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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
Mckenzie

John Boren Of the jamestown col
lege spent the weekend here with
his parents.
George Day of Brittin transacted
business here Monday.
Allin Paul spent the fore part Of
the week here with his mother, Mrs.
Cora Paul.
Donald Paul, who is employed with
a telephone company, is in the north
ern part of the state where the tele-
phone lines are being repaired after
the storm. :.
The play, "The Man From Borneo,"
which was to have been presented at
Motif, May Z, will be presented there,
May 81, if arrangements can be made.
Halvor Pearson and family spent
Sunday in Bismarck with Mrs. Pear
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lawellyn.
The Mckenzie flats arc under water
the first time in five years. This
part of the county ought to be as
surcd plenty Of moisture for some
time to come.
The Mothers day program which
was scheduled for Sunday, May. 8,
viii be presented Sunday, May Ia.
Mrs. Buck, w. c. T. U. worker.
spoke to the children of the local
school. The children were very much
pleased with the stories she told
them.
mr.. and Mrs. M. Wharton left last
week for Fargo before leaving for
southern points.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. Orville Nibarger's mother passed
away Tuesday morning.
Owing to Sundays heavy rain Nc
kenzie students in the Bismarck high
school had to go by train to Bis
marck. The young folks are Jimmie
Swanick. Ella feathers, Roger Ber-
tholf and Rodger Bliss.
Fred Rittel, farmer south of
town, received a telegram Sunday in
forming him of the death of his
daughter ut Jamestown. Mr.. Rittel
has left for jamestown.
A grain growers meeting was held
in Mckenzie Tuesday evening. A
number Of farmers Of this vicinity
attended.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
Steibelr

C. L. Malone was a caller at the
Alta store Monday.
J. r. Jones hauled a load Of cream
and eggs to Regain Thursday.
Mrs. Julius Olson called on Mrs
Carlson Wednesday.
Mrs. Oder called ut the Malone
home one day last week. yt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickel were Alta
visitors Monday.
Miss Catherine Doyle spent Satur.
day and Sunday at the Hickel resi-.
dence. ~
Mrs. c. L.. Malone called on Mrs
Carlson Thursday.
Miss Naomi Hagstrom spent the
weekend at her home in Esthcrville
township.
Arthur Oder is quite sick with
rheumatism.
Deibert Olson visited Saturday aft.
ernoon and evening ut the Hickel
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson and
children were callers ut the Malone
home Friday evening.
Mrs. Julius Olson was Regain
shopper Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
Schrunck

Miss Margaret and Irene MarchaRt
visited with their friend, Miss Mar
celia Meters. Friday.
John Witt visited at the Marchant
home Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fode, ST., were
in Wing Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marchant were shop
ping in Wing Friday.
John and Emanuel Fode. who work
at the Patterson ranch, were unable
to work on account of the rain and
bad roads Monday, but went hack
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hien were in
Wing Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Larson and Miss Olive
Rise were in Wing shopping Friday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13

poned. on account of the rain It
was planned to have the sale Nom
day, IL weather conditions fmprove9
Ralph Fricke went to Wilton FRI
days 10 have q steel silver removed
from his eye. He also went to VII.
ton Saturday to have his eye looked
after aagin. Il has been painful since
the accident ~ ~.
Roy Hellman, local barber, WAS in
wilton Friday aftesnoon on = BUSH
ness mission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13

Bismarck, was hers recently. look
ing after business affairs at his
ranch south Of town.
Elmer Mccullough and Fred Nell
son. local mail carriers, have been
having hard time making their
trips since the heavy rains. Ill,
Stationma.ter Carl Lien spent tine
weekend with his family in the cap
ital city.
The sale which was to have been
held at tho home OF Mrs. John Rein
hard Saturday afternoon was post
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13

family visited at the home Of Mrs.
Louise Hagen Tuesday. sss
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hagen and
daughter. who have been visiting with
their mother. Mrs. Louise Hagen, re-
turned to their home in Fargo Satur-
day.
Mrs. Louise Hagen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hagen and daughter
visited at Gunder Hagen's Wednesday,
evening. ..
A party was held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan johnson Saturday
evening. Dancing and whist were en-
joyed. Refreshments were served.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
Sterling

A large crowd attended the show
"Thc Lone Wolf Returns" given here
| Tuesday evening.
Mrs. C. J. Johnson was town
caller Monday.
Ernest, Edgar and Mildred johnson
accompanied by Miss Esther Long
visited at c. J. Johnsen's Wednes-
Esther and Stella Larson were
town callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Doyle visited
at the Peter Random home Saturday
and Sunday. ].
Mrs. Ed. Fogarty was called to
Iowa Friday by the sudden death Of
Miss Madge Runey visited at the
Pete Random home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mary Martineson and Margaret
Londeen from near Bismarck were
weekend visitors ct the Kenneth
McKane home.
Mrs. Ray Random was weekend
visitor at the Pete Random home.
spent the weekend ut K. McKanc's.
L. B. Smith made a business trip
to Dickinson last week..
Bud and Jim Sedivec were In Sterl-
ing Thursday.
Mrs. John Sedivec and Mrs. George
Magnus were town callers Friday.
Glen Elness visited at the VIM.
P. Langley home Monday.
Miss Nina Lewis and Marion Ness
spent the weekend with friends in
Bismarck.
Primary and intermediate
"A Mother Goose Qperettaa "Miss
Muffet Lost and Found" will Be given
by the Primary and intermediate
grades Of the Sterling Consolidated
school No. l. The Operetta will be
given in the Sterling hall May 49,,
1927. We will appreciate large at
tendance. Admission Is and $780,
The P. T. A. had very successful
meeting last time. The crowd was
small. however the meeting was q
success. We decided that the p. 7. A.
was an organization to do things,
not merely talk about doing them.
We hope you will all come to our
next meeting, the third Thursday in
May and help US do. 80
You all know how you used to like
to listen to the stories Mother Goose
told. Don't forget to come and hear
them at the Operetta May 10, 1927.
Free! Free! A free ticket will be
given to the person writing the best
original story on "Where To Find
Miss Muffet." Story must be origi-
nal, not over $50 words and not less
than 100 words. 1t must be written
in ink, and must be handed in not
later than o'clock p. m. Monday,
May is, 1927. Send stories to either
Miss Feather or Miss Smith, Sterling,
N. D.
"Come ev'ry one
For feasting and fun;
For Mother Goose loves you :il
Ev'ry one." May 18th. Sterling
Hall! s
intermediate Grades
The intermediate and Primary
rooms are practicing for an Operetta
to be given sometime in May. The
exact date is not yet set.
The seventh and eighth grades are
practicing for play, Rescued by
RADIO" to be given some time TINS
month. Watch for dates. .ee4s
The seventh grade agriculture class
planted some corn the last part 81
March, which for lack of sunlight IS
not growing we'll, but they might
have roasting ears by December.
The intermediate grades are glad
their teacher, Miss Hazel Feather, IS
coming back next year.
Everyone Isl beginning to study
for examinations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
KOENIG KEY TO
YANK CHANCES
Upon His Play Rests Posi-.
bility Of Hugmen Winning
Again, Says Evans
(BY BILLY EvANS)

Who holds the key to the chances
OF the New York Yankees to repeat
~ pennant winners in the Amer
lean League?
Babe Ruth would no doubt be the
immediate reply Of fandom, If the
question was put to a vote. It is
!. IN accepted truth that the Yankees
follow in the footsteps Of the Bam-
bino.
If the question was slipped to Man
ager Miller Higgins, he would prob
ably hang the chances Of his club on
the work of his pitching staff as
= whole.
Higgins feels that he has the best
offcnse in the majors. He is more
or less willing to string along with
the thought that good offense is
the best possible defense. However,
J ~ well realizes the great neces-
sity Of good pitching.
When ! say good pitching, that is
inst what Higgins means. He believes
the Yankees can repeat with that
brand, the sppcrstuff not being need
- TO tide the club over.
Koenig II the Big ssIF"
Mark Koenig. to my way of think
in9, ~ the big III in the chances Of
The Yankees to take part in the 1927
world series.
Mark K0eniK, q every fan knows,
4 the youthful shortstop Of the New
& York Americans. So far this season
mis- work ia the field and at bat has
! Featured tie play Of the Yankees.
Can Marx Koenig keep mp the high
standard he ~ get in the early sea-
son play! yYhat remains to be seen.
There II mo doubt that he is 4 much
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
yLUNkED, lie SUES

Emory, Ga.--Unprecedcntcd action
on the part Of failing student has
been taken here by l.. I. Poe, Go
who was studying to get teacher S
certificate. Because he was given a
failure in English, he is suing the
college he attended for yecovcry OF
the money paid for matriculation
fees. He declares he was unable to
hear the instructors distinctly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13

Moths do not eat the wool OH the
backs of live sheep, probably because
of the oil in the wool.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

Real estate in Washington IL q most
desirable Investment and q home ia
the need Of every family. Satisfy. yOur
through the Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
BOUND FOR NEW YORK
BY MOTOR

Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney and
Thomas Bell Sweeney, jr.. started
yesterday from Bar Harbor by
motor for New York. whence Mr..
Sweeney will sail for England to
resume his studies at Oxford
Thomas Bell Sweeney. sr., has al
ready returned to Washington and
John Sweeney, another son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sweeney, is in New
York.
X 4
Mrs. Ralph Richards and the
Misses Betty and Jeanne Richards
will return to Washington within
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
CHILE'S ENVOY
HONORED ON
DEPARTURE
Pan-American Governing
Board Has Luncheon;
Dinner at Embassy

As a farewell to DR.. Cruchaga
Tocornal, retiring ambassador Of
Chile, the governing board Of the
Pan.AlnericaIl Union gave q
luncheon today. The diplomat has
been 4 member Of the board since
coming to washington. The Score
tary of State, Mr.. Kellogg, made a
brief address expressing the regret
OF the PAM American officials al
losing colleague.
The guests were:
The Secretary Of State and chair
man Of the governing board, Frank
B. kellogg.
The ambassador OF Argentina, DR..
Honorio Fueyrredon.
The ambassador OF Mexico, Don
Manuel c. &ellez.
The minister Of Panama, t..
Ricardo ]. Alfaro.
The minister of Costa Rica, Don
]. Rafael Creamuno.
The minister Of Honduras, Don
Inis Bogran.
The minister of Venezuela, DR..
Carlos F. Grisanti.
The minister of the Dominican Re.
public. DIR. Angel Morales.
The minister of Salvador, DR..
Francisco Antonio Lima.
The charge d'affaires of Cuba,
Don Rafael Rodriguez Altunaga.
The charge d'affaires of Ecua.
dor, Don Juan Barberis.
The charge a'affaires OF Para,
quay, DIR. Juan v. Rameriz.
The charge d'affaires of Bolivia
DIR. George de Ia .Barra.
The charge d'affaires of Uru'
quay, DIR. Hugo v. de Para.
The charge d'affaires of Haiti
RaouI Lizaire.
The director general of the Pan
American Union, DR.. l.. s. Rowe
The assistant director of the
Pan-American Union, DR.. Esteban
Gil Borges.
Last evening the Mexican am
bassador. Mr.. Teller, gave a dinner
at the embassy in compliment To
Dr. Cruchaga, who is to be neutral
member of the Spanish Mexican and
German-Mexican Mixed Claims Com,
mission.
Among the guests were the Sec
rotary of State, the Ambassador Of
Argentina; the Minister of Costa
Rica,. the Minister of Honduras, the
Minister OF the Dominican Republic
the Minister of Ell Salvador, the
Charge d'Affaires Of Cuba, thu
Charge d'Affaires Of Uruguay, tht
Charge d'Affaires of Bolivia. tbs
Charge d'Affaires Of Ecuador, tbs
Charge d'Affaires of Paraguay, Ben
tamin Thaw, jr.. acting chief of thu
Latin American division of the De
partment of State: DIR. Esteban Gil
Borges, assistant director OF the
Pan American Union; Don Federico
Agacio, counselor of the Chilean
embassy; Don Jose M. Coronado
first secretary OF the Colombian
legation: Don Federico Villar. nava
attache of the Brazilian embassy
and Don Servando Barrera Guerra
Mexican consul at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
MISS LA VARRE
TO WED NEW YORKER

The engagement has been an
nOunced from Paris OF Miss Lucille
La Varre, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. La Varre, of Washington
and Richmond, to Frederick Coudert
Bellinger, son of Gen. and Mrs. John
B. Bellinger. OF New York.
Miss La Varies father is vice
president of the National Surety
Company of Washington. D c. In
1929 she accompanied her brother,
william J. Ia Varre. jr., on a trip
of exploration and to hunt specimens
up the Mazaruni River in British
Guiana. She has been in Europe
since early spring and is expected to
return in October. She was educated
at George Washington University.
N&N
Charles Evans Hughes arrived at
Hot Springs today to stay with
Mrs. Hughes and Miss Elizabeth
Hughes through this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
U.S.PURCHASES
SITE FOR A
LEGATION
To Build at Managua,
Capital Of
Nicaragua

NOW 1t can be told" that the trip
to Central America made by Repre-
sentative Stephen G. Porter and
Keith Merrill. Of the State Depart
ment, In the summer, was for the
purpose Of looking into the housing
needs of American diplomatic and
consular officers in Guatemala, Hon.
duras, Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicara.
qua and Mexico and that It resulted
In the purchase OF 40 wooded acres
at Managua, upon which Uncle Sam
viii erect the finest building in Mica
ragua.
Discussion OF the journey before
1t was completed was boft-pedalsd
lest real estate dealers follow the
lead Of good American go-getters
and raise prices on the prospective
purchasers. Except for Salvador
and Mexico, the United States has
heretofore owned no official prop.
erty in Central America. But 1t is
the State Departments intention to
use the congressional appropriation
now in hand for putting up consu.
lar and legation buildings in coun.
tries where its Representatives are
poorly housed rather than for the
purchase of fine embassies and le-
cations in larger capitals.
At Managua picturesque wood.
ed knoll was selected because Of its
altitude and consequent freedom
from mosquitoes and other pests.
Mr.. Merrill represented the State
Department in the negotiations ami
Representative Porter. the chairman
of the Foreign Affairs Committee OF
the House. served in his capacity
as chairman Of the Cabinet Congress.
sional Committee on Foreign Build.
ines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
Adventist Missionary
Searches for Mother

Allan r. Davis, Takoma Park,
Seventh Day Adventist missionary,
today is searching for his mother,
whom he has not seen for fourteen
years. He left home to become a
missionary without her consent and
up to a year ago had correspondent
with her.
Mr.. Davis spent three years in
Uruguay, eight in Argentina and
three with the descendants of the
Inca Indians of Peru. While in
Argentina he married Miss Mary
Esther.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

Serge Alexander Korff, son of
Baroness Korff, of Washington,
gave a dinner at the Pittsfield
Club last night for his sister, Miss
Beatrice Korff, who has been in
camp in Vermont.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
MRS. MACARTHUR
IN BAR HARBOR

Mrs. Douglas Macarthur. wife OF
General Macarthur, has gone to
Bar Harbor to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Edward T. Stotesbury, who gave
a dinner for her last night. Mrs
Macarthur is Mrs. Stotesbury's
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dwight,
of Washington. are motoring
through the White Mountains on
their way back from Quebec.
4
The Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Francis Amherst Cecil have gone
to New York from their home at
Biltmore, N. c.. and are at the
Barclay Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard has issued
invitations for the wedding of her
sister. Miss Eugene c. Pichon, to
Robert Bacon Krogstad on Septem.
Der "a, at Upperville, Va.
&&N
MRS. e. r. MEREDITH
HERE FOR VISIT
Mrs. E. T. Meredith, of Des
Moines, Iowa, wife of the former
Secretary of Agriculture, is pass
ing a few days in Washington at
The Mayflower, accompanied by her
son, E. T. Meredith. jr., who is on
his way to the University of Vir'
ginia. Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith and
their family spent the summer il,
Bemidji, Minnesota.
&E
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. f. Bruce
gave luncheon yesterday at
Pierre's in New York for Mrs.
Bruce's brother, Paul Mellon, son
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

The compositions on the program
last night were all by Latin Amer
ican composers. most of them better
known in Europe than they are
here, and through many of the
pieces ran a thread of the folk
music of their native countries.
The Army Band was under com.
n1and of Capt. c. D. Away. Capt.
William J. Stannard, leader and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

According to Alva Starr, cham.
pion parachute jumper Of the
United States Navy. who has
guided more than 100 students in
classes to graduation exercises"
in the sky, the man with fear is
a better jumper and a better avia.
tor than the man without fear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY
Photo By Harris and EwInI

few days from Venezuela, where
Doctor Richards is now represent.
ing the Standard Oil Company. They
spent the early summer in Europe.
= 4
The military attache of the Brit
ish embassy, Colonel Pope. Hennessy,
went to Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon to pass the weekend.
Colonel Pope-Hennessy will go to
Manchester. Mass, from there to
join the other members of the EN-.
bassy staff and will remain North
for about two weeks longer.
To WED ARMY
OFFICER IN OCTOBER
Mrs. Bernard Lee Grove an.
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Elizabeth Barber, to
Lieutenant Marion Edward Kenne.
beck. u. S. A. The marriage will
take place in October.
= *
Former Senator John X. Shields,
of Tennessee, entertained at din.
ner last evening at the Willard.
where he is staying. Ormsby Nc.
Harg, of New York. was also among
those giving dinners on the VIII.
lard roof last evening,
X 4
DR.. and Mrs. John Foote and their
son have returned to town from
jamestown, r. ]. Miss Polly Foote
returned last Wednesday after two
months at Beverly Hills, Cal, where
she visited her aunt, Mrs. Frederick
Steigmeyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Digges
are being congratulated on the birth
of a daughter, who will be named
Olive. Josephine Prescott Digges.
Before her marriage Mrs. Digges
was Miss Olive Prescott, and she
is a daughter of DIR. Josephine
Baird. Mr.. and Mrs. Digges are
making their home near Annapolis.
ior and Mrs. La wrence Churchill
spent the weekend in Washington
at the Mayflower on their way from
Oswego, New York to Langley Field,
Va, where Major Churchill is sta
toned. Mrs. Churchill's poem, at
Am the Ghost of a Tree written in
order to arouse interest in the pres
ervation Of the national forests by
means Of airplane inspection. follow.
ing the non-appropriation of funds
for this purpose by Congress, was
recently accepted by President Cool.
idge for use by the National Forestry
Association.
Serge Alexander Korff son of
Baroness Korff, of Washington,
gave a dinner at the Pittsfield
Club last night for his sister, Miss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

Thomas F. Darcy, second leader.
Solos were given by several of the
band members. The ensemble work
was spirited and distinguished. To
Franklin Adams, counselor of the
Pan American Union, must go
much Of the credit for the develop
ing of the music programs at the
Pan American. The concert last
night was broadcast by the Navy
Station at Arlington.
The Washington times., 1927-08-16
I W0 COUPLES
MISSING

Search for the two young couples
who disappeared following a canoe
ride on the Potomac River above
Key Bridge Sunday night, went
into its second day today.
Before leaving to search for his
daughter today Mr.. Denham re-
quested publication Of the follow.
ing:
Constance. come home. Every.
thing Is forgiven. Your papa.
Police. having abandoned the
theory that the four were drowned
and having made q search OF all
the empty camps and siacks along
the river banks from Georgetown
to Chain Bridge, are inclined to
believe that the four have returned
10 Washington.
Members Of the missing quartet
are Constance Mamie Denham Is
years old, 1873 Twenty-fourth ST.
n. W.: Alice Fucker, is years old.
1880 Thirty-first st. N. W.: Law
renee Rucker, is years old, brother
OF Alice, and Harry "Dinly"
Wrest, IL years old, son Of the
owner Of Wrest'a boat house, about
UaAO ABOVE hey bF1Qge.
Henry A. Denham. a musician,
today began a personal search Of
the river shores for his daughter.
He was accompanied by his two
other daughters, Miss Irene F..
Denham, "a. and Miss Marguerite
Denham. 81.
To guard against a possible elope.
ment. relatives of the missing young
persons have requested Justices OF
the peace and clergymen in Mary.
land and Virginia towns near
Washington to watch for them.
The qaurtet started out In a
rented canoe at about 7:3O D. m.
Sunday. They were last seen at
about 10 p. m. by "Dinky" wrest's
mother when they stopped at the
float in front Of his home to get
a back-rest fol. the canoe. This
was just before a heavy rainstorm
broke.
The canoe was found next morn.
Ing tied to a float a short distance
upstream.
The Washington times., 1927-08-16
NE XICAN CROWD
IS H0AXED
~ international News service

MEXICO CITY, Aug. f6-Gov
eminent officials, heads of the
chamber of commerce, of Mexico
City. newspaper men and hundreds
OF citizens were the butt Of what
apparently, was practical joke to-
day when they rushed to Valbuena
flying field to witness the landing
of the airplane Spirit of San Diego
from Houston. Tex. A message
from the foreign office to the avia.
ton department of the department
Of the interior announced the plane
would arrive today.
This flight was to have been made
under the auspices of the Houston
Chamber of Commerce. hut wax
postponed when the United States
Department declined to issue a per
NIT.
Crowds flocked to the flving field
and not until four hours later was
1t discovered that the purported
foreign office statement was a
forgery.
The Washington times., 1927-08-16
Ethel Garden, Sister
OF Mary. Is Robbed

MONTE CARLO, Aug. 1s.-EtheI
Garden. sister OF Mary Garden,
grand opera prtma donna, reported
to the police today that a handbag
containing money and jeweIry to
the value Of 81 800 was stolen from
her bath house on the beach here.
when she was swimming.
The Washington times., 1927-08-16
d. C. Guards Work Hard
AT Fort Humphreys

This business Of learning to Ne a
soldier. is no snap Il blistered hands
are any criterion. Four hundred
and fifty District National Guards.
men have begun their training at
Fort Humphreys, Va. in earnest,
and accord ng to Col. John 0ehman,
commander OF the l2lst Regiment,
the District boys are making a fine
showing but need few more days
Of hardening up.
Dress parade was held yesterday.
Tactical problems, open and closed
order drills and bridge construction
are on today's program.