The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 14, 1925, Page 1

i , ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS SEEK TOWNLEY IN BLUE SKY PROBE TATE WHEAT FIGURES JUMP IN ESTIMATE Total Production as of August First Placed at 107,- * 240,000 3 MILLION INCREASE Grand Forks Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics Predicts Huge Crop Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 14.—(@)— Total production of wheat in North Dakota for 1925 today was estimated as of August Ist by the United States Bureau of Agricultural eco- nomics of the department of agricu ture at 107,240,000 bushels. This an increase of 3,356,000 bushels over the estimated crop on July Ist. The outlook on August ist, the re- port said, is for 66,392,000 bushel of hard wheat or an age of 10.5 bushels to the acre, and 40,848,000 bushels of durum wheat or an aver- age of 12 bushels to the acre. The excessive heat prior to July 14 caused considerable damage to all cereal crops especially in the north- western part of the state. McLean and other more southern counties also were affected. Cool weather after mid-July, however, favored ma- turing and proper filling of all crops, the report said. In the eastern part of the state where approximately 54 per cent of the wheat crop is. grown, durum wheat constitutes about one-third of all the varieties planted. Marquis, Ruby and Kota follow the order named. ' Durum wheats seem to have suf- fered little from rust, the report said, while all hard varieties are more or less affected except in Cav- alier, Ramsey, Pembina and Walsh counties., Most of Nelson county was free from rust up to August 1 and large areas in southern Richland county, most of Sargent county and some of Ransom county also escaped the ravages of the disease. Only minor degrees of damacve were re- Ported from Dickey, LaMouré, Stuts- man, Foster, Eddy and Griggs coun- ties. In the latter counties the large percentage of durum wheat helped maintain the average yield. In the western counties some wheat was injured by the heat which caused extremely short heads and curtailed yield. Estimates on August 1 showed the oats crop at 77 per cent of normal, or 26 bushels to the acre, with an approximate yield of 70,694,000 bush- els for the entire state. Last year the production was 93,364,000 and for the previous five-year average was 67,263,000. The barley crop estimate also was boosted during July and the condi- tion on August 1 was 82 per cent of normal or 21 bushels to the acre, a Production of 34,02 bushels for the state. This is 1,604,000 bushels above the July 1 estimate and far ‘above the five-year average of 23,- 380,000. The greatest damage to barley was reported from the west- ern half of the state where the heat prevented the crop from maturing properly. In the eastern counties the frost in June caused permanent damage. No improvement in the rye crop was shown during July although the harvesting season was almost per- fect. Much of the failure is attri- buted to the unsatisfactory way in which the crop was sown last fall and the late frosts of this spring. Standing water also caused deteri- oration, the crop in many fields be- ing noticeably spotted. The quality is placed at 82 per cent in compar- ison with 94 per cent last year. Pro- duction is estimated at 10,838,000 bushels as compared with 13,860,000 last year and a five-year average of 14,621,000. With a revised flax acreage for the state of 1,386,000 acres, the yield for the state is estimated at 75 per cent or 7 1-8 bushels an acre. a total production of 9,875,000 bushels. Some flax has been harvested while other fields will require two or three weeks. _ The crop is described as extremely uneven, the effects of good farming being evident in the better fields while many fields are foul. Much of the flax is late and that which was put in during July suffered from the drouth and its condition is ex- ceedingly unsatisfactory. Since July 1 conditions for hay and forage crops have not been good. The estimates acreage of grain cut green for use as hay on August 1 was 108 per cent as compared with last year’s acreage. rene eee \ “Weather Report | Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity . Weather Forecasts Warmer tonight and probably showers and cooler Saturday. For North Dakota: ‘Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight, probably followed by showers and cooler Saturday or Saturday night. General Weather Conditions A well defined low pressure area is centered over the northeastern Rocky Mountain slope and precipi- tation occurred at mo! Fitess over the northern Rocky Mountain region. er prevails over the Plains nd Mississippi have risen somewhat. over ern Plains States and tern Rocky Mountain slope cooler ther accompanies igh pr re grea over the Pacif ic coast region. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in Charge 8 ia whil the hi north iC | AND SO THIS IS OMAHA! | They grow ‘em strong and pretty in Nebras| Arline Wadum (in the ond prizes, respective! ‘a. These two girls are ir), and Florence Hart, who won first and sec- in a recent beauty contest and are now entered in the city-wide tournament that will pick “Misa Omaha.” FRATERNAL MEET PICKS COMMITTEES Will Elect Cleveland Man as Secretary of Fraternal Congress Duluth, Aug. 14.—(#)—-The execu- tive committee of National Frater- nal Congress of America, elected early Thursday afternoon, were in session at the Hotel Duluth this morning, picking the nine standing committees of the congress for the ensuing year, and framing the pr gram of the year’s activities in vari- ous fields. The naming of a secretary of the| congress was one of the matters to! come before the congress today, and it was confidently believed by lead- ers that W. E. Futch of Cleveland, the present executive secretary will be re-elected without contest. Miss Bina M. West, the-new pres- ident, Thursday afternoon named the executive committee to carry on the national wide health education con- gress indorsed a few minutes be- fore the close of the session Thurs- day. The committees will be com- posed of three groups, one from the executive committee, one from the press and one from the medical staff. : BANK BANDIT GETS $20,000 Dayton, 0. Aug. 14.—A_ robber held up six employes of the North Dayton branch of the Dayton Savings and: Trust ‘Company today and es- caped with approximately $20,000. A robber suddenly confronted em- ployes after apparently having been hidden in the basement of the build- ing all night. MELLON THREAT BRINGS ARREST OF DRY LEADER Fanatic Held for Writing Menacing Letter to Sec- retary of Treasury Kansas City, Aug. 14.—(?)—Will “| K. Reeme, who yesterday confessed to sending an anonymous letter to Andrew Mellon, Secretary of Treas- ury, making a threat on Mellon's life, i 2 held at police headquarters for investigation. What to do with him is a problem as yet unsolved by authorities. ‘ ‘ Wm. A. Shreeve, chief of police, said he knew of no federal or state law that makes it criminal for a man to write a threatening letter unless it is accompanied by a demand for money, except in the case of a threat to the President of the United States, when the writer may be pros- ecuted. : However, Wm. H. Davenport, chief of United States secret service in Kansas City, said he believed .a statute could be found covering the Reeme threat. A four-page letter was mailed on a train at a suburb of Kansas City, July $1. The writer charged Mr. Mellon with being lax and indiffer- ent in regard to the prohibition and accused him of “treasonable life and action.” Reeme was a follower of the late Carrie Nation, dry crusader, who became noted some 20 years ago through her activities in smashing saloons in Kansas towns. At the time of Mrs. Nation’s death, it was Reeme who went to her grave in Belton, Mo., and took a vow he would carry on her work. One of the latest publications on the German book market is a biog- raphy of Abraham Lincoln in Ger- man. RECORD ADVANCES IN GRAIN CULTURE MARK PROGRESS AT MANDAN EXPERIMENTAL DEPOT Crossing Strains of Grain Develops Varieties of Rust- resisting Wheat Crossing the strains of wheat is as easy as crossing the strains of ani- mais and is done on somewhat the same principle, experts at the United States experimental farm at Mand: 8 The in difficulty comes perfecting rain after the cro: once is made and last but not least, in getting millers to accept new varieties, in the opinion of Robert Wilson, acting superintendent of the station. . ‘The cross is made by removing the anthers, or what agronomists desig- nate the male element of the eat, on the day before the flower is expected to open. The next day, when the opening occurs, it is im- pregnated with pollen from the strain which it is desired to cross and the job is completed. One of the most interesting ex- periments being carried on at the station now is that in which Kota wheat, a bearded, red variety which 3 is strongly rust resistant, was crossed with hard federation, a white, smooth strain. ble, Wilson said, that a the new crossed variety will be suf- ficiently well established to permit its culture in the open. Several gen- erations are necessary before the genealogical family tree of a new! with variety becomes strong enough to sustain itself and not revert to one or the other of its original forbears. Numerous experiments have been carried out at the local plant since the installation by the bureau of cereal investigations of a wheat breeding nursery several years ago. Several new varietie we been per- fected there in coope: with the Agricultu: college, it Fargo and some of them will soon be ready for distribution to farmers hy seed wheat from the ‘igriculturalcoliege. ROADS DEMAND FIVE PER CENT RATE ADVANCE Hearings Scheduled to Take Place Before Commission in September AGREE ON Will Ask General Flat In- crease of Five Per Cent on All Commodities Aug. 14.—(/)-Western INCREASE Chicago, railroads, whose appeal to the inter- | state commerce commission for an| increase in rates will be given a@ hearing next month in Chicago, an- nounced in a joint statement to the public today that they would ask for an advance of approximately 5 per cent. On the basis of valuation figures prepared by the railroads, the state- ment said a greater amount of addi- tional earnings than the 5 per cent advance was estimated to bring reve- nues needed to give the carriers the| return of 5% per cent on their property investment which the trans- portation act prescribes. The car- tiers, it declared, do not, however, “intend to ask an increase in rates that might prove an item of import- ance in any merce of the western states, and do not intend to demand the full meas- ure of their rights under the law.” Seek to Prevent Adverse Effects “They propose,” the statement as- serted, “to ask at this time the re- storation of only a portion of the de- crease _in rates imposed upon them in 1922, confident in the belief that this moderate advance will have no adverse effect on any industry, and with the hope that this advance, to- gether with such individual relief as may be granted by the interstate commerce commission in other indi? vidual readjustments may avoid the necessity of a greater general in- crease. “As a practical means of carrying this emergency program into effect, the carriers are proposing general advances in freight rates which proximate 5 maintaining established rate relationships. In the instance of certain commodities, the carriers will propose as a matter of expediency, that the percentage of advance be converted into one ap- plicable in gn equal amount to all rates. As a few illustrations: on grain they propose a uniform ad-|h vance equivalent to approximately 1! cent per bushel; on coal, 15 cents per ton; on clay, gravel and stone, 7% cents per ton; on cement, lime and plaster, 20 cents per ton. PRESIDENT VISITS SOX Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge See Corporal Son at Ayer Training Camp En route to Plymouth, Vt., with President Coolidge, Fitchburg, Ma: Aug. 14—(#)—Traveling part of the | way by motor through a blinding rainstorm, President and Mrs. Cool- idge on their way from Swampscott to Plymouth, Vt., stopped at Ayer today to exchange greetings with their son, Corporal John Coolidge, who is in the Citizen Military Train- ing camp near there. Two hours driving brought the President and Mrs. Coolidge from White Court to the edge of Ayer ir » kissed the lad and talked with him several minutes before pro- ceeding on their way. Shortly after leaving Ayer, the presidential automobile caravan ran into a downpour which made travel on the Mohawk trail extremely haz- ardous. Undaunted by the storm, the President continued on his way at 30 miles an hour passing through here shortly before noon. RAILROAD BODY ISSUES ORDERS The following orders were issued by the state railroad board today: ‘Approved route and specifications for electric power transmission route from Dickinson to Hebron by the Hughes and Deiters Company of Dicki 3 granted application of H. H. Bryan to operate cla i service-in and around 3 granted applicati of Yellow Cab Gompany of Jamestown to operate class B service in that city; granted pplication of radio bu: stown, to operate class B ser- vice there; granted: application of Schneider Taxi Service, incorporated, Bismarck, to operate class B passen- ger service. Breweries Flood Eastern Seaboard New York, Aug. 14.—(#)—Sup- peeedly defunct breweries in New jersey, Penn., Massachusetts and ea 0 supply market cut off by the government rum blockade. ‘Divisional Prohibition Chief R. Q. Merrick that in the last 30 d: more beer of illegal alco! ten has been seized than in the pre- ceding six months. « Three carloads of beer from Penn- ylvania seized here ys brought the total for the last op te 6, barrels with a va! about $100,000 at the source and. approximstely much more than that amount in Dootleg market, middlewe: instance to the com-| penday: nth | kota. of: f Seattle Rocked by Latest Tremor > —__—¢ Seattle, Wash., Aug. ~ Seattle was shaken by an quake late last night. A seismo- graph at the university of Washing- ton recorded the shock as lasting more than a minute with a maximum intensity of 30 seconds. No damage was reported. Several persons felt the shock. Professor Grover of the univers’ reported having Sheldon said “the Seattle. It was of far greater in- tensity than a number of tremors which have caused much more ex- citement in Seatth KEMAL DIVORCE PIQUES WORLD WIDE INTEREST Turk President and Wealthy Wife Part Ways in Simple Ceremony London, Aug. 14.—()—Curiosity aroused concerning the reason for the divorce of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, president of the Turkish re- public and his wife, Latife Hanoum, is not satisfied by the latest reports | from Constantinople. Among the rumors current is one that it was {mutually arranged. It seems that although divorce is quite as frequent in Moslem as in Christian countries, the modernization of Turkey hi yet altered the custom of tre: such matters as the private concern of those immediately affected and no publicity attends a separation. According to one statement pub- lished here, the old Moslem law which confers husband arbitrary power over the wife still obtains and to procure a divorce is extreme- ly simple. A man wishing to be rid of his wife need merely summon a witness and solemnly declare that he divorces her and the thing is ac- complished. A wife cannot appeal, i titled subject to any specific m riage agreement to retain her dow- ry, jewels and others. It is stated that Latife brought a large dowry when she married Kemal in Jan., 1923, but there is alleged to be an agreement whereby she forfeits part of it if divorced. Latife, daughter of one of Smyr- na’s wealthiest merchants, became during her education in western countries imbibed with feminist ideas which she took back to her ome. She first saw Mustapha Kemal lwhen he entered Smyrna as conquer- or in September, 1922. ‘hey found they had the same ambitions for their country. She worked with him, but said it was only as they got to know each other better did they seem to realize that “this fellowship in the work of a bition was a thing that must al- ways continue.” So they were mar- ried, and the 19-year-old bride ap- pearing everywhere in the costume of the west instead of the tradition- al veil, continued her efforts to ad- vance the lot of the women of her country. On one occasion she said, “My husband and I are in perfect | accord.” WHEAT HARVEST GETS UNDER WAY | Valley City, N. D. Aug. 14—()— Threshing got under way in Barnes county today, local farmers said. Although definite reports on the {yield have not been received, some |farmers who already have threshed jout a little feed report that wheat is running from 10 to 15 bushels per acre. In some places it is expected to run as high as 25 bushels to the acre. Early reports indicate that most of the wheat will grade No. 2. What barley has been threshed has averaged about 50 bushels to the acre and has graded No. 1. Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 14.—The first wheat threshed this year in the immediate vicinity of Devils Lake was taken to the National Elevator Company, this city, today from the Maher and Maher Nursery farm, and it averages, according to Howard Maher, over 20 bushels to the acre, and tests 60 pounds to the bushel. The wheat is Scottish Fife. Other farmers are getting ready to thresh wheat this week, and it is thought that by next week all of it in this county will have ripened suf- ficiently to permit of harvesting. Couple Starve in Philadelphia Searching Work New York, Aug. 14.—(#)—Starving the of plenty and while in the gay night arby, Joseph Martin, and his pe 23-year-old wife, Ethelane, of jiladelphia, appealed to police ear- ly today after they had been with- out food for nearly three days. Mrs, Martin collapsed on the steps of the Hippodrome in the “roaring forties.” joth were drenched by rain and said they had slept in parks at night after vainly seeking work during the day. Martin said he recently lost a well paying job as a mechanic. ‘Hain Hits Mandan, Avoids Bismarck A freak rainstorm which hugged the west bank of the Missouri river hit Mandan today and completely avoided Bismarck. Weather officials could not ac- count for the phenomenon which is not infrequent in central North Da- With an overcast sky, Bismarck waited today for rain which early, fn the afternoon appeared to be Passing south and west of the city. center was less than 200 miles from| CALLS STATE BRIGHT SPOT - OF NORTHWEST | Howard Elliot, President of Northern Pacific, Predicts Prosperity SEES GOOD CROP PRICES Near Failure of Grain Yield in Canada will Boost U.S. Returns, Says North Dakota is the bright spot on the agricultural map of the north- west and with a bumper wheat ¢rop estimated to be in excess of 100,- 000,000 bushels for 1925 will add ma- terially to the prosperity of the na- tion, Howard Elliot, president of the Northern Pacific road, declared here today. Elliot arrived in Bismarck’ shortly before noon today in his private car. The rail executive is making his an nual road inspection tour which started earlier in the week at St. Paul and will carry him through to Portland, Oregon. Near failure of the wheat crop in Canada and short grain yields in neighboring wheat belt states will mean the greatest money crop North Dakota has harvested since the war, Elliot stated. The railroad magnate was enthusi- t}astic for the outlook on business ig | prospects for the United States as a whole and for the northwest in par- ticular. : “Agriculture throughout the Mis- sissippi Valley generally will come out of a persistent slump, and with the restoration of normal prices for farm products, prospects look good for an upward prosperity curve in all sections of the country,” Elliot de- clared. “Business interests of the east look forward to another record crop in the northwest in the hope of al- laying agricultural discontent which followed the price slump after the world war,” Elliott declared. “North Dakota’s huge grain yield should put the state on its feet and; encourage development of rich un-j tapped resources of the northwest plains,” the executive declared. |; A delegation of Bismarck citizens headed by Mayor A. P. Lenhart greeted the Northern Pacific presi- dent when he touched at Bismarck, arriving on No. 1. Elliot is accom-! panied on his rap west by Harold Tappin, New Yorl ancier, John B. Kerr, Portland, Ore., attorney, le- gal counsel of the Northern Pacific road, and F. W. Sweney, St. Paul, road department head. The executive left the train on reaching Bismarck and rode to Man-; dan by motor with Mrs. E. A. Hughes‘ and party. | DEBT PARLEY MARKS TIME Belgian and American Com- missions in Separate Conferences Washington, Aug. 14.—()—Debt negotiations between United States and Belgium were suspended today pending-a conference to be held Mon- day between President Coolidge and Secretary Melon and Senator Smoot, representing the American debt com- mittee. wi ton, Aug. 14.—(P)—Any agreement for the funding of the $480,000,000 Belgian war debt to the United States appears now to lie in the somewhat distant future with the final decision necessary to sig- nature resting with President Cool- idge on the one hand and the Belgian cabinet on the other. While the commission from Bel- gium marked time awaiting further instructions from its government, Chairman Mellon and Senator Smoot, Republican of Utah, of the American committee prepared for a week-end visit to the President at Plymouth to ascertain his views in the light of developments. The two commissions were called in another joint session today, but there appeared to be little expecta- tion that any substantial progress will be made at least until after the return of the twp American commis- sioners. regard it was d ident Coolidge have a first hand re- Port. Likewise, the Belgian commission is keeping in constant touch with its government and is proceeding only upon instructions in Brussels. GAS DROPS IN EAST AND SOUTH New York, Aug. 14.—(#)—Another reduction of one cent a gallon in the tank wagon price of soline throughout its territory was announ- ced by the Standard Oil Com- pany of New ey. Making new quotations in Baltimore, and New Jersey, 17 cents: ryl it Virginia Carol nts, and South Car- olina, 18 1-2 cents. for at filling stations are 19 1-2¢ tank wagon 16 1-2c. In Tennes- and Arkansas prices vary accord- ing to the amount of state taxes. The Texas Company, the Gulf Re-| th fining Company and the Sinclair Re- fining Company later met the Stand-| ard .OW’s, reduction, . INVESTIGATE OIL STOCK OPERATIONS OF PIONEER NONPARTISAN ORGANIZER Commission Will Go Into Charges That Townley Is Selling Oil Stock Without a State License TOWNLEY STOPS IN CITY, THEN VANISHES Unable to Locate Whereabouts of League Chieftain Follow- ing Disappearance Here Earlier in Week Investigation of alleged stock-selling activities of A. C. Townley, organizer of the Nonpartisan league, is being made by the blue sky commission, it was said at the com- mission’s office today. Action was started following complaints to Gov. Sorlie that Townley was selling stock without a license. Information obtained by the commission is that Townley is merely borrowing money for use in a Kansas oil delevop- ment project, however. Officials are trying to determine the whereabouts of Townley in order to question him on his proposition. Rumors in circulation here are to the effect that Townley is selling stock in an old scheme without a license from the blue sky commission. SENSATIONAL SCOTT DECREE | CASE CLOSES Wife of Congressman Claims Cannot Get Work Because of Divorce Publicity Alpena, Mich. Aug. 14.—(#)—Mrs. Edna J. Scott returned to Detroit to- day to continue her fight for a live- lihood while Judge Frank Emerick took under consideration the bill of her Congressman husband, Frank D. Scott for an absolute divorce. Despite pleas yesterday that the fifty dollars a month from her hus- band allowed by the court pending final settlement of the case, is in- sufficient to provide her with the necessities of life, Judge Emerick refused to increase the amount. Ward H. Peck told the court that the publicity that has arisen from hearing of the divorce action nas pre- vented Mrs. Scott gaining employ- ment as a nurse or in any capacity for which she is fitted. The single ray of hope extended to Mrs. Scott was the judge's assertion that he would make an early decision which would make some permanent provision, one way or another for Mrs. Scott's upkeep. Extravagance and “serious legal and moral indiscretions” on the part of Mrs. Scott were charged by the eleventh district Congressman as reasons why he should be granted a decree, Mrs. Scott made a flat denial of all thees charges and in her cross bill alleged gambling and drinking. Judge Emerick, at the conclusion of the arguments late yester Te- quested counsel to prepare additional briefs covering the salient points of the testimony. Counsel for Mr. Scott was given 20 days to prepare such a brief and Mrs. ott’s counsel was granted an additional 20 days to Prepare an answering brief. BARRET LEADS CRITCHFIELD IN GOLF MEET Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.—(#)—James Barrett of Devils Lakes was eight up on Dr. R. J. Critchfield of Fes- senden at the half way mark of their scheduled 36 hole match for the state golf championship, played Ga the Fargo Country club links to- a rett had a medal score of 80 oe the 18 holes against Critchfield’s On each nine Barrett picked up four points, as Critchfield developed trouble with his putter. Court Blocks Conviction of Cass Bootlegger The Supreme Court today reversed the conviction in the Cass county district court of Anna Cook, convict- ed of bootlegging. The high court held that the state defeated its own case when it intro- duced expert testimony which showed that the alcohol which the woman was charged with having sold, con- tained acetone, mixed according to a government formula and was author- ized iy the government for sale withor Lone Bandit Robs Kewanee Mail Truck‘ ,, Kewanee, Ill, Aug. 14.—()—Step- pine up to a mail truck just after it ad received pouch of registered mail from a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train, a youthful robber yes- terday compelled the driver to give| J, him the pouch and convey him to a waiting automobile in which he es- caped. Federal secret service men from Chicago sought him today while they checked up to determine the amount of the loot. Money from Chie: banks for Kewanee factory payrol oy frequently is contained in e post. Handball is the national game in Cuba, Townley stopped off in Bismarck last Tuesday evening and talked with several friends but remained only between trains and the blue sky com- mission has been unable to learn of his whereabouts. If they can locate him, it was said at the commission's office, it will give them an opportunity to find out what he is doing and either prove or set at rest the rumors which have been in circulation regarding his ac- tivities. Friends of the former Nonpartisan leader say he has acquired title to oil properties in Kansas and that his activities are not connected with stock selling in the strict sense of the word. During the last three years Town- ley has been in Texas. According to reports reaching Bismarck, Townley became associated with R. C. Kittel in an oil stock promotion scheme. Kittel was at one time head of the First National Bank of Casselton. He served seven years in Fort Lea’ enworth for illegal banking opera- tions. Townley, it was learned here, broke with Kittel, and indications are the former Nonpartisan chieftain has entered stock promotion on a bigger scale. : In the vicinity of New Rockford, Townley is reported to have sold oii stock, in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. E. 0. B y of the blue sky commission, today stated he had information to the effect that Town- ley has engaged in selling stock in North Dakota without a state li- and that the commission was tracing his whereabouts. One to ten years in prison or $100 to $5,000 fine is provided in penal- ties for violating the state blue sky aw. PROBE DEATH OF GIRL BURNED IN STRAW STACK Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 14—)— Possibility that the young woman killed near Carlisle, Iowa, July 24 and whose body was found partially cremated in a burned strawstack may have been Jeanette Miller of Luverne, Minn., was being investigated by lo- cal officials today. Miss Miller is said to answer the description of the dead woman in a general way. She re; hotel here, July 23, the following day and hat and other clothing in her room. Luverne officials have been unable to locate her, local officials were ad- vised. Another missing girl sought in the effort to identify the charred body at Carlisle was found today when Grace Wolf, a waitress who left Des Moines on the approximate date of the slay- ing was located at Ottumwa. “WHO WON WAR” BRINGS RIOT IN ANTIPODES Christ Church, Z., Aug. 14— —General ret expressed here regarding the incidents of last night when slight disorders occurred in Victoria Square between sailors of the American fleet and the Lar- in element which had greeted the lors by shouting “who won the war?” Shore leave of sailors which was withdrawn shortly after the clash, has been granted as usual today. Christ Church is thronged with sailors enjoying the hospitality of the city. CHARLIE HAS HEART ATTACK New York, Aug. 14—()—Charlie I is suffering from heart trouble, superinduced by his over- work and a tedious trip from the Pacific coast to supervise the pre- sentation of his latest film. This is the diagnosis his per- sonal friend ai physician, Dr. james B. McKenzie, of Illinois, who is keoping the famous comedian to his suite at the Rits Carlton. Dr. MeKensie believes Chaplin's condi- tion is improving and he will be up in a day or two. MUST BE A PARADISE London.—No rent or taxes have to be paid for land on Lord Howe Island, in South » Its area is five square miles and its is 19