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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
PRISON DOORS
MAY OPEN FOR
YOUNG MOTHER
Child Born to Penitentiary
Inmate Is Cared For in
Comfortable Cell

Pardon or parole may open the
doors of. the state penitentiary here
for Mrs. Charlotte Houghtaling and
her "prison baby" born after its mo-
ther entered the prison to serve a
term of three years. The mother
now nurses the infant in her cell
The kindness of prison officials saved
the baby from being born in the
prison, the mother being sent to a
local hospital where she stayed fol
ten days.
The child, named William Holland
Jr., for its father, who is also ser.
wing a term in prison, is being nur-
sed in a comfortable cell in the wo-
mans ward, and the other woman in
mates of the penitentiary are said
to be helping by making pretty lit
tie garments to adorn the baby.
Miss Lund of the child welfare
bureau is puzzled over what steps to
take in regard to the mother and
her child, and she has not been able
to find solution OF the problem
She does not believe the baby should
De leu III prison.
The woman is corresponding with
relatives in Canada and it is prob.
able that a pardon or parole may
be recommended to the state pardon
board in order that the mother may
take her baby to her relatives.
The baby was born on April Is.
The father, William Holland, aged
40, was sentenced to serve eight
years in prison on charge of man
slaughter, after his trial in Beach
N. d. The woman, who is 81, was
found guilty of being an accessory
to felony, and was given a sentence
of three years. The woman was
housekeeper for Holland on his Gold.
en- Valley farm, and they were al.
legged to have caused the death of q
young child.
The "prison baby" is said to be a
healthy child and is given the best
of care in the penitentiary. The
mother would complete her three
year term in prison in two years, one
month and nine days, with full allow.
ance of good time.
The baby is said to have drawn
father and mother closer together
and filled them with new hope
Through devious channels comes
word that they plan to have the baby
baptized shortly. and when they are
released from prison to start life
anew together.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21

REC0RDSFALL
IN BISMARCK
Extreme Hot and Cold Marks
Broken Here in Past Week,
Records Show
RAIN is PREDICTED
Weather Observer Finds Cold
Snap of May is Did Little
Damage to Crops

Two temperature records have
been broken in Bismarck in the past
week, according to the records in the
office of the United Sattes weather
bureau here. The thermomete +
reached 90 on May 10. which was the
highest mark for that date in SO
years, and on May 16 the mercury
dropped to %, which was the lowest
for that date in so years.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded at the Bismarck bureau in
May was 96 ON May II, 1916, and the
lowest ever recorded for May was
13 on May 3, 1907.
Indications are that the heat wave
of the past four days will be broken
tonight. Local thunderstorms are
predicted for the entire state. Rain
is reported falling in states west of
here and the storm is due to reach
here within the next SO hours.
A survey made by o. w. Roberts,
official in charge of the U. S. wealth
er bureau in Bismarck, shows that
the freeze on May 10 did little dam
age to small grains, including flax
Mr.. Roberts found many fields that
we're frozen down are coming back
The ground has been cold and the
grain rotted so we'll that it was able
to stand triple freezing.
Mr.. Roberts found that frost dam
age was restricted to fruit and gar
den truck.
All we'll planted grain is in good
condition, Mr.. Roberts said. The
surface moisture has evaporated but
there is considerable moisture in
the subsoil. Some shallow planted
grain is showing the effect of the
lack Of moisture, Mr.. Roberts said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

$50 that" said John Hays Ham
mond, casually, "is why I was con-
demned to be hanged"
Just an incident in busy life!
The veteran mining engineer had
been telling Of the Uitlander uprising
in 1856 against President Xrugcr
of the Boer republic of the Trans
vaal.
That the revolt's leaders barely es-
capped the moose was mere detail
to him. What he emphasized was
that handing the country over to the
British was far from their plan.
"We Uitianders," he explained,
"were developing the Transvaals re-
sources on the Beers invitation.
"Our money invested. their atti-
tude changed. As outside capitals
representatives, we were hated. No.
by all Beers, true.
"The younger progressives were
our friends. mean we we're hated
by the 'dopper'-or reactionary-
group in power. The Germans en-
couraged this. 1t suited their plans.
1--WE paid nine.tenths of the take S
and were denied the ballot. The
victims of extortion, blackmail. ad-
verse retroactive laws, every injus-
tice, we could get no redress.
Judges Were Fired
"Take the case of Barbarian Brown
he'd edited a paper called the Bar.
barlan in the Coeur d'Alene.
Arriving in the Transvaal as GER
tain land was being opened to set
Element, by clever heliographing
Barbarian beat his rivals, among
them Kruger's son-in-law, Eloff, with
Continued on page y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
Three Announce
Candidacy For
School Board

Three men have announced their
candidacy for the school board at
the election to be held on, June 2.
They are: William Harris, Of Harris
4 Woodmansee. and Carl r. Kositsky,
state land commissioner. George
Register. incumbent, has today an
rounced his intention to be . can.
didate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
FIRE DAMAGES
VALUABLE TREES
ON BAKER FARM

Fire, which is believed to have
started from burning trash along the
Northern Pacific right Of way, yester-
day destroyed timber valued at sew
eral thousand dollars on a tract of
land just across the river in Morton
county, owned by I. P. Baker.
The fire started on the south side
OF the tracks, about one-eighth Of
mile west Of the Northern Pacific
railroad bridge and burned a path
about one-half mile wide to the
National Parks highway.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
POLICE PROBE
POISON DEATH
OF YOUNG Girl.
(Ry The Associated Press)

(Ry The Associated Press)
Omaha. May 2l.-Police today be-
gan an investigation into the death
of a 20-year-old woman known as
Mrs. G. A. Perrin who died yesterday
at local hospital from poison taken
several days ago after an argument
in roadhcuse.
The woman had apparently recov-
cred but was stricken again last
Saturday night. police have learned.
A man with whom she had regis
tered at boarding house and who
gave his name as James Perrin is
sought by the police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
SWALLOWEn ms nnr

London, May 21.-William Kupper
IS charged here with stealing rings
and then swallowing them. In the
hospital it was discovered he had
swallowed needles and collar studs.
Evidence showed he had a mania for
stealing and swallowing things, hav-
ing been operated on once before so
that his loot could be revealed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
JAMESTOWN MAN
is CH A RGED
WITH FORGERY

(By The Associated Press)
Fargo, May 21.-Ray Gardiner of
Jamestown was returned from Be-
midi. Mimi. late yesterday by
Sheriff Ross Of Cass county to an
swer charges of forgery of two
checks OF about $14 each which he is
alleged to have passed.
He is in the county jail and will
be arranged today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
BANDITS RAID
RANCH OWNED
BY AMERICANS
tBy The Associated Press,

Mexico, May 21.-Special dispatch
from Saletto said bandits had attack
ed the nearby American owned Sa-
banilla ranch and killed the Mexican
manager, Jose 7. Perez. The dis
patch states that the American con-
sulate protested and the military au-
thorities are sending troops to pur-
sue the bandits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
Wn rushed Col. Rhodes, a
copy Of the STANDARD and
Di44ers 'Newsin his hand.

Editors Note: John Hays Ham,
mond, veteran mining engineer. of
Washington. is one Of the most pic
turesque characters Of America. Mil
lions have been invested upon his
advice in mining affairs. He has
figured prominently politically. His
adventures as young mining expert
were thrilling and exciting. During
the Uitlanders' rebellion against
Dom Paul in the Transvaal he was
one of the leaders and was sentenced
to die. Here is the first of eight
interviews Hammond mas given ex-
clusively to The Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
PHONE OPERATOR
IN ESTER
TAKES OWN LIFE
tBy The Associated pr...,

Rochester. May 21.--Laura Skogen.
pretty 24-year-old telephone operator
in a Rochester hospital committed
suicide in an Omaha hotel according
to message received by Edna Mill
er. her companion, here this morning.
The telegram was signed by DR..
Charles Gierre and contained no de-
tails.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21

For "a hours ending at noon.
temperature at a. m. ....... SO
Highest yesterday ............ .S9
Lowest yesterday ............ .65
Lowest last night .68
Precipitation o
Highest wind velocity ......... 20
WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Part
iy overcast tonight and Wriday with
probably local thunderstorms. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly over
cast tonight and Friday with pro-
baby local thunderstorms. Not
much change in temperature.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
A barometric disturbance, accom-
panied by showers and thunder
storms, covers the northern Rocky
Mountain region and Plateau States.
Generally fair weather prevails from
the Plains States eastward and over
the southern Rocky Mountain region.
Temperatures are above the seasonal
normal in the Plains States and over
the Rocky Mountain region but cool
er weather prevails west of the
Rockies.
ORRIS ". ROBERTS.
nDSAi~N g. >A~.~~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
INDOOR QUAIL HUNT

st. Louis, May 21.-Indoor quail
hunting is . new sport here. State
game wardens have turned dogs
loose in express stations here and
they pointed" out packages with
quail in them. killed In violation Of
state laws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21

Although in the land of ice and
snow, the temperature in Juneau.
Alaska, rarely reaches zero.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21

Dickens is said to have written
an entire book with one quill pen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21

About five thousand words have
been added to the dictionary by tie
advent Of radio.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
WEATHER FORECASTS

Partly overcast tonight and Fri
day with probably thunde rs storms
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-21
Weather Report

For "a hours ending at noon.
Evening star., 1925-06-21
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

At the semi monthly meeting of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. l. Ralph
A. Davis. Frank Hellmuth and J. NJ.
Perry, were duly mustered in.
Flag day exercises were held by
commander Shometts, assisted by
Camp Color Sergt. E. T. Davis. Bu-
gler Patrick Mcmahon, Color Guard
Lee Francis, and the klee Orchestra
at the Randle Highlands and Orr
Schools June 15, at and 8 O'Clock,
respectively. These exercises were at
tended by large audience of parents
and friends of the two schools.
Past Department Commander
Charles j. P. Weber, who presented
the headquarters flag of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, and two paintings of the
Spanish American war to the depart
ment on behalf of Maj. Sherman
Miles, also presented to Miles Camp
a set of guidons and flag staff given
by Maj. Sherman Miles, which were
also used by the late Gen. Miles.
Senior Vice Department Commander
Clarence A. Belknap was indorsed by
the camp for the Office of department
commander.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp at its
last meeting elected James G. Yaden
as delegate to the department encamp-
ment, and John j. Kiley as alternate.
John j. Kiley was elected delegate to
the national encampment to be held
at st. Petersburg, Fla, and w. s..
Hodges was elected an alternate. The
camp indorsed E. c. Barstow to sue
ceed himself as department surgeon
I The regular meeting of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp, June 12
was largely attended. Three recruits
were mustered in. delegates and alter
mates were elected to the department
encampment. The Office of the adju-
tant, held bysJohn H. Ford, was de-
clared vacant by Commander Lynch,
and George S. Hynson was appointed
adjutant in place Of Mr.. Ford. Ad-
dresses were made by Department
Commander Arthur H. League, A. ].
Kimmel, Albert Michaud and Daniel
Foley, commander of Harden Camp.
Charles Kramer, shipmate of Ad-
miral Dewey, was one of the recruits
mustered in.
A lawn fete will be given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp at the grounds of
921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
next Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings.
Evening star., 1925-06-21
272 Descendants at Bier.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
WUEST -HERCK, Belgium, May
28.-Large families are the rule in
this province of Belgium, but local
records were broken at the recent
funeral of Hendrix van Michelen. He
was followed to his last resting place
by IA children. 10S grandchildren and
$50 great grandchildren, a total of
272 descendants.
Evening star., 1925-06-21

VIII expire on
June %, will be
succeeded by Col.
Greed G. Ham,
mond June 20,
who upon his as
sumption to his
new office, will
have the rank of
a major general.
Gen. Richards
was first appoint
ed chief Of the
Militia Bureau by
President Wilson
in 1921, but Con-
gress adjourned
without confrma-
ton. He was
again selected by
pre- ecjdont Ior5inp
Evening star., 1925-06-21

of "a officers in the field officers class,
4S In the battery officers: class and
an enrolment of Sc in the enlisted spe.
cialists' classes, were held at Fort
Monroe, Va, on June .15.a The
graduation address was delivered by
Brig. Gen. r. E. Callan, cemmandant
of the school, while Maj. Gen. F.EW.
Coo, chief Of the Coast Artillery,
presented tho diplomas -. :
Evening star., 1925-06-21

Maj. Gen. George c. Richards. the
first National Guard officer to be
chief of the Militia Bureau, whose
fourth term as chief OF this branch
Evening star., 1925-06-21

A lawn fete will be given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp at the grounds of
921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
next Tuesday and Wednesday eve
ningS.
Evening star., 1925-06-21

The 1925 graduating exercises of
the Coast Artillery School. consisting
Evening star., 1925-12-08
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO, December S.-Packers
yay there Is a strong demand for light
green hams, particularly in the South.
cast. where they are holiday dish.
The meat trade generally Is reported
TO have shown a slight improvement
during the last week with demand
good for pork products, and beef going
at slightly higher prices. Collections
are excellent. indicating the prosper
GUS condition Of the country.
DETROIT, December 8.-The Chey.
srolet Co. will close 1925 with an out
put in excess of 100000 cars and
year by $4,000. The Cadillac Co. has
turned out it's zoo, ,o00th car equipped
with v-type eightcylinder engines.
NEW ORLEANS, December S.-The
wall board from the sugar cane refuse,
known ~ bagasse, will spend 1000, 900
In enlargtng it's plant and increasing
it's capacity from 100000 feet a day to
100000.
LEWISTON, Idaho, December s.
4 tract containing approximately 225,-
0O0, 900 feet Of pine timber In Idaho
has been sold by Henry Turrish Of
Duluth to the Weyerhauser interests
for a consideration In excess of ST.
SOC, ,006. The tract Is one OF the finest
stands Of pine in the Northwest. and
has been owned by Turrish about 20
years.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
TOBACCO Men HOPE
FOR CIGAR TAX CUT
Production Has Fallen Off During
Year-Heavy Profits
Reported.
BY j. C. ROYIE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December S.-The to-
baeco industry looked forward with
keen anticipation today to considera-
ton of the tax bill by the lower house
OF Congress. Men affiliated with the
production. distribution and sale of
cigars declared that the reduction in
the internal revenue tax on cigars of
25 per cent. as contemplated in the
preliminary negotiations OF the ways
and means committee, might mean u
new lease of life to their lines of en-
deavor.
Production of cigars 50 far this
year has shown a net reduction of
about per cent, as compared with
the corresponding period of 1924
The total turned out in the first three
quarters of the year was 4,7I7, ,700, ,006,
and when the years total is compiled
1t probably will be around $3.50, 600, 900
big cigars.
Heavy Cut Proposed
II the proposals in the tax bill go
Into effect, 1t will mean that ST 900.
600 to $12,000,000 will be taken off
the cigar taxes. Cigar manufacturers
say that If this cut could be passed on
to consumers in the form of lower
prices sales would be greatly stimu.
lated tn the cheaper grades.
On even the scent cigars the tax
has amounted to close to half q cent
each.
During the last year the makers Of
hjgh-grade cigars and of some low
priced, machine-made products have
reported the best profits In a long
time. The decline In leaf prices Of a
certain type have been advantageous
and some effective labor-saying ma
chinery has been installed.
The consumption OF chewing and
smoking tobaccos is a rather stable
ations from normal this year. The
real money-making branch OF the to-
bacco industry, however. centered
around cigarette production.
More Cigarettes Produced.
Increase Of production has been
steady for number OF years despite
tated against the paper-covered to-
bacco cylinders. For the first 10
months OF 1925 cigarette sales, as
measured by internal revenue stamp
tax receipts, totaled above 67 900 ,0OO,-
600. This indicates a total 1925 pro.
duction OF over IS s.000, 900. 900 units. or
gain of over II per cent as COM
pared with 1924.
The estimated tobacco crop has
been improved by favorable Fall
weather, and stocks of leaf are larger
than a year ago. In fact, some of the
growers still have quantities Of 1924
tobacco on hand. and found little to
exult over In the results Of the year.
Tobacco production for the year Is
placed ct l.2<6.000,000 pounds, and
prices on many grades have shown q
downward tendency.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
COTTON DECLINES
$3.50 TO SEA BALE
Increase in u. S. Estimate
Causes Crash-Part of
Losses Recovered.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tnE A5eOC16teQ Ercsb.
NEW YORK, December S.-Cotton
prices broke $3.50 to So q bale on the
New York Cotton Exchange today
following the increase In the Govern.
mept's crop estimate to 1868, 900
bales, indicating the second largest
yield on record.
The jump Of about 100000 bales in
estimated production over the last pre-
vtous report, and the fact that gin
nings OF 1857 ,686 bales on December
/ were more than 1900, 900 larger than
at the same time last year was the
signal for q general selling movement
in the market, which carried the price
OF January contracts down TO 1907
cents and March to 1906 cents a
pound. Short covering later brought
about partial recoveries.
Quotations In New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, December s.
The Governments final cotton esti-
mate of 1868 900 bales and total re-
ported ginned to December Of 49,
857 ,684 proved much larger than had
been generally expected. AS a result,
when trading was resumed after the
customary is minutes interval, the
fiTst trade in December on the call
showed a drop Of los points. or more
than IS bale. January dropped off
SO points, and the loss diminished as
the call proceeded, until October
showed loss of only AZ points. The
Governments estimate for lint cotton
means a crop. including Inter, etc,
Of II 900 900 bales.
Cotton Values at Noon.
NEW ORLEANS, December S.-Cot.
ton futures. noon bids, steady. Decem.
Der. 1900; January, 1894; March,
1856; May. lS.41; July, 1911.
NEW YORK, December S.-Cotton
futures, 11:45 am. bids. easy. Decem-
Der. 1872; January. 1920; March,
1919; May, 1885: July, 1880.
IARGER CROP F0REeASr
Evening star., 1925-12-08
PORT BUSINESS GAINS
OVER LAST NOVEMBER
D,s,ateh To The Star,

SpeciAI Dispsteh 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, December Sport
statistics for November show i'm
provement over the previous ynepth
and ahead Of the corresponding period
last year. In the direct and indirect
foreign trade 106 vessels Of 334,997
net tons entered the port and ninety
nine vessels of 12,705 net tons clear.
ed. Coastwise and intereoastal en-.
frances for November are placed n
leS vessels Of 426,1S9 net tons and
clearances at ell vessels OF sos, ,237 net
tons.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
sales in, INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

SALES.
Capital Traction Co.--I2 a. Io3, at 1O3
1oi irnof5e f5 a. Eles'Ee ie4 % 5oSeI a, 10 at
potomsc FL. Pow. pfG. Int ctfs-eo al,
1903. 10 at l03. 2 at 1O3 ~
Washington Gas Light-l0 al TON. 10
at 7n%. 10 at 70s. 10 at II. 2 At II. /
. Washington Rwy. Eiec eom.-1o q,
oo Washington Rwy. & Elec pfd.-lo at
Lar:ston Monotype-7 at S4h
MerKenthaler Linotype-5 At 1e2.
AFTER CALL.
81 oeo ssAsafiGa at sas 500 - oSo at los"
Potomac Elec. Pow. pfd Int. ctfs-5 at
Money-call loans. and per cent.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
FRISCO TO REBUILD
FLORIDA RAILROAD
Expenditure of S2,500,O 600
on Line Into Pensacola
Planned at Once.
spee4a, b,sn.tcs Ia The Star

Speeta! Dispatch to The Star,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. December S.-The
first step In a building program OF
large dimensions by st. Louis San
Francisco Railway Co. will be taken
shortly after January !. when the
work OF rehabiiitating the recently
purchased Muscle Shoals, Birming,
ham and Pensacola Railroad viii be.
gin, President James NJ. Kurn OF the
Frisco announced today. The Frisco
took over the road December /.
The Pensacola line is l43 miles In
length and runs from kimbrough.
Ala. to Pensacola, Fla.
Plans for the complete rehsbilita-
tion OF the railroad call for an expen.
diture OF t2.b0o,ooo. the Frisco engi.
neering department states.
VIII Boom Pensacols.
While the Frisco lines will con.
tinue to serve, through important
connections, the ports OF the Gulf,
such as New Orleans. Houston and
Galveston, there will be large
amount OF traffic from Kansas City,
st. Louis, Memphis and other points
to the Gulf diverted over the new
line and its connections at Birming.
ham to the port of Pensacola, Presi-
dent kurn said.
In line with our statements to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
when we received approval of our
purchase of this railroad. we will
place 2 force Of more than 500 men
In the field soon and completely re-
habiiitate the Pensacola line, making
It seFviceable for trunk line traffic, u
the Frisco president said. "Approxi
mately nine months will be needed TO
complete the work, since the road
must be practically rebuilt. 1t is the
Friscos intention to divert great
deal Of Middle WesternGuif port
traffic over the new line to the port
at Pensacola"
Road Practically Dead.
Only ono mixed train is being run
daily from Kimbrough to Pensacola at
this time, and no passenger traffic IL
handled. Poor physical condition,
lack of equipment and limited connec-
tions have cut the roads trafic TO q
minimum.
Rehabilitation plans call for redue.
ton in the excessive grades ON the
road, many Of which exceed per
cent. These grades will be reduced to
three -fourths of ] per cent. EmbaRk-
ments and cuts on the line are mar
row, and will be widened to the Frisco
standard, 20 feet wide on the enba nix.
ments and &c feet wide at the base of
the cuts.
The present track has no ballast,
but with the widening of the embank-
ments and cuts. gravel ballast will be
laid. Fifty miles Of light rail will be
taken up and new S0-poupd rail laid.
The light trestle bridges which the
road now affords will be made capable
OF carrying the heaviest engines and
maximum car loadings.
All buildings, such as passengers sta
tions, freight houses, coaltng stations,
ETC., will he rebuilt or remodeied
thousands of new ties put In track and
additional water facilities, such as
larger tanks constructed.