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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17
NO REASON
FOR REPORT
OF UNREST
Major General McIRtyre of
: Insular Affairs Asserts
In His Report

Washington, Nov. 17.-Although
political activities in the Philippine
Islands and in Porto Rico have been
marked in the last fiscal year. Major
General Frank Mcintyre, chief of the
War Departments bureau of Insular
Affairs, said in his annual report
made public today that there was
little justification for reports that
"a condition of unrest existed in
these territories"
political activity has been mark
ed during the year." General Mcln-
tye said. both in the Philippine
Islands and in Porto Rico. This has
led many people in the United States
to believe that q condition Of unrest
existed in these territories, which is
very far from the fact. Both Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands have
received during the past year great
err benefits from the United States
than at any time in the past, and
these benefits have been more gen
orally appreciated.
Regarding economic conditions
prevailing in the Philippines during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1923,
the report declared progress toward
normal conditions" had been contin-
ued.
1.-THE year has been one Of gen
eral prosperity" the general contin-
ued. 1.-THE first six months Of the
calendar year 1928 show q material
betterment in foreign trade. For
this period the total shipment Of do
nestle products was $67,109,679, of
which $5O,470:807 came 80 the United
States: the imports were sal, 776, 348.
of which $24.l06,133 came from the
United States. 'f
| 1.-The showing in the sugar indus
try was particularly favorable. The
total value of sugar industry was
| $26, 100000 out of total exports
slightly exceeding s67,00O,000.
"This excellent showing in the
sugar industry, compared with for
mer years, was due to the modern
mills erected in the islands in re-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17
Dodge Brothers
Cars Well Known
For Long Life

Dodge Brothers motor cars are
favorably known throughout the
world for many important advan-
tases but are probably best known
for their ability to give satisfactory
service over a long period of years
for a period of life beyond that
commonly allotted to 'motorscar.
Ninety-four per cent of the cars that
have been manufactured by this
company are still in operation, day
in, day out, in all parts of the coun-
Try.
At Taylor, N. D., is Dodge Broth
ers Touring Car No. PIT, which left
the factory in December, 1914, this is
about nine years ago. According to
latest information this car is in daily
service carrying passengers, and the
owner believes that there are still
many years of running still left in
No. PIT.
One of the most notable examples
of the long life and durability Of
Dodge Brothers cars is found in Car
No. IL, the first Dodge Brothers car
shipped to the Pacific Coast, arriving
there in December, 1874. No. IL was
displayed in San Francisco and Oak
land, used as a demonstration and
EVENLY sold. Recently it was in the
possession of a rancher near Santa
Rosa, who used it in his daily work
He refused to sell it outright, bat
finally traded it in on a new car. AT
the present time it has been run ap-
proximately $4,000 miles.
From Walnut Cove, N. c., comes
word that Car. No. 5 is running sat.
isfactorily as a service for the
Davis Repair Company. Mr.. Davis
writes, "The motor still has in it the
original pistons and bearings thai
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17

were installed at the factory nine
years ago. No. 5 mas been in service
every day"
There was recently displayed IN
parade in Manhattan, Kansas, a
Dodge Brothers car sold in Decem-
Der, 1914. Its speedometer now
shows q mileage of 224, 600 miles, and
the car is in constant djtly use.
Carl Schafer, of Madison, Wis, is
an enthusiastic Dodge Brothers
owner. Mr.. Schafer purchased used
Dodge Brothers car in September.
1915. Since then he has driven, and
has proofs to support his statement.
over $4,000 miles. Mr.. Schafer has
sworn to the above facts before a
notary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17
AUTO BODY TO
ASK REMOVAL
OF WAR TAX
Secretary Melons Recon-
mendation For the Repeal
Is Being Cited BY II
A TRANSPORTATION TAX

That the war excise tax on motor
vehicles, repair parts, tires and ac-
cessories is a war tax on transporta-
ton and should be removed along
with the tax on kilograms, telephones
and leased wires which Secretary
Mellon of the U. S. Treasury re-
commends for repeal as being 1.-The
last Of the transportation taxes es-
tablished during the war;" is the SUBJ
stance Of the comment Of Maj. Roy
F. Britton, chairman of the Legisla-
tive Board Of the American Automo-
bile Association on the open letter
of the Secretary of the Treasury to
the Hon. William R. Green, Acting
chairman, Committee on Ways and
Means of the U. S. House of Repre-
sertntives.
s'From a purely technical stand
point and literal definition of the
word transportation as expressed in
the acts Of Congress, the secretary
Of the treasury of course is entire
" correct when he stated that the
repeal of the tax on kilograms, tele-
phones and leased wires would mean
the repeal of the last Of the trans
portation taxes established during
the war" explained Major Britton.
However, when We look upon the
broader aspect Of transportation
which must include highways II this
motor age, the excise tax on motor
vehicles, repair parts and accessories
is nothing more than penalty
against individual transportation. To
gauge the Necessity of this individual
transportation one has only. to WIS.,
ualize the sudden removal Of the mo-
tor vehicle from the transportation
service Of the Nation.
1.-The excise tax on motor vehicles,
repair parts, tires and accessories is
paid by the user Of the highway just
as certainly as the railroad war tax
was paid by the railroad users OF as
the war tax on kilograms and tele-
phones is now paid by their users.
The motor tax should be removed
for the same sound reasons which
justified the removal of the tax on
rail transportation and warrant the
Secretary of the Treasury in recon-
mending the removal of the tax on
kilograms and telephones. Over 49,
100000 motor vehicle owners have
paid and are now paying what we be-
lieve is discriminatory tax or
transportation in that they are not
taxed similarly on the product OF
other basic industries which they
might purchase for equally import
ant and necessary purposes.
'As an example of its unfairness
the motor vehicle user who has thu
misfortune to break an axle or 9th
er part of his vehicle must pay tn
excise tax on the replacement part
In other words, he must pay ia,
on his misfortune. The motor We
hicle owner in the past has submit
ted to this war tax because he realiz
ed that the Government must rails
funds to prosecute the war and t
help pay the bills after the war wa
over.
"Now that reductions of taxes ar
in order in accordance with the re
concentrations of the Secretary o
the Treasury, he believes that du
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17
BANK ROBBERS
MAKE HAUL ON
PENNOCK BANK

Pennock. Mimi. Nov. 17.-Bank
robbers which have held Minnesota
in their grip for. several weeks
swoopea down ON this little village
Friday and after burning their way
into thu vault OF the Pennock State
Bank with ,.he aid of, an. acetlyene
torch, escaped with loot from pri-
vate deposit boxes estimated at
$4,000. The loot consisted of Lib
erty Bonds and Ottertail Power
Company Bonds, held by the vari-
GUS Gepos;tors of the institution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17

cent years largely al sresultsx ftsef
admission Of their sugar into the
United States" a4sE !.
General Mcintyre also declared
that the rehabilitation of the cur
rency system" OF the Philippines
twas completed during the period
covered" by his report-June 80, 1922
to June 80, 1928.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17
LAWN INSURANCE

LAWN INSURANCE
Fertilize and protect your
lawn from freezing out by
covering with well rotted ma
nure. Do it now before snow
comes. We are in q position
to take care Of all orders
promptly. Wachter Transfer
Co. Phone 81. 200 5th Street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17

consideration should be given to the
removal of war taxes which are pa
tently discriminatory to so import
ant a means of necessary transpcrta-
ton"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17

Phone 453 for the
F a m Ous Wilton
Screened Lump Lig-
mite Coal at &.75 per
ton delivered. Wash.
burn Ignite Coal Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
WEEK WASBIG THING
BUYING PUBLIC PLEASED
WITH THE PLAN
Final Event Pulled or At~~Armory
Last Night; Big Crowd In
Attendance

The Mankato Armory was crowd
ed to its capacity last night to wit
ness the winding up Of affairs o.
Buyers Prize week" which closed
last Saturday evening. The large
crowd were very anticipant but only
q few left the large hall happy with
the thought that Lady Luck" was
The project Of instilline interest
into the buying public last week
was great success according to
the opinion Of leaders Of the move
ment questioned today. e. A. Boie,
Of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton, which organization sponsored
Buyers Prize week" enthusiastic
cally declared that the project was
a big success for the majority Of
the merchants of the city. Also the
buying public was very well salts
fed and that the people we're pleas
ed with the arrangement was evil
denced by their happy response to
the advertising.
J. e. Brett, one Of the general
committee members, declared that
the report OF merchants in the city
was favorable regarding the amount
OF business. Better CO. operation
CITY, he said. would have brought
an even greater volume OF business
to the city. Many people of the city
took advantage of Buyers Prize
Week to pay up bills at various
stores IN the city.
The Free Press regrets that it
cannot publish a complete story Of
last nights affair at the Armory, but
the regulations laid down BY the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
CONTEST DOES NOT co
BEFORE THE COURT
Estate Of the Former WorthInoton
Man TotaIed Something Like
$4,000.

The Daniel Shell $4,000 will
contest, which was to have come
up for trial before Judge Dean at
Window today, has been settled by
the heirs and Judge Dean opened
his regular term at Blue Earth, says
The Fairmont Sentinel.
Changing of the will was in spite
OF unusual precautions taken by
Mr.. Shell, pioneer land man and far
known residents of Mobiles county.
On the day he made his will, ac-
cording to friends at Worthington,
he went to the office Of Edward
Jones, an attorney.
ED" he said, 'Do you think I'm
why Mr.. Shell, of course not.
There isn't shrewder business man
in the county. Why should you ask
well" said the old man, 81 want
to make my will and / want to make
one they can't break"
The attorney advised Mr.. Shell, IL
he wanted to be certain the will
would stand, to go to his family
physician and undergo an examina-
ton.
He Immediately did SO and was
pronounced 100 per cent, mentally
and physically. -.
Then Mr.. Shell went back to the
attorney and had the will and three
deeds drawn and witnessed by two
professional men who had Offices in
the same building with him. At that
time he said he left his SON the bulk
ne hn tof a n
worked in his fathers Office 20
years at a small salary, while other
members of the family had received
considerable amounts of money.
But despite all his precautions, the
will has been broken.
Shell was a resident of Mobiles
county for fifty three years. being
prominent in politics during the
major portion of that time. He held
many appointive and elective offices
and was state senator for some
years. --- Ivy
About three and half years before
death Shell made his will and deed
ed each of his three children a half
section of improved land In Mobiles
county, at that time estimated to
be worth about $4,000. He willed
to Mrs. Shell $4,000 in cash and
the homestead at WortnlngtOn, W.
600 in cash to his elder daughter,
Winifred and the remainder Of the
estate, estimated at about 100000.
to his only son, Lee M. Shell and
his younger daughter, the son to re-
ceived two thirds land the daughter
one third
After his death the elder daughter
Instituted contest proceedings In pro-
bate court, claiming that her father
was of unsound mind at the time he
executed the will and was induced to
execute 1t by the undue influence Of
the son.
While the parties declined to give
any information as to the terms Of
the settlement, 1t is understood that
the elder daughter gets q substan-
tial increase over the $4,000 origin
ally willed to her. The son is still
conducting his fathers business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
RABBITS ARE PROTECTED
Hunter Must First Have License Be-
fore He Can Shoot 'En1,

-
fore He Can Shoot EN-.
According to ruling Of Rollin L.
Smith, assistant attorney general Of
Minnesota, rabbit hunting is forbid
den unless the hunter fret procures
q small game license. He holds that
rabbits are protected by law, and
consequently can not be killed. or
taken without license.
In making the above decision, At
torney General Smith says:
sit seems to me that rabbits are
small game within the meaning OF
the law and are protected"
Section 20 of the game laws 1928
and 1924 provide that person or
the immediate members Of his fam
lily may hunt on their own property
without license, during open sea-
SON. Section 81 provides that the
taking of all fur bearing animals in
any manner during the open season
on land other than their permanent
homestead, shall be done under a
small game license. Section %,
provides that a resident OF the state
shall pay a license fee of 81 for the
privilege Of hunting small game: the
fee OF 81 for the hunting Of big
game and the sum Of 81 for the
privilege Of hunting fur bearing ami
mails, but no license will be requir-
ed Of any person under twenty one
years of age. If the hunter be
non resident or an alien, then he
has to pay q license fee Of $50 for
the privilege Of hunting large game
and the sum of SIS for the privilege
Of hunting small game and the SUM
of So for license to fish.
1t was a wag who remarked that
the state should protect carp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23

tainment will be held in the near
future presumably on the Friday
evening after Thanksgiving. 1t is
anticipated that Glenn Shoemaker,
the baritone, DR.. Lloyd, the tenor,
with Mrs. Taylor as accompanist,
and a reader all of Mankato will be
secured as they have agreed to
come on every reasonable terms so
that by far the larger portion OF the
revenue will go to the fund. George
Poster the manager of the town
hall which he leases from the town
ship and village has granted the use
Of that building free providing the
cost of heating and lighting is paid
It is expected also that a Commun-
ity Fair will be held after the
Christmas holidays and possible
other entertainments later on and
that sufficient funds will be obtained
from those sources to make the es.
Establishment otThis camp certainty
This IL q much needed improvement
in our community and all of oul
people as whole are boosting fol
IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
SHELL HEIRS SETTLE FOUR PEOPLE HURT
AUTO PLUNGED INTO THE
DITCH; TURNS OYER
Removed To Davis Hospital In st.
Peter, Where They Were Rest
Ing Easy Today.

Four persons were injured at st.
Peter last evening about $3.50 o'clock
when Dodge car being operated
the. road near Traverse des Sioux
over and pinning the occupants be-
the driver Of the car received a
painful bruise over one eye and was
bruised about the body. His wife
was hurt seriously. One lower limb
was fractured, she sustained a bad
scalp wound and her nose was brok-
en- IN addition to other bruises and
cuts about the body. Miss Helen
Swagler of st. Peter. who was in
the car at the time, escaped with
minor bruises. Frank Harmon Of
Minneapolis was also lucky in es-
Gaping serious injury. All of the
injured people were removed to the
Davis hospital at st. Peter, where
they are now being cared for, Re-
ports from that hospital today report
that Mrs. Harmon Is resting as
easily as can be expected, consider
ing the serious nature Of her in
jurfes.
The Harmens had been visiting
relatives and friends in st. Peter
and vicinity for some time past and
were on their way home to Mime
apolis, accompanied by Miss Helen
Swagler at whose home they had
been guests. Not being familiar
with the sharp turns In the high
way at the Carlson farm near
where the accident occurred, Mr..
Harmon lost control of the car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Fell Down ELEVATOR Shaft

Austin. November 20.-A Wengert
the well known citizen and former
chief Of police was almost instantly
killed when he accidentally fell
down an elevator shaft at the Hor-
mel Packing company. No one saw
the accident when 1t occurred but
judging from his daily habits as
chief of police Of the Dlant, they be-
lieve he met his death by stepping
into the elevator shaft under the i'm
preston that the elevator was there
and fell from the first floor to the
basement a distance OF about twelve
feet. He was seen and spoke to
some OF the employees a few mo-
mepts before his body was discov.
cred. They saw him going in the
direction of the elevator shaft. The,
elevator was at the floor above. The
elvator man had gone up stairs to
bring It down. Mr., Wengert raised
che gate and stepped into the shaft
Ben Cbristianson heard something
drop into the shaft and he went
and looked down. Seeing Mr.. Wen
CERT living on his back at the bottom
he called for HELM and the injured
man was removed. The city ainbn-
lance at once responded and Dr..
Rebman met the ambulance and
went to the hospita1. Before the We
hic1e had rec ched there Mr. Wengert
had died and the body was taken Ia
the Meyer and Ousley's undertaking
parlors. Il was found that In the
fall Mr.. Wengert's skull was broken.
At no time was he conscious from
the moment he struck the bottom Of
the elevator shaft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
GREATEST APPEAL TO AMER|CAN|SM
FOUNDED UPON CORRECTIVE SPEECH
AN INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS DELIVERED
LAST NIGHT BY DR.. HARRY PAUL
Talk On High Plane and You Will Become
Better Citizen, Is Plea of Speaker;
Advice To Teachers

the use Of American slang. He de-
nounced its use in some instances
and then praised the use in other
ways where 1t was used to express
q thought more distinctly and clear
~.
Slang is something you want to
use that will express a thought more
vigorously, picturesquely, forcefully
than anything else. Professions have
slang which are used daily. Some
times a slang word Is a good word.
In the political game we have the
word Graft" Where 1t was acquir-
ed we do not know. but 1t is good
word to use in political situations"
One Of the best words to use to
express disappointment, stated DR..
Paul, was the,~word "sourdough,"
used to a great extent by the min
ers. The word is outside of re-
spectability, he declared, yet is ex-
presses ones though clearly. Slang,
however, he said, was usually just
smart. He described the use of
slang as a menace to corrective
speech. Some slang indicates men
tai poverty, lazziness and deprayity
Of thought.
"Everytime a slang word really
means something, is worth some
thing, 1t is taken up the ladder of
corrective speech. Fine slang phrases
are well worth while, but there must
come that contact to make 1t worth
while. ...
DR.. Paul quoted lines from Shakes
peare and showed how much more
expression was given to 1.-The lines
and their meaning than the use Of
the slang phrase Of Eyes, We Have
No Bananas"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
HAS RIGHT TO CHILD
Mother sIx-Year Old Nancy Stair
Can Take Daughter To Home.

ASSOCIATED Press Dnspatchl f.
Minneapolis. November 20.-A
mothers right to her child is mot to
be denied, Judge w. W. Bardwell
ruled today when he signed an order
in Hennepin county district court
authorizing the mother of six year
old Nancy Stair to take her little
daughter to her new home In New
York.
Nancy's mother is now the wife of
Marritt ]. Corbett, millionaire chem
ical manufacturer and ,yachtsman Of
New York. Her father is Irving L.
Stair, Minneapolis grain man.
The ruling Of Judge Bardwell was
on a petition brought by the mother
last Saturday asking that the orig
inal decree of divorce from Mr..
Stair be so modified as to permit
her to take their daughter to her
new home outside the state for the
nine months Of the year which she
was to have custody Of the girl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
OTTINGS FROM JUDSON
Ladies' Aid of Bethany Church,
Judson, To Hold Function

LeoIeS Ala OF Bethany Church,
Judson, To Hold Function
Judson, November 19.-The La
dies Aid of the Bethany church Of
Judsan will serve a chicken supper
IN the basement OF the church
tinue until all are served. There
will also be a sale in the church.
ednesday evening, November 81,
Every one coruiaiiy invited to at
tend. 1t is for a very good cause
and no one can afford to miss it.
Sheldon, Dighton and Earl Little
all arrived here last week for a few
days visit with their father, Digit
On Little and other relatives.
Miss Francis Anderson left Fri
day evening for Lewisville, Mimi,
to spend the week end with her
friend, Miss Edna Mailer, who is
teaching school there.
Mrs. Edwin Jones and Mrs. Paul
Mogren where Mankato callers Sat-
urday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
with Mrs. Jones' mother at Man
kato.
The second number of the Ly-
ceum course will be here Friday ev-
ening, November 90 at the school
mouse. The Waite Duo, two talent
Cd entertainers with the vivacity of
youth, the maturity of experience.
and the versatility Of natural gen
ius along entertaining lines, viii be
present. Their programs have the
varied appeal given by costumed
sKstches and readings, songs with
cello obligato, musical instruments
novelties, piano duo -logues. duets.
and solo and musical skits, Person
ally and artistically they are skilled
and schooled, and have enriched
their natural ability with training
and experience, extended and var.
led. Together they contrast their
varied talents and build a program
or such nature as to appeal espec-
Tally to audiences that !. know and
appreciate real music and enter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Want Law Enforced
Especial To The Free Pressl

st. James, MINI, November 90
"The Citizenship club respectfully
ask the city council that the dance
laws be enforced" is a resolution
passed this afternoon by this club.
The action came following a talk by
Alderman 3. G. Fuller in which he
said 1t is the duty OF the Citizen
ship Club, and the women of st.
James to stand back Of law enforce
Inent and when the laws are not en- :
forced the voice OF the women should
be heard. This he said was the, rea :
SON women E-ere granted the ballot.
The women oR this club decided to
ask the Civic Club and the w. c. r
o., to send D. similar resolution to
the Council