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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
MEMORABLE
SAILOR DEAD
WILL BE HELD
Several Southern California
Cities to Hold Days of
Mourning Next Week
FUNERAL PLANS MADE
Naval Board of Inquiry Hears
Story of Disaster on
Battleship

San Pedro, Calf, June Ia, (By the
A. P)-While several southern Cali
fornia cities were preparing to hold
day of mourning for the 48 men
who perisned in the explosion aboard
the u. S. S. Mississippi, next Tuesday
morning was tentatively set as the
date on which funeral services will
be conducted for the victims.
Notification of relatives of the dead
was completed today, and all replies
received thus far have given per-
mission for the bodies 10 remain at
the Naval base here until after the
services.
The ceremonies, naval officials an
nounceG, will be simple but impress
sive. Full naval honors will be ac-
corded tne victims. San Pedro last
night signifed its intention of at
:, tending the services almost as a
unit. Business of all kinds will stop.
An official detachment will be de-
tailed from each vessel of the fleet.
Hundreds of sailors will be granted
shore leave that they may pay a
full tribute to their dead comrades.
The Los Angeles city council today
adopted resolution setting aside
Sunday as a day of public mourning
for those who died in the blast. Flags
on all off 4ial buildings were ordered
at half mast.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
CLERK OF COURT DIES

Fargo, N. D., June 14.-Gilbert E..
Nelson, 80, clerk Of the Cass county
court and IA years a resident of
Fargo, died at a p. m. Friday while
undergoing an. operation for mas
told. Mr.. Nelson was taken i'll
about five weeks ago, but had stead
lily improved and had returned to
work. He became i'll again Wednes-
day, and Friday morning his condi-
tion was so serious it was decided
to operate. He died while on the
operating table.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
TELL OF BLAST

San Pedro, Calf, June Ia, (By the
A. P.)-Further grim details of the
turret blast that killed 4s men aboard
the dreadnaught Mississippi last
Thursday and injured dozen others,
five seriously awaited telling as men,
bers of the Naval Board of inquiry
investigating the disaster gathered
for their second session today on the
stricken battleship.
A vivid picture of the fate that
overlook these fighting men of turret
No. 2, while the guns of their ship
and two others roared at target on
the drill ground south of here was
contained in testimony offered dur
ing yesterdays session.
Lieut.. Commander f. G. Reinecke
gunnery officer of the Mississippi,
said he was stationed in the fire
control tower directing the fire of
the big guns. He was unaware of
any explosion until just before the
twelfth salvo was fired. Then, over
the telephone, he heard hoarse
voice, "fire in Number g"
BY this time the twelfth salvo had
rocked the great ship and flung it's
tons Of steel at the target. The
order "cease fire" was signalled. The
gunnery order fastened down from
the coming tower. He found smoke
pouring out of the turret, saw the
chief gunner's mate flooding the
kmagazine with water; saw bluej Jackets
Trying to open trap doors through
which the stricken gun crew might
escape.
Finally Gained Entrance
Finally the rescuers gained en-
trance to the turret, but too late to
save lives.
"Those who entered were extreme
ly daring" declared Commander
Reinecke. 81 thought that they were
going in with too much abandon for
/ had been cautioned by medical Off
GERS to tell them to 60 slow-that the
turret must be full of poisonous gas
es."
Inside they found the bodies of the
48 clustered in groups, huddled close
to the various openings. The bod
les of all those who had worked with
the telephone headsets clamped to
their ears still wore them.
The testimony of Capt. D. w.
Brotherton, commander of the Miss
issippi, also emphasized the stealth
with which sudden, flaming death
swept from a gun breach into the
crowded turret and extinguishing al
most half hundred lives before the
Esst of the ship knew what had hap
pened.
II blame no one," he said in con-
clusion. GAIL my menedid their duty
everyone. have only the highest
praise to Offer"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
RYDER DAIRY
TOUR PLANNED

Minot, N. D., June 14.-The annual
Ryder dairy tour, to be held June
26 and 27, under the auspices of the
Ryder Town Criers club, promises
to surpass by far the successful
event of last year.
The entire Max-Sanish line is ex-
pected to participate in the tour.
The Town Criers will furnish free
rides to those who do not have cars,
committee consisting of E. E. Free
deem, Paul Rode, George Wertzler,
L. S. Officer, A. J.. Granum, Peter
HOLDEN, C. A. Olsen and Ole Lunden.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
LIBERTY DAY
is PROPOSED

The International Magma Charta
Day Association has asked state off,
cials for cooperation in the annual
recognition by the English speaking
nations of one day in common, called
'Liberty Day" magma Charta Day.
In communication to Governor Mes
tos, the association proposes cele-
bration of seven English speaking
nations on June Is each year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
CITY TO TAKE
OVER PART OF
W0RK0N PLANT
Orders Connection Made To
Permit Testing Out of
New Filtration Plant
SAY CONTRACTOR FAILS
Did Not Respond to Order to
Get Intake in, City Com
mission Says
SAY CONTRACTOR FAILS

The city commission has ordered
its engineers to make temporary
connection to enable the new city
water plant to be tested out, prob
ably within the next week, owing to
failure of one Of the contractors, the
Woodrich Construction Company, to
complete the intake for the new
plant, A. p. Lenhart, president of
the city commission said today. The
commission ordered the expense &c
making the temporary arrangement
charged to the Woodrich Company.
which 1t has authority to do undar
the contract, the city commission
president added.
Under the new plan an eightinch
connection between the present
water pumping station and the new
filtration plant and pumping sta
tion will be made, and the old plant
low lift pumps used to take water
from the river and put into the fill
ter beds. The high lift pumps of
the new plant will be used to put
the water through the mains.
The commission, it was said by
the president, had given the con-
tractor two alternatives, in view of
the failure of the completion of the
intake through which water was to
be taken from the river into the new
plant The contractor, he said, re-
piled that his attorney was out of
the city and the commission, being
informed the attorney was in Iowa
and would not return soon, ordered
the work done.
The matter of the intake has been
in dispute for sometime, it being
the only part of the work to lag. The
pumps are installed and the filter
bed work virtually completed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
BLIND SINGER
APPEARS HERE

Envoy Walter Jeffery, blind Evan
gelist and singer will arrive in the
city, June 18th to conduct one week
of special revival services at the
local Salvation Army.
The Envoy is one of the Salvation
Army's leading musicians and a
fine singer. Although blind prac-
tically from birth the Envoy is an
expert piano player, and his meet
ings are very interesting.
The services will begin Tuesday
evening and continue until Sunday
evening. The public is cordially in
vited to all of these services.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
TWO COUNTIES
JOIN FORCES

Wells and Foster counties will be
represented at several affairs in
Iowa or Illinois this fall by a joint
agricultural exhibit, J. M. Devine,
commissioner of immigration, said
today on his return from a trip
during which he encouraged coun-
ties to send exhibits into states
where immigration to North Dakota
may we'll be encouraged.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
LADpER TO Bed

Berlin, June l4-Herr Himmel
called out the fire wagons. Not be-
cause there was fire-not because
there was likely to be firebut
because he wanted to go to bed. Herr
Himmel was very sleepy, but he had
lost his key and coSldn't get into the
house. So he rang the fire als1m
and used the fremen's ladder to
reach his bedroom window.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
AMERICAN HELD
BY PIRATES IN
CHINA ESCAPES

Peking, June ID (By the A. P.)-
Rex Ray, an American captured by
river pirates in Kwangsi province
late last month, has escaped from
the mountain stronghold where he
was taken, said advices received to-
day from the commander of the
American gunboat Tampanga, sent
to Wetchow in connection with the
capture of Ray and others.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
MUCH TWINE
is ON HAND

The state prison twine plant will
offer vast amount of twine to
farmers this year, according to j. j.
Lee, warden. The prison now has
4,334, 300 pounds on hand, the war
den said, commenting on reports of
nationwide twine shortage. OF
this amount about 100000 pounds
was on hand when Mr.. Lee became
warden.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
PENNY A SWEAa.WORD

Bath, England, eune 14-Bath Hos
pital has received several large
donations recently from the 'Anti-
Swearing Club" organized by l2-
year-old Bath girl. Each member of
the club is fined one penny for every
swear-word he utters. The fine is
two pennies for each expletive on
Sundays and holidays. The member
ship Of the, club, which includes men
in all walks of life. is still growing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
WILL CARRY
OUT REVISION

Washington, June IA (By the A..
P)-Plans were made today to carry
out the revision in salaries of 48O,-
600 government employees in field
service, the refunding of income tax
payments made March Is as pro-
vided in the new revenue law, and
the increase of the Coast Guard
against rum running, despite fail
ure of Congress to pass appropria-
tion bills carrying the necessary
funds.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
"FLAGDAY" TO
BE OBSERVED

alag Day" will be observed in
Bismarck, with exercises at 1890
o'clock tonight at the Elks hall.
There will be band concert at
1890 followed by a. short program
in the hall. during which the Elks
orchestra will play and Mrs. Obert
A. Olson will give reading.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
SEND REPRESENTATIVES,

Atlanta, Ga, June 14.-On receipt
of news dispatch that the towns of
Hunter and Cardin, Tennessee, had
been virtually wiped out by
cloudburst today, southern division
headquarters Of the Red Cross here
announced they had dispatched
representative to the affected terri
tory.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
NEW PREMIER
IS APPOINTED
BY PRESIDENT
NJ. HerriOtt, Radical, Will
Form Frances New Min
istry on Invitation

Paris, June ID, (By the A. PD-
Edouard Herriott, leader Of the
radical party and head of the left
bloc, victorious in the recent parlia-
mentary elections, today accepted the
invitation of President Doumergue
to form a ministry.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
UNABLE TO ATTEND

II, r. "Caesar" Murphy, delegate
to the Democratic national conven-
tion, will be unable to go to New
York, because of his convalescence
from recent operation for appendi-
citis. His successor is not known
here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
WILL SEE MACDONALD

Paris, June IA (By the A. P)-
The new premier M. Herriott, ex-
poets to go to London on Saturday
next to confer with Prime Minister
Macdonald.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14

Large American taxi company is
starting q branch in Paris.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14

johnson City, Tenn, June IA
Terrific cloudbursts in the noun
tains near Johnson City early today
caused heavy loss of life and tre-
mcndous property damage. according
to meager telephone messages re-
ccived here. Twelve are known to be
dead at Cardin and one at Stony
Creek
All communication lines are down
to Cardin and Hampton, Tennessee,
which appear to be in the storm
area.
No word has been received from
Fish Spring and Butler, Tennessee,
good sized towns believed to be in
the center of the devastated area.
The cloudburst came as climax
TO a day of heavy intermittent rains,
swelling streams already raging tor
rents; and sweeping everything be-
fore them.
Concrete bridges were tossed aside
in the highway and the Appalachian
division of the Southern Railway il
reported badly damaged between
Fish Springs and Mountain City,
Tennessee. This division runs from
Bristol, Tennessee, through Eliza
bethtown, and Butler, to Mountain
City.
The stricken area is partly ira
Versed by two branch line RAILWAYS,
both of which are badly damaged,
and by highways which were not
the best in dry weather and now no
longer exist.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14

Auto production used more than
$500, 100000 worth Of steel in 1923.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
GREAT DAMAGE
is CAUSED IN
RIVER FLOODS
ClGudburst Follows Day of
Intermittent Rains Over
Large Area
BRIDGES TOSSED ASIDE
Much Damage Is Done on
Southern Railway-S0me
Towns Not Heard From
BRIDGES TOSSED ASIDE

Johnson City, Tenn, June II
By the A. PD-With l3 per-
sons known to be dead and some
of the bodies recovered, uncOn-
firmcd reports from the edge of
the area swept by the cloud
burst and flood early today,
said the number of dead might
reach as high as 40.
Early as meager reports told
of II persons known to be dead
at Cardin, and one ut Stony
Creek. with 10 others reported
missing at Hunter. This latter
report has not been confirmed.
Unconfirmed reports from
other sections told of persons
missing and believed to have
been dead. Relief parties have
started from ElizabethtOwn and
Hampton as we'll as from this
city. Broken roatyj, however.
prevented them from penetrate
ing further than the outer edge
except by primitive modes of
travel.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECASTS

WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and Vicinity: Partly
overcast tonight and Sunday; prob
ably local thunderstorms. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly over
cast tonight and Sunday; probably
local thunderstorms. Not much
change in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14
General Weather Conditions

Light precipitation occurred over
the western parts of North Dakota
and South Dakota and from northern
Montana northward over the Canad-
ian Rockies. Elsewhere the weather
is generally fair. Temperature
changes have been slight during the
past "a hours.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-06-14

WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and Vicinity:s Part
ly overcats tonight and Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
ATTACKS PROTESTED
American Consulate Files Formal Pro- test Against Bandits Shooting at U. z. Catholic Priests.

Washington. Jan. 14. -- Protests against the footing by Chinese sol diery of inc mission maintained by the Passionist Fathers at Supu. in Honan province. China. have been lodged with Chinese officials by inc American Legation in Picking and also by Consul Meinherdt at Changsha.
 The consul's protest was addressed to the provincial authorities, and the lagation's communication sent to the foreign office Demanded full protec- ton for the missionaries.
 4 summary Of a report made 10 the consul by the Rev. Flavian Mullins. who with the Rev. Arthur Benson. were at the mission. was cabled here by the legation Ii is said the soldiers who made the raid were Of the First Honan division. commanded by Gen eral Ho Yao Tsu and that they footed and damaged the mission. fired at the two missionaries and also fired on the American flag They claimed fo be acting under the orders of General Ho to loot the missions and kill the foreign devils"
 General Chang Slang ri Bas said by the legation to be guarding the mis- sion. members of which went 10 China in 1929 from the monastery at Brigh- ton. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
[. OF [. DIRECTORS
 DISCUSS MEMORIAL
Temporary Court of Honor May
 Be Repainted as Result

 The temporary court of honor al Walnut Hill park may be repainted and repaired to make presentable appearance if recommendations made to the directors of the Chamber of Commerce at the regular weekly meeting at noon today are adopted.
 George H. Dyson, chairman of the permanent memorial committee, was present and made a report after which 1t was recommended that the Chamber get busy and place the tenn porary memorial in more present. able shaiSe until a permanent memor- ial can be established.
 Progress was reported on the re- quest for a continuous paved road from here to Hartford.
 A motion owas made to invite the members of the Michigan Grange who will be touring the country some time next August, to stop in New Britain for a day. This party will consist of about 200 or 300 automobiles and will have between 800 and 1000 people. They camp out at night and are on their way from Michigan to Plymouth Rock.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
Let's Help Germany
Winners Announced in
 Walk Over Contest

The judges In the mechanical walk ing man contest which was conduct ed at the Walk-Oper store during the past week In which the public was given chance to guess the distance traversed by him have come to an agreement with regard to prize win ners. They have figured out that the man walking seven days, l5 hours per day covered a distance of 9s,s60 feet { 4-5 inches.
 Howard Unkelbach guessed the closest of the many contestants en- tered and he was awarded first prize consisting of pair of s1o Walk Over shoes. His guess was ss,s60 feet inches. A. II. Heinzmann, ad- dress REF, 27, Plainville. Conn.,, came within 1-5 of tying Unkelbach and he won second prize. His guess was as,ae0 feet 2-5 inches.
 The women also were given op- portunities to guess, and as in all guessing games, woman, announced as tho prize winner, took long look at the walking man, put on her think ing cap and hit the nail right on the head, saying that he walked ss.sso 1 i-5 inches, which vas absolutely correct. She was Mir. J. C. Johnson, of the l.. r. & c. plant In Plainrillc. The second prize winner, Mrs. Ida Barnes Bacon of 50 Lincoln street, guessed s9.4s4 feet f-2 inches.
 The judges of the contest were Joseph D. William, city engineer and Robert B. Con, director Of mathe- matics at the local high school.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
SAN FRANCISCO MAKES
 MOST GENEROUS OFFER
Willing to Pay s2O0.00O and Free Use of Auditorium For
 Demoiratic Convention

Washington. Jan. 1.-The contest over choice of city for the 1924 democratic national convention warmed up today as democratic lead CTS gathered for the national commit tee meeting tomorrow, while beneath thes .urface the interests of presiden- tial candidates also were discussed with growing fervor.
 All disclosed bids for the conven- tion city were topped with the an- nouncement that San Francisco would present a cash offer of s200,000, plus free use of the civic auditorium where the 1920 democratic convention was held. Chicago was said to be prepared to duplicate the $1.6,000 offer which failed to land the repub- lican convention, and New Yorl1's delegation was reported ready to put s100,000 cash plus all expenses of the convention and national commit tee. St. Louis packers said they were prepared to match the financial in- ducements of all rivals.
 Atlanta, which had been reported as a possible contender. Will not present an invitation and Louisville also discussed as a possible bidder, had not yet come to the front today
 As prelude to the national com mittee's session tomorrow, women members held several meetings to- day to may out feminine activities in the coming campaign. Thirty-three of the 52 committee women were nrasenf Mrs Ep,iixr NyauraJl ploir of Tennessee. vice-chairman of the na- tional committee, presided, and the women workers discussed plans to in- crease the number of women in the 1924 convention. Four years ago they had 96 delegates and 2o2 alternates.
 Formation of democratic women's clubs, schools for speakers and work CTS and measures to reach the fem mine voter this year also were dis cussed,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
CITY ITEMS.

Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Schmidt of 247 Los Angeles, Cal, where they will spend the remainder of the winter.
 Sale every day for week on all canned goods, meats and groceries in order to reduce our stock for inven- tory. commencing Tuesday noon. Wm Trewhella, S6 Church, New Britain ---advt.
 For best values in dresses of the better kind see Mary Elizabeth, s7 w. Main St., Professional Bldg.-adst.
 Miss Sophia Ginsberg will recite and Miss Mabel Swarsky will render vocal selections at tho Y. W. IT. A. meeting to be held this evening at the homo of Miss Mary Berman, 2i3 North street.
 Sale every day for week on all canned goods, meats and groceries in order to reduce our stock for invcn- tory. commencing Tuesday noon. Wm. Trcwhella, 36 Church, New Britain. ---advt.
 Mir. and Mrs Henry Linden- meyer of New Haven spent the week. end with Mir. and Mrs James Martin of Fremont street.
 The Brotherhood of the First Bap- tist church will meet Friday night at 6:45 o'clock at which time a supper will be served to be followed by a business meeting over which Joseph Lamb will preside
 Sale every day for 1 week on all canned goods, meats and groceries in order to reduce our stock for inven- tory. commencing Tuesday noon. Win. 36 Church, New Britain. ---adyt.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
KILLED ON HONEYMOON
Prof. Hon. Vino Died Ncstcrplay from Chinese Bandii's Wounds. Was Married Last August.

k Minneapolis. Jan. I4-PrOfessoi Bernard Hon. an American nission- ary fo China. who died yesterday in that country lrom wounds inflicted bt Chinese bandits. ~as @ nsttc Q! Moorhead. Minu.. and vas on his honeymoon.
 Hs married Miss Elizabeth Br0cn. daughter of Prefasso- r. V. Broen. Uf inc Iuthfran Bible school al Grand Forks. '. D.. last August Mrs. Hon also was wounded by i1e bandits but is expec.cd to recover. Whereabouts of Mrs. Julina Kitten Of Northfieid. Minn.. captured by the bsHdits. stiIl is a mystery
 Professor Hon was ss years old He and Mrs. HoI opened 8 mission st Tssoraue in northef Hupeh prosiuce sforffy, before Christmas
 \ ~Aorf time before hey were wounded they had lecu warned of ths activity sf bandits in Inc vicinity by
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
WASHINGTON TEAM TO
 PLAY IS SPRING GAMES
First Game Of 1s2i Season of Train ing Will Be Played on
 1Ith of March

Washington. Jan. il. -- Eighteen games comprise the complete sched- tile Of spring exhibition games for the Washington American league team this year. as announced today. They follow.
 March 14. Washington vs. Brook lyn CN. L.) at Clearwater, Fla.
 March IS. Washington Ns. Boston, CN. L.D at Tampa. Fla.
 March IS. Washington vs. Boston tN. I.D at st. Petersburg. Fla.
 March 20. Washington vs. New York (N. L) at Sarasota. Fla.
 March 21. Washington vs. Milwsu- kee "A. Al al Palmetto, Fla.
 March 22. Washington ts. St. Louis tN. 1.j at Tampa. Fla.
 March 2s. Washington vs New York tN. I..D at Tampa.
 March 27. Washington ts. si. Louis CN. L.t at Bradentown. Fla.
 March %. Washington ts. Cincin- nati (N. 1s.I at Tampa. Fla
 March 51. Washington ts. Brook lyn (N. I.l at Tampa. Fla.
 April 5. Washington vs. Boston tN. I..p at st. Petersburg. Tia.
 April [. Washington ys. Rochester q. L.D at Savannah. Ga
 April &. Washington vs. Boston ~. L.l at Macon. Ga.
 April 2. Washington vs. Boston tN. I..5 at Griffin. Ga. April %, Washington fs. Boston tN. L.1 st Atlanta. Ga.
 April IL. Washington es Boston ~. I..y at Spartanburr. 8. C.
 April 1z Washington vs Boston tN. I.g at Washington.
 April 1s. Washington vs. Boston tN. L.g at Washington.