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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17

Shots from the constable's pistol
crossed with those Of Rodgers, al
most instantaneously, according to
the story told the police. The con-
stable shot the sheriff through the
head, while the latter was stumbling
and slipping to the ground. Anoth-
er shot from the constable's gun
went wild and after this point the
story Of eye-witnesses was haxy.
Both principals kept sealed lips
throughout before the quick end
come.
According to police the trouble
arose possibly through court papers
not given the constable not being
served and fine being imposed on
the sheriff subsequently. Both men
had families. They had long been
residents of the county. Both were
serving first terms in Office. Sheriff
Rodgers formerly was county com
missioner and Constable Proctor had
served many years as a peace officer,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
OLD time GUN DUEL STAGED IN
STREET IN TEXAS TOWN; OFFICERS
KILL EACHOTHER IN PISTOL FIGHT

jefferson, Texas, Oct. N.-The
sheriff of Marion county and the
constable Of the county seat engaged
in \ pistol duel last night and today
the county is shocked at the loss Of
two of its most prominent chief Of
ficers, both past 80 years in age.
B. B. Rodgers, 81, sheriff, and W..
B. Proctor. So, constable Of the JEFF
ferson precinct, sighted each other
q half block from the court house
on one Of the principal thorough
fares of Jefferson.
They met without a word.
The constable showed the sheriff
against a water hydrsnt, the few
persons who witnessed the shooting,
today told police.
The sheriff stumbled.
But while the sheriff momentarily
lost control of his legs, his hand
gr rpped his pistol, he whipped out
his 'gun" and fired. He hit Proctor
once in the hip and again in the
heart.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
ODD FELLOWS
TO GATHER
District Meeting Will be Held
in Bismarck Next Week

Odd Fellows from several towns
will be In Bismarck next Tuesday
for a district meeting, to be held
in /. o. o. F. hall here. Juge l. C.
Davies district deputy, will preside.
Visitots from Mandan, Wilton, Bald
win. Mckenzie and Hazelton, all in
the district, will be present, it is ex-
pected.
The meeting will be called pt 7:30
p. m. and after 8 p. m. will be open
ito Rebekahs and their friends. y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
RAIN AGAIN
HALTS FIRES
Forestry Officials Continue
Optimistic in Minnesota

st. Paul, Oct. 17.-Heavy rains
which f4ll internationally throughout
the forest fire zone In Minnesota
yesterday and last night temporarily
At least ended danger from. the hre.
in the opinion Of ohicials Of the
state forestry service.
Only in the case Of fair, warm
weather, especialy accompanied by =
wind, will the fires be likely to fan
mp again. G. n. Consek, assistant
state forester ct Duluth. declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
Gov. Nest0s To
Give Address
At West Baden

Governor r. A. Nestos will deliver
an address tomorrow at the Cover
nors' conference at West Baden
Springs, Indiana, on the subject Of
Wheat in the Nations Business"
Executives from practically all states
in the union are expected to be pres
ent. The Governors will go from
West Baden to Washington to attend
conference called by President
Coolidge for the purpose Of discuss
ing cooperation between federal and
state officials in the enforcement Of
prohibition and other laws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
Reward Offered
For School Thieves

Devils Lake, Oct. lisa reward
Of 800 has been offered by the Min
newaukan school district for the ap-
prehension and capture of the thief
Of thieves who stole 'the monographs
from the Lee and Hille school houses
recently. Both thefts were commit
ted the same night and it is, thought
that the same thief took both phon-
ographs. So far no trace has been
found Of the rohbers..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
SCHOOL DESTROYED

Freeman, 8. D., Oct. l7.-The pub
lie school building here was totally
DESTROYED by fire, when flames start
Ing in the basement got beyond con-
troll and swept through: thS frame
building. The loes VAS $1Aooo.
Glasses had inst bsen dismissed and
no one wss IL the building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
nEMoCRACY sHIPPuNG.

Chicago, Oct. 17..-Five years after
the world war, democracy which in
>1918 won great victory over auto
cracy, is in peril. David Lloyd
George, war-t me premier of Great
Britain, declared IN luncheon ad-
dress here yesterday. A wave of
autocracy seems to be- sweeping over
the world. he declared. but against
it the United States, Great Britain
and France will stand together.
Russia threw over democracy a
few months after starting the ex-
pertinent" the former premier as
serted "Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and
now Germany is taking about a die
tatorship. Democracy is in peril, Ave
years after the greatest triumph
democracy has, ever had.
"Why is democracy more sure,
safer? 1t is slower to begin, it does
not bring its forces into action in the
way perhaps an autocracy does, but
in a. struggle it is the heart that
tells, and democracy sustains the
heart. and what happens 10 that
democratic institutions alone can
produce and train men that are able
to appeaf to nations, to rise to those
heights Of sacrifice which are the
last citadels Of freedom in all landy.
snow, when democracy il In dan
ger, when I can see the throne Of
democracy tumbling In one land
ofdemocraey. Britain is the land Of
femocracy. and France, I believe, viii
stand by democracy, and whateyer
happens, these three great lands to-
gsther will stand against this wave
of autocracy which seems to be
sweeping over the world :s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
BERLIN QUIET
AS CITY PLANS
SOUP KITCHENS
Means Devised to Feed Un-
employed in Greater Ber-
lin Brings Riot Cessation
TRICK is CHARGE ed
Rioting Was Fomented by
Communists, Using Trick
Employed in Russia, Claim

Berlin, Oct. 17.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-Measures announced by
he municipality to aid the unem-
ployed were followed by quiet in the
.roubled centers of greater Berlin
where mobs composed Of thousands
Of idle workers engaged in food riot
ng yesterday, resulting in the
vounding Of more than score and
It least one fatality.
Today there was no sign of dis
order.
Among measures announced by the
:ity authorities in the way of relief
we're the immediate opening of Ia
feeding kitchens for the distribu-
ion of free meals and free allow
nces of wood and cold.
The police charged that trick
imila>>so methods used in Petrograd
md Moscow to incite the crowd to
violence was worked in the rioting
ear the town hall yesterday. Men
,tretcher-bearers followed by wo-
men in nurses attire and carrying
first-aid satchels accompanied the
demonstrators, the police report.
they contend that everything was
comparatively orderly until the
tricksters placed perfectly sound
man on the stretcher, covered him
With sheet and paraded through
he streets proclaiming him q vic
i'm of police brutality. Polide say
;oon after rioting began.
MAGNATE SAILS
Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 17.-Hu-
20 SHINES Jr. sailed today for New
FORK. It was announced his visit to
The United States was "for informa-
ion purposes" ..-..
Or. Otto Lundwig ,Wiedfeldt, Ger
nan ambassador at Washington, al
20 saNed to resume his post.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
LLOYD GEORGE
PUT IN CARE
OF PHYSICIANS
Ordered to Cancel All Engage.
ments Today But Still
Hopes to Speak Tonight
BREAKDOWN FEARED
Secretary Cites Example of
President Harding and
President Wilson

Chicago, Oct. 17.-David Lloyd
George, former premier of Great
Britain, has cancelled all his en-
eagements today but hoped to keep
the speaking engagement tonight at
the international ampitheater at the
stockyards. Owing to the contin-
uance of a slight temperature his
doctors have ordered him to remain
in bed and rest the greater part OF
the day. Lloyd George has cold
aggravated by fatigue, his secretary
w. NJ. Sutherland, said, but he
hoped to speak tonight. He added
that with so much of the tour ahead
of Lloyd George and with the ex-
ample of President Harding's death
and forer President Wilson's break
down on tour it was felt his health
must be given the best care.
Sir William gave out this state
ment:
"Mr. Lloyd Georges doctor last
night found that he had tempera-
ture due to cold aggravated by
fatigue and ordered him to remain
in bed. He is somewhat better this
morning but orders have been given
him to restrict public engagements.
Sir William expressed the "hope
that Lloyd George would be able to
speak at the big mAetihg tonight"
adding:
1--WE feel that with the example Of
President Harding and President
Wilson before US we are under a
great responsibility to care for Mr..
Lloyd Georges health. He has been
called upon to make more speeches
than was expected. With so much of
the tour left to be completed we
fear we must be very careful"
Shortly after noon Sir William
Sutherland announced Mr.. Lloyd
George was progressing, that his
condition was favorable and that he
was resting comfortably. There was
no expectation at that hour that his
cold would not continue to decrease.
MRS. Lloyd George and daughter
vent shopping much Of the morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
CITY BUDGET
IS INCREASED
FOR NEXT YEAR
About $4,000 Is Added to
Take Care of Interest Up
on waterworks Bonds
OTHER EXPENSES SAME
Almost Entire Increase Is
Said to Payments Neces-
sary During Building
OTHER EXPENSES SAME


The budget of expenses for the
city of Bismarck, fixed by the board
of city commissioners for the fiscal
year which began September 1, was
announced today as totalling net
$121,915.75. This is an increase over
the budget of last year, which was
about $4,000.
The increase in the budget for the
ensuing year, according to officials,
is due. entirely to levying taxes to
meet the interest on waterworks
bond issues. It had been expected,
it was said, that if the plant were
taken over on September and the
city began operation the interest
money would have been met from
water rentals, but since negotiations
are not complete it is necessary to
provide for the interest in the bud
get. There is also provided inter-
est on $4,000 of funding bonds is
sued to put the city on cash basis,
under the new law.
The waterworks bonds sinking
fund item in the budget is $11,25O
and a ike amount is levied for
water works bond interest sinking
fund. For the funding bonds. $4,-
445 was levied and for funding bond
interest fund $2,667 was levied.
= The budget by departments fol-
lows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
MAGNUS SAYS
H0RSESENSE
is BIG NEED
Tells University of Minnesota
Students Culture Is All
Right; Not Enough

St. Paul, Oct. 17.-"You don't need
% have any culture; all you've got
10 get is common horse sense" was
Senator Magnus Johnson's advice to
University of Minnesota Agricul-
ural college students.
MAYBE don't speak perfect Eng
lish." Senator Johnson said, land
maybe my grammar isn't just right.
The people don't care about that.
Look at all the culture that man
down in Massachusetts, has got,
lodge. I tell you even down there
hey're beginning to forget culture.
Lodge was reelected by 1000 votes.
J! got lots more than that"
The junior Farmer-Labor senator
hen told the students that he had
attended the Lloyd George luncheon
m Minneapolis Monday.
II talked to him 20 minutes and
10 you know what Lloyd George told
ne." Senator johnson continued. HE.
S0IO III lawyer anu = HcVSI "cHt
% college, Then we talked about
the European situation. I wanted to
get first hand knowledge about
things over there and think he told
me the truth"
Honors Lloyd George.
Senator. Johnson praised Lloyd
George highly. He said he felt great
Y honored to sit at the table with
he noted statesman. but he didn't
have time to tell Lloyd George about
the serious problems that northwest
.armers are, up against.
Don't let your head get swelled
Up because you've got an education,"
vas other advice he passed on to the
farm school students. '"In my posi-
tion today ! know that I'd have been
able to fight an easier battle II I
had lot Of education. But I know
he responsibility that lies on my
shoulders and I know that if IIcan
carry it through it will be because
'Pve had the right kind Of training. y
. i. ' l. *
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
MOVE TOWARD LOWER GRAIN RATES
IN MEMORY !.

When this $4,o00,oo0 Washington
Masonic National Memorial, to be
erected in honor Of President Wash
ington, is completed it will represent
the grandest monument ever conse-
Grated to the memory of any human
being. Impressive ceremonies will
mark the laying of the cornerstone
Nov. 1. The monument will rise on
the right bank of the Patomac just
over the Virginia line on Shooters
Hill, at Alexandria. It will be 200
feet high and 100 feet wide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17
STATE BOOZE
ARRESTS MADE
"Under Cover" Men Visit
Different Parts of the State

Activity Of ''under cover" men Of
the sfics Of Attorney General George
Shafer. reported today, include ar
rests, in widely separated parts Of
the state on charges Of prohibition
lay violations.
A still was seized in the pool hall
Of Frank Ronouski at Minot and the
place ordered closed;,sa warrant for
the arrest Of william Whitnier Of
near Napoleon on Z. liquor law viola
tion charge was issued; the place of
Charley Cortners. nine miles south
Of Ojats was raided but nothing
found; and . raid at the place Of
Charles Coelan, west Of Eatinure,
netted still. according to- the re-
port made public BY Philip ElliAtE,
attorney IN ehargs q lts lYtlsa
ment. Is n; '. i 81, * ssi. /.
MORE Pan 10 MANILA TEACHERS
Hanila OF Il. ll1rs .s3sSa 70
American md yilipinss tsaehsrs have
bsen pf6fnetS6 and Asir; tokai nv
incrsassd " .S1D, 900 4 veaf. TAe
increase i HI lins VIA ~ eevotn- 8
ment's plaK ~ fnereases tAs saiariSs
ef the1entt IL itees Alne Stsff " ~
bursAu q N1dea& Hen. & ~ -
.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-17

Salaries $ $4,000
PRINTING. STATIONERY ... 10000
Health department ....... 7,435OO
Fire deparment $4,000
Police department. 7,700
Water and sewer dept. 1O,21S.75
Workmen's compensation
premiums .............. oooiVo
AuAiterium expense fund. 1,700O0
Swimming pool fund.-: 100000
Poor fund NJ. $4,000
Road, street fund. ......... 14,6OO.0O.
Contingent fund ~. 3,500.OO
Public Library fund. ...... 100000
The total of the general fund,
which must be within IA mills, is
$79,653.75.
In addition to the waterworks and
funding bond levies, other amounts
for meeting bonds follow:
Auditorium bonds, sinking fund,
$2,25O; auditorium bonds, interest
fund, $1,000; fire hall bonds, sinking
fund, $1,000; fire hall bonds, interest
fund, 5000; paving district No. I, in
terest and sinking, $1,500; paving
district No. 2, interest and sinking,
$4,000; paving district No. 8, inter-
est and sinking, $4,000; special sew
er levy, $2.60O; special assessments,
$1,000. IL
The total for sinking interest
funds, including waterworks bond is
sues, is $48,262.
Credit is taken for money to be re-
ceived from the county in speiial
payments, which makes the net levy
$121,915.75.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
EXMOUTH
TOBR|NGBR|DE
HERE
Charles Ernest PeIIeW Was
Married in New York to
Miss Mabel Gray.

Charles Ernest Pellew, seventh
Viscount Exmouth, son of the late
Henry f. PelloW, Of this city, who
held his American citizenship higher
than British title, will bring a
bride to the ancestral home of the
family in England.
The viscount, who succeeded to
the title when his aged father died
here two months ago, married Miss
Mabel Gray in the Cathedral of ST
John the Divine, New York city, on
May II, friends here learned today
He Is sixty years old.
Lord and Lady Exmouth are now
on a honeymoon tour, following
which they are to return to his resi-
dence at IS East Fifty-sixth street,
New York city. They will sail for
England in August to make their
permanent home at Canonteign,
near Exeter. the family seat.
This is Lord Exmouth's second
marital venture. He first married
Miss Margaret w. Chandler in 1886.
His father, who for four months
automatically held the title of the
sixth Viscount Exmouth, was an
American citizen for fifty years.
His cousin, from whom he inherited
the title, bequeathed his fortune of
1910 900 to charity.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
EX-JUST|CE DAY
RESIGNS FROM
COMMISSION
German-American Claims Task
Too Hard, 74-Year-OId
Jurist Tells Harding.

William r. Day. former Associate
Justice of the United States SUI
preme Court, today resigned as
umpire Of the German-American
Mixed Claims Commission.
Day rendered his resignation to
President harding at the White
House, explaining that the work of
the commission required the
services of younger and more
Justice Day was seventy.four
years old last month. He has been
in poor health for the past few
years, and stepped down from the
Supreme Bench to become umpire
of the claims commission, feeling
that his new duties would not be
as combining as those with the
court. He was accompanied to the
White House by his son, Judge
William L. Day, of Cleveland. Ohio.
President Harding is considering
the appointment of Edwin B. Par
ker, of Texas, one of the American
claims commissioners, to succeed
ex-Justice Day.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
ZORAH TEMPLE
STAGES SIX
NIGHTS
Prepares for Trip to Washing
ton on Par With Any OF
Shrine Organizations.

Al zorah Temple. A. A. o. N.
M. s.. has prepared for its pilgrim
age to Washington next month bv
holding six big wonder nights"
of frolic and entertainment in its
home city, Terre Haute, Ind.
The proceeds win be devoted to
purchasing new uniforms and
equipment for Al Zorah's Band and
patrol, which will put it on par
with any Shrine temple in attend
ance at the coming session.
AL Zorah Temple was founded in
1910, and has just completed the
purchase of site for a big Shrine
temple. Officers who will head the
delegation to Washington. are Illus
trious Potentate Conrad j. Herber.
Harry e. Dees, Chief Rabban; John
s. Heppner, assistant rabban;
Charles G. Reynolds, recorder: Jay
Short, oriental guide; Robert M. H
Britton, high priest and prophet;
and George A. Schaal. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
ON
WAY HERE BY
EXPRESS
Shipment Leaves FL Paso on
De Luxe Trip to Shrine
Convention Rodeo.

Ell PASO, Tex. May 21.-Travel.
ing de luxe, a special express car
of wild long-horn Mexican steers
gathered from the Garcia Ranch
sixty miles southwest of Jaurez,
Mexico, left here today en- route to
Washington, D. c., for the Passing
of the West" production, to be
staged by the Show of Shows Com
pany as an entertainment during
the Shrine convention.
According to the opinion of cat
tIemen of this section, this is the
longest shipment by express ever
made of what in this country is
termed long-horn ''grassers." It is
stated that the express alone on
this shipment will far exceed the
value of the steers on the market,
but Victor ]. Evans, president OF
the company, is said to have de-
sired the widest steers obtainable
for the bulldogging or steer wrest-
ling events, and sent two of his
scouts, Fog Horn Clancy and F. H.
Barrow, into the interior of Mexico
in quest of the widest long-horns
of that wild section.
According to Evans. the steers
are a cross between the ordinary
long of Mexico and the Toreon
breed from which, the greatest fight.
ing bulls of the Mexican bull rings
are selected. The distance being so
great and it being necessary for the
animals to obtain sufficient rest
after arrival here to get over the
foot soreness of the long journey,
it was decided to ship the animals
by express.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
Killing Of American
and British Prisoners
By Bandits Awaited
BY EDNA LEE BOOKER,
Internal onaI Nexva service.

SHANGHAI, May 21.-AlI China
is anxiously awaiting developments
Tuesday when it is feared the
Suchow train bandits will make
good their threat to kill one Ameri-
can and one British prisoner be-
cause of the failure of the Chinese
government to withdraw the ma
tional troops from the bandit
country.
American and British organiza-
tons are bombarding Washington
and London with urgent appeals
for armed Intervention. The Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce here has
wired United States Minister Schur-
man at Peking urging direct
negotiations with the bandits and if
that fails employment Of foreign
troops to bring about the quick
rescue of the foreign captives.
Sonora Verea, beautiful bride of
Manuel Verea, millionaire Mexican
tourist, forced to leave her hus-
bands side at the bandit camp
because of illness, arrived here to-
day and was rushed to a hospital.
She is nearly frantic because she
firmly believes her husband will be
killed If the prisoners are not
quickly released.
She described her experiences in
the bandit camp as a "ghastiy
nightmare
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
118 LOCKED UP
ON LIQUOR
CHARGES
Drunkenness Alleged Against
SO While ~ Are Held for
Selling.

While major crimes are not prev
alent in the District, it is an adj
mitted fact that one of the VIOLA
lions of the law that is hardest to
enforce is the Volstead act During
the forety-eight hour period begin
ming at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, sixty-three persons were locked
up on the charge Of being intoxi-
Gated while seventeen persons were
charged with selling intoxicating
liquor. Thirty-eight other persons
were docketed as being offenders of
the liquor laws. Special instruc-
tons have been issued to tn police
to be on the alert for intoxicated
automobile operators.
A total of 466 persons were taken
into custody forty-five of whom
were charged with violating the
speed law. Other violators of the
automobile laws numbered 1873.
Long Jail sentences and permanent
revocation of permits is being urged
by officials of the District in cases
where drunken automobile opera
tors are involved. Similar punish
ment is also being urged in cases
where whisky runners speed
through the streets without regard
for pedestrians.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
ADVANCE GUARD
FOR SHR|NERS
IS HERE
1000 Visitors Already in City
and 100000 Expected by
Memorial Day.
CONTINUED from First Psge)


owners are asked to complete the
decoration of their homes not later
than next Monday. All washington
home owners are asked to keep
their porch lights or the lights in
their front rooms burning eacn
night during the stay of the citys
guests as a mark of the c1tys
welcome.
The citizens committee on food
supply, John H. wilkins, chairman,
will redouble its efforts this week
to have the city adequately stocked
with food staples in preparation for
the session.
All railroad shipments of freight
into Washington are to be halted
for ten days, beginning next week.
and unless there is prompt and
co-ordinated action between Wash
ington housewives and food dealers
early this week hardship is bound
to follow in some instances, the
committee fears.
The shipment of perishable food
stuffs during the period of the SEES
sion will be one of the most serious
problems of the kind which has
ever faced the city, and this prob
lem must not be increased by the
added necessity Of handling staples
which can be laid by in advance,
the committee states.
Washington motorists are asked
to learn the special traffic regula-
tons for Shrine week Immediately.
These special regulations will go
into effect next week and will con.
tinue in effect until after the close
of the session. Copies of the regu-
lations fer the period and maps
showing the restricted zone and
one-way streets can be obtained Mt
police stations and at the District
building.