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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
WOMAN ADMITS
KILLING BABY
GIRLF0R $500
Murder Confession Increases
Interest in New York
Nursery Case
(Rv The Associated Press)

New York, May 16.-official con-
fession that she killed a baby girl
for 800 increased interest in the
baby home of Mrs. Helene Auguste
Giesen-Volk, where lis babies died
in a short time. Mrs. Rose Fielhart
testified that the skull Of baby in
good health was broken, and admit
ted that she purchased a birth GER
tificate of the baby from Mrs. Dor
othy Vosholo, a midwife. for $1,000,
which she gave in turn to Mrs. Gies-
en-Volk. Mr.. and Mrs. Fflhart
were the parents Of the child.
The grand jury will hear charges
Monday against Mrs. Giesen-Volk
preferred by William 1ngerer. who
went to the home to recover his son.
Mrs. Giesen-Volk is on trial on char
ges Of child substitution and viola
tions of the sanitary laws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
SCHOOL BOARD
APPROVES PLANS
FOR BUILDINGS

Plans for alterations and repairs
of school sbuildings and grounds
were approved by the Bismarck
school board at meeting last night
in the principals office of the High
school. A. p. Lenhart president at
the meeting.
Resolutions were adopted that all
bills and book accounts must be paid
by members of the graduating class
Of the High schools before diplomas
will be awarded.
The. resignation Of the janitor of
the William Moore school was ac-
cepted,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
PLAYMAKERS TO
PRESENT PLAY
AT HIGH SCHOOL

The Junior Playmakers of the Bis
marck High School will present a
one-act play entitled, Wurzel-Flum-
merry" at the High School auditori.
um at 8 o'clock tonight. No ad-
mission charge will be made and the
public is invited to attend.
The Playmskers will present the
play at the state contest next week
in Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
RESTS
FROM ORDEAL
OF TBSTIFYlNG
Playmate of Mystery Man of
World War Declares
Indian Lives

Minneapolis, May 16.-With court
adjourned until Monday, Arthur Lo-
pez-Frazier found welcome relief in
resting from the grind of testifying
in his suit against the U. S. govern
ment to establish his identity as
Frazier. World War veteran. and to
collect disability compensation.
Arthur Frazier. mystery man of
the warld war, was seen alive after
the armistice was signed, although
the government contends he was
dead, it was testified late yesterday
in the Arthur Lopez-Frazier case.
High lights in yesterdays trial.
which was adjourned until Monday,
included:
Introduction of the witness who
swore that he saw Arthur Frazier
alive, in the "bull pen" of an Amer
lean hospital for she'll shocked SOL
diers in France after the armistice
in November, 1918. War department
records list Arthur Frazier as killed
in action in the Argonne in October.
1918.
CUui IOHtiHS VI bOpcL-E ioAicI W
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Acosta of Buda,
Texas, who said that he is their
nephew, that he is Mexican. and
that his name is Arthur Lopez. Lo-
PEE declared that he Mad never seen
them before.
Reading in court of letter ad-
dressed to Steve Acosta at Buda,
Texas, by Arthur Lopez. at Pawnee.
Okla, in which the sender addressed
Acosta as "Dear Uncle" Lopez
Frazier said he knew nothing about
this letter.
The witness who testified that he
saw Arthur Frazier alive in France
after the armistice, in November,
1918, was Chadrick Ponca, Sioux
Indian. who lives on the Rosebud
reservation in South Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
CAPTURE RADlUM RAY

London, May 16.-British scien-
fists have succeeded in capturing and
condensing the Beta ray Of radium.
and they predict that this develop
ment will aid in cancer cures. Pre-
viously only the Gamma ray has
been used, and the escaping Of the
Beta ray decreased the value Of ra-
dium in efecting cures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
CENTRAL TIME
ZONE MOVED
TO WILLISTON

Williston. N. D., May 16.-The
Great Northern railroad has put into
effect an order of the interstate
commerce commission moving the
western boundary of the Central time
zone from Minot to Williston.
This restores the boundary as it
existed prior to 1918. In that year
Williston was placed in the Noun
tain time zone and change from Cen
trail to Mountain time was made at
Minot.
It is not known to what extent this
change will be observed in the City
of Williston, for other than railroad
purposes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
SENATOR LADD
COMING HOME
ABOUT.JUNE 10

Fargo. N. D., May Ex-senator and
Mrs. E. F. Ladd, SON Milton, and
daughters, Virginia and Elizabeth,
will drive to Fargo from Washington
by automobile. starting about June
i. it is reported by Culver Ladd Of
the North Dakota Agricultural coll
lege faculty. They expect to reach
Fargo about June 10.
They plan to drive through Indian
apolis to Chicago and through Wis
cousin by way of Madison,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
Mclean COUNTY
TO HAVE PLAY
DAY, MAY 10

The twelfth annual Mclean County
Field and Play Day will be held at
Underwood. N. D., Tuesday, May 10.
Over two hundred contestants from
grades and high schools are expect
ing to compete.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
500 DOCTORS
LEAVE CHICAGO
FOR EUROPE
(By The Associated Press)

Chicago, May l6.-Three to 500
physicians leave here today for a
postgraduate clinical tour of the
British Isles and France. They will
study the scientific procedures and
methods of foreign clinics and hos
pitfalls, and will give to and in turn
receive honorary degrees from some
of the leading medical men of Great
Britain and France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
FATHER NOTIFIED

Pembina, N. D.. May 16.-James M
Kneeshaw, who was reported in dis
patches from Dradentdn, Fla. to
have disappeared, is the son of
Judge w. J. Kneeshaw of Pembina.
Judge Kneeshaw received a tele-
gram advising him that his son had
not been seen since May s.
G.. Crimson of Langdon acted as
assistant attorney general in the
Martin Tabert case but Judge Knee
shaw went to Florida in connection
with the case and was instrument
in bringing it to trial.
The missing man has been in bus
mess in Florida for the past five
years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
LEFT BY AUTO

Grand Forks, N. D., May 16.-James
Aichaud left here for Garden town
on May by auto, according to his
wife's letters, intending to arrive in
Tamper on May II. He has not ar
rived here so far as is known. He
was making the trip to complete the
sale of launch for a third party,
but nothing has been heard of him
so far. Sc had about $4,000 with
him, according to his wife's letters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
TEN MILLION
DOLLAR LOSS
IN BIG FIRE
(By The Associated PreSS)

Fillmore, Mo-. May l6.-Losses
estimated at between nine and ten
million dollars were suffered here
when the POalter potato and grain
warehouse was totally destroyed by
flames The fire started in the
northwest corner of the building and
was aided by stiff breeze that
swept the structure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
LATEST REACH NoyELrY

Paris. May ia small rubber
balloon bathing boat is appearing on
the Mediterranean beaches. II is
supported by three balloons and the
occupant can either paddle around
or equip Il with . sail. II Is very
difficult to upset.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
ROOM WITH RADIO

London = F. Phillips, an inven-
tor. has perfected . device by
which radio loud speaker can be
installed in every room Of . hotel
and can be turned on or of like an
electric light.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
nine NATIONS
TOLD TO PAY
DEBT AT ONCE
Washington Dispatches Note
Asking Settlement With
out Delay
WANTS PROMPT ACTION
Communication Is Addressed
To All Important War
Borrowers
WANTS PROMPT ACTION

Washington, May 16.-In a
communication addressed to
nine nations, the United
States government today ex-
pressed an earnest desire that
the war debt question be
brought to a final settlement
without further delay. Ma
tions to whom the communi-
cations were sent were
France, Italy, Belgium,
Greece, Roumania, Czecho-
thonia, and Latvia.
thoriia, and Latvia.
Disclaiming any intention
to unduly press for payment
any nations that would find it
impossible to pay, the COM
munication nevertheless re-
fleets the view of Washington
that the acute stage of re-
construction period is passing
and that the debtor nations
now should be in position to
put their promises into def
mite agreement.
The nations addressed
make up the whole list of i'm
portant war borrowers except
Russia which has no recog-
nized government to which
such a note can be addressed.
FRANCE WILLING
Paris, May 16.-Ambassador Her
rick yesterday told Minister Herriot
that this country will be pleased to
get information in regard to the
funding of the French war debt to
the United States. Some inklings OF
the conversations on the settlement
have been permitted to reach the
public, but it was not disclosed un-
til today that Washington had TAX
en- the initiative in seeking an agree
ment with all her creditors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
12VESSELS
REMAIN IN
LIQUOR ROW
Admiral Billiard Announces
Blockade For Rum Fleet
Is Success
(By The Associated Pressl

New York, May l6.-A semi-offi-
cial observation crew flying over the
scene of the rum-carrying fleet re-
vealed today that only II vessels are
in the area formerly occupied by
over 80 ships before the governments
rum blockade began on May B.
"Practically no liquor is being SNUG
gled into this country from this
part of the coast. Admiral S. c,
Billiard announced today. He stated
that he considered the rum blockade
entirely successful.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
STATE CROPS
INJURED BY
HEAVY FROST
All Parts Of North Dakota
Hit BY Freeze; Oats and
Flax Damaged
RECORD BROKEN HERE
Mercury Here Falls to Low
est Point in so Years,
Records Show

All sections of North Dakota were
hit by a killing frost last night that
did thousands Of dollars damage to
crops, according to reports received
at the United States weather bureau
here this morning. Low temperatures
were reported from all weather sta
tions in the state and indications
are that there will be frost again to-
night.
A new low temperature record for
so years was set In Bismarck last
night when the mercury dropped to
20 degrees above zero, according to
the temperature records in the Of
flee of the U. S. weather bureau. The
lowest temperature on May is be-
fore yesterday was % above zero.
Great damage was done to the oats
and flax crops. o. w. Roberts. U.
S. weather observer here, made a
quick tour of Burleigh county this
morning and found oats and flax
were badly hurt by the freeze. Gar
den truck that was planted from
seed was not injured, Mr.. Roberts
said. but transplanted dollhouse gar
den truck was killed. The fruit that
escaped the frost a week ago was
hurt and the North Dakota fruit crop
this year is practically lost.
A thick coating of ice formed on
pools of water here last night and
the water in the radiators of auto
mobiles left out Of doors was frozen
The coolest reported in the state
was at Dunn Center where the mer.
curry fell to Is above zero. The
thermometer in Bismarck registered
%. The highest temperature last
night was at Fargo where the ther.
mometer registered 80. The mer.
curry stood at 20 above at Grand
Forks. Other North Dakota temper.
atures reported to the U. S. weathe,
bureau here were as follows:
Armenia, %; Bottineau, 10; Devils
Lake, .1s; Dickinson, go; Glendale
81; Pessenden, IT; Jamestown, "a;
Langdon, 90; Larimore. "a; Lisbon
%; Minot. 10; Napoleon. 20; Penn.
bina, 81; Williston. 90.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
VESSELS TO GATHER AGAIN

New York, May 16.-New York's
rum fleet, driven from its anchorage
off Sandy Hook by the relentless
siege of the coast guard, is preparing
to return to its old position within
few days, coast guardsmen attach
ed to the cutters Seneca and Yama-
craw said when they put in at Sta
ten Island for supplies.
Information filtering through from
the few ships that still are playing
waiting game with the dry navy
the guardsmen said, indicated that
the return of the fleet. many ships of
which scattered Thursday, is SEIZED
uled for Monday. Most of the ships
that left. they said. were off Hamp-
ton Roads or had sailed for Canadian
ports to replenish their supplies.
Two legal blows were struck yes
terday in the work of drying up the
Atlantic coast. Judge Garvin in
federal court reaffirmed his previous
decision that the 100000 cargo OF
the Dutch schooner Zeehond, seized
last December, is forfeited to the
United States. Its owners contend.
ed that it was captured while making
for shore in distress.
Captain Lemaitre of the ysoyd
Royal Beige steamship Mercier. or
whose ship nearly 600 cases of liqu.
ors were seized Thursday, yesterday
was fined 1897.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
MIDWEST DAMAGE

Chicago, May 16.-Hcavy rains
hail. high winds, minor floods, anc
forest fires caused considerable dam.
age in the Middle West. Severe
rains. accompanied by wind and hail
caused. severe damage in Oklahoma
Forest fires were burning in Wis
consin, and in the Coronado forest
reserve in Colorado. The forest
fires in Minnesota are now unde
control. Minor floods are reported
in Wyoming, where some of the
towns near Bear Greek are under
four feet of water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16
COOLIDGE HITS EXPENSE

Washington, May 16.-Preside1t
Coolidge expects the cost of fighting
rum smugglers by the coast guard
to be kept within the appropriations
allowed that service by congress.
These appropriations are under
stood at the White House to amount
to $10,OO0,0OO or s11,OOO,00O and the
president believes this amount will
be sufficient for the guard ito cope
with the rum fleet.
In any event, he is not prepared
to use the navy or any part of it for
chasing rum runners. He holds that
the navy is an arm for defense and
not for a policing agency.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-12
APPOINT < GUARDIAN FOR BARI, RUTH

Babe kuth, home run king" on the diamond, appears 10 have been an ordinary busher in playing with his money. Like many Il personality whose name is Il household word, he tailed to profit by the homcly saw about holding onto some of the d"IuGu ot shektls that has nm- dated him, so that we find that the man who has drawn $62, ,U00 a year from his ability to swing the hat and connect with the ball is unable to pay a paltry $I,o00 gambling debt,
 Ruth has been following the races as many man has done be- fore him. But Following the races" with a little surplus change and plungiug heavily, like Ruth appar- cntly did, is something else again, as Potash had 1t. It is certain that the $7,000 deficit in Ruth's finances does not represent his full plunging into the maclstrom of gambling at the tracks, but only represents what he cannot pay.
 The fact that the star baseballcr has a farm up near Sudbury, and his wife has some property, in ad- dition 10 the foresight of the New York baseball management in with holding one-thirQ of Ruth's salary to invest for him, indicates that if the worst comes to the worst, he
 won't go to the poor house very
 rapidly. But the man of such
 splendid earning capacity is unable
 10 get reasonably firm grip upor
 his money after he earns it, ie an
 other remarkable instaace of beins
 good proyider but poor busi' ness man.
 Ruth has at least several seasons of effective work upon the diamond ahead of him. he can slip a grea deal before being as mediocre a'
 some other players. He will have
 s52,000 a year coming 10 him fol some years and it behooves thu
 swat emperor to improve his sys tenn and keep his eye upon hi money as well as upon the ball. l
 The is unable to do this the Ney
 York baseball management shoul
 hold back more than 'one-third c
 his salary and invest it for hin V If the Ruth gentleman is unable { Y make q fair amount of his earning V stick somebody with better stick Q toitivcness should pinch hit for hll r in the money league. Wed hate k see Ruth wind up his career as th = principal furnisher of home run CT
 tertainment poorer than when | f. started. If the boy needs q guardla ' one should be appointed,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-12
CULTIVATING ART IN NEW BRITAIN

The Now Britain Institute is do- ing notable work in cuI,iyating the community's art sense by sponsor ing displays Of moritorons paint ings and pictures. One such "Xhibi- tion has just beon concluded and another Is under way -- and the public is free to call an1 admire and gain an nkling Of the csfhetic efforts being cultivated in this part of Connecticut
 This city is particularly gratl1ed at noting cRnvasses hy local artist and anoth"r by Bristol girl. Those who are in their formative years in an artistic pursuit apprecia'" nothing so much as encouragement, and the prominent display of their productions will do much 10 further their efforts,
 American enforcement Tn pa'hl- ing has be,n distinctive, Of loo famous paintings, 15 are by Ameri- cans - high average considering that Am.r7can productions arc modern and That 8 goodly portion of the 1oo famous subjects are old masters. ard were given 10 thf world before the United States eX' isted as nation. Painting vas en, eouragod in this country from it' birth, however. for did not S'uar give to the world a masterpiece when he painted George Washing ton although the painting was no completely finished?
 American paintings hang in ar museums the world over. Whistler "Nother" is in the Luxembourg a Paris; and in the same world ia nous depository Of art is Sargent "Carmencita." But our na'ite gaI ieries Femain the chief deposi'orl' of American masterpieces. Sargent sonderful "T-iezs ol IA 2hophets
New Britain herald., 1925-03-12
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date
frrom pannr of that Date)

From Paper of that Date)
 The Mayors association, com posed of mayors and cX-mayors ot Connecticut cities, met here today as guests of Mayor Webster.
 The police commission will meet tonight to fill the vacancies in the department here. Those primarily mentioned for chief are Messrs. Cowlcs. Bamrorth, and Rawlings, while Lee, Cosgrove. Rowe and Me- Cue arc considered likely candl- dates for the berth of captain
 At the preliminary caucus Of Company F held last night, Lieu tenant Colonel Thompson received several votes for captain,
 I At the quarterly conference Of the Trinity NJ. r" church held last evening. officers and committees, including The following were elect ed: Recording steward, A. G. Smith; temperance committee, M, n, Stockwcl1, Morgan Morgans and A. A. Mills; on education, H, E. Humason, E. r, Neunann and Or ,ando SnrlIon; camp meeting rep rcsentatiyc. Morgan Morgans. 4. ]. Slopcr was elected treas urcr of the First Baptist church a' inc annual meeting held last night F.. M. Wigh'man is superintendent of the Sunday school, with w. H latham and George Rapelyc as as sistants, Horace W. Eddy as secro tarv. and George r. Spear as treas urcr.
 The Lyceum league win debat this evening on whether or not con
 gross was justified in it's action ol the Roberts case. Arthur Middle
 mass will uphold the affirmative an Robert Nash will speak in the mega , tive. - An automobile highway throug
 New England is being planned a
 borseless carriages are now becom ing somewhat numerous.
 3 Alex Swanson, local wreSt!e , fractured a rib while wrestling
 New York city last night and WI
 he unable to participate in h
 scheduled bout with John Kelly | Waterbury. = The high school students are s sympathy with the action of Il
 school board in instituiing su
 against the company when Il
 stalled the alleged heating plant
 the building. Yesterday the studeh - at in an atmosphere of 50 degre {, and could hardly keep their tee Q, from chatterinc. One boy protest, .e to Principal Benedict, who said l. ,.ould do nothing about II al r. turned down the boys sugsesu
 Of g big bonfire.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-12
Observations On The Weather

Washington, D. C., March F. Forecast for southern New England; Fair and colder tonight, Friday talr' warmer in west portion. Moderate to fresh northwest winds.
 Forecast for eastern New lork: Fair and slightly colder tonight; Friday fair and slightly warmer moderate northwest winds,
 Conditions. Pleasant weather prevails this morning in nearly all sections east of the Rocky noun tains The temperature is below freezing along the northern border from Montana to Maine. The low est reported was 2S degrees below zero at Prince Albert, Sask. Brlsk Marchy winds were reported iron the lake region and New England. Conditions favor for this Niclnil! fair weather with lower tempera 1 ture.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-12
CONTRIBUTED
A Word From Mir. ZclinskSs
 Neighbor.

It is against the rule of tine Herald to print communications which are not signed by the writers. But-lt Is a poor rule that cannot be broken once in while, and the writer ot the following seems to have logical excuse for not signing his name-- and the letter is worth reprinting for obvious reasons,-[ Ed.l Dear NTr. Editor:
 was muchly interest myself the night before yesterday in letter which Mir. Zclinsky present himself and his remarks on a/c of big dis pute between MT. Upson and Mir, Mayor, etc.
 I regret exceptionally MT. ZeIin- sky not understand the dignity of Civic Leaguers and their love for community, I proud myself with society who look after safety Of N' B. people and who uphold hands and feet of Police Dept. and courts and all good things in City. It some times necessary to inform officials what they do and help court do jus tice on a/c when Safety League she see many wrong things, etc.
 I feel glad too, on aIc MT. CpsoT have open face and the courage tc lconvulse himself if he feel wrongc( hy bad existence in city,
 surprise myself that Mr. zelin sky not respect grand work Of Mr
 'pson and his club who disIik themselves to keep quietly wheI government she weaken herself.
 Three cheers for Safety Club an
 all strict societies which inspir themselves to uphold dignity Of cit
 and state and nation.