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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
CUSTER BATTLEFIELD ROAD
.HCALLED LABORATORY
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Highway Runs Northwest From Des MOines to Glacier
National Park Opening of Bridge at
Chamberlain Last Link

Mitchell. s. d., Oct. lJ.-Tourists
with bent for the historical. the
vcnturesome and the unusual, should
pack their baggage and steer north
west for a tour along the Custer bat
tlefield Highway.
As one returning tourist put it the
Dcs Moincs. Ia.. to the Glacier Ma
Montana and Canada, affords good
tory"
The natural resources. industries
land formations, Indian life and
many other phases Of American life
and history. help students and other
tourists revive the memories Of pio-
necr adventures.
The highway itself is named in
honor of one of the staunchest pi-
onecrs of America. General George
A. Custer made his famous exploits
against the trouble some Indian tribes
Of the Dakota Bad Lands in 1874 and
established himself as one of the
most adored characters in American
history.
Good Road All Way
Grownups who lived in his day,
rs well as children who read of him
today, may visit the Custer Battle
field in 1outhern Montana, the Black
Hills of northeastern Wyoming and
the famous Dakota Bad Lands with
the same ease that affords good
travelling over any Of the best high
ways in the country.
For the Custer Battlefield High
way is fully improved. a federal aid
highway and one Of the most pleas
ant trips from the midwest to the
Continental Divide.
The last link in the construction
of perfect highway was completed
on September %. when the 100000
bridge over the Missouri River at
Chamberlain, S.. d., was opened to
traffic.
Until then automobiles were fer
ried across the river. occasoning 4
delay if not a little inconvenience.
Now the entire road from Des
Moines to the Glacier National Park
is open to direct traffic.
To National Parks
Although starting at Des Moines
it is expected. the new highway will
be extended down to st. Louis, and
to the Pacific Coast on the west
The road takes the tourist to the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
LEROY
SUCCUMBS TO
POISON GAS
Noted Scientist Devoted Life
to Combating Mans In.
sect Enemies

London, Oct. 15.-The death Of
Prof. Harold Maxwell LEROY in his
battle of science against insect pests
has robbed mankind of one of it's
foremost champions. Death was due
to poison gas with which he had
been experimenting at the labora-
tory of the Imperial College Of
Science and Technical at South Ken
sington.
His life had been devoted to COM
batting mans insect enemies, and
his efforts had been rewarded with
some remarkable successes, notably
in destroying pests which attack
cotton, silk, wheat, and wood, and al
so in educating the public against
the danger of the house fly.
Preferred Chemical POisons
Professor Lefroy had many
methods of fighting insects, but he
especially favored chemical poisons.
When engrossed in experiments he
often forgot danger to himself. More
than once before last Saturday night
when Mrs. Lefroy found him lying
senseless in the laboratory, he had
narrowly escaped the deadly effects
of gases.
His devotion to science and for
getfulness of his own danger mani
tested itself last Saturday when he
was so absorbed at watching the ef-
feet of new poison gas upon flies
that he became oblivious to the fact
that he, himself, was slowly sharing
their fate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
MINNEAPOLIS
FLOUR MILLS
BOOST OUTPUT
One Company Reports All
Mills in Operation For First
Time in Over a Year

Minneapolis, Oct. ia return to
extensive flour milling activity here
this winter as the result of conditions
which place Minneapolis in position
decidedly favorable over other pro-
duction centers, is predicted by prom
incnt milling interests.
Millers state they have sufficient
orders to tax the milling capacity for
several months, and one of the lead
lng concerns announced that all of its
nine equipped flour mills here were
operating for the first time in more
than year.
Local mills are runninr at a q per
cent gre'tcr capacity than last year
The normal production capacity o.
the % mill" here is Approximately
100000 barre's it day.
The position in which this city
finds itself this year is the result yt
short wheat crop IN the southwest t
and the fact that flour and wheat
sales are on domestic basis. Min
neapolis millers declare flour from
local mills can be laid down at New
York and intermediate points 25
cents per barrel less than the prod
ucc from southwestern mills, whereas
a year ago an advantage of so to rs
cents barrel was enjoyed by these
latter producers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
CO,
T0REM0DEL
COUNTRY
FirestOne Plans to Make U.
S. Independent of Foreign
Rubber Producers

New York, Oct l5.-LP)-In order
to make the United States indepen-
dent Of foreign rubber producers,
Harvey S. Firestone president of the
Firestone Rubber company. is pre-
pairing to spend SlOO,OOO,OO0 in re-
modelling whole country.
The newly organized Firestone
plantations company. Mr.. Firestone
announces, has obtained concession
for 100000 acres Of rubber planta-
tions in Liberia, west Africa. Plans
call for the building of harbors.
roads, towns, hospitals, and possibly
the organization of steamship lines.
rive or six years will be required to
bring the new plantations to matur-
ity.
Employment of $4,000 men is con-
templated when the organization has
reached it's full stride.
Investigators have been studying
the question for Mr.. Firestone for
two years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
G0Y-.RV0RST0
TALK TRAFFIC
ON MISSOURI
Plans For River Navigation
to Yankt0n and Perhaps
Farther Will BE Made
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
Secretary of State Hoover to
Address the Kansas City
Conference
LOWER FREIGHT RATES

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. l1.--LP-A
revival of the days when steamboats, 5
churned up and down the Missouri
river will be sought at Il conference
here October 19 and 90. Governors
of seven middle western states are
among the delegates who hope to
revive interest in river navigation
and who will make plans for deepen
ing of the Missouri chapnel.
The conference was called by cham
bers Of commerce of eleven cities
along the Missouri and its purpose
is to develop plans "for securing im-
mediate development of the Missouri
Iowa. and Yankton, S. d., and further
if possible, in order that the con-
sumers of the entire Missouri river
valley may enjoy the economic ben
efits Of more and cheaper transpor-
tation at an early date"
Sevcn-fOOt Channel Desired
a seven foot channel, it is said by
engineers. will enable the use of steel
barges, drawn by power boats. Not
since 1910 has there been any cx-
tended efforts to conduct traffic on
the Missouri.
1.-THE only hope for lower freight
rates is in the water ways" Repre-
sentative James G. Strong, Of Kan
sas said. "Thc Middle West is too
far from the ultimate markets to
place faith in eventual reductions in
railroad freight rates"
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover has accepted an invitation to
address the conference.
Governors to Attend
The governors who will attend the
conference are:
Carl Gunderson, South Dakota:
Adam McMullen, Nebraska; John
Hammil, Iowa; NJ. E. Trapp, Okla
homa; Ben S. Paulen. Kansas: C. J.
Morley, Colorado; and Sam A. Baker,
Missouri.
Other prominent persons who have
accepted invitations are: Cleveland A.
Newton, Congressman from Missouri;
j. G. Mohler, Secretary of the Kansas
board Of agriculture; F. d. Farrell,
president of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College; John A. Whitehurst,
president of the Oklahoma board of
agriculture and j. H. Mercer, secre-
tary of the Kansas Livestock associ-
alton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
Clouds Iicrin In LIT

Simultaneous with the arrival OF
the teams on the muddy field for
practice at ] o'clock it began to
brighten a triflc, with light wind
blowing the heavy clouds about.
This was first optimistic display
on the part Of the heavens so far and
the crowd filling the bleachers broke
out into cheers while the band play
cd 1T Amt Going To Rain No. More"
A drizzle fell around noon but
this ceased and shortly after l
o'clock even the sun tried to pierce
the heavy gray cloud banks, but those
who recalled the sudden burst of rain
at a similar setting yesterday had
their fingers crossed today.
Work on Diamond
A squad of workmen meanwhile
had feverishly scraped and rolled the
infield after burning oil over it to
try the surface. AS result this
part of the diamond was in fair con-
dition but the outfield was a morass
in many spots where fly chasers
promised to have hazardous time
Of it.
Sawdust was spread over the
mucky stretches in front of the
dugouts and leading to the plate.
To the Senators. the hazy scene
looked ideal for the speed of Walter
Johnson and the back-stopping of
Ruel. whose nickname is Muddy"
Rain Falls Again
1t started to rain at 1:O4 o'clock
coming down in fine but steady
sheets that threatened to postpone
hostilit;es for another day.
Despite the sudden opening Of the
flood gates again just as it seemed
that the battle might be resumed,
the Washington players dashed out
for fielding practice, the band struck
up, and the big crowd cheered in a
manner that showed its good spirits
had not been lost.
The dark outlook, however, reduc-
ed the proportions Of the jam as COM
pared with yesterday and there were
many empty spaces in the grand
stands. The rain was falling very
lightly and had practically stopped
within 10 minutes, at least sufficient
ly to assure a start of the game.
The Game Starts
The seventh and deciding game Of
the series between Washington and
Pittsburgh began on field made
soggy by almost "a hours Of rain
and with light drizzle increasing
the misty blanket enveloping the
field.
In this dark murky setting, Walter
Johnson and Victor Aldridge started
duel of unbeaten right-handed
pitching aces to determine the cham
pionship struggle between the rival
clubs as we'll as the question OF in
dividual supremacy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
Play by Play
First Inning

F1fBt Inning
Senators: Rice up. There was a
big cheer when Aldridge went out to
the box and Rice walked to the
plate. Aldridge warmed up for a
minute and seemed to have plenty
of stuff. The crowd boocd Rice as
usual. Rice got single that
bounced over the middle bag. Stan
Harris up. Stan Harris flied out to
Barnhart, hitting the first ball
pitched. Goslin up. Rice went to
second on wild pitch. It was
slow ball and hit into the dirt in
front of the plate. Goslin got base
on balls. Joe Harris up. On an
other wild pitch Rice went to third
and Goslin to second. The Pirate
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
BANDITS THEN
STEAL KEYS T0
P0ST0FFICE
Family of Four Bound and
Gagged Last Night at
Point of a Revolver
BANDITS WERE MASKED
Guard Finally Leaves and Po-
lice NOtified-POstOffice
Not Robbed

Austin, Mimi, Oct. 15.-(P)-Three
masked bandits entered the post
masters home here last night, bound
and gagged a family of four, stole
the postmaster's office KEYS. his
wfe's diamond ring and fled when
they thought one Of their victims
had escaped.
.. G. Anderson, 70 years old
father-in-law of the postmaster, was
at home reading when three men
entered the room. pointed guns at
him, bound him with wire and gag
ged him, and took him to an up
stairs room.
Shortly after, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Anderson came home from a visit
with a friend. The men stuck their
guns in their ribs and commanded
them to remain quiet.
They also bound and gagged the
postmaster and his wife. They also
took Mr.. Anderson's keys to the
postoffice and took diamond ring
from Mrs. Anderson's finger.
One Guards Captives
One man remained guard over the
captlves while the other two left
apparently headed for the postof-
flee.
At 10 p. m. Irving Anderson. y
years old. son of the postmaster
returned home from high school
literary meeting. As he entered the
door the bandit on guard pointed
gun at him.
The lad. Roy Scout, refused to
be intimidated, thinking the man
was a friend Of the family and that
he was 'joshing."
No JOshing
mo joshng. sonny l mean busi-
ness, declared the bandit firmly.
Then he took some wire and bound
the boy. gagging him likewise. II.
failed to bind the boy as tightly A
he did the others.
As the bandit continued his vigil
over the captives he became alarmed
apparently at the lack of sound from
upstairs where the elderly man had
been placed, and ordered the post
master. after releasing his foot
bindings and gag, to go to the foot
OF the stairs and call to his father
in-law.
Guard Flees
The postmaster complied but
there was no answer. Again the
postmaster called. but the elde-lv
man did not answer. The bandit
seemed to have overlooked the fact
that he had gagged the man upstairs.
Without awaiting further develop-
ments the guard fled from the house.
Meanwhile Irving had worked his
bonds loose and telephoned to no
lice. Then he freed his parents and
grandfather.
Police Called
The police sent gun squad to
the house and another detail to the
postoffice, where they watched the
remainder of the night.
Mr.. Anderson did not recover his
keys.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
Sale of Control
in Furnishings
F.. Concerns Confirmed

Chicago, Oct. 15.-R-Confirma.
tion of the purchase by an eastern
banking syndicate of stock control
Of Albert Pick & Co. of Chicago and
j.. Barth & Son & Co., Inc, of New
York has been given by Albert Pick
pres ident Of the Chicago office. The
two corporations are the largest
manufacturers of hotel and institu-
tion furnishings in the world, doing
an aggregate business of some $685.
100000 q year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
johnson Offered
$4,000 a Week Job
If He Wins Game

Pittsburgh, Oct. 15.-R-Walter
Johnson, the Senator'S pitching ace
has been offered contract to APP
pear in vaudeville, beginning at the
New York hippodrome Monday. at a
salary Of $4,000 a week. provided he
wins today's game Of the world SER
les with the Pirates.
Eugene Connolly, local theatrical
manager, announced that he made
the offer to Johnson on behalf of
the Keith Circuit management
Johnson's wife said it was doubtful
if he would accept, as he had plan
ned to spend the winter in Florida.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
FUND STARTED TO
BUY BASEBALL TEAM
FOR WALTER JOHNSON

Muskogeo, Okla. Oct. 15.-tP)
"A movement to raise a fund
among baseball fans of America
for the purchase Of baseball
club for Walter Johnson. the
Big Train of the Washington
Senators. has been launched
here.
The plan originated with
Claude Willford. president Of the
Eastern Oklahoma Fairgrounds
association and local business
man.
"A million fans give million
dollars for Il baseball team for
Walter" is the slogan of Will
ford'S campaign. In less than
an hour last night IS local men
and women gave 81 each to the
fund.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
.MACNIDER IS
NAMED AIDE TO
WAR SEC. DAVIS
Former National Commander
of American Legion Named
Assistant Secretary

Washington, Oct. 15.-LP)-Han-
ford MacNider of Mason City, Iowa,
was appointed today to be assistant
secretary of war.
MacNider. who is former COM
mander Of the American Legion, sue
ceeds Dwight F. Davis, who was ad-
vanced to the post of secretary Of
war upon resignation of Secretary
Weeks. The new assistant secretary
is 36 years Of age and was born at
Mascon City, Iowa. He is banker in
private life. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
ELK AND DEER INCREASE

Stockholm-Both elk and reindeer
are increasing so fast in Sweden as
to cause some worry to the people.
Farmers have complained that the
elk is menace to their crops. Also
young trees in public forest reserva-
tions are being destroyed by the elk,
it is said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
500 Employees of
Eastern Railroad
Go Out on Strike

Baltimore, Oct. 15.---LP)--A strike
OF engineers, firemen, and hostlers
of the Western MARYLAND Railway
became effective today because of
failure of negotiations over changes
in the wage scale and working con-
ditions. The strike order was is
sued last night. Approximately 500
men were affected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
w Gather Report

HlSHeSL yesterday ........... 04
Lowest last night ......... IA
Precipitation to a. m. . o
Highest wind velocity ..... .l5NW
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Most
ly fair tonight and Friday. Some
what colder tonight
Weather Conditions
The pressure is low over the upper
Mississippi Valley and high press
ure prevails over the Rocky Noun
tain region and Pacific coast states.
Precipitation occurred in the Great
Lakes region. Mississippi Valley,
southern Plains States and in the
Canadian Provinces while generally
fair weather prevails from the CEN
tral and northern Plains States west
ward to the Pacific coast. Season.
able temperatures prevail in all sec
tions.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15

One of the principal minerals
mined on the isle of Cyprus is as
bestos.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15

Not more. than per cent of all
the oil wells drilled develop into
gushers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15

It required about 80 hours -
cross the Atlantic by airplane.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15

The Eiffel tower in France has
been struck by lightning many times
but no damage was aoao.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15

Austin Minnesota Postmaster Bound and Gagged in Home
SCORE BY INNINGS
THE BATTERIES

For ashington-Johnson and Ruel.
For Observation-Disclosures Morrison, Kremer
and Smith; Oldham and Gooch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly fair tonight and Fri
day. Somewhat colder tonight.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-01
People Today Longer LiUed

The English races are healthier and
IonEer-livsd than famous ancient PEG
pies. such as the Egyptians and Ro-
mans says the New York World And
American descendants OF European
parents are, on the average. bigger
and taller than their fathers and moth.
ers, according 10 DR. F. c. Shrubsau
stature and weight today, he said,
are not less than in the days OF Agin-
court or Waterloo. Modern civilized
man Is decidedly not deterioratlng.
our expectation Of life Is far greater
than ever before. The foSsllIzed bones
81 the earliest human beings indicate
hat orr most ancient ancestors sci.
dom lived beyond the early adult
stage Mummy cases IN Egypt show
tNat an Egyptian child Of five wears
might expect to I've TO be only thirty.
i've. A hve-yearold child 81 Rome
under the Caesars could expect a life
II only twenty nine years BUT child
IL Use living in present-day London
81 New YORK can expect 70 live to Be
at least slxty-foar ye9rs old
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-01
THE OTHER MANS JOB
By THOMAS ARKLE CLAIR

by FOWA0 ANNIE GLEFN
ktT SUPPOSE youn have nothing TO
4 do now until September, Smith
said to me at commencement time.
Absolutely nothing" replied. for it
is less exhausung to agree With a man
like that than it is 10 try to give him
an idea of the endless list of things
waiting 10 be done whenever the days
of apparent leisure shall come. He
would not understand.
Smith Is a retired farmer who lives
near me and whose regular work is
accomplished when he has fed the
chickens and moved the lawn. Like
many another man he is possessed of
The imhecile idea that a college in
structor during the summer and regu-
lar vacations is us free from mental
and physical work as spring lamb,
that be has nothing TO do but loaf at
hilarious pleasure resorts and take
life easily generally. When his class
is dismissed his work is done
As a boy had the same impression
myself. especially ef bankers ] was.
III fact. quite determined to be a bank
or. for did he not lead 81 life Of ease
and luxury until the bank opened at
nine i'm the morning. and was he not
free 10 take his rest and come and 90
as he pleased after three Ia the after
noon? Besides this privilege Of his
having little To do. there was the
added attraction of unlimited sums of
money III his disposal I knew. for
had often looked n at the window Of
Cbamherlain's bank when my father
was trausactiuE some important husi-
ness with the cashier
had "a SUMMER experience i. good
many Years later in a bans which led
me somewhat @ Revise my opinions
as 90 the bankiug business and caused
me rs See that even thy da0ker hoes
not always .ea1 fife Sc complete
leisure ana luxury HE has often been
known IL Nerb bath before and after
he doors 81 THE hams area
FaHns So qaai.fy b tie banking
business, Il always seemed Is mr.
y0u,aGl ua-uen. aac ae aex. best
outlook was In tile profession ef me8l.
,ine Geau .h.S H,eus fraa 81
careful observation ii oaata- Frpett
cur Famis physician. Ho used IS
drive oGt S SUR house IS tva-
wheeled susy .he roads were str-
tuay ug3ay IN Those au8 wa
charged tWe dollars 8nG h45f fer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-01

a little bottle of sugar pills that would
not have filled teaspoon. His Job
seemed a good deal like snap to me
OF course he often had to go farther,
and sometimes in the middle Of the
night, and I've heard that many people
never paid him, but / never took those
things into consideration then.
II has always been interesting TO me
that most people are likely to con
slider the other mans job easier than
their own, and not infrequently to ex-
press the conviction that if they were
holding his job they would do it bet
ter than he is doing it,
| listened a few weeks ago to Call
Curcis Incompatible singing. The per
lection Of her art was to me marvel
Gus Behind me in the auditorium
were t~o men apparently with some
amateurish knowledge of music and
musical terms.
There's nothing remarkable about
her singing" one Of the men remarked.
she just does il naturally
There is no reason why anybody
should not learn to sing that way. if
he would but give himself over to it,"
The other assented. Before the end
of the evening they were both con
WINGED that they could do as well as
this woman, Strange It is how conf
dent we are of our ability to handle
the other mans job
Most men advise their sons TO avoid
the business or the profession which
they themselves have followed. If
asked why, their invariable reply is.
There is nothing in it but trouble
and hard work ! don't want mv son
to 90 through what I've gone through y
And So the farmer trains his san ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-01
Omaha Is Planning for
Greatest Legion Hesl

Plans for. accommodating d 1aHs.7'
thousand visitors who will a'rel
national convention Of ths AHe
Legion to be held IN 0maaa per-
October 5 to 8. are being aaa
cording to announcement BY q ~
Richardson, general chatrE
1925 national convention
Mr.. Richardson said
be the mecca for Legioa1a
visitors from all parts q
during the national convention
are being completed tha
bunk" available re- every
and visitor who vauders @
for what promises 90 be us
gathering Of war veterans
one hotels. FIVE clubs swim
and 10000 homes Will he
Is the visitors tal-e
Omaha are setting aside
trackace where the
carry the boys can Is
the meeting