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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-22

GAMES LISTED

Fargo, N. d., May 22-Eght games
are on the 1924 football schedule for
the Bisons of the North Dakota Az
ricultural college, according to an
nouncement of Stanley A. Borleskc,
athletic director at the college and
coach of the Bisons
South Dakota University, North
Dakota University, South Dakota
State college, Morningside college,
Des Mones University, st. Thomas
college, Concordia college and
jamestown college are the eight
teams that the Bisons will meet
this fall. Five of these teams will
be played on Dacotah field while
the other three will be played out
of the state.
The games at home consist of
Jlmtown college, playing here Sept
y; st. Thomas, Oct. IL; Des Moines,
Oct. lS; North Dakota University
Nov. l; Concordia, Nov. 8.
The three teams that the Bisons
will meet away from home and dates
for the combats are South Dakota
State at Brookings, Oct. A; Morning
side at Sioux City, Oct. %; South
Dakota University, Vcrmllion, Nov
Is.
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CHICAGO GOES
TO TOP RUNC
Cubs Take Leadership in
National League Race

Chicago. May 22.--The Chicago
Cubs were in strange place today
first place in the National League
race. 1t is the first time for very
long time the Cubs have rested
there. Grover Alexander pitched his
mate. to victory over rhiladel phia,
8 to &.
Brooklyn pulled Cincinnati from
first place, driving Rixcy out Of the
box in the seventh inning. New
York beat Pittsburgh, 10 to =, while
St Louis defeated Boston, 3 to ..
The Boston Red SoX in the Amer
leans eat the Ianks' lead down half
game, by defeating Detroit 8 to 4.
1t was the thirteenth win for Boston
out of is starts.
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Alex ROsCn & BROTHERS
Billy Evans Says

Has baseball from an artistic
standpoint made the strides during
the past 20 years that it has iinan-
cially7
1t is always possible to start an
argument by comparing the star
players OF today with those of 20
years ago.
On one point the old-timers are
unit. They do not believe that the
pitching of today is GO percent as
good as that Of a score of years
back.
Danny Murphy, now an assistant
to Connie Mack at Philadelphia, wa,
great hitter in his day as star.
, Danny made six hits in his big
league debut, if ] am not mistaken,
and lived up to that reputation
throughout his career.
Chatting with him on the home
team bench the other day, we dis
cussed pitching past and present. 1t
is his opinion that in pitching the
game has gone back badly. In many
other departments Of play, he be-
lieves, It has progressed.
"Modern pitching doesn't carry
the thought that the old-timers put
in their work. Getting the ball over
che plate seems to be the big idea
Of modern pitchers. To some that
Is a tough job in itself. The old
pitchers tried to keep the ball where
you didn't like it."
There you have the opinion of one
Of the great batsmen of other days
or pitching past and present.
Murphy doesn't argue that the pit
cheers Of his day had infinitely more
stuff than the modern twirlers. He
does insist. however, that the old
timers used their head to greater
advantage.
Danny amdits that possibility the
lively ball has seriously handicapped
pitching from physical standpoint.
However, he says the lively ball has
nothing to do with the working of
the brain.
"One badly pitched bail often
loses q game" says Murphy. at
was rarity for the old-timer to
make many such mistakes. Modern
pitchers are much at fault in this
respect, but often the breaks of the
game make up for their careless
ness"
Nick Altrock, now an assistant to
Manager Stanley Harris at Washing
ton, agrees with Murphy on every
point except that he insists pitching
OF today is even worse than Murphy
paints IL.
Nick offers a unique argument to
prove that the twirling of 20 years
SO had it all over the modern
brand.
Who are the leading pitchers on
~ different American League
clubs? asks Nick.
Before you have a chance to re-
~ he adds, Johnson at Washing
~, Dauss at Detroit, Sh6cker at
81 Louis, Coveleskie and Uhle at
Cleveland, Quinn and Emmke at
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MODESTY

Mama--Gou shouldn't be so vain,
Emily. You are always looking into
the mirror.
Emily-I'm not vain. mama. I
dom think that I3am half as good
looking as l really am.-Answers
OLondon).
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Boston, Faber at Chicago, and so on
down the line.
All Of them were stars years ago,
AYERS Altrock
Unquestionably pitching is the
crying need Of every major league
club. As usual, major league scouts
will be instructed to pay particular
attention to pitching during their
summer travels.
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American League
Results Yesterday
National League

Boston 5; st. Louis 8.
Brooklyn 3; Cincinnati 2.
Philadelphia 6; Chicago 8.
New York 10; Pittsburg 3.
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American Association

Kansas City IL; Minneapolis 4.
Columbus 3; indianapolis 4.
Toledo 5; Louisville 2.
Milaukee 10; st. Paul ~.
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American League

st. Louis at Washington; Chicago
at Philadelphia, rain.
Cleveland ut New York, wet
grounds.
Detroit A; Boston 5.
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some badly pitched bail often
loses a game" says Murphy. at
was q rarity for the old-timer to
make many such mistakes. Modern
pitrhers are much at fault in this
respect, but often the breaks of the
game make up for their careless
NESS"
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"Modern pitching doesn't carry
the thought that the old-timers put
in their work. Getting the ball over
che plate seems to be the big idea
Of modern pitchers. To some that
Is a tough job in itself. The old
pitchers tried to keep the ball where
you didn't like it,
Evening star., 1924-01-24
fALLSCHURGH- BILLS
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Would Give Town New Charter and
Create .sSecial. School
AZ District.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. - -
FALLS CHURCH, Va, January "a.
measures of direct interest to
Falls Church will be introduced in
the state legislature at Richmond
this week as special abills. One bill
Is for a revisior'of. the town charter
along the lines of the draft recon-
mended by committee of citizens
and approved blythe council, and the
other is to create ,asspecial school
district OF the town OF Falls Church.
The school bill is to correct an i'm
possible situation which results from
the county. nit1'lawrenacted a year
ago, practically abolishing all local
school boards and Investing title to
property and control of funds in the
hands OF county boards. AS the town
and four magisteEial districts. the
result was chaos in the local school
situation and the enforced stoppage
Of all plans looking to the erection
of a new school building.
The special bill is intended to re-
store the conditionss which existed
here prior to enactment of the coun-
ty unit law. The measure was draft
ed by Harris Hart, state superinte nd :
dent of public instruction, and has
the approval of M. D: Hall, division
superintendent for Fairfax county,
and will be steered through the: legis-
lature by Senator Ball and Delegates
Jesse Of Arlington county and Will
liams OF Fairfax county. S. A. Roh-
wer, a member of the Falls Church
school board. who was in Richmond
this week In the interest of the meas
ure. expects the bill to pass without
opposition. When 1t becomes law the
local board will go ahead with It's
proposal Tor a bond issue for a new
school. :
Copies of the proposed new town
charter were forwarded today by
Mayor Fellows to Senator Bali and
Delegates Williams and Jesse, and
when the measure has been introduce
ed and referred to committees it is
expected that hearings will be ar
ranged.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CONVICTED IN. JAIL
SUBSTITUTION CASE
Sweeney and Pumphrey
Guilty of Permitting
Prisoner to Escape.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Md, January "a
Former Sheriff ]. -Arths Sweeney of
Prince Georges county. was convicted
yesterday by va jury in the United
States court of permitting a federal
prisoner to escape and acquitted of
the charge Of conspiring to permit
the escape in connection with the sub
stitution of prisoners at the Upper
Marlboro jail. Everett E. Pumphrey,
his former deputy, was found gHiiltv
on both charges.
Judge Morris A. Soper suspended
sentences on motion In arrest of
Judgment made by attorneys for the
defense Bail of each was fixed at
S5,oo0 pending hearing of the motion.
John {. Stafford, a business man of
Petersburg, Va. was the prisoner
who was permitted to escape. He had
been sentenced to three months in
Jail for violation of the Volstead
act.
During the trial it was disclosed that
Humphrey had Stafford and another
prisoner IN charge and took them in an
automobile TO Upper Marlboro. While
In Washington, under his custody, the
supposed prisoners were permitted to
go free for several hours, and at Upper
1t was alleged. The next morning
Grover c. Hall, it was charged, sub
stitutcd as prisoner in place of Staf-
ford until government agents dis
covered the fraud.
According to other testimony at the
trial, the cell doors in the Jail were
seldom locked and prisoners were given
every liberty, including drinking of corn
liquor, entertaining, parties, the best of
dinners and other privileges. Nothing
was allowed to interfere with the SOx
cia! duties of the prisoners, it was ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
STATE DRY LAW
CONTROL DEFEATED
Separate Enforcement Un-
favorabIy Reported In
Virginia Legislature.
By the Associated Presy.

RICHMOND, Va, January 24-The
Earron resolution memorializing Con
gress for a separation Of the state
and federal governments in enforce
ment Of the eighteenth amendment.
late yesterday received an unfavor-
able recommendation in the Virginia
senate social and moral welfare com
mittee.
Senator Barron. Norfolk, author OF
the resolution, stated after the meet
ing that he would fight for passage
of the measure on the floor of the
senate despite the unfavorable action
Of the committee. He was the only
member that did not vote for the mo-
ton that the resolution be reported
with recommendation that 1t be not
passed
In this hopeless confusion of the
federal government trying to enforce
the prohibition law in forty-eight
states" he told the committee, 81 be-
| lieve it is being realized more and
more each day that the method is
wrong. My resolution simply asks
Congress to pass laws providing for
| strict enforcement of prohibition as
| 1t relates to Importation and exporta-
| tion of liquor and Interstate traffic
| in whisky by the federal government.
| leaving to the states the matter of
! enforcing Its own dry laws through
it's police"
| The senator charged that it was
generally conceded that the federal
government had failed to enforce the
| Volstead act. but David Hepburn, su
| perintendent Of the Anti-SaIool
| League in Virginia, denied this
Evening star., 1924-01-24
JOHN McA. PARK DIES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, January "a
John McAllen Park, attorney. died at
his home in Leeway, Arlington
county, Va, Saturday. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted at his late home
Sunday by the Rev. H. f. Brundage.
pastor of the lexington Presbyterian
Church, in which church Mr.. Park
was a deacon before Identifying him
self with the Falls Church Presby-
terian Church. Interment was at
Fannettsburg, Pa, Tuesday.
Mr.. Park was born at Fannettsburg,
Pa, in 1876. He was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania in
the law class of 1903. He was a vet
eran of the Spanish American war
and was a member of the bar of the
District of Columbia and had been
admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
For several years he was connected
with the office of Indian affairs, and
for the past three years he had served
in the claims division Of the Vete-
rams Bureau.
Besides his widow he leaves three
daughters and a son.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CAMPBELL RECEIVES
VIRGINIA COURT POST
Washington County Judge Nom:
mated for Bench of Virginia.
Appeals Tribunal.
SUCCEEDS JUDGE KELLY
Democratic Caucus Takes Seven
Ballots for Choice.
By the Associated Press. /.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, january a.
Judge Preston w, Campbell, Wash
fngton county, was unanimously
nominated to succeed Judge Joseph
L. Kelly. who has resigned from the
supreme court of appeals, effective
February 1, by a democratic caucus
or the Virginia general assembly
late last night.
The nomination was made after the
seventh ballot, when H. C. Tyler,
Radford. a former assemblyman, and
Judge j. Turner Clement, fittsyl-
vania county, retired from the race.
Judge Campbell led in the voting
on all but the first ballot, when
Judge Clement and Mr.. Tyler were
tied for first place. with twenty-nine
votes each, on the seventh ballot
the Abingdon jurist received sixty
two votes, Ave less than the number
required for nomination. He had in
his selection on the eighth ballot ap-
Wise and A. p. Staples of Roanoke
were the other candidates voted on.
At this juncture Delegate Warren
of Pittsylvania withdrew the name
Of Judge Clement who had clung
consistently to second place, and an
nounced that his candidates follow
ers were free to vote as they chose.
At once Delegate Norris, champion of
the Tyler candidacy. announced the
withdrawal of the Radford man and
concluded his brief speech by NOV
ing that Judge Campbell be nomi-
mated unanimously to the vacant
seat in the high court.
Judge Campbell was named by ac-
clamation amid a burst Of cheering.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, January "a (Spe-
ciaD.-Robert Costello, until recently
longtime resident of the vicinity
of Bluemont, Va, died early yester-
day morning at his home, near Poto-
years. While apparently in excellent
health, he was stricken in his home
and died almost instantly, heart dis
ease being given as the cause Sur
viving him are his wife, four sons
and five daughters, among them
being Mrs. Eta c. Putnam, Mrs. Dora
D; Putnam and Charles Costello of
place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
from the Methodist Church at Poto-
mac, burial to be in the cemetery
near the church. Mr.. Costello was a
farmer and dairyman.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed Joseph w. Bowie a constable
for Bethesda district and he has sub
scribed to the oath of office before
the clerk of the circuit court here
The report of Judge Samuel Riggs
for the month of November, which
has just been filed with the county
commissioners, shows that the fines
and costs COLLECTED in the police court
here during that month aggregated
Sl,654.10, which was considerably
more than enough to pay all ex-
penses of the county's police system
THAT period.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of John L. Stevens of
Quantfco. Va, and Miss Ruth Parks
OF 1go, Va, and Leroy S. Williams
and Miss Estelle f. ellison, both of
Virginia. H.. s--
Whlfe on their way to small fire
near Rockville, and. while travelling
at high rate of speed, automobiles
operated by f. Barnard Welsh. a
RockVtlle lawyer, and Edgar Reed.
local garage man, both: members of
the Rockville volunteer fire depart
ment, coliided near' the fair grounds
mere sAlthcuSh his machine struck
and demolished a large gasoline
pump, iost a wheel, spun around sew
erai times and came within a few
inches of running into a big pIate
glass window. neither Welsh nor a
companion. William Cuttings, was
hurt fp the least. although the auto
was virtually demolished Reed es-
capped injury and his car was not
seriously damaged
Accompanied by the Rockville Brass
Band, tabout forty or more of the
young rpeople, 8, of, Rockville !, and
vicinity rendered Mr.. and Mrs. James
P4 B. Veirs. who have just returned
from their honeymoon trip. a sere-
made at their home on the Rockville
Gaithersburg pike, near Rockville,
Tuesday evening. The band played
several appropriate selections and
there was rather noisy demonstra-
tion by the, serenaders, but. it was
all unavailing so far as any Signs of
life on the inside of the Veirs home
were concerned Mrs Veirs was
formerly Miss Louise Fechtig of
HagerStown, Md.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January "a
Especially Trial in the case Of Luther
M. Ketland. indictedi for perjury in
connection with a divorce suit filed
by him. set originally for today. was
postponed until next Tuesday at the
request of the commonwealth. Leon
Bazile, assistant attorney general of
, the state, will assist in the .persecu-
ton. Ketland is represented by At
torney Edmund Burke.
Sarah Johnson was he'd for the ac-
tlon of the grand jury charged with
having Illegally had seven half pints
Of whisky in her possession. Earl
the action of the grand jury on a
prohibition charge when he was ar
rested aboard a train between Rich
mond and this city. He had half a
pint of whisky in his possession.
Fire, caused by the explosion of
gasoline used in cleaning a maaneto,
destroyed a large part Of the Mutual
Ice Company garage tool room late
yesterday. Damage was estimated
at more than $500.
While looking over the ground fol-
lowing the fire, Director of Public
Safety Paul Morton discovered seven
and ne-half half-pint bottles filled
with whisky in seven different hid
lng places. under rocks and lumber
piles.
SIty LOScS SAScs
The city of Alexandria lost it's case
against Wilmer Dove in corporation
court yesterday, where Dove had ap-
pealed the decision of the police court
in connection with charge OF hav-
ing been operating his automobile
an alarm. Doves machine collided
with a motor cycle operated by Patrol
man Magner, severely ln1uring the
officer and demolishing his machine.
Trial in the case of Richard Stuart,
indicted on charge of highway rob-
berry, was postponed until the March
term of court yesterday, when 1T was
found that his attorney, I: Morris
Wampler of Washington, could not be
present The alleged robbery took
place on the Fort Humphrey road
on the night of July 80, 1928. George
Curtley, colored, of Washington, was
robbed of his automobile and its
cargo of whisky. Courtley identified
Stuart as one of the men.
Clinic to BE Opened.
An ear, eye and nose clinic will be
opened at the local health office, ac-
cording to City Health Officer Louis
+. Foulks. DR.. Frank NJ. billiard will
be in charge and the clinic is to be
conducted weekly on Fridays, be-
'Nsun funeral r ans services pe for Peter J.
Brenner, who died Tuesday, were held
this morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Burial was in st. Mary's 8
cemetery.
Arrangements are being completed
for the first American Legion dance.
which is to be held in Elks' Hall
February Z. Proceeds of the dance
will go toward the building fund of
the legion.
After the first day Of February
autoists operating their Cars without
1924 license tags will be subject to
arrest and fine. Less than 1000 tags
have been issued in the local Office,
as against 5000 last year. The office
is being kept open until o'clock. each
afternoon and warnings to avoid the
last rush have been issued by City
Manager Rich.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Rare Birds Visit
Presages Trouble
To Baltic People
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANZIG, January 24.-Old In
habitants ,of the Baltic states are
shaking their heads doubtfully
over the appearance OF the silk
tailed winter thrush, known among
the superstitious as the bird or
I disaster" 1t has not been seen In
these regions since the winter OF
1913-14
Residents Of East Prussia and
other parts Of the Baltic contend
that 1T is matter Of historical
record that the birds were here
abouts in the winter of 1912, pre-
ceding Napoleon's Russian cam
paign, and that their appearance
on this edge Of the Baltic at in
tervals of years has invariably
been followed by famine, pestilence
or war before the year was out.
Early in 1914 the silk-tailed
thrush Is said to have gone as far
south as France. This winter, ac-
cording to reports here, the birds
have scattered over central Eu-
rope, touched Russia on the east
and gone as far west as Belgium
and the Ruhr.
The snowfall in the vicinity Of
Danzig this winter has been the
heaviest in thirty-six years. Scien-
lists say the weather has been
particularly severe ins the far
north, and that the birds probably
came south on that account.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
COTTAGE CITY Meeting.
Officers Installed and Smoker Held
by Association.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COTTAGE CITY, Md, January "a
More than fifty attended a meeting
Of the Cottage City Association in
the associations building, when Of
fcers for the year were installed. fol-
lowed by smoker. Addresses were
made by County Commissioner George
N. Wells and others.
The new officers are: ]. B. Morris,
president; George ". Wells, vice pres
ident; Mr.. Spence, secretary; Walter
Weeks, financial secretary, and H. n.
Johnson, treasurer. Committee chair
men installed are: Mr.. DE Waters,
membership and finance; Victor E.
Peterson. school and school building
Alan E. Leighton, sewer. water, sani-
tation and fire protection; ". A. Sim
NELL. street, sidewalks and street
lights; Mr.. Off1inger, public utilities,
and Eugene Plummer, entertainment
and publicity.
C. c. Gray and Eugene Plummer,
retiring and incoming chairman, re-
spectively, Of the entertainment and
publicity committee. had charge of
the evenings arrangements.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
MARYLAND infant
DEATH RATE HIGH
Ninety-Four Out Of Every 1000
Babies Die Before Becom-
ing Year Old.
NEGROES SWELL FIGURES
More Children, However, Being
Saved Than Heretofore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 24.-Out
Of every 1000 babies born alive in
Maryland ninety-four died in 1922 be-
fore reaching twelve months of age,
which Is eighteen deaths in excess Of
the infant mortality rate for the birth
registration area Of the United States
These figures are given in the latest
pamphlet issued by the bureau of child
hygiene, Maryland state department Of
health. DR.. J. II. Mason Knox, jr,
chief Of the bureau, said that although
the death rate for infants in this state
exceeds that In the registration area
Of the United States by almost twenty,
yet since 1916 there has been a decline
in the Maryland rate from 121 to 94
per 1,006 living babies.
In general, it is declared that the
highest infant death rates are found
in those counties having the largest
negro population, and high death rates
indicate unhygienic surroundings and
increased danger to the whole COM
Three counties Of the state-Dor-
chester, Kent and Queen Anne
recorded a negro infant mortality rate
Of more than 200 babies for each 1000
live births, or one child in every five
births.
Including still births during 1922
there occurred in the counties of
Maryland an actual and potential loss
of human life of 1888 lives
Total infant mortality rates for each
1000 live births in 1922 for the coun-
ties of the state were recorded as fol-
lows:
Alhgany, 81; Anne Arundel, 104;
Baltimore, 81; Calvert, 152; Caroline,
1852; Carroll, 81; Cecil, 105; Charles.
139; Frederick. 90; Garrett. 70; Har-
ford. IS; Howard, "a; Kent, 113; Mont
gomery. 10; Prince Georges, "a; Queen
Anne 1874; Somerset, 129; st. Marys,
los. Talbot, 14; Washington, 80;
Wicomico, SO, and Worcester. 127.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Ex-STAGE STAR DIVORCED.
Interlocutory Decree Granted Hus
band, George N. Grouse.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. January 24.-An
interlOcutury decree OF divorce in
favor of George N. Grouse, Syracuse
merchant, against Mrs. Rita Knight
Grouse. well known for many years
as stage star, was filed in the
county clerks office Tuesday.
Justice Devendorf confirmed a re-
port of Judge B. B. Parson, referee,
recommending the decree after hear
ing evidence of Mrs. Grouse being
found in. a Montreal hotel with John
Mccarthy. Syracuse base ball player,
recently sold to the Omaha club of
the Western League by Syracuse.