The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1917, Page 8

epee nn, BI8MARCK DAILY. TRIBUNE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1917 Don’t Fail to See the 10 Best Values For 1917. 2 More Days, SATURDAY and MONDAY. OPEN EVENINGS 1917 MODELS: SERVICE THAT 1S OUR MIDDLE NAME. AHR MOTOR SALES COMPANY Mr. J. W. MoveL88 Four AN EXCLUSIVE OVERLAND ORGANIZATION resenting Division of s Factory is “Talking Knight Motors” all Day and Evening. Fail to Hear Him. Peters, Rep- the Knight theOverland Don’t “Child of Mystery’? Quary i in Nation- Wide Hunt! “Is She Black or White, Little Girl Cared for by Negro “Mam- | eee my” for 14 Years Disappears; “Some | | Day Someone Will Come for Her,” | Said Child's Mother on Deathbed as | She Gave Child Into “Mammy's” Keeping. i Chicago, Feb. A nation-wide | search is on today, at request of the | Chicago police, for Marjorie Delbridge, | a pretty little 14-year-old girl whose odd career, climaxed by her sudden} disappearance, has earned her the! title of “The Child of Mystery.” | Since the little girl for whom the] police in all parts of the country are searching, was three weeks of age she has lived with “Mammy” Cammilla Jackson_a negro woman, who today is; reported ‘in ‘a''serious condition as 4 f ‘over failure to find “! result of gri baby." i The juvenile court has taken an in- terest in the matter and in efforts to place her in a home in case she is found, faces these questions regarding the mystery child: Who is her mother? Who is her father? Is she white or black? Ts she anvheitess? Was she kidnapped? Here is the story of the child as told police and juvenile court author- ities by “Mammy” Jackson: “Fourteen years ago when I was working in the old Kimball house at Atlanta, Ga., where lots of actor peo- ple came, there was a beuatiful young actress lady, Miss Davis. “She was sick and I was her nurse. a She died and gave me her baby just three weeks old. She said to me: ‘Keep her for me. Teach her that she is a white child, some day someone ‘“MARJORIE: DELDBRIDGE: Poor or Heiress?’’ Court Asks i} PREDICTS BIG | equity DOES QURIG EQUITY SESSION rresident Anderson to Exchange at Memory of Last Meeting Here Anderson, president of the exchange, dropped in Thursday to size up the legislature and to con-j IM | the North Dakota society, on plans for i ' | | fer with M. P. Johnson, j islators who recall ‘the fireworks at- president of! | the annual convention to be held here} February 7, 8 and 9. “We last met here two years ago,” said President: Anderson, with a. re-) miniscent smile... '?We anticipate that. ion will be! even more, inter- “Which may sound)significant to leg- tending the Equity gathering du the Fourteenth general assembly. President M.-P. Johnson has the program in charge. ‘The municipal auditorium has been engaged for the sessions, which are expected to fill the big building thrice dailyz: From 1,000 to 3,000 is the attendance predicted. ng “You may depend on it,” said the head of the ity Co-operative ex- change yesterda: that. the lquity packing plant will receive a share of the convention's tion. Everything is ready now to go: forward with this project. .The con- | vention will receive a vreport, from President P. M. Casey and the special committee which has investigated the packing plant situation in Wisconsin large atten-| ithe city the first of the week. PROBATE JUDGES IN CONVENTION ELECT GRIFFIN PRESIDENT Next Meeting to be Held at Devils Lake, Subject to the Call of President and Secretary. E. 1H. Griffin of Devils Lake was elected president of the North. Dakota Association of County Judges at the annual meeting held in the Commer- cial club reoms last night. McC. Beede of Fort Yates was elec! president, and J. C. Johnson of Man- dan, secretary-trea re The general discussion was devoted to legislation which would improve laws in the manner of procedure in the county courts, also on the discus- sion of presenting and handling of creditors’ claims, The next meeting of the‘ association will be held at Devils Lake next sum, {mer at the call of the’ president and. the secretary. McFADDEN IN THE CITY. W. GC. Macfadden, secretary of the State ‘Bankers’ association, arrived in He will ‘be in the city until the end of the week, leaving then for Fargo. INSURANCE MAN IN CITY. A. F. Colwell, one of the well known and, prominent insurance.men ‘of the jstate, gnd the man who backed: the Shakespearean pageant:’given)in) Far- 'go a year ago, arrived in the city last night and will spend several: days here. fre Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days. and ‘Minnesota. Other matters which will be discussed are the Equity rural credits plans and the co- ‘operative ex:! ; change.” Druggists refund money if PAZO ‘OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. | First applications gives relief, 50c. 9 OOHHHHHHHHHOD DESCRIPTION OF ‘MYSTERY CHILD! will come for her.’” The baby was called Marjorie Del-|® bridge. “Mammy” has cared for her|® ever since, living part of the time in|® Age, 14. Atlanta and part of the time in the|® Height, 5 feet 4 inches. “plack belt” of Chicago. The child|® Hair, black and usually worn always lived among negroes. ® hanging in curls. Until four years ago, according to|® Eyes, bla “Mammy” Jackson, a man named|® Clothes at time of disappear- Davis, living somewhere in the south;® ance, blue serge dress, gray and known as an uncle of the child,)® coat, white stockings, black shoes; wore a seal ring. Most noticeable cha tic, half closes her contributed to the support of Marjorie. Lately “Mammy” Jackson has’ had sole care of the little girl. A short time ago the juvenile court Sought to take Marjorie from her negro “Mammy” and place her in a state school. “Mammy” secured two attorneys to help her keep possession | sary, to retain custod of.“her baby. jand keep Marjorie with her if "she Tt was while Marjorle:was visiting | found, The Universal league is com- } at the home of Mrs. Louis Brock a/ Pos f the “black belt” southern woman in Chicago who want- ea fund to back | s will ed to adopt the child, that Marjorie |“Mammy’s” court fight. disappeared. a “Mammy” Jackson went to the! Brock home to see Marjorie. They | | went to the door to:say goodbye and| 9 ny the disappearance occurred. NAPOLEON VISITORS “Closely questioned by the police. Mr. and Mrs, George Burg ‘3 “Mammy” denied that she was in} yoieon were visitors in the ci Jeague with kidnappers or that she DP sday x fie x Faire knew anything of a plan to whisk the Babee ares child away so court authorities could ON BUSINESS TRIP. zot fake her aati Mammy” and place) George LaLone of the Capital Art aie Boise are: antneat good’ clues company was in McKenzie Wednes- Sy, | day on business. | NOW and at a total loss to explain the mys- e * NOW terious disappearance of the mystery HERE cROan HERREID, We 8 WW -- 2-2-7 2-72 -------------- CA awhile, “Mammy” Jackson, aid-| ,H@"ve¥ Beals of Herreid, 8. D., is in 4 id ie iz “| the city t cting bi d call- ea by the Universal Civic Teague, is ing on frends. $40.00 Suits and Overcoats having attorneys prepare to carry her ee 8 1 NOW HERE FROM BRITTIN. { Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Slater of Brit- fight to the supreme court, if neces- tin, a recent bride and groom, were ‘n the city Wednesday shopp‘ng and call- TZ EASES TIRED, ing on friends. e2e , HO f FT George Dohn of Brittin and John ‘MeCormick of Frances, were in the city Wednesday transacting business at the F. E.. Young real estate agency. see foused Feet and Corns. # MR. COCHRANE ILL. ‘Why go limping around with aching,| w.G. Cochrane, manager of the jp feet—feet so tired, chafed, | Kimball Piano company, is confined to sore and swollen you can hardly get) nis home in Rosser street, from ill- ~-your shoes on or off? Why don’t you! ness, get a 25-cent box of “Tiz” from the drug store now and gladden your tor-| LEAVES ON BUSINESS TRIP. _ tured feet? State’s Attorney F. E. McCurdy left “Tis” makes your feet glow with/ yesterday for Bachoo, N. D., where he | 3 takes down swellings and} wii spend several days transacting | the soreness and misery right| business. He expects to return next | uf feet that chafe, smart a Berit Sanday. oper rie stops pain in Pare ee arent wre ‘abd bunions. “Tiz(( 1s glort You will find more of the leading r tired, aching, sore feet. No | people of North Dakota registered ‘shoe tightness—no more foot tor the Radisson, than at any other hotel in the Twin Cities, Istant Relief for. Aching, Puffed-up Cal- $45.00 Suits and Overcoats paul Extra Charges For Alterations d_vice |< Senator Englund Denies Allegation He’s Sworn Allegiance To British Senator Englund of Kenmare ‘denies the allegation made~ in resolutions adopted at a league mass meeting in Kenmare a few days ago to the effect that he has sworn allegiance to King George in order to procure a Canadian claim and that he therefore is not an American citizen nor entitled to a seat in the senate of North Dakota. He states that, he leased 5,000 acres in the province of Saskatchewan, a number of years ago under the Old Dominion regulations which did not require that the lessee be a Canadian citizen or a (British subject. This lease, the senator states, entitled him to a claim under the same considera- tions. “I have been an .American citizen and a resident of Kenmare for 18 years,” said Englund, “and I have no desire to change my fealty.” JAMESTOWN ENGINEER HERE. City Engineer Hanson of Jamestown arrived in the city yesterday morning and attended the closing session of the Society of Engineers. The next meeting will be held in Fargo. ACCEPTS POSITION HERE. Th Misses Helen Lundeen and Eve- jyn Swain of the A. L. Moody store, Fargo, have accepted positions in the ready-to-wear department of the A. W. Lucas & Company store. MERCHANTS HOTEL | ST. PAUL’S fam- ous and popular priced hotel 200 MODERN ROOMS With coed Water... .$1.00 to $1.50 With Bath. $1.50 to $2.50 Renovated, Redecorated, New. Fur. nishings...Moderate Priced Cafe. New Grill Room, Convenient, Comfortable, Home Like. Headquarters for all from - New Cigar Stand. North Dakota 3d and Jackson Sts. One Block From Union Depot, Look for large Electric Signs. WALTER A. POCOCK, Pro, 37.50 $34.50 $32.50 * $27.50 End of the Season’s Clean-Up of Suits. —==—}| and Overcoats — $50.00 Suits and Overcoats $30.00. 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