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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-22

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 22.-~Four more
names last night and today, were
added to the list of dead from the
explosion on board the scout cruiser
Trenton in Hampton Roads Monday,
bringing the tbtal to II. Of the six
surviving members of the turret
crew on duty at the time of the dis
aster four are still believed to be
in critical condition.
All Of those now in the hospital
here are suffering from burns about
the head and face and attending
physicians fear they inhaled smoke
and flames which may cause pneu-
monia or other serious complica-
tions.
Lieut.. John Arthur Sedgwick, who
rescued two Of his ship mates from
drowning after his own arm had
been broken, was reported greatly
improved today. He is expected to
recover.
Joseph Leo White, turret captain,
first class, in charge of the enlist
ed men in the forward turret when
the explosion occurred was the only
survivor able today to give an ac-
count of the accident.
I've had not fired shot," he
said, "when the powder went off.
We had loaded the right gun and
we're getting ready to load the left
lone when it happened. We had been
maneuvering around to come UP on
the target and when l saw We would
be in range for the first shot I
gave order to hoist the right gun
shell and powder. That side came
up all right. Then ! gave word to
the man ut the ammunition hoist
on the left gun to bring up powder
on that side.
81 was looking at him when he
turned to the switch to start the
ammunition hoist motor and min
ute or 80 after he did there was 4
flash and the turret was in flames.
Every precaution had been taken
and the powder had not reached the
gun when it exploded. | do not
know whether it was short circuit
in the electric wires or not. No.
body knows. 1t just happened in u
flash"
WILBUR SENDS EXPERTS
Washington, Oct. 22.-Three ex-
perts of the bureau of ordnance
were ordered to Norfolk late yester-
day to assist in the inquiry on board
the cruiser Trenton as to the cause
Of the explosion which killed eight
and injured more than a dozen other
members of the crew Of that ship.
The details were made by Secre-
tary Wilbur when officials at Nor
folk reported they were unable to
find the slightest clue to the cause
OF the catastrophe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-22

Flax straw is being used Tor max
ing high-grade paper and floor Gov.
ering.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-22

Nearly all flax in this country is
grown in Minnesota. Montana and
the Dakotss.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-22

Hc tdDlc VI lnlOCm0ClOn prepared
by the statistical department of the
tax commissioners office does not
offer an Interpretation as to the
cause for the increase in taxes. 1t
is pointed out that in part it is
caused by the increase in the growth
of the state. The per capita tax,
however, shows as large an increase
in most cases as the total.
While each North Dakota citizen
was paying $24.8l in tax in the year
1916 he was paying $46.75 in tax in
the year 1928, the table shows. Dur
ing this period the per capita tax on
state taxes increased from 1920 to
$500. The largest increase in per
capita taxes was in support of
schools. Whereas each person was
taxed 1886 for schools in 1916 the
same person was taxed $22.21 in
1928.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-22

The soil of Siberia is sometimes
frozen to depth Of 63 feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-22
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECAST

Highest wind velocity ...... rs
WEATHER FORECAST
Fir Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Thursday, warmer tonight in
east portion.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The high pressure area, which for
several days past has covered the
upper. Mississippi and Missouri val
leys is moving slowly eastward and
is over the Lakes and lower Miss
issippi valley this morning. Some
what lower pressure prevails in the
Northwest.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,.
s. Meteorologist
Evening star., 1924-05-11
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK. May 1o-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the weeH
show an excess in reserve of ss5.315.
$40
The statement follows: Loans. dis.
counts, etc, $4,720.S9s.0 900: decrease,
$53, ,4O1 900. Cash in own vaults mem.
bers Federal Reserve Bank. s4s.o11,-
Federal Reserve Bank of nembef
banks. s542,S6s, 900; increase, si3,.
$4,000. Reserve in own vaults, stats
banks and trust companies. ss.469.1
600; increase, s24s,ooo. Reserve in
depositaries. state banks and trust
600. Net demand deposits. $3,9I9,822,-
coo; decrease, s3s,751, 600 United
States deposits deducted, S4205O 600.
Time deposits. $503,90S, 900; increase.
s1S,S41,ooo. CIRCULATION. s32,2o4, 900:
decrease; De ;sss $4,000; 81; oH6 Aggregate re-
$40.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies In Greater New York, nos
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc. ss45,eo2,soo
decrease: $4,000: Currency and bank
notes. s21, 800; increase, $797. 200.
Deposits with Federal Reserve Bank
Of New York, S72. 1000; decrease,
S2.436,200. Total deposits, $8Ss,724, 500;
increase, $7,S15,600. Eliminating
amounts due from reserve depositar-
les and other banks and trust com4
States: Deposits. 1886. 041, 200: ina
crease, $6,868,200. Banks. cash i'm
vault, ss1,s7s,s0o. Trust companies
cash in vault, s66,625, 500.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
WEEK OF DULL TRADING
ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Firm Tone at Opening, But Unset
tied Conditions Follow Rejecting
Unfavorable Trade News.

BY the Assor1ated Press.
NEW YORK. May 10.-Extreme dull
ness characterized this weeks irregu-
lar stock market Prices developed q
firm tone at the beginning of the week
in response to the Presidents veto of
the Bursum pension bill. but because
unsettled later In reflection of unfavor-
sertion into the tax bill Of a gradu-
ated surtax ON undistributed corpora
tion earnings.
Steel shares were iTclined to ease on
reports of a further contraction in
steel output and increa sing price COM
petition Reports OF a proposed gen.
eral decrease in wages in the steel
Oil stocks turned heavy on publica-
tion of the weekly report of the Ameri-
can Petroleum Institution showing an
other increase in crude production for
the week ended May 8. Sinclair was
singled out for attack and hammered
down to a new low record for the year
on reports that the company was plan
deyetoped later that bank credits had
heen secured which wonh take care
If its financial requirements until next
year.
road group, particularly the investment
issues. despite another sharp drop in
car loadings as compared with last
-ood demand, Pere Marquette rising to
new 1924 high in the face of official
S.nials that any increase in the divi-
Send was contemplated, rumors Of
ugbich previously had been held respon-
s,ible for the active buying of the stock.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
EUROPE SEES UPLIFT.
Industries Active and Unemploy-
ment Less, Reports Show.

Gable advices to the Department of
Commerce note signs in Great Britain
of renewed confidence and better bus
mess British industry generally is
active and unemployment figures are
the lowest since 1920. Italy also re-
ports industrial activity and reduced
unemployment. Italian foreign trade
ngures show very large reduction
in the unfavorable trade balance COM
pared with last year, owing entirely
10 increased exports. Sweden shows
II per cent reduction in her unfa-
Voraoie trade balance. French pig
iron and steel production continues to
increase. Business in South Africa is
good but expansion is prevented bv
the prospect of e possible early gem
erai election. Increase in both i'm
ports and exports is reported from
India, where business generally shows
some improvement in spite of the an
proacning summer season, during
which many trading houses are ac.
customed to close.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
PRICE DECLINES LESSEN.
Dun's Report Shows of SO Changes
Only 81 Downward,

NEW YORK, May 10-There was a
narrowing OF the excess of price de-
cifnes this week. only f1fty-one Of the
efghty-two changes recorded in Dun's
list being downward. The marpin ~
reduction last week was nearly four
to one. A feature during the current
week was the recovery in hide prices
advances occurring in most items
ana there were only few further
measured by Dun's index number.
wholesale prices on May l were bur
a small fraction more than / per cent
below those of April /, and the net
decline this year has been a little
less tnan : per cent. Prices for most
commodities, however, are under tbs
levels of a year ago, and the index
number figure is lower by as per
cent
Evening star., 1924-05-11
RANK CLEARINGs REVIEWED.

NEW YORK. May 1a-Bank clear
inrs Mt leading cities Of the United
G,stess for the week ending May g.
Is reported to Bradstreet's Journal,
aerregated sS,449, 40, 900, a loss Of 3.
ner cent from last week, but gain
If 13 per cent over this week last
Outside of New York the total was
e. 527,54e,O00, an increase of 3.6 per
Sent over last week and of 3.3 per
cent over this week last year. New
York showed a. gain OF ell per cent
ayer last year. Twenty-eight cities
rsnorted increases over last year,
,rhiIe twenty exhibited losses.
bank debts at forty-three leading
cities for the week ending May z, as
reported to Bradstreets, totaled s8,-
ssl .072000, a gain of 81 per cent
ever last week and Of Ill per cent
over the like week a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET

NEW YORK, May 10.--wheat-
enot easy; No. ! dark northern
sYSring, O. I. (. New York. lake and
raiL 40; No. 2 hard winter, f. o. b.
lake and rail, 1-20; No. 1 Manitoba,
f.Is1z, and No 2 mixed durum, f. o.
n lake and rail, 116A.
Corn-Spot easy: No. yellow and
zNo. Q white, c. i. f. track New York,
domestic. all by rail, 96A, and No. 2
fnixeA G. l. f. track New York, domes-
oats-SteadyS NO. 2 white, 5sa5s1s.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Advocates Making
All Traffic Laws
Alike For States

With the tremendous increase in
the number Of automobiles on the
road this spring, the multitude Of
divergent state and municipal ordi-
nances regulating traffic will cause
great deal OF unnecessary confu-
sion to motorists migrating from
state to state and coast to coast.
c. J. Nephler, general sales man
ager Of the Oakland Motor Car Com
pany, thinks that some uniformity
of state and municipal laws and reg
ulations applying to motor traffic
should be adopted, either through
conferences or otherwise, to help
the motorists in their sincere desire
to comply with all regulations.
The vast maiority Of motor tour
lists are not wilful violators of the
laws, he points out. They try to
conform to all local regulations but
isoon become befuddled. What is
lawful in one place is forbidden in
another. Yet ignorance of the law
is no excuse.
Until such conformity comes
about, Mr.. Nephler suggests that
automobile clubs and associations do
all in their power to assist the mo-
torist by spreading information con
corning traffic regulations.
"A plan is now being worked in
Racine, Wis, cites Mr.. Nephler,
(which is not only courteous to the
motorists who pass through the town
but is profitable also to the local
automOtive merchants as well as
the other business houses and ho
tells.
"The Association of Commerce,
retail merchants and city officials
are cooperating in extending a well
come to out-oftowm visitors. Guest
cards are distributed by the mer-
chants and mailed by them to their
out -of-tOwn customers. Similar plans
will make Il visiting motorist feel,
at least, that the city or town is not
hostile to him and will excuse par
donable mistakes in failing to com
ply with all the traffic regulations
because mistakes are seldom made
Intentionally. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Sixth and Commercial SITS.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. j. G
Miller, superintendent.
Morning Worship at II O'Clock
Subject of the sermon, ".Mother. -
Soprano solo, "Mother Calling
(HalD by Mrs. Joe. King. Anthem,
go That I Had Wings - (Wil-
liams,) Offertory, violin solo. by
Mrs. f. N. d. Hatch.
Epworth League Devotional
Meeting at $3.50 p. IN.
Evening Worship at 1880 o'clock
Subject of the sermon, "Mother IS
Book" Singing of the songs moth
cr loved. Baritone solo, "Mother
o. Nine (Edison;) Arthur E.
Schultz.
A cordial invitation is extended
to observe Mothers Day with us.
ARTHUR +. SCHULTZ,
Pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
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Mothers Day to Be
Celebrated Here

IMPERIAL, May 10.-Services
at the Community Church, Sunday
May II will be as follows: Sunday
school at 9:45 a. ~. for senior and
intermediate department at the
church and for the primary depart
lncnt at the churcn and for the
primary department at the parish
house.
Morning Worship viii be held at
II a. III. Special preparations are
being made to make this Mother s
isDav service Il real success. Dr. Soper
Of Calipatria will preach.
Senior Christian Endravor will
meet at G:30 p. IN. in the church
and Junior Endcavor at the parish
house, under the leadership Of Miss
Falla.
Evening worship with Rev. Hill
preaching will begin at 1880 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sixth Street and Holt Ave.
REV. C. f. FLANAGAN, Minister
Residence $50 He'll Ave.

e
Residence $50 He'll Ave.
Bible School GAS a. m. r. VI.
Armstrong, superintendent.
Any one ont attending some
school is cordially invited. The
school is graded with competent
teachers for every class. There are
special classes for men and women.
Parents are urged to come and
bring their children. Picnic an
nouncements will be made Sunday,
every pupil should be present.
Morning worship II a. m. Sermon
by the pastor. Special anthem by
the vested choir. "The Master S
Call" by 4. Rubibstcin. AFR. by
Wilfred Robertson.
Evening Service 7:30 p. m. This
will be q "Mothcr's Day Service
with a special program of readings
rendered by Mrs. II. V. Gray of
Imperial and Miss Louise Scott of
FL Centre, with special "Mother
Songs rendered by members of
the choir with a short sermon by
Rev. c. e. Flanagan.
Mid-week service Wednesday at
7:30.
All are invited to these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
SER MON
ON MOTHERS DAY
BY REV. HARTMAN

Rev. George 4. Hartman will take
as his sermon theme tomorrow
morning, Mother-The Home, The
Community, and The Nation 1T
the IL clock worship at the First
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hugh 7.
Osborn viii sing IKE morning solo.
Among the activities of the com
ing week are meeting Of the
Guild to he held at the church
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 and mid
week services on Wednesday night.
Every man is entitled 10 lie, lib
crty and Il few hours Of loafiag.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
NJ. Z. PASTOR TO
SPEAK SU n ID A Y,
MOTHER THE NE

Both services at the Methodist
Episcopal church will be dedicated
to " Mother" tohorrow The pas
tor, Rev. Arthur Il. Schultz, will
speak in the morning on the sermon
theme Mother," and in the even
ing on Mothers Book. " Approp-
riate music viii be feature Of
both services.
The Missionary Society of the
church win hold q regular meet
ing on Tuesday the place to be an
nUunccd later.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Mothers Day to
Be Feature OF
Baptist Service

One of the big features Of the
services at the First Baptist Church
Sunday Will be the Mother s Day
program given at the evening ser
vice. A short Mothers Day ser
mon viii be given by Rev. c. +.
Flanagin. Solos will be rendered
by viii White. Mrs. Myrtle Bas-
sett, and Mrs. Stanley :. Smith.
Mrs. II. V. Gray Of Imperial, and
Miss Louise Scott Of TT Centre viii
rccitc beautiful Mot:,er's Day read
ings. Carnations in honor and
memory Of Mother viii be provided
Mothers are especially invited to
this service and all will be most
cordially welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
European Visits
Cadillac Office,
Sees Car Making

Substantial increase in the use Of
American motor cars, particularly
those of the higher grade, by
European business men is predicted
by Falconer f.. Grove, sole govern
ing director Of Grove and COM
pany, European shipping and for
Warding agents, the first man to
introduce the use Of motor lorrics
INTO Switzerland and one of the
first to use Il motor car for general
business purposes there, who is in
America on q flying business trip
covering Montreal, Toronto, Detroit
and Chicago.
Mr.. Grove stopped in Detroit el-
route from Toronto to Chicago for
the purpose of seeing the factory
which produced the Cadillac car
which he is using for travel in every
part OF Europe. European bust
ness men are just beginning to real
ize that motor cars are Il commercial
necessity rather than a luxury, Mr..
Grove states. After his own ex-
pericncc he believes that the de-
pendability, performance ard rid
ing comfort Of American cars will
make them European favorites. with
those who come to use them, for ex-
tensivc travel and for business pur-
poses.
Mr.. Grove purchased type 50
Cadillac which he drove 150,00 kilo-
meters i'll England, France, Germ
any, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy
and then traded in for a V-63. The
English roads, he states, are excel
lent and those in France are being
rapidly repaired after the havoc
Of the war. He brought with him to
Detroit "a letter of greeting to Pres
ident Rice from 'Arcis and d 'Arcis,
Cadillac distributors at Geneva,
Switzerland.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Gas Tax Rate i'm
Different States
Varies IA Cents

SACRAMENTO, May lo.-The
division of motor vehicles today
made public figures showing that
30 out Of the 48 states of the Union
exact a tax Of from one to four
cents on gasoline and oil from
motorists.
OF the 50 states charging the
tax, II charge one cent 4 gallon, 10
one charges two and Il half cents
and seven charge three cents.
The tax is highest in Arkansas
befug four cents oll gasoline and
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
The Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND VICI-
NIFTY: Fair tonight and Sunday
with moderate temperature. Prob
ably foggy or cloudy in morning.
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Fair tonight and Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINI-
TY: Fair tonight and Sunday;
moderate northwesterly winds.
SAN JOAQUIN: Fair tonight
and Sunday; moderate northwcster-
" winds.
Weather loutlook for period May
II to II, inclusive as issued by Cen
tral office, Washington, ID. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Christian Church
Rally to Be Held
Sunday, Brawley


DR.. George Mucklcy Of st. Louis
will fill the .pulpit at the State
Strees Church Sunday morning at
Hoo 0 'cIocF. Elmer Todd will pre-
side at the pipe organ. and the
mixed q@artatt will sing: "IIe
hideth my soul The Lord S Sup
per will be celebrated.
Bible School will convene rs usual
at 9:4j.
There will be no evening services
due TO the fact that the Christian
churches of the valley win hold Il
rally at Rrawley in the afternoon
and evening. All the members and
friends who can go to Brawley as
asked to meet at the church at |: 80
and transportation will be provided.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Sixth Street at Orange Avenue

George A. Hartman, Minister
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Inter
national Lesson for May Il:
Jehoiada's Victory over Baal. "
II Kings 11:1-4, Ills. Golden Text:
"Be strong i'll the Lord, and in the
strength OF his might" Esphesians
6:10.
Sunday Morning Worship: II
o clock. Mothers Day. White and
Red Carnations floral souveniers.
Sermon theme: "Mother - The
Home, The Community, and The
Nation.' Mrs. Hugh r. Osborne
will sing the morning solo.
The Ladies Guild will meet at
the church Tuesday afternoon, at
$3.50.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 700
p. m. Lesson: cone Foundation;
Many Kinds of Superstructures. y
l Corinthians 3:12-l5.
Try Press Want Ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
Pittsburgh Car
Strike Is Cause
of Gas Accident

PITTsBURGH, May 10 More
than forty persons were overcome
by monoxide gas and almost 100
others were made i'll when they were
trapped in Il traffic jam in the east
tube Of the Liberty tunnel here to-
day.
several Of the victims were taken
to hospitals where their condition
was reported as critical. Others
were revived by first aid treatment.
The traffic jam was caused by an
unusual number Of motorists using
the tunnel to get into downtown
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

Pittsburgh because Of the street ear
strike. 1t was reported n COLI
sion was the cause.
The accident was n direct result
of a trolley strike as the Liberty
tunnel is foot and vehicle tube
and thousands were walking through
the passage to work.
Not a wheel on street ear turned
and thousands walked to work. A
strike of 5000 motormen and con
dnctors went into effect at midnight
and was 100 per cent effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

First Church Of Christ Scientist
holds all services in the Woman s
Ten Thousand Club, corner of Olive
and Seventh Streets.
Sunday school at 9:30 Il. m.
Sunday morning service at HOO
o clock.
Subject: "Adam and Fallen
Man.
Wednesday evening Testimonial
meeting at 8 clock.
The reading room is located in
the Davis Building, corner Fifth
and Main Streets, and is open daily,
except Sundays and legal holidays,
from l to 4 p. m.
All are welcome to the services
and the reading room.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

ten cents on oil. Ital is the only
state charging % cents.
"w2Hty-cight OF ,le states ch:rg-
srg the tax devote The proceeds en-
tiieiv IN road pur9o"5 ). All of the
rcr;a.ang seven devote II portion
to road work with the exception of
North Dakota where the b;.X all goes
into the general fund.
VIII II. Marsh, chief of the divi-
sion declared today that the pop
ularity Of this method of taxation
proved it ore of the ff,irost means
Of financing highway work. He adj
cd< that although there were mere
than Il million motorists in Califor-
MIA paying the tax, not. Il single
protest againas it had been receiv-
ed by the division.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10

Los ANGELES-In one of the
fastest bouts staged at the Holly
wood coliseum in months, Johnny
Adams, young lightweight from San
Bernardino, last night bested Mushy
Callahan in one of the series of
elimination contests underway to Sc
lect Il. coast champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
TRINITY co. ROADS GOOD

Trinity County roads are report
ed ii good condition by the reprf-
sentative Of the National AutOmo-
bile Club. Fishing is reported OK
celeut i'll the Trinity streams and
many anglers have made that dis
trict their objective this last week,
Motoring over the Trinity County
roads is not advisable during stormy
weather due to the amount of play
in some Of the road bed which makes
the travel somewhat slippery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-10
GLENDALE WOMAN DIES
Len UnIteh Prcss f.cnsen Mlrn

GLENDALE, May l0--seated III
n small automobile on a quiet street
Mrs. George w. Baker, 80, long n
sufferer from i'll health, Friday shot
and killed herself with . small pis.
tol.