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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
TALK METHODS
OF FIN ANCE.
Body Meeting at Grand Forks
Considers School Revenue

Methods for raising additional reve'
nues for the schools Of the state were
being considered today at Grand Forks
at meeting of committee named
by Miss Minnie J. Nelson, state sup
erintendent, for that purpose, and Geo.
F.. Wallace, state tax commissioner.
Providing sufficient funds to main
tain modern school systems is becom'
ing more difficult, was stated by Miss
Nelson when she appointed the COM
mittee to investigate and prepare
report for the next legislature.
There are 2,C35 common school dis
tricts in the state. The total expend'
itures for schools in the state last year
amounted to $12,71G,556.65. Taxes
amounting to 1851 ,059.66 were levied
by boards, and the remainder OF money
expended was derived from indirect
taxes or bond issue. The average rate
of taxation for school purposes was
6.34 mills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
SEVENTEEN IN
PARTS'IN PLA!Y !! J
OF HIGH SCHOOL
Junior Class Play 'tStop Thief
Presented on Friday Night

Seventeen characters will appear in
the junior class play, "Stop Thief
to be presented at the Auditorium Fri
day night. !, Ill., e t@ g
The play is declared by those ="
have watched the cast work y he
uproariously funny, and equal or bet
ter to any other junior class play in
many years.
The cast of characters follows:
Joan Carr, Airline johnson; Mrs
Carr, Ariel Anderson; Caroline Carr
Gwendolyn Welch; Madge Carr, Mar
ian Staley; Nell, Mabel Nathan; Will
liam Carr, Tyler Kludt; James Cluney
Charles Gobel: Mr.. JamisOn, Ernest
Elsness; DR.. Willoughby, Cyril Grace; ;
Rev. Mr.. Spelain, Norman Livdah';
Jack Doogan, Charles Moses; Joe
Thompson, William Nuessle; Sergeant
of Police, John Hassel;; Police Officer
OMalley, Vincent LaFrance; Police
officer Clancy, Kenneth Morris; Po-
lice officer O'Brien, Dan Slattery;
Chauffeur James, Orlin LiVdahl.
The curtain will go up promptly
at S:15 Friday night. -
Miss Mabel Nathan was awarded
first prize in the poster contest held
in the high school. The best poster,
advertising the play, was picked by
Miss Rosen, of A. w. Lucas and com
pany, and A. c. Verdolyack, advertis-
ing manager of The Tribune. The
Judges had no trouble agreeing upon
the winner but found great merit IN
all of the posters submitted. The
winning prize was two tickets to the
JDlay
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
ORDER LAWYER
/. BEFORE HOUSE

Washington, May 1S.-Under threat
Of contempt proceedings before the
bar of the house, Harry Weinburger,
of New York, former counsel for Grov-
er Cleveland Bergdoll, draft evader,
told the committee he would answer
all questions and produce any docu'
ments demanded. u.
Washington, May 1S--IIarry Vein
berger, of New York, counsel for
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, in court
martial proceedings, was ordered be-
fore the bar Of the house of represen-
tatives today for contempt after re-
fusing to testify before the house in
vestigating committee regarding fees
paid him by Bergdoll's mother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
AUT0IST MAY
BE EXAMPLE
Prison Warden Says Speeding
Around Loop Must Stop

Some Bismarck automobilist who
insists on looping the loop" at the
state penitentiary at so miles an hour
may be arrested and fined.
Warden Stair today said that there
are many automobilists who drive
through the prison grounds around
the loop at fearful and dangerous
rate of speed. There are many also
who drive as they should, he said.
IF the speeders ersist We may have
to make and example d, someone he
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
MANDAN ROTARY
TO GET START
THERE TONIGHT
Bismarck Rotarians Will lnstl'
tute New Club at Banquet

A Rotary club will be instituted at
Mandan tonight by the Bismarck no.
tary club. ~
twenty-five charter members OF the
Mandan clubs will gather with the Bis
marck Rotarians at banquet at the
Lewis and Clark hotel at .Mandan.
President Burt Finney, of the Bis
marck club, will act as toastmaster
at the banquet, and J. L. Bell: OF the
Bismarck club, will be the inetc ling
officer, acting as representative q the
district governor.
A Rotary club was being installed
at Valley City today by the James
town Rotary club. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18

kins, city auditor of Fargo; Minor
Boyd, city auditor OF Valley City; Jo-
seph O'Leary, of Darlington; Judge
Kneeshaw, of Grand Forks; William
Land of Valley City.
Among those attending the conven-
tion are Mr.. and Mrs. Miles A. Daw-
son, of New York, who are on their
way to the coast. Mr.. Dawson is actu-
ary for the organization. Mr. Dawson
sat with now'Secretary of State Hugh
es as his adviser during the big insur-
,ance investigation in New York some
years ago and during the war was con-
suited in the government In actuarial
work. in connection with the estan-
lishment of the war risk insurance
and other government agencies. Mr..
Dawson gave the order the presen.
system of a scientific, actuarial basis
of insurance.
Three hundred and fifty Workmer
attended the initiation of candidate !
of Bismarck Lodge No. 120 in Patter-
son hall last night. The initiation was
followed with "eats' and a smoker
The work was exemplified by Joseph
OLeary, Of Darlington, as past master
workman; J. Mulready, of Fargo,
master workman; A. r. Watkins, Of
Fargo, foreman; J. p. Gleason, of Far
go, overseer. 1t was an enthusiastic
gathering. The lodge members were
lined two deep with locked arms,
around the entire hall.
f. T. Lisle, state manager of Cali
fornia, and T. o. McElroy, also of Los
Angeles, representing the California
membership at the convention. Mr..
Lisle was Workman representative
in Bismarck IL years ago and was
state manager OF Montana for nine
years, before taking over the Califor-
mia work more than a year ago. Mr..
Lisle commented on the changed 'ap-
pearance of Bismarck since he saw.
it II years ago and declared it was
an agreeable surprise to witness the
great changes and steady progress of
the city. .,
Great Falls, Montana, Minot and
Devils Lake are after the next blen-
nial convention. Byron Yates, of
Great Falls, is leading the boosters
for that city and was confident of win.
ming the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
BANK PAYS UP.

Devils Lake. N. D., May 19.-Fne
Bank of North Dakota has Just paid
S1O,49O.S4 to the city Of Devils Lake
in payment of the city's account
against the bank. including interest
The settlement followed parnishmen+
proceedings by the city. The city Will
deposit its money in local banks here
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
CONVENTION RUMBLES

The Sheiks circus on the streets
this afternoon and the big feature
street parade at 1850 p. M. were fea-
lures OF the Workmen S convention to.
day. The candidates provided the scir.
Gus fun, with grind organ, monkey,
street sweepers, etc.
Everything was set for the Work
mems pavement dance tonight, provid-
ing the weather is not too cool. If so,
the dance will be in Patterson hall.
The same applies to the big roof gar.
den dance planned for Thursday
night.
The people of the city are invited
to attend the two-hour free entertain
ment in the city auditorium at eight
O'Clock Thursday night, including mu-
sic, dancing, movies, vocal and in
strumental music and boxing exhi,
bition by the Roberts brothers.
Visiting Workmen commented OF,
the decorations in the streets and in
the shop windows Of the city, in their
honor. There are representatives
here from several states.
Alph Ellsworth, Of jamestown,
Grand Master Workman twenty years
ago, is the daddy of the high officials
of the order Mr.. Ellsworth is as ac-
tive as ever in the order.
For the convenience of Mandan
Workmen it was announced the ferry
would run late Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. the last trip being made
at 1:3O A. M.
The clown saxophone band OF six
piees,, which appears in the parade,
will be made a permanent organiza'
tion in the city:
Supreme Master Workman w. N.
Marvis, Of Muscantine, Ia. doesn't
hesitate to declare that the North Da-
kota jurisdiction is about the livest
in the order and that Bradley c.
Marks has made it so.
- Who are the Sheiks? The Sheiks
were organized two years ago at Will
mington, Delaware. Mr.. Marvis ex-
plains they occuply the same relation
to the Workmen as the Shrine to Ma
sonry and the D. 0. X. X. to Pythian-
ism. However, to be a Sheik one must
have brought at least one new mem.
ber into the lodge. So there is no
dead timber in the Sheiks.
E. J. Moore. of Fargo. Grand Re-
corder; R.sS Adams, of Lisbon, Grand
Treasurer, and DR.. G. A, Carpenter,
Grand Medical Examiner, have served
as grand officers since the organiza
ton of the North Dakota jurisdiction
about 26 years ago. Mr.. Moore also
is supreme recorder r..
Grand officers of the North Dakota
jurisdiction took some pride in being
able to report to the assembled dele
gates that the order made the largest
net gain in insurance written in North
Dakota last year of any company. The
Workmen writes life policies on ordi-
nay ten, fifteen and twenty payment
plants with cash. extended and paid
up insurance options.
Many of the delegates to the con-
vention have found many friends in
Bismarck. Among those present whc
have many friends in the city are
Andrew Hess. Andrew Blewett, Judge
Mcfarland, of jamestown; A. r. Wat:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
Called to Iowa.

0. W. Roberts, weather observer,
received word today that his father.
who is over 80 years of age, is dying
in Ames, Ia, and with his sons. Frank
and Robert, he planned to leave i'm
mediately for that city. ys
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
NAMED DEPUTY
ON STATE FORCE

Wellington Wright, Of Jamestown
has been appointed deputy inspector
in the state license department. Bert
Sorbo, who had been appointed, did
not qualify.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
ENDORSE ZONE
POSTAGE RATE

Chicago, May 1S.-Publishers Of the
international and Daily Press Asso-
citation endorsed the zone postage rate
which four years ago they condemned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
MUST ADHERE TO
TREATY BRITISH
MINISTER SAYS
Lloyd George Stands Firm On
Statements Made in House
of Commons
CONDEMNS FRENCH PAPERS
.---. . ~ -.
Won't Accept Responsibility For
Distorted Statements,
He Says

Washington, May 1S-(By the
ISOLATED Press )-POland's request
for American support In the set.
tlement. Of the disposition OF up.
per Silesia has evoked q formal
, answer from Secretary Hughes
that the American representatives
abroad would tskesnO part in tho
discussions concerning the Sllo.
sian question. ,.,...;,.t<
Poland was informed further In
the reply delivered to Prince Lub.
omirski, the Polish minister, that
vso far as at pt61snt may be
seem the Amerlcan representa-.
tives on the supreme council, the 4
council Of ambassadors and the J.
reparatlons commission WeQld not !,
SO much Us express an Opn11np as NJ
to the settlement. ~
In explanation Of the AMI l1cah
refusal Secretary Hughes pointed
to ~the traditional policy OF the
United States" not to become In.
vOlved In matters of purely Eur.
Opean concern.
London, May 18.-(By the
Associated Press.) = Mr.. Lloyd
George, the prime minister, is
sued a statement this morning
reiterating the British attitude
toward the Upper Silesian ques-
tion expressed by him in his re-
cent speech in the House of COM
mons and disclaiming response
bility for the distorted reports
in the French newspapers"
In the course Of the. statement MIR.
Lloyd George said:
"The fate Of npper Silesia must be
decided by the supreme council and
not by Korfanty" He continued:
Children Of the treaty cannot be
allowed to break crockery in Europe
with impunity. Somebody must place
a restraining hand on them; other
wise there will be continual trouble
t5. Great Brltain's Stand.
"Great Britain cannot consent t.,
stand by while the treaty, her repre-
sentative, signed less than two years
ago is being trampled upon"
The prime minister's statement he.
gan as follows: 49,
II adhere to the statement made
in the House of Commons on the sub
ject Of Silesia. Naturally l can only
accept responsibility for what I actn !.
ally said and not for the truncated
and distorted reports in the French
The almost unanimous
given by tho American and
Italian, as we'll as the British press.
to the sentiment that I then express-
ed showed that the great natiohs
which stood by the side Of France In
the war mean to interpret the treaty
of Versailles fairly"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
Returns From Iowa

Charles Liesmann. of the state board
of administration, has returned from
Iowa City, Ia, where he attended a
conference of secretaries of admins
trat,ve boards of number of states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE.

London, May 18.-German oppOs1-
ton to the Polish insurgents who havs
occupied most of upper silesia appears
to have taken the form of an economic
blockade. Men employed by German
railroads have refused to transport
foot supplies other than milk into tte
district where the Poles have control,
and the Reich banh has declined to
send into Silesia the money to pay
miners for work done Just prior to
the Silesian uprising.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18
To Grand Forks

Superintendent ofSchools ]. N. Mar
tin and Mrs. Martin are at Grand
Forks today, where the state high
school conference is being held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18

DRY LAW CLOSES
" FAMOUS SHOWS

New York, May 1S.-Two famous
roof shows-the Z:egfield and
Century-lMye ben closed, 1t was
announced, because Oi prohibition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18

kins, city auditor of Fargo; Minor
Boyd, city auditor OF Valley City; Jo-
seph OLeary, of Darlington; Judge
Kneeshaw, of Grand Forks; William
Land of Valley City
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18

Many of the delegates to the con-
vention have found many friends in
Bismarck. Among those present whc
have many friends in the city are
Andrew Hess. Andrew Blewett, Judge
Mcfarland, of jamestown; A. r. Wat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-05-18

Great Falls, Montana, Minot and
Devils Lake are after the next blen-
nial convention. Byron Yates, of
Great Falls, is leading the boosters
for that city and was confident of win.
ming the convention.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
EDUCATORS TOUR,
 GET BIC CROWDS

Big audiences at all points greeted the party of educators which spent three days of last week in visiting public schools of the county. J. C.. Clark, chairman of the county board, was unable to make the trip. Those in the party were A. B. Hill of Little Rock, uperintendent of secondary education, Supt. A. A. Parsons, Jr., and County Agent T. M. Williams. MT. Hill expressed his satisfaction over the work being accomplished by the schools visited
 Vilonia, where the party stopped Wednesday afternoon and night, turn ed out two big audiences to hear the educators and see the moving pie lures exhibited by MT. Williams. One meeting was held at ElPaso on Thurs day, the afternoon of which was spent at Mt. Vernon. A big crowd was out at each place. Mir Williams gave his show at Beckett Mountain Friday be- fore Rosebud was reached. MT. Hill left the party at Rosebud and went to Heber Springs, while MT. Parsons and MT. Williams returned to Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
BUILD BIG STADIUMS
 FOR NEW YORK CLUBS
lRY IInited Pressl


 New York, Feb. 14.-CrowdS of the huge proportions that look in on foot ball in England and America will be watching baseball here before many seasons, if the plans of New York club owners are carried out.
 The plans for the new stadium are being drawn with the idea of provid- ing seating capacity of 80,O0O spec tators and construction of the sort that will make additions possible if necessary.
 The polo grounds also is to be en- larged to seat about the same num- Der. The Giant owners are not as near to the completion of their plans, however, as the Yankee bosses, who probably will have the construction work started this summer to have the plant ready for next season if pos sible.
 Baseball crowds here long ago out grew the capacity of the polo grounds, but the cost of material and labor has been so high in the past few seasons that the club owners could not carry out any plans for improvements. Since the grounds are becoming more popular as the battlefield for the big eastern football teams, the need was also felt for a greater seating ca pacity.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
SCHOOL TEST SHOWS
 INTERESTING RESULT

Fayetteville, Feb. 14.-Boys who smoke average 30 per cent less i'll grades and from 10 to 16 per cent less in intelligence than non-smokers. These figures were obtained from an investigation of the training high school of the University of Arkansas which has just been completed by Prof. }. R. Powers, director of the school
 The calculations were based on three different tests given to students and n their grades for the first term. The army test showed that the smok- CTS averaged 10 per cent below the records made by the non-smokers, the second test showed a difference of 16 per cent, and in the third test the ',on-smokers led by 14 per cent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
ABANDON PLAN
 FOR TOLL ROAD

A decision to abandon the plan of making the Conway and Palarm high way a toll road was reached late Sat urday at the meeting held at the court house here. In the opinion of ma jority of those attending the meet ing the proposal was not regarded as practicable It was decided, however, to insist upon the second object of the meeting, that of securing legislation to abolish district No. 7, the Conway, Lollie and Mayflower highway, upon which no work has yet been done. A committee was named to circulate petitions among the landowners and present them to the legislature.
 Although widely advertised, atten- dance at the meeting was small, only 30 persons being present, the opposl tion to the two highways apparently being able to muster little strength.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that bill will be introduced in the present session of the Gen era Assembly of Arkansas. to add for schooi purposes only. to school district No. 3l or Conway County. Arkansas. the following lands situated in Faulkner County. Arkansas to- wit:
 Northwest Quarter and North Half South west Quarter of Section and all that part of the Southeast Quarter east of Cadron Greek and Southeast Quarter Northeast Quarter ana Northeast Quarter Southwest Quarter and northern part Southeast Quarter Southwest Quarter and East Half Northeast Quarter all in Section l. Township North. Range IA West Also all that part and portion south and east of Cadron Greek of t Southwest ouar, ter Section 34, Township North. Range Ia West and consisting in all of about 450 acres. The purpose, and effect of said bill not to to be to change the county line but merely make said lands a part of said School District Tor school purposes and to assess and collect school tax on said lands as a part of and Tor the use of said District
 W l.. MALLETT
 J. W. WHARTON. -,t And Others.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
POSTPONE AUXILIARY.

The regular meeting of the woman's auxiliary of the Conway Commercial Club has been postponed from Tues day to Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, it was said today by Mrs. J. T. Cana da, the secretary. Important items of business will be considered at the meeting Friday, and officers of the auxiliary said that too strong appeal could not be made to members to at tend. The auxiliary will also well come ladies of the city who wish to take membership.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
WANTS TO HEAR FROM
 OLD STAMPING GROUND

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 Enclosed please find money order for $1.50 for which renew my Cabin for one year, from February 4, 1921. l am little late about it, but just overlooked the matter I sure do not want to miss a single copy, and I am going to ask you to request the Wooster and Shady Grove correspon- dants to be more prompt and regular with their items, as those places are my old stamping grounds and I am very much disappointed when I fail to find their items each week.
 With best wishes for the Cabin and all of its readers, am, as ever,
 A regular reader,
 J. W. McKaskle. England, Ark, Feb. 12, 1921.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
MARTINVILLE.

On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Jesse Lovelady gave a quilting bee. There were 15 women present, five of whom were widows. I presume they are all talking. The conversation is said to have turned on the subject of taxes, whereat one of the five widows remarked that she was waiting for and looking for man who could pay her taxes, to propose. There was only one lone widower present, and he sor- rowfully remarked that he could not comply with such proposition, as it was impossible for him to raise money sufficient to pay his taxes. Two quilts were finished. The eats, about noon, are reported to have been fine and palatable.
 We heard on a graphophone the other day a song which they called "Alcoholic Blues" It reminds us that great many people are just now talking of the financial blues
 The contractor on the Conway-Da- mascus highway from Batesville 10 Damascus is now on the ground with teams and hands, and is at work on this end of the road.
 Some of our farmer friends are now saying "gee, haw."
 What 8 pity that Detroit man who IS said to have killed hims ,llf in the hope of communicating with this world from the spiritual world failed to read verses and 10 of the ninth chapter of Eccliciastics. He might have been living now.
 There is some very interesting read ing in last weeks Conway County Unit on Our Schools Reports from II districts on the Better English" program.
 Doyle, W. E. Sam's little son, was hurt quite seriously while playing at school on last Friday afternoon. His left knee was cut by fall.
 Both the debtor and creditor class seem to be in the same boat. Therefore, it would be dangerous for either of them to rock the boat.
 Mrs. Josie Lucas invited a few of her near ne.ghbors to a cotton pick ing last Friday. About 15 men, wo- men, boys and girls went the fore noon, while several others came in the afternoon. They picked quite lot of cotton, and enjoyed themselves at a musicale in the evening.
 The people of this community are very kindly disposed toward each other as neighbors. They are al ways ready to assist each other in log rolling, quilting and other work which requires help to dispatch. A great many of them are also found of dancing, while a few like dogs.
 February IA.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-14
MOTHER GAVE IT
Virginia Lady Suffered With Ache, end Pains Until Mother Began
 Giving Her Cardui.

Dublil, Va.-Miss Mary Alice Hughett residing on Route 2, near here, recently told a visitor of her interesting experience with Cardui. Miss Hughett said: 'I had been sui. fering for some time with painful {. I was pale, didn't feel like going. Would just drag around. and couldn't rest to do any good. I would suffer once a month with my back, sides md head. My limbs would ache and didn't know what to do, but l knew { must do something, for I didn't get well hy letting it run on.
 My mother is believer in Cardul for she saw what it did for others az we'll as herself. so she began giving 1t to me.
 "It wasn't long before l saw a ,hange. IL was just what l needed. it regulated me. I began to eat and eeep. and the pain stopped.
 'Cardui is without doubt the best female tonic made, and I am glad can recommend it to others"
 If suffering with symptoms such as Miss Hughett mentions, or other all nents peculiar to women, why not be gin Cardui at once? Its merit is well established by successful use for more than 40 years.
 Try Cardui!
 Your druggist sells it. NC1xS