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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-02
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB.

CURRENT EVENTS CLUB.
The regular meeting of the Cur
rent Events club was held this after
noon at the home Of Mrs. A. J.
Arnot. Miss Bertha Palmer gave an
interesting report on Survey on the
Works Of Art in North Dakota"
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ID A. Y MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Minishoshe Chapter of the d.
A. Il. will meet Friday at the Me
Kenzie Hotel.
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COMMISSIONER , KITCHEN TO
SPEAK

Commissioner J.nA. Kitchen will
speak for the Young Peoples As
sembly, tomorrow = evening at 8
o'clock at the Salvation Army Bar
racks. A short musical program will
be given in connection with the ad-
dress. |-'
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II. r. Joncs) secretary to Ward
en- Lee of the prison, spent New
Years in Fargo.
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adclphia. by Stephen Gilard Tie
Bismarck liotariaES voted the
Mandan mcn fine hosts.
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TO MINNEAPOLIS

Elmer o. Peterson who has been
visiting in the city returned TO Min
ncapols this morning.
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RETURN TO CITY

Mr.. aud Mrs. G. L. Gullickson have
returned from Renville, Minnesota
where they spent Christmas with re.
latives and friends.
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SOCIAL

George Knowles entertained about
twenty-five of his friends at plea
SAINT Watch Party" New Years Eve
Dancing was enjoyed until the arri-
val of the New Year after which re-
freshments were served. The party
was in honor Of number Of the
younger set who will be leaving for
school after spending their vaca-
tions at home. Miss Elizabeth Ball
OF Fargo was an out Of town guest.
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/. VISITING FRIENDS

y ~ VIII 1NU FRIENUO
Mrs. G. b., Harris left New Years
Day for Minneapolis, her former
home, for q visit with relatives and
friends. =.
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LEAVES FOR UNIVERSITY.
Wan. Ankenman left on New Years
day for tho University At Grand
Forks, after spending the holiday
season with his mother.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license has been issued
to d. Bruce Doyle and Dorothy f.
Landers Of this city.
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GUESTS OF PRESIDENT AND MRS,
COOLIDGE.
According to the New York Times
former Senator and Mrs. Porter J.
McCumber Of North Dakota wer.
guests Of President and Mrs. Cool
idge on board the MayAower At a
Christmas party.
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PRESBYTERIAN library SOCIAL

At the New Years Social to be
given by the Ladies Aid Of the Pres
byterian church tomorrow afternoon
in the church parlors, a library So
cial and pre-inventory sale will be
conducted. Those attending are re-
quested to come dressed to represent
some book or wear some insignia to
represent same. The social meeting
will be preceded by business. All
ladies Of church and their friends
are cordially invited to this meeting,
the first Of the New Year.
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Vice President Emily Olson. Mrs
Mcleod assisted in serving the de-
lightful luncheon after which the
watch night service began under the
leadership of Mr.. Clcll Cannon,
president Of the local society. Five
minutes before midnigh. all heads
were bowed in silent prayer until
the church bell announced the arrival
Of the New Year.
Much inspiration was received py
all members and friends who attend
cd the service and many helpful and
beautiful thoughts were exchanged;
all Of which will 60 to. hakc 1924
a better. brighter, and a happier
year. Rev. Harper Burns, president
Of the state Christian Endeavor
union, and Mrs. Butler, former pres
ident and vice president were in at
tendance and added much to the in
spiration Of the service.
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RETURNS TO ANNAPOLIS
Jack Burke returned. Monday to
Annapolis to resume his studies at
the Naval Academy.
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Herbert Lincoln Of the state treas
urer's Office has returned from the
Twin Cities. where he spent several
days.
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LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON

Mrs. L. N. Cary Of Mandan leaves
this morning for Washington d. c.
where she will attend the national
Board meeting Of the General Fecer-
alton of Women's clubs. S. Heis d.
rector for North Dakota and a men,
Der Of the Board which meets jan
uary 8. 8. and 10. Following this
session Mrs. Cary. as a representa-
tive from North Dakota appointed
by Gov. r. A. Nestos will attend
the sessions Of a national conference
which has for its purpose the WHIP
ing out Of illiteracy in the United
States. Mrs. Wallace Perleham Of
Glendive, Montana is to accompany
Mrs. Carey as a board member from
that state.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Two New Ambassadors.

President Coolidge has chosen two
men of eminent capacity for the posts
Of Ambassador to Mexico and Am
bassador to Japan. In Mr.. James r.
Sheffield Of New York, assigned to the
former post, and in Mr.. Edward A.
Bancroft of Chicago to the latter, he
has secured the services at two
highly important capitals Of men
who, though not previously engaged
in diplomatic duty, are nevertheless
fitted by their training and acquaint-
ance with public questions for this
duty. Both men are lawyers who
have won distinction at the bar. They
have both been active in the con-
sideration of national questions.
Under the American diplomatic
system it has been necessary to draft
for service men without technical ex-
perience to head legations and en-
bassies. 1t has been the good fortune
Of this Government in these selections
to be represented by capable ENJOYS.
perhaps more efficient in their broad
dealings with other governments
than if they had been trained in the
routine and technique Of the diplo-
matte service. The average Ameri-
can citizen, professional or business
| man, is competent for such duty.
through education, through partici.
patton in public affairs and through
steadfast interest in the major ques-
tions of government and foreign
relations.
At both Mexico City and Toxic the
situation is one of delicacy if not
difficulty. At Mexico City much has
been accomplished toward the estab-
lishment of sound relations through
the invaluable service Of Mr.. Warren,
who has just retired. His successor
will find a firm foundation there
established for the continuance Of
cordial feeling. At Toxic the case is
somewhat different. A new act of
Congress relating to immigration has
aggrieved the japanese people, and a
strong anti-American sentiment has
developed in that country which it
will be the task Of the American
Ambassador to allay as far as pos
sible. He will, Of course, be cour.
teously received by the japanese
government. His duty will be largely
to soften the asperity with which the
people Of Japan view the United
States. Mr.. Bancroft has made a
study of race questions in this
country, and has served also as a
member of a commission named by
France to study colonial administra-
equipment OF understanding which
will probably serve him in good stead
at that post
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Senator Balls Defeat.

Defeat of Senator L. ITeisler Ball of
Delaware for denomination means
that the District will lose the services
Of this good friend as chairman of the
Senate District committee in the next
Congress. This is Il matter of regret,
for Senator Ball has devoted himself
to the welfare of the National Capital
with energy and comprehensive
understanding of the Districts needs.
Readily accessible to citizens who
have gone to him to present their
views of local questions. he has given
a willing ear to petitions and argu.
tion thoroughly, and has handled diff
cult problems courageously and
wisely. The District has had a good
friend in him at the head Of this i'm.
portaut committee. Back of him in
line for promotion to the District
craftsmanship, should he care to take
Washington, who with longer service
in the Senate, has had an extended
acquaintance with local matters. II
Senator Jones does not wish to yield
his present craftsmanship for the Dis.
trict committee. another good friend
of the District is next in lire in Sen.
ator Cappcr of Kansas, in case he is
reelected in November.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
not cast stone at the mental state
of this brave tumbler.

not cast stone at the mental state
Of this brave tumbler.
Mr.. Takkenberg Is ambitious. He
means to be famous If he has to
somersault his way to fame. A man
Of such ambition and a man who will
work SO hard for fame should have a
niche in any hall of fame. Indeed,
he should have a room and private
bath in such an institution.
Let us not be too quick to question
the reason and reasonableness of this
tumbler. We do things ourselves
which may seem surprising to some
Of the people of Europe. Now and
then we have an American who has
his picture taken while rolling a
peanut from New York to San
Francisco, and another American
seeks fame by pushing wheelbarrow
from Portland, Me-, to Portland, Ore.
Also. perhaps you remember that we
had six-day foxtrots and that occa.
sionally we have a pie-eating con-
test. All the funny people are not in
foreign countries. Some of them
have come to the United States, and
we seem to read most about them in
dog days.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
The Last of the Whalers.

The last Of the old square-rigged
whalers Of New Bedford has gone to
her final rest. The old bark Wanderer
that set forth Monday from that port
on what was planned to be her final
voyage in the South Atlantic was
driven by storm upon Cattyhunk
Island and wrecked. When she
Stranded she quickly began to break,
and hope Of saving her was aban-
duned and her crew took to the boats.
This old ship. which was built about
40 years ago, had for some time
passed out Of active service. Several
seasons back she was featured in a
motion picture, but there was little
demand for her as "star'~ in the
movies, and she has remained idle at
her berth at New Bedford since.
Finally her skipper. Capt. Edwards,
decided to take chance on one more
voyage. She was refftted with a new
brick oven under the trypots abaft
the foremast, and other equipment
for taking the whales and preparing
4ae blubber was provided. A good
crew was engaged, and when the
wanderer set forth on Monday she
was given quite q ceremonious send.
off,. Old-time seafarers were there 70
Evening star., 1924-08-27

bid her Godspeed. There were prob
ably tears in the eyes Of some Of
those old salts as they saw this last
relic Of a once proud whaling fleet
put out amid the modern traffic of
what the old salts still with scorn
call "tea kettles"
There is a tragedy back of the last
voyage Of the Wanderer, the tragedy
of a lost industry. A generation or
so ago the whaling ships of New Bed
ford were wonder-craft for stoutness
and speed. They went out on their
voyage, sometimes for a year or two,
and were not heard Of for many
months, for their hunt lay in the
remoter waters of the Atlantic and the
Pacific, off the lanes of trade. When
they returned with full holds they
were given rousing greeting. Their
arrival made holiday for the port.
times; wonderful adventures were
had by their skippers and crews.
Those were the days when ships were
manned by real sailors, true navi-
gators, hardy seamen, professional
craftsmen of the deep. Seamanship
was heritage. Whaling was a fam
lily following. The whalers became
known throughout the world. Their
names were recorded in the logs of
the ships of all nations.
When steam came, whaling lost its
picturesqucness. Later, with the use
Of gasoline, it became pure CONNER
cialism. No longer the cry, "A dead
whale or a stove boat" was heard on
board. 1t was plain and comparatively
simple mechanical hunting and kill
ing The whale had chance in the
old times, but there is no chance for
the great animal fish in the modern
motor boat pursuit.
So the Wanderer has gone, the last
of the whalers of the old type. The
pity is that she could not have made
this final voyage with success, then
to be preserved as a relic Of an indus
try that has gone never to return.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Champion Somersaulter.

In the picture section of q recent
issue Of The Star was a reproduction
Of a photograph showing q man on
his back and his feet appraised as
though turning a somersault, which
Is the same thing boys used to call
a "summerset." Beneath the picture
was this: "Takkenberg, Dutchman,
is turning somersaults from Amster-
dam. Holland, to Marseille, France,
a distance Of 1900 kilometers. He
expects to turn more than 100000
times on his trip, thereby winning a
wager. The trip Is half over" Count.
ing q meter as 1887 inches, a kilo-
meter 10 one thousand times that or
1,0s3 yards. Multiply it by 1,5o0
and the miles mount. When a man
sets out to somersault his way along
the hard public highways for that
distance the popular inference is that
he has given more attention to
athletics than to other forms Of edu-
cation, and that his neck and back
are stronger than his-well, let us
Evening star., 1924-08-27
BY SEYMOUR B. CONCER.

somewhat less in Armenia, would
provide $3.50 bales of cotton AS
the total consumption of the Russian
textile plants at the present scale of
production is about 100000 bales, this
would relieve Russia of any need for
imports, irrespective of the cotton
raised in Caucasian Georgia and
Azerbeizhan, where $4,000 acres were
to be planted.
Both acreage and yield figures were
ridiculously padded. Acreage esti-
mates of the bolshevist ministry of
agriculture, which invariably prove
exaggerated, placed the acreage pre-
pared for cotton at 60 per cent of the
textile syndicate's figures, and the
anticipated yield an acre, which eN-
ceeds the record results obtained in
Egypt, is about twice as heavy as the
yield on irrigated lands. in Turkestan
before the war. More sober cotton
experts, after receiving reports of
the acreage actually planted-not ex-
pected to be planted-say that this
years Russian cotton crop will prob
ably be only slightly larger than the
$4,000 bales raised in 1923, instead
of the approximately 100000 bales
figured by the textile syndicate from
Turkestan. Fergana. Bokhara, Aver
beizhan, Georgia and Armenia
Irrigation System Neglected.
Reasons for the delay in getting
back to pre-war acreage and produc-
ton are found in the neglect of ex-
listing irrigation systems during and
since the war, in river changes in
arid Central Asia, which have left
formerly blooming irrigated lands
dry, and in the breakdown of grain
moving apparatus which has forced
the indigenous population to devote
much of the land formerly under cot
ton to raising the food which was
shipped to them from European Rus
sia and Siberia by the Russian tex
tile interests before the war. The
indigenes. too, have had a taste of
liberty, and no longer can be exploit
ed as before the war.
Bolshevist imagination, capable of
considerable flights on this years
crop, gets full swing only when esti-
mating the future. One estimate L
have seen places yield from the cot
ton lands already opened to irriga-
tion at more than 100000 bales as
soon as the silted-up canals are dug
out and the most advantageous use
of available water made, and figures
another 3.250,000 bales coming from
new areas open to irrigation. AS the
Russian textile industry before the
war consumed only about 100000
biies of cotton a year, and has since
lost considerable part of its spin
dies and markets through the loss of
Poland and other now independent
territories, this vision sees Russia
becoming in few years a cotton ex-
porting instead of importing land,
and shipping three or four million
bales of cotton to compete with the
American product every year.
(Copyrisht, 1924. hv Public Ledger Compauy)
HHE END).
Evening star., 1924-08-27

When Premier Macdonald signed
two treaties with Delegate Rakoysky
Of Soviet Russia, he started wide dis
cussion in his own country as we'll as
in the American press. In return for
Russia's recognition of her public
debt in principle. he had agreed to a
government loan for that country
and granted diplomatic immunity to
a number of Russian trade delega-
tons
The Soviet has won two substantial
concessions in return for what seems
to be none at all. for the public debt
had already been recognized. And.
although the editors of this country
believe English labor may benefit by
further employment, they fear the
premier has taken a step which may
spell his doom.
The reason for Premier MacDonald's 9
willingness to come to terms with
Russia is generally supposed by the
American press to be summed up in
these words from the Ohio State
Journal: England has an unemploy-
ment situation that is breaking down
the morale of the workers. The la
Dor men would be anxious to better
it with a development of trade. Rus
sia has material for which she seeks
a market. England has workme;i
and seeks raw material that labor
may be utilized and trade possibili-
ties DEVELOPER
Dissatisfaction with what is thought
| to be the outcome of the conference
| is already evident in England. Lloyd
George rushed into the fray immedi-
ately with a biting attack on the
government and particularly on 'Mr.
Ponsonby's statement that both gov
ernment de IT 8 and Intervention
claims are written down for the
time and put in cold storage" ac-
cording to the New Orleans Times
Picayune. In fact, the very signing
of the treaties may hasten the end of
| the Macdonald Labor ministry, the
American press predicts. For Parlia-
| ment must approve or abrogate the
treaties and "the premier has ex-
pressed willingness to consider the
vote on this issue as one of confidence
or lack of confidence in his govern
| ment," recalls the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, which the Columbus Dispatch
feels. this may turn out to be the
| question on which the Macdonald
government will stretch to the break
gives it enough Liberal support to
remain in power"
\ X
The Chicago Tribune. convinced Of
| Lloyd Georges desire to return to
leadership, sums up the situation: ''If
| the treaties are signed and worked,
this will not be the issue which can
return him to power. On the con-
| trary, the Labor party will obtain far
greater strength than it has yet en-
| joyed. If the treaties are not ap-
proved by the Commons, or do not
work, Labor will meet its most sePi-
Gus test and may be expected to fall"
On the other hand, "MacDonald's
friends are sure he can command a
| majority of the House of Commons
for such a settlement" the Brooklyn
Eagle says, "for the anxiety Of the
British merchants to have differences
Strengthened out is apparent enough"
Extending to Russia the guarantee
often offered to exporters of large
proportion Of the risk in opening UP
European markets, England has made
an arrangement which, II 1t works.
British business will be loath to
Evening star., 1924-08-27
ARTICLE XXI.

Tho Russian textile syndicate pur-
chased this year up to mid-June some
220, 200 bales Of American cotton. 20,-
900 or more bales of Egyptian cotton,
and contemplated. according to pub
lished announcements. importing in
all about 100000 bales, principally
American. in the current operating
year ending October 1. 1t hurts ex-
ceedingly to have to spend all these
millions OF dollars on American cot
ton when rigid restriction Of imports
is the watchword of the hour. The
Soviet government Is, therefore, de-
voting much attention to developing
domestic cotton growing to a pitch
which will make Russia Independent
Of imported cotton-a goal which the
Russian cotton industry was well on
the way toward attaining at the out
break Of the World War.
II and when it is attained. the
principal opening for American ex-
port trade in Russia will disappear.
our other exports to Russia before
and since the war consisting chiefly
of agricultural implements and COM
plicated specialties. like typewriters,
cash registers and computing ma
chimes, on which America has almost
a world monopoly.
Russia has in the irrigated or irri-
gatible lands in Central Asia and the
Caucasus an ideal field for cotton
raising, capable of a materially
greater yield an acre, as was shown
before the war, than in the United
States, as yet free from the Doll
weevil and other pests which sour
the life of the American cotton plant
er, and with an abundance supply of
cheap labor. A large acreage of the
cotton lands in semi-arid Turkestan
and the Caucasus was already under
irritation before the war, and needs
only TO have the irrigation reservoirs,
canals and bitches restored and re-
paired. Projects for irrtgatng hum
dreds of thousands of acres more,
prepared by experienced engineers
before the war, are ready for execu-
ton whenever the bolshevists ma
the money to carry them out.
Pro<ress Slower Than Announced.
The progress of Soviet Russia to-
ward cotton independence Is much
slower than bolshevists would like,
and far, far slower than they an
nounce to their deluded followers In
their official statements about cotton
acreage and yield. A few weeks ago,
for example. the All-Russian Textile
Syndicate put out a statement about
the cotton acreage and expected yield
in Turkestan and Russian Armenia
this year, which, il true, would have
made Russia textile Industry in its
present stage Immediately independ-
ent of imported cotton. Some 77S,00O
acres, it announced, would be planted
to cotton in these two areas alone,
which, with the anticipated yield OF
537 pounds an acre in Turkestan and
Evening star., 1924-08-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Too Bad.
From Mars we didn't get a word;
And that's too bad!
Conditions have again deferred
The tidings glad.
We thought our many problems queer
Would all be solved in language clear
But not an answer did we hear.
And that's too bad!
We must keep guessing as of yore;
And that's too bad!
On what the future holds in store
Gay hours or sad.
No planet in the distant skies
Will teach us to become so wise
That we can loaf and win a prize;
And that's too bad!
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Automobile inventors cannot be
classed with men ahead of the times
popular use before the big cities were
constructed the work Of providing
parking facilities would be much
easier.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Parliament's rejection Of Lady
Astor's portrait will make little
difference with history that concerns
itself with the substance and not the
shadow.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Brief Intersections during the re-
marks Of Herriot before the French
Senate disclose tendency on the
part of Poincare to revive the politi-
cal custom of heckling.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

With ideas at work on both sides of
the ocean, Mr.. Charles Dawes is per-
haps the most cosmopolitan cam
paigner that ever came before the
public.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Nobody cares whether or not
President Coolidge pitched a heavy
forkful of hay. The fact that there
was a crop proves his family's agri-
cultural status.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

The destinations Of the campaign
do not swerve Mr.. Will Hays from his
onerous task Of making the movies
SO decorous that no candidate need
feel the slightest hesitation about in
trusting himself to the camera man.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Garbled, but Pertinent.

001 UHCU1 U0V Ck U11HCAaUs
"You want to get down to brass
tacks in this campaign"
"I mean to-" answered Senator
Sorghum. "But I vaguely recall a
very highly respected admonition to
the effect that he who scatters brass
tacks for his neighbors must keep a
sharp lookout lest he sit on one him
seIf.''