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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
ENGLISH TRADE
WITH BALTIC
STATES is GOOD

Libau, Latvia, Dec. 26.-England
today is doing almost as much bust
ness with the states bordering on
Russia as was carried on with the
Russian empire before the war, &C
cording to L. w. Hyde, professor of
geography in London University, and
his assertions have aroused consid-
cradle interest in the new Baltic
states. Latvia alone bought more
British goods last year than Soviet
Russia, and Finland bought two and
a half times as much from England
as the Moscow government.
Professor Lyde maintains that
very few of the English goods which
enter the new Baltic states are
trans-shipped into Soviet Russia.
Last year Soviet Russia took English
goods valued at about $12,50O, 1000.
The Baltic states bought British
products valued at $46,250,00O.
Real Muscovite Russia is too pri-
mitive and limited in its buying
power to consume large quantities
of western manufactured goods, ,.ac-
cording to the English professor,
who points out that much of the
most productive territory of the
old Russian empire is now outside
the Soviet territory and that the
agricultural area of European Sow
let Russia is over-populated.
Professor Lyde says the loss OF
rs 900 900 to 30,000,OO0 persons and
of 25O,OOO to 100000 square miles
of territory as result of the war
has not bettered Soviet Russia's
over population situation, as there
is much rich land in the lost domain
| As Russia's total wheat and rye
crops are not now sufficient to sup.
ply her own population with daily
bread ration of one pound person
Professor Lyde says it is erroneous
to regard her as exercising any
considerable influence on the WORLD
price of bread-stuffs. Before tn
Franco Prussian war brought Amer
lea into the European wheat marke
Professor Lyde says Russia exer
cised sort of monopoly. but now
he says, RUSSIA is mere slave t.
American grasslands, with which sh'
cannot complete in quantity or quail
ity, or, even in price, and she exer
cises no influence whatever on tn
world food prices"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
HOPPER PLAGUE STARTED
''0' ' CURTiS our ON HIS OWN

schools there offered and learning
still more by period of reporting
on the North Topeka Times.
In this job he developed his con-
facts with people-a thing which
was later to prove most valuable TO
him in politics. He came to know
almost every man, woman and child
in Shawnee county.
In 70, when 10 years of age, the
district court conferred the rights Of
majority upon him. So he became
his own man. at 10 instead of Il.
In that same year he began the study
of law with A. H. Case in Topeka.
He was admitted to practice in 81,
and in "a made his first venture in
to politics, getting himself elected
county prosecutor.
In this office, which he held for
two terms, he made i record seldom
equaled: He lost but three cases
his first year, only one the second
and none at all in his third and
fourth years.
Next came Congress. First as re-
preventative, then as senator, he has
served total of 2G years in Wash
| ington--lO in the House and l6 in the
Senate. In the House-perhaps be.
cause he had learned how to wielc
one as a jockey-he was assistant
"whip." On coming to the Senate
he was made assistant to Murray
Crane of Massachusetts, then whip
and succeeded to the position OF Whll
when Crane retired in 1911.
That position he held Throughout
the rest of his senatorial career un
til advanced to the Republican lead
ership following the death of Senator
Lodge.
A taciturn, self contained 'individ
ual is Curtis, as BELTS his Indiar
ancestry Swarthy of skin, powerful
Of build, with square jaw and
firm hand, he looks able to lead b!
sheer force should persuasion fail.
In person and personality he i!
the exact opposite of the leader III
succeeds.
But then Lodge could only trace
his Americanism back to the May
flower. Curtis folks were here some
centuries before that!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
MIAMI NEWS TO
HOUSE LIGHT
FOR SAILORS
To Have Distinction Of Being
Only Business Serving a
Dual Purpose

Miami, Fla, Dec. 26.--Claimed to
be the tallest building in the world
in the same latitude, the Miami
Daily News tower, now nearing COM
pletion, will serve both to house
offices and to act as lighthouse.
It will have the distinction of being
the only business structure k'.Swn
to fill this dual purpose.
Built on the Spanish style Of
architecture, the tower will rise 285
feet above the level of Biscayne
Bay. Atop the tower will be bea-
con light, visible so miles away, and
serving to guide both north and
south bound vessels along the Gulf
stream. In many other respects the
building will be unique in the
United States. Designed by New
York firm of architects, it will be
copy Of the famous Giralda tower
in Seville, Spain.
With walls of stucco. elaborate
balconies and iron grill work, the
| whims and beauties Of old Spain will
be wrought into lasting brick, stone
and iron.
Location of the newspaper office
is ideal from viewpoint Of beauty.
1t is along a driveway fringed with
cocoanut palms and faces the SHIN
mering blue water of Biscayne Bay.
Directly in front of it the city Of
Miami is filling in new park at
an expense of several million dollars,
and all other city improvements are
trendng in its direction.
Newspaper work will be done in
the three stOried structure that SER
YES as base for the tower. The ID
stories of the tower will be entirely
for business offices and will be
separate from the newspaper section
except in actual structure. On TOP
of the tower, copy of a Spanish
galleon will serve as weather vane
a symbol visible for miles in every
direction. ...
The building is being erected by
former Governor James M. Cox, Of
Ohio, owner of the Miami Daily
News, who has merged his own per
sonal ideas with those of the archi
tects with a result that has brought
forth praise from some of the great
est artists Of the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
ADJUST LAST
CLAIM OF R. R.
January l the Last Claim OF
The Railroads Against the
Government Adjusted

Washington, Dee. 24.-Director
General of Railroads James c. Davis
expects, soon after Jan. next, to
make complete report regarding ad-
justments with railroads as result
of Federal wartime control. Railroad
claims are practically closed out, but
there remain to be disposed Of some
10000 cases which individuals have
brought against the government.
A substantial reduction in the force
of Mr. Davis office already has tn ken
place, but the wind-up of the United
States Railroad Administration
awaits termination Of the individual
claims.
This settling of millions of dollars
in claims between the railroads and
the Federal Government, Mr.. Davis
calls "the largest liquidation of a
single commercial interest ever un-
dertaken."
The adjustment of claims filed by
railroads, the director general de.
clares, was accomplished by the pay
ment to the creditor roads of $243,-
G47, 1861, and collecting from the
debtor roads $193,446, 2O9.34, making
the net cost of this adjustment, ex'
elusive of overhead, $50,2O0, 1897 81
or less than seven percent of the
face Of the claims as finally present
ed. After Federal control the roads
filed claims against the government
for use of their property and under
maintenance Of way and equipment
totaling $1,Ol4,397, 446.72.
| The total cost of Federal contro
of the country's railroads is placed
at 81 ,696, 100000 by Mr.. Davis. July
this Year the railroad administration
had unexpended appropriations ant
obligations of carriers aggregatin,
1855 ,622, 92O.77. Of this amount $253,
$4,000 was represented by six per
cent obligations of the. carriers.
The period Of Federal railroad con
troll continued from December 81
1917, to February 20, 1920. All bu
four railroad concerns, and these i
the hands of receivers, have been set
tied with. Growing out of the Mimi
esota forest fire of November, 1914
10000 suits were recorded agains
the railroad administration. Thi
fire is responsible for great man
of the 10000 personal actions no,
pending, which will have to be set
tied before the administration ca
finally close it's books.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
| SENIORS AT JOHNS HOPKINS
WILL HONOR UNDERGRADUATE

Baltimore, Dec. 26.-Undergradu-
ate students at Johns Hopkins Uni
velsity will have open to them this
year the possibility Of winning new
honor. To the list of prizes already
offered by the institution and Its
friends will be added a cup in mem
DRY of the late Alexander K. Barton,
which is to be awarded to some SEN
Tor this year for the first time.
The award of this cup is to be bas.
ed upon character, high ideals, and
effective moral leadership, the recip'
lent to, be determined by the vote Of
the senior class each year. The pre-
sentation will take place on class
day.
The cup is established primarily by
younger men who knew Mr.. Bartor
intimately. Mr.. Barton served as al
artillery officer of the Rainbow Divi
sion in the World War and later en-
tered the ministry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
ASKS PENSION
FOR N.D.INDIANS
Senator Frazier Introduces
Bill For Red TOmahawk

Washington. Dec. 26. - Senator
Lynn j. Frazier has introduced a
bill in the United States Senate to
provide pension for Marcullas Red
Tomahawk of the Standing Rock
Reservation, former member Of the
Indian police, who on December 10Th,
1890, killed Sitting Bull, Sioux me-
dicine man at Grand River, South
Dakota, during the Ghost Dance up
rising.
Red-Tomahawk, now 70 years old,
residing on his farm near Cannon
Ball, North Dakota, is in poor cir
cumstances and his many friends
have urged relief through govern
mental agencies. Through the years
Red-Tomahawk has received many
honors. He smoked the pipe OF
peace with Marshal Foch at Bis
marck in 1921 and his profile marks
the state highways in North Dakota
He states, however, that this rec
IGNITION has not yet been extended
to include the necessary "eats."
While placing Sitting Bull under
arrest the Indian police were at
tackled at the old medicine mans
command and First Lieutenant Hen
nv Bull-Head and First Sergean
Charles Shave-Head were mortallI
wounded. Second Sergeant Red
Tomahawk after avenging the deatf
of his superior officers then tool
command of the thirtynine police
and drove the attacking party, mum
boring one hundred sixty, to tn
timber. Of his force six were Kill
ed and one wounded while the enc
nv lost eight killed and thre
wounded.
Bills were introduced in the 52n'
Congress providing pensions for wi
dows of the Indian police killed an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
BY HARRY b. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c Old-timers
i'm Kansas, whose crops were devast-
atcd hv the plague of grasshoppers
which swept the prairies in 1874,
couldn't of course, know that they
were simply paying, in advance, the
price OF making Il Kansas boy ma
iority leader in the United States
Senate in 1924.
Students of cause and effect, how
ever. if they will examine the facts,
must inevitably decide that is exact
~ what happened.
For if it hadn't been for the grass
hoppers, Charley Curtis would not
have severed, when he did, his life
with the Kansas tribe of Indians, and
the whole course OF his later years
probably would have been changed.
Young Curtis was at that time a
lad Of II. He had lived intermittent
ly, followin. his mothers death when
he was three, with his fathers folks
in Topeka and with his mothers peo-
pie i'm the Kansas tribe of Indians
During this period his maternal
grandmother, Julie Pappan, who was
one-h half Indian, was his constant
/ Guide and counselor.
lie had attended the mission schoo
at the Kansas Indian Reservation
when with his grandmother, and the
! town grammar school when in Tope'
ka.
When the grasshopper plague mi
the state, however, the Indians decid
f! ed on an exodus down into the In
dian Territory, where the pasture!
had not been stripped. 1t was deter
mined Charley should go with M
! maternal grandparents.
One night while they were in camp
! about six miles east of Topeka, witt
! everything ready for hitting the tran
for the "Territory" Grandmothe
Pappan called the boy to her. Bret
", She told him that while he Wa:
one-eighth Indian he was seven
eighths white, and that if he expect
I ed to make a success in life he mus
cast his lot with the white men. Sh'
urged him to stay in Topeka, go t.
| school and make something OF HIM
! self"
Charley stayed. He sold fruit a
trains and did odd jobs to earl
money through that winter.
Next spring he got job ridin'
/ running horses and soon branche'
out as a full-fledged jockey. Ill
success in the saddle won him
chance to make swing round tn
circuit in the winter of '7G, and n
had about decided to give up schoo
and keep with the races when nj
! paternal grandmother, Cornelia Cur
;, tbs, persuaded him again to stick b
his books.
So he stuck it out in Topeka, get
ting all the education the publ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

Alexander Middle, severely wounded
in the engagement, also to make an
appropriation to provide medals Of
honor for this faithful band. A
careful search of the records, how
ever, fails to show that any of
these proposed measures ever were
passed and only the widow Of Bull
Head finally received a pension In
view of the fact, however, that the
Indian police were acting under
military orders it is believed that
there is an obligation which it IS
hoped the present Congress Will as
sumo i'm justice to this brave mem
Der of noble tribe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
MACHINE TAKES
PLACE HUMAN
INTELLIGENCE
Messages Will BE Coded Me-
chemically Says VIM. Fried
man Army Code Expert

Washington, Dec. 2G.-Secret mes
saees for military purposes in the
future will largely be mechanically
coded, transmitted and decided IN
the opinion Of William +. Friedman,
army code expert. This will over
come the present drawback OF slow
ness and tediousness, and eliminate
the high degree of error incident to
the difficulty Of the work.
The code and cipher section of the
office Of the chief signal officer is
examining various types of secret
message sending devices, and com
piling codes and ciphrrs for possible
use in war time.
Mr.. Friedman is Il captain in the
signal Officers reserve corps. There
are certain types Of simple ciphers
that can be solved mechanically, he
says, but the complex sort Of cipher
requires "A high degree of analytic
skill, patience, experience and hard
work, and takes a peculiarly consti-
tuted type of mind. BY trick use
of certain enciphering and de-
cipherng machine in the code and
cipher section, it can be made to
translate and write various foreign
languages.
Speaking of utilizing automatic
means to perform the operations of
coding, transmitting and DECIDING
Mr. Friedman said:
"A well-constructed machine car
be relied on not to make many err
rors, and will function very mucf
quicker than man. What is required
in machine is that it should pro
duce~ cryptograms difficult to reac
without the key and that it shOulC
be very rapid in its operation witt
the key. 1t should be simple me
chanically, not bulky, easily repair
ed and transported and practical il
its operation"
1t is curious fact of psycholog,
that the average layman thinks h
can develop an absolutely secret sys
TEN OF communication Mr.. Fried
man commented, but that is very ia
from realization, when all factor
that have to be taken into accoun
are considered.
Mr.. Friedman is a Cornell gradu
ate and became interested in TIM
work when studying plant genetic
at laboratories in Illinois. Literar
ciphers first engaged his attention
and as America drifted toward tn
World War, military ciphers becam
his hobby. His wife also is clphe
expert During the war Mr.. Fried
man directed a course of instrut
ton in codes for army officers an
later went to France to solve Gel
man codes and ciphers. After dc
mobilization, opportunity was a
forded him by the War Departmer
to continue his studies of secrt
messages, their sending and soil
tion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

Correct your digestion and quiet
your rebellious stomach by eating a
few tablets of Papes Diapepsin-
anytime! Nothing else known re-
lieves the distress of Indigestion,
Gases, Heartburn, Flatulence, Bloat-
ing or Acidity so promptly-besides,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
Instantly! End Indigestion Cas- f1eartDurh' 1"u'ty

the relief is pleasant and harmless.
Millions know the magic of "Pape's
Diapepsin" and always keep it handy
to reinforce the digestion, should
they eat too much or eat something
which does not agree with them. 60
cent packages guaranteed by drug
gists everywhere.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
JAPANESE EMIGRANTS HEADED
FOR SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS

TOXIC, Dec. 26.-The Togo Kisen
Kaisha will shortly complete new
16 ,OOO-ton steamship, the Bokuyo
Maru, for it's service between the
Far East and the west coast of
South America, by way of San Fran
cisco and Mexican ports. The new
vessel will make her first crossing
in December.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
FOLEY PILLS REACHED

Mrs. Ellen Reighard, South Fork,
Pa, writes: al had been suffering
with my kidneys and nothing seemed
to touch the aching spot until ] pro-
cured FOLEY PILLS. with wonderful
results" FOLEY PILLS, a diuretic
stimulant for the kidneys, gently and
thoroughly flush and cleanse the
kidneys and help to eliminate poi
sonous waste matter. Try a bottle
today and you will be well pleased
with the relief obtained. The use OF
FOLEY PILLS increases kidney acti-
witty.
ADV
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

pren2e4y good sfOr quick relief IN
lumbago, neuralgia and neuritis.
Joint-Ease is a penetrating emo
lent that soaks in almost instantly
"A tube for only GO cents at any
drugstore or any progressive drug
gist anywhere.
Mail orders filled, cash or C. o.
D., Pope Laboratories, HallowelI
Maine.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

~ ia " y -
them up, re-
duces the swell
ing, chases out
the pain and in
Illumination
when j OF n t .
Ease g e Il In
joint ag o n y
gets out IN {
time wasted.
But. ! a t e ] J
thousands o.
p e ople hav,
discovered tina
it's also su
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
Limbers EN- Up
JOINT EASE

It's for joint troubles in ankle,
knee, hip, elbow, shoulder, knuckles
or spine--whether rheumatic or not.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

Detachable collars were invented
by Hannah Montague, an English
housewife, in 1925.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

polished rice are deprived of the
greater part of the compounds of
copper, iron, manganese and zinc,
which appear to be factors in ami
NAL nutrition.
"ln practical agriculture, depleted
soils may require the addition Of
available compounds of copper, man
ganese and zinc in order to restore
and maintain productivity and to pro-
duce food supply containing the vi
tai factors in normal proportion"
A research problem of fundamental
Importance in agriculture today, the
report declared, is to ascertain which
of the elements that occur in soils,
plants and animals are necessary and
what are their functions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

American interest in operate mu
sic received its first great impetus
from the sensational tour of Jenny
Lind, the Swedish nightingale"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful Of
California Fig Syrup" now will
s siss" the sn and i" few
hours you have we'll, playful child
again. Even if cross, feverish, bill
Gus, constipated or full of cold, chill
dren love it's pleasant taste. 1t new
er cramps or overacts. Contains no
narcotics or soothing drugs.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine "California Fig Syrup
which has directions for babies and
children of all ages printed on bot
tie. Mother, you must say "Califor'
MIA" Refuse any imitation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-29
CRUELTY CHARGED; MULES
ARE STABBED IN CELLAR

NEW YORK, March 29.--William
Conquest so loves his two mules
that he keeps them in the cellar
and the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals worried
about them so that they had Con.
quest before Magistrate Doyle in
the Flushing court.
'They are nice mules" Conquest
said, land they have a good time in
the cellar. They like to stay there.
Every time 1 put them in the
stable they are uncomfortable, and
as soon as I leave the door open
they 80 back to the cellar"
why not put them in your din.
ing room?" asked the magistrate.
well. I might" said Conquest.
They're nice mules. But they pre-.
fer the cellar"
but the officer says their health
IN endangered" said the magistrate.
You can't hurt a mule" said
Conquest. They're just mules.
They haven't any health. Mules
don't get sick. They're just mules
until they die"
The magistrate dismissed the
KAA-99s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-29
POSTS
FOR OFFICERS
PROTESTED
Federal Employees Head At
tacks Bill Authorizing Presi-
dent to Make Transfers.

Opposition to the appointment of
army officers to executive positions
IN the Government departments is
voiced in a protest just issued by
Luther c. Steward, national presi-
dent OF the National Federation of
Federal Empolyes. The protest, 1t
Is declared, represents the attitude
OF Federal employees toward the bill
introduced in Congress authorizing
the detailing of army officers to
departmental positions. The bill, 1t
IS declared, aims to straighten out
the situation in the Bureau of En-.
craving, where Major w. w. Kirby,
recently named head, is practically
powerless to enforce his administra-
tive measures.
President Steward takes the posi-.
ton that the bill, IL passed, would
open the doors to a return Of the
old system of providing Govern.
ment positions for political bench
men while at the same time 1T
tends to place the military branch
OF the Government in a position of
advantage. He also indicates 1t will
vttiate to a great degree the value
Of the civil service system.
Without wishing in any way to
suggest sinister motives as having
prompted the President or the Sec
rotary Of War, the fact remains
that an army officer detailed to
the executive arm Of the Govern
ment would naturally be influenced
by higher loyalty to the Secretary
Of War; Qaid Sfau,ord
"As a results the Secretary of
War, with important key positions
throughout the various depart.
ments held and controlled by army
officers, would possess power and
influence far in excess OF that con.
templated by Congress and highly
detrimental to that balance so es.
sential to the successful admins.
tration Of our Government as at
present constituted"