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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-30
OLD MEN RACE

Paris. Dec. 3O.-A coaster wagon
race between two gray-bearded octo-
genarians on sidewalk in the down
town business section quickly drew
a large audience. The race was stag
ed, the old men explained. to settle
an argument as to which had retain
ed his youth to the greatest degree
Neither man covered the distance
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JAIL OPENS
DOORS FOR
PIANO KING
Hy NEA Service

by NEA Service
jefferson City, Mo-, Dee. 80. Ra-
do soon will lose one of its best en-
tertainers, when Harry Snodgrass
leaves prison.
In the loss, however. radio will win
the credit of having reformed a Grim
inal.
An unsuccessful hold-up in st.
Louis, threeye term, half of it
Topped off for his good record, and
now the famous King Of the lvor-
les" intends to return To his wife, his
son and Il flattering job when he
leaves January l6.
Those eighteen months in prison,
raised them to such height that he
feels confident of success hereafter.
Pm going straight folrvcr,' he
reiterates. I'm through with white
mule that led me into this. have
several offers Of jobs. suppose I'll
, take one and settle down with my
wife and SON"
Several offers of jobs" is Snod-
grass way of describing the numer-
Gus enticing propositions made tC
,, him from theaters, vaudeville cir
cults, cafes and dance orchcStraS. he
! has his eye on one job, however
That is, making music rolls for ::
! player piano company.
Fund Collected
Topping these expressions OF ap.
probation by the fans is fund that
is being collected for him through
station WOS, from which Snodgras;
has been broadcasting
In one night 1900 kilograms were
received announcing contribution:
were on the way. They range all tn,
way up to $40 from each fan, anC
come from such distances as Rhode
! Island, Salt Lake City, Winnipeg ant
| New Orleans.
That means practically the end OF
radio entertainment for Harry Snod
grass. Short, sallow and wiry, Snod
grass looks little like piano player
But when he touches the keys, hi.
stature is forgotten. His playing ma:
attracted radio fans throughout tn,
| United States and Canada to tune il
on Station WOS, here. especial!
when the Missouri State Prison BanC
| is scheduled to broadcast
He has brought renown. to WOS
broadcasting station of the STATE
board of agriculture. Wires from
fans all over the country have come
into the capitol dome, where thu
studio is located, praising him.
Fans Respond
Proof of Snodgrass' fame as
piano broadcaster is shown by tn
thousands of kilograms he received
the mash notes he has had to TURF
I down, the gifts of candy tobacco
musical instruments and other valu
ables and his election to the highes
honor in fan-dom. That honor i
first prize as most popular radi
entertainer in the country.
With the publication of this an
nouncement by radio magazine
came offers of adopting Snodgrass
of financing his education, givin'
him enticing jobs and seeking hi
| parole. To all he has turned hi
| back
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BALANCING OF
BUDGET OF ND.
S0L0NS' TASK
Must Make Appropriations
Come Within Estimated
Income, or Raise Taxes
HOW 1T is FIGURED
Careful Estimate of What
May BE Expected in Taxes
In Two Years Given

The state legislature, at it's forth
coming session, will fix appropri
ations for Il period of two years,
from July /, 1926, and the state
board of equalization, with the aid
of the legislature. will have the
duty of seeing that enough taxes
are levied to enable the state to pay
it's bills. There is but one lmita-
ton, that of the Constitution, which
limits the levy at four mills for all
state purposes, excepting interest.
Because the interest on bond is
sues, such as those for state indus
tries, is excepted from the consti-
tutional limitation, no worry will be
caused the legislature in pairing APP
preparations to fit the purse, but it
| is said by officials that $375,000
must be levied for sinking fund pur-
poses in connection with Bank of
North Dakota and state milling
bonds in the next two years, and
this amount comes within the limit.
The state budget board, in pre-
pairing recommendations for the leg
islature, has figured on the max
| imum general fund appropriation al
lowed by the Constitution being lev
led next fall. The state board of
equalization, by raising the valua-
ton of property, could cause more
taxes to be paid without changing
the tax mill limit.
A revised estimate by the budget
board of needs of the state in the
next two years puts the budget APP
preparations at $7,312,518.0O, while
the state tax department and state
treasurer estimate receipts during
the period at 7,744,365, leaving the
legislature margin of about $780,
600 for appropriations not covered
in the budget.
The 1924 Levy
The 1924 tax levy of the state to-
tailed ass mills, with the levy COW
cred by the constitutional limit at
1856 mills, or almost to the limit
The general fund tax levy was 2.sO
mills, estimated to yield $2,817,125.0O
The levies for interest on state
bonds included:
Bank bonds, ~ mills. -. .$12O, 1874 O
| Mill. elevator bonds, "a
mills NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. PAL ,468.O0
| Milling bonds, .OG .... GO,367. OO
Real estate bonds, %. e. 28l,7l2.OO
$704, 28l .O0
The soldiers bonus levy of one
mill was estimated to yield $l,O06,-
1l6.00, and the Home Building AS
ISOLATION deficit tax of .05 mills
1850, 10000. The total 1924 tax levy
was $4,577, $500.
In estimating the revenues Of the
state for the two-year period from
next July l, the state tax department
included probable revenues from
Especial taxes to be levied The es-
timated revenues for the year, 1928
to June 80, 1926, are as follows:
Uncollected 1924 general fund
levy as of July l. 1925, which will
be collected by June 80, 1927, de-
ducing S percent of total levy, con-
sidered uncollectable, $1,324,O49.
Estimated general fund collections
from special taxes, fees and licenses
etc. July l, 1925 to June 30, 1927
as follows:
! NfalH lax 0,UUt
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BEARDED AND SMOKES

Vienna, Dec. 30" Madame Lus-
eau" famous bearded lady of Wen
ma freak museum. is said to smoke
more cigars than any man, woman
or child in the city. When, several
years ago, she agreed to pose in the
museum if her board and lodging
were provided, the owners little
knew what they were bargaining for.
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STEEN RETIRES
LAST OF OLD
BONDS OF N. D.
One Of Last Acts as TreaSur-
err Is to Hand Over Check
For $50, 600
INDUSTRY BONDS ONLY
Old Bonds of State Cleared up
Since Treasurer Entered
Office
BONDS ONLY

Only bonds issued in the last few
years to carry out the so-called
state Industrial program, including
bonds for the real estate loans OF
the farm loan department Of the
Bank of North Dakota. exist today
in the bonded obligations of the
state. according to John Steen, state
treasurer. The treasurer late yes
terday paid $4,000 to the state
board of university and school lands,
retiring the last of the so-called "old
state bonds"
The state bonds which will be out
standing January l follow:
Bank Of North Dakota. S 100000
Mill and elevator con-
struction ............... 3,OOO,OOo
Milling bonds, operating. 100000
Real estate loan bonds TO-. 1883, 900
Total ......... $24 1858, 900
The "old state bonds" issued for
various state purposes, amounted to
1862 800 when Mr.. Steen first became
state treasurer in 1914. He has oc
.upied the office for eight years.
being out in 1919 and 1920, the law
prohibiting a treasurer from occupy
ny office more than two consecutive
erms. The $4,000 paid late yester
lay was the last installment of $780,
100 of North Dakota revenue bonds
ssued in 1904, bearing percent in
crest, when the state was short of
unds. Though the bonds do not
nature until July /, 1925, Mr.. Steen
lad sufficient funds on hand to re
ire them.
The state treasurer will turn over
c. A. Fisher, treasurer-elec
about $6,l27 900 when the latter
axes office early in January, and
securities of great value. Mr.. Steen
will move across the hall in the state
louse to become state auditor, and
will take his entire office force with
lin, with the exception of one who
will remain with Mr.. Fisher. John
.yngstad, deputy state treasurer
will be state auditor. II. McPhee
Who has been employed in the state
auditors office continuously for IL
ears, will continue under Mr.. Steer
ina Will cOHlple II years Oh con
inuous service in the state house
IN February II, 1925. Mr.. McPhe,
has held his position under varying
political adm nistration and is the
Oldest employe of state house of
ice, in point of service
Auditors now are engaged IL
hecking out Treasurer Steen, an,
ar Fisher, the incoming treasurer
las come to Bismarck to spend sew
raj days in the office !familiarizinl
himself with his new duties.
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Estimated Collections

EStImateu CORRECTIONS
Estimated collections from 1925
general fund levy to June 30, 1927,
from maximum legal levy, $2,463, 065.
Estimated general fund collections
from special fees, etc, July l, 1926
to June 30, 1927, $l,552,0O0.
Estimated collections 1926 general
fund levy from maximum fund
which can be levied, estimating AZ
percent will be collected by June
30, 1920, $1,244 ,496.
The total estimated revenue for
the two years, making allowance for
u deficit of 1891 PAS, expected in the
general fund July /, 1925, is $7,744,-
$500.
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now drink whisky and sodas than
ever before in my memory. More
bottles of whisky are sold at the
present price of " shillings 6 pence
than even in the days when it could
be bought for 4 shillings pence"
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implement Men
Plan Meeting

Fargo, Dec. 30.-Arrangementsa are
ling made to give special recogni-
on to charter members of the
orth Dakota Implement Dealers
;sociation at the annual convention
Fargo, Jan. 81, % and %, which
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that had originally been set. how

ever.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
ae1cy Presents Problem for Harris Nationals Are Bic
ONLY ONE BIG FIGHT
THIS YEAR, SAYS TEX

NEW YORK, June 4.-Tex Rickard
announced today he had abandoned
plans to promote two big heavy
weight battles this year and would
concentrate his efforts either upon
a match between Luis Firpo and
Harry Wills or title contest be-
tween Wills and Jack Dempsey.
The promoter had planned to make
a WillsFirpo match an elimination
test for a championship bout around
Labor day at Boyle's Thirty Acres
but has Cancelled this scheme because
Of Firpo's unwillingness to fight be-
fore August 90.
Such a date, he pointed out. would
make it impossible to hold a title
match early in September between
the winner and Dempsey. while he
prefers not to risk chances with
weather conditions and conflict with
other sporting events by arranging
for such a bout later than Labor
day.
AS a result Rickard declared he
would abandon Dempsey match for
this year if he puts on the Wills
Firpo contest, but added that he had
not as yet determined which to stage.
He has signed Wills for both fights
and has agreements with Firpo as
well as Dempsey's manager, Jack
Kearns, who is In New York to close
any arrangements the promoter
makes
kearns declared today he was
ready to sign with Rickard for fights
with either Firpo or Wills, prefer
ably the negro. and decried that the
champions motion picture engage
ment would prevent him from defend
ing his title this year
Rickard indicated that he would
stage whichever contest he arranges
at Boyle's Thirty Acres about Labor
Lay
Evening star., 1924-06-04
DEMPSEY K. O.'S TRIO
AT A Benefit SHOW

Los ANGELES, June 4-Jack
Dempsey. leading man in motion
pictures and world champion heavy
weight in the boxing ring. knock ed
out three heavyweights for the en-
tertafnment of a capacity crowd at
Vernon arena last night.
Only one of the champions op-
ponents was able to come back for
the second round of punishment.
Dempsey. coolly and taStefully at
tired in lavender trunks. laid out his
men with ease. grace and precision
and incidentally aided in raising an
estimated total of s35.000 for the
milk fund of the Los Angeles
Philanthropy and Civics Club, which
promoted the card.
Rocco Stragmalia. the impulsive
italian who last summer was credited
with blackening Dempsey's eye dur
ing a training camp bout was the
first to enter the ring against the
champion.
Dempsey belabored him with both
fists. assaulted him on all sides and
had him crawling for cover before
the gong ended the first round
Stragmalia came up groggy for the
second session and was again clouted
relentleSsly. He seemed anxious to
avoid further punishment, and Demp-
sey humored him for a time, but after
a minute had licked off he put the
Italian to sleep with d solar plexus
punch
Efforts to revive Rocco were sue
cessful after several minutes
Joe Ryan. Los Angeles heavy
weight, was the next portion served
up for the boxing motion picture
actor.
Tall and strapping. he looked the
conQuering hero until a handful Of
Dempsey's vigor smote him. He was
on the canvas in few seconds. and
seemed inclined to stay there. but
the champion courteously lifted him
to his feet. later fiattening him to the
floor again. Once more Dempsey
stood the big lad on his feet and that
time Ryan stood until the bell He
refused to come out for the second
round, however.
Then Eli Stanton, third and last
heavyweight to be led out to the
slaughter, stepped lightly into the
ring and began dancing about the
champion. Dempsey let him dance,
then backed of. measured his man
carefully and, with painstaking pre-
cision. placed a smashing left hook
on Ellis chin. 1t was a Knockout.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

leagues for a second time within less
than two years.
Ten days ago Spark Plug and Otto
Borchert, president of the Milwaukee
American Association team. engaged
in d personal controversy at ST. Paul
The latter then fined Matthews 5000
and suspended him indefinitely. Com
missioner lands in turn notified
Borchert that he had stepped beyond
his bounds in fining player for a
personal argument, during which
Matthews called Borchert IA cheap
stiff"
You can never play with my team
again Borchert told Matthews, and
the player was ordered back TO Mil
waukee. The fine, of course, was
rescinded and Spark Plug left Mil
waukee for his home at Metropolis,
Ill, Ito await further orders" Mon
day the deal with Washington was
closed
According to Harry Clark, mana ger
OF the Brewers, Matthews has been
;, an individual player this sea ason
The thought paramount in his mind
throughout has been base hits. Sew
eral times. too, Matthews. says Clark
has disobeyed and ignored signals
On some occasions, when ordered to
tempted TO hit the ball. his dis
obedience often times causing a Brewer
rally TO come to an abrupt end.
bad Temper His Big Fault.
Matthews is a great ball player
He has one great fault-he cannot
control his temper. Several years
ago he virtually peddled himself to
the Milwaukee club, coming from
Rochester of the International League.
He could not ''get along with
his teammates" he claimed and his
owners permitted him to sell his re-
lease. Milwaukee purchased him for
$1,000, and sold him to Connie Mack
in 1922 for $1,000. 1t is history now
what took place in Philadelphia be-
tween Mack and Matthews.
Last winter. when Connie was
scouting for a slugging outfelder. he
purchased AL Simmons from Mil
waukee. Matthews was included in
the exchange. In Milwaukee Matty
always has been d tremendous
favorite. The fans have been pro-
testing his suspension; now they are
up in arms because he has been dis
posed of to Washington.
Local fandom undoubtedly will
learn to admire George Fisher. who
comes from the Capital City nine"
opines the Milwaukee critic. but
never will it forget Spark Plug Mat
thews. who. despite his many &C.
centricities, is great ball hawk"
Evening star., 1924-06-04

The Giant jinx has taken heavy
toll of Brooklyn, which has won only
two of eleven contests with Nc
Graws men. New York took two
scores Of 9 to and 3 to .. Nc
Graw's pitching staff performed in
unusual style, as Nehf and Bentley
each finished a full game. 1t was
Nehf's best effort since the 1928
Fournier, National League home
run leader, increased his total to II,
only two behind Ruth. Jackson,
Bailey and High also made homers.
Good hurting performances were
held the Cards to two hits and won.
6 to 0. Sand hit homer in the
game. Zachary, veteran Washington
phcher. interrupted the Detroit drive
with an 11-to-1 defeat, in which
Haney's two singles represented the
games last week for Cobb, was driven
from the box
Eppa Rixey signalized the prob
able turning point In recent Cincin-
into form and holding Boston to fve
hits as the Reds won, to /.
Herb Pennock started the Yankees
trip through the west with a 6-to-3
victory over the White Sox, VINO
punched hits in the eighth INNING
for all OF their runs. The Red Sox
kept pace a half game behind the
world champions by beating St
Louis TO in a contest featured by
late tallies on both sides. Eight
pitchers were included among thirty
four men used by both teams
Shocker was driven from the box
early. Boone and Harris of the Red
Sox and Sisler of the Browns hit
homers
The Philadelphia Cleveland game
in the American was postponed by
rain Pittsburgh and Chicago in the
National were not scheduled.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

This clubbing streak of the Nationals
has seen practically every a.tlNe player
break into the hit column. Most OF
the stout average, of course, has
who recovered his batting eye in the
Red Sox series. and has kept il well
shined since. His hardy hammering
has given the National outfield con-
siderable bulge over the other de-
partmentS of the club in comparative
attacking ability.
In the five engagements on foreign
fields-those at Boston, Philadelphia
and here-the outer garden workers
of the Nationals have peppered the
ball for thirty hits in seventy times
at bat. That's batting of the ''old
army game variety. In the same con
tests. the infield group has /swatted
nty-nine safeties in eighty-four
times at bat, most creditable record
for the inner line. Due mainly to
Walter Johnson, the battery contin
gent has for the five games a record
of twelve hits in thirty-nine times at
bat. All of which gives the Nationals
a failing average of 1867 for their last
lot of tilts away from Georgia avenue
park.
Zach Yields But Two Hits.
ting of the Nationals was well
matched by the fine brand of pitch
ing JeZebel Tecumseh Zachary pro-
duced. This redthatched southpaw
all but counted out of the league be-
fore the season started, went through
to his second successive win of the
campaign by holding the terrible Ty-
gers TO pair OF singles-both made
by Rred Haney-and a lone run, in
which neither of the blows told
Zach was rather wild-he gave six
bases on ballS-but only in the first
frame was <his wildness damaging.
He then passed Haney, lead-off man.
and Ty Cobb. second up. Sacrifices
by Bob Fothergill and Harry He'll
mann followed, sending in a run.
Thereafter the Tigers were almost
helpless.
Jezebel famed five of the Bengals,
and but once after the opening round
did he let two get on the paths at
the same time. That was in the sec
ond session. when with two gone he
walked Larry Woodall and Bert Cole.
Haney got the first Tiger hit of the
game. a sharp single to center in the
fifth frame with two out and repeat
cd his Slamming stunt to lead off the
eighth. Heilmann reached first on the
pass in the sixth, and in the ninth
Roger Peckinpa augh's error gave Top
per Rigney a life. Otherwise Zach
had everything his way.
Unlike the Tiger batSmen. the Ma
Evening star., 1924-06-04

blows decided the issue. Funk, win
ming bOxman, allowed but four safe
drives.
4 spirited match was waged be-
tween Air Service and the Ordnance
in the War Department series, which
the latter won. TO 3. Hardy of the
winners hurled masterfully, but
Mensh did better for the losers, as
he yielded but four clouts.
Peoples Drug stores nine took the
measure of the Western Electric In
stallation Department team, to 2.
in the Commercial games. Timely
clouting by Hawes and Heenan, who
each connected for two bingles,
helped the winners. Roche. the Peo-
pies hurler. famed ten batters.
Martin. pitcher for the Veterans
Bureau. struck out thirteen batters
of the War and Navy nine, his team
winning. to l, in the Colored De-
partmental series. Beck did well on
the mound for the losers. too. He
famed twelve.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

tionals enjoyed huge afternoon
They raked Southpaw Bert Cole fore
and aft from the start of hostilities
until he withdrew in the third inning
leaving runners on second and third
with one out. His successor, SyI-
vester Johnson. right -hander was
mauled early and late in his stay on
the hill.
Runs were chalked up in each of
the first four frames. Jeibold's pass
Judges double and Ruel's single ac-
counted for two tallies in the open
ing round. while two baggers by
Peck and Prothro. followed by BIuege's
single. made two more markers in the
second. single by Goslin. a base on
balls to Judge and Ruers sacrifice
off Cole, with Peck ks retirement after
Johnson ascended the mound made a
third-inning run. 4 pass to Zachary.
RiceS single and GoSlins single on
which Heilmann made a three base
error. let in three scores in the fourth
round.
Then the Nationals were kept away
from the plate until the eighth. when
successive doubles by Prothro and
BIuege produced tally. In the ninth
with two gone Ruel and Peck singled
and ted when Prothro tripled TO
deep right.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
WAR RACKETERS SCORE
OVER POST OFFICE TEAM

War Department Blue racketers
opened play in the Department Tennis
Lea que yesterday by taking all FIVE
contests from the Post Office net
men.
Leech and Hoover. War Department. de-
fea ted Hoffman and Somerksmp. Post Once
64. S. Cole and Blakeley, War Depart
ment. defeated fable and Schefey. Post Of
fce. 60. 6-4; johnson and Rowan War De-
partment. defeated Richardson and Farms.
worth. Post Office. CO. 60: Hawkins and
Scott. War Department, defeated Hurley and
Davids. Post Office. 60. 64: Locke and
Greeley. War Department. defeated Martin
and Fairbanks, Post Office. 60. 60
Evening star., 1924-06-04
SPEAKER SHIFTS TRIBE
TO END LOSING STREAK

CLEVELAND, June lin an effort
to get his team away from the bot
tom of the league standing, Manager
Iris Speaker has shifted his lineup
and, for the first time since he be-
came regular Ieftfielder of the Cleve-
land Indians, Charley Jameson has
been routed as lead-off man.
Pat McNulty, recruit from Mil
waukee. who is playing rightfield,
will bat first, followed by Jamie son.
Speaker. who has been batting sec
ond. will drop to his old position of
third. The balance of the lineup
will remain unchanged.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
FAST-TRAVELINC TYPOS
AFTER SEVERAL TITLES

MON Judging by
which the Typos have been bowling their rivals
~ the Departmental League, the prediction is being made that
garner But the Printers ambitious
Potomac
National Typographical Association
Evening star., 1924-06-04
BREAKS SWIMMING MARK.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June f.
Johnny Weismuller. Chicago. prac-
ticing for the Olympic finals here
unotffcially broke the worlds record
for 100 meters free style. late yester-
day. His time was Sol seconds.
one-fifth of a second better than the
mark established by Duke kahanan-
moku in the Olympic games in 1920
Evening star., 1924-06-04
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis. 8; Kansas City. 5.
Milwaukee. 6; st. Paul, Z.
Other games (rain).
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore. 5: Jersey City. 8.
Newark, 5: Reading. 8.
Toronto. 6; Syracuse, 2.
Buffalo. Z: Rochester. S.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile. q Nashville. /.
Birmingham. Il Little Rock. 3.
New Orleans, 2; Chattanooga, !.
Memphis at Atlanta (rain).
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE,
Morristown. 2; johnson City, /.
Bristol. A. Greenville. 8.
Knoxville, 8; Kingsport, 10.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
Tampa, 8; Lakeland, I,
Bradentown, 5; Orlando, 8.
St. Petersburg, s.; Daytona, 3.