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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-19

Roberts elder brother, John, died
in 1922, while student at the Uni
versity of Chicago. In the case also
there was gun. It was at first
thought that he had committed sui
eide with a shotgun but weeks later
an inquest determined that death
was accidental while the young man
was cleaning the weapon.
In pocket Of Roberts clothes was
found note addressed "Dear
Charles" and signed Louise, stating
II do not love you" and the girls
intention Of marrying another. Rela-
tives attached no significance TO the
paper. saving tAeys knew of NO laSs
affair. s
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INHERITANCE
TAXLEYY PLAN
is CRITICIZED
President Coolidge. in Address
in Washington. Asks
Changes Made
SOCIALISM METHOD
LevieS Which Now Can BE
Made Amount to COnfisca-
tiOn, He Says

Washington, Feb. 49, Gradual
withdrawal of the federal govern.
ment from the inheritance tax field
and greater economy in tax collec.
tions. were recommended for public
consideration by President Coolidge
in an address at the opening session
today of the National Tax Associa.
ton, national inheritance and estate
conference.
The President condemned the pres
ent federal Inheritance tax, amount.
ing in its highest brackets to 4(
percent, declaring that in some H.
stances. it. with the state levies
CLOSELY approaches if it is not act
ually confiscation."
On Socialism
IF we are to adopt socialism, il
should be presented to the people oil
this country as socialism, and not
under the guise of law to collect
revenue" he said. "The people are
quite able to determine for them
selves the desirability Of a particu-
lar public policy and do not ask to
have such policies forced upon them
by indirection."
Declaring there is "competition
between states to reach in inherit
ance taxes, not only the property of
its own citizens, but the property of
citizens of other states,' the Pres
ident, by way of illustration, showed
how share of stock upon death of
Its owner might be made subject to
seven separate and distinct inherit.
ance taxes by the federal and vari-
Gus state governments.
"A solution of this problem pre-.
sents the difficulty Of obtaining re-
ciprocal action upon the part of the
states" he said. 81 feel, however
that in fairness to each other and
to their taxpayers, some way will be
found of obviating this extravaganza
by giving up entirely the collection
of inheritance taxes upon pers onal
property Of nom resident decedents
or by the imposition upon the trans
fers of such property of a tax ex.
tremely simple in administration and
low in amount.
Must Have Relief
"The burden Of taxation is one
from which relief must be found. 1t
touches directly and indirectly all
of our citizens. The most obvious
field Of economy is for the govern.
ment to spend less. 1t is, however
equally desirable that the burden put
by the government on its citizens be
productive Of government revenue
and not destructive of the property
of the taxpayer, for it is what the
taxpayer gives, rather than what the
government ultimately spends, which
measures the effect Of the tax upon
the citizens. We should. therefore,
by a simplification of our methods
of taxation and imposition of Geo.
uomically found rates of taxation,
make certain that the government
realizes more nearly the values
which the citizen relinquishes.
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STATE BUDGET
ITEMS ARE CUT
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Committee on ApprO.
priatiOns to Make Report
TO That Body
MANY CHANGES MADE
Objections to Amounts Set
For Several Departments
To BE Voiced
MANY CHANGES MADE

The senate committee on appro-
priations will report in this after
noon Senate Bill SO which carries
appropriations for 80 departments of
the state government, including all
branches of the executive, and judi
cial departments, and the state edu-
cational department for the coming
two year period.
Total appropriations recommended
for these departments by the senate
committee are $l,8S5030. This is
$13,450 less than the amount appro-
the preceding two years by the leg
islative session of 1928 1t is also
$35.5 less than the recommends
tions for the coming two years made
by the state budget board.
The committee has slashed most
heavily the appropriations for the
state department Of public instruc-
tion and those for state aid to
schools and examination which are
also administered by the superinten
dent of public instruction. The sum
recommended for the former depart
ment is $45,20O which is $500 less
than the amount allowed for the pre-
vious two years, while there has been
IA cut of $45S00 in the appropriations
for state aid and examinations. The
appropriation for this purpose two
years ago was $699,8O0, while the
amount recommended by the senate
committee this year is 1854 900.
Cuts Offset
These cuts have been in part off
set by small increase recommended
for a number of departments. Among
those for which increases are rec
commended are the departments of
the state auditor, treasurer, and at
torney general, for which new funds
Of $4,000, $4,000, and $500 are rec
Continued on page ~
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son, the four year limitation does
not apply to the Bismarck situation.
It is held as a matter of law that
inasmuch as free text books were
established in the first instance by
resolution, the school board had the
power to rescind such policy by
resolution without impairing any
rights of the school patrons to force
the issue at some future time.
This sets at rest the doubt that
existed in the minds of some school
patrons in this city who have not
paid the text book assessments. The
opinion follows in part:
"The law relating to this PROPOSE
tion does not provide that an cleo
tion is necessary in order to adopt
the free text book system, nor, does
the law provide that m election n
CONTINUED on page two)
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LEAGUE CAUCUS
PAYS TRIBUTE
T0J. H. BLOOM
'COnvictiOns Were Hard as ;
Cannon Ball." Says the
Memorial Resolution

The members of the Nonpartisan
League caucus adopted the following
resolution of sorrow over the death
of John H. Bloom, editor of the
North Dakota Nonpartisan.
Whereas our beloved friend and
editor, Col. John H. Bloom. answer
ed the call of the Angel of Death
Sunday morning, February Is, 1925,
and
Whereas we realize the impotency
of phrases or eulogies to add or to
detract from that feeling of irrepar-
able loss, to his countless friends, to
our great State, and to the cause of
Progress.
We humbly seek to express our
sorrw in simple words:
Our friend who has finished the
journey over life's uneven road will
ever be remembered as champion
of the rights of the meek and lowly.
A man with conviction to stand for
what he believed to be right and to
condemn that. which he believed to be
wrong. He would criticise both friend
and foe if he thought it within. his
line of duty. His convictions were
spoken in language as hard as cam
non-balls. His life was dedicated to
that great toiling mass of producers.
Any infringement of their rights
pierced his heart causing it to throb
in agony. Growing tired for mo-
ment and with an uneven step he de-
cided to rest by the wayside, still
planning and hoping that he could
continue for the sake of others, but
his hopes could not be realized, for
in that moment the Great Reaper of
Life closed his eyes and carried him
from us to-that other shore.
In the words of that great philoso-
pher. 'All should be brave to meet
that which awaits us ALL" Our friend
had reached the hilltop of life and
was slowly marching toward the set
ting sun. His days work had long
been done, His efforts were not in
vain for all can say, the world is bet
ter for his having lived. He will
live in the minds of his friends until
the curtain is drawn, separating even
them from this life to be part Of
that great caravan Of death.
To his beloved ones we can only
say that we realize how futile it is
to attempt to mend q grief with
words, but from the hearts of his
many, many friends comes the warm
est sympathy in your hour Of trou-
BILE.
Nonpartisan League Legislative
Caucus
Committee,
WALTER MADDOX.
1ak,AfER CART: .s.-.l
o. =. ERICKSON.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS ACTION Of
BISMARCK SCHOOL BOARD UPON TEXT
BOOK MATTER WAS DONE LEGALLY

In an opinion to Miss Minnie J.
, Nelson, state superintendent Of
public instruction, Rheinhart j.
Kamplin, assistant attorney general,
holds that the Bismarck board of
education had authority under law to
return to the paid basis of text books
from the free text book policy in
existence for. a number of years
without being petitioned by the
school patrons. This opinion was
asked by Miss Nelson upon request
of school patron to clear up q sit
1923 law.
He holds also that if |he patrons
|of the Bismarck schools want to re-
TURN to- the free text book basis this
fall they can do 50 by circulating
petitions. In Wow Of the opinion
Just written and given to Mies Mel
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WOMAN TRUST COMPANY SECRETARY
HELD EMBEZZLER OF $4,000

Providence. X. l., Feb. 49, Rich
ard l.. Broome, textile manufacturer
OF Slocum. Rhode Island. was held
III Jail today as a witness in the
case of Miss Maude +. Tesst. who
is accused of embezzling $4,000
from the Kingston Trust Company Of
Kingston. r. L., of which she was
secretary treasurer. Miss Tesst. who
is 80 years old. is also in Jail. The
bank is closed.
State attorney general Sission, said
that Broome had admitted borrowing
Il total of $5l 90 from Miss Tesst.
beginning with a loan of $1,000 in
the fall of 1928. Mr.. Sission said
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that Miss Tesst had been warned by
directors Of the bank not to extend
credit to BrOome.
Last Sunday night. before she was
taken into custody. Mr.. Sission said
Miss Tesst sent Broome to New York
in an effort to secure a rebate from
stock swindlers with whom she had
invested money belonging to the bank
in order that she might. to some
extent. cover shortage in her ac-
counts.
Broome, proprietor of the Pontiac
Mills. is said to have commenced
borrowing from Miss Tesst after his
plant was partly burned down and
reconstruction was necessary.
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BIG LOAN IS
PROMISED FOR
AID OF FRENCH
Would be Provided After the
Budget Is Balanced.
Is Report

Paris, Feb. 80 BY the A. PDN-
Promise of $lOO.OOO.OOO loan for the
Improvement of French finances and
another $35,000,O00 loan for the de-
vastated regions, to be floated in the
United States as soon as the budget
is definitely balanced and voted was
one Of the remedies for Frances
troubled financial and economic sit
uation advanced by Finance Clemen-
tel, in an address before the Cham
Der of Deputies today.
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Forgot Safety
Catch on His
Pistol; Killed

Chicago. Feb. 10. Because he
forgot to throw off the safety
catch on his pistol when he aim
ed it at robber, William Glea-
son, a storekeeper, was unable
10 fire at the intruder who shot
and killed him while Mrs. Glea-
son looked on, helpless to aid
him.
The robber had tied both when
he was distracted by the en-
trance of a customer. Gleason
freed himself and seized the
weapon. The assailant escaped.
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COLLEGE PAPER REVIVED

Mayville, N. D., Feb. 19.-The first
edition of the revived student paper,
"The Exponent" appeared during the
last week on the campus of the state
teachers college here. The old ex-
ponent, monthly, was first pub
lished at the institution in 1897
"The Mill" student annual, will con-
tinue to be published. Miss Rebecca
Flaten is the editor-in-c of the
new Exponent.
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FIRST WHITE BORN IN
RICHLAND STILL LIVING

Hankinson, N. D., Feb. 19.-George
Bridges, who claims to be the first
white child born in Richland county,
is still living, and is resident of
near Eden Valley, Mimi. according
to Il statement made public by Matt
Schram. Bridges, Mr.. Schram says,
states that his father was a membe I
Of the military company stationed at
Fort Abercrombie about the time of
the Civil war.
There George Bridges, now about
20 years old, was born Bridges,
ST., was a post butcher at the fort.
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Gloria Swanson
Will Recover

Paris. Feb. l9.-Unless complica-
tions set in, Gloria Swanson, motion
picture star, is out Of danger, her
doctors said today. Operated on
Tuesday night. she is progressing
favorably and may be able to leave
the hospital within a week. She is
said to have narrowly escaped acute
peritonitis, the operation being per-
formed just in time.
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Airplane Saves
Swiss Guides

Berne, Switzerland, FebI 30
Corn beef and hard tack dropped
from airplanes in daily flights
over the Alps saved lives of three
Swiss Alpinists, who were ma
rooned for eight days by storms
in the Marinella shelter hut on
top of the Bernia mountains,
and who arrived. safely at Pom
tresina yesterday.
This is the first time aviation
has been brought into play in
Alpine relief work.
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soUIREs AT HIGH NONCOM

Grand Forks, N. d., Feb. l9.-Al-
den Squires of Grand Forks, with
the rank of master sergeant. stands
highest among the members of the
sophomore class in the Reserve Off
GERS Training corps of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota, it has been an
nounced by Col. W.. G. Doane, head
OF the military training department.
Mr.. Squires also was the ranking
noncommissioned officer during the
first semester.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-19
FINDS AMRERGRIS

New Bedford, Feb. l9.-While
tramping around Nantucket with his
dog, Edward Dabis noticed sticky,
wavy mass wedged in between the
rocks. He passed it by, but the dog
kept barking at it to attract Davis
attention. Davis dug it out and,
after taking it to New. Bedford,
found that it was ambergris, very
valuable in making perfume. The
sale of it netted him nearly $500.
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MANDAN MAN
is NAMED HEAD

Mandan, N. D., Feb. 19.-H. C.
Schultz of Mandan was elected pres
ident of the North Dakota Ice Cream
Association at the concluding session
of the two-day convention in Fargo
recently. The other officers named
are:
F. o. Knerr, vice-president; Harry
X. Geist, Grand Forks, secretary
treasurer; directors, Harry Christian,
Fargo, and M. Nelson, Rugby. Mr..
Geist was named as delegate to the
national convention, which will be
held at Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Schultz named the following
committees: Resolutions, A. o.
Amundson, jamestown; NJ. NiAlson,
Rugby and I. F. Lowe, Lisbon.
Advertising, F. o. Knerr, J. T.
Johnson, Harry Christian all Of FAR
60.
Membership, M. Nelson, H. C..
Schultz, A. o. Amundson, Harry
Geist.
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STUDENTS PLAN RECITAL

Grand Forks, N. D.. Feb. 49,
Eleven students at Wesley college
will combine in the presentation of
a student recital in Corwin hall at
the college Thursday evening. Piano,
organ and violin solos and duets to-
gether with Interpretation readings
are to compose the program.
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Bloom Body Is
Taken To Fargo

Many friends were at the train
this morning, when the body of John
H. Bloom, who died here Sunday,
was taken to Fargo for burial this
afternoon.
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Weather Report
For "a hours ending At noon:

For "a hours ending At noon:
Temperature at a. m. ...... ..... 10
Highest yesterday ..... 81
Lowest yesterday ................ 8
Lowest last night ................1 .1S
Precipitation ...... 0
Highest wind velocity IA
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Unset
tied tonight and Friday; probably
some snow. Colder tonight. Rising
temperature Friday.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Friday; probably some
snow south portion. Colder tonight
WEST and south portions. Rising
temperature Friday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
An area Of low pressure is center
ed over. the Canadian Northwest and
the weather is unsettled from the
Great Lakes region to the northern
Rocky Mountain region and precipi-
tation occurred in Michigan and
Minnesota. Elsewhere the weather is
generally fair. Temperature changes
during the past "a hours have been
unimportant.
o1RI1 y. RoBBRTs,
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: I'm
settled tonight and Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-15
Portland Radio
Announcer Pitman

Linwood T. Pitman of Portland,
assistant city editor of the Port
land Evening Express, is the an
nouncer from Names newest radio
broadcasting station, WCSH, located
in Portland, on top of the Congress
Square Hotel. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Pitman of Brooks
street, this city and was employed
here for short time, before enlist
ing in the World War. Mr.. Pitman
has a fine speaking voice, deep and
clear, and such qualities, which
make for successful announcer, are
in his favor.
On Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
! Pitman, visiting at neighbor's
house, listened in on the radio, and
heard their sons voice. At first
Mrs. Pitman thought 1t didn't sound
like Linwood's voice, but as the air
became clearer and the receiving
| better then there was no doubt in
her mind. The first program of
Monday evening, included a speech
| by Gov. Ralph o. Brewster, selec-
tions by the Fifth Infantry band
The station will broadcast every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-15
MISS TAFT RESIGNS
AS Superintendent
OF CITY HOSPITAL

Miss Isabel G.. TAFT, who for
more than three years has been su-
perintendent of the Augusta General
Hospital has rendered her resigna-
ton, effective when the trustees of
the hospital shall have found a new
superintendent for the institution
that shall fill their requirements.
Miss TAFT came to this city to take
the position as superintendent fol-
lowing the resignation of Mrs. Sarah
Hayden, since deceased, and too,i
charge Of the hospital on May l.
1922.
Miss TAFT has had a wealth of ex-
perience both as q nurse and as
superintendent. She graduated from
the Woonsocket, R. l. hospital in
1915 and after being employed at
other hospitals became the assistant
superintendent of the Woonsocket
Hospital. She was among the first
to volunteer for service at the time
of the Halifax disaster in 1917, and
during the World War served for
about a year in Naval Hospital
unit overseas, Later she served in
hospital in Japan for about eight
months, assisting with the care Of
Czecho -Slovakian soldiers.
The work at the local hospital has
been conducted along the most up
to-date lines while Miss TAFT has
been in charge and many small i'm
provements have been institated,
which have made possible a better
utilization Of the equipment.
What Miss TAFT plans for the fu-
ture could not be learned, but her
many friends wish her success in
whatever activities she may engage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-15
County Real Estate
Transfers on File

The following deeds conveying
real estate were received and re-
corded on Tuesday at the Kennebec
County registr.' of deeds:
Belgrade-James Tebbetts to w.
A. Sawyer, land on the Belgrade
road between West Sidney and Bel
grade station; George Tracey OF
Oakland to Willis Sawyer of Bel
grade, land and buildings on the
Belgrade Depot-Augusta road.
Clinton-Frank L. Besse to Flor
ence L. Cain, land.
South Gardiner-Melvina V. Par
ker of Bangor to Elmer E. Newbert
of Augusta, land and buildings on
Sherburne Avenue.
Readield-W. T. Mace to Walter
S. Wyman OF Augusta, land and
buildings in Readfeld and Manches-
ter on the road between East Win
throp watering trough and East
Readfield; Paul H. Tatro of South
Gardiner to Walter S. Wymun OF
Augusta, land on the East winthrop
East Readfeld road.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-15
Augusta BPW
At Portland

The new chapter of the Augusta
Business and Professional Women's
club will be we'll represented at the
National convention of this organi-
zatfon, which is being held in Port
land, all this week. Miss Marion
Bralnerd and Miss Theresa Stuart
We're In Portland Saturday to attend
the tea at the Portland Country
club, Mrs. Hilda Ives, presiding. Miss
Gertrude Moore left Tuesday after
noon and Miss Ethel Russell. was to
attend the Monday and Tuesday ses-
slons, being en- route on a trip to
Seattle, Wash. Miss Mary Hegartv.
president of the Augusta BPW and
Mrs. Lester M. Cowan will leave this
Wednesday for the convention. Miss
Florence Choate is in attendance at
the sessions and Miss Alice D. H.
White of the Gardiner club, in the
real estate business with Offices in
Augusta, was present, Tuesday eve
ming at the convention Charter
night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-15
SHERIFF HENRY F. CUMMINGS

| With only the given name of the
| driver, cursory description of him,
| and the information that the auto
| mobile was a Dodge touring car with
| a certain type of rear curtain, as
| clues to work upon, Sheriff Henry +.
| Cummings did particularly clever
| bit of investigating Sunday and
| Monday, which lead to the appre-
hension, arraignment and conviction
| of three of the party of four Au-
| gusta young men, who reused the
entire countryside east of this city
last Saturday evening, when their
! drunken joy ride brought charges of
larceny and operating an automobile
while intoxicated against them.
The reports of the wild escapade
of the quartet in the Dodge auto
! mobile were so vehemently denun-
ciatory Saturday night and Sunday
that Sheriff Cummings decided to
make a personal investigation of the
affair. After picking up all the in
formation possible over the route
which the car was driven at a dan
gerous pace, with depredations at
several places in Windsor and North
Whitefeld, the sheriff found that all
he knew of the identity of the cul-'
prits was that the driver of the
Dodge machine was called Charlie"
and that the automobile had a type
of rear curtain which was standard
equipment on machines of that
make of models prior to 1922:
With these vague clues, the high
sheriff set to work. He first went
to the automobile registration office
of the Highway Department at the
State House and listed about three
hundred Dodge touring cars, which
were licensed this year and had been
turned out of the factory previous
to 1922. Sheriff Cummings then pre-
pared to comb Kennebec and Lincoln
counties, and if necessary the
and occupants wanted.
By process of elimination the
officers finally ferreted out a Dodge
car owned by Charles NJ. Pullen of
this city. The meager description
which they had of the man operating
the car in Windsor territory last
Saturday evening, fitted Pullen. and
though the young man at first en-
phatically denied that he had been
in that locality on the night in
question, he finally admitted that it
was he and revealed to the officers
| the identity of his companions. Pull
lens arrest on charges of larceny
and drunken driving followed and
his arraignment and conviction, to-
gether with Cecil A. Gregory and
Joseph A. Crignon in Augusta NUM-
cipal court Tuesday morning were
| consumated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-15
LARONE

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Luce have been
entertaining their daughter and her
husband Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmont Por-
ter, of Monticello
Dell. Blackwell has been getting
out hemlock logs to be converted into
plank which will be used on the
bridge at Norridgewock.
J. G. Morrow has put in filling
station which in connection with the
wayside inn. will be very convenient
for the public.
William Taylor and son Ralph are
in Farmingdale where he is cutting
the hay on his farm.