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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
GABRIEL PREDICTION NOT WORTH
CONSIDERATION, SAYS ROBERTS

"Any prediction not accompanied
by a logical explanation for its foun-
dation is not worth consideration and
for that reason the prediction made
by Able Gabriel should be placed
with those of the other "gooscbone"
prophets, said Orris w. Roberts,
who has charge of the U. S. Weather
Bureau activities in North Dakota,
after reading the dispatch in last
nights issue Of The Tribune, which
quoted Able Gabriel regarding a
bitterly cold winter for the north
ern United States" Gabriel is said
to be Frances most distinguished
meteorologist and professor in the
University Of Caen.
"With all of the funds which have
been placed at the disposal Of the
weather bureau" continued Mr.. Rob-
erts, we are still unable to fore
cast probable weather conditions with
much accuracy for longer period
than two days, and even then upper
air conditions Of which we have no
knowledge occasionally upset these
predictions.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
MAINTENANCE
OF HIGHWAYS
is EXPENSIVE
Estimated Maintenance Cost
for Year 1926 Placed at
$58,OOO by PlOmasen

A total of ,$5s,OOO will be spent in
maintenance work on North Dakota
highways next year, according to T..
G. Plomasen, engineer in charge Of
maintenance. He estimates that
there will be 2,7O0 miles of roadway
which the state will have to keep in
good condition and estimates the cost
Of the work at $l69.63 mile. The
mileage which the state will main
tain in 1926 is estimated. Plomasen
said. but the cost per mile is based
on actual figures compiled during the
last season.
Ii is the present plan Of the de-
partment, Plomasen said, to retain
In the service those road patrolmen
who have shown themselves compe-
tent and to replace with new men
those who failed to meet the depart
ment's requirements this year.
Maintenance work next year will be
made easier, Plomasen said. by the
recent inauguration Of new policy
with regard to graveling. Under the
new plan stocks of gravel have been
placed at strategic points by con-
tractors at contract prices. The
gravel will be used in repairing the
roads next summer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
MINE OWNERS
REJECT PLAN
OF PINCH0T
Hope of Early Settlement of
Anthracite Coal Strike
Appears Slight

Philadelphia, Pa, Dee. l.-H)--
Governor Pinchot's plan for ending
the anthracite suspension has fall
ed, the mine owners having rejected
1t, and hope of an early peace today
appeared slight.
letter from the operators, sent
TO the governor yesterday. apparent
~ left miners and operators as far
from an agreement as when their
wage negotiations were broken off
in Atlantic City OH August 4.
Whether Governor Pinchot would
make further efforts TO bring the
two sides together could net -
learned.
John l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, said the OPP
orators attitude did not represent
zone whit of concession in the pub
lie interest" The mine workers,
he said, accepted the governors plan
promptly because of the existing
emergency.
Statement Basis UnsOund
The decision Of the mine owners
to reject the eleven point plan of
Governor Pinchot came after long
conference in this city. In a letter
to the governor, the operators said
it was impossible to find in his pro-
posals "the basis Of sound and
lasting settlement"
The letter revealed that the Unit
ed Mine Workers two weeks ago had
rejected proposal for a settlement
Offered by the operators. This pro-
posal was for an immediate resump-
tiOn of mining at wages prevailing
prior to the suspension, five year
contract and arbitration for resump-
tiOn Of negotiations.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
SIGNING OF
L0CARN0PACT
COMPLETED
An Fra of Peace Throughout
Europe Practically As.
sured by Treaties

London. Dec. 1.-(R)-Germany
and her principal antagonists in the
world war today signed the LOcarno
treaty. and collateral pacts guar
anteering peace in Europe and the
submission to arbitration if any dis
putes that may arise between them
regarding their frontiers. The con-
trast between the signing Of this
momentous pact and the peace treaty
Of Versailles six years ago was
marked in two respects.
Today there was none Of the mag
nificence and glamour surrounding
the Versailles signing. The cere-
mOny, which lasted only an hour.
was notable for its extreme simplic-
ity.
And this time the Germans came
Of their own free will They sign
ed gladly, with smiling face, in strik-
ing contrast to that other occasion
when the delegates Of the reich ap-
pended their signatures under COM
pulsion with white faces registering
a mixture of fear and anger.
Optimistic Spirit Prevails
TOday'S ceremony was carried out
in spirit of optimism which was
hailed as auguring we'll for an era
of peace throughout Europe.
To the click of motion picture
cameras and blaze Of Kleig light,
Chancellor Luther of Germany,
Premier BRAND of France, and For
eign Secretary Chamberlain Of Great
Britain entered the famous golden
reception room Of the foreign Of
flee arm in arm, conversing and
smiling.
After them came the delegates of
Italy, Belgium, Poland and Czecho-
Slovakia, followed by Premier Bald
win and all his cabinet. The latter
ranged themselves along the back of
the room to witness the crowning
success of the efforts of their gov
.crnment and especially of Foreign
Continued on page g.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01

During my more than twenty-sev-
en- years in the Bureau l have made a
special study Of climatology, and
have given much attention to the
phase Of periods" or Cycles Fol-
lowing the trend of "cycles" it would
be absolutely impossible to foretell
which particular year of series
would be colder than the one preced-
ing or the one following. BY taking
into consideration the general law
of averages, the winter Of 1926 1926
should be mu:h colder than that Of
l924-l9 and l923-l924. both of
which were considerably above the
normal, and it is hardly probable
that we would have three mild win
ters in succession.
October. 1925, was the coldest of
record in the climatological history
of North Dakota. covering a period Of
more than fifty years. November,
however. was warmer than the nor
NAL. What December and January
will be. neither Able Gabriel nor any
other prophet can truthfully predict"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
FARM
PAYS $4,000
RENT IN 1925
Land Held in Trust for 20
Years fer Heirs of Man
Who Died in 1912

Approximately $4,000 will be paid
in rent this year by Charles =. Haf-
ner, lessor of the state farm in Griggs
county, recodrs at the state land
office show.
The farm which consists of three
wellimproved quarter sections Of
land, was acquired by the state ON
the death of George G. Woodman
in 1922. Goodman left no heirs and
if none appear within 20 years
after his death the property viii!
revert to the state. Meanwhile it is
being held in trust and administers
ed by the state for the heirs. if they
should eventually prove their kim
ship with the deccdent.
Leases on Shares
Hafner has leased the farm for
the last six years and has proved 4
satisfactory tenant. Land Commits
sioner Carl R., Kositzky said. AS 4
result when the lease recently elk
pired it was again leased to him on
the basis of one-fourth share in all
crops produced.
The farm has improvements val
ued at $4,000, kositzky said, and is
one of the best farms in the state.
Shortly after Goodman's death, he
said, man tried to establish a re-
lationship between himself and the
decedent but the claim was disal-
lowed. Since that time there have
been no other claimants.
An Assumed Name
Indications are, kositzky said, that
Goodman lived under an assumed
name during his long residence in
North Dakota and gives that as the
reason why no one ever appeared
who could prove relationship with
him. At the time of Goodman s
death he possessed, in addition to
the farm, large amount Of person
al property, which also was taken
over by the state.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
WILBUR WILL
NOT RESIGN AS
SEC. OF NAVY
Is Offered Position as Chief
Justice on California
Supreme Court
DECLINES THE OFFER
Action Sets at Rest Current
RumOrs That He Would
Leave the Cabinet
DECLINES THE OFFER

Washington, Dec. 1.-R)-Secre-
tary Wilbur, in declining appoint
ment as chief justice Of the supreme
court Of California, appears to have
put a final quietus on persisting
rumors that he intended soon to re-
sign from his post in the cabinet.
A feeling that his duty lay in
Washington was given by the naval
secretary rs the reason why hc could
not accept the offer Of Governor
Friend W. Richar rdson Of tnr plac,
on the California bench which he
resigned when President Coolidge
appointed him to succeed Edwin
Dcnby in the cabinet.
Coolidge Denies Rumurs
= Criticisms levclcd at Secretary Will
bur recently in connection with the
Shenandoah and other naval miShaps
have carried rumors THAT he would
soon resign and President Coolidge
last week took cognizance of these
by making it known that no such
change in the cabinet was contem-
plated,
The secretary has also consistent
~ denied them md his refusal of
th" California chief justiceship yes
t-rday gives final decision to the
reports.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
Weather Report


WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: In
creasing cloudiness tonight, probably
becoming unsettled by Wednesday,;
warmer tonight.
For North Dakota: Increasing
cloudiness tonight, probably becom-
ing unsettled by Wednesday; warmer
tonight.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A deep barometric depression is
centered over the northern Rocky
Mountain region and warm weather
prevails over the entire western half
of. the country. A high pressure
area, accompanied by lower tempera-
lures, prevails over the Mississippi
Valley. Precipitation occurred in the
Great Lakes region and from the
western slope of the Rockies to the
Pacific coast. Elsewhere the wealth
! er is generally fair.
WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP
REPORT
Mild temperature, deficient precipi-
tation and more than usual cloudi-
ness prevailed throughout the week.
Farm work is in excellent condition.
Livestock ranged freely thus saving
feed. Roads are mostly in excellent
condition and much construction is
under way.
ORRIs w. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
TAX COLLECTIONS LAST MONTH
GREATER THAN NOVEMBER. 1924

Tax collections during the month
of November, this year, in Burleigh
county we're over half again as much
as for the same month last year, ac-
cording to County Treasurer &. L.
Spear. Mr.. Spears figures for the
month just closed show total collec-
tions of $l36,045.37. while the total
for November, 1924, was $88,85S.7l,
showing an increase of 47,186.66 for
this November.
This increase is attributed by Mr..
Spear to the better financial condi-
tions this fall and the fact that Bur
leigh county had good crop year
and the farmers are getting reason
able prices for their products. Some
of the increase resulted, also, be-.
cause of notices mailed out by Mr..
Spear to all taxpayers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
SPEAKER WILL
ISSUE GALLON
DECEMBER 20
Members Of Lower House Will
BE Summoned TO Meet on
January 1
INA" WILL NOT ACT
Deliberations Will BE Limited
to Investigation and
Impeachment

Austin, Tex. Dec. l.-R)-Thrcats
10 call a special session of the Texas
Legislature to investigate the ad-
mlnlstration Of Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson. have turned to action.
Lee Sattcrwhitr. speaker of the
house and leader of the forces de-
manding the session. announced last
night at Amarillo that he will cali
the lower house to assemble Janu-
nry a. The call will be made puh-
lie December 20.
His action followed a reporteJ
statement of Governor Ferguson, civ
en- in an interview with Il mewspa-
per correspondent, that she could not
call the demanded special session.
u am not going to throw myself
to the wolves who want to gather
mere and tear me apart" she is
quoted by correspondent of the
baltimore Sun. "Let them assemble
II they want to-" the interview con
tInued. Let them start something.
III be here when they finish"
In calling a special session, Sneak
rr Sattcrwhite will act under author
Ity of Il state law which REQUIRES that
Such call be signed by at least 80
leEl slatorS, tabout one-third of the
membership Of the lower house) and
limits the deliberations of such an
assembly to Investigation and i'm
peachment proceedings
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
KILLING WAS
CLIMAX OF A
BOOZE PARTY
"Young People Beyond Paren~
tai CONTROL" Declares
District Attorney

New York, n. Y, Dec. ~ H)-The
Staying Of George Nye, ~. was the
climax of II "children'S booze party"
District Attorney McGcehan said to-
day IN announcing that Nye'8 chum,
Gordon Pirir, had confessed the kill
ing.
PIric walked into II HronX police
station shortly after midnight and
surrendered himself as the slayer Of
Nyc whose battered body was found
in a bedroom in Fries home by the
lattcr's lGyrar-old sister, Margaret.
Piric was arrested on Il charge of
homicide after he had made n con-
fesSion at tn" pleading Of Violet
IL friend of the victim.
Pirc told the district attorney how
he had smashed his friends skull
with an axe, had robbed his pockets
of $3.50 and had taken a girl to the
movies a few hours later. 81 just
Eot the notion to Kill him." the dis
trict attorney quoted Pirie as say
ing.
Principals All Minors
All Of the principals in the case
are minors. including half a dozen
young girls who had been to parties
with the men.
"Aside from the murder phase of
this case said Mr.. iMcGechan. "it
gives me an insight into the lives
of the young people Of this city.
They are beyond parental control.
Young girls go around, without Sc
lecting their company; they take
rides with men with whom they are
only slightly acquainted and they
associate with those who carry
flasks. This case is certainly a sad
commentary upon home life"
Killed Nyc As lie Slept
After Il party Saturday night, Nye
and Piric went to Prizes home for
the night. Nye's body being found
under a bed Sunday. Pirie, accord
ing to the confession, killed Nye as
he slept and wrapped his head in
burlap bagging. He wandered about
the city full day. frequentng pool
rooms and taking girls to the movies
until his money ran out, when he
surrendered
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
Trial of State
Senator Whitmer
Postponed a Week

Trial of Charles Whitmer, state
senator from Oliver county, accused
of trespassing on state land, was
postponed for a week today to per-
NIT the justice of the peace, who will
hear the case, to study the points Of
law involved, r. J. Camplin, assistant
attorney general, reported on his
return home tonight from Center
where the case was to have been
tried.
The trial judge said he had never
before presided at case in which
the trespassing law was involved and
wished time to inform himself OH it,
sioher Carl r. Kositzky.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
Appeal
of Burleigh Court
Order Is Futile

Appeal to the supreme court from
an order of the Burleigh county dis
trict court, which denied his applica-
tion for writ of habeas corpus, was
futile in the, case Of Gilbert Swan
SON, sentenced to two years in the
state penitentiary for Jail breaking
in Grand Forks county. The high
court today affirmed the lower courts
action. Swanson was being held on
a forgery charge when he escaped
from the Grand Forks Jail.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
VISIT TO HOLLYWOODSTU
IS AN EDUCATION IN ITSELF
That Necessity Is the Mother
of Invention Is Clearly
Demonstrated on Movie
I.Ots-MechanicS Used in
Feature Pictures Are In.
teresting
Especial To The Tribune by George ID.
Mann)

Hollywood, Nov. 25-To layman
ut least, the filming Of Il great spec
taclc is miyed in about the following
proportions: sixty per cent acting
and about forty per cent mechanics
At times you feel you have over-cs-
timated the acting and should re
verse the ratio. The great movie
industry demonstrates most emphat-
ically the degree to which necessity
is the mother Of invention. Yankee
inventive genius has cut the over
head in the motion picture business.
fashion manikins, operated by wire $
and levers, have put many "ham'
or extra back into a less 'artistic" at
mOspherc.
Many Called. Few Chosen
Hollywood is full Of stage struck
girls who came here to be "shot,"
but are now rustling pans or "shoot
ing" biscuits in the various grotesque
cafes that are supposed to give this
center the proper Bohemian setting.
There are many Poll Ncgri types with
large, languorous eyes, toting trays to
the more fortunate "steadies" or "ex-
tras."
One studio man told the writer he
had list Of 100000 men and women
to draw upon for the various types.
There is anything from an asphalt
sheik to black pirate. "Typcs" are
common about here and they live in
the hope that their unkempt appear
ance might land them Il job and II few
weeks of regular eating. Boys.
"movie" struck, out of a job. take
any employment around studio in
hope that the lucky day will arrive
when the director will hector them
about the lot in some capacity.
Cecil De Mile in Action
1t is not easy to get on the "lot."
Possessed of the proper credentials,
the writer saw that master director,
Cecil De Mile. directing his next
great feature. "The Volga Boatman."
He has purchased the famous lncc
studios and revamped them into a
most elabO0te plant. There is a
complete saw mill on the place and
every device to produce the wonder
full creations this studio puts upon
the market. Probably no director in
detail. A large research library on
the "lOt" and Il most elaborate labor
atory and projection room attest to
the fact that when a picture leaves
the De Mile studio it is as perfect
from technical standpoint as pos
sible.
After seeing many directors work,
it is easy to determine why De Mile
has been such an outstanding sue
cess. The writer was admitted to IA
De Mile set. He was directing Vic
tor Vartconi and Eleanor Fair in an
amorous moment of "The Volga Boat
man." which will not be released un-
til late next summer. 1t was an Os-
culatory moment in the Russian ro-
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
HOW BRITONS WORK

London.-Out of a population csti-
mated at 37,5OO,OO0 persons there are
l7,178,O50 engaged in all industries
of England, according to the Blue
Book published recently. Including
repair and maintenance with produc-
tiOn, only 489 in every 1000 are SO
engaged. Transport and communica-
tions account for 8 per cent, COM
merce and finance, excluding clerical
help-for 8 per cent, professional 3
per cent and domestic IL per cent.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
Police Restore
Life to Infant
With Lung Motor

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. l. A) --
Two patrolmcn restored life to
an infant which had StopOcd
breathing here yesterday after
it was born, by working over it
for an hour and 30 minutes with
4 lung motor.
The baby boy born to Mr.
and Mrs. Christ Richter at their
home, was normal and strong,
but Il moment after birth it stop
ped breathing. For 80 minutes
nurses and doctors worked over
the child without results. Then
police were called. They applied
the lung motor and restored life
to the child.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
COLLAR CAUSES STRANGLING
or WEAKEK

Dy NFN SrrVlCC.
Twickenham, Eng. Thomas Par
ker Cook, 23year-old chemist, was
stranglcd to death by his own collar.
"Accidental strangulation" was the
unusual verdict returned at the
coroner's inquest.
Cook appeared to have fallen off
a chair onto hot-water pipe, which
had distorted the position Of his
head and caused his collar to choke
him.
Around the neck where the collar
had pressed, the flesh was white.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
FIVE UNIDENTIFIED
NEG kOES KILLED IN STORM


identified negroes were killed; an
other is dying, and five are in To-
cal hospital as the result Of bunk
house on Davis island here collapsing
ut midnight last night. -Four persons
are missing and lS others were
injured.
The high winds which are sweep
ing this section reached its highest
a. m. today, according to the wealth
cr bureau station here. Tn: wind
was decreasing in velocity and the
barometer rising.
Fertilizer Plant Dest rOyed
The West Coast Fertilizer company
plant was destroyed by fire with Il
damage Of $2OO,O00. There were sew
cral other fires.
The center of the storm, the wealth
cr bureau reported, is south, south
east of this city.
Trees, shrubbery, electric light and
telephone wires were down in the re-
sidential section while downtown,
signs, smoke stacks and wooden avn
ings were sent to the street by the
high wind which assumed hurricane
proportions.
The railroads are without wires,
officials report, and the trains to this
city are badly delayed.
Reports from West Palm Beach
said:
"Thc entire Florida east coast was
whipped by strong northeasterly
gale. A stretch of ocean boulevard
near the inlet to Lake Worth, nine
miles northwest of Palm Beach, was
being undermined by the surging
waves and volunteers rushed to the
scene with logs, tree stumps and
stakes to try and save the road.
mo damage to local craft was re-
ported and no distress signals had
been received at West Palm Beach up
until 9:30 o'clock.
The city itself was drenched with
rain, but no damage was done"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01

NOW THEY STAY home
Atchison, Kas.-Bobbed hair for
women sometimes has its. compensa-
tions. A married couple spends all
Sunday. afternoon at home, shaving.
each others necks.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
$l36,O45.37

The current years tax collections
in November. 1924, were only $685.
740.42, and the prior years tax col
lections that month totaled only
$11 ,3s7sG.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
STORM SWEEPS
TAMPA AND THE.
WEST COAST.
Several Negro WOrkmcn
Killed, Many Injured. When
BunkhOusc Falls
FIRE DOES DAMAGE
Many Florida Cities Report
Much Property Damage
From High Winds

Tampa. Fla. Dec. l.--ND Ten to
twelve negro wo!kmcn were killed
and moe than a score in Jured early
To-Day IN storm that swept Tampa
and o;hcr points along the west
coast.
Policemen and firemcn working in
the Crhris Of a bunk house on Davis
island, where the wOrkmen were
aslee? when the gale swept over
Tampa, reported ticy were unable to
ascertain the total number Of dead
There were approximately 80 men
asleep on the second floor Of the
bunkhouse when it collapsed
Fire Breaks Out
During the height Of the storm. n
fire broke out i'm the Latin section
of tn" city, causing heavy damage
to tbs plant Of the West Coast Fer
tlliZer company and to freight ears
in its vicinity.
No estimate Of the total damage
don" by the high winds along the
coast could be asrertainrd. st. Pc
trrsbnrg reported heavy loss to prop
crty. while Clearwater, SARASOTA,
Hradrni"wn, Fort Meyers ana Lake.
land were out off from photographic
COMMUNICATION.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness tonight, un-
settled Wed; warmer tonight.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-01

The November collections were di-
viiod nc fn11o,us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
MIDDIES LIKE COURSE,
Annapolis Men Approve Aero
nautics Study Plan.

The student body at the United
states Naval Academy are highly
eIated over the introduction of aero
nautics in their curriculum, according
to Rear Admiral Mutton, superintend-
ent OF the academy, who was in con
ference with President Coolidge at
the White House Saturday.
Plans have been completed for the
beginning of an extensive course in
aviation and the various sciences re-
latinS to it during the coming Sum-
mer. The cadets are enthusiastic
to start upon this course, which, at
the instance of the President, has
been made compulsory by an order of
the Secretary of the Navy, to start
However, it has not been definitely
determined just how many hours a
week will be allowed to the study of
aviation when the regular Fail term
at the academy commences. This
will be determined later. Admiral
Mutton said yesterday that the
greater portion of the cadets time
this Summer will be devoted to aVia-
ton, marine navigation and gunnery