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Evening star., 1924-10-08

What this city needs is not SO
much "Ffre-Prevention week. as a
fre-prevention year; not so much or
ganixed propaganda for a few days
| as day-by-day thinking about fires
by the individual.
Fire!
When that cry resounds, whether
in the National Capital or in Cross
Roads Centers, the response is the
same.
Something inside one seems to
tighten UP. There comes a catching
of the breath, beating of the heart,
hushed feeling, as if the fire, in
some mysterious way. had commu-
nicated itself to the person.
There comes Il desire to run, to
scream out Fire" 1t is an age-old
reaction to the age-old monster, at
once the enemy and the friend of
man.
Fire. restrained, Is mich like a
kindly old lion at the Zoo. 1t can be
fed, petted, played with; let it out OF
its cage, loose its bonds, it RACES
with true jungle ferocity, consuming
all within reach.
Recall r street one fine Autumn
morning recently.
You are riding down town to ONCE,
reading your paper as you go, intent
on making your own every morsel of
news about the great world series
game which our own ball team took
away from the Giants in the last of
! the ninth.
n great game, a great morning, q
great world
How calm the sunshine lies over
+ street. rnoroughfare Of busin ess
~.
ground. Washington's one and only
F. street. famous here and every
where Il Washingtonian lives
You look out the car window and
wonder idly at the haze which seems
to obscure the corner at Eleventh
street.
Looks like a fire" you say to a
companion. with fine disregard for
grammar and base ball.
II guess not" he replies Guess
it is just somebody making n fire in
the furnace"
SO you start down the street Only
a few steps have been taken, when a
clang of bell startles you out of
your compiacency.
Gosh, il is fire.
No man, woman or child in Wash
ington ever ought to take a chance
on deciding whether smoke is a fire or
not Il fire.
Those early moments. when the
smoke first curfs out, are perhaps
the most imbortant of all in fire
| lighting. IT is to be there ut that
! time that the great fire engines are
run at breakneck speed through a
city's crowded streets. endangering
the lives OF the fire fighters and citi-
zens.
Never take a chance on smoke.
Never dismiss any smoke you see,
especially in the downtown section,
with statement that ut is just some
one burning papers"
Either call the attention OF others
to it and get their opinion or call
the Fire department and tell then,
what you have seen. That puts the
responsibility up to them. and they
will be glad of it, for that is their
business.
Here comes the first red engine
| With a swish il glides into the curb,
the already helmeted men jump down
! and before the few startled early
spectators are aware what is going
on~the hose is being reeled out. 1t
falls in curls and kinks on the street.
You're on the hose" snaps a fire.
man as chemical engine slides in.
Quickly the engine backs. No harm
has been done. Fire hose ia tough.
Up goes a ladder, turned neatly
on its base. as dcftly as you please.
IT is treat to watch these boys of
the Washington Fire Department.
They know what they are doing.
| They fight fire the same way the
Nationals fight the Giants.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

wall of China or its towers? G. T.E.
A. Tablets on the wall indicate
that the towers were constructed
drst
Q. How much do customs receipts
amount top. z.
A Customs receipts for the fiscal
year 1928 were s662.189,o39. the larg-
est amount ever collected during one
fiscal year.
@ Has London a corner as busy as
Columbus Circle. N Y.?-P. r. III.
a. Piccadilly at the Ritz Hotel /.
.ne busiest spot in London. An aver
Gee OF 1878 vehicles pass this corner
IN an hour, while 3,266 vehicles pass
around Columbus Circle in the same
length Of time.
H. W. V.
A Remove all dust with a very soft
brush. touch the Jet with a bit of cot
ton motstened with q little good oil,
| then polish with chamois. Clean with
care, as jet is often brittle
Q. What salary does the governor
general OF the Philippines draw?-
A This ONCE carries a salary OF
$4,000 and the term is Of indefinite
duration.
Q. How much business is actually
done with cash?-C. W. D.
a. In large cities 1t Is estimated
that moro than 50 per cent Of the com
mercial business is done by checks
and drafts. less than 10 per cent being
done with cash
Q. What stone is the best in1ita-
tion OF a diamond?-D. l. l..
A. The nearest and best imitation
OF diamond is white sapphire.
Q. Is screw by itself a machine
mean one not connected to any part
of machinery?-C. A r
A A machine is an instrument for
obtaining mechanical advantage in
! doing useful work. A common screw
is an inclined plane and as such is
| since it is an example of the forego-
ing principle.
Q. When was the greatest amount
of railroad construction accomplish
eds. r. w.
A The great railroad building
period was between 1880 and 1900.
when 100.07s miles, of new railroad
were built. Many OF these were not
profitable, sin ce traffic had to he
built up. and an average Of about
25 railroads were in the hands of the
receivers during this period. From
1900 to 1910 was a period of great
railroad prosperity and the number OF
roads in the hands OF receivers an
nualIy averaged about 10. The In
crease in mileage between 1900 and
1910 was 41.083 miles. The year OF
greatest new mileage was 1857, when
12,S7S< miles were constructed.
Q. What is a Daedalist?-D. W. l.
A. This word has been used to de-
scribe one who initiates a character
in mythology, Daedalus, especially IN
flying. Daedalus, was an Atheniar
architect who built the Labyrinth for
Minos the King of Crete. Daedelus,
together with his Icarus, was after
ward confined in il and escaped by
means of artificial wings Daedalus
reached Sicily in safety, but Icarus
flew too near the sun, the wax OF
which his wings were made melted,
he fell into the sea, and was drowned.
THE Stor int1tes Us readers 70 Gse
this inforrn1tton se71Tce freely. A eI-
tenstre organisation IS rsnintdisscd 10
serpe you IN any capacity that relates
to Information. FGaHre to use the scTt
ice depripes you Of benefits to tojSich y0vk
are entitled. Your obligation Is only c
tsro-cent stamp, Enclosed tcith vo9y On
g,4sry for direct reply. Address The Sto-
Information Bureau, Frederic J. HGskiTs.
Director, Tusntp-frst and G streets
mort thEsst.)
Evening star., 1924-10-08

It is a peculiar paradoxical position
into which Castor Means has drifted.
He would have excellent grounds for
action If it were possible for q man to
bring libel suit against himself.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

So far as Gov. AL Smith Is con-
cerned the Democratic convention at
Madison Square Garden figures ap-
parently as a valued contributory in
cident TO a brilliant local career.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

Three wive, accompany the former
Sultan Of Turkey to Paris. After q
few interviews with that city's dress
makers he will perceive that polygamy
brings its own punishment.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

There are moments when Mr.
Wheeler appears to have drifted away
even further than Mr.. La Toilette
from faith in his fellow man.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

In the course Of time radio may con-
fer the benefit Of bringing about a
standardized pronunciation OF the
Anerican-English language.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

The Prince OF Wales could have had
a much better time over here il the
English knew as much about base ball
as they do about cricket.
Evening star., 1924-10-08
Futile Demonstration.

you appear rather Indifferent to
the plaudits Of the crowd
"They don't always have practical
significance" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "a jazz band leader can al
WAYS arouse more enthusiasm than a
campaign speaker. But he never gets
elected to anything
Evening star., 1924-10-08

In addition to the full dinner pail,
abundantly assured by current wage
scales. the full gasoline tank is de-
nanded.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

Hiram Johnson threatens to get into
action again, but will possibly consent
to wait until Walter has subsided..
Evening star., 1924-10-08
FWtitude.

| Keep striving-though hard luck be
gins
With fate to bid you quarrel.
Our base ball club not only wins,
But points q splendid moral.
Evening star., 1924-10-08
A PermanencY.

"A PermAnency.
How many times have you elected
Mesa Bill sheriff -
-Four" answered Cactus Joe.
HE must be popular"
mot very. He has got hisself so
disliked that nobody is willin' to try
to take up the job where he'd leave it
off,"
Evening star., 1924-10-08

Jud Tunl1ins says a father used to
take his boy to the woodshed for pur-
poses Of discipline. Now father is
lucky if he can get son to help cut
little wood.
Evening star., 1924-10-08
In All M0desty!

In All M0desty!
often view with feelings grim
Ny neighbor-how I envy him.
And sometimes I suspect that he.
Is half inclined to envy me.
His benefits each win disdain
And wish that others he might gain.
No matter with what gifts we're blest,
The other fellows seem the best.
There is no scale of measurement
To show our title to content;
So each describes his selfish state
In modest underestimate.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

esBe kind to animals" said Uncle
Eben, ''but don't make de mistake Of
lavishin' too much affection on no
white muIe.''
Evening star., 1924-10-08

q. When vas Hog Island shipyard
established" HI. $. Y.
a. The contract for Hog Island
shipyard was signed on September Is,
1917.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

Q. When was the principle OF the
gas engine disoovered?-F. z. c.
A In 1878 the Able Charlottesville
invented an engine for employing the
explosive power OF gunpowder to
drive q piston working in a cylinder
This was the prototype OF the mod
ern gas engine.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

The German descended voters are
still discussing the recent vote OF the
famous Steuben Society to La Toilette
Herman Wedesweiler, prominent Chi
cago man. recently resigned his posi-
ton as chairman Of the big colder
unit of the society" explaining his
resignation as protest against the
arbitrary action Of the national off,
GERS in indorsing the Progressive
party and pledsing support to it with
out consulting the members" His
vote comes after a similar move in
New York. where Jules Nehring and
Charles III. Pate. members of the
Steuben organization. def1ed the group
who tried to deliver the German vote
TO LA Toilette. MIR. Wedesweiler said !:
II believe good, hard, sound sense of
the German citizens will
enable them to see that the interests
in the United States will be best pre-
served by the election Of Coolidge and
Dawes and that these citizens will
also see that the election of Dawes to
the vice presidency will give a great
prestige to that wonderful creation
of his, the Dawes plan"
& !;
In no previous election in the
United states have there been so
many blocs figuring in tho campaign.
The farm blocs, the labor blocs. the
foreign vote blocs, the alleged Wall
street bloc, the negro bloc. and so on
down the line, including one OF the
most important blocs OF all--the
level AIDED business and plain citi-
zen blocs--~hich are likely to figure
in the result.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
COURT SUPPORT
IS NECESSARY
County Bar Association Calls
Attention TO Ethics and
Statutes

Attention of the public and all Of
ficials is brought to laws and ethics
governing relations with courts by
the Burleigh County Bar association
in a staten ent by the ASSOCIATION.
ain America, where the stability OF
courts and all departments OF gov
ernmcnt rests upon the approval OF
the people, it is peculiarly essential
that the system for establishing and
dispensing justice be developed to a
high point of efficiency and so main
tanned that the public shall have abb
solute confidence in the integrity and
impartiality of its administration,
says the statement, quoting the pre-
amble of the American Bar Associa-
tons Canons Of Professional Ethics.
Various quotations call attention
to severe penalties for bribery and
corruption of public justice, the bar
associations stand against all at
tempts to curry favor with juries "by
fawning fattery or pretended solicit
tude for their personal comfort the
obligation Of jurors, the duty OF
courts to provide speedy justice.
The excerpts of the statutes and
the codes of ethics are to be brought
before the people by the bar asso
citation through its officers who arr
Benton Baker, president; +. B. Cox
vice president; q. V, Cox, secretary
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
''CAT, CANARY
GIVES THRILLS
1t MAY Not be the Best, But Is
One of the ''SpOokiest"

1.-THE Cat and the Canary" having
by press agent count brought cold
chills to 1,439,s76 people in its two
years or more on the stage, is entitl-
cd to be considered a good show.
Having to follow 1.-THE Bat'' it is
entitled to some indulgence--for
since all mystery shows are patterns
ed alike the audience just knew it
was going to be scared, about what
would do. it and when it would,
happen. But most everybody APP
peared to enjoy the show, with fun
and fright to the fair.
The plot Of "The Cat and The
Canary was supposedly worked cut
by its author while at sea. 1t must
have been on dark and stormy
night. The lines were not as clever
as some other famous mystery shows,
but is must be admitted few have
been more "spooky" than this. Mid
night, West Indian negress utter
ing doleful warnings and predictions,
moving bookcase, the newt bic
clammy hand out Of the dark, a
pretty girl left alone within the pos
siblc grasp of mysterious maniac
| what could offer more possiblll-
ties for thrills?
Here were eight people present
| in an old house to hear 20-year-old
will read. Here was the seer pre-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
ST. PAUL LIN ESTOCk

SO. st. Paul. Jan. 12.-Cattle re-
ceipts 100. Compared with week ago
fat steers and yearlings steady to
% cents lower. Fat she-stock un-
evenly - to so cents lower. Cam
ncrs and cutters steady to strong.
Bologna bulls % cents higher.
Stockcrs and feeders % to SO cents
lower Inferior and common kinds
almost unsuitable. Bulk prices at
the close fat steers and ycarlings
GOO to 500. Bulk fat cows 3.75 to
500. Heifers up to 600. Gamers
and cutters 225 to 800. Bologna
bulls 400 to Ats. Stockers and
feeders 4.5O to 600. Calves receipts
100. Mostly 80 cents lower. Best
lights today $50 to 1000. Bulk to
packers 9.75. Seconds steady. Most
ly 5. 90.
Hog receipts 1000. Steady. De.
sirable butcher and bacon hogs most
ly $50. Few less desirable kinds
down to $50. Bulk packing sows coo
to 6.25
Sheep receipts none. Compared
with week ago fed western lambs q
cents higher. Others and sheer
! steady. Closing bulk prices native
lambs 1915. Fed westerns 1885
Heavy lambs 11.50 to 1900. Year
ling weathers> 11.50. Lights ant
handywcight ewes $50. Heavy eve
$50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
Rumely Takes
Over Firm Of
'Aultman-TaylOr

Announcement has just been made
by the Fargo office of the Advance
Rumely Thresher Co., that this con-
Germ has brought up the entire bus
mess and good will Of the Aultman &
Taylor Machinery Co., of Mansfield,
Ohio, the transfer being effective as
Of December 81, 1923.
The Aultman & Taylor company
having been bodily absorbed there
fore, and the Advance-Rumcly COM
pany having expressed its intention
to continue marketing the Aultman
e. Taylor machinery and spare parts,
they desire all customers in the
North Dakota territory who are
operating any Aultman & Taylor ma
chimes, to take note of this fact, and
hereafter address all correspondence
relative to Aultman e. Taylor ma
chinery owned by them, or which
they have in mind purchasing, to the
Advance Rumely Thresher Co. Inc.
at Fargo, N. D.. The Aultman &
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
EXPECT MANY
!; ); AT PRESS MEET
Ii
Interesting Program Is Ar
ranged For Fargo Affair

,.u Fargo, Jan. "A big attendance
his expected at the first winter meet
Going of the North Dakota Press asso-
..eciation in Fargo Friday and Satur-
Midday, January Is and 10.
De The program will include:
Ia A reception to the publishers VINO
th,have been at the game in North Da-
onkota for thirty years or more
4lu An afternoon devoted to good, prac-
&e:tical front" and back shop talks
s,eand discussions,
"a The giving Of proper ;Nentlon to
oe.hc work that North Dakota ncwspa-
:a.pcrs should be doing right now TO
tvco- opcrate with their farmer sub
disorders
ar, A very unusual display of printing
.o'by courtesy of the Masonic Grand
ivL Lodge. and Librarian Clara Richards
rel A forenoon session devoted to our
rfyisitors from Minnesota, Of whom we
auhope there will be a goodly number
ls Addresses by men of national
iDDrominence in newspaper work and
development.
III An evening of frolic under Fargo
stauspices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
MRS. KILEN
SACRIFICED SELF
TO SAVE OTHERS

Picking, Jan. ~ Mrs Julina Kill
en- of Northfield, Mimi, so years old
and frail, sacrificed herself and per-
suaded bandits who raided the mis-
sion at Tsao' Yang, Hupeh province,
last week. to take her with them
instead of her wounded American CO.
worker, Mrs. Bernhard Hoff, accord
ing to Il report received from Han
kow.
When the mission was invaded
Mrs. Hoff and her husband, Profess
sor Hoff, were warned by the bandits
against trying to fee, the advices
said, but not knowing the Chinese
language, they attempted to bolt and
were shot down.
Mrs. Kilen, veteran missionary
who understands the Chinese tongue,
overheardthe plans Of the bandits to
take the wounded woman with them,
and is quoted as having pleaded
stake me-"
81 will go in her place. She would
die on your hands"
The Hoffs are in a hospital at Tsao
Yang. Efforts to find the bandits
who spirited away Mrs. Kilcn, and
who were traced to the neighboring
province Of Honan, thus far have
been unavailing. The bandits were
reported to be willing NO release her
provided they are permitted to enroll
in the army.
Tribune Want Ads Bring Results
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
FOOD RIOTS
GIVES THRILLS
/ TO AMERICANS
Standing on Side Lines and
Watching Them Sport to
Tourists

ST Berlin, Jan. IL (AP)-American
g women keeping house in Berlin VINO
iymake the rounds of The shops for the
sssopurpose of supplying their homes
with food, seldom return from a
ilshopping tour without Thrill,
crfphts and rows in the markets and
= In the residential districts arc OF
.o'every day occurrence, but often do
mot amount to anything more than
va good sized family rumpus, ana
usually are stamped out by the po-'
lice before any one gets even Il
;n,ruiscd nose.
10 The trouble makers in most IN
Instances are women, some of wnom
,afrequently stand in line for hours.
Their nerves become strainec ana
vthcv fv off the handle in Jiify
Nvhen the first little, thing occurs to
v.ause a rifle. Men also sometimes
ret into these little encounters, ana
hen the row grows and spreads rap
idly. Within few minutes, unless
the police happen 20 be present, Il
first class riot may be in progress,
J.tnd store windows are broken, heads
are cracked and there is general
uphccaval in the neighborhood until
police reserves arrive and some times
10 some shooting.
The trouble begins usually when
'"some market dealer, or 4 shop keeper
no refuses to sell his staples for the old
paper mark which began tumbllng
head over heels five years ago and
mas been at it ever since. Dealers
contend they are unable to replace
Their stocks unless they offer the
irwin iesalers or peasants, dollar blls
n,or something nearly as good, and say
they prefer to keep their shops clos
,,ed rather than attempt to continue
,ebusiness with the old paper mark as
,o.he medium of exchange.
The gaction of the food dealers Is
ain direct defiance Of a decree ISSUED
some time ago by the government t
The effect that paper marks must b'
"accepted for bread meat, potatoes
butter, cheese and other staples dur
ing the period of transition design
tied to bring out q new currency.
ia There are only 200 or 800 American
Twomen in Berlin this winter compar
Dad with several thousand this tim
talast year. these being wives OF Unit
med States government officials, busi
prness men and others making thel
seheadquarters here indefinitely. Tour
Thsts and foreign travellers have bee
thSteering shy of Germany for month
inbccause of the unsettled conditions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
MARKET NEWS |
BUYERS HALT
IN TRADING
Are Cautious on Wheat Mar
kct Despite Advance

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Enlarged
buying lifted May delivery of
corn and oats to above the sea-
sons previous high price record
today near the end of the board
of trade session and carried
wheat upward too. Corn closed
strong onc-fourth to seven
cighths cents to one cent nee
higher, May rs to "a. 1-s cents
Wheat finished firm, unchanged
to 3S to l-2 cents higher, May
1.O9 IA to 100 IA to 3-8 cents
and July 1.O7 3-8 to l.O7 -.
Subsequently reports of severe
crop damage in France had some
effect in rallying the market
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
dieting the death of one. A girl in
hcrited the whole fortune. Jealous

herited the whole fortune. Jealous
lovers, jealous women who were left
outof the will, the lawyer who read
it and the information that insanity
was family trait and might reap
pear, furnished the setting. The show
gathered>momentu quickly and just
before the end Of the first act the
lawyer was drawn by arAunseen hand
into the darkness as bookcase
swung open. The second act found
Annabelle West elsie Hitz) ready
to retire in the bedroom occupied
by the donor Of her fortune at the
time of his death. She discovered
beautiful necklace also a part of
her inheritance. Everybody else in
the old house heard strange noises
which sent them scurrying to her
room. The necklace was stolen, the
dead lawyer fell out Of the secret
passage in the wall and the girl
tainted. The third act saw the. un-
folding Of the mystery, the revelation
of the maniac. True to form in
mystery plays, and "The Cat and The
Canary" followed the regular stage
practices, he was the man who would
be least suspected.
Miss Hitz and Robert Toms as
Paul Jones, especially the latter.
carried their roles in the show we'll.
A fair cast made up the rest on the
program. The latter's droll charac'
ter and his pleasant vacillation help
ed to relieve the show from too much
witchery and brought much appre.
citation from the audience. Generous
applause was given the cast at the
final curtain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12

Wanted-Good clean cotton
rags, large size. Will pay &c
a pound. Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR
chicago LIVESTOCK

Minneapolis, Jan. l2.-Flour UNI
changed. Bran $3.50 to s27.O0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12

advance in Liverpool wheat quota
tions led to something of an up
turn in wheat today at the start a
reaction quickly cnsued. The fact
that the corn market was only steady
operated as Il handicap on wheat
bulls. An estimate that farm re-
serves of Wheat in Kansas amounted
to more than 100000 bushels
tended also to restrain buyers.
The opening which ranged from l-S
cents decline to Is cents advance
with May ! 90 to l.O9 Is and July
l.O7 Ia TO l.O7 3-S was followed by
Il general sag to a little below yes
terday'S finish.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12

TAYLOR branches at Fargo and Graho
Forks have transferred all OF their
books, records, etc, to the Fargo OIL
fee of the Advance Rumely company
and for that reason all correspond.
ence as referred to will be replied
to and handled promptly out OF FAR
20 by the last named firm
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-12

Chicago, Jan. IL Cattle receipts,
200. Compared with week ago
beef steers and yearlings uneveniy
25 cents to rs cents higher.
Hog receipts, 1000. Ac tive.
Generally five to ten cents higher.
Top, 81 80.
Sheep receipts, 1900. Liberal pro
portion of run direct Market around
steady. Compared with week ago
fat wooded lambs, Is to '25 cents
higher.