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The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
FIRE AT DEVILS LAKE

locke Apartment and Business
Building Damaged Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Devils Lake, N. D., September "a.
Three persons were injured, one
hundred women and children res
cued in their night clothes and dam
age amounting to 100000 was caus-
ed at an early hour this morning
when the Locke apartment and
business building in the heart of the
business district was damaged by
fire and water. #
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
KNOCKED DOWN BY TRUCK
Mrs. &. T.. DilIner And Mrs. B. Ber~
ton Had Narrow Escape Today

Mrs. Ell Dlilner Ano MRS. .. 6efS
ton Had Marrow Escape Today
What might have been q very
serious accident was narrowly av-
erted at 1880. this forenoon when
Mrs. e. T. Dillnef and Mrs. B. Ber.-
ton Of this city were knocked down
by a peoples Fuel & Ice Colhpany's
truck being driven by Ray Kegley,
who was In the act OF turning out
for another car at the intersection
OF Main and Front streets. Luckily
the ladies escaped with but minor
injuries. and were able to walk
away from the scene of the accid-
ent. Mr.. Kegley was turning out to
let car operated by Leonard Carey
of Minneapolis pass, and did not
see the women. approaching.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
Mankato Man on Committee

Dr.. Harry Nelson, the president
Of the Minnesota State Dental So
ciety, recently made the following
appointments to constitute a COM
mfttee to revise the constitution
and BY laws Of the society: DIR. JOS.
Sheernan, st. Paul; DR.. ]. 8. Gala
CHER, winona; DR.. William Naegeh.
Minneapolis; DR.. Paul Hagen,
Crookston: DR.. G. P. Winthers.
PaynesviIle; DR.. D. Fl. Wheeler, Du-
luth: DR.. II. r. Coulter, Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
ROBBERY AT ADA
General store Was Looted By
Thieves Last Night.

IAbSUCIhIbuI TI0b5 DIpPdtOLI.J
Ada, Mimi, September 24.-Po-
lice reported a five thousand dollar
The loot consisted of fifty ave
suits. four overcoats, several dozen
pairs of ladies silk stockings. The
goods are reported to have been
hauled away In q truck. A reward
OF 500 is offered for the recovery
Of the goods and a reward of $50
is offered for the apprehension Of
the thieves.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
Died White pIasIns Potatoes

Especial To The Free Press.1
pcnvine Mimi, September 25.-
John Kpldern. pioneer settler ut
this COUNTY, dropped dead while
dig.ihg potatoes on his farm south
of here.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
Home From Huntinu Trlp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson and
family and Miss Lora MoehlenSrock
went onsa hunting trip to St. cloud
Saturday morning, returning Mou.
day evening They got a number 0g
prairie chickens.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
SURVEY OF
AGENC|ESFOR
CHILDREN
Board Of Guardians Suggests
Minnesota Man Be Called
to District.

A survey OF children,s work in
the District OF Columbia may be
made within the next few months.
Mrs. Ella West, secretary of the
Board OF Children's Guardians. to.
day conferred with Commissioner
Cuno H. Rudolph, suggesting to
him that w. w. Hodson. secretary
Of the Minnesota Code Commission
be invited to come here. and make
q survey Of the various public
agencies which deal in childrenfs
work.
A survey by Hodson, it is said
would cost. Ahe District nothing. the
Russell Sage foundation having
agreed to finance it.
Commissioner Rudolph is consid
ering the advisability OF such :
survey.
II Hodson comes here. he win in.
vestigatA the work Of every child
welfare agency of an official nature.
He viii study conditions. and make
recommendation for improvements
In the systems. IL he thinks any are
necessary. He will also study the
code of laws Tor children and adj
wise as to their practicability or de.
STABILITY.
A department of welfare, it is
said, may be the outgrowth Of such
q survey.
Minnesota is said to have the best
code for children in the country and
District charity workers feel that
Hodson's survey would be fnvalu-
able.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
| librarians Of
DC. DISCUSS
NEEDS
Meeting at Grace Dodge Hotel
Is Addressed by Or.
GoldenWeiser.

The public library IL becoming
one Of the most important factors
in the economic life of the nation,
according to DR.. e. A. Golden.
weiser. statistician Of the Federal
Reserve Board, and DR.. Levin
Glenn Swiggert, Of the United
States Bureau OF Education, who
were the principal speakers last
night at q meeting OF the District
Of Columbia Library Association at
Grace Dodge Hotel. Over 100
Librarians were in attendance.
DR.. Goldenweiser said that the
demand for statistics and data in
regard to economic. commercial
and social enterprises is becoming
greater every day and in most in.
stances the library must be rasorted
to for the necessary, information.
DR.. Swiggert told the librarians
that we are living in a business
age and that they must take
cognizance Of that fact in their
tons.
At a recent meeting q resolution
was passed indorsing the move
ment to have established a. central
headquarters building for the
librarians OF the District. Dorsey
w. Hyde, jr.. said last night that
there has been q hearty response
to the appeal.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
HOUSE
IN AUTO row
CHARGE
Police Hold Z. ,. SyIvestoP -
Accusations Mads ~ Frod-
ericksburg Va. Wiz.

aouabble over the purchane e.
Al automobile II said by polloe 20
have impelled Edward Barry ~
vester. fifty years, 8 NAOe0En1aM %
the Washingf0n Railway Ma1M Mlec-
trio 10 fire his W14eRH heGao ~
Tre0arfcksburg Va, a8teE A. haa
lived with her unhRppily Tor " all-
LYNNE years.
Police say sylvester E1oeoreo %
FrederlCksbsarg Thursday night maA
lnrlited cotton Wnste saturated with
Oil beneath the porch ok the holle
in which kin wife, daughter Mnd
son-isl.iaw, John B0die, were aMleop.
When flames ate their ~ into
the front rooms Of tho home q
bucket abri9nde extinguieheA 1Me
blaze after Il had done 80
Detscttyes waldrOn, Murphy.
Sweeney ana Mullin ARRESTED ~
veaker yesterday - he Game CT
duty. Police say they found ~
mu0-bespattered automobile ~ nlcn
he is alleged to have made the
trip to the Virginia city. sylvester
denies the accusations.
information furnished ~ the
wife yesterday led C0nan0nsge
Attorney s. +. Powell, o9 BEpa-
|ericksburR. to issue warrant Ter
Sylvester. Sergt. il G. ChiceakeFs
of fredericksburg, win arfiv0 %
Washington today with the var
rant.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
T|GHE IS INSANE.
SAYS Al |EN|ST
1T TRIAL
Man Accused OF Killing i
Claimed to Have Had Delu-
sions az Child.

An opinion that Joseph NJ. Tighe
was insane september 80 when he
shot and killed James A. CurraIl. =
District employee, was given at his
trial yesterday by DR.. r. II. Fox
well, OF Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, Md. The opinion was
accompanied by an affidavit.
Tighe, an architect and former
secretary to Maj. Gen. Hatsutaro
Haraguichi. Of. the japanese en-
bassy, was indicted on q charge OF
murder in the first degee. He is on
trial in Criminal Court No. /. Jus
tice Stafford presiding.
The tragedy occurred on Rock
Creek road, near the Curran home,
and the killing is said to have rc-
suited from q feud between Tighe
and the Carran family. Tighe has
been in tail ever since.
Analysing the case DR.. Foxwell
"TiEhe has systematized decisions
Of persecution dating from child.
hood. These decisions manifested
themselves while he was in public
school, and 1t IL remarkable that
with insanity Of this kind an act
OF violence has not been committed
by him years previous to this time.
In addition to the delusions, he ex'
hibits a most constrained and sus'
uicious attitude, which, together
with his personal manner, seems I'M
real and unnatural, as IL he were in
a mild dream state. He is in need
of institutional care"
The Washington times., 1923-03-24

To-day.
Dance--ArGyie Country Club. 1T the
clubhouse. evening.
Lecture--Dr. Kate Wyle Baldwin,
senior surgeon OF the Wonen's Hospital
Of Philadelphia. Ebbitt Hotel, evening.
Meetings-Argyle Athletic Club. Hobart
Athletic Club, Perry Athletic Club, Chill.
dfen's Play Groups, Orchestra RehearsAI
ast Washington Community Center
instr n-Pubiie speaking and
physical exercise for women and girls
Thomson Community Center. Twelfth
and L streets northwest. 3 p. m.
Meetings-Girls' Basketball Club, Bos
Scout. Troop sol. Northeast Cleft Club
Fosters Orchestra, Heetyette Social Club
Radio Club, Lovejoy Community Center
Twelfth and d streets northeast, eve
ming.
Mrs. walter +. Harlan, 3lo1 wyoming
RscIasstfication Dinner - Federal en-
ploye locals of the District, Ebbltt Hotel
Card Party-rakona Chapter. No. u
chapter room of the Masonic HALL. night
Dance and Card Pafty-Alumni A6so.
citation Of Holy Cross Academy, 81
Rauscher's. evening.
Card Party-Loyal Ladies', lodge room
110i = street, evening.
dren under three years-By children''
Bureau Of Labor. at the ChIldren's Hoe.
pitRl, afternoon.
Meetines-4Ladie. Auxiliary, Natiena
Capital Post. Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Pythian Temple. Q p. m.
Thomson school. ,. m.
Address-Erederick j. Libby executive
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
Street REPAIRS
DELAYED, He
CHARGES
Clayton Tells 5rightWood Git
zens b. 9. Engineers Are
NegIectful.

Pointing out that prompt repair
OF streets would prevent many aeri-
Gus automobile accidents, charge,
was made by william NICK. ClAysOn
before members Of the BrtgntWoou
Citizens association last night tnAs
the engineering department o. the
District Is lax IN attending 20 TUT
IN the roadways made by confyaDt0se
who tear them up To- lay ptpe1s
Contractors, said Clnyt6A, vi
fore receiving pef1ninsioEI q cut the
streets up, are obliged % po1e .
suitable amount 20 pay Tor MnxEa-
date repairs. In many tnstAncees
after the contractor finisheo his
work and fills In with art to the
street level, the pavement Il not re-
paired Tor three or four nnonths.
Some members said that the d.
lay often has been even longer.
Prompt repairs would prevent many
serious automobile accidents, = va
sad.
proposed removal Of the jackson
statue In Lafayette Park. Tho aep
ISOLATION adopted q resolution - -
sent to Lieut.. Col. G. @. Sheriff.
asking that the statue Do iefe where
|it is.
Clayton presented . resolution,
which was adopted, oppo9ing .
merger OF the washington RAILWAY
and Electric Company with the Po-
tonnac Electric Power Company um-
til after q merger shall BE- made BE-
tween the two traction companies
OF the city.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

secretary. National Council for the Pre-
vention OF War. 1888 street northwest
nesting ana Dancs--Tsch Track Team,
Wilson Normal Community Center,
Dance Officers Of Boiling Field, New
willard Hotel. D. N.
Address-Dr. Julia Seton. Thomson
school. p. m.
Be nqust-s South Carolina Society
" Ms.sinHlc Com uhh neaS citiaens Asso.
citation, ST. Davies Parish Hall, 3 p. m.
Meetiug--Ladles' Auxiliary 70 the Ma.
tionAl Capital Post, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. pythian Temple. ,. n.
Neiehborhood House. 40 Il street north.
west. March u 70 -. inclusive.
Tomorrow.
MeetinG--Ksvin Barry Council Amer.
lean Association for the Recognition OF
the Irish Republic. 1905 p strest noFth'
Lee Essct { Z; y welfare AssOcia.
ton: New National Mussum, Tenth and
Addross--Prof. Kelly Miller, 'Lawles.
and Lynching,1 before the open forum
Of the Wanhington Secular League, 110l
y street northwest, . p. m.
ot Gsnsa .5 Ter ne e.. Is
Lentcn organ RecltaI---Henry II. Free.
man, a. the ST. Paul Episcopal Church,
Rock Creek Church road northwest, A:sd
Demonstra tion---semesh Chandra Bose
mathematical prodigy from India, Art
Center, hoe Connecticut avenue, s:3d
" Public conference-Psychol etsts- Meta.
nectieut avenue and WoodIey road, 1896
D. n1ss
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
BULL INvADES PHlLA.
HOME; TRAMPLES THREE

PHILADELPHIA. March GA
bull ran wild in the streets Of this
city and, daEhing into q house,
injured a woman and. her two
daughters. After being pursued for
almost two miles the beast dropped
dead from sixteen pistol bullets.
Mrs. Nellie Jeffrfes was trampled
under the hoofs of the animal
and received a blunt horn wound
in her shoulder but was not
seriously injured. After oN erturn.
ing furniture and smashing crockery
the bull headed into the yard,
where Mrs. Jeffries' six children
were at play.
Too terrified to move, two little
girls were struck and trodden down.
They received only minor bruises
however.
The animal had escaped from the
stockyards.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
DOLLAR
REALTY DEAL
CLOSED
Morris cafritz Company, Inc,
Buys Twenty Blocks for
Development.

A real estate transaction involv-
ing 81 ,O00,o and an area Of twenty
city blocks was announced as hav.
ing been closed today by the Nor
ris Cafritz Company, Inc. The land
purchased was the balance Of the
Marshall-Brown estate. The prop
erty was formerly known as the Co
lumbia Golf Club and more recently
as the Fairgrounds of the Town
and Country Club. 1t is considered
one Of the most beautiful sites for
residences in the District. The
property lies just east Of Georgia
avenue, and il surrounded by the
better class Of residential develop.
ment in the northwest section.
Grading will be commenced st
once and the lots placed On sale by
the Cafritz company.
The purchase has brought the 10.
tai number Of feet Of property
bought during the year by the
company to $4,000 feet. On some
Of the lots residences have already
vestment Of 100000. Taxable
property to the amount Of $4,000.
900 will have been added to the
city when improvements are made
on the recently acquired lots.
G. T. Richardson represented the
Cafritz company in all of the nego.
tiations concerning the recent pur,
chase.
During the last nine months the
construction department OF the com.
pany has completed 100 houses,
eleven apartment houses. fifteen
stores and the second largest pub.
lie market in the city. The mar.
ket was recently sold
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
OLDEST U. S. ATTORNEY
AND MASON DIES AT fo2

GREAT HARRINGTON. March
24.--WashinEton Bissel. believed 20
be the Oldest Mason, oldest college
graduate and Oldest retired lawyer
in the United States, is dead here:
April is. He was graduated fro1n
Union College, Schenectady, -. 70
in the class Of 1916, and. prACtice6
law in New York and Connecticut.
Mr.. Bissel recently said that h0
had smoked since he was twelve
years old, and believed IL had
helped to prolong his life. He used
liquor moderately.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
SHOOTS GIRL, KILLS SELF
WHEN LOVE IS SPURNED

LAKEWOOD, n. J., March "a
Angered because she had returned
his engagement ring, Jack Boyd. of
Jersey City, early today shot and
seriously wounded Miss Ethel Rich
mond at her home here. He then
shot and killed himself. Miss Rich.
mond was removed to q hospital
and Is in q critical condition.
Mrs. William Richmond, the girls
mother, told the police she heard
Boyd cry out: ST l can't have you,
no one else will" Five shots fol.
lowed.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
MONTGOMERY 5
CLUB WOMEN
MEET
Gather at Kensington and Fix
Annual Convention Date
For May rs.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March "a
The annual meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Federation Of
Women's Clubs. which comprises
twenty whine clubs with an aGgre-
gate membership of approximately
l 400, will be held in the auditorium
at Washington Grove May 16, with
the Gaithersburg Woman's Club as
ing of the executive board OF the
federation, held in the Presbyterian
church at Kensington as guests OF
the Kensington Woman's Club, at
tended by sixty.five board members
in addition to the members OF the
Kensington club.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. James III. Jones, OF Rock.
vile, president OF the federation.
Reports were submitted by the Off.
GERS and the chairmen OF the four.
teen committees or their substi-
tutes which showed the federation
to be accomplishing much along va
rious lines Of activity.
Miss Marie Mock and Notify C..
Smith, both Of Clifton Station. Va,
were married in Rockville Wednes'
day afternoon by the Rev. 8. j..
Goode, pastor Of the Christian
Church.
Sitting as board Of review, the
county commissioners were in see.
sion here today hearing complaints
of property owners in Glen Echo
regarding the new valuation placed
by the assessors, now engaged In
reassessing all real and personal
property in the county. Very few
appeared and the changes made
were slight. Next Monday the
board will hear complaints from
the Silver Spring neighborhood and
next Wednesday Is Damascus dis.
trict day.
Sheriff Alvie Moxley and Chief Of
Police Charles T. Cooley led
squad of county officers who, yes
terday afternoon, raided the home
of Harry Creamer, two miles from
Potomac, and captured there a
whiskey still of a daily capacity
of 100 gallons, eight barrels OF
mash, twenty gallons OF corn
whiskey, a large number or five.
gallon jugs, and other things used
in the manufacture OF liquor.
Creamer was arrested and brought
to Rockville, where he was released
on bail in the amount Of $1,000 for
his appearance in the police court
here for trial. The still. accordinS
to the officers, was located In the
dining room of the Dreamer nome
and was one Of the most complete
vet found in the county. Creamer
formerly lived in Washington, com.
ing to this county, where he bought
a farm, about a year ago.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
LODGING HOUSE OWNER
ASKS INJUNCTION LIFTED

Filing q petition yesterday IN the
District Supreme Court TO dissolve
the paddock injunction" ordered ~
the court against his boarding h00eo
at S26 John Marshall place. inertia
west, George w. SheAfhorn de0tod
that he had sold liquor - stated
by Prohibition Agent James L.
Asher.
Shearhorn admitted that the fAta.
ing party found Q0anttsy 90
xvhiskev. but claims he had It 1or
his own use and not for sale. At
torney Harvey Given appears nor
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
PARIS MAY ARM CITIZENS
TO COMBAT THE 'APACHES

PARIS, March 24.-FIghting the
Apaches with their OWL weapons
10 the idea behind bill being pre-
pared for immediate presentation
in the Chamber OF Deputies, pro-
viding that all reliable citizens be
given authority to carry I.evolvers.
The great number of shooting
episodes in recent month"; have
convinced the Paris poli,se that
trafficking in firearms is donfined
to the lower elements. ard it is
believed that once 1t was R%nerally
known that every resrtectable
French citizen goes armed AS he
did two centuries ago, there would
DO an immediate diSninutton Of
ek4WAa -,,.,.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
GRANVILLE c. BRADFORD
DENIES WlFE'S CHARGES

An affidavit filed yesterday in
the District Supreme Court by
Granville c. Bradford, real estate
dealer. whose wife. Mrs: Betty
Birch Bradford, recently filed suit
against him for a limited divorce
denies that defendant ever threat
ened his wife or attempted to drag
down her character.
Referring to a picture OF Mrs
Bradford published March il last.
which she claimed her husband nao
nublished to annoy her, defendant
states that the interest OF the news
paper in Mrs. Bradford 10 due 10
the fact that before her marriage 9
she was "a well-knoWn chorus sni.
Bradford said he save the plcIurs
to the newspapers pecAunS nv e.
no more use for i ~.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
MRS. WEEKS BACK IN D. c.,
ON WAY TO c0NVALESENcE

Mrs. John W. Weeks. wife Of the
Secretary Of War, who was taken
i'll while cruising on the yacht
Everglades, was brought to Wash.
ington last night at II o'clock in a
private car from Brunswick, Ga.
Her condition is greatly improved
Secretary Weeks said upon arrival
here, but she is still very weak.
The train was met at the station
by Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davidge,
son-in.law and daughter OF Secre-
tary and Mrs. Weeks; Assistant
Secretary of War Dwight Davis
and Major General Ireland, surgeon
general of the army. Mrs. Weeks
was taken to her home, 2l00 Six
teenth street northwest. in an army
ambulance. She will be attended
by DR.. v. l.. HARDIN.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
COULD'S WEAK HEART
ALARMS HIS PHYSICIANS

MENTONE, France, March "a
The condition of George ]. Gould.
sr American financier and rail-
way magnate who is i'll at his villa
near here, was unchanged today.
Both members OF Mr.. Gould's
household and the attending physi-
clans refuse to give any details re-
Tarding Mr.. Gould's sickness, but it
Is known that heart weakness now
"a giving the chiaf cause ct alarm.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
$4,5oo,oo SOUGHT TO
BUY RAIL EQUIPMENT

Application was made % the IN
terstate Commerce Commissi0n To-
day by the Denver ana no 0ra0oe
western railroad for authority 90
assume liability on the issuance %
Sd. 500 900 OF 81 per cent equipment
trust certificates.
Proceeds from the sale az these
certificates would be applied 70
partial payment for forty locotn0.
tives, 1900 miscellaneous cara ana
other equipment. having . total
value OF $6,0O1 ,626.
The Washington times., 1923-03-24

along the river front that the
danger point has been reached.
At the sounding OF the signal
all employees have been warned to
leave their work and seek higher
points.
dynamite the ice gorges in the
Omaha creek at Homer early this
morning. II the river il not re-
leased it is feared that Homer will
experience another disaster such as
that of 1920 when it was almost
completely Inundated.
Thousands OF hogs were washed
away in the lowlands between
Homer An0 Dakota CITY NoAs
The Washington times., 1923-03-24
CAR Avn !
FORCES
STEP
CONTINUED from First Page.l

Oonunueu IFOm TIEsl FdtsJ
gressmen, bureau chiefs, Secretary
George B. Christian, jr.; John T.
Adams, chairman OF the Republican
National Committee, and other
prominent opponents of the G.. o. p
are enrolled as members OF the as
sociation, and that ell OF them are
active and interested in swelling
te membership rolls in a legiti
mate manner.
What action President Harding
viii take on the report OF the Civil
Service Commission regarding Hills
alleged illegal political activities is
conjectural, but it was presumed
by some Administration officials
that he will merely authorize the
report being sent to Senator Cara
way for his information.