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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23
GERMAN SHIPS
VALUE FIXED

Paris, Sept. 23-The value, of
ships surrendered by Germany is fix
ed at, $745,00O,O00 gold marks by the
war reparations commission.
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ENTERTAINMENT FOR VISlT0RSN
CITY FOR BIG DOLLAR DAY SALES
SARRANCED BYT0WN CRlERS CLUB
Local Booster Organization Joins in Gad Hand Movement
the Sales Days. Special Plans Made Aid Mothers with
Children; Merchants Preparing Remarkable
and Varied List of Bargains

added Bismarcks
big Dollar Days be Held
The Town Ces got behind the
with that efforts cnven the
and add festival spirit to the providing
musical comedy four
special committee organization named look after the
and the body of delegated aid in extend
the glad hand to the visitors the days
The two to be made the opportunity residing
Bismarck territory only take advantage bargains
acquainted with the offerings stores be
the whether they buy dollars goods not
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For "a hours ending at noon Sept.
23.
Temperature at a. m. .......... .52
Highest yesterday 10
Lowest yesterday .................F
Lowest last night ................5l
Precipitation ................ ). none
Highest wind velocity ....... 15'NW
Forecast
For Bismarck and Vicinity Fair
and cooler tonight and Saturday; pos
sibly frost tonight.
For North Dakota !: Generally fair
tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight
and in the east and central portions
Saturday; possibly frost in the wes:
and north portions tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23
FORMER OAKS PUBLISHER DEAD

Oakes, N. D.. Sept. 23-Frank Jarvis
well known Dickey county resident
and former publisher of The Oakes
Journal, died here. Heart failure is
assigned as the cause of death. He
was city auditor of Oakes at the time
of his death.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23
Bonded Indebtedness.

Among the large appropriations OF
last year not contained in the new
budget was $4,000 appropriation for
determination of grass noppers anI
$4,50O for immigration, the latter
amount being cut to $500 for next
year.
The total bonded Indebtedness of the
county, shown in statement on which
the budget is drawn up. is $145,OOO, as
follows: Seed grain bonGs due Marcel,
1, 1922, 100000: outstanding refund
ing bonds, $4,000; January l, 1923,
refunding bonds, $4,000.
The county commissioners have
adopted a resolution granting petit
tion for the division Of Harriet school
district No. q into a north and south
district with one-half Of the district
in each new district. The south half
comprising sections 10 to 36, inclusive,
l,f township 142, range is, to be known
as Harriet school district No. FL; the
north one-half of the district COM
prising sections 1 to is, inclusive Of
township 142. range u, to be known
as Arena school district No. 30.
The financial statement of the coun-
ty shows registered warrants as fol-
lows: Drainage warrants, $4,lO7.2l :
road warrants, $35,370.h7; outstanding
warrants road fund, SILICA; register
ed immigration warrants, $4,000; out
standing warrants, general fund, 81
.5O6.56; outstanding warrants. grass
hopper fund, $4,000; outstanding war
rants gopher fund, S21 "a: outstandins
warrants bridge fund. S5S6.16; out.
standing warrants interest and sink
! ing, $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23
WOMAN SHOOTS
!. WEALTHY GIRL;
KILLS HERSELF
Miss Mildred Hanan, Daughter
of Shoe Manufacturer, in
Critical Condition
LEAVING AN APARTMENT
S-,..
Girl in Company With Wealthy
Importer When Tragedy
is Enacted
LEAVING AN APARTMENT

New York, Sept 23-,Miss Mildred
Hanan, said by the police to be the,
daughter of the late Alfred Hanan,
wealthy shoe manufacturer, was shot
three times early today as she, was
emerging from an apartment house in
Brooklyn with John S. Borland, an
importer.
Mrs. Grace Lawes, who fired the
shots, then ended her own life by fir
ing u bullet into her own brain.
q Refuses to Talk
!, Miss IHanan in a hospital refused
to discuss the shooting.
According to the police Borland
said Mrs. Lawes had stepped out of
the shadows as he and Miss Hanan
emerged from the apartment where
they had been visiting q friend and
fired the shot. He attributed the
shooting. police said. to jealously, ad-
mitting that he had Quarreled with
Mrs. Lawes recently pve' Miss Han
an. a.
Miss Hanan's condition was report
ed to be critical but not necessarily
fatal. One of the bullets took effect
in the, left breast, near the heart; one
in the left side and one in the right
arm.
Hunting Apartment
BOrland was unable to explain to
the police how Mrs. Lawes learned
that he. and Miss Hanan were visiting
in Brooklyn. He said that he had
gone to Brooklyn yesterday afternoon
with Miss Hanan to seek new apart
ment The apartment hunting trip
he said ended with visit to Miss
Dorothy Bottschalk, a friend of her
family.
They left the apartment about 1:25
a. m. and encountered Mrs. LaWes as
they stepped to the street. Without
speaking Mrs. Lawes drew a pistol
and fired. She then stood a moment
regarding them Borland said. Then
she uttered scream. pressed the
muzzle OF the pistol to her head and
fired. T5t'fH' '-j's'. ''''''. r
Questioned at the hospitals by de-
tectives Miss Hanan declined to say
what led up to the shooting.
''We had just emerged from yes
thule when l saw MIS-. Lawcs step
from an aerOway. The next thing |
heard was three pistol reports.
dropped to the sidewalk and when !
got up saw blood running from my
arm"
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DENIES JEALOUSY MOTIVE.

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-Mrs. M. o
Ditmar of San Francisco, told newspa-
per men today that she was the sister
Of Mrs. Lawes and that jealousy was
not the motive for the shooting.
Mrs. M. E. Ditmar, said to be the
mother of Mrs. Grace Lawes, denle:'
such relationship when questioned by
a representative of an afternoon paper
She cut short the interview by closing
the front door in his face.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23

Captain de Romanet's world record
for speed was established Dn No
vember near Paris when he flew
over a measured kilometer at the rate
of 800 milometers and II meters an
hour (about 1913 miles per hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23
WORLD FAMOUS
AVIATOR DIES
Holder of Speed Record Killed
in Accident in France

Etampes, France, Sept. 23--(By As
sociated Press)-Captain Bernard de
Romanet, the noted French aviator,
holder of the worlds speed record for
one kilometer was instantly killed
here today while taking part in the
elimination races for the department
de Lameurtad cup.
The linen on Romanet's machine
tore while he was flying more than
1SO miles an hour at height of $50
feet and the plane fell. The ma.
chine was a biplane from which the
lower plane had been removed to OBJ
tain greater speed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-23
COUNTY BUDGET
CUT NECESSARY
UNDER NEW LAW
Commissioners Decrease Amount
From $27O,626.OO to $685..
565.OO For This Year
TAX LEVIES ARE HELD UP
Decision on House Bill No. Is
May Be Awaited Before
. Levies Are Fixed
TAX LEVIES ARE HELD III

The Burleigh county and city tax
rates for 1921 may not be fixed for
sometime, according to County Audi
tor Frank Johnson. If possible, it will
not be fixed until after decision of tie
supreme court on the tax limitation
bill, which was carried to that court
after Judge Cole in district court held
that the law, limiting taxation to one
third the amount raised by taxation in
the years 1918, 1919 and 1920 to be
unconstitutional. A decrease in botn
county and city levies would be neces-
STATED by the bill.
The county budget for the year
1921, which has been adopted by the
county commissioners, is S2OS,565,
which is in accordance with the pro-
visions of house bill Nc. 25. The bud
get for the last year was $27O O,G26.O0.,
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Road Fund Congressional Townships,

!, In the new appropria lions there Is q
decrease in the general fund from
$50, 1000 to $4S,900; salary fund from
$25, 900 last year to $23, 100 in the new
budget; road fund cut $4,000 to $45,-
600; bridge fund cut from $4,000 t3'
$780, 900.
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Amounts In Budget.

The following amounts are contain
ed in the budget for c ;unty expenses
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WEATHER REPORT

For "a hours ending at noon Sept.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
GANG OF
ROBBERS CAPTURED

With the arrest of H. j. Schartsberg
here Monday, it is believed that Det-
cctivc Arthur Grady of the local police
last arrests in rounding up the gang
of holdups who operated here few
weeks ago. Grady was instrumental in
giving the necessary information to
tho Colorado Springs authorities
which resulted in Detective Irwin B.
Bruce of that city arresting Otis Bur-
ton, Lawrence Bandy alias Harry
Hayes, and "A woman accomplice Civ
ing the name of Nydia Randolph.
Grady stated on his return from
Colorado Springs yesterday that Bur
ton and the Randolph woman had
confessed to Detectives Bruce and
Minon. and Chief of Police Harper
of Colorado Springs to the robbery OF
o. o. Parker. 1907 West Fourteenth
street as he was passing the IIinsdale
school on the night of December Is.
the hold up of A. 7. Hcnly of Canon
City here on the night previous. and
there is evidence to believe that this
same band responsible for four other
holdups made during the following
few days
Watches belonging to both Parker
and Henley have been recovered and
were found in the possession of Bandy
and Burton. In their confession it
was learned that the men purchased
u revolver here at a local pawn brok-
er shortly after the first holdup. Ad-
dtional evidence was obtained from
Schartsberg. who was room mate
OF Burton in Denver. and Just previ-
GUS to coming here. Burton and the
woman deny that Schartsberg had
anything to do with the hold up work
One of the first pieces Of evidence
discovered by Grady here, was pair
of goggles and a black silk handker-
chief that had been cut to fit over the
glasses and used as a mask. These
were found in a room at I'll West
Seventh street. formerly occupied by
Bandy and the Randolph woman. It
was later found that the couple who
had registered as man and wife, were
accompanied by Burton and that they
had gone to Colorado Springs. Grady
got in touch with Detective Bruce OF
Colorado Springs who was in Pueblo
at that time. and Bruce returned to
Colorado Springs in time to arrest
them in their first holdup of man
named Taggert of that city. Grady
obtained the confession OF the Ran
dolph woman and Burton.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
PARCEL SALE
STARTS TODAY

ReginulnE at 10 o'clock this morning
Mr. J. \. blair viii open another OF his
famous parcel sales. Last year Mr.
Blair held scvcral Of these sales and
each one proved to be a great success
aud a. tho stock this time includes
high priced articles Of merchandise the
sale this time should prove to be The
banner one.
Mr. Blair states that tn" reason for
his sale st this limo ~ this particular
way Is to move the large part OF his
present stock. to mako room for other
merchandise. fIc has Included rings OF
all sorts. sil,crwsrc. watches. clociSs.
pens. gold and silver pcpcils, pins or
solid gold. watch chains and many
other very valuable items in tho jew
elry line.
As tho sale last time proved To he
such q great success Mr.. Blair states
that he Ia going to be prepared for tho
immense crowds today aud VIII nave
everything so arranged that every one
viii havo an opportunity to got into
the store and out again without rum
ming the risk of getting in q great Jam.
Don't forget that tho sale starts this
morning n [ 10 u. m.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28

the millinery show cases which are
patented and could not be copied, all
fixtures were made by local and Colo
rado firms and all work done by Colo
rado and Pueblo establishments. The
show cases are equipped with deep
compartments below in which extra
stock is kept. Attractive tables with
mirrors are conveniently placed for
trying on hats. These are of the double
style dressing table, thus two custo-
mcrS may be Accommodated at one
table.
On each OF the four sides OF the large
posts or supporting pillars OF the
building mirrors are built in.
one side of the shop is taken up by
the stock and fitting rooms. Blue silk
velour drapcs are hung at each of
these rooms. All the stock is arranged
according to size thus garments de-
sired are easily found and no time is
wasted, this plan being another of the
economical and la abor-saving features
of the store.
The usual small chairs, which are of
cherry, are conveniently placed thruout
the store while in the front. near the
entrance are large seats OF cherry up
hols':ercd in black leather where one
may rest comfortably while waiting.
The display windows are most at
tractivc and are large and well lighted,
the stock being arranged to the best
advantage to attract and some of the
latest and most beautiful creations of
the mlliners' and modeste's art are
exhibited. The note cf Dprins L.
brought to ones attention by the DIS
play ot new hats of bright colored silk
materials for between season wear.
tho many Of the darker huc6 are also
shown as blues, grays and blacks.
French windows open into the dis
play windows which add light and at
tractiveness to the inside of the shop
as well as to the effect of the windows
These French windows have short
drsperics of gray linen.
Other scctions to be added to the
shop win have for saie. underwear
hosiery. Forscts, sport and porch ap-
parel and misses and children's ap-
parel and probably bit later a shoe
s~ction will be added.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
MRS. WELLS FUNERAL
LARGELY ATTENDED

Beautiful and impressive services
were held yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. in the First Presbyterian
church, over the body of Mrs. Eliza
beth q. Wells. wife OF Frank a. Wells
aud ono OF best known and most high
ly esteemed women OF the city. who
died IT. san Jose, California. Thurs
DAY last,
Tho funeral cortcEc left tho Fu-
neral Chapel OF T. G. Mccarthy and
company in the Mccarthy Block at
f:i5 o'clock proceeding to the church
where Dr. Hugh L. Gary officiatcd.
Members OF the southern Colorado
Pioneers association. Tho Parent
Teachers association. Municipal Child
Welfare Department and Wednesday
Morning Club besides hosts of friends
Of Mrs Wells attended the services.
Rev. Gary pronounced tho culoEy and
his words fitted well the life OF tho
woman who was prominent in cluD
circles here. Tho floral offerings
were many and beautiful and were
banked upon the caskct as we'll rs
tho church rostrum. The Masonic
Quartet composed of II. Z. Hedlund.
Chss. W. Green, George Schnell. and
Harold G. Stillmar, accompanied by
T.. r. SchallenzerEcr, sang Face TO
Face" aud Nearer, My God To Thee.
The flower bearers were: Mrs. j. ".
Gallup of the Pioneers, Mrs Charles
Siickncy Of the Wednesday Morning
club, Miss Miriam Dawlcy of. the
Municipal Child Welfare Department.
Mrs. j. II. Fem of the Parent Teach
crs association, Mrs. w. H. Baker OF
the Rural school I. T. A. Mrs c. *.
McIlarE and Mrs. Il. Lee Barkwell.
srst. &
8 Card. G.. l., l.. Gam, Harlan Smith,
James l.. Iovcrn and G. G. Richard.
SON Burial was tn the Wells lot In
EosclaWn Cemetery.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
In Divorce Court

Christopher s. Dali was granted an
annulmcnt OF his marriage to Gladys
W. Dali In division A OF the district
court Tuesday. The charges state
that the defendant. Mrs. Dali. has
another husband living from whom
she has not obtained n divorce.
She was married to Howard Thomas
on November Is. 1916, the charges
read and later married Dahl on Fcbru-
ary II, 1918 without divorce from
Thomas.
\ final divorce decree was granted
Susie Latham from Henry Latham in
tho county court Tuesday and given
tho custody OF two children. ono .
and the other years OF age. Tho
divorce was granted on the grounds
OF dcsertion.
An intcrlocutory divorce decree was
granted William +. johnson from
Gladys johnson on the grounds OF
dcscrticn, In the county court. and a
similar decree was given Joe Cruz
from Maclobia Cruz, who charged ca
trcmc cruelty.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
Funeral Of Thomas Flynn
Was Largely Attended

Tho funeral OF Thomas Flynn was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at the McMinn funeral home, Rev. w.
l. Jones conducted impressive services.
The home was completely filled with
friends showing the high esteem in
which Mr.. Flynn was held during his
long residence in Pueblo. The floral Of
ferings were many and extremely
beautiful Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Keister.
and Carmen f. Nell sang Jesus
Savior Pilot Me-" and Some Time
Well Understand" and Mrs. Keister,
accompanied by Roy Smith sang a solo
20 Dry Those Tears
The flower bearers were E. T.. Brooks,
John James. Thos. Andrews. Q. +. Faith
and NJ. r. Foster. all being members
of the Elks. The pallbearers were w.
F. McCafferty. Patrick Prendergast.
Willis Cush. NJ. ]. Galligan. Dennis
Burke and Thomas Kelley. Burial was
In the family lot In Mountain View
where the officers of r. p. o. r. No.
80 conducted the Elks burial service.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
RAThER'S new STORE IS
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC

Another proof that Pueblo has come
back after the flood and that conf
dencc in Pueblo and her future is
shown and demonstrated by the open
ing of the new Ratner speciality shop
in womon's apparel here yesterday at
20S North Main street. This Is the IN
est and s1nartest specially shop in The
west and with the splendid stock OF
hats, dresses, coats and skirts carried
in tho Rather store one need not spend
his money out of town by going to II
larger city TO shop. The shop cost SIS
coo.
The aim OF the shop is to give its
patrons real service, which means,
newest styles, dependable and ser
viccablc merchandis2 at the lowest
prices possible that viii be a saving to
the purchaser.
The shop is most attraciivcly and har-
moniously arranged to not only please
the eye but to give one real service
quickly. many new labor saving de-
vices having been Installed III ;h2 new
store, which make shopping there "A
pleasure az well as convenient and
time saving.
The color scheme OF the shop 10 ivory
and cherry. tho walls and ceilings and
woodwork being done IN ivory and tho
fixtures are OF cherry The beautiful
carpet which was made especially for
the shop. carries out the same co'or
scheme, Of cherry. gray aud black
Many focr lampr add to the attractive
aspect OF the shop az well "a to the
lighting effect, the shades being OF
blue over cherry co;orcd silk. Tho
store is lighted by the Indirect system
Illuminating engineers having studied
all the lighting OF store and display
"indowa. The fixtures harmonic
with tho other furnishings OF the shop.
u bit OF rose being in the white glass
shades.
Tho entire side of the shop Is occu-
pied by the mo Z modern millinery
show cases patented with disappearing
glass doors. and tho cares arc also
lighted with electric lights. The dis-
play of millinery is placed In these
cascs as wei AS som" icing arrang gcd
on large tables. With tho exception of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
ALLEGED CATTLE THIEVES ARE
ARRAICNED IN JUSTICE COURT

l. Frey Of the Frey Brothers Livestock
commission. who charges that the two
defendants converted to their own use
one head OF cattle while being bailce. in
other words. while taking care OF the
COW, changed the brand so that 1t cor
responded with their brand
Ed House and Doc House. brothers
are also charged with changing brands
and one OF them have becn arrested
in Fowler and the arrest Of the other
Ia expected shortly. Sheriff Thomas
and Deputy pelliquadri will bring
them from Fowler.
II is stated by officials that tho men
OF whom Carlson is tho alleged leader
! has slaughter house established and
that they SEd the hides out OF the
state. The bonds OF the two were
placed at 5000 each. and In default OF
bond. they were removed to the county
TAIL
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
Gets 90 Days For
Beating His Wife

Sixty days" pronounced Justice
Corson Tuesday afternoon Emilio
Munez had just been arraigned be-
fore him for beating. bruising and
wounding his wife. Charlotte Munez
on December 20.
The charge was read by Justice
Corson and interpreted by Pearl
Gomez. who stated that the defendant
stated that Jealousy and intoxication
were the causes of the assault.
After pronouncing sentence, Justice
Corson quoted. "He that would lay
ms hand on woman. save in kindness.
ard"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
Mischievous Boys

The frantic appeals Of woman to
send a squad of policemen 10 tho vicin-
ity Of Madison and Jefferson streets
ON Eoutt street came in telephone
call to Sergeant Mctaffcry yesterday
afternoon. The hystorical voice OF tho
woman made It clear that tho neigh
borhocd boys were an annoyance and
otherwise.
officer Moylan and another fleet
footed guardian started ont for the
scene in the speed cops roadster. but
when they hove in sight. Just three
blocks from the scene Of tho disturb
ancc. the cops are coming" alarm was
spread and. mother earth seemed to
have swallowed up the disturbers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28

Two alleged cattle rustlers were ar
raiEnod before Justice ". T.. 'orson
Tuesdny afternoon. on two charges OF
larceny OF livestock to which they
pleaded not guilty and their hearings
were set for January 6.
Alfred j. Carlson. ono Of tho alleged
rustlers. was arrested BY deputy
sheriff OF Fowler Saturday and
brought To Pueblo. when he had been
caught with IL cattle hides in his
possession bearing brands of cattle
that had disappeared in tho past few
months from the region in tho eastern
portion OF Pueblo county near the
botson lake.
william Richs rJsou aud Carlson. tho
two arraiEncd Tuesday. are charged
by :. q. Solsett aud W. II. Lewis. part =
ners. with the larceny OF two head OF
cattle OF which they did steal. em-
hezrlo. XIII. sell and drive The other
charge against them Is brought by e
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
|. P. Cheated Out
OF Marrying job

Rnfiat II. nuEau and Maria bcinosa
entered the court room OF Justice Of
tho Peace 4. j. Hart Tuesday morning
and took seats until the Justice could
got thru with tho business on hand
After waiting FOR half an hour. they
Informed him that they wanted to be
married.
They wcrc taken to tho inner office
and tho justice asked them for tho
marriage certificate and they stated
that they did not know they had TO
havc ono. They were sent to the couu-
~ clerk to get the certificate. and re-
turned shortly with the certificate and
told tho Justice that as they had TO go
to that much trouble, they would GO
to little more. and bo married bv the
priest, whercupou they left the court
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28

and was awarded tho certificate.
Justice corsou was In doubt about
marrying them when tncy had no
money. aud told thom thst tho $3.50
as his compensation mattered not. but
that $50 was due the county. Finally.
however. h" told them to hold hands
and he would start them off. Constable
sam McAllistcr ana ncwSpa per man
stood up with them as witnesses.
Justice torson returned the de-
tach"d portion Of the certificate TO tho
county clerk with the following writ
ton in large rcd letters. No Fees Couu-
ty Clcrk Got all His Money.
Attor the ceremony. tho two loft tho
courthouse and went to the curbing
where they got In n taxi and drove off.
and aS result several persons at the
court house are still wondering who
paid the taxi driver
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-28
NORMAL CONO.TIO
IN COAL FIELDS

mines in Las Animas and Huerfano
counties that have been worked in the
past five months was the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company report yesterday
concerning the strike in the southern
fields.
Five mines in Las Animas county
and seven in Huerfano county were
producing coal yesterday tho company
reported. Three mines in the Trinidad
district remained idle but these mines
have been closed several months Of
ficials say.