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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
Wishes Everyone
A Merry Christmas

Members Of the Bismarck Juvc-
nile Band as they enter short
period to rest from practice want
to wish the people of Bismarck a
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year and thank them for
their generous patronage in the
past.
One of the features of the Com
munity Xmas program at the Au-
ditOrium next Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock will be an
appearance of the band under the
leadership Of Richard Wenzcl.
Mr.. SOrlien, the regular leader
will be absent from the city dur
ing the holidays. He entertain.
ed the members of the band last
evening at a theater party at the
Eltinge. Following the show the
members adjourned to a refresh
ment emporium and had q jolly,
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
LEAPS FROM
WINDOW; FLEES
Man Wanted in North Dakota
For Robbery Escapes

Minneapolis. Dec. 20.-Leaping
through window in the sheriff's of
flee. Gilbert Peterson, 32, wanted in
three states on charges of robbery.
dashed from the courthouse today
down an alley and escaped before de-
puties could reach the street. Peter
son was in the sheriff's office waiting
for c. Naeseth. assistant Hibbing
chief of police, to take him to a
train for Hibbing, where he was
charged with burglary when he made
a break for liberty. Peterson Was
arrested yesterday in St. Paul after
two months search.
He was charged with burglary in
Hibbing. in North Dakota at Anoka
and in Montana.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
BANDIT HUNT
IS LAUNCHED
Texas Authorities Seek Otto
Starr and Fellows

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 20.--Law
forces throughout Texas and Okla
homa combined efforts today in Il
lahoma outlaw. whose bandit gang is
believed responsible for the sacking
yesterday of the town of Valley View.
80 miles north of here. The bandits
left the two village banks pillaged
and started fire in the institutions
which razed the entire downtown Sec
tion. Officials Of the banks estimat-
ed their cash loss alone at $4,000
A property loss of approximately
$4,000 was another result of the
bandits visit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS WILL Be
QUIET; FEW GUESTS TO BE RECEIVED

Washington, Dec: 2O.-Christmas
at the White House will be very quiet
this year because of the death with
in the~past IL months of the young
er son of President and Mrs. Cool
idge. Plans for observance of the
holiday season are most simple. John,
son of the president, who is attend
ing Amherst college, will arrive home
Sunday and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns Of Boston, the Coolidge fam
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
PAPER LEASED?

Hazelton, N. d., Dec. 20.-Reports
coming up from Linton are to the
effect that F. B. Streeter has leased
the Emmons County Record plant tt
c. j.. Aisenbrey, newpaper man OF
Alpeno. South Dakota. Mr.. Aisenbrey
it is understood, intends to run a
German section in the Record in
order to try and bolster up business
among the German speaking people
of the county. 1t has not been learn
ed what Mr.. Streeter's future plan.
are, but according to his earliel
plans, he will 60 to some of the larg-
er towns of the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20

ily's close friends, will come early
in the week. The choir of the Firs,
Congregational Church, which Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge attend, will
sing carols from the north portice
on Christmas eve as last year ane
Mr.. Coolidge at dusk will turn {
switch, lighting the big nationa
Christmas tree brought s1om tht
Adirondacks and planted in Sherman
park.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20

That tickle high pressure area,
which has blanketed the Northwest
with cold for the past week, failed
to observe the rules of the weather
changes, and so kept Bismarck cold
today when the mercury should have
been rising rapidly. 1t was about as
cold at a. m. as yesterday. the Off
cial report showing % below. An
hour later it was 25 below.
The sub-Zero temperatures, which
had begun to slip away from Canad-
ian Northwest points, indicating Il
lifting of the cold, returned last
night, and Canadian temperatures
ranged from 16 to "a below. At Will
Il liston, North Dakota, it was "a be-
\ low and at Fargo it was 22 below, at
2 a. m. today.
to report cold weather. St. Paul had
IL below at Z o'clock this morning,
Des Moines, Iowa, reported below;
Miles City, Montana, 16 below; Ra-
pid City, South Dakota, 10 below, and
North Platte, Nebraska, 18 below.
Abnormally cold weather hit the
Great Lakes Region, and the ther-
cago, at z a. m. today.
"Abnormally high pressure, with
its crest over Wyoming, still covers
the Plains States and Rocky Noun
tain region" said the weather bur
eau report today. Temperatures are
below zero. from the Great Lakes re-
gion westward to the western slope
of the Rockies and as far south as
northern Texas. The temperature
was 25 degrees below zero at Bis
marck at s a. nj. today. Generally
fair weather prevails from the Mis-
sissippi Valley westward to the Pac-
ific Coast"
The forecast is for continued cold
tonight and Sunday. There was still
chance, however, that the tickle
high pressure area, which flattened
out over most of the country last
night, would gradually loosen its
grip.
Hits Train Service
The bad weather farther west con.
tinued to hit the through train SER
vice hard. Today's No. 2, due at 8:23
a. m, was marked up for 1925 O'Clock
tonight. Last nights No. 2, due at
T7:23 p. M, was II hours late, being
due to go east ut 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon. Today's No. /, due from
the East about 1880 a. m., was mark
cd up for 4:50 p. NJ. The local trains
were running fairly close to schedule
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
CALL AMBULANCES

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 21.-The
rear coach Of a 500 line passenger
train, Minneapolis to Chicago, went
over the bridge crossing the Chip
pewa river this noon.
The fire department and all avail
able ambulances have gone to the
scene of the accident. There we're
between Is and 20 passengers in the
coach, it was said.
Reports shortly after p. m. were
that several persons had been drown
ed when the coach plunged into the
icy river. One person who called
newspaper office here said he had
assisted in putting three bodies on
an automobile truck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
PERFECT PERFUMES

Paris, Dec. 20.-A corps Of chem
lists working in the laboratories of
Jean Patou, famous French creator
and designer, are seeking the "per-
feet perfumes" to be used with CO.'S
tunes created by this famous de-
signer. Perfumes for blonds and
'brunettes, for young girls and old
women, will differ radically.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
XMAS TREE
PLACED IN PARK

Bismarck's Community Christ
mas tree was erected in North
ern Pacific Park late yesterday.
It was expected that the tree
would be wired today, and that
tonight electric lights would
flare from e.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
N. WILL GIVE
PUZZLERS AID

st. Paul, Dec. 2O.-Crossword
puZzlers on trans continental
trains of the Northern Pacific
railroad need puzzle no more.
Dictionaries will be placed in all
observation cars, officials Of the
road announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
PIPES IN CAIRO

Cairo, Dec. 20. - The strange
spectacle of pipes in the mouth Of
turbaned, long-gowned Arabs is to
be observed today on the streets Of
Cairo. English manufacturers have
popularized the smoking Of pipes
here. Cigars, cigarets and plug to-
bacco have attracted little. favor,
however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
DROWNED WHEN
500 LINE CAR
LEAVES BRIDGE
Several Others May BE Sub.
merged in the Icy Waters
of Chippewa Falls River !,
CAUSED BY THE COLD
Believed That Cold Weather
Caused a Switch Bolt !,
To Snap Off ~

Chippewa Falls. Wis.,, Dec. 20
Five persons are known to have been
drowned in the Chippewa river here
today when the dining car Of Chi.
cago bound 500 line passenger train
hurtled into the Chippewa river af.
ter being derailed. 1t is believed q
switch bolt was snapped by the inc
tense cold. 1t is thought IL persons
were in the car at the time. Seven
were rescued.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
AUTO COMPANY SOLD

Beach. N. d., Dec. 20.--The Beach
Motor company has been sold to E.
J. Pletan of Dunn Center, and Lau-
die Vranna, an auto dealer Of Dick
inson. the transfer being made last
Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
PLUNGED FROM TRESTLE

Minneapolis. Dec. 20.-The general
offices Of the 500 line here at 1880
p. m. received word from Chippewa
Falls that the rear coach of the
Minneapolis Chicago train plunged
from trestle near Chippewa Falls.
The train left here at 7:45 p. m. to-
daN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECAST

Highest wind velocity y........ IL
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
and continued cold tonight and SUM
day.
For North Dakota: Fair and con-
tinued cold tonight and Sunday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Abnormally high pressure, with it's
crest over Wyoming, still covers the
Plains States and Rocky Mountain
region. Temperatures are below zero
from the Great Lakes region west
ward to the western slope of the
Rockies and as far south as northern
Texas. The temperature was Is de-
grees below zero at Bismarck at $500
a. M. today. Generally fair weather.
prevails from the Mississippi Valley
westward TO the Pacific coast.
ORRIB w. ROBERTS.
,' 'a9il xstsorolegise
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
PRESSUREAREA
CHANGES MIND,
STAYS ON HERE
Flattened Out Last Night
When it Should Have Pass.
ed, Leaving Cold Blanket
AREA is WIDE SPREAD
Cold Weather Blanket Con.
tinues TO Extend Over
Many States
MERCURY IS RISING

The thermometer rose to an
even zero at the weather bureau
shortly after o'clock today.
compared to 6 below at the same
hour yesterday, and it was like
ly it would rise to four or
five above zero by night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and continued cold tonight
and Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
DISMISSED DIPLOMAT
CHARGES CORRUPTION
Gen. Velez Flags Cuban Govern
ment for Taking Part in
Evil Practices.
By the Associa ated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 25.-Gen. Car
los Garcia Nelez. who was dismissed
yesterday from his position as Cuban
minister to Great Britain as a result
of his charges of corruption against
the government of President Zayas.
declared he had expected his dismissal
and would accept it with good grace
1T is worth it," he added.
Gen. Garcia Velez said that in the
course of a week. and after con-
ferring with senators and govern
ment officials in Washington and
with men of public affairs here, he
would come out of his present hid
ing and arrange a series of mass
meetings.
Seeks No Political once.
I do not wish to be president
and am not seeking political office"
he said. but as the representative of
Cuba abroad 1 am tired of having to
defend every measure of the Cuban
congress, of defending in other
countries the good name of my
country"
Gen. Garcia Velez charged that
'one of the greatest banking institu-
tions in the United States" was cor
rupting Cuban politics and by brib-
cry and other evil practices getting
a grip on the sugar industry there
He accused Col. Tarafa of being
the tool of these Americans and said
he had engineered a consolidation of
Cuban railway and port facilities
which was detrimental alike to
Cuban progress and honest America n
business interests.
Evening star., 1924-03-25

BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Get at the Cause and
Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, act gently
on the bowels and positively do the
work.
People afflicted with bad breath
find quick relief through DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets. The pleasant,
sugar-coated tablets are taken for
bad breath by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act
gently hut firmly on the bowels and
liver, stimulating them to natural
action, clearing the blood and gently
purifying the entire system. They
do that which dangerous calomel
does without any of the bad after
effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sickening, gripping
cathartics are derived from DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets without gripping, pain or any
DR. r. M. Edwards discovered the formula
after seventeen years of practice among pa
tients afflicted with bowel and liver COM
pIsint with the attendant bad breath.
Olive Tablets purely a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil; (; you will know
them by their olive color. Take one or two
every night for a week and note the eject
-i5r and SOe.
Evening star., 1924-03-25

Novel Paris Vanity-ker
chief, carries a mirror,
puff and 'kcrchief to
match itself; in vari-col-
ored prints. S..
Handkerchief Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
BOOKS SHOW SUICIDE
OBTAINED BIG LOANS
Memphis Banker Had Secured More
Than Half Million for Own
Business Interests.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 25-In-
veStlgation of private records kept
by Robert S. Polk, former vice presi-
dent of the Union and Planters Bank
and Trust Company, who killed him
self at his home here yesterday, re-
vealed, according to the Commercial
Appeal, that ne had negotiated more
than 100000 in loans for partner
ships and corporations i'll which he
was interested.
These loans, the newspaper will say,
were negotiated largely with country
banks, and half of them were amply
protected with collateral security. and
Evening star., 1924-03-25
TAINTED FOOD FATAL,

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March 25-One
woman is dead and another woman
and child are critically i'll in conse-
quence, physicians believe, of having
eaten tainted food at breakfast yes
terday.
Mrs. Catherine Mickey died later
in the day and physicians, declared
there was slight hope for the recov-
cry of Mrs. r. NJ. Wardip and her
fve-year-old son. The three were
taken i'll shortly after eating break
fast
Evening star., 1924-03-25

She Will Wear the New Shades i'm Hosiery
Peach, Aurora, Dawn, Apricot, Champagne,
Moonlght-in Granite Silk Hose, S1.90.
Hosiery Section, First floor.
Evening star., 1924-03-25

the general credit, of the corporations
for which they were made.
The assets of the various corpora
tions behind the loans, the newspaper
will say, will be available, after
which any deficit will be made good
by guarantors.' The loans were not
rediscounted by the Union and Plant
erS' Bank and Trust Company, ac-
cording to the newspaper, and no
record of the transactions appears on
the banks books.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
Seamen Indicted in Rum Case.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Three
members of the crew of the French
liner Roussillon were indicted by the
federal grand jury yesterday on a
charge of importing and concealing
liquor The men were arrested last
week after federal agents had found
seventy bottles IF champagne in a
cabin on the steamer.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
IL Nurses Suspended
By Hospital Because
Of BObbing Their Hair

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 20
Twelve nurses at Charity Hospital
here have been suspended indefi-
nitely" within twenty-four hours
because they had bobbed their
hair, officials of the institution an
nounced yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29

home Of her mother, Mrs. Wallace
WEIGH. Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilbert
are at the same place.
Willis Harrington has moved his
family to the Readfield pond on the
place known as Daggett farm.
NORTH-C. A. Prescott of '.Au-
susta and Miss Cole of Vassalboro
called on friends in this part OF the
town Monday evening.
Miss Izetta Royal of Eeadfield
visited at the home of Perry Cald-
we'll one day last week.
Lawrence Cram, who has been
quite i'll, is able to be about.
Charles Arnold and Egbert Smith
were working on the Lyon road
Thursday.
A. Byron Carr. Miss Jessie Carr
and Miss Susie Carr of East Winth-
rop motored to the home of Will
liam Lyon Saturday evening where
they made a short visit.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin
Smith will be grieved to learn of
the death of Mrs. Smiths father.
Fred E. Brann.
William Lyon is on the sick list,
suffering with neuritiS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Tryon and lit
tie son, Willis. Jr, who recently
came from Endfield, Mass, have
gone to their farm in Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Young OF
Litchf1eld were week end visitors in
this part of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Lord OF
Readfield were calling on friends in
the north part of the town Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Engagement Popular
Local Young People

The engagement of Miss Harriette
Mar jorie Decker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Decker of Brownville, to
Mr. Halves E. Seigars of this city,
was announced Monday. This an
nouncement will be of considerable
interest to Augusta friends as both
Of the young people are very we'll
known here.
Miss Decker is a graduate of the
Pennington State Normal School and
for the past two years has oeen the
teacher of Grade at the Williams
grammar school in this city.
MI. Seigars after his graduation
from the Wiscasset high schO!D came
to Augusta about twelve years ego,
and has since that time been con-
rected with the J. H. Cogan bard
ware store, where he is at the pres
ent time the purchasing agent. Mr..
Seigars is the son of E. c. Seigars
of E,llsw orth. He is a member of
several local societies and is popular
with a wide circle of friends. During
the World War he served as a mem
Der of the 51st Infantry, 18th Dr.
vision,
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Feb. Apr May Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

now results in considerable economic
loss, and, in many cases necessitates
the support, by the city. OF the en-
tire family for several weeks.
BY paying the regular rates to the
hospital for such cases, the city
would still make considerable saw
ing financially and render the spread
of contagious diseases much less
likely.
According to reports issued by the
surgeon General of the l.. S. Public
Health Service, the neglect of vac
clnatlon is resulting in a great in
crease in the number OF cases of
|, small poX in this country.
Already it has assumed dangerous
proportions in some states of the
Middle West, and in a virulent and
In many cases, fatal form.
1t is spreading in all directions
and may. and probably will, eventu-
event, an isolation hospital would be
badly needed.
Since we must some day erect
such a building, it would seem that
the best solution of the matter would
be for the city to assume the ex-
pense of making the necessary alter
atoms on the above building and I
hereby recommend that this be
done.
In making the above recommen-
dation, l am speaking without any
authority from the hospital direct
ors, but the attitude of the directors
In this matter could easily be ascer-
tanned by a committee appointed for
that purpose.
Health Officer
wish to repeat my annual recon-
mendation that Augusta secure a.
full time Health Officer. We are
behind other cities of the State in
this matter and one is much needed
While the Board of Health is do
ing everything possible to prevent
spread of disease. and to keep the
city in as sanitary condition as pos
slble, yet trained sanitary officer.
preferably physician, whose whole
time was devoted to that purpose
would result. I believe, in improved
conditions of health to our citizens.
With the appropriation available
from the State and the saving of sew
eral small salaries, the expense
would not greatly exceed the present
method.
respectfully submitted.
GEORGE A. COOMBS. M. D..
Health Officer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Downing and
cnx 40. Eronrax.illo

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Downing and
son motored to Greenville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dow and sons
| Pack and Frank, Jr., of Washington
| d. c., are guests of Mr.. BOWS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Altenberg
and daughter. Jane, of Fairmont
Mimi. are the guests of Mrs. Alien
bergs brother, Hon. and Mrs. j. Will
| lis Crosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dudley and
son have returned from motor trip
through Massachusetts.
E. H. Goss of Bangor Is the guest
! of relatives in town..
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Leroy Upton and
son, Wade, and Mr.. and Mrs Ross
Du Bourdieu and Mrs. Margaret Up
ton motored to Northport Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olier Brown of
Della. Md, were in town Saturday.
Miss Shirley Brown of Della, Md,
has returned to Madison having been
the guest of Miss Geraldine Tate for
the past week.
About 20 Dexter people attended
mass at St. Mary's church in Bangor
Sunday morning. later motoring to
Searsport where they enjoyed fine
shore dinner.
During a shower which struck Dex-
ter about o'clock Friday afternoon,
the buildings owned and occupied by
Frank Neno on the Dover road were
struck by lightning. knocking the
chimney entirely off. Considerable
damage was done to the interior of
the house. The loss is understood to
have been covered by insurance.
Mrs. f. w. Herrick, Mrs. i. o. Her
rick. Miss Annie Herrick and Miss
Eleanor Herrick were visitors in
Bangor Friday.
Two new houses are being built on
Lake View street, one by Theodore
Mountain and the other by Phillip
Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur p. Abbott,
Jere Abbott and Charles Towle left
Friday for a motor trip through
Quebec.
Rev. Milton Bennett and wife of
Bangor, were in Dexter Friday.
Mrs. Francis Barr Allan and
daughter Jean, who have been pass
ing several weeks in Bangor. the
guests of Mrs. Perry Barnes, have
returned to their home.
w. II. Fay was caller in Bangor
Friday.
Nelson Meigs. who has been seri-
ously i'll is much improved.
About $50 people attended the lee |
ture at the town hall Friday evening
when Rev. Milton Bennett spoke on
"Americanism."
Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Sawyer and |
Eunice and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Warren Penley were in Bangor Sat
urday.
Mrs. c. IT. Littleield Of Shirley is |!
the guest of Mrs. Eva Randall for |
several days.
Mrs. Henry Clukey and daughters |
were business callers in Bangor
Mrs. Lawrence Kelley motored to |
Castine Friday
Mrs: Herbert F. Day of Portland, Is
In town called here by the death of
her aunt, Mrs. w. IT. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Davis and
daughter, Marion. are at Five Is
lands, Mr.. Davis old homo