced that as
soon as the trial is called a suit will
be filed in the United States district
court in Florida or Wisconsin against
D,,%n
$4,000 damages. The Putnam Lum-
Der Co.,, is incorporated under the
laws of Wisconsin.
Higginbotham was employed by
this company at the time of Tabert's
whipping and it also is pointed out
that an agreement existed between
county authorities and the company
whereby the latter obtained sole use
of prisoners.
Flogging Story Told
Declaring that he had been whip
ped from head to foot and now has
on his back physical evidence of the
flogging, John T. Gardner, private,
Battery F, Fourth United States
Field Artillery. stationed at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, related to the
grand jury n story Of alleged brutal
tiles while he and Tabert were con-
fined in a convict camp near Clara
Florida, fourteen months ago. Gard
ner was one of the principal wit |
nesses at the hearing.
Sixteen other witnesses were lined |
up yesterday and awaited their turn.
tCQntinued on page three.) =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-12
JURY REQUIRES
SHORT TIME TO
BRING CHARGES
Walter HigginbOtham, Con-
vict Boss, Is Charged
With Murder
FREE, $4,000 BAIL
Attorneys for Tabert Family
TO Follow with $4,000
Damage Suit

Tallahassee, Fla, April r.
The joint legislative Investigating
committee in the Martin Tabert
flogging case held it's initial for
mai session today, organized and
adjourned until late this afternoon
II hear evidence to be presented
by score or more of witnesses.
During its brief session mem
hers of the committee sought to
broaden the authority vested by
the legis lature to investigate other
cases of flogging in camps
throughout the state instead Of
combining investigation to the Tab
crl case.
Asks Full Probe
Rep. g.. II. kennerly OF Putnam
sought to hold a full investigation
into the flogging of Paul Revere
White of Washington, d. c., at a
convict camp. said to be the pro-
perry of Senator T. J. knabb Of
Baker county. John Roddenbury,
a convict camp boss at the knabb
camp, was indicted Monday by the
Baker county grand jury on charges
Of cruel treatment of prisoners.
He will be tried in October.
Senator MacWilliams Of st. Au-
gustine, during the discussion, as
sailed the North Dakota legisla-
ture for passing resolution re-
Questing the Florida legislature to
investigate the death OF Tabert, who
hailed from North Dakota. and
died at Il convict camp near Clara,
Florida, II months ago.
Criticizes North Dakota
Senator MacWilliams said that
it was his opinion that the North
Dakota legislature acted beyond
the province of any legislature in
passing resolution Of this char
acter. The senator, however, ap-
peared anxious to have the investi-
cation expedited.
Senator John p. Stokes of Pen
sac ola, said full investigation
should be made land let the chips
fall where they may" He con-
CURED with the views of Senator
MacWilliams on the action taken
by the North Dakota assembly.
Representative kennerly told
other members of the committee
that 1--WE are in bad and We have
got to clean up"
He urged that the hearing be
made public and "if we are guilty ,
then let us shoulder it in the pro- !
per spirit and make immediate
amends"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Probably fair tonight and Fri
day.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
|AUT0|STS RESUME
S0c|AB|L|TY RUNS
First of Series Joined by 80
Cars on Sunday Outing to
MorgantoWn, Md.

Sociability automobile runs, so
popular in the days when automobiles
were new. when owners gathered and
made short tours, have been revived
ty the Hurley Motor Company. Un-
der plans arranged by direction of l..
$. Hurley. president OF the company,
and his staff of employees, the first of
a series OF such runs was made last
Sunday, when thirty cars went in a
group to Morgantown, Md, for a
days outing.
The cars were assembled in front
OF the company's offices at 14th and
Church streets early Sunday morn
ing. and were bedecked with vari-
colored balloons, after which they
were directed into places in line by
s. Lee Tucker, chairman of the
transportation committee, and c. G..
Marvel, general chairman OF the COM
mittee on arrangements. Following
the lead of the pilot car, with w.
Preston Williams, road pilot. at the
wheel. the caravan went through the
city and made quick run to the
riverside resort, where dinner was
served.
Loaded down with hundreds of
pounds of ice. gallons of ice cream
and scores of cases of soft drinks
and other refreshments, the service
truck brought up the rear of the
line. Following the serving of din
ner. a base ball game was played
between the shop and sales forces, but
the censor withheld the score. Ath-
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Dangerous Road Signs.

Highway signs, since the automo-
bile was a pup, have existed for the
sole purpose of safeguarding motor
lists by warning of the dangers ahead
1t is only at this late date that many
signs are recognized as a danger in
themselves.
Road signs. upon close inspection
are divided into two claSseS-danger
signs and dangerous signs.
Frequently there is but shade OF
difference between them. A warning
that is placed at such a point where
1t is necessary for the automobile
driver to twist his neck in order to
read may cause him to take his eyes
off the road long enough to cause an
accident.
The habit of placing warnings at
Gus for the average driver encour-
ages disbelief in those signs which
mark hazardous points.
The results are obvious.
But motor vehicle authorities, auto
mobile clubs and others interested in
the erection of warnings must not
be obliviouS to the conditions result
ing from tacking the "ouS" to danger
signs. Signs should be placed where
they are needed. and then only in
such a way that they can be read
without encouraging the driver to
forget the work of driving the car.
which is of first consideration.
Signs intended to scare drivers into
being careful are ruled out on the
score that they distract his atten-
tion. He becomes so busy being
warned that he promptly forgetS he
is driving the car.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Road Space for All.

A ride along any main highway
any Sunday afternoon is likely to
lead motorist to the conclusion that
If the sale of automobiles continues
at the present remarkable rate
couplers will be standard equipment.
front and rear. so that cars can run
trainwise. But here's a little calcu-
lation that will allay this fear of
ultra. .congestion:
If 10000 miles of new roads are
built each year. and If about so feet
are allowed for each car, 100000
new cars can be easily accommodated
without swamping the old roads.
With a minimum of $4,000 miles Of
main roadway in New England and
New York state, it is seen that, with
a capacity of so cars to a mile (aIlow-
ing for car every 200 feet apart.
counting traffic in each direction),
3.250.000 cars can be easily accommo
dated over these roads-evidence
a-plenty that there is still room for
all.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
The Old Mechanic Saws:

''In my habit of lookin' for causes
OF automobile ailments I've just
about reached the conclusion that car
owners would attend to more of the
simple hut necessary adjustments on
the car if they would only learn the
knack of rememberin' how to get
along without the instruction book.
because the book is usually where
they can't find it when they need it.
Here's a car which will cost it's
owner a generous repair bill because
lie forced il over hard hills on a
long trip when his carburetor was
adjusted for too lean a mixture. The
altitude varied radically from point
to point on his trip. and most Of the
time he was forcin' the engine for all
she was worth. | asked him why he
didn't get out and make slight ad
justments as they We're needed, and
what do you think his answer was?
Claimed he never could remember
which way to turn the adjustments
when he didn't have the instruction
book along. He decided IL was bet
ter to injure the engine than to take
chance on gettin' stranded with his
carburetor all out of whack.
What l did was to show him how
to remember the order of the adjust
ment so that he wouldn't need the
book with him. There are two ad-
justments on his car-one for low
speed. the other for high They are
just the reverse or edcn Other. one
turns to the left for a richer mixture: /:
the other to the right. Sounds COM
plicated- But all you need to do is
remember that for the low-speed ad-
justment turnin TO the left gives Il
leaner mixture. All Is Reverse
the order for the high-speed adjust
ment. Simple, eh?
There was another car in here
with burned bearings because of
overheatin' Pump leaked badly on
long trip. Radiator went dry with
out owner realiZin' how much water
he was lOsin'. He knew he had a
leak and wanted TO stop it. But he
couldn't remember whether the pack
ing nut Oh the pump turned right or
left for Tightening. He tried IL both
ways and found it pretty stiff. So he
decided to take no chances.
Just think how much trouble and
money he could have saved by re-
membering that the pump had left
hand nut because it was placed on
the left-hand side of the motor. Just
q simple association like that will fix
a detail of adjustment in car owners
mind so that he'll never forget it.
And my idea is that when driver
has these facts at his finger tips he's
more likely to jump out. make the
necessary adjustment and save him
self a big repair bill"
Evening star., 1923-07-08

cross the street or who are walking
along the side of the road
Don't pass another car unless the
other driver is going very slow or
unless you know the road by heart.
He may be obliged to turn over to
your side of the road to avoid a hole
or some other hidden obstruction Just
as you are about to pass.
Don't stop to pick up tire or other
article which you think has dropped
off another automobile. Thers are all
kinds of hold-up games to take the
motorist unawares.
Carry small pocket mirror along
for use in reading the gas tank indi-
Gator the oil level gauge and the
motometer. BY holding the mirror
so as to. reflect back some of the
light from the headlights the mo-
tometer and other things at the front
OF the car can be Illuminated The
gas tank indicator can be illuminated
and read by reflection some of the
light from the tail lamp. And If the
car is equipped with torpedo lights
a mirror will be found to be handy
device for sending beam of light
to the oil level indicator.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Seed of Danger.

If, in advising his men to go into
debt to buy automobiles, Samuel
Vauclain. president OF the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. had only urged
them to prepare themselves for in
telltgent car ownership. motordon
would be forever indebted to him
The automobile folks are cashing In
on his advice. imagining that 1t is
a boom to business. Nothing could
be farther from the truth The easier
II is to acquire cars the less they
are cared for. and cars that are me-
elected increase costs to a point
where motoring Is not desirable. The
continued success of motoring and
the use of the automobile as the best
mode of transportation depends upon
economy and safety. The people who
are contributing to the success of the
automobile are those who have work
ed hard to earn cars and who know
that reckless buying is the seed of
nine-tenths of the present irresponsi-
bility in car ownership.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Observations.

The sad example most car owners
are setting before their sons will
either make or break tomorrow's mo-
toring. 1t all depends on whether
the younger generations think papa
is right or Barnum.
Traffic is required to go one way
on some streets, two ways on others
but this seems to have little effect
on the sort of traffic that goes all
ways.
repairer in a Connecticut city
trade marks himself as Jack, the
tire man." If this is going to be a
fad, bill. the repair man." ought to
be popular one. Henry, the Ford
boy" too.
If the "doughnut' tire comes into
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Headlight Wipers?

The glare of the windshield when
headlights of oncoming cars play
upon 1t on a rainy night is due to the
refraction of light rays over the drops
of water. which act as miniature
lenses. This explains why the ligh,
from the headlights on a rainy nigh,
is diffused until the lights seem use
less. Windshield wipers help stol
the glare at the windshield; there
fore, why not wipers-automatic
wipers, of course-on the headlights
to keep the lenses clean?
Copyright 1923. by the Ullman Feature
Service.)
Evening star., 1923-07-08

trip. In the rush to hurry, and being
accustomed to the high speeds of the
open highway, many an otherwise
careful driver will whiz through a
town at speed sufficient to render
quick stop impossible. Speed is a
relative thing. You get accustomed
to thinking of thirty as slow. good
way to avoid trouble is to slow down
to ten when entering a town. When
you speed up to twenty again you
will think that is fast enough.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
DRAMATlST HELD HORSES,
Shakespeare Helped Solve Parking
Problem as Boy.

William Shakespeare, four of whose
plays were produced on Broadway
last winter, was engaged in the park
ing business before he made a repu-
tation as a dramatist.
Biographers report that when he
first went up to London from STRAIT
ford there was a demand for boys to
hold the horses OF the gentry while
the latter were at the theater. VIII
engaged in this line of business
which gave him the funds for beef
steak and suet pudding until some
enterprising manager decided that the
lad had dramatic talent.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Worth Remembering.

Iorpedo, dome and step lights
make handy places to carry spare
bulbs. A step light gets very little
use. so that a bulb used at this point
Is not likely to burn out during the
entire life of the car. The bulb, be-
ing but slightly used and free from
Likelihood of breakage, comes in
handy as substitute for a burned
out head or tall light. If using il for
the former purpose, be careful to
have the lighting switch on the dim
position. otherwise the bulb will burn
out.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

vogue most car owners will be just
about able to buy the hole.
Phoebe White, who used to travel
the road of Anthracite, ought to be
pretty comfortable nowadays in her
velour upholstered sedan.
The saturation point for the fndf-
vidual car buyer is usually the van
ishing point of the old bank balance.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

letics were under direction of Leroy
Harris. chairman of the committee
on athletics. who also arranged for
several fishing parties in motor boats
While the boats brought back the
usual stories of big catches. they
brought the further information that
the fish were released for humane
Evening star., 1923-07-08

reasons and because of the fact it was
Sunday.
After the afternoon of sports B.
Gammie. chairman OF the committee
on entertainment, put on few stunts
following which the homeward bound
run was started.
So popular was the outing, that 1t
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Why Wheels Wobble.

That perplexing wabbling of the
front wheel is not always the result
of worn parts or parts in need of
adjustment. Loose front spring clips
excessively oversize tires. tires OF un-
equal weight. saGging rear springs.
worn spring shackles or broken
spring leaves will often cause the
trouble
Evening star., 1923-07-08

was decided to take a number of then
during the summer. and IL was said
that the next one will be held on
the eastern shore of Maryland, when
e. q. Marvel Will pilot the caravan
which he knows well. Plans already
are In the making for this outing, it
was said.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
HAZARDS IN SUBURBS.

Traffic surveys of Buffalo. published
by the American Gas Accumulator
Company. show that SO per cent of
serious traffic accidents in 1922 were
outside of the congested districts of
the city; 6S per cent of all the acci-
dents were a. street intersections
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Driving at Night.

Keep we'll over to the center of the
street or the road. 1t is the best way
of avoiding the possibility of injur-
ing pedestrians who are about to
Evening star., 1923-07-08
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners
EDITED RY WILLIAM TIJTMlN
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owl

One consolation about the accident
problem In that the longer we take
: to hnd a solution for carelessness the
fewer people thereIl be To worry
about.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
More Power for Weight

Mark Paige piston displacement-eompare
it with othera Here is reserve power for all
needs. Paige weight is $3.50 pounds, yet the
ratio to piston displacement is only ia
pounds per cubic inch. This low ratio iswhy
Paige out-performs its compentors-climbs
hills easier and at lower speed-gets away
faster. Compare it in the chart nearly two
pounds less per cubic ineh-15% more
ability!
Evening star., 1923-07-08
131-Inch Wheelbase
5-Foot Springs

Paige has wheelbase Of 131 inches
providing for roomy comfort besides
reliability. Riding ease rarely equaled
is further assured by rear springs more
than 5 feet long. Check this against cost
ier cars! Paige leads them all in comfort.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Easy Handling

With driving range of Ito 70 miles an hour
in high there is small need Of gear shifting.
though it may be done at bare 3-ineh move
ment without clash or missing under any
guidance. Steering is easy for the frailest
hand-strain is absent.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
What Is Equipment?

You wouldn't compare car with three
wheels to car with four wheels, in relation
to their prices So Paige must be compared as
to equipment with what its competitors
would cost you if similarly equipped Note
the twelve items of equipment in the chart
above-aI things which you would eventu-
ally buy for any car. Paige has them all!
One competitor has only three Of them
and the other five-least costly items Cal
eulate the cost of this equipment and see
how much more you get in the Paige.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
re the Paige Point by Point
h Its THO Competitors

OF forty manufacturers Of quality cars
the two cars leading in sales are priced
at $2865 and $2685; the Paige at
$245O. What difference is there to
justify the extra price? Check Paige
points against these competitors-and
you will realize that never before has
$245O bought such car.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

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Evening star., 1923-10-21
Pennsylvania Society
Reception Attracts

The Secretary OF Interior and Mrs.
Hubert Work and the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. James j. Davis have
reserved boxes at the Department of
Interior night reception of the Penn
sylvania Society. to be held In the
New Willard Hotel. Friday evening.
Other boxes have been reserved by
Representative and Mrs. Samuel A.
Kendall, Representative and Mrs.
Adam NJ. yvyant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard s. Reeside.
The guest of honor will be the
Secretory of the Interior, DR.. Work, a
native of Indiana county, Pa. He
will sketch some of the activities of
this great organization. Vocal Sc
lections will be given by the Interior
Department Glee Club Quartet.
After the program there will be
dancing.
1t is expected that former British
Premier David Lloyd George will at
tend. as the guest of the Secretary OF
Labor.
The receiving line will be composed
retary and Mrs. Davis. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Kelly, Representative
and Mrs. Kendall. Representative
and Mrs. Wyant, Mr.. and Mrs. Rec
side and a number of members of the
society ,who are prominent in the
activities of the Department of In
terror
Admission will be by membership
or guest cards. The secretary. Mr.
Frank X. Fragale, has charge of the
cards.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Walter $. Mcdowell and Louise W. Edwa rds
Walter =. Tanner of r chmond Va, and
Minnie ID. Prince Of Petersburg, Va
James w. Goodwin of this city and Eva T
Reams of Lilburn Va
Walter f. Rutherford and Mrs L. E. Houck
both Of Richmond Va
Lonnie n. Boone of Durham. N. C.. and
! Alice v Martin of Durham. y. C.
samuel F. Taylor and Edith NJ Murphy
David Washington and BESSIE Rushian
William L. Green OF Upper Marlboro. Nd,
and Matte Rggley OF Meaders Md
Thomas Thaxton and Alice p. Brce
Robert L. Claiming. jr., and Grace yitieiIo
Charles c. Cottrel and Louise j. White
both OF X Richmond, Va.
Rudolf Kudlich and Margaret Duyali
James Davis and Matte FELTON,
Theodore +. Thomas and Mary A. Cook
Edmund A. Terrell and Virginia Andes both
or Frederieks Hall. Va.
Herbert F. Harker OF Morgantown, W. Va
and Micah ". Smith of this city
William Earl Bailey and Helen p Mcknight
John stryska and vlssta Hajek. both Of
Marshall H. Murray and Gladys Miller. both
Of Frederick, Nd.
Milton Regus and C. Virginia Smith, both
OF Norfolk. Va.
Philip H. Bath and Jane NJ Lingebach.
valentine A. kaub and Helen A. Raber
Evening star., 1923-10-21
NINE. WEIDEL LONE
WOMAN'OF SWEDISH
LEGATION IN CAPITAL

(Cor+'nred from Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1923-10-21
MIS-. w, l.. Thurber Hostess
At Housewarming Tea

Mrs. William Leonard Thurber was
hostess of a large housewarming
bridge tea Tuesday afternoon in
her new home. at 36o7 Quesada street
Chevy Chase. The large drawing
rooms and library were decorated
with dahlias. cosmos and autumn
leaves. and after the guests had been
received, Master Billy, Bobb of Cot
tage City. Md. small nephew. of the
hostess, applied a lighted match to
the logs and leaves banked in the
huge fireplace. which cracked and
blazed all afternoon.
Miss Katherine Crane, dressed in
fairy blue silk, distributed the tallys
and assisted in serving punch and
other refreshments. Mrs. Robert
Rausch assisted in receiving the
guests.
Prizes were won by Mrs. George w.
Eastment. Mrs. Finis d. Morris, Mrs.
T.. III. Duties, Mrs. Robert s. Campbell,
Mrs. Robert l. Kennedy, Mrs. George
Russell Ide and Mrs. George P.
Tucker.
Other ladies present were: Mrs.
Samuel Baulsir, Mrs. Damon Binkert,
Mrs. William Alexander Bobb, Mrs.
Robert Briggs. Mrs w. Cole, Mrs.
Jere Crane. Mrs: Albert Dfeterich,
Mrs. 1. n. Fluckey, Mrs. G. Clifford,
Mrs. Robert, Howard, Mrs. James
Irwin, Mrs. Guy Kingsbury, Mrs. E.
A Mosher, Mrs. LIE Roy c. Parker,
Mrs. William H. Parker, Mrs. Arthur
c. Proctor, Mrs. Lawrence Radford,
Mrs. j. Enos Ray, Mrs. w. II.
Rowzee. Mrs. Gurney S. Strong, Mrs.
Kennon Vail, Mrs. Frank j. Drummer
and Mrs. C. ]. Unger.
The occasion also marked the sew
enteenth anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurber's marriage.