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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
WOULD SETTLE
TAXES AFTER
CASE DECIDED
Hughes Electric COMPANY
Wants to Pay on Conten.
tiOnS Made in Court

The Hughes Electric Company
! through T.. A. Hughes, general
manager. and +. B. Cox, attorney
! has presented TO the board of
county commissioners "a request
that the county settle the taxes
which the supreme court recently
ordered the company to pay, on the
original basis claimed in the law
suit.
The company offered to pay S.
B4.77 to the county. The verdict,
as sustained by the supreme court.
exceeded $4,000.
The company asked the commits
sioners to settle on the basis of a
valuation of the plant for taxation
Of $l62,170.00. The valuation now
claimed for the plant for rate
making purposes is upwards Of
100000.
The company sought to prevent
collection of the taxes in the dis
trict court and the supreme court.
the case being finally decided -. a
few weeks ago against the Hughes
company
No action has been taken by the
commissioners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
Bookkeeper Falls Heir
To Fortune

Upon the death of an uncle in
herited $4,000. | gave up my pa
sition and intended enjoying my
self when | was stricken with a
severe case of stom:Ih trouble
and collie attacks. Two of these
attacks made me lose conscious
ness. After treating with our best
doctors with little benefit. | decid-
ed to- try Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy, and it helped me at once.
have been emit, ely we'll for past
year" 1t is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal .mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dos e
will convince or money refunded.
For sale at all druggists.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
MRS. BURNSTAD,
PIONEER, DIES

Nap Jlcon, N. D., Feb. S.-Mrs.
Chris F. Burnstad, widely known
in this section, died after brief
confinement, due to kidney trouble.
Victoria Day Burnstad was born
at Preston. Minnesota. on October
13, 1878. Shed led at 1910 p. m.
Sunday, Jan. 81, 1924, at her FAM
lily home at Burnstad, n. d.
AT the age of nine years her
parents moved to Day county,
South Dakota.
October 6, 1894, she became
united in marriage with Mr.. Chris
=. Burnstad of Grant county, South
Dakota, where they resided and
made their home until June, 1908,
when they removed to Logan coun-
ty, N. d., and established their
home at the point where they have
since continuously resided until the
time of her death.
The children surviving are in or
der Of their ages as follows: Har-
old, Ralph, Leo, Theodore Roosc-
welt, Iva. Grace. Norman, Alroy,
Lorna, Helen and Basel Burdctt,
the youngest, who is three years
and four months of age.
Mrs. Burnstad lived in the first
house built in Burnstad; she was
one of the pioneers of that village
ana not only witnessed the settle
ment and improvement that has
followed her arrival there, hut has
taken part-well done-in con-
quering the wilderness.
In addition to the eleven chill
dren who survive, one other, who
died in infancy, were born.
At her bedside at the time of
her death besides her husband
were her brother, Burr Day and
Mrs. Joe Hoven, who was one of
her close friends for so many
years.
Mrs. Burnstad leaves besides her
husband and immediate family, at
Burnstad, two brothers, Messrs.
Burr and Ira Day. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Day and
her sister, Miss Gladys Day, re-
siding at Waubay, S. D., and a
brother, Roy Day at Chalk Butte,
S. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
ACCUSED OF 40 MURDERS.

Berlin. Feb. SITS enough to
make old Nero relentless tyrant of
ancient Rome. sit up IN his grave.
A man in prison here is accused of
40 murders. He blames a woman
his second wife-for starting him
on his career of blood and thievery.
The principal witness for the prose
cution. his l2-year-old stepson, says
the prisoner was teaching him to fol-
'cw in his footsteps.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
P0INCARE AND
CABINET LEAVE
Walk Out of Chamber of Dep
uties During Debate

Paris. Feb. S.-Premier Poincare
with all Of the cabinet ministers
exasperated by the opposition at
tacks, walked out of the Chamber
of Deputies today. The session
was Immediately suspended.
The suspension of the sitting
was moved in order to prevent the
cabinets department being inter-
preted as meaning that the gov
eminent would resign. They were
resumed soon, however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08

Hanson, Grafton; Verne A. Tall
aekson, Hunter; Walter p. Osborn,
killdeer; o. II. Larson, Minnewau-
kan; Ole S. Aaker, Plaza; John C.
Black, Reeder; Albert +. Harris.
Regan; Bernard f. Rierson, Tioga;
Seth E. Garland. Westhope: j.
Drake. Brisbane; James e. McVey,
Oakdale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
4 "SECOND CARUSO."

Coblenz, Feb. S.-Thc golden voice
may be heard again! An Italian en-
ginecr working IN the Ruhr has dis
covered Il young miner, named Alfons
Richard, whom he believes is destin-
cd to become as famous as Enrico
Caruso. Richards, who it is said can
reach high c without effort, has been
sent to Italy to study under a famous
vocalist
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08

Washington, Feb. S.-William g.
McAdoo will be heard by the senate
oil committee tomorrow. Appearing
at his own request he will explain
fully his professional services with
the Doheny oil companies.
Decision 10 hear the former Sec
rotary of the Treasury in the Will
son administration was reached to-
day by the committee after Chair
man Lenroot had read into the rec
ord u letter sent to him last night
by McAdoo asking for an immediate
hearing and announced his rcsigna-
ton as special counsel for +. L..
Doheny.
The chairman also read the letter
OF Mr.. Doheny correcting his testi-
mony as to the total fees paid to Mr..
McAdoo and Attorney enera |
Daughertys telegram of February |
stating that the department of jus
tice never was called upon to pass on
the oil leases.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
OUT.RIVAIS PONCE.

Sheffield, Eng, Feb. s.--Ah. a new
road to the fountain of youth has
been found at last! And credi, must
&c to Sheffield's oldest citizen, Ma
than Lapatrick. He's just III. If
YOU would live long, here's his re-
cipe: Battle your head daily in vim
ear. Use snuff and take an occa.
sional tot of whisky" On Christmas
Day. Lapatrick played Santa Claus
to his great and great-great-grand-
children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
AMBASSADOR
MADE GOAT

Berlin, Feb. S.-Thc foreign Of
flee refuses to discuss reports of
Ambassador Weidfeldt's possible
resignation as a result of the
Was hington flag incident but it
seemed to be clearly the govern
mcnt's intention to shift the re-
sponsibility to the ambassador.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
Farmers Death
Held Natural

The death of liver Jensen, who died
suddenly at his farm home north and
east of Regain on Wednesday. was
natural, it was decided by Coroner
Gobel. Jensen's death apparently
was due to old age and general de-
cline. He was 70 years old. Be-
cause his death was sudden the cor
oner was called. He leaves wife
and daughter, Mrs. Hans Hanson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
JUDGE WILL RE Careful

Vienna. Feb. S.-A onc-lcgged rob-
Der, sentenced to a long prison term,
unstrapred his wooden leg and be-
gan flaying the Judge with it as Of
ticers were leading him from the
court room. Before that, he threw
large cruritix at the magistrate.
rari owly missing him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
P0STMASTERS
ARE NAMED
Several North Dakota APP
pOintments Announced

Fargo, Feb. S.-Robert M. Mares
has been appointed postmaster of
Wheatland, N. D., Hugh c. Corri-
gan Of Fargo announced today.
Other appointments announced
are:
Joseph j. Saddler. Anamoose;
Guy f. Abelein. Bantry; Irwin
Walton. Cando; James Taylor,
Douglas; Oscar J. Hammer. Ender-
lin: Earl Tanness, Esmcnd; Louis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
WOULD PROTECT
INDIAN TRIBES

Washington, Feb. S.-Remedial
legislation to protect the estate of
the five civilized tribes of Okla
homa from wholesale mismanage-
ment' and attorneys ices ',..al
have in some cases been found to
be unconscionable" was advocated
today by Commissioner Burke of
the Indian bureau.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
LETHAL GAS
DEATH WEAPON

Carson City, New. Feb. S.AGee
Jon, Chinese tong slayer, was exc
cuted by lethal gas today. He died
80 seconds after the gas was tn, H.
ed into the gas chamber.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
NEEDS NO INTERPRETER.

London Feb. Sir Esme Howard
new British ambassador to the Unit
ed States. is an accomplished lin
gust. He speaks Arabic. Persian
japanese, Spanish and German.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08

Nearly 365,OOO miles of binder
Irvine almost enough to go around
the world 10 times, was required to
bind the bumper wheat crop this
year in the province of Alberta.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
M'AD00 WILL
GET HEARING
IN OIL QUIZ
Former Secretary of the
Treasury Will Take Stand
Tomorrow Before Body

Washington, Feb. S.-After
a disagreement among its
members over the trend taken
by the oil inquiry the senate
oil committee decided today to
defer until Monday it's exam
ination Of William G.. McAdoo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08

slugger to the Athletics. Bishop,
with % home runs,f tied Webb Of
Buffalo for circuit swat honors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08
SluGger for Athletics.

In Max Bishop. secured from Bal
timore, Connie Mack adds another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

HERE is the one action in the golf
swing that golfers want to know
about, according to the requests for
information that come to me-the
''pull-down." Apparently my pull
down" Is making me famous.
If the reader will first have look
at sketches 3, 4, 5 and s and under,
stand the hip action and pivot that
are rightly and wrongly diagrammed
In these sketches he can best get the
theory of the "pull-down." In Fig. 3
he black line extending both to the
light and left OF the center point
indicates the correct hip action. The
players back is toward you. The
right hip first moves away from the
BALL, with the ciubhead following
even with the hands. in a straight
line. When II has thus moved back
IT may turn some to the right. as in
dictated by the dotted line, while the
clubhead is elevated to the top of the
back swing. In the forward swing
the hips move through the ball on
straight line, as indicated by the
black line in Fig 8.
Now observe Fig. T. Here the hips
have simply rotated. It Is not pos
sible to hit the ball solidly this way
because the player makes IL impos-
sibie for himself to get in behind the
ball with his body weight In Figa s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

NOW, what Is the position of the
latest division of education-tht
junior high schools? A glance al
last years program Indicates the
trend of affairs, listing as II die
sporadic basket ball games. with
Hine, Columbia and Langley playing
one another and then in the late
Spring the field and track meet al
Central Stadium to which all the
juniors sent representatives. These
institutions also conducted many in
tra-mural activities. Those were the
experimental days.
However, the beginning of the
Winter season starts new era
launching q definite policy with in
ter-scholastic athletics supplement-
Ing intra-mural Gntra-schools oil
within the school walls) athletics
This Resulted from the study of the
situation at the monthly meeting.
of the respective physical educators
Last Tuesday saw the first active re-
suit of this program when the Mac
Farland tossers defeated the Hint
delegation, 12-4, in the opening game
of the Junior High Basket Bal
League.
In recent years, of the five senior
high schools, Eastern. Business, Cen
trail, Tech and Western. the latter is
the only one that has made any ex-
cursions into the realm of vigorous
nter-scholastic activities. At ODD
times Western played one or two
private schools in basket ball and
hockey, and now this slight inter.
course is being curtailed to devote
all its time and energy to intra.
mural competition.
Although there is one faction al
Tech that favors inter-scholastir
contests, its inadequate gymnasium
prohibits this intercourse Tech girls
playing other schools on foreign
courts would be badly Handicapped
from start to finish.
Central and Eastern, except for
rifle matches, fatty ban inter-con-
tests as undemocratic, in concentrat-
ing on a dozen varsity candidates as
against scores of mediocre players
and as contiugently injurious in their
physical and social aspects.
On the other hand the physical
educators in the junior highs believe
that, with conditions as they are and
with proper supervision, fnter-scho-
lastic, in addition to intra-scholastiC
activities are decided step forward
without distant goals and detectives
broadening the social life of man
kind, civilization would disintegrate.
1t is not these educators aim to mode
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
FAv0RITES ADVANCE
IN JUNIOR NET PLAY

NEW YORK. December 27.-Ken-
meth Appel of Mercersburg, defending
champion. and Horace s. Orser of New
York, favorites in the national indoor
junior tennis championships, advanced
to the round before the semi-final to-
day by winning their third and fourth
round matches on the courts of the 18th
Regiment Armory.
Appel swept through his third round
match with J. d. Ringwald of Princeton
in speedy fashion, winning In straight
sets, 6-1. Go, in a match which re-
quired only 20 minutes to complete.
Orser won his third-round match, 60,
81, in almost as quick time.
II. II. McAuliffe Of Fordham, one of
the outstanding favorites in the boys
tournament, easily won his third round
match against Peter Carey OF Groton-
on-Hudson, N. Y, Go, Go. Myron
Raymond. New York Textile, another of
the seeded stars, went into the fourth
round by defeating Judd Morris of
Choate School, Wallingford, Conn, IS,
Go. 6-3.
The big upset of the day in the boys
tournament was the defeat OF julius
Seligson of Dewitt Clinton High School
by Edward Jacobs of Baltimore City
College, Ga. "a. John Rau of Law
renee High School, Long Island, adj
vanced to the fourth round by winning
from John NJ Keyes of Curtis High,
Staten Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
HARRIERS TO INVADE
FOR ALOYSIUS RACE

Baltimore and Philadelphia cross
country runners. intend TO figure in
the seven-mile marathon to be held
here next Thursday under the aus
pices of the Aloysius Club.
Some of the leading barriers in this
section will be matched against the
1 street athletes, who have beer
training diligently in preparation fol
the affair.
Hassett, the Aloysius runers now are
in fine fettle and ought to make a
good showing, both in the indivtiu a
and team competition.
James Montague. L. S. Raymond and
Grattan Montague, who gave such
good accounts of themselves in the
Nativity Club race at Philadelphia
last week, will be among those TO
represent AloysiuS IN Thursday s
event, which has been sanctioned by
the A. A. u.
Mike Lynch also is in top condition.
as well as Dan Healy, A Seipie, Carl
Brooks and Joe Stanley.
Entry blanks may be secured a,
Spalding's, or from Thomas Smith. Al
L street. All of the contestants must
be registered with the A. A. U.
Attractive prizes will be awarded, q
SioPHS sums 70 INC winning teaI.
Starting at the Aloysius Club. ~ I
street, the runners will travel east
on / street to North Capitol street,
north on North Capitol to Rhode
Island avenue. west on Rhode Island
TO Sixteenth street and Scott Circle,
west from Scott Circle on Massachu-
sets avenue to Dupont Circle, south
from Dupont Circle on New. Hamp-
shire avenue to Washington Circle,
east from Washington Circle on
Pennsylvania avenue to Seventeenth
street, south on Seventeenth to z
soreet, east at E to the Ellipse, which
will be circled three times with the
finish at the zero milestone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

[ participated in and was, in fact
the victim in an incident last Summer
that probably never has been dupli-
Gated on a golf course. The odds
are probably 100000 to 1 against 1t.
It was at the Calumet Country Club
just before the Western open tourna-
ment. Bob Macdonald of Chicago,
Metropolitan open champion in 1921 and
1929. and Melville Smith and / made
up q threesome playing syndicate.
On the 420-yard third hole all of
us got good drives, but, while Bob
and Melville found lies in the fair
way, my ball was just off to the
right in short rough.
= 1t was hard telling whether Mac
Donald or I should play first on the
next shot. l looked to see II he In
tended to shoot and decided he was
waiting on me. simultaneously he
looked to see what ! was doing
and decided / was waiting on him.
The result was that we both played
at once.
The play required a full iron to
the green. ITS yards away. Just
above the edge of the green Bob's
bail and mine encountered each other
while in fight.
I've often seen balls hit each other
while bouncing or rolling along the
ground, but never before or since
have L seen them come together In
the air.
2 The unfortunate part about the
accident from my viewpoint was that
my hall was the merest fraction OF
time behind Bob's in reaching the
vicinity of the green. II pushed his
bali toward the cup, meantime itself
dropuing lead of the edEe OF the
green. took 1, while MacDonaid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

and the dotted line indicates the
shoulder action, or pivot In Fig. )
the shoulders have turned with the
hips rotating, as in Fig. 4. In Fig. 6
the shoulders have accomplished a
greater twist, or pivot, because the
weight has first shifted back onto
the right leg, as indicated by the
dotted line extending back from the
left-hand point of the center black
line.
This combined hip and shoulder &C
ton is illustrated in Fig. 1. Here
the player is at the top of the back
swing. Observe the position OF the
right hip-how 1t has been moved
back. Note how the right leg sup
ports all the weight.
The ''pull-down" now is accomplish
ed by pulling the club directly down
toward the ball, as If you intended to
hit the ball with the back of your
left hand. You start this downward
pull with a left hip, left side pull
directly forward into the line of d.
rection. When the clubhead meets
the ball you still have a sense of hit
ting down--not around. The clubhead
goes down and straight forward The
correct effect of the pull
punch--is seen in Fig 2. This player
has hit the ball solidly, effectively
and accurately. He has put into 1t
everything he had.
Copyright, 1s24.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

These two greatest stars are Walsh,
center, and Stuhldreher, quarterback.
Crowley probably is a shade the best
of their three men in the backfield.
but Miller and Layden are mighty
serviceable, and the action of the en-
tire quartet behind Notre Danes
line, plus the very clever offensive
play of Rockne's ends, both in the
running and the forward passing
game. will make them, if in good
physical condition, a difficult team
for any one to handle.
Penn will be minus her best ends,
Craig and Fairchild, but has in Nc
Ginley one of the best tackles of the
year; in Papworth a good guard, and
n strong, although not particularly
brilliant backfield. with kruez, the
line plunger and kicker, and McGraw,
the stars. Penn has also ready to
slip in at the psychological moment
an experienced back, Douglas, a very
brilliant performer when he is just
right and a man who has not yet
reached his limit of possibilities.
Penn also has, and always has had.
a particularly aptitude for forward
passing, and unless Andy Smith pro-
vides a better defense than he did to
Stanfords forward passing, PENIS
aerial game should work a lot of
damage. But Smith has had month
with the obvious weakness of his
team before him, and certainly he
should have stopped up some of the
gaps. SO much for the visitors.
StanfOrd's Best Assets.
Now as to the part that is less
familiar to most OF our readers.
Stanford, the opponent of Notre
Dame. has in Nevers, should his heel
get we'll enough to permit his play
ing, a really remarkable plunging
back. And in addition to this it
has Hey, who in the absence Of
Nevers, did the line plunging against
California, a man of about 5 feet 10
inches, in weight little over $50
pounds. thicket, and a really hard
hitter OF corse, he is not as strong
as Nevers, who Is feet and weighs
2o5 pounds, and strikes like a batter
ing ram, but Hey did enough in the
California game to prove his quality
1t has in Cuddeback, a clever,
matured player, but not particularly
rugged. Cleveland, if he is allowed
to play under the eligibility question,
would be a considerable asset to
Stanford. Bogue, the fullback, is a
young player, still under 20, but over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
BOWLING RACE KEEN
In W0MAN'S LEAGUE

Mount Pleasant quint of the Wash
ington Ladies' Duckpin League Is
leading the organization, with the
Commercials q close second. Mount
Pleasant has won one more and lost
one less game than the Commercials.
Every member of the Mount Pleasant
team has an average of 81 or better.
The CoIumbians have four; members
over the so mark, while the CONNER
Gals have but three.
Lorraine GULL not only heads her
team, the Commercials, with an aver
age Of 1922, but the entire league.
She also has the highest individual
game and set, 149 and 336; the great
est number of strikes, Is, and the
most spares, so.
Billies Quint has the best team
game, 52g; Mount Pleasant has the
top team set 1902. while Annie
Anderson has rolled the highest fat
game to date, SO.
Following arc the averages for the
Erst series:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
125-POUND ELEVENS
TO PLAY FOR TITLE

Mercury Juniors and the Crescent
gridmen will settle the 125-pound sand
lot foot ball title argument today at
Union Park in a game for the benefit of
Bill Mcbride, former local athlete, who
Is i'll from paralysis. The game will
start at 2 40 o'clock.
E. Lawrence Phillips has donated the
use Of the park and E. R Mcclure and
HOBBY O'Meara have given their serv-
ices to officiate.
The Mercury and Crescent elevens
have been setting a merry pace this sea
son, and q battle from start to finish
should be Forthcoming.
Although the rivals appear to be even
~ matched, the Crescents boast a star
in Roberts, who ranks with the leading
126-pound players in this years race. In
practically every game in which he has
played Roberts has given q brilliant
demonstration Of broken-field running.