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Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
BLACKBIRD
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson Delegate to
Washington, D.C.-LOcaIs & Personals

Mrs. Theodore Ferguson Delegate to
Washington, D.C.-LOcaIs & Personals
Blackbird, April 26.-Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson of this town, has been AIMED
to represent the State Parent Teach
ers Association at the National Con-
ference of the Parent Teachers Asso-
citation which is holding its session at
Washington, d. c., this week. The
other delegates from Delaware in
clude: Mrs. John B. Cleaver, state
president; Mrs. Howard A. Pool, sec
retary, of Middletown; Mrs. G. S. Har-
rington, of Harrington; Mrs. Oscar
Brewington, Mrs. ]. M. Cleary and
Mrs. H. M. Waller, of Delmar and
Mrs. Warren Mack, of Dover.
The Home and School League of
Oak Hill school held its regular
monthly meeting on Wednesday after
noon. The meeting was in charge of
the principal, Mrs. ]. Marker. The
program consisted of dialogues, songs
and recitations by the children. A
collation. was served. During the So
cial hour the committee discussed
plans for the box social and shadow
party to be held in the school building
on Friday evening. Proceeds will be
donated to the school treasury.
Personals-Mrs. William Tomlinson,
Sr., who has been seriously i'll in a
Philadelphia hospital is improving
slowly.-William E. Hadley, Whining
ton, is here for short stay with his
son, William E. Hadley, Jr.-Mr. War
rem ]. Roosevelt is in New York City.
Miss Marion Hobson, Wilmington,
was a weekend guest with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Hobson.-
Mrs. John w. Morris, of Smyrna, and
Mrs. William Ford were Sunday visi-
tors here with their paents, M. and
Mrs. George w. Faries.-Mrs. Lati-
mer Satterield and Miss Grace were
recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fortner.-Mrs. Theodore Fergu-
son and Miss Ernstine are in Wash
ington, D. c., as guests of Miss L.
Ethel Taylor.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About Town


Townsend, April 26.-George w.
Naylor and Walter S. Money, Jr., who
have been ill for several weeks with
typhoid fever, are improving slowly
much to the joy of their relatives and
friends.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. Sal
lie Taylor cleared $16.5O from their
recent bake.
Mrs. Sallie Risson entertained her
Sunday School class, "The Willing
Workers." at the home of Mrs. Rich
ard Hodgson on Friday evening. A
delightful social time was spent.
Personals-Mrs. G. P. Jones, Mrs.
Richard Hodgson and Mrs. Edward
Hare were recent visitors to Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Wilson, in Smyrna
Mrs. Harry Gill, of New oYrk City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Euphema Col
Inns, who is very i'll at her home near
Odessa.-Misses Margaret and Eliza
beth Brady and John Pool, of Middle
town, spent the week end as guests of
Miss Edna and Junior Reynolds.-Mrs.
Lou Collins, of Wilmington, is visiting
Mrs. John Townsend.-Mr. and Mrs.
Davis Bell, of Smyrna, spent Sunday
with Dallas Hart and Wife.-Mrs. Oil
yer Foraker is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. John Shea, of Philadelphia
Miss Mae Newman, of Fort Skyler, N.
Y, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George
w. Naylor, near town.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27

Kent Lodge No. % Knights of Pyth-
las, Clayton, will attend Ewell's M. P.
Church in body Sunday evening,
May the first, all members are re-
queSted to meet in the lodge room at
o'clock, p. m.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27

Mrs. Jane M. Lind, who has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. C. E. Mark
er, has returned to the city to spend
some time at Chalfont Hotel, Atlantic
City; then to Wilmington and South
port, N. c., and will travel the rest of
the summer.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
A MAN WITH A MESSAGE

Evangelist Stevens Announces Sub
ject of His Lecture for Sunday
On Sunday night, May 1st, Evange-
list G. A. Stevens will lecture on the
following subject: "The Twenty-Three
Hundred Days of Daniel Eight and
Nine," or "Christ's Messiahship Prov
en-" A hearty invitation to all.
Bring bibles and note books.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
CEASED lOPHER nv.

miHistFstion hG5Ss la hereby SDdS given that 1.,.
We're duly e or Duck Creek Hun5T.&G G &Ghsstop
the ninth day sT'of'S of msIos gnto Bas
persons indebted to t'1ICn' tSa A. D. Is21oyalsess ass
without delay and SdsFnt all to the Ad@nissfS, sfS
against the deceased aTe pTpsons having demas
and present the same All. required to aTS9 erSs'
ssi9 Administrator on or UI,y NY probated to M \
this behalf '--' or abide by the % y
CLARENCE BOYLEs Al,
Address Smyrna 6tOr
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
CLAYTON

The Knights of Pythias will attend
services at the M. P. Church in Clay
ton Sunday evening, May the first at
eight o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27

There will be Holy Communion at
Trinity Church on Sunday morning
next, May 1st, at half past seven.
Church school at half past two in the
afternoon, and evening service at half
past three. A cordial welcome is ex-
tended to all.
st. Paul's M. E. Church, Rev. J. c..
Bolton, pastor, announces the follow
ing for services this week. Preaching
at 10.45 a. M, and 7.15 p. M; Sunday
school 2 p. M; song service at z p. M;
prayer meeting Thursday evening at
7.15. Next Sunday being Mothers
Day there will be special services.
The Friendly Bible Glass of Delan-
ey's M. E. Church was entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wac
ickers on Wednesday evening, April
20. After the business of the class
was transacted very enjoyable even
ing das spent in singing and social
talk.
The first quarterly conference of
Clayton M. P. Charge will be held in
the Clayton church Wednesday after
noon, April 9th at 2 p. m. The pres
ident of the Conference, Rev. Jas. H.
Straughn, D. D., will be present. A
full attendance of the official board,
and members, and friends is requested.
DR.. Straughn will also address the
prayer meeting in the evening at
o'clock.
Personals-Mrs. Jack Mars and son,
Jack, have returned from very plea
SAINT visit with relatives in Temple,
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
KENTON

Miss Grace Jewell UndergOes an OPP
eratiOn-LOcals and Personals
Miss Grace Jewell went to Della
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
Munsins Union Suits
Where Are You Bound?
Munsing Union

in Munsing Union
suits there is no binding
Every Wearer OF underwear knows that when
union suit takes the notion into its seams
TO plnch-that it can be as binding as a
first mortgage.
But every man who wears a 'Munsing"
knows that it couldn't bind if commandeered
by the government
The difference is in the fit.
Our best selling number this month is fine
very hight weight gauze garment that speaks
IN deep dramatic value voice at So and $3.50.
Others at $1.00 and $1.5O.
But the point is-if you buy Munsing
you're bound to get fit
Two piece Suits, Shirts and Drawers
SOC, 75c, S1.OO
Boys Union Suits SOC, 75c and $1.OO.
EMERY SHIRTS
EARL AND WILSON COLLARS
STETSON HATS
SCHOBLE HATS
Smyrna times., 1921-04-27

You Get
What Belongs to You
When You Buy
Walk-OverS
When you buy Shoes it is your right to get fine fit
ting just the it your right get full value for
why WALKOVER puts the best leathers the best nngs
and the best fitting into shoes.
The New Copper Tan
genuine Russian leather is all the rage this season in
Mems OxfordS
It's deep rich brown
The price on WalkOvers is surprise; from s4OO to
$500 below last season.
$500, 5000, $3.50, $3.50 & $1,000
LYON BRAND SHOES for every day wear
$500, S4.0O, $500
ai@ BOYS SHOES
$3.50, $3.50, $500
w. L. Douglass Shoes
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
STEEL MERGER
IS REPORTED
Proposed Consolidation viii
Take in Many Producers

New York, Dec. Reports that a
merger of seven or more OF the indie
pendent steel companies is contem-
plated were confirmed in the financial
district today. y
The proposed consolidation will
take in all leading producers and
manufacturers with the exception Of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and
the Jones and Laughln company OF
Pittsburgh
The capitalization of the various
companies concerned in the proposed
consolidation. approximates $500,000
0CO and the products Of the various
companies cover almost every branch
of the steel and iron industry.
The consolidation if effected would
be second in Importance to the United
States Steel Corporation now the
dominant organization in the indus
trY
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
SALARY METHOD
CHANGE TALKED
BY OFFICIALS
State Administration Would
Make Them Same in All
Departments
REDUCTION IS ORDERED

Equalization of salaries paid to en-
ployes of the same class in various
state offices Is to be undertaken by
the state administration, through the
state auditing board, it is indicated,
although no official statement is
Forthcoming.
Salaries in some departments, not
ably the board Of administration and
state hail department., are fixed by
the department heads, while salaries
Of employees in most state offices are
fixed by the legislature. 1t has been
found, 1t is said, that there is con-
siderable difference in salaries Of en-
plcyes Of the same class, the salaries
fixed in the departments usually be-
ing higher than those fixed by the
legislature.
The state auditing board-com-
posed of the Governor, Attorney-Gen-
era], Treasurer, State Examiner and
Commissioner of Insurance-is to be
the medium through which the state
administration hopes to make con-
siderable saving on the state pay
; roll in many instances. All bills must
be approved by the auditing board
before warrants are drawn, giving
this board check on expenditures.
The first action of the board, which
now is controlled by Independents,
was to require the workmen's COM
pensation bureau to submit all pay
ments of salaries, etc., to the board.
Conferences on the equalization Of
salaries are expected to follow.
| The board reduced the salary of
Joseph Coghlan, law librarian to the
Legislative appropriation of $4,000 a
year. A statutory enactment few
years previous placed the salary at
S2,500, but the legislature last winter
reduced the salary. The higher sal
airy had been paid. The board de-
cided that the legislative appropria-
tion legally should obtain.
Six persons were cut off the pay
roll by the administration when res
ignations of tax supervisors were
asked for by the tax commissioner In
compliance with request from Gov
ernor Nestos. Other reductions will
be made from time to time as condi-
tions warrant.
r. H. Thistlethwaite, statistician oil
the department Of agriculture, left
yesterday His place has not beer
, filled.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
FRENCH BLUEBEARD SENTENCED TO
DEATHF0R MURDER OF TEN WOMEN
(By Associated {Press.)

Versailles, Dec 1.-Henri Desire
Landru, the Bluebeard of Frame, con-
victed Of the murder of ten women
and one boy was sentenced today to
the, guillotine. He smiled last night
for the first time since his trial open
ell, A flickering expression Of amuse-
-ment crossed his face as he listened
to the words Of Judge Gilbert sending
him toi-she guillotine for the most
heinous Scrimes in French jurispru-
dence.
Thank you gentlemen" he said, "as
he bourished his weatherbeaten hat III
a mocking bow TO the jury" Then he
disappeared through the small door
leading to the Versailles Jail.
While the verdict was being await
ed the convicted slayer Of ten wo-
men and boy spoke words of en-
couragement to his counsel who tired
and worn after his strenuous efforts
to save his client from the death pen
atty was on the verge Of collapse.
I4andru lured the women to his villa
under the promise of marriage. The
prosecution charged that he killed
them and disposed of their bodies by
burning them in small stove after
first cutting them into small pieces.
The motive ascribed to Landru for
his many Grimes was that of robbery.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
RESERVE BOARD
WILL SEND Man
TO NEW PARLEY
Reparati0ns Commission To Dis
cuss International Financial
Situation
TO PREVENT FLUCTUATION
Plans To Be Made To Stabilize
Foreign Exchange in Lon
don Meeting
TO PREVENT FLUCTUATION

Washington, Dec. 1.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Decision has been
reached by the federal reserve board
to send an adviser to the forthcom
ing conference of foreign bankers
called by the reparations committed
to discuss exchange stabilization, il
was said officially today at the treas
ury.
The board officials said has signi
fled it's willingness to be present at
the conference which will consider
specific methods of preventing sudden
exchange fluctuations resulting fror
the January payment of the Germany
indemnity. The date and place ol
meeting Of the conference has not
been communicated to American Of
ficials who regard the whole matte,
'still in the form of proposal
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
RENEWAL0F
H0STILITIES
is PREDICTED
Truce May End at Any Time
and Bloodshed be Resumed
FACTIONS WON'T BUDGE
Ulster Refuses To Enter All
Ireland Parliament
FACTIONS WON'T BUDGE
(By Associated Press.)

Wy 1AoOONA0CCu 1VS0sy
London, Dec. l. The possi-
bility of renewed bloodshed in
Ireland confronts the British
Isles in consequence of the vir-
tual collapse of peace negotia-
tions which have proceeded un.
der a truce for the last five
months.
The Sim Fein has stood firm
on the demand for an all Ire
land parliament on the basis of
settlement proposed and at the
same time refuse to concede al
legiance to the British crown.
Ulster has refused point blank
to scrap her own parliament and
to enter an all Ireland parlia-
ment under present conditions
on the ground that she will come
directly under the control of the
numerically superior south.
The government officials are
bending every effort to seek
some unexplored avenue of ne
gotiations and it is believed that
all possibilities of a settlement
have been exhausted during the
lengthy parleys. AS to how
long the truce will last under
present conditions there is no
indication. The Sim Feiners
have expressed the view that
there will be no formal denuncia-
tion of the pact by either side
and this leads to the belief that
any spark Of combat set off in
Ireland with the peace move
ment deadlocked will start the
confagration anew.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
HIS VICTIMS

These are the 10 women that police
charge were fascinated, enticed away
and killed by Henri Landrau Il mod.
ern ''Bluebeard'
Nine. Jamast Cuchet, q widow of
40, disappeared at Vernouillet in Jan
uary, 1915. Her 10-year- old son, An.
Dire, vanished at the same time.
Nine. Therese Laborde-Line, native
OF Buenos Aires, and grass widow, dis
appeared at Vernouillet in July, 1915.
Nine. Marine Guillin, a former gov
erness, disappeared at Vernouillet In
August, 1915.
Nine. Berthe Heon, a 54-year-old
widow, disappeared in October, 1915,
from Landlaus new villa at Gambais.
Nine. Anna Moreau Collomb, 45-
year-old widow OF a Marseilles silk
manufacturer, vanished from Gambias
'in December, 1916.
Mile. Andree Babeley, 19-year-old
household servant for a Partisan for
tune teller, disappeared from Gambais
in April, 1917. .
Nine. Celestine Buisson, a widow,
disappeared at Gambais, in Septembr,
1917.
Nine. Louise Jaume, separated from
her husband and divorced after meet
ing Landru, disappeared at Gambais
In November, 1917.
Nine. Anne Pascal, native of Toulon
and Partisan acquaintance of Landru,
disappeared at Gambais in April, 1918.
Mile. Marie Marchadier, Bordel-
laise, vanished at Gambais in January,
1919.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
EX-GOVERNOR Is
ENJOYING FARM
LIFE ONCE MORE
Retires To Big Farm In Pembina
County on Thanksgiving
Day
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Hoople, N. D., Dec. 1.--When Coz.
ernor Lynn J. Frazier retired to his
farm in Pembina county, Thanksgiv-
ing day, he became the second of the
living ex-governors of North Dakota
to turn from the first Office in the state
to the exclusive pursuits OF farm life.
The other ex-governor, who has lived
his years since retirement as a tiller
of the soil is by strange .cosinCfdence
or contrast, the first Of the living ex-
governors, Roger Allin OF Park River.
Although OF advanced age. Mr.. Allin
still is in active charge Of his farm.
Governor Frazier retire from Of
flee to a farm of 48O acres Of the ia
nous Red River Valley land, widely
heralded as the greatest wheat land
on the face of the earth. 1t is the farm
his father secured when he followed
the early settlers into North Dakota
and settled in this country, the first
where the whites found a home in the
state. Being in the Red River Valley,
the farm is Of course wheat prOduc-
er, but Mr.. Frazier early started to
break away from the exclusive wheat
program of the North Dakota farms
and one Of his last acts before be-
coming governor at the time OF his
first election was to dispose Of a
bumper crop Of potatoes.
The Frazier farm Is well improved
with seven room house, barns and
outbuildings. There was hardly q
break in the routine of the farm when
Mr.. Frazier left it for Bismarck anu
there was hardly a break when he re
turned, for the man he had, working
for him for years before he was gov
ernor has been in charge in his alb
sence. They only resumed the rela-
tions that existed before the election
of 1916 changed the routine of home
farm life to that Of political and state
activity.
Deaths, which have had no small
part in the life course of the late
governor, have added to his cares a3
a farmer and in addition TO the land
(which he holds himself, he has charge
|. of the 160-acre estate of a sister, held
!, in trust for niece and nephew. This
means that the former governor IS
now in charge of farm that If thrown
into one block would be mile square.
Between the two farmer ex-gOver-
nors, six other men are alive who
have held the highest office in the gift
of the people Of North Dakota. In
the order in which they held their
Office they are:
Joseph H. Devine of Mandan. Re-
Gently head of the State Training
! School for Boys at Mandan.
Frederick B. Francher, the tw"
years of whose term were the last
years of the century. He is banker
in California.
Frank B. White, 10000 Now Unit
! ed States Treasurer.
f. Y. Sarles, 1905-06. Banker, lum-
herman and gentleman farmer al
i Hillsboro, N. D.
John Burke, 1907-14. In banking
business in New York City.
l.. B. Hanna, real estate, loans anc
farming, Fargo, N. D.
:. Mr. Devine was governor but 81;
months, filling out the term OF Franz
A. Briggs, deceased in office.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
PEACE PLANS IN IRELAND FAIL
,sssONLY II MORE
DAYS LEFT TO
WRITE A SLOGAN

Only II more days left to pick
off that SIS!
The Bismarck Town Criers sIo-
gan contest ends December u. Al.
ready there are large number Of
slogans on hand. Within the last
two days slogans have been sub.
mitted from Dickinson, Mandan,
Napoleon and other towns outside
Bismarck.
The contest closes December II
but IN case Of duplication the
one submitted first is gwen prefer.
enee.
Il is case of the early bird hav.
ing the finest picking.
Contestants are urged to submit
their slooans-not more than five
words and fitting for the advertis-
ing Of eismar ck-as quickly 40
possible. ...
Slogans should be mailed to Sec.
retary Town Criers club, Bismarck,
N e
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
WILL APPEAL rs.
FROM ORDER OF
GOV. FRAZIER

An appeal from the order of Gov
,rnor Frazier removing John O..
Grubb and H. A. Kirklie, commission
ers of Burke county, will be taken
to the district court Notice of in
ention to appeal has been filed on
The Secretary of State
The petitioners, who have retained
attorneys, will allege that Governor
Frazier gave but three days notice for
the hearing on the charges against
them, and that there was not time to
prepare and make the trip to Bis
marck. Therefore. the commission
ers did not appear.
1t will be alleged that the facts
do not justify the e~IiMlingsaS
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
ORRIS W. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.
SEEK LATE SLEEPERS.

Ongar, Eng, Dec. 1.--POlice are
searching the neighborhood of Bovin-
ger for Sunday late sleepers who do
not want to attend church. They
may be abl to explain why the
church bell ropes have been found
cut every Sunday morning for the
lsst TIVE msHhs.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
LITTLE CHILD,
OLD WOMAN, ARE.
FOUND SLAIN
Chicago Authorities Hunt For
Husband of Murdered W0-
man Found in Home

Chicago, Dec, Following an all
night search, for little Margaret
Coughlin, 8 years old, her dismem-
bered body was found today in wash
boiler in the home of Mrs. Ralph
Pensis, so years old, neighbor.
Shortly afterward the body of Mrs
Pensis with her throat slashed by a
butcher knife was found on the second
floor of the Pensis cottage. Police
Immediately began search for Ralph
Pensis the wOman's husband.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
ARMED BANDITS
MAKE AN $4,000
JEWELRY HAUL

st. Paul, Dec. 1.-Two masked and
armed robbers held up the Lund.
man Brothers Jewelry shop mt
South St. Paul and escaped with
more than $S.(I()O I'm gems and set.
tings early today.
T.. r. Lundman, y member Of
the firm, had just opened the shop
and was removing the trays Of
jewelry from the vault when the
two men entered. They bound and
gagged him and locked him In q
closet, After freeing himself
Lundman gave the alarm.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
WOULD SELL Li':..
VICTORY BONDS
State Board of Land Commits.
siOners Approve Proposal

The state board of land commission.
ers has authorized the sale Of $21O,0Oj
of Victory Bonds to provide additional
funds for the department which makes
farm loans and purchases bond issues
Of public corporations. The, sale is
conditional upon receiving par value
of them.
Treasurer Steen has taken steps to
ascertain if par value can be obtained
for them in the east. The bonds
have not yet reached par on the open
market and are registered bonds.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
Weather Conditions

The center OF the Northwestern
low pressure area has advanced to
Manitoba and the pressure Is low ov-
er the Mississippi and Missouri val
leys and northward over Canada.
Generally fair weather and moderate
temperatures continue over these Sec
|tions. Light rain or snow has fal-
len from Idaho and southern Mon
tana westward to the coast. The
weather in North Dakota will be gen
orally fair tonight and Friday; colder
! tonight.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS,
! MeteOrOlOgist.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
WAR0N RIG WORDS

London. Dec. 1.-Professor Waite,
Ripman of the University Of London
has declared war against "hioh-sound-
ing words. "Pram" should he used
for perambulator and "sten-lift' for
escalator. he says. He approves nav
shak Wsras. .-., ...
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
NEW ASSISTANT
WARDEN NAMED

Norman Mcdonald, deputy warden
at the state penitentiary, who has
turned the keys on scores of prisoners
In II years service, has been replaced
by Charles Cram, formerly employed
at the Bank Of North Dakota. War
den Stair said that he did not care to
give any reason for the change.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
TWO HOPS TO LAUSANNE.

London, Dec. 1.-Passengers are no"
being booked for the air express from
this city to Lausanne, Switzerland. The
Journey is made with only one stop,
at Paris.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
CASE
NEARING JURY

San Francisco, Dec. Arguments
in the Roscoe Arbuckle manslaughter
case were scheduled for today. 1t is
possible that some additional evidence
will be offered by the state.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
CLOCK Is TARGET.

Crowland, Eng, Dec. Amateur
hunters have made practice target
of the clock on the old abbey here.
Several bullet holes have been found
in the clocks face. H1.'%
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
WEATHER REPORT
)r twenty-fCur hours ending at
Weather Forecast

I For Bismarck and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday; colder tonight
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Friday; colder tonight.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-01
FRANCE WANTS
RECEIVER FOR
GERMAN REGIME
Mark Goes Up Under Prospect
of British Trade Negoti. =
ati0ns a,
SITUATION IS INTENSE
French Would Create Rhineland
For Allied Exploita-
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris, Dec. IA receivership for
Germany as q bankrupt nation with
an autonomous Rhineland to be ex.
plotted by the Allies for reparation
purposes is likely to be proposed by
France as an alternative to the NOR.
atorinm or reparation plan suggested
by Great Britain it was reported to.
day i'll official circles.