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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11
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He's 20 and she's 50. They live in
New York Both 60 to dances and
dance. That shows sense.
A bride Of five months left home
in Detroit A man can't shave every
morning before breakfast.
Leap Year news from Chicago.
School teacher shortage reported.
New Orleans cops caught a Viii
liam Desmond Taylor murder sus-
pect, the first one this year.
A Denver judge gave movie ac-
tor two years in the pen, but it
wasn't for being movie actor.
Rodolph Valentino, the sideburn
movie star, would make an ideal
brother. He has $50 suits.
Movie stars are getting to be as
bad as many other people. Fortune
is their misfortune.
A pumpkin in Fresno, Calf.
eighs 80 pounds and would make
pies enough to keep 800 people
awake.
Los Angeles song writer's wife goi
divorce. We don't blame her.
Leap Year news from Spokane is
alarming. Woman's Club head says
women should propose.
About 10000 schooners went dowr
off the Florida coast when a beel
ship ran on the rocks.
Michigan bean growers will NEE
in Owosso. Fine chance for board
ers to get in some dirty work.
Poor sailor married a rich girl ii
Manistee, Mich. poor, sailor.
Here's great news for the soal
makers. A woman in San Francisco
is refusing to wear stockings.
Boston had a cat show. When W.
get mad enough we will say tn
first cat show was sewing circle.
Fire destroyed $250,000 school il
! Woodland, Calf, and proved tina
wishes do come true.
News from North Africa. Italian
are fighting the Arabs, and tn
Arabian nights are bad.
Needy old women will be give
the chorus girls jobs in Germany
Sherman spoke a mouthful.
What could be more daring tina
a French soldier getting shaved in
German barber shop?
A St. Louis conductor street.-the
his neck out of place. Another evl
result of longer skirts.
In this land where alimony is leg:
our soldiers are refused bonus, al,
it. isn't right.
If the scientists find we really di
come from apes what are they goin
to do about it?
We tremble at the future life. An
yet. we all think we will have FRIEND
in both places.
Blowing an auto horn will M
drive the wolf from your door.
! If a crouch followed his nose /
would 20 through the floor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11
LOSES OWN DAUGHTER

noted surgeon Sir Frederick Treves, died recently in
England It's revealed that he performed directed 1000
Operations appendicitis losing only patient
daughter All the other operations were successful
Fate Is like lightning One knows where it will
strike However aes uncertainty and irony what make
life really interesting Existence would become monotonous
f everything were cutandred and the road forever paved
with roses. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11
Parental Wrath

"And did her father follow them
when they eloped?"
Sure, hes living with them
YET" Hamilton Royal Gaboon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11
An Idyllic Existence

Your son must be the idol Of his
family es@
Eyes, he has been idle for 81
years Penn. State Froth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11
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61"BLAcK[ QxINIS1,
GERTRUDE RTHERTON
" GERTRUDE RTHER1ON

Published by arrangement with Associates rrst "a.'o".
Inc version produced by Frank
L,ovd with Cornne Griffith % Countess zatiany.
Copyright Gertrude Aherton
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

Poor sailor married a rich girl IL
Manistee, Mich, poor, sailor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

A Distance Man
There goes a great track man"
''He look like a hobo to me-"
"He is.'-Oregon Lemon Punch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

Michigan bean growers will meet
in Owosso. Fine chance for board
ers to get in some dirty work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

About 10000 schooners went down
off the Florida coast when a beer
ship ran on the rocks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

Here's great news for the soap
makers. A woman in San Francisco
is refusing to wear stockings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

Boston had a cat show. When we
get mad enough we will say the
first cat show was sewing circle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

New Orleans cops caught Will
liam Desmond Taylor murder sus-
pect, the first one this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

A Denver judge gave a movie ac-
tor two years in the pen, but 1t
wasn't for being a movie actor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

Leap Year news from Chicago.
School teacher shortage reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04

\ LONDON, Aug. fl. II. Thorn
ms, colonial secretary will 90 to
Dublin tonight to confer with Pres
ident -Cosgrave of the Irish Free
state on the boundary dispute be-
tween the free state and Ulster, it
was announced in the house Of com
mons this afternoon.
The general Irish situation was
described as unchanged and observ-
ers still believed it was fraught
with the gravest possibilities Tor the
government of Prime Minister Mac.
Donald
7 Negotiations for settlement of the
boundary dispute continued through
out the morning. Lord Londonder-
ry visited the colonial office and
later presided at meeting Of the
Ulster parliamentary office and
later presided at Il meeting of the
Ulster parliamentary delegation at
which the whole dispute was review
ed. Ii
+ "'The situation shows no change,
one of the eonferees told thc Unit
ed Press. - Et~
Meantime leaders of the eonser
vative party were meeting TO de
finite their attitude toward the
government - Al
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
Three Mexicans
Arrested Here,
Several Charges

Maria and Victoria Rodriguez, IA,
and 4S years old respectively, were
arrested on Saturday on charge
of being in possession of stolen porp
erty. Deputy Sheriff Arthur Leo
nard made the arrest when it was
said that the women were wearing
clothing that had been stolen. The
deputy sheriff was told by the wo-
men that they had bought the cloth
ing at the Army and Navy Store,
but when he was about to take them
into the store to varifv their stories,
they told him that they had bought
the clothing from another Mexican.
They are being. held ut the county
Jail pending a trial.
At the time of the arrest of Maria
and Victoria Rodriguez, Deputy
Leonard placed Frank Herrero, 2l,
Mexican living at the same address
on the, east side, under arrest on
charge of carrying concealed
The Mexican was in pos
session of n revolver, and unless he
can prove, that he is "A citizen of this
the penalty may be peni-
sentence of from one to
five years at San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
CONRAD, FAMOUS
AUTHOR IS DEAD .
+ IN GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Called the
"greatest living writer of English >
4 tongue he learned to speak af,
ter reaching manhood, Joseph Con
rad, the novelist, has gone to join
the immortals of literature.
! The ;uthor, who was the son of
a Polish squire, born in exile in
the Ukraine, died suddenly at his
home at Bfshopbourne, near Canter-
bury, Sunday. He was 81 years old.
Joseph ' Conrad first won fame
with ""Almayer s Folly in 1895
and although famed among men for
his style, won'a tremendous popular
following with his stories of ad-
venture and the sea, his success in
creasing down to- his latest novel
'tThe Rover which appeared last
year.
Drawn irresistiblv to Africa as
Il youth, Conrad followed the sea
for many years, acquiring II mas
ter's - ticket" and: having many of
the adventures he later described.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
ACQUITTAL HOPE .
RESTS ON KEYES,
NEW TESTIMONY

\ LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Pinning
his hopes for acquittal on the testi-
mony of Il surprise witness hereto
fore unmentioned, Charles w. Doris
Long Beach capitalist, was to go on
trial today for the asserted murder
on June 80 last of his wife, Mrs,
Theresa Doris and Henry ID. Mey-
er, Pasadena millionaire.
To prove the authenticity of the
$25, 900 note for the possession of
which Doris claims the two men
were struggling when athe double
Staying occurred, j. l.. Keyes, trust
officer of the Security Trust and
Savings bank, was to be the star de-
fense witness.
Prosecuting attorneys, to whom the
hank officer is said to come as a
surprise, will seek to prove that Dor
Ils was heavily indebted to Meyer.
who was lured by the defendant to
hi apartment at Long Beach and
there slain by Doris to get out from
under the load of debt.
The defense also claims that Meyer
actually brought to the apartment
the 80 caliber revolver which here
tofore has remained as much Il mys-
tery as the promissOry note.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
Depleted Traffic
Squad Considered
BY County Board

Members of the county board of
supervisors are meeting at the
county clerk s office today. The
morning session was taken up with
reports of committees and general
discussion of routine matters.
i, is expected that ,-the matter of,
the perwaheht appointment of the
captain 6fs the highway traffic cap1
tain and two traffic Officers TO fill
vacancies Will be;taken NJ. this af'
ternoon."
Frank Ryan has been acting in
the capacity of captain of the SOUND
since the dismissal of William Shot
well. Officer Gingerich, who has
been Il m mber Of the squad for sew
eral weeks past, resigned his posi-
tion last week so that Officers Ryan
and Floyd Ackley are the only two
members Of ,the squad on duty. Of
ficer Aekley has been temporarily
forced to remain off The highways
as a result of an accident which
sprained one ankle and burned his
arm. He is recovering rapidly, how
ever, aud will be back on the job
within Il few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
use OF MAILS TO
DEFRAUD CHARGED,
MOROSCOCOMPANY
ny United Press 'Leos.d wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Indict-
meSts charging use of the mails to
defraud were returned today against
seven membera of .the $2,000,000
Morosco Holding Corporation, Inc,
by the federal grand jury,
The Morosco Holding Corporation.
Inc, took over the holdings of
Oliver .Morosco in 1921, his rights
to plays, scenery, costumes and 100
acres of land in the west. as. well
as several theatres, including the
Morosco .Theater in. Los Angeles. :.
Acting under, the name of the
Morosco Sales Company, the. men
are alleged to have INDUCED in
various stock 'swindles. They are
Charles r. Dentel, formerly fassoci'
ated with Oliver .Moroseo! Benja-,
min Leven, George Fl. Pierce, George
Hyynson, Alber. Blum, William G.
Amos and George Derr. 3. ,,y ~. ts
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
Senator Townsend
Dies Suddenly at
Home of Friend

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 4.--Fun-
eral arrangements were to be made
today for former United States Sen
ator Charles +. Townsend of Michi-
gan, wlib died suddenly of heart di-
scase here last night while visiting
in the home Of DR.. and Mrs. S. j.
Harris his neighbors. A.
He had visited his neighbors for
supper ana was chatting with them
at'tcrwarG when he collapsed sudden
ly and died almost instantly.
Senators Townsend who was with
in few days of his 6Sth birthday,
served four terms, from 1902 to
1910, as Congressman and two terms
from 1910 to 1922 as senator. He
was defeated for third term in the
senate by Woodbridge n. Ferris.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
La Toilette Now
Endorsed by the
Labor Federation
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Senator
Robert M: La Toilette, Independent
candidate for the presidency, today
wired Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
his deep appreciation of the endorse
ment given him and his running
mate, Senator Wheeler, by the exc
cutive council of the federation yes
terday, ,.-
'!I welcome this endorsement, -
La Toilette wired ''To break the
combined power of selfish interests
upon. government is the paramount
issue of this campaign and with the
support of organized labor, the farm
err, business man, professional man
and aIl other men and women whose
sole interest in government is that
of citizenship, ! feel confident we
shall win.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
More Testimony
By Doctors At
Chicago Trial
BY United Press Leased Wire

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM CHI
CAGO, Aug. 4.-Nathan F. Leopold
approached the. murder of Robert
Franks with as few qualms as he
! approached the idea of whether OF
not to eat pie for dinner, Dir. Will
liam Healy Of Boston testified this
afternoon at the judicial hearing OF
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb
for the murder of Robert.
Leopold told me- the alienist
stated, that he approached the sub
ject of the murder in about the same
way that he thought of the subject
of whether he would have pie with
hls dinner. Leopold approached the
murder with Il question only of
whether it would give him pleas
ure.
As a result or mis- exabination of
young Leopold, DIR. Healy said that
he had reached the conclusion that
the patient was - thoroughly. un-
balanced in his mental life
The murder of Robert Franks, DR..
Healy said, twas caused by Leo
pold.'s diseased motivation
These conclusions, the witness tes-
titled, were based upon Leopold IS
abnormal fantasy life, his disillu
sionments, his subordinated emotion
al development, his deteriorated
his abnormal urge toward
activities and his disintegrat-
ed personality.
DR.. Healv read letter which Leo
pold had written oLoeb while going
from New York to Chicago. This
letter which dealt largely with at
tempts of the two youths to patch
up a Break in their friendship, Leo
pold told Of his conception of the
'super-man.
The super-man, according to Leo
pold, was Il man who could commit
no crime, man to whom laws could
not be applied. The only crime the
'uper,man can commit, ne said, was !
% make an intellectual mistake.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
L. A. to Consider
Fire Prevention,
Town Is Scared
ny United Press Leased Wire

LO SANGELES, Aug. 4.-Follow.
ing the blaze which destroyed seve-
raj homes and, threatened the Enci-
no Country Club, several plans to
protect outlying settlements were to
be considered today by Los Angeles
officials.
Two plans to be presented before
the city council entail the use of
city prisoners, to erect n firebreak
along the foothills and the employ
ment of fire fighters by Fire Chief
Rolph Scott. ,i.s5 8r0
The Hollywood Foothills Improve
ment Association has posted a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con
viction of persons starting forest
fires in the threatened areas. t
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
Frustrate Theft
Of $5OO,OOO, N. Y.
Bandits Caug ht

YORK. Aug. 4,-An at
tempt of burglars 70 loot the Am
efiean Railway Express Company of
S0G000 in currency. and merchan'
disc was frustrated by police in a
,yevolver battle today. One burglar
was shot and six catpured, /,
Ten men forced an entrance into
the building shortly. after midnight,
binding and gagging two night
,watchmen. Police met the robbers
on Il stairway leading to the see
ond floor where the, battle was
fought. n Six, Of the band were
beaten into insepsibility while thrce
others made their escape. -is05s Il
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
ELECTRIC LIGHT
CONVENTION FOR
PACIFIC co Asst

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "A
Pacific coast city will be host to
the National Electric Light associ-
alton, which has headquarters in
New York City, for its 1925 annual
convention.
This information was given by
Franklin T. Clifford, president of
the Electric association, in letter
written to Robert n. Lynch, vice
president of the San Francisco Cham
ber of Commerce, in answer to an
Invitation to some in this city.
Clifford said the meeting would be
held either in Portland, Ore, or
San Francisco and that definite an
nouncement would be made soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
AGREEMENT OF
GREAT BRITAIN
RUSSIA READY.
n, United pr~.. Leaned wire

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Prime Min
lister Macdonald has informed Prem
ier Herriot of France that Great
Britain has reached a full agreement
with Russia, according to French
sources here today.
A plenary session of the Anglo
Russian conference was held in the
foreign office and according to
British sources the negotiations
reached u critical stage. NJ. Ra-
kovsky, the Russian representative
was present and explained the at
titude of his government regarding
the debts question. It, was under
stood Russia approves in principle
the acceptance Of pre- war liabili-
ties but insists. a maximum sum be
fixed before she signs the proposed
pact.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
RESUME SESSION
OF PREPARATIONS
BODY in LONDON
By LLOYD ALLEN
ID Press Staff Correspondent

| OuCed frGSS StaII correspondent
LONDON. Aug. 4.-Great Bri.
tain believed final settlement of
the tangled reparations question
which has kept all Europe in anx-
icty since the Treaty of Versailles
was signed, was near as the allied
conference resumed its sessions to-
day.
The. big seven of the conference
met as word was received that the
German delegation had left Berlin
for London in accordance with the
invitation sent them by Saturday 5
plcnarv session.
The Germans are expected here
tomorrow and probably, will ccnfer
with Prime Minister Macdonald
and the other leaders of The con
ference at once.
BERLIN, Aug. 4, Germany S
delegation 10 the allied reparations
conference in London, which has
agreed on an application of the
Dawes plan for settlement of the
reparations problem, left for the
British capital at II a. M. today.
The delegation is headed by
Chancellor Marx and Foreign Min.
ister Stresemann, who had Il long
talk with Charles Evans Hughes, the
American secretary of state, here
today. "
Hopes that settlement of the
entire post war situation may be
noar ran high was afRcials the
delegates goodbye.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
City Park to Be
Scene Of Sample
Address Tonight


Senator Ed Sample is scheduled
to- arrived in FL Centre this after
noon to start his Imperial Valley
campaign. His first talk will be at
the Oregon hotel this evening, at
the 6:l5 dinner there IN his honor
He will give another address at the
city park at 1880 O'Clock tonight.
Leaving Ell Centre tomorrow Mr..
Sample will make a trip into the
northern part of the county and
will speak in the city park at
Brawley tomorrow night. He will
conclude his personal campaign in
the valley at Calexico Wednesday
night where he will speak at 1880
0 clock in the city park. .,..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
Mary Shakes Cal.
Dust Off Her
Feet
ny Uaited Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Mary
Miles Minter, former movie actress
is enroute to New York today, hop
ing, she said, it would never be
necessary for her to return to Cali
fornia.
Miss Minter, whose financial diff
ficulties have kept her more or less
before the public since her retire
ment from the screen few years
ago, boarded the second section Of
the California limited at Pasadena
Sunday, enroute east. She is travel
ing under the name of . Miss
Shelby and is accompanied only
by a maid,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
HOT WEATHER is
CAUSE OF MANY
NEBRASKA DEATHS

OMAHA, Neb., Aug, 1.-Two per
sons were drowned, two killed aud
u score injured in automobile ac'
cidents as residents of this vicini'
ty sought relief from the hottest.
weather of the summer yesterday.
Another persons was believed to
have committed suicide because of
the heat. The thermometer reach
ed 30 ii p. m. Sunday in Omaha.
Lincoln reported l02.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
REVOLVER BULLET
BREAKS HIS BACK,
ACCIDENT CLAIMED
by United Pr%.. Lea.@A WI,

LOS ANGELES, Aug. with
his back believed broken by bul,
let accidentally fired BY brother
officer, Patrolman G. Il. Hoover,
was near death today al the keceiv.
ing Hospital.
Physicians believe Hooser's spia
al cord was severed by bullet dis-
charged by Patroleman r. KuivaRsn
while the latter was examining Al
revolver at the Central Police sta-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
to Aid
LaFonette Club

. PASADENA, cal, Aug John
., Hamilfon,' president of the local
La Toilette for president club, an
nounced todav that Rudolph Spreck-
els, whom Hamilton called "San
IS most useful citizen,
will opeu the Pasadena campaign
for Lii Toilette here. in Library
PARK, "Wednesday evening, August
AZ ~ 1A
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
BY ALFRED J. B. HART
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Aug. A.
The brutal assassination of Mrs
Rosalie Evans, a British subject, on
n road near her ranch in the state
of Puebla, has brought Anglo Mex
lean relations TO the most. strained
point in years. in the opinion of
British residents here today. y
American In Charge
A stiff note Of protest is expected
from the British Governments ~
Since. diplomatic relations between
the two countries virtually were
broken off, several weeks ago by
expulsion of British Diplomatic
Agent Cummins, because of his ac,
tivity in Mrs. Evans behalf, in
quiry into5the murder has been placJ
ed in the hands of the American
charge ae' affaires. "
Mrs. Evans was shot and killed
Saturday while returning to her
ranch with the payroll for her en-,
ployes. Her manager, a German
named John Staus, was dangerous,
ly wounded. The payroll, about two
thousand pesos, was stolen. 1t is
believed the assassins are members
of the. Agrarian party, who had
been prosecuting Mrs. Evans for,
..a
Mrs. Evans was riding with
Straus toward her ranch when al
party Of bandits dashed up and be
gan firing. 49,. Il
The ranch woman was struck in
CONTINUED on Page 50 /
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
P. o. ROBBERS; I;
LOST IN COLO.
MINE TUNNELS
ny United Press Leased Wire

GRAND JUNCTION, COlo., Aug.
4.-The three bandits who robbed
the Palisades postoffiee Friday of
al5,50S in stamps and cash have be-
come lost in the intricate tunnels of
the Palisades mine few miles from
the city, where they attempted to
hide and are prevented from escap--
ing Or communicating directly with
carl, other by the Gordon of sheriff 3
Officers thrown in and about the.
mine. s
Chlorine gas and dynamite will
will probably be used in an effort
to dislodge the bandits if they do
not soon surrender.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
ADJUTANT GENERAL
ARRA,NGES DEFENSE
DAY PROGRAM HERE
by Unitea Pres. Leased wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. A.
Adjutant General r. +. Mittel-
staedt has called upon the mayors
of all cities to arrange appropri-
ate programs for California's Of.
fetal participation in Defense
D&y" obs eryance on September IL.
National guard units will play an
important part in the community
exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
ATTEMPT HOLD
UP, MAY CAUSE
DEATH IMOFtsfM AN
sT.sfa stN \
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ASSElAs,, Aug. 4.--eeorge
McGimis, 10, who said he recently
came here from Hampton Roads, Va.
is expected to die \ from gunshot
wounds inflicted by r. Il. Fadler,
who claims M cGinnisl and pal at
tempted TO hold up his butcher shop
early today. ~ tA't9f ~ q
Fadlcr shot McGinnis after work
ing his why sout> ofsaf ice box in
which the pair had locked him.
Police found ,MeGinnss, y seriously
wounded, under d porch ii block
from tho scene rof the holdup. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
OWNER HELPLESS
WHILE BANDITS
H0lL[D[l-YR l[ } STORE:
Ry United Pres. LeasedsWirc

oAK+AN1 Aug. 1.-TWO bandits
bound and gagged Simon Nankm,
proprietor ,of the Oakland rJeYelV
company rs he ySpelet his store I'd
day and escaped WITH more than
$4,000 worth of cash and jewels.
Nankin was . unlocking the safe
when the men pounced upon him
from behind, tied him up securely
and then -leisurely helped themselves
1T was several minutes after the men
had escaped that N@nHin worked
himself free and summoned the po-
lice, .t ra A.. t#
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
LABOR MINISTRY 7
THREATENED BY
irish DISPUTE
England's Diplomats Are
I On Way to- See {
C0sgrave

.LONDON,. Aug. 4.--Colonial
Secretary Thomas and Home
Secretary Henderson left for
Dublin tonight to confer with
President Cosgrave Of the Irish
Free State on the Ulster-Free
State boundary dispute.