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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
P0ST0FFICE'S
BUSINESS NOW
is BOOMING
All Packages Cleared Every
Day up 10 Date, However.
Ii Is Declared

Lines of people began to form at
the postofice windows today. seeking
to mail Christmas packages.
Thus far the Christmas givers
haven't mailed early enough to make
the postal workers here sit up nights
worrying. All packages have been
cleared every day. up to date. it was
said ut the postotfice this morning.
One extra man has been employed.
and an extra truck will be put on to-
day.
Persons who expect to send pack
ages as far AS 1000 miles. especially
if they go through big terminals,
should mail their packages by Decem-
ber 20 to avoid delay in delivery. it
was said by postal officials today.
Warning again was given about
placing stickers on the front Of pack
ages. No Christmas seals or stamps
or other stickers should be placed on
the address side. If they are it is
possible the mail will be held up in
some centers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
G0MPERS BODY
IN NEW YORK
Remains in State at Elks
Club There

New York, Dec. 1.-THE body of
Samuel Gompers, late President Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
arrived here at the Pennsylvania
station at 1905 this morning from
Washington, accompanied by his wi
dow, members of his family and Il
large delegation of union officials.
The bronze casket was transferred
from the train to an artillery Gals
son, drawn by six horscs, preceded
by a detail of police, and squads of
soldiers and sailors and members Of
National Guard, and followed by an
honor committee of labor officials,
the body was conveyed to the Elks
club on West Forty Third street
The body will lie in state in the
lodge room there until o'clock to-
morrow morning. State members of
the Elks, Masons and other frater-
nal orders will serve as guard of
honor.
Funeral services at 8 o'clock to.
morrow will be radiocast, if plans
made last night are carried out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
FAIL TO FIND
SUSPECTED MAN
IN NORTH WOOD
Searchers Return Without
Their Man. and Fail to
Get New Evidence

Warroad, Mimi, Dec. H. Authori-
ties of Lake of the Woods county,
seeking Tony Reamcr, a trapper, in
connection with the death a month
"Go of Mrs. Elsie Wheeler, in a lone
L. cabin in the northwest angle. re-
turned from that region late last
night without their man.
The authorities, Sheriff Sind and
Deputy Sheriff Ball reported two
days search of the dcSClate country
had failed to disclose any further
trace Of Reamer, nor had they found
any new evidence in connection with
the case.
telegram was received by the
sheriff from Kansas, Mrs. Wheelers
home state. requesting that Reamcr
be arrested and held for them.
The nature of the charges is not
known.
The telegram from the Kansas
authorities came when the Lake Of
the Woods county officials said
Reamer probably knew little about
the actual death Of Mrs. Wheeler,
who was found dead in homestead
shack with knife plunged into her
side
Reamer, according to the word re-
ceived here, has visited Crookston
and other places since the authorities
started their search for him and has
even expressed the belief that he
would be called for questioning as he
is the last person known to have
seen Mrs. Wheeler alive when he
brought the mail to the Conrad Hau-
gen shack November l3, delivering
the mail to Mrs. Wheeler few hours
before her husband and Haugen
found her dead on the floor of the
kitchen.
The warrant charges murder but
it is understood authorities wish
mainly to question Reamer as to his
actions after delivering the mail.
Sheriff Sind expressed the belief
that if Reamer is innocent he will
soon give himself up to Lake Of the
Woods authorities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
TWO MASONIC
BODIES WILL
MEET IN CITY
36th Annual C0nvOcatiOn of
Grand Chapter to be Held
Here in January

The 36th annual convocation Of
the Grand Chapter. Royal Arch
Masons for the state of North Da-
kota, will convene in Bismarck at
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning, January
20. in the Masonic Temple. This is
the first time the Grand Chapter
has met in Bismarck in more than
10 years. Since the legislature will
he in session, arrangements are be-
ing made to permit the visiting
Masons to see the solons on the job.
The business before the Grand
Chapter. however. will be largely
routine, it is announced in the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge Bulletin, John
A. Graham. Grand High Priest in
the state. will give an account Of
the recent triennial convocation Of
the General Grand Chapter. The
annual banquet will be the evening
of January 20. and degree work is
planned.
The ninth annual assembly Of the
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters follows the grand convoca-
tion on Thursday morning, January
22. at 10 ii. m. This is compara-
lively small group, but made up Of
men who have accomplished much
in Masonry. Grand Master Richard
f.. WenZel of Bismarck will preside
The assembly will receive the ad
dress Of the Grand Master and the
reports Of other grand officers. Sew
eral important recommendations will
be idered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
MERCURY GOES
TO LOW POINT
OF THE WINTER
p Below Is Registered in
Bismarck: All Northwest
States Are Cold
SNOW is FORECAST
Several Automobile Accidents
Are Reported on City's
Slippery Streets
SNOW is FORECAST

TodayS weather report ahounded
with below zero temperatures, and
the weather forecast is for continu
cd cold. with snow tonight and
Thursday.
The thermometer went below yes
tcrday's figure in Bismarck. when it
registered % below at Il. m. today.
1t was l6 below in Fargo and "a be-
low in Williston.
Montana reported temperatures as
low as 26 under zero, this mark be-
ing registered at Havrc. Ten to 20
below was registered in South Da-
kota. st. Paul registered 8 below,
and many Minnesota points were
colder. Edmonton and Calgary re-
ported "A below zero
The large high pressure area which
spread the blanket of cold over the
Northwest is moving very slowly
southeastward, and is ccntered over
saskatchewan and the northern Plain
States, including North Dakota. The
pressure distribution is causing low
temperatures from the upper Missis-
sippi Valley westward to the north
Pacific coast. The cold wave pro-
badly is passing, but so slowly that
no definite predictions of rise in
temperature is made
Ice Harvest Soon
The few remaining open places on
the Missouri River are closing fast,
with below zero weather.
Many places in the channel have
remained open, in spite of some cold
weather. There has been no ice har-
vest as yet, because the practice is to
harvest ice in the places which have
been open up to this time-they pro
viding the good ice" The Wachter
Transfer Company, which annually
harvests ice. probably will not begin
the harvest now until after the first
Of January /.
Autos Collide
Several automobile accidents, most
of them minor ones, have occurred in
the last few days, but few have been
reported to the police. Several au-
toists have had to replace wheels.
taken off while turning slippery cor
ners.
This morning, about 9:30 Il. nl., Il L.
$. mail parcel post light truck and il
taxi sedan collidcd at the corner of
Thayer and Third streets. The truck
was going north and the sedan was
going west. One front wheel and IA
headlight were smashed on the truck,
while the left side Of the taxi was
damaged and IL wheel taken Off. The
taxi ended it's journey across the
street, on the Episcopal church side.
No one was injured, however
Trains Delayed
Through trains were delayed by
the weather. No. =, due here ut S:54
this morning from the Pacific Coast,
was reported IL hours late at noon.
No. !, the night east bound train,
was reported three hours late at
noon. Train No. !, from Chicago.
due about 1 30 Il. M, was marked
up to come in at 2:30 p. m., or about
three hours late.
Most of the local trains were said
to be running fairly close to schedule.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
OF
PLACED AT
$414,263,0OO
Represents Per Capita Pro
ductiOn of Farms in Year
of Over $500

Revised figures on North Oak ota 5
agricultural production for the cur
rent year, based on government crop
reports and independent investiga-
tiOn, has raised the total estimated
agricultural wealth to S4l4,2G3, 900.
This represents per capita value
Of $633.96. for each man. woman
average dollar value for each farm
Of $J.SS;33, according to J. VI. De
vine, Commits ioner Of Immigration,
who developed the figures.
The value of production of diver
sified products is placed ut $l25.-
GS9,00o as against S2S%,314 ,ooo for
grain and hay products.
The grain production is listed as
follows:
Wheat, l14,Gl2,no0 bushels value
$l54, 4,725.on0.
Oats, 93,364 900 bushels, value $42,-
1l3,O0O
Barley, 3?,G24 900; value $21 ,793,-
600.
Rye. lG.515, 900; value SIS. S.l66,00O.
Flax, l6,3T6,000 value Sl0,JlT 900.
Wild Hay, 100000 tons; value
$lO,S0O.O 900.
The diversified production is given
as follows:
Corn, value $34, 100000; potatoes,
$S, 900: millct, timothy. broom
grass, $l,S05,000; sweet clover. 3d.
$4,000; alfalfa, S2,520,000; corn
fodder and silagc, $5,250,000 hogs,
$s,s5O0O0; poultry and poultry prod
ucts, Sll ,560,00O; beef stock, sheep
and wool. S7,90O,000; dairy products,
$39 500 900; honey production, 1892
600; alfalfa and sweet clover seed,
$525 900.
"Thc grain production estimate
represents the old North Dakota
and farmer. up to 1916, while the
diversified farm products estimate
represents the new North Dakota
farm and farmer of 1924" says Mr..
Dcvine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
FOWL EMBARGO
is PROTESTED!
No Disease in North Dakota,
Says Reynolds

Protest against an embargo which
he understood the state of New
York had placed on shipments Of
dressed as well as live chickens
from North Dakota was made today
by W. +. Reynolds. state dairy COM
missioner, in telegram to Berpe
A. Pyrke. state commissioner of ag-
riculture of New York.
Mr.. Reynolds said that in view
o: the fact that Minnesota and Wis
consin have no embargo and North
Dakota fowls do not have the mys-
terious disease feared, so far as his
department has learned, he feels an
injustice is being caused North Da-
kota farmers and poultry dealers.
Men Of his department had made a
survey west of the Missouri River
and found no trace of the disease,
Mr.. Reynolds added.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
BRIGHT PLAY
ON PROGRAM OF
CITY SCHOOLS
One.Act Comedy to be Among
Features ut Public School
Entertainment

a onc-act comedy will be among
school entertainment to be given at
the city Auditorium Thursday night
ut S:l5 p. m.
The Junior Playmakers. AN organ
ization which has won an enviable
reputation under the direction Of
Miss Dorothy Dakin, will present a
One-act comedy, "A Christmas
Chime" as Il part OF the elaborate
program arranged. The comedy,
which requires about 30 minutes for
presentation, is said to be very en-
tertaining. Its production w,li mark
the first appearance of the Junior
Playmakers outside of the High
School. The cast of characters fol-
lows:
Joe Played by Francis
Hillman
"Gladys Perrell. his wife"-P'..yed
by Muriel Robinson.
Dolly Wakeley"-Played by Mar
ian Alderman.
Tied Owen'-Played by Everett
O'Neil.
There will be about l40 persons
taking part in the program. Several
organizations which have not before
appeared in public are on the pro-
gram, which is designed not only as
an entertainment, for the benefit Of
the piano fund, but to give the pa
irons an idea Of the accomplishments
of many Of the organizations of the
schools.
The Junior High School glee club is
among the organizations which has
made remarkable progress. and excel
lent music is promised by them. The
High School Girls Glee club, orches-
ira, McLeod's boys and other organ
izations are on the program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL
ANNUALLAUDED
Receives Certificate Testify
ing to HOnOrs Won

The editors of "Prairie Breezes,"
the high school annual, have re-
ceived handsome certificate from
the Central Interscholastic Press
Association. testifying to the high
place the publication enjoys among
the schools of the Northwest, and
the laurels the high school has won
for Bismarck through this publlca-
ton.
The certificate testifies that
"'Prairie Breezes' was rated as first
class publication in division three
at the fifth annual convention Of
the association, held at the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin, November % and
20, 1924"
Scores Of publications from many
states in the Northwest were enter
ed in the competition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
ACCIDENTS IN
MANY STATES
ARE RECORDED
Six Deaths Occurred in MOn-
tana. Indirectly the Re-
suit of Cold Weather /
DESERT FEELS SNOW
Cold Wave Extends as Far
South as Mojave Desert
in California Il
DESERT FEELS SNOW

Chicago. Dec. TobogganinE
temperatures today heralded the
movement east and southwark of a
cold wave that cost 10 lives in the
Rocky Mountain states and brought
sub-zero blasts of ice and snow I'd
the Northwest.
The far west and the region Of
the Rockies were hardest hit. Snow
and low temperatures prevailed
along the Pacific Coast from the
Canadian border to the normally
warm sections of California.
Bellingham, Washington, schools
were closed because Of the cold
which hovered around zero and snow
was falling on the Mojave desert
IN southern California. Drifted
snow blocked trains in the northern
Rockies. where the mercury dropped
as far AS b below at Great Falls.
Montana. Elsewhere in the region
temperatures ranged from "A score to
26 below zero, with small prospect
of any change for several days.
Six in Mont ana
Montana had six deaths Yesterday
indirectly attributable to the storm.
-Four persons were killed when a
tram car was struck by Great
Northern passenger train in bliz-
zard. Two children were suffocated
in fire at Bozeman, while their mo.
ther was Christmas shopping. An
ice-coated windshield was held re-
sponsible for the deaths Of two
young men and two young women at
Sterling, Colorado, where Burling-
ton passenger train struck their au-
tomobile as they speeded homeward
after dance.
Rotary plows were used t, clear
region where drifts 10 feet deep
blocked trains.
The icy blasts extended into Utah,
New Mexico and Colorado, with
snow falling or forecast for today.
Stock men were reported as having
an abundance of hay and losses
were expected to be held to normal
IN the regions most affected.
Trains DELAYED
The Plains States in the path of
the cold were feeling tinges Of SUBJ
zero weather today. Snow and s!eet
was general over Kansas and Mis-
souri,. with railroad trains DELAYED
and road travel made dangerous.
Nebraska thermometers hovered
about the zero point after drop
Of score of degrees in few hours.
Snow was forecast for today and to-
morrow in Iowa. Des Moines had a
faii of ii degrees in four hours last
night; Sioux City had below to-
day and Mason city registered near
the zero mark
In the Great Lakes region rains
last night had frozen today, leaving
an icy coating that was being frozen.
Snow is predicted tomorrow.
Dozens of automobile accidents oc-
CURED in Chicago as result of tho
Sleet covered streets. Ice on eleva-
ted raids hampercd transportation
but no injuries resulted from any
smashups.
Wire communication in the mid
west was not much affected by the
Sleet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
FLOUR TAKES
PRICE LEAP
Reaches Above $500 For
First Time in Four Years

Minneapolis, Dec. 17.-Flour of
the best family patent grade rose
above the $500 a barrel price today
for the first time in about four
years when local milling houses in
creased 10 to 30 cents barrel. In
carload lots, the range today was
quoted at 5000 to 1928 barrel
when sold in 9S-pound cotton sacks
Higher cash wheat prices was given
as the reason for the strength in
flour premiums by millers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17

The big event OF the Community
Christmas celebration in Bismarck
for the kiddics will he staged the
day before Christmas. in the city
Auditorium ut ) o'clock.
iherc'i he Santa Claus there,
handing out candy and perhaps other
good things TO eat: singing, music
by the Juvenile Band and lot OF
other features designed to surprise
the kiddies OF the town. The stage
will uc decorated especially for the
Christmas time.
1t WAS planned 1T firs, by the
Community Christmas organization
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
BANK OPENED
AT KATHRYN

The Farmers State Bank of Ka-
thryn, Barnes county, which closed
its doors December 10. 1923. has re-
opened for business, according to
Gilbert Semingson, state examiner.
The bank has capital Of $4,000, sur
plus Of $4,000 and deposits Of $l72.-
900.
The State Bank Of Berthold, Ward
county, was closed yesterday, be-
cause of depleted reserve. the ex-
aminer said. Its deposits are 1885,
600. c. L. Stevenson is president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
CHANGES MIND.
is ARRESTED

Augusta, Ga, Dec. l7.-After
changing her mind about marrying
yesterday and driving away in the
automobile Of Lee Hager of Savan-
nah, the prospective bridegroom,
Mrs. Gladys Tucker Of the same city
today was being brought to the Au-
gusta Jail charged with theft of the
machine
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
FIRE CAUSES
HEAVY DAMAGE

Bemidji. Mimi, Dec. 17.-Three
business establishments, housed in
one Of the principal business blocks
OF Nymore, were destroyed by fire
Of undetermined origin early today.
The business block housed dry
goods store, grocery store and con-
fectionery and was total loss. The
damage will run into thousands Of
dollars, it was estimated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17

CLOSED BANKS
MAY ACT AGAIN
Considering Circulating Peti-
tiOnS For Vote on COnSti-
tutiOnal Amendment
ASSIGNMENTS ARE MADE
Between Million and Half and
Two Million Signed up
For DepOsitOrs

Renewed efforts may he made to
providing for a bond issue of $3,-
100000 to aid depositors Of closed
pared by the Association Of Deposi-
tors OF Closed Banks, William Lam
attorney for the association. said to-
day. A definite course of action
probably will be decided in the next
two weeks. Mr.. LANCER said. adding
that the course to be taken may be
altered.
A conference was held with the
Guaranty Fund Commission BY Mr..
LANCER this afternoon. The latter
said that the assignments, which had
been obtained when petitions were
circulated some months ago for the
Association Of Depositors of Closed
Banks. asking for a vote on a bond
issue, had been presented to the
commission aggregating considerably
more than $l,OO0.0O0.
After stating that considerably
more than a million dollars of as
signmcnts" were presented Mr.. Lam
ger explained that the amount prob
ably was between a million and "A
half and two billion dollars.
That is" he said, that amount
Of deposits is affected by assign
ments. of which the association
would receive 10 percent under the
agreement. The purpose for which
it is To be used is specified"
Under this situation, the associ-
900 and 100000 if the assignments
were carried out and all deposits
eventually paid.
CanvaSsed State
When circulars for the ASSocla-
tiOn sought to canvass the state for
signatures TO the petitions to init
ate a constitutional amendment they
We're asked to sign contract. and
some of them agreed to pay the As
sociation 10 percent of their claim
to aid in carrying out its purposes,
which were specified to include cost
of preparing and circulating petit
tions and advertising, and other ex-
penseS. 1t is these contracts, or as
Signments. which were presented to
the commission on behalf of the As
sociatiOn. Mr. LANCER said.
Although members of the Deposi-
tors Guaranty Fund Commission de-
clined to state whether or not the
assignments We're being applied to
the present dividend Of 10 percent
being paid to depoSitors Of banks
closing before July l. 1923, it was
reported from other sources that
the assignments were recognized as
valid on conditions hut that no pay
mentS on them had been made.
No Arrhus Suit Filed
1t had been reported that =. l..
Arrhus, one of those who solicited
for the Association. would sue the
Association. with the Guaranty Fund
as garnishee. for $4,000 commission
alleged to be due him. T. 4. Gar
berg, Fargo attorney. came here
yesterday afternoon to file the law
suit but did not do so. He con-
ferred with Mr.. LANCER and the
Guaranty Fund Commission.
Since, Mr.. Garberg said he learn
ed, the Guaranty Fund Commission
had not allowed assignments as yet.
there was ample time and other
methods than law suit, it appeared,
by which he could protect the inter
ests Of his client.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
CASH WHEAT
GOES OVER So

Minneapolis, Dec. 17.-Cash wheat
sold at 5000 5-8 cents here late to-
day. One car went at that price.
The wheat was irony Rudyard. Mon
tana, and rated Is percent protein.
Big profit-taking sales weakened
wheat today after a big advance.
Close heavy, 2 l2 cents lower to 3-8
cent net higher, May $1.7O to $1.70
1-8 and July STAT IA to STAT 3-8.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
SHOALS BILL
IS ASSAILED
' IN CONGRESS-
Senator Norris Declares Ii
. Would Make Teapot Dome
Look Like Pikcr
POSTAL BILL AGAIN UP
Coolidge Calls Republican
Senators in White House
In Fight On II
CHARGES FILlBUSTER

CHARGES FlLlBUSTER
Washington, Dec. l7.--Senator
Underwood. Democrat, Alabama
charged during Il speech by Sen
ator Norris, Republican. Ncbras-
ka. that an "organized filibuster'
is being conducted to prevent ac-
tion on the Muscle Shoals bill.
Washington, Dec. 17.--Asserting
that the Underwood Muscle Shoals
bin would make Teapot Dome look
like a pinhead" and "Dohcny and
Sinclair look like pikers," Chairman
Norris Of the Senate agricultural
committee told the Senate today that
enactment Of the legislation would
later become known as "the rape Of
the treasury"
ooh, President Coolidge" shouted
the Nebraska Senator, show can you,
just after receiving the vote Of con-
fidence from the people offer this
great possession to such PROPOSE
ton? At the oars, and heading this
great ship straight into Wall Street -
The Nebraska Senator declared the
.ISkids" had been CREASED and the
steam roller brought up" to defeat
his own bill, providing government
ownership and operation. The op-
position to his measure, he said,
planned to turn Muscle Shoals over
to some private corporation.
"Giving President Coolidge credit
for his honesty in every move," he
said, land giving Senator Underwood
the same credit, it seems the inevita-
bic conclusion will be that if this bill
is passed it will be known rs the rape
of the treasury"
He compared Muscle Shoals to "a
great ship" with the American flag
kwinging at the mast and 1.-The Cool.
fdgc Republican tugging away" The
General Electric Company would get
the company if the Alabama Power
Company was given it, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
RABBIT is BRAVE

Paris, Dec. 17.-"Arthuh," Belgian
hare in a, park zoo here, amuses the
crowds that flock through the resort
by showing defiance to Henri" the
lion. The rabbit actually seems to
intimidate the king of beasts The
elephant seems to regard the rabbit
in much the same way an elephant
looks upon a mouse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-17
OLD LADIES IN
HOME BOX JUST
TO KEEP FIT

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. II. ladies
and gentlemen"
I'm this corner we have Young
Davidson. scptigenari;tn, cham
piOn Of the whole wide world.
In the other corner Kid Pea
body, conquercr of old age and
Sadness
With such ring parlance. a
wide awake promoter might in
troduce Miss Joe Davidson. r.
and Mrs. Ann Peabody, 80, in
mates of the Old Ladies' Home
here. who have become so in
terested in boxing that they
have started sparring "in order
to keep in good trim"