The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1919, Page 1

<e . hy THE. WEATHER | aensrelhs €a: THIRTY-NINTH YEAR ea moans THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORT! LAST EDITION H DAKOTA, TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL DECLARES HUSBAND SLAYER Mrs. Sarah I. Tabor Declares Joseph Virgo Performed Fatal Operation PACKED IN HOPE CHEST Remains of Murdered Girl Were Crammed Into Small Trunk” and Left in Cellar Lawton, Mich, Dec. 23—A signed statement accusing Joseph Virgo of performing an illegal operation upon Maude Tabor has been made by Mrs. | Sarah I. Tabor, 80-year-old mother of the brilliant linguist whose body was found in a trunk in the basement of her home here, assistant Prosecutor Glen Warner announced this morning. The statement which is in direct contradiction to the story told by the aged woman at the inquest covers thirty pages and was made: to him, Warner declared in the jail at Pawpaw near here shortly after midnight. HOPE CHEST BECOMES BIER Mrs. Tabor charges that Virgo, who | was married to Miss Tabor about a year before her disappearance in 1916, took her to a deserted farm house somewhere in the near neighborhood of Lawton and kept her there three days and then brought her home, where she died. The statement adds that Virgo crammed the body of his wife into what was to have been her “hope chest” and conveyed it into the cellar after she prevented him from shipping the trunk out of tthe state. Virgo-has been held in the county jail at Pawpaw nearly a month on a war- rant charging murder. CHANGES FIRST STORY In her testimony at the inquest Mrs. Tabor, brought back from California with her son Walter on a charge of; murder, denied she had any knowledge of a criminal operation or any reasor. for one. This testimony was given after’Dr. A. S. Warthin, University of * Michigan pathologist, declared that 2 analysis of the woman’s viscera prov- ed she had died of hemorrages inci- dent to induced child-birth. Mrs. Tabor maintained that her daughter had died in her.arms in their home here from an overdose of chloroform taken to re- Meve asthma. story of how in fulfillment of a death pact whereby she and her daughter were to be buried together she had withheld the body from~burtal. declared that she had placed the hody in the “hope chest” and by means of a rope led over a doorknob had low- ered it into the basement whore it was concealed under a pile of rotting shingles. : The body of Miss Tabor, University of Michigan graduate and - fornier school teacher, was found “jackkniv- ed” in the trunk November 30 by 1er; sister, Mrs. Florence Critchlow. » Virgo at the inquest denied acv knowledge of an illegal operation. WARTIME ROMANCE CULMINATES HERE IN QUIET WEDDING Bride Comes From Indiana to Marry Former Service Man _From Wilton Miss Flora Weever of Bedford, Ind., and Edward Baker who lives near Wilton, were married last night at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. George H. Quigley, pastor of the McCabe Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Baker left this morning for their home near Wilton, which Mr. Baker has prepared for his bride. The marriage is the result of a war time romance started when Mr. Baker was in the service. While stationed in Indiana he met Mrs. Baker, who is an.exceptionally beautiful woman, and they decided at that time to marry when Mr. Baker was released from the service. Mrs. Baker came from Indi- ana for the ceremony. EXPLANATION OF DEPORTATION OF REDS IS CABLED Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—An ex- planation of the deportation of the 248 radicals on the transport Buford was cabled by the state department to- day to “various foreign: capitals.” The message said precautions had been taken “to request for them safe conduct and humane treatment at the; hands of the Authorities under whose jurisdiction they will pass en route to |: soviet Russia.” MUSICAL THIEF GIVEN SENTENCE ‘Charlie Schuler, the ..musical thief,” She told a dramatic’ She) MARTINESON GETS |MAN. WANTED HERE | ON FORGERY CASE 'Police Chief Tracks Youth. to | Montana in Connection With ‘Old Offense ‘Clever detective work on the part of Chief of Police Christ Martineson resulted in the arrest of Clarence Scott at Hardin, Mont, on a charge of forgery in connection with a worth- less check passed on S. B, Bergeson and Son for a suit of clothes last July, Scott was brought back to Bismarck by Sheriff Rollin Welch, who assisted Chief Martineson in the case, Thé police claim that Scott, who is known under -different alias, cashed a $50 check which proved worthless and then disappeared. Shortly after- wards Martineson tracked the young {man to Billings, Mont, Knowing that {Scott had a homestead in Montana, Martineson finally located the man at | Crow Agency, Hardin, Mont. Scott served in the naval militia during. the war, it is believed. He is 21 years of age. He will probably be given his preliminary hearing today. NO DRASTIC ACT IN OPERATION Monday Passes Without Effort’ ‘ On Part of Frazier to Enforce Laws Monday passed without any drastic action upon the part of the adminis- tration to place in operation the acts of the recent special session, which, under the terms of House Bill 60, one of the last measures forced through by the league majority, are declared emergency acts taking immediate effect. Governor Frazier appeared uncer- tain as to what course would be pur- sued, and did not echo the confident statement attributed in the press of Sunday to Commissioner John N. Hagan, who was quoted as‘ saying that the administration would ignore referendum petitions filed by more than 15,000 electors requesting that House Bill 60 be submitted to a vote of the people. é | The governor intimated that these petitions and their possible effect on House Bill 60, whose constitutionality has been questioned, might be con- | sidered, MANY SUPPORTING KETTLES OF ARMY “TO HELP CHILDREN Salvation Army \Is_ Gratified With Response of Big- { Hearted People | The Salvation Army’s Christmas (Kettles attended by bright-faced las- sies. ringing their bells are being well patronized by big hearted people of this city, so that many a child and (poor family in Bismarck will have a toy from Santa Claus and Christmas dinner for what might have been a bare table. Capt. Huffman of the Salvation Army reports that donations this ; Season have been very gratifying, but that there is always room for a few more gifts of money, clothes or food- stuffs for the needy poor’ Christmas, The kettles and the lassies will re- main. on the street corners up to Christmas eve and it is hoped that during that time everyone ‘in the city will have contributed their share. FOUR SLIGHTLY HURT WHEN C. & N. W. HAS WRECK Mitchell, S: D., Dec. 23—Four per- sons were slightly injured six. miles east of here today when a Chicago Northwestern passenger train bound for Chicago jumped the track. Six coaches were overturned. Only. four passengers were in the coaches and none was injured seriously enough to be: taken to a hospital. The wreck was one of the most spec- _tacular in the history of the local divi- sion, The tracks were torn up for 200 feet and the coaches fell several feet {from the roadbed. The’ train was made up here which accounts for the fact that only a few passengers were in the: coaches. It, is believed that spreading rails caused the accident. LEADER OF TURKISH INSURGENTS KILLED Rome, Dec. 23.—Mustapha Kemal, leader of the Turkish insurgents in pleaded guilty to two charges of Anatolia and head of the Turkish na- @rand larceny before Judge W. L. ‘Nuessle in the district court Saturday tionalist movement in Asia Minor, has afternoon and will probably be sen- been assissinated, according to a Sym- tenced tomorrow. Schuler is the musician who played in O’Connor’s orchestra and left Bis- rna dispatch to the Tempo. ATTEND BIG CONVENTION. Sidney Cohen and C. B. Vettel have marck suddenly with a cornet and a returned from Duluth, where they at- Saxaphone belonging to‘ other mem- bers of the orchestra. He was located tended the annual convention of the Marshall-Wells Co, salesmen. Be- in St. Paul by Chief of Police Chris sides the United States salesmen the Martineson and brought back to this City. He confessed to the thefts. HOME FOR HOLIDAYS Canadian force also attended, mak- ing a total of over 300 salesmen. Dur- ing the week the salesmen were taken through the house, which is a trip of Among those who have returned three miles, A et was served ban each evening in the large dining room i home to spend the Christmas holidays ire Miss Florence Homan, who has re- of the Glass block, during which en- turned from St, Paul where she is at 7 ending school; Kenneth Treacy, from ttuck Military academy at Fari- tertainment was ‘fuitisied by the house force. attending said the convention was a great success. ‘Sault; Minn. ; Eugene W. Leonard, from jouth college; his brother Rich- C. fae from _Mercersbere demy,. Pa.} ul. Remington, Jr, ca from: Shattu: Military academy, Fartbault, Minn, : < Bu day School 1, The Sunday school of the Swedish cine ee ge ele ls morning at 10 o'clock for rehear- al of the Christmas progra: i ‘m, - TQ PLACE LAWS | league} | jail. TROTZKY T0 USE CHINESE IN HIS DRIVE ON WEST Bolshevik Offensive Next Spring Against Poland to Usher In Campaign YELLOW MEN TURN Geneva, Monday, Dec. 22.—Prepara- RED against Poland next spring is planned « by Leon Trotsky soviet minister of!. war and marine of Russia according | to a Warsaw dispatch received by the/| Ukraineian news bureau here, Chin- ese troops are being recruited at the rate of about 8,000 per day and train- ed in the soviet military school will aid in the campaign it is said. Recent statements by Trotsky are) quoted to the effect that he believes, Bolshevism to be “firmly rooted and! sprouting in China,” where a Bolshe-(| vik revolution is expected shortly. It is declared Trotsky intends to use of an invasion of western Europe. PETLURA SURROUNDED London, Dec. 23.—The troops of General Petlura, anti-Bolshevik com- mander in the Ukraine, have been sur- rounded by soviet forces near Berd- itchev in the province of Kiev, accord-| ing to a wireless dispatch from Mos- cow received here today. ONLY ONE CASE OF SMALLPOX IS REPORTED HERE) ‘Several Children Are Afflicted With Chickenpox, None Seriously | Altho only one case of smallpox has} been officially reported to Dr. C. B. Stackhouse, city health officer, there have been several cases of chicken pox especially among children in the city. None of the cases is very serious, how- ever, and members of the medical pro. | fession do not look upon it as an epi- demic, Since the special session of the legis- lature terminated the activities of the state board of health by rescinding its appropriations there has been no agency outside of possibly the Unite? States public health service that could combat a statewide edipemic of any contagious disease. For this reason doctors have been on the outlook for any cases of smallpox in this section so that the patient could be quaran- tined and thus isolate the disease as far as possible. NO. LAW: ON: VACCINATION: There is no law in North Dakota compelling yacinnation . to prevent smallpox ag is in effect in most other states. Ifa smailpox epidemic shoul1 able that adjoining states, Minnesota. South Dakota, Montana and the Cana- {dian provinces along the state border would immediately declare a quaran- tine against North Dakota and compet those passing thru the state to submit to innoculation against smallpox. The few cases of chicken pox in the city. are being carefully watched and altho the danger of infection is not as great as in smallpox, yet the patients and those attending them are isolated by the physician’s orders. Cases of smallpox must be immediately reported to the city health office who in turn must quarantine-the house where the case originated. | Fargo Man Making Visit Here Might Become Resident William Mills, Former Police Commissioner, Likes Bismarck William Mills, former police con: missioner of Fargo, is in-Bismarck vis- iting his relatives here over the Christ: mas holidays. His nieces are Mrs. Rov Josylin, Mrs. Louis Carufel_and Mrs Arthur Gussner and Mr. Mills intends remaining in the city until after New Years at least. Eighteen years ago Mr. Mills dror- ped in to Fargo on a visit and has re- mained there ever since. “I don’t know whether dropping into Bismarck will be a duplication of my Fargo visit. but this looks like a mighty good town,” said Mr. Mills today. MINERS STRIKE BECAUSE CHIEF GOES TO JAIL Pittsburgh, Kan., Dec. 23.—Seven-| teen Kansas coal mines were approx- imately 3,000 miners are employed were idle this morning. The miners went on strike in protest against ac- tion of Judge Anderson at Indianapo- lis yesterday sending Alexander Ho- wat, president of the Kansas district United Mine Workers of America, to. AT McCABE PARSONAGE H. 8. Quigley, professor of political Science at Hamline university, St. Paul, and Miss Edith Quigley, a teacher in the Crookston, Minn., high school, are here to spend the holidays with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Quigley. Prof. Quigley is a graduate of Ham- line and of Oxford university, winning a three-year Rhodes scholarship in the famous British school. Goes To lilinois, Mrs, G. L. Price is at her. former. home at Kankakee, Ill, whither she ‘was called Sunday by a message an- houncing the critical illness of her Mother, Mrs. 8... Swinhey, who spent. the last year with her daughter in this city, returning to Kankakee in September, tion for a great Bolshevik offensive || Ckinese in carrying out his prophecy j 4, COMPROMISE ON break out in this state, it 1s quite prob-"No Terms to Be Arrived at Be- eo ee eee TODAY’S TRIBUNE Today’s Tribune is printed on a Miehle book press, which acounts for its abbreviated appearance. The big news- paper press is in the process of being moved to The Trib- une’s new home in the Guss- ner block at the corner of Main and Third, Until the big press is re-located and re- assembled, which may re- quire several days, The Tribune will be compelled to appear in its present form. The Tribune bespeaks the forebearance of its friends in the meantime. Anyone |! who has ever “moved” can appreciate something of the trials which accompany. the moving of a plant which in- cludes much massive ma- chinery and many tons of other equipment, but the agony is nearly over, and The Tribune will be prepared to greet the new year “bigger and better” than ever. ee PEACE TREATY SBENS PROBABLE \ Both Sides Apparently Ready to| Yield a Point to Get Together Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—With both sides apparently ready to give and take the efforts to reach a com- promise agreement for ratification of the peace treaty was reported pro-| gressing satisfactorily at conferences | here between senate leaders of both: parties. Early ratification of the treaty was predicted by some senators with pros-|! pects of such action before January 16) which would give President Wilson an opportunity to lift war time prohibi- tion and grant the country a wet pe-| riod before the constitutional amend- ment becomes effective on that date. MINE SQUABBLE 10 WAIT UNTIL APTER YULETIDE fore Holiday Between Palmer and the Operators Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—The controversy between operators and At- torney General Palmer regarding the coal strike settlement terms probably will go over-until after the Christmas holidays. The operators have maintained si- lence since the executive committee is- sued the statement Sunday declaring that the government’s proposal as fin- ally drafted was vitally different from the plan proposed by former Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield and which they had agreed to accept. The proposed meeting in Cleveland today to discuss the terms hag been called off and it was said the operators agreed to with- hold announcement of their policy to- ward the government’s proposal until the conference to be held after Christ-| mas. COST OF LIVING IN ODESSA 300 TIMES ’14 BASIS Berwick, Eng., Dec. 6—The cost of living in Odessa is about 300 times | more than before the war, says Miss Russell, sister of the local food con-| troller, who has just returned from that Russian city. She lived there for two and one-half years. A pair of boots, she says, cost from} 2,000 to 3,000 rubles—a year’s salary—| and a dress was only to be had at a| similar ruinous figure. In Odessa the) day before she left the English pound was equivalent to 800 rubles instead of less than 10 as in pre-war days. “The Bolsheviki,” she explained, | “are Communists and the principle of the Communists is everything for themselves and nothing for the rest. The others they say have had: their turn, and they treat them with ruth- less cruelty. Life for the educated people is utterly impossible. Those who have money are fast eating into their: capital; those who have not are dying of starvation. That also is an expensive business, for the cost of coffins has ‘reached a prohibitive fig- ure. FOX) HUNT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS NEW THILLER Washington, Dec. 23.—A full-sized fox scampered through the snow cov- ered capitol grounds here Monday, congressmen, attaches and visitors joining in the chase which ended at the peacé monument at the main en- trance. George M. Green passing on a motor cycle, caught the animal. AUREL FROM NEW ENGLAND The First National bank 18 decorat- ed for the Yuletide season with real New England laurel from New Hamp- shire. The greens come from the state whence Gol. G. B. iLttle, FE, Shepard and A. 8. Bolster, all of the bank come. THG.L TOTAKE | decline in retail food prices with the SLUMP BARLY IN "20, SAYS PALMER Attorney General Predicts De- cline in Retail Food Prices NATURAL TREND BOOSTED Washington, Dec. 23—The American people have been informed by Attorney General Palmer that they may expect advent of the new year. Retail food prices ordinarily. show a downward trend during the first two} months of the year Attorney General Palmer explained and it is believed “that this trend will be accelerated this year by the campaign initiated by the government which is just now get- ting well under way.” . Primary factors involved in the cost of living which is already under con-! trol the attorney general said are in-| creased production the elimination of extravagant buying and the determin- ed gunting down of profiteers. | WEDDING ENDS OLD ROMANCE IN SPITE OF ALL HANDICAPS Ex-Service Man From Canadian Army Marries Sweetheart of Boyhood Day A romance starting seven years ago between mere children culminated in the marriage Sunday of Albert Janz and Miss Anna Wahl, both residing in the northern part of the county, neat Arena, in spite of innumerable delays and obstacles which were unintention-| ally placed in their path. Mr. and Mrs. Janz came to Bismarck the early part of last week for their marriage license at County Judge I.C. Davies’ office at the court house. Mr. Janz overlooked certain statements re- licenses are issued: such as the state-| ment that both parties have never been divorced. Mr. Janz had to return to his home north of Arena to get the necessary statement and was several days returning to Bismarck and his! waiting bride-to-be because of snow| storms and disrupted train schedules. However, the license was issued last week and the marriage performed at the home of the bride Sunday. Mr. Janz, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Janz, enlisted in the Cana- dian army, though only 19 years old at the time, and served two years and a half, ten months of which were spent overseas. Mrs. Janz is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wahl, and the couple are generally well liked. MINERS STRIKE IN PROTEST AGAINST LEADER’S ARREST| Court Ends as Far as Jury Bei concerned Minnesota Faced Gravest Situa- The jury hearing the tases in the! tion in History in Recent December term of the district court} eos was discharged by Judge W. L, Nues- Uprising sle this morning, when no further jury cases appeared on the calendar |PLOT WAS INTERNATIONAL for trial at this time, All those jury cases not decided at this term of court) Reds will be carried over to the next term next year. Planned to Cut Loose Around Christmas on Both Of the seventeen criminal cases on the calendar three were tried, re- Sides of Border sulting in one conviction and two ac- _ - quitals. One of the criminal cases| St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 23.—A conspir- was dismissed due to the death of the }acy among I. W. W. members and oth- defendant. er “reds” for a holiday season of vio- There were. over 80 civil cases on/lence and disorder in northern Minn- the December calendar the big major-|esota has been abandoned due to the ity of which were jury cases, All of|stationing of national guardsmen at these but five have been decided and| International Falls, Adjutant General these will be continued to the next|Rhinow said today. General Rhinow term of court. There are 15 court jarrived at the capital after an investi- ses on the civil calendar of the term' gation tour in the northern part of the still to be decided. {state mainly in lumber camps where ithe radicals were reported most ac- OFFICE BLOW TO NEEDY FARMERS eral asserted. ‘And the sending of State Auditor Kositzky Declares ops to International Falls proved itimely and effective. Otherwise a vio- Hail Warrants Can’t Be Written lent uprising probably would have re- sulted on Christmas eve as the radi- cals planned and there might have been serious trouble over a wide pe- {riod. Now the danger has at least been temporarily avoided.” General Rhinow said the most sen- jsational report reached him from Ca- |nadian officials, “but it was said” he added “that the radicals would break loose on both sides of the border. The aes lawless uprising has been thwarted That 14,000 farmers who have |thru the stationing of troops at Inter- claims against the state for hail loss- |national Falls.” es and state officials as well as mem-| He said that the guardsmen will be bers of the legislature who attended | held there indefinitely as a precaution the recent special session must wait /against new conspiracy. for their warrants if he is Se MARTIAL LAW'S d of all office help as a result of the! cutting of his appropriation in half by the extra assembly was a predic- | tion made today by State Auditor Ko- | quired under the law before marriage! ance warrants to get out,” said Mr.| Kositzky today. “These warrants are| going principally to farmers who had} little or no crops last fall and who| need the money. With five people poe eet =< VIRTUALLY ENDS have turned out only 3,700 of these/All Mines Restored to Owners, warrants ,and if my staff is cut to two assistants it will take five months | Although State Has Not Made Accounting to complete the writing of these war-| rants.” | a ihe state auditor declared that he elieved it to be his duty to get out/ “ A : A the hail warrants first, and that while! The reign of martial law in North he was doing this the legislators and| Dakota is ended and all of the coal even possibly the state officials would| Mines seized by the governor have have to wait their turn, In addition} Practically been restored to. their-own- to the salary warrants, the auditor's |€"S. although the governor has not office has a large number of vouch- | formally withdrawn his proclamation ers for expense accounts, supplies | of martial law, and does not regard it and equipment and a number of sol-| necessary todo so. diers’ bonus warrants, income tax| J. W. Deemy, Fraz‘er's mine mana- collections and other routine business | 8¢rs is now engaged in checking up to attend to, and Mr. Kositzky as-|Wtih the mine owners. When the serts that it will be impossible to State has completed its accounting for keep up with this work if his force |the coal dug and sold during the short is reduced ag the legislature has de-|time while Governor Frazier operated creed. | the m‘nes, the episode will have been Pittsburg, Kansas, Dec, 23. Declaring that they would not re- turn to work until they knew what Judge Anderson at-Indian- apolis intended to do with Alex- ander Howart, the 250 miners employed at Crowe No, 16, one of the largest producers in the Kansas field, went on strike to- | day, according to reports to the state receivers. The strike oc- curred before the miners had heard anything from the proceed- ings at Indianapolis. WILSON’S LITTLE FRIENDS WILL NOT | MISS THEIR GIFTS Washington, D, C., Dec. 28.—Chil- dren living along the road between Washington and the country club in} Virginia where President Wilson plays golf will receive Christmas present: from the White House this year as usual despite the president’s illness. The presents have been purchased and will be delivered Christmas morning probably Mrs. Wilson. Another usual custom that of giving turkey to all employes in the White House executive offices also will be observed. The president will be permitted to eat turkey Christmas day Rear Ad- miral Grayson his physican said today. He will be served by Mrs. Wilson in his room. FORMER KAISER’S |LEGION MEMBERS FATE DISCUSSED London, Dec. 23.—Law officers of the crown held a consultation with French and Belgium law officers with regard to the former German emperor. It is reported that the conferees laid out a case against the former German ruler and framed an indictment. PEACE BEFORE END OF YEAR IMPOSSIBLE Paris, Dec. 23.—Exchange of ratifi- cation of the German peace treaty be- fore the end of the year is considered in French official circles as impos- sible. This opinion was formed to- day when the head of the German del- egation here announced that he would be obliged to return to Berlin to con- sult with the government on the lat- est ‘allied communication. LEAVE FOR EASTERN TRIP Mr. and Mrs, B. Ely of Menoken left last night for a six weeks’ trip to east- ern points. They will visit at Massa- chusetts and Illinois before returning to their home, spending part of the BOARD BUYS FOUR levee the state’s guardsmen who LOTS F ‘OR FUTURE laieanegs Aniatent deneeal Braver May Mean New Building on the! ON SCHOOL BONDS West Side After Proposed Ra {were in charge of coal properties SCHOOL PURPOSES Vong 1S LIGHT | School Is Buiit | Passage Seems Assured at an Early Hour Today The Empire Real Estate & Mort-| gage Co. and Col. C. B. Little have} |. i Sa sold to the city school board four lots| , Voters in this city are balloting to- in block 18, McKenzie’s addition, for any, at the Will etcel foo e purpose the purpose of later building a school | 0f *pproving or rejecting the proposec building on the west side,” The two | $75,000 bond issue for a new school lots bought from Colonel Little are | building on the east side. The voting on the corner of Griffin street and|W#S not very heavy and those at the Avenue A, while the other two lots are | Doll believe that the majority of the On the corner of Griffin street and |votes were cast in favor of the bond Avenue B. | issue. Other real estate transactions re-|, The polls were open at the school at corded yesterday are: 9 o'clock this morning and close at 4 ‘Paul. C. Kemington to John R, | o'clock th fternoon. The proposed Wardell, assignment on the northwest | bond issue whic quarter of section 29, township 140, | Proved provides range 79, and a quarter section in sec- | Puilding on the tion 26, township 148, range 77. lbs Anna M. Spooner to A. Paul Owen, | assignment on the northeast quarter| ant oe Seong? "ee PERSHING GIVEN A. J. Ostrander to Bismarck Build-| WARM WELCOME IN OLD HOME TOWN ing & Loan association, mortgage deed to the north nine feet of lot 5,) block 42, Flannery and Wetherby ad-| dition. Laclede, Mo., Dec. 23.—General John J. Pershing returned to his boyhood home today. More touching even than his farewells to the men with whom he served in France was the recep- tion of his fellow townsmen. Aside from the presence of the governor, Frederick B. Gardner, and a band at the railroad station, General Persh- ing’s greeting was entirely spontane- ous. Laclede was in gala attire flags and tri-colored bunting formed a canopy over the town’s single street and un- der that the general with Governor Gardner, Miss May Pershing, his sis- ter, Warren, his young son; Mayor Al- len and a group of friends of boyhood days drove to the old Pershing home for.an old-time dinner. LEAGUE ORGANIZER ARRESTED Fred Grant, said to be a Nonpartisan league organizer, was arrested here on a charge of passing a worthless check for $100 on a Fargo bank on a Beach business firm and was taken to that city to stand trial. Sheriff Mik- kelson of Golden Valley county came to Bismarck and with the assistance of Sheriff Rollin Welch arrested Grant at the Northwest hotel, the authorities state. nn eight room de to take care AID GOVERNMENT IN RAIDING REDS San Diego, Calif, Dec. 23—Agents of the department of justice aided by members of the American legion and deputy sheriffs began last night a series of raids in search of radical suspects. A man who said he was J. A. Stromaquist was taken together with a large quantity of industrial Workers of the World literature. It was said the raiders had names of forty sus- pects wanted. *PHONE HEADS MEET A meeting of telephone managers from this district was held in Bis- marck yesterday at the Grand Pacific hotel for the purpose* of discussing and studying certain details of the telephone company’s policies. The ex- changes represented at the meeting were Bismarck, “Mandan, Dickinson, Glen Ullin and Hebron. No change in rates is contemplated for the present, it was announced after the meeting. Visits Grandmother. Miss Iris Meinhover of Linton vis- ited over Sunday with her grand- Back From Colorado. Governor Frazier returned Sunday from Colorado, where he had spent time at the home of Mrs. Ely’s parents in Massachusetts. 10 days campaigning for the Townley mother, Mrs. A. Reynolds, in Bis- league. . marck,