The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1920, Page 7

« “ Ld TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1926 <7 TRACING DOWN ‘A NAME OUT OF LIST. ‘OF 5,000,000’ NO EASY JOB FOR WAR * RISK INSURANCE BUREAU DETECTIVE | Dehold the man! “Get me this man’s name so that I can report definitely on the status of his. insurance.” That, together: with a slip bearing the memo, “James. Hall, (3,721,505) McCall, South Carolina; Beneficiar- ies: Mrs, Ella Stalks (Wife), Mrs. Fannie Stalks (Mother)," was handed to a file searcher in the bureau of war risk insurance, The man’s name wab given as’ Tall, while those of his wife and his moth- er were given ‘as Stalks. Patently, semething wrong somewhere. ‘Tust what was wrong, however, Was: nat} evident. To find out what and where the erro was, was the job. °° Finding the crror somebody” alse made is always the job of the War Risk index file searchers, and ‘it's a tough job if they fail to Bot: at. the bottom of it. Going into the index files section where are listed che names of nearly. five million men who were: inducted into military service, the young wo- man made a complete inventory: of all the thousands of men suriamed. Hall, Aniong them all there was ndt one Who came from McCall, South Carolina, nor yet one who had a wife'or mother ‘whose name even remotely resemblea the “Stalks” given as ihe name Gf the two beneficiaries. ' This, clearly, was a case for the use of that specially nimbie wit and fine deductive faculty which has: charac- terized much of the work of the searchers of the index files and given them a process of procedure which might be used .to add-a leat to the book of the Burns, the Pinkertons and the Flynns. “Well,” remarked the girl charged with producing the needed informa: tion, “this man may be ‘Stalk,’ since that is the name given for. his wife and mother.” % MANY STALKS But search through the “Stalks” brought nothing to identify the case. “Still,"\she persisted,—and they al- ways do, persist, 'tlies girls—“His name mukt be some kind of a ‘Stalk.’ but WHAT kind? ‘Corn stalks, bean stalks, and cabbage stalks are the only Kind of stalks I know ‘anything about so I'll just look themip.” And,sure enough, it turned out that his name was “some kind of a Stalk” —Cabbage-stalks, in. facts, and his in- dex card was duly changed to read: “James Cabbagestalks, | (3,721,505) McCall, South ‘Carolina; Beneficiar- ies, Mrs: Ella Cabbagestalks. (Wife), Mrs. Fannie Cabbagestalks, (Mother).” é ‘Another opportunity forthe use ot keen deduction ;gréw out of the efforts of an ‘army conipany: clerk to display what he believed to bea‘ rare sense of humor in the" matter of:applying a nick-name on ‘asrecord.of discharge sent to the Insittance, Division of the Bureau, but whieh wnéxpectedly prov- ed: of service toa research, worker, S of: the” fsch#tge" of Private Charles B. Fliver, of Pushmataha, Al- abama, was received by the..Bureau, And a complete search was made thru iles.. The'cards of all .the Flivers, Fluvers and Pflueve well as men..of.. somewhat, hames were ldokei over in. hope of lo- cating “Mr. Flivep of; Alabama,” | ' Failure, to. locate the sought for, ax: ——_—_—_——— HER LIFE WAS | '. SAVED! Kansas City, Kans “About twenty three years. ago’ D¥:Picreo’s-Favorite Pre- scription and Golden Medical Discovery. eaved my life. I be- came | ill; had a serene cough and « bronchiti&: At times. 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I. kept up its use until [ was 4 well woman, It not only cured me but I was in better health than I had ever heen and since that, time. have always taken ‘Favorite Prescription’ when- ever I was badly run-down or in need of a tonic and it has never failed to help me:. f am glad to recommend Dr.’ Pierce's medi- cines.”—MRS. SARAH Sata 1420 Wood Ave.. . Run-down—Weak—Nervous Omaha, Nebr.:—‘I was at one time greatly ‘benefited by taking Dr. Pierce's medicines. I became all run-down in health; was weak and nervous and was greatly in need of some good tonic to build Me up and:-give me strength. I took the ‘Favorite Prescription’ and the ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ and they proved tobe just what I necded for they built me up.and restored mv to good health. For this lam very thankful, indecd.”"—MRS. JENNIE RICHARDSO: 537 §. 25th Ave," Peavers, £ ty brought the comment A iver Ya} a Ford,” from-one girl worker, “I am going to look-up the: ‘Fords’ ‘in, the file.” Shé looked, and: thers he was— “Charles Qe" Ford, ‘Pushmataha;’ Ala- ama,” right where he should be, 3in the card index of thetForda,:!\- “You séé'thatigin) wearing the blue sweater over. there! said‘'one young woman, 25) Thi’ gs) Bee ciay The: girl of ihe bhie sweater: ‘appears ed sovyoung | she might have just left. school, 2:She Was! avarching:some in: dex catds, Rerstingers rapidly running fromone*to avether. With each: note. of the: inseription: thereon; but'to the ‘observer she was making‘a speed began ‘another Marathon | in:: card movements, selected: one, made a :no- tation-on’a’stip of*paper she ‘carried, placed the card among the. others, closed the drawer, and‘ walked toward the man who §s‘in charge of the file section. A This pantomine was. quickly “enact: ea, and as it turned out, it brought to a. close a remarkable case which -hadl been under invegtization for . some days. “That: pirl-is working upon a mys- tery,” continued the speaker. “If she puzzles it. out, she is a wonder.” The blue sweater passed nearby. The flush of success was visibly ap- parent upon the girl’s face, SCANDINAVIAN NAMES PUZZLE Another - interesting custom from overseas which causes the girls hours of thought and searching is the Sean- dinavian idea of changing: the name with ‘each ‘generation: For instance, Sam's army, bears the name of John Thompson. His beneficiary is his fa- ther, Thomas: Johnson, There is an ancient custom, forthe ‘first name of the father to be adopted. for the last name of the son, with the word “son” added.. Tho ‘father, therefore, . is Thomas Jchnson, while the son would be John Thompson. Imagination and the knowledge of various -languages-is~e&sential where foreign names are literally Anglicized. Fraize in French, for example, means Strawberry in English. This man may have signed his application for insur- ance at the time of entering the army as Strawberry, givihg the English ver- sion. “His parents may write the bur- eau seeking information on their son’s insiirance and say’ that: his: name, is Fraigg. Thus ‘the: searchers would have to secure both the, foreign and the English versions to determine who the man might be. Would you believe that Wawyzyn is pronounced ~ William? Europe has presented America’ with-'this spelling of the namie of William, the mar bear- last name. of‘Adamczyk. +5,009,000' NAMES ON FILE The names of the nearly five million men who were inducted under the se- lective: draft,.and those who. have) ed up since ‘the armisti are on ards: in) filing cabinets, waich,. plac: ed oné.aftér the other, would make'a line more, de five milgs long... / gmoplicatiqns, may arise Srattiire” to include. ¢ identifying ‘dal from the'fact that a coniparison shows; that. the’ repetition ‘of ‘ames ‘in the files of the Bureau f/ far'greater than the repetition of: snames*:catried: in card indexes:of sommerelat compan- ies. Fifty: three, thousand ‘two hundred Johnsons were called. into,.active, mil- itary service, this number including the Johnsons, the. Johnstons ‘and, the Johnstones.” Of these: sons ‘of’ John; 2,188 were christened Jolin and nath- ing more, and 2,062 ansWer: to. the name of William, The Smiths .were not: far behind numerically, coming up to the considerable figure of. 51,95 in the uniform, and. 3,412 of them. car- ry the name of William. John is an almost equally popular name in this family, and 2,625 of them have that given name, while 1,200 go by the baf- fling title of “B, Smith.” ‘The “Brown” family with 48.000 is next. number and an eyen 2,000 of them were christen- ed ‘Johp.” The “Jones’* family Jand- ed only about; half.,as amany, da; the their @ns' numbering 28. 1,959 are William ‘and 1 ar, "John, while the “Millers” total only’2,560' all told, of whom ‘1,509 were baptized int the name ‘of John. The “Walkers” aren't so:far’ behind with over 18,500°sons in the service, the “Anderson” family sent over 000 -men-to the frent, while:the “Wil liams” went them. double with: more than 47,000 sons marching ‘to the ¢all of the colors. In a communication to the Bureau inquiring ‘about his policy, a John J. O'Brien stated’ he could be identified] in lieu of his. serial and certificate numbers, by the fact that’ the bene- ficlary named was his wife, Mary A. , The research workers were amazeq to find. the’names of 175- John’ J. O'Briens, and to add to the.complete- ness of their surprisé, 50 John J.’s had wives whose names are Mary A. .A glance through the card index files kept for identification yurposes of the icard:‘she ‘had: taken! 4 rental j record! in’ ‘tollching ‘every. card in the}, file drawers: ‘ "sSudldanly-—Bang? “The drawer. was} eloged. “She moved a foot to the right, the youth who was a soldier in Uncle}: ing.the name. of Wawyzyn having the|# may. ‘be {magined |* ‘army and navy..as did..the: Jounsons, F 150 of Whom |. shows that if an inquiry merely states FRECKLES 1 AND: HIS ERIE EBIENDS | DOINGS OF THE DUFFS DID You GET nie PAID “TODAY, Tom P ir | ed, FIFTEEN | || tweury- FEB ' FORTY: Forte ry } H iPro { HI i i MATTER WITH THe LichY?P: “Wea Wi identity must ndex/ cases of to initials All the that, the soldier's name liams,” arch for ;hi be made in six ‘card men whose names reduce might be “W. A. Willia Walter A,” “Wallace A. A.” “Wilson A.”* “William A.” “Warren AL” “Wesley A..” “Wright A." and all thé other possible names starting with “Ww” must be looked over before it can be definit@ly, determined just which man is the one in question. Following the matter a little fur- ther it is’ {iteroeting to know that ai D h s” and "380 éf them are known ‘as “Willie Wil- There are..900 “John Ander: 28-of whom use the little name kk." Five aundred of these, “A derson” ho: were named “Jam ‘and to 125"of them no other middic name or initial given, Might hun Yred of them were‘ ened: “Carl?! and 600 of them * es," of whic K28 had convérted into: “Cha into “Charlie ‘There var Browns," 24) “Chatles Brown 209 “Joseph. Browns” and 700. "Arthur Browns,” of whom 120 shave no-middle name. ar 24 DIFFERENT JOLUNS SUM ancther has found that: John can bLespeled twenty-four ways. This is the result of ler research work: Johny, Gi pani Jan, Jac, Jack, Jack-J eques, Jan, Jans, Hans, Jean, Jnp, Jock. Johan, Johann, Johannes , Johnnie, Johnny, Johny, Joahn, he Bureau is yoman of the ry xin) sleuth in trying. fo find the m. files, Te sec Didnot. Butcher, They on to believe he was in th . since they have found the name frequently among papers but areunable to-@btain his serial nmnoer or Qadr f OU BEN ADHEM : To Bartholdt Otto Aabel, (poli ) of Minden, Nebr! helongs the distinction of having his Mame the first’ in all the card Andex | number 22638: file The last card in the file bears THE BIG 4 -Stomach-Kidaeys-Heart-Liver Keep the vital crgags he Mihy by regularly taking the wor erd .remedy for bladder and uric aci: The National Remedy of centuries and endorsed by Queen Wilhal. mina, At all druggists, ide Lock for the name Geld: M. “el on every bee od accept uo ite \ WHAT! JUST A MINUTE LITTLE BoYeT WISH To SPEAK To You. BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE: ee Helen Showed Great Skill in Picking Out a. Twenty in'the Dark— ve aie STUFF 5 BY ALLMAN OH, WouLDN'r THAT. BE WONDERFUL, \F re HELEALN'D LIKE TO “TAKE You. Hi EN, WHERE, You Gow” 1’ GOING SOUTH WITH tr! WT MAT the-name of \ (policy number 1,802, ry Street, Rome, N. Constant combing ‘is necessary to keep the files up-to date. s received by. the Bu discharge ‘noti eau to be compared with o natures. upon. applications ance made at the time of ent icy numbers, appear in the files as W follow: Asad Van Hook. N . Dak. Mih Goa&h (984,419) 229 Halsted St, Chicago, TL Green. Horn ( Ga, (4,251,787) Velvet. Couch :( Ark, Will Swindle aay Texas dyslaus Charles ayzes Ha rience Wilson, 28,184) Brinkley, Paris Green (2,647,952) Huntington, 21, Mau-| W. Va. Slaughter Bugg (3,570,944) Oscar Tarbin, La. Among the YOU SWEE® THING Chocolate Candy Clark , (2,145,2 Prescott, A nal insur- Harty Gries fori (4,117,746)! W! nite | ing the| Eagle, Okla. with unusual] Owen/Money (616,001) Middlesboro, Ky. lie. Darling (752,919) ‘Washing: ton, D, C. (1,565,360) La, % Little Kitlid Karr (1,498,977), Nor- 442) Statesboro,} folk, Va, ¢ Pluribus Brown 06,089) Perry, Ga Great Beittbn, Turnef (: 3,062,772 rio, Tenn. George Sleep 729) Kenel (1,080,089) ) Deb From House (2,272, 4) Center, Fe OTTO ) AUTO ‘OH: HO-OL' TIME GYP 6 L- BOARD, LADVERTISING A ie y THIS WEEK-HOKOS: AYPHOTIGT = LLL BETH Siow + 1E GREAT © L FOSTERS (WAHEM DAYS DONT HAVE To SWING ANY; PUMB-BELLS FoR EX SLAPPING UP A Sict “The Limit of Education! - WANENT: You “GOOD MORNING” Ir StHool 2 LEARNED To SAY CISE. AFTER, Live THAT: AY KIT-THIS BIRD = MUSTA Gor] we POSING STANDING UP, SO THEN FINISHED HIM LYING ‘DpWN —~—~ COULD CALL HPT ONE, "HE FORGOT To MUMMIES - Yow! Sy AFTER BEING WOUND UP LIKE “Her TH LAST COUPLA THOUSAND G NEARS THEY'D FEEL RIGHT Toy Brush (2,732,705) Kenton, Tenn: Cigar Btown (867,607) Trogansport, Jolin. Albert: Pancake (2,669,224) Clo- | 6 thier, W. Va. Waloy I@X Hunter (1,882, 1 N.C, Green Berry Anderson (2,668,503) East St. Louis, IL York Cindy (4,486, ) Baltimore, Mr, saved by: cursimethods, Onis rellapl epee = Reavy Oatmeal (419,932) Penhook,} stitution of its kind.ih the Northwest, Va, Call on write, for ont naMoler Bare Youstus Horrible’ Riner (987,538) heapolla, ost. 1888. feta tea Bee Bie Cavena, ( M WANTED. 1 Pot: Benjamin. Comes-out-bear (2,167,-|° radiator “repairing. . Call at 932) St. Charles, $. D, Service Shop, Mandan, N, D, ‘et David: “Drops ata-Bistanee — (2,280,- D. in-the-house (2, 597), White Horse, Charles Owl W 583,002) Herric . Handsome Pleasant Ayers 742) 655 Bay St. Goldsden, Ala. . Brasse Mule ( Ave,, Brooklyn, N. Y, Please Hateh (1,952,223) Ala. * freon Tue Jackson (660,084) RR 0, 4, Pranklin, Ga. | TH WHOLE HOUSE Lloyd George Parliament (1,093,515) West Branch, Mich, Green Herry Bush (2, ler, ‘Ala. Grief abies (5,068,126) FB, 1. Eagle, Idaho. Precious Eugene Grant (3,308,8 Cedartown, Ga, Fine German nC. Jackaon, ,786,229) But Free Office Graves (110,155 Shaw, sh. Day Clouds (505, manca, 'N. Y. John Christsusthimus Noll (2,287,- 493) Roscoe, Minn. Dinner Bell Page (3,505,750) R. F. D.-No, 29, Urich, Mo, Huckleberry Shell (8,194). Stillwell, Okla, Isaac His Hornets Fant’ (930,269) White Horse, 8. D, gene Lullock (4,141,683) are copied each time the name is re- quired for records. Usually. Jilipino’s have name. It is fashion on t Government. Insurance. average ndex, files Langku PI x (1,907,264) Sadte Languiuang — (3,986,221) Cotabato, Mindanao, P, T. Dima $6,200 Cotabato, Mindanao, P. 1. Bugasan (1,84 bato, Mindanao, P, I, Gong-ut (2 Prov. P. 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