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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
A. E. MEMBERS
MUST VOTE BY
lP. N. TUESDAY

Members of the Bismarck Associa-
tion of Commerce have received pri-
mary ballots for the nomination Of
five members for directorshi"s on the
board and are today studying the
qualifications of various members in
preparation for the marking of the
ballots.
With the primary ballot was mailed
to each member 4 roster of the asso-
cations entire membership 50 that
other members may know who be-
longs to the organization and who are
eligible for election as directors. The
primary ballots must be voted and
returned to the office of the sccre-
tary before l o'clock tomorrow after
noon in order to be included in the
count. Each member is requested to
vote for five.
Shortly after p. m. tomorrow the
primary ballots will be counted and
the vote tabulated. Then list of
the 10 receiving the highest number
of votes will be sent to each member
of the association and he will be ask
cd to vote for five Of those 10. This
will he the regular election and the
five receiving the largest vote will
he declared elected rs directors.
Attention is. again called to the
fact that the primary ballots must be
voted and returned to the secretary
before l p. m. Tuesday, November 10.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
A "Blue Sunday"
in Middlesex Co.

Perth. Amboy, N. j., Nov. 9.
R)-Policc today have list Of
thousands of violators Of 4 Sun
day blue law, framed in colonial
days, to present to the grand
jury Friday.
Throughout MiddleseX county
yesterday, names were taken of
persons who drove motor cars,
played golf, walked elsewhere
than to church, operated news or
bootblack stands, theatres, drug
stores, or engaged in any other
activities prohibited by the old
vice and immortality act.
The campaign is 4 result of a
movement started recently by the
Perth Amboy ministers associa-
tion to close motion picture thea
tres that were open on Sunday.
Theatre proprietors protested
that it would be discriminating
to act against them and not
against any other Sunday viola
tors.
Doubt is expressed that the
grand jury will act on the
charges. 1t is generally under
stood that the whole proceeding
is another attempt to have the
law stricken from the books as
obsolete.
A similar campaign was con-
Quoted in Hudson county year
ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
LONG BATTLE
FORECAST FOR
MITCHELL CASE
Court Martial Will Try t0
Block Unrestricted Ad-
mission of Evidence

Washington, Nov. Q. 9.-R)- The
court-martial trial of Colonel VIM.
Mitchell, resuming today after re-
cess since the middle Of last week,
apparently had 4 long trail ahead of
it through a battle ground of legal
clashes over efforts of the defense
to prove the truth Of the statement
which have brought the accused Of
ficer to trial.
This was the purpose for which
Colonel Mitchell and his counsel had
obtained court summons for nearly q
hundred witnesses and for scores of
government documents. But Colonel
Sherman Moreland, trial judge advo-
cate, was determined to prevent an
unrestricted admission of such evil
dence on the basis sought by the de-
fense.
Evidence Will be Opposed
Representative Frank K. Reid Of
Illinois, chief defense COUNSEL, was
forewarned by the prosecution that
evidence to justify Col. MitchelPs
charges Of incompetence, criminal ne
glect and almost reasonable admins
tration of the national defense by the
war and navy department will be OPP
posed unless offered only in mitiga-
tion of sentence.
With decision, however, to refuse
that course for the presentation OF
such evidence, Representative Reid
was determined to make every effort
to get it before the court on tn basis
of proving that Col. Mitchell's charges
were true and that he should not be
convicted of charges of violating mill
itary discipline for telling the truth.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
RAIL BOARD
HAS BUSY WEEK
Six Hearings Are on Schedule
Various Petitions 10
BE Investigated

SIX different hearings. all in the
northern part Of the state, have been
scheduled for this week by the state
railroad board. The schedule fol-
lows:
November II, at Minot, hearing on
the application of the Ryder Truck
Line of Ryder. n. d., for a certificate
OF convenience and necessity TO on
crate u freight and express motor
service between Minot, Ryder and
Roseglen.
November II, Bottincau, hearing on
the petition by citizens Of Bottincau
for the construction by the Great
Northern railroad of additiona. pens
and stockyards and for a water sup
ply for stock.
Also hearing on the petition By
BOttineau for the construction of
new depot by the Great Mort hern
railroad and a hearing on the pet-
ton by farmers and stockshippers OF
Landa for the construction by the
Great Northern railroad of stock
yards at Landa.
November Is, Towner, hearing on
the application of the Great Northern
railroad for permission TO remove n
spur track at Denbigh. y. d., known
as the Denbeh Brick company's spur
November ia ut Crary, hearing on
the petition by the Crary Shipping
Association to force the Great North
ern railroad to construct stockyards
and sheds ut that place.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
BODIES FOUND
BY DAUGHTER
OF ONE SUNDAY
Women Had Apparently Been
Eating When Overcome
by the Fumes Of Gas
JET is FOUND OPEN
Tcn-ycar-Old Girl, Returning
Home, Unable to Rouse
Any0ne-Help Summoned
JET is FOUND OPEN

HihhinG. Minn.. Nov. 9.-(P)-Acci-
dental asphyxiation probably caused
the death of five women VIII osc bodies
were found in a cottage here yeStcr-
day. This opinion was expressed by
officials today as preparations were
started for an inquest by Coroner
Bullen.
The bodies of the women. VINO were
all employed in local hotel. were
found at the home of Mrs Ella kusic-
to. about 30 years DID, one Of the vic
TINS. The others were Mrs. Mary
Ermatinger, 50; Mrs. Ida Hardy, 30;
Miss Mary Herching, %, and Miss
Katherine Green, %.
Daughter Discovers Tragedy
a l0-ycar-old daughter of Mrs.
husicto discovered the tragedy when
she returned home from Il visit. Find
ing the doors locked and unable to
rouse anyone. she summoned neigh
bors who forced their way into the
home.
a gas jet was open and the house
was filled with the fumes. The WON
en- apparently had been eating when
overcome by the gas.
Mrs. Ermatingcr's body was lying
IN the bathroom doorway and Mrs
Hardy lay ncNt to her on the floor
Mrs. huslcto apparently had been
trying to reach Il davenport when she
collapsed. Miss IIcrching was found
near the Kitchen gas range while the
body of Miss Green was lying in the
center of the kitchen floor.
A husband and the daughter sur
vive Mrs. kusicto; two children sur
vivc Mrs. Hardy and Il husband sur
wives Mrs. Ermatinger.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
HOOVER TALKS
ON PROBLEMS
OF RADIO WORK
Radio Highways Are Already
Crowded, He Says. Reg
ulatiOns Must Come

WaShlngt on, Nov. 9-R)- R:tdi o.
grown to its full stature of a vital
force in American life, has developed
problems which must be solved with
governmental cooperation, Secretary
Hoover declared today in an addrc S.
opening the fourth national radio
conference.
More than 400 delegates. reprcscnt-
ing national and international inter
ests in the radio field, were on hand
to hear the secretary present to the
conference, meeting at his call, his
views of the vital problem Of ether
congestion by the multiplicity of
broadcasting stations and suggestions
for their solution.
"We must face thc actualitics
frankly" he said Eve can no long
cr deal on the basis that there is
room for everybody on the radio high
ways. There are more vehicles on the
road than can get by. and if they con-
tinuc to jam, all will be stopped"
Air Traffic Must BE Regulated
While disclaiming any fixed view
as to the best solution, Mr.. Hoover
declared there must be "fedcral re-
sponsibility" in traffic control on one
side of the problem, and on the other
he suggested 4 large share Of control
for the community itself as to who
shall serve it in broadcasting.
'In other words, the IDEAL situa-
ton, as view it," he said. would be
traffic regulation by the federal gov
ernment to the extent of allotment OF
wave lengths and control Of power
and the policing Of interference,
leaving to each community large
voice in determining who are to oc-
cupy the wave lengths assigned to
that community"
Radio Censorship Opposed
The secretary also warned that a
growth of "too obtrusive' advertising
in connection with broadcasting pro-
grams would in the end defeat the
best interests of radio enterprise it
self. On the question of advertising.
the views of $500 members of the
national association Of broadcasters,
here for the conference, were eX-
pressed in resolutions adopted at a
pre-conference meeting last night IN
which they declared against any linn
itation of advertising. The public it
self is the best judge of what it
wants to hear, the broadcasting in
terests held, and can instantly shut
off undesired programs.
The association meeting heard an
address by Paul B. klugh, executive
chairman. in which he decl AIRED gov
ernmental control on a basis OF linz
itation was the only thing to save
broadcasting from hopeless chaos. but
it opposed in its resolutions any form
Of governmental or other torn OF CEN
sorship of radio programs.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
BISMARCK SCH00LSHAYE
154 MORE PUPILS THIS
YEAR THAN A YEAR AGO
Grade SchOo! Enrolment Has Increased Is and High School
Enrolment Is ~ Larger-Schoos Operating
With no Additional Expense. However
EACHERS NEEDED If INCREASE CONTINUES
Some Grade Rooms Have High TO to l6 PUPILS While
the Number Should BE 35-12O Pupils Are
From Outside Local District

1hc bismarck city schools have an
increaS" lin total enrolment Of lJl
thlS year as compared with Il year
ago, and the school population is be
coming larger c;,rn year, according to
statistics complied by Supt. II. o.
Sa%vlk from reports made by the
teachers for the second monthly per-
iod which ended October %. The en-
rollment in the grade schools This
year has increased 70. while there are
10 more pupils in the high school
Despite this larger number Of pu-
pills the schools arc bcin" conducted
without any additional operating cX-
pcnSc because OF it, Mr.. SaXvik stated
There are the same number Of grade
school teachers this year as last and ,
although there has been an extra
high school teacher added to the fac
ulty list it was not because of an an
ticlpatcd increase in the cnrol!mc Mt.
If the situation continues in future
wears. however, il will be almost nee
essary to secure additional teachers.
the superintendent says, because in
many Of the grades the teachers at
the present time have almost more
than they can do. Several of the
grades show enrollments of from 40
to 46 pupils, while it is an accepted
fact among school men tnat 80 should
be the maximum number of pupils
for one Instructor 20 have charge Of
12O NOn-Rcsident Pupils
OF the IsG pupils in the high school
this year. 80 are from outside the
district and each Of these therefore
contributes $54 per year to the main
tenance Of the schools in the form of
tuition. There are also II non-resi
dent pupils in the grade sch ools, each
of whom pays $50 per year tuition
The following tables show the num-
Der of pupils enrolled in each of the
grades Of each building on October
%. this year, a. well as on October
"a, last year. The comparison shows
an increased enrolment in each
building with the exception of the
Wachter, which has one less pupil
than it had a year ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
RUM ROW FLEET
REAPPEARS OFF
NEW Y0RKC0AST
New York Fleet Now Mum.
bers li-FOur Hover Near
BOstOn-OtherS South

New York. Nov. 9.-(P)-Fourtccn
ships Of the rum row fleet have re-
appeared Off the New York coast lad
en- with holiday drinks.
New tactics have been evolved to
meet any repetition of the coast
guard blockade Of last summer that
drove away the vessels anchored
there. The new fleet does not anchor.
When coast guard vessels make their
appearance the liquor armada takes
to it's heels until coast guard vessels
give out Of fuel and have to go to
port for replenishment. Business
goes on during their absence.
Shippers returning from the sea
report that not only has the group
off New York grown to IA in number,
but that four vessels are lowering
near Bostcn, and others further
south.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
DEATHS WERE DUE no
MO\ONIDE POISONING

iIibbing, Mimi. Nov. ?--tAD-- Po-
lice this morning definitely establish
ed that death of five women EN-
ploycS Of II local hotel, found in Il
gas-filled room, South Hibbing, early
Sunday morning was due to carbon
monoXidc pois oning from an open gas
Jet IN gas range on which Il meal
was being cooked
No inquest will be neccssa Coun-
ty Coroner Bullen stated.
Funeral arrangements for three of
the victims are being made today.
The body Of Kathryn Green Is to
he shipped to Racine. Wis, to
brother living there. The body Cf
Mary Herching will be shipped to
Rice, Minnesota. for buried. Burial
of Mary Ermatinger, local woman.
Will be in Hibhing tomorrow morning.
Funeral arrangements for the ether
two victims have not been made as
yet.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
November 1923 to
Be Educational Week

Fargo, n. d.. Nov. 9-LP) -Novem-
Der 16 to % is designated as Educa-
tion Week in North Dakota in a pro-
clamation issued by Governor A. G.
Sorlie. The proclamation urges and
reqhests "thc fullest cooperation with
educational officials on the part of
the press, the churches, our educa-
tional institutions and departments.
and all patriotic. civic and fraternal
organizations.
During the week so designated let
us visit our schools" continues the
proclamation, "study their aims and
ideals, familiarize ourselves with
their problems and difficulties and
pledge ourselves to cooperate in the
great task which is theirs to accom-
.plish.'
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
Francis Nuessle
Injured in Auto
Accident Sunday

Francis. 15-year-old son of Judge
and Mrs. w. l.. Nuessle, received a
deep cut across the nose yesterday
afternoon when Judge l.. E. Bird
,>h's automobile, in which he was
riding, collided with another car near
Steele. The boy was brought to the
Bismarck hospital where his injury
was treated and he was expected to
leave the hospital today. The injury.
while painful, is not considered SER
ioUs.
Judge Birdzcll and his two chill
dren, who were also in the automo-
bile, received only minor cuts and
bruises.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09

Wife MOCkS Husbands Victories in
Court and Files Suit for Divorce
ES \EA Service

By \E\ Service
Reno. Ncy.. Nov. o. Two and a
half years 81 battling hy an tStr..ngrd
old r"tid. featured hy pursuits nrr"sy s
the tinted States. w"N cnlm,nat..
soon IN Rrn"'% divorce courts.
frtnrjp:,in in the case will Il" Mr..
Hiidt Eruy Cooke, taruhiau beauty.
T"rollt" harrt>t"r. both contrndinp
Shirley.
In one legal clash after anothcr
the husband has been the winner 90
far hut a winner VII. went aNai
from tine ,"urtS cmpsy-hanicI. For
les;;iI verdict in hi favor. Nr>.
her arms a"d sped away.
Sues for Divorce
Now in the rourts Of Rem" the wifi"
for once, il the agGrcasOr. Tine vlilI
safely IN her possession. she ha> juSt
dismissed nn application for letters
Of guardian ship AMI f'lrd the >.rorg-
cr action for divorce.
oohc is coming from Ca,iforn Il
to light the case. lNdia mayed by
the far: that ali MS other IN A'rrrti-
cai!y Victorious legal actions have
brou@h; him nothing tnN&ihIc except;
expense, he ha, served notice ,kat he
VIII continue to the las, pos >lhir re
course his rrlrnt!c>s efforts - take
Shirley away f"nm hrr mothrr.
Appeals to hoth the tanai an md
American Government have nt.tn
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
CORN COMING
TO FRONT AS
DAKOTA CROP
ltich!and County First in Pro-
duction, Burieigh County
Comes Second
WILL NATURE HERE
Figures on Acreage and Pro.
ductiOn Show Material
Increase in Ten Years

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That corn can he maturrd in North
Dakota. however. is shown hy the
state records anN by exhibits Of cora
which have been received hy various
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the reports ood oa county CO.. AUDITORS. .., ntSr
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TO corn @ III ~ o, t Mm'y' T",''i r"Jar 'Ttnn rha
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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
CORN SHOW
PROGRAM IS
ANNOUNCED
Speeches by Prominent Men
Will Feature Each Days
Program Of Corn Show
BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS
Fcats of Magic. Vaudeville
Numbers, a Play, Operetta
to BE Given

The program of speeches, music.
entertainment features and amusc-
mcnts for the North Dakota state
corn show has been completed and,
from all indications, visitors to that
state event during November II. lS.
10 and 20, will be well repaid E:
their time and efforts en- ..n go.
educational as well rs g.. ,...-......n-
ment standpoint.
First Of all, the list OF speakers
includes Governor A. G. Sorlic.
chief executive of the state: Charles
Donnelly. president Of the Northern
Pacific Railway company; J. G..
Hancy of the extension department,
international Harvester company.
and Prof. a. G. Arvold, of the Ag-
ricultural college. Other speakers
will also appear OF the programs but
their names have not Yet been an
nounced. Every one Of these speak
lar interest to the people o: North
Dakota and will be we'll worth COM
ing a long way to hear.
The Program
The amusement program includes:
Prof Swift, magician, and his COM
paMy in marvellous feats Of illusion
and magic. including the suspension
Of Il lady in mid-a:r without support.
Tne act Of mystery which recently
was the hit Of vaudeville perform
anccS in the largest cities~-that of
saving human body in two parts
Will also be Il feature Of Prof. Sw:s IT'S
demonstrations Of magic.
. Three bands and two orchcstras
will provide music Of al! kinds and
at all times Of the day and Il good
share Of the night.
Several acts Of vaudeville by the
Nicholson and Graves combination,
which will include comedy, Juggling.
talking. singi:.-r and dancing.
Plays ard Music.
There will he Il number OF aero
battle fcatS and stunts by number
of "Ycllow Tumhlers,' and Il corn
pageant which will be a thrilling
Spectacle based on the history Of the
production Of corn from the time Of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
This viii be directed By Prof. Ar
void and there will be many men,
women and children, together with
II number Of Indians in costume, in
the east.
A play "Zona Gales Neighbours"
and a comedy operetta, "Susan Jancc.
will be presented and there will be
musical numbers and novelties ga,
lore. Selections on the musical
. hand saw" and songs by the Corn
Huskers Male Quartet will be in
cludcd.
The admission fee to the show has
been placed at 80 cents for adults
and o5 cents for children. five
admission ticket may be purchased
for 81.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
SO THIS IS VENICE

Venice.--Radio amateurs in Ven
ice who own private gondolas have
fitted them with radio-receiving sets
and small loud speakers. The new
impression Of this picturesque city
will be gondolas floating about the
canals on moonlight night with
the musical varieties Of broadcast
selections.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
SELECTION OF
JUNE 80 MAY
CONFUSE VOTERS
(By Associated press)

When Governor A. G. Sorlie select
ed June 80. the date OF the regular
primary election, as the date OF the
special election for senator to fill the
uncxpired term of the late Edwin f.
Ladd. he injected an element into the
primary campaign which is liable to
confuse some voters, it was pointed
out in statehouse circles here today.
AS the result Of the governors ac-
ton it is expected that the voters
will be confronted with an array OF
candidates for senator, each of whom
will appear on the ballot in two diff
fcrent places.
Candidates For Two Terms
First they will be running for cleo
tion as senator - fill out the unex-
pired term. Whoever is elected will
take office in December, 1926, and
, serve until March 4, 1927.
Second they will be running for
nomination for senator for the regu-
lar term which begins March 4. 1871.
The winner in the race for the Re.
publican nomination Will be obllged
to present his candidacy to the vot-
ers again at the regular election IN
November, 1926.
Although no announcement has
been made by any of the prospective
candidates for the senatorship as to
whether or not they will contest for
both the long and short terms, it is
expected that every candidate Will
seek both positions.
Names Mentioned
In addition to the three Republl-
cans already mentioned as candidates,
r. A. Nestos, Minot; L. B. Hanna,
Fargo, each regular Republican and
dry. and c. p. Stone, Fargo, also' a
: Republican and wet, the names of
several other potential candidates
were mentioned here today. Among
these was S. A. Olsness, state COM
missioner of insurance, and Governor
Sorlie, who has never publicly indi-
Gated whether or not be will seek the
most
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
MITCHELL PREPARED
TO PROVE CHARGES

Washington, Nov. 9.-(R-Another
reverberating cannonade of accusa-
tions was turned loose today by Col.
VIM. Mitchell against those in charge
Of the military and naval air services.
Through his counsel, Representa-
tive Frank r. Reid, the colonel in
formed the court-martial, trying him
because of his previous utterances in
the air controversy, that he was fully
prepared to prove his charge of GRIM
Continued on page thrce)
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
'.HINCKLEY, MIMI,
BANK is CLOSED

st. Paul. Nov. 9.-P)--Thc Farm
crs' & Merchants State Bank of
.Hinckley, with deposits aggregating
$iSO,0O0 was closed because of "poor
loans" A. j. Veigel, commissioner of
banks, announced today. s.. J. Mealy
is president and c. V. Olson is cash
ier.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09
MAIL SACKS
FOUND HIDDEN
IN BRUSH PILE

Rochester, Mimi. Nov. 9.-LP)- -
Seven United States mail sacks, be-
lieved stolen in holdup of mail
wagon driver at Winona last month,
were found by two farmers in a
brush pile near the village of Oro-
noco. IL miles north of here, and
turned over to Harvey kruse, village
postmaster, today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-09

Department, issued Il WarrHu; fox
Mrs. Coolies deportation.
On a mysterious "tjp." federal Of
ficrr> visited 4 home in New dorsey
where il was believed Mrs. Coo.r ANA
tn" child were stopping. They were
not there.
Last June -hc aurcarcd in Cn'i-
torH:H. Cook" rushed thcr" from
Canada. and brought new hahra~ cor.
pus proceedings. These and The de
p"rtati"n case both dragged.
Wife Hires IIu>kics
Cook" charged that his wife Hau
hlrrd two hu,&y hodyguard, to tiaiI
her and Shirley. and "hrut ~" any
ON" who tried 10 take the child