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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26

pie again in jeopardy of the imposi-
tions and the tyrannies from which
the first Continental Congress
sought to deliver them. The only
position that Americans can take is
that they are against all despotism
whether it emanate from monarch,
from a parliament or from mob.
Tracing Growth
almost all our history as an in
dependent and united nation can be
traced back to the assembling of the
First Continental Congress, which we
are met to celebrate. Our achieve
ments have been wrought by adher-
ence to it's policies of reason and
restraint, accompanied by firmness
and determination. We are not like
ly to desert that course of action
now.
1.-The case which the Congress stat
ed was unanswerable, one side or
the other must give way or maintain
it's position by force Of arms. That
conflict for which the Congress had
laid the logical foundation was not
long jim beginning. Liberty never
won a more substantial and far
reaching victory than that which re-
suited from our Revolutionary war.
1t established the American nation,
with all that it has since meant in
the accomplishments of the world and
all that it holds Of future promise.
A form of government was organic
ed in harmony with what Franklin
had proposed at Albany in 1854. But
the Constitution was not adopted un-
til various experiments with unwork.
able systems showed some such &C.
tion necessary. Whatever may be
the reputation of that great instru'
ment at home, modified and adopted
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26
Too Late To Classify

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phone 871-W after p. m.
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Dodd's Garage. 9-26-3t
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in modern home. Also Columbia
Victrola and records for sale. Sol
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housekeeping. Call sos End St.
9-26-3t
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26
ANTI-SORLIE
MEM TO KEEP
ON FIGHTING
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the qualities Of leadership expected
of ~gubernatorial candidate
"In the League conventions when
something came up where Sorlie
ought to have stepped in and settled
things as a leader, if it didn't con-
Germ him personally he got out of the
convention and lodged it," said Cook.
"He hasn't really taken a definite
stand on anything" he added. "You
can't pin him down. You don't
waht to put man in office that is
like that You don't know what he'll
do" aa
The manner in which Sorlie was
nominated is objected to by the an
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26

to local needs it has been adopted as
the fundamental law for republics in
every quarter of the world.
The influence of that great docu-
ment, framed in Philadelphia in 1887
can be traced in every constitution
on earth from China to Peru, from
the Australian commonwealth to the
German republic. They all bear the
same testimony"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26
PETITIONS FOR
LEMKE FILLED:
CAN WITHDRAW
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as controlled by the Nonpartisan
League, said that S. F. Ellsworth Of
jamestown, and U. L. Burdick of
Fargo had been retained as counsel
additional to G. L. Crum in repre-
senting the interests of the four
electors whose custer is asked. There
were rumors to the effect that the
LaFollette forces had decided to
withdraw the four electors from the
Republican column, but this was not
confirmed. q..
Cook and o. A. Hall were prepared
to file petitions placing set Of La
Toilette electors in an individual
column, but after Vogel filed his set
they decided not to do so.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26

ti-Sorlie men. They feel, they said,
that he will hurt the progressive
cause"
Both Cook and Hall saw Nonparti-
san League and LaFollette leaders
yesterday afternoon, after coming to
the city by automobile, before they
filed the Lemke petitions. They re-
fused to be dissuaded.
81 was instructed by the confer
ence to file them and no one could
stop me-" said Cook.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-26
"sLEEPY" SCHOOLS

London, Sept. 26.--The establish
ment of school for sleepy children
who seem unable to keep awake in
their class rooms is being discussed
by the London County Council Edu-
cation Committee. The school would
be given special ventilation and the
essons would be taught in way to
awaken interest in the somnolent
children. -.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
SCIENTISTS STUDYING
VAGARIES OF MT. ETNA
Sicilian Mission Erects Big Radio
Station Near Historic
Volcano.
BY the Associated Press.
~, IVA %.

BY the Associated Press.
CATANIA, Sicily. August 27.-A
scientific mission. under the leader
ship of Prof. Filippo Eredia, assisted
| by Is engineers and wireless officers
and soldiers, has been making inter-
esting meteorological and geophysica
observations and experiments in the
neighborhood of Mount Etna. The
mission has erected a Marconi wire
less installation. with antennae 100
meters long. of 200 watts. Satisfac-
tory results, however, have thus far
not been obtained because of the dis
persivc effect OF the neighboring
volcano.
measurements have been recorded
of volcano aerial currents which are
said to have special characteristics in
practical experiments with aSphyiat-
ing gas and new inventions or masks
for protection against it. OhserNa-
tionS have also been recorded of the
quantity variations of dust in vol
canic atmosphere and the influence
of winds on the temperature and
weather of the surrounding country.
The party has observed and photo
graphed the central and northwestern
craterS of Etna and recorded new
smoke holes and small craters.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
MELLON SAILING TODAY.
Coming Home on Majestic-Kept
Visit Unofficial.

FAFlS, August 27.-Andrew w
Mellon, American Secretary of the
Treasury. accompanied by his broth
er, Richard Is. Mellon of Pittsburgh
and the latter's wife and daughter
left today for Cherbourg. 10 embark
for home on the liner Majestic. Sec
retary Melons daughter. Miss Ailsa
is remaining here for few days with
her chapercn. Miss Sylvester.
Secretary Mellon spent the last
part of his visit quietly in sightsee-
ing and posing for a portrait. He
has seen no members of the French
government since his recent Iuncheo OH
with Premier Herriot. Finance Minis
ter Clementel and q few others. and
throughout kept his visit entirely
unofficial.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

The chinese were the first to use
kites in weather observations
Evening star., 1924-08-27

mensions outranked by Japanese and
British battleships now built or
building, is in some respects a more
powerful fighting machine. In ac
tion she can take a position 20 miles
from an enemy ship and with her
battery of eight 16-inch guns drop
eight tons of steel and explosives
on the decks.
She is electrically driven, designed
for 21-knot> speed, with a fuel ca
pacity for 10000 miles; is GA feet
long, has 97-foot beam and dis
places $4,000 tons. Capt. Thomas j.
Sem is her commander and has a
crew of 1,400 men.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
HUGE U. S. NAVY VESSEL
IN TRIAL TESTS TODAY
Superdreadnaught West Virginia
Capable Of Hitting Enemy Bat
tleship Twenty Miles Away.

ROCKLAND. Me, August 27.-The
superdreadnaught West Virginia, the
last capital ship of Americas battle
fleet that can be completed for the
next 10 years under the agreement
for Limitation of armaments, began
her trial tests in Penobscot Bay to-
day. These tests will last two weeks
and will be the most extensive ever
given an American warship.
A Standardization trial under light
displacement. one of three standard
ization tests, was the first of the
runs made for the observation Of the
naval trial board today. Similar
tests at mean and maximum displace-
ments will be made later. 1t is the
first time that all three trials have
been given.
The West Virginia, although in di-
Evening star., 1924-08-27
McCIintic shows Anger.


quarters are located.
McCIintic shows Anger
James V. McClintic of Oklahoma
chairman of the speakers bureau,
was thoroughly angcrod Sunday
when the names of Mr.. Costello and
Mrs. l'ykc appeared as his assistants,
and hc frankly announced that he
would select his own helpers without
diCtatlon from any one. Later ii was
explained that the press department
had obtained the names from his
office in good faith from an un-
authorized source
At conference il was agreed that
both names would he withdrawn and
Mr. C''Iintic would be permitted to
MAKE his Owl selections. 1t was
pointed out that this could lie done
without hurting ;he feeling Of either
M. tuSteil" or Mrs. PNkC. since the
positions tn which they were errone-
ouSly elevated were merely honorary.
Mr.. Costello is now being mentioned
as possible chairman OF the local
speakers committee.
Personnel of Organization.
The personnel of the Democratic
campaign organization has been off,
Cially announced as follows:
Members of the campaign organiza-
tion: (. L. Shaver, West Virginia,
chairman; Mrs. Emily Newell Blair,
Missouri, first vice chairman: Samuel
b. Amidon. Kansas, second vice chair
man, Frank Hague. New Jersey. third
vice chairman; Charles A. GreathouSe.
Indiana. secretary: Burt New, In
diana, executive secretary; Jesse H.
Jones. Texas. chairman finance com.
mittee; James W. Gerard, New York,
treasurer: Robert y. Harper, District
of Columbia. assistant treasurer.
Organization bureau-key Pittman,
Nevada, director; Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair, woman cooperative activities:
William B. Wilson. Pennsylvania, labor
cooperative activities; Mrs. Rose
Yates Forester. assistant; Richard S.
Jones, veteran and club activities Gn-
cluding first voters)
Speakers bureau-JameS V. Nc
Clintic, Oklahoma. chairman.
Publicity-Robert w Woolley, New
Jersey, chairman publicity committee:
Richard Linthicum, executive director;
Grattan keranS, assistant: Mrs Blair
BaniSter. assistant; Clifford r. Snider,
assistant.
Eastern headquarters. New York
Thomas J. Spellacy. manager. West
ern headquarters, Chicago; Lincoln
Dixon. manager. National headquar-
ters, Washington; A. A. Jones, chair
man for the Senate); Arthur B.
Rouse. chairman (for House of Rep
resentatives); D. X. Hampstead, Sec
.retary; South Trimble, treasurer.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
LAXITY CAUSES CURB
ON MARRIAGE CENTER
Delaware County, Pa. Official Re
fuses Licenses to Non
Residents.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEDIA, Pa, August 27-Delaware
County has ceased to be mecca for
persons wishing to marry in haste
Col. Franklin P. Haller, register
of wills and clerk of the orphans
court, yesterday forbade justices OF
the peace and other officials to issue
marriage licenses unless one member
of the couple is resident of the
county.
The order was due, Col. Haller said
to the 'indiscretions" of certain mag
istrates. He pointed out that recent
ly a boy of II and a girl of 16 had
been married in the county, and that
another couple applying for license
discovered to their dismay that the
magistrate had married them.
Nonresidents of the county now
must apply to Col. Haller's office.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
RESTORE HARMONY
IN PARTY COUNCILS
Differences Over Democratic
Appointments ''ironed
/0ut," Report.

D3cren"cs between the chairman
or he press committee and the
Spei ikCrS' bureau of the Democratic
'Hl baign organization over the un-
horizcd announcement, by the
lfmer that John +. Costello of this
fEFy and Mrs. Bernice :. Pykc OF
#Dhio had been made assistant chair
men of the latter had been complete el Y
ironed out today and harmony once
more prevailed in the Investment
Building, where Democratic head
quarters are located.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
BIGGER VOTE DRIVE ON.
Pennsylvania Leaders to Tour
State to Rouse Interest.

PHILADELPHIA, August a.
Methods of increasing the presi-
Dental vote throughout Pennsylvania
were discussed at a meeting here
of men and women leaders rep
resenting a score of State organiza-
tions. Miss Martha G. Thomas, or
ganizer of the Pennsylvania League
of Women Voters, who presided, said
plans would be developed for get
out-the-yote" tour of the State in Oc-
tober with a caravan of automobiles
Special attention is to be paid. Miss
Thomas said, to obtaining a big res
lister Thursday, September 4, the first
of the registration days The other
registration days are September 1G
and October 4.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Holland has seven woman members
of Parliament and each one belongs to
a diff ferent political party.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
BARRIERS Rl.r, Up
Haircut for Me1,
Because of WO71er,
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, August
2I.-The price of a hair cut for
men is to be advanced to 65 cents
here at once, according TO action
taken by the BARRIERS Union, an
advance of Is cents.
Woman is the cause of 1t, the
BARRIERS declared. in explaining
the advance, and will also hand
over an artistic" the first time
they get their hair bobbed. and
% cents for each additional bob
Got to do it," lamented one
barber. We can't tell our stories,
either"
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Domestic Troubles Cause Staying

MILTON. Fla, August 27.-Roland
Macarthur. 80. was shot and killed
here last night. j. Il. Armatrout of
Bay Point surrendered to the sheriff
Domestic trouble caused the shoot
ing, Armatrout said He is married
and the father of five children. Nc
Arthur was unmarried.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Cousy Fur CoatS-48-inch, guar4n-
tssd strongly sewed and reinforced. AL
perfect skins; mushroom collar and
flars cuffs; durably lined.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Teachers Institute Opens.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special D1spatch 70 THO Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August
27.-The annual Berkeley County
Teachers Institute opened here yes
terday with 172 teachers from this
and adjoining counties enrolled. The
sessions will run through Friday.
Otis G.. Wilson, superintendent of
schools of Fairmont, w. Va, is in
charge of teacher training work. The
sessions are in charge of Miss Bessie
d. Kilmer. superintendent Of schools
in this county.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Th' law-abidin' citizen must
have a peach of a memory t re-
member all tn laws.
TIL feller that owes eyer'bud-
dy may not be down, but he's
allus out.
TIL Bentley divorce case has
been settled, an tn husband gifts
tn children an tn wife gifts tn
publicity.
TIL big flurry's goin' t come
when Henry Ford refuses t sell
a car t anybuddy what drinks.
Copyright, John F. Ollie co..
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Meets Death BY Plan Propeller.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, August 81
Lieut.. Conrad A. Krez. U. S. N, was
killed here when he stepped into the
revolving propeller of an airplane.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Abe Martin Saws:

A tonsil party fer Mrs. Lib
Pash, who goes under tn scis-
cors t'day, wuz given by Mrs.
Tilford Moots Yesterday, tn
18th.
1t seems like tn hardest thing
some folks do is say Good
mornin'."
MIR. an Mrs. Os Moss have
gone t housekeepin' SO she'll
haye some place t have things
sent on approval.
Remember when we used t
speak O. silk stockin' aristoc-
racy? An now nobuddy wears
cotton stockin's 'cept a few peo-
pie who've been rich a long time.
Copyright, John F, Ollie Co.)
Evening star., 1924-07-31
CONFESSED SLAYER
Of GIRL TO HANG
AccompIice in Illinois Murder
Gets Life Sentence in
State Prison.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOUND CITY, Ill, July 31.-Nine
DAYS after Miss Daisy Wilson, pretty
lS-year-old girl, was slain while at
tempting to protect her father from
an attack by two negroes who had
entered the Wilson store at Villa
Ridge, Ill, with the confessed intent
to rob, Hess Conners, %. and Fred
Hale, 10, Ciaro negroes, entered pleas
of guilty to first degree murder and
~)bbery and were sentenced. The for
mer is to hang and the latter to serve
% years in the Illinois State Peni-
tentiary at hard labor.
The decisions were returned late
last night in the Pulaski County Cir
cult Court by Judge D. T. HartweIl.
following the presentation of evidence
required in first degree murder cases.
ConnerS, whose date of execution
was set for October II, had previous
~ confessed to firing the shot that
KILLED Miss Wilson, while Hale con-
fessed completely in the robbery.
The negroes were identified by j..
c. Wilson. the girls father. and by a
woman and a girl as two negroes
seen lettering about the streets OF
Villa P;dge July 2l, the night of the
shooting.
Following report of the staying
July - posse secured the woods
of Pulaski County for hours without
success searching for the murderers.
In Mounds, H., two negroes. Ike
Brown and Arthur Jones of Memphis,
Tenn, were arrested on suspicion. A
threatening mob about the Mounds
Jail caused Sheriff Hudson to move
the two to this city. That night a
mob .beseiged the county Jail. firing
shots. throwing stones and reviling
deputies on guard, causing Gov.
Small to call the Illinois National
Guard of Cairo
The two negroes and Hale, who had
been held on suspicion, were hurried
ly taken away to point north, where
they were held.
Hale in his confession implicated
Conners at Cairo, who confessed the
shooting.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
ALDIE, VA, TO HOLD
RECORD ONE-DAY FAIR
Horse Show, Racing, Stock and
Poultry Exhibits Chief Features
of Event August 12.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALDIE, Va, July 31.-The biggest
one-day fair ever held in Virginia
will be that of the Aldie Community
Agriculturalists at the Aldie High
School August 12, according to Secre-
tary c. II. Mccormick. A horse show
and races, stock and poultry exhibits,
farm produce, domestic science. chill
dren's club and fruit and vegetable
displays will be seen by the hundreds
of visitors. many of whom will attend
from distant sections of the State.
Rural education is the object, and
in order to attract the large number
Of entries in the various departments
of the fair handsome prizes were an
nounced by the organization. The
program and premium list was is
sued this week and is a volume of
many pages.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Rail Official Dies.

NEW YORK, July 3l.-Wesley NJ.
Lowrie, passenger traffic manager of
the United Fruit Company for the last
ten years. died yesterday. He had
served as general passenger agent of
the Great Northern Railway in Chica
go and Buffalo and as passenger
agent of the Northern Steamship
Company.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
3,1OO GUARDS INSURED.
Maryland officer Signs Applicatio
for $1,000, 600 Grouping.

BALTIMORE. July 3o.-An appli-
cation for life insurance totaling
$7,000,000 to cover the 3,100 members
of the Maryland National Guard has
been signed by Adjutant General Mil
ton A. Reckord, it was learned today
The insurance will be written on the
group plan, the S,ate being given the
status of an employer.
Under the provisions of the policy
privates will be insured for $4,000.
non-commissioned officers for $4,000,
and commissioned officers for $4,000.
Premiums will be deducted from the
guardSmen'S pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Synodcal Holds
 Meeting Of Its , ! Auxiiaries

The regular meeting of the local union of the woman's auxiliaries of the Birmingham district and vicinity was held at the First Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon, January 24, at 2 o'clock. {
 The meeting was we'll attended and 13 churches were represented, the president, Mrs. Frank M. Jones, presided.
 Rev. c. A. Moffetts, pastor of the Vine Street Presbyterian church, opened the meeting with prayer.
 The devotional was conducted by Mrs. A. D. Pitts of Selma, Ala, a member of the executive board of the Alabama Synodical.
 Mrs. Charles $. Shawman of Mobile president of Mobile Presbyterial, gave an interesting talk on parliamentary law.
 Mrs. c. A. Kinds of Auburn, Ala, president of the Synodical of Alabama, was the principal speaker. Mrs. Hinds gave stirring missionary address on the report of the interdenomina- tional missionary conference recently held in New York. The women of the First Presbyterian auxiliary were host esses to the local union at the con- clusion of the program.
 The next regular meeting of the local union will be held at the Bessemer Presbyterian church Thursday after noon, April "A. at 2 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
AXIS CLUB" By JOSEPHINE N. HENLEY
 Editor

Ushering in a busy week, the lunch con given on Monday, at the Municipal market, by ter sshrdlk cmfw cmfw chairman of the health department of Birmingham, and the members of her i committee was an important and en- joyable event. The guests were the presidents of Women's club and of School Improvement associations of the city. The purpose of the assemblage was for the securing of the co-opera- ton of the women of Birmingham in support of the Municipal market and of the pure food laws. Mrs. Thompson presided and the speakers were Com missioners Harrison, D. D. McLendon and Mrs. Echols, City Attorney Wynn, Dr. Bowling, Mrs. Priestley Toulmin, chairman of the health committee of the club, Mrs. Erie Pettus, presi- dent of the Birmingham council of clubs. Mrs. Scale Harris, Mrs. J. F. Frazier and MT. Lane, market man. ager, a committee appointed to assist in furthering interest in the market includes Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mrs. II. Stockham and Mrs. J. E. Frazier.
 Dr. Lang, who has won for himself hosts of friends in Birmingham, de- livered the first of new series of lec- lures on Monday evening. The splen- did audience, gathered to hear him, was made up largely off, men, who are manifesting great interest in this course, treating of philosophy, to which Dr. Lang's personality, adds vital interest. The second number in this course will be given at s o'clock tomorrow evening"
 The regular weekly card party was held at the club on Tuesday afternoon,
 On account of the absence from the city of Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch, on We'd Tuesday morning Miss Elizabeth Dick enson addressed the members of the current events class. Miss Dickenson told interestingly of her school work. There were GO women present. These classes are free to all members of the Axis club, and are being largely at tended.
 Dr. Carl Garner, one of 'Alabamas s most brilliant speakers and teacheSs, on Wednesday afternoon gave delight ful lecture on modern poetry This is the first of q series of six lectures which he will present, and at each lec- ture he will tell of some modern poet and read selections from his writings On Wednesday he told of the life of John Masefield. Next Wednesday, Dr. Carmer's lecture will commence at 2 o'clock, and those attending are asked to be promptly on time, so that they may miss noting of the lecture and