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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE
Trees Best Form
of Memorial, Mandan
! Lady Tells Legion

Mandan. n. D.. Oct 7.-LP)-Trees
and growing things are universally
regarded as the best form of memoir
ial for the heroic dead of the world
war, Mrs. Evelyn l.. Nickerson, Man
dan. will tell the annual convention
Of the American Legion at Omaha in
a report prepared .or presentation to
that body.
Mrs. Nickerson, who is chairman
Of the auxiliary committee on war
memorials, said that trees have been
planted in all parts of the United
States and in Alaska as memorials
to the men who gave their lives in
the war. Numerous fine buildings
and monuments also have been erect
cd, she said. but the trees are the
most popular.
In Alaska. Mrs. Nickerson said,
white birch trees were planted in the
national cemetery at Sitka. Arizona,
Connecticut and Illinois are border
ing some of their principal highways
with trees or have definitely plan
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
EXPERTS TO
TESTIFY IN
RATE HEARING
North Dakota. South Dakota
and Minnesota to BE
Represented

Arrangements for additional cH-
rcrts to testify for North Dakota AT
the freight rat" hearings scheduled
by the Interstate Commerce cOmmIs-
sion for Fargo on October i nave
been made by the state railroad
board, Chairman Frank MiIhoIian
said today on his return from trip
to Kansas city and the Twin Cities,
Both South Dakota and Minnesota
will be represented at the Fargo
hearing, Mlhollan said. South pa-
kota wall attempt TO prov" that It's
rates are too high in relation to
North Dakota rates on similar com
moditics and Minnesota will J"In
with North Dakota in opposing
freight rate increases in thoa" Two
states. An attempt will be made,
Milhollan indicated, TO convince the
interstate commerce COMMISSION that
the North Dakota rate are not to-"
low and that if South Dakota mas a
complaint it is because rates III that
state are too high.
Exhibits for presentation at the
hearing are being prepared bE the
railroad board which will be ready
TO present its case on the date set,
MilhOllan said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
The convention hall rocked
with applause and cheers.

Atlantic city. \. j.. Oct. I. -Nb -
Arthur A. Purcell. member Of par
llHmrnt and representative of the
British trades union congress, il an
address today before the Anne rlcan
Federation Of Labor expressed the
hope that the workers of America
would establish the closest fraternal
relations with the workers of Rus
STA.
I'VE must not be afraid Of new
ideas" he sad. at has often
struck me that while the Americans
have been the most advanced the
most receptive in ideas concerning
mechanical invention and bushes
organization they have been most
slow in accepting new social and po-
liticaI ideas.
'Just as British workers have
sent delegations to Russia, so hope
and trust that the American Fedora
ton of Labor will do the same.
'As "A workman. | am proud Of the
genius for organization and the cs-
sential grip of things which my class
in Russia has displaycd'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
Flasher Boy Is
Dakota Champion
Calf Club Member

Jerome Stoweil Of Flasher is the
North Dakota champion dairy can
club member this year and winner
of the prize educational trip t" the
National Dairy Show in lndianapo-
lis. October 10 TO II, offered by tn"
Blue Valley Creamery Institute, II
is announced 10y G.. l.. Noble, eXecu-
tive secretary Of the National Com
mittcc on Boys and Girls Work.
Stowell, who was the choice Of II.
f. Killing. of the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural College, state club leader,
will have all his expenses pasd IN
connection with the trip. check Tor
the amount having already been sent
to him.
The prize trip won by Stowell is
the second annual tri p Offered by
the institute. according to Mr.. No.
BILE. last years winner being John
Haedt Of Cathay. Stowell, together
with the champion dairy calf club
members from thirteen other mid
dlcwcstern states. will travel IN
company with the state club leaders
and winners Of Judging teams. and
will be housed with the other state
champions on the show grounds and
take part in all events planned for
the club winners. Trips are con-
templated to dairy farms, points of
interest in indianapolis such as the
SOLDIERS and Sailors Monument
and the homes Of James Whitcomb
Riley and the late Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall.
Calf clubs from so other states
with their calves, vocational sch DOL
boys from ten states and college
student Judging teams from %
states, will help make the boys and
girls department place Of cxcep-
tional interest this year. +. l.. Hall
of Purdue is superintendent Of the
department and NJ. l.. Hall. also of
Purdue. is the camp director. The
committee in charge of the boys
and girls work consists Of T. A.
Ericsson Of st. Paul. G. l.. Herring
ton of Knoxville. Tenn, and T.. G.
Jenkins of College Park, Md.
Young Stowel is happy over his
success in dairy calf club work and
plans to spend good bit Of his time
at the show in studying the newest
methods employed in raising high
production cows.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
W0MEN'S CLUBS ACCOMPLISH
MUCHDURINC THE PAST YEAR.
PRESIDENTS REPORT SHOWS
Mrs j. E. Feaherstone Valley City. Reviews the Fedora.
tons Work

Valley City, Y. d., Oct. G.-tR -
Accomplishments Of the North Da.
kota Federation Of Womcn's clubs
during the last year and plans for
future Development Of the organiza.
ton were outlined here tonight by
Mrs. J. F.. Feathcrstonc, Valley City
president. in report to the annual
convention of the organization.
"Thc North Dakota Federation OF
Women's clubs is business con.
Germ" said Mrs. Fcatherstone. 1--WE
have 203 clubs scattered over the
length and breadth Of the state with
a membership of 1870 We have
clubs in AZ Of the % counties. a still
growing number Of rural clubs, a
county chairman in each county or,
ganizing and establishing clubs and
more clubs, helping to further oul
pledge, A group Of organized women
in every community who are pledged
to support all movements looking to.
ward the bettcrment Of life
Eight Departments
ave have eight departments OF
work. American Citizenship. Ameri
can Home, Applied Education. Fine
lation. Press and Publicity and Pub.
lie Welfare. We have direct mem.
bership in the general federation
and are entitled to 203 voting dele.
gates in that body.
eve own a $1,000 endowment func
that at present is sleeping the sleer
Of the righteous in closed bank
we own $1,000 liberty bond; also {
state student loan fund of $4,000 anc
there are independent district loar
funds of S2,724, making total OF
S4,724. To date this has helped 81
girls Of college grade over an eoua
number of hard places in thei1
struggle to fit themselves to de
their share Of the worlds work.
Established Clinics
ave have given to the state
bronze statue Of SakaHawea. the In
dian Bird Woman who led the Lewis
and Clark Expedition from the Da
kotas to the Pacific. This statue ad
joins the capitol grounds in Bis
marck. Through our War Victor,
Commission we raised $4,000 to pa,
the EXPENSES Of two young women
Hazel Nelson and Della Linwell. 70
overseas war work. We registere,
all the women Of the state who wer,
willing and able for war work. W.
put on strenuous campaign to edu
cate the women in how to make wa
foods palatable. Ours was the ri
oneer work in the establishment O
the Child's Health Clinic that ar
today accepted as matter of cours
in the years work.
"Time was when the studies o
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
Motor Vehicle
Registration 1879
Per Cent Larger

Motor vehicles registered in the
United States during the first six
months of 1925 totaled 17,7l6,7O9 or
an increase of ia per cent over tn"
registration during the same period
last wear. according to report by
the Bureau Of Public Roads of the
If"'ted States Department Of Agri-
culture. This figure does not in
clude 10000 official vehicles owned
by states on which registration fees
were not paid.
The greatest increase in registra-
ton for the same period in 1924 is
in Alabama with 53.6 per cent, fol-
lowed by Florida with 4l.0 per cent,
Oklahoma 35.9 per cent and Mis-
sissipp with 1926 per cent. =.
The total registration represents
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
Urges Friendship
Between American,
Russian Workers
WILL NOT AFFILIATE

Atlantic City. Oct. 7.-td')-
Amid scenes Of great enthusiasm,
President VIM. Green Of the
American Fedora ion Of Labor
this Afternoon announced Ameri-
can labor would never affiliate
with the Russian Labor move
mcnt that stands for philosophy
Of .vcrthrowing the government.
His statement was made in
response to he hope expressed
earlier by Arthur 4. Purcell,
member Of the British parIia-
m"nt. that America would estab-
liSh close relations with the Rus
sian Labor movement.
PourAing the speakers table
with clcnchcd fist. Mr.. Green
shOu cd in measured terms, I'VE
are rot willing to pay the price
by eating our let with that
class that would destroy US il it
could"
The convention hall rocked
with applause and cheers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
Montana Man
Buys Sioux County
Pioneer, Fl. Yates

J. {. Schlcppegrell Of Ringing,
Mont. has purchased the Sioux Coun-
~ Pioneer, weekly newspaper at
Fort Yates, from r. G.. Beedc and will
take possession at once. Mr.. Schlep-
reGrell has edited d paper at Ring
ling for the past six years and prior
to that he edited the Hazen, N. D..
Star. He is pioneer North Dakota
newspaper man, coming to the state
IN 1900. and for several Years was
employed on the Minot Daily Re-
porter.
The Sioux County Pioneer was cs-
tablished in 1914 with the birth of
the county and is the county's Off
cial paper. The retiring editor will
continue his law practice at Minot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07

people should leave North Dakota.
"They leave because they are not
sold on North Dakota" declared the
speaker. "The state is all right. but
some Of us believe it and some of US
do not. and the people outside of the
state cant believe when we don't
think so ourselves.
while citizens have been leaving
the farms in North Dakota, others
have remained and made a success.
some Of them succeeding in paying
for their farms, even during the
lean period" lf>'
Newspaper advertising is the prin-
cipal medium through which new
settlers can be attracted and the
state properly heralded, Mr.. Milloy
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
Association to
"Sen" North Dakota
to the Outsider

Minot, Oct. 7.--(P-North Dakota,
despite the fact that IT'S population
declined in the past five years. Of
fers the best opportunities to the
man Of moderate means. and it is
the ambitious aim Of the Greater
North Dakota association to system
atically advertise the commonwealth,
and to stimulate immigration to the
state, James S. Milloy of Fargo, sec
rotary Of the association, told for
UNI dinner meeting Of the Minot
Association of Commerce last eve
ming. Mr.. Milloy was formerly sec
rotary Of the Minot Association of
Commerce,
Emphasizing the assurance that
opportunities to succeed are ever
present in the state, Mr.. Milloy de-
cared that there is no reason why
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07

Is 5l3,647 passenger cars. 2,ll4,750
trucks and S23lZ taXis, buses and
cars for hire. Only 20 states regis
ter the taXIs, buses and cars for hire
separately, the remainder including
such vehicles under one of the othe +
two classficat!ons. The number IN
operation is. therefore. in excess Of
the number reported.
Total gross receipts from rcglstra-
ton fees, licenses. permits, etc.
Amounted to 1888. 100 Of which
$l83, 1891 is applicable to highway
WORK under the supervision of the
state highway departments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07
Business Trend Is
Upward, Statement

That business conditions in Bis
marck are on the upward trend are
Indicated bv the renort for the month
of September of the amount OF all
checks drawn on individual accounts
at the local banks. The report is
prepared by H. P. Goddard, secre-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-07

tary of the Association Of Commerce
and transmitted to Babson, statist'-
cal expert.
During the month Of September,
1925, the total for all Bismarck bank
with the exception of the Bank OF
North Dakota, was $3,469, 1884, an
Evening star., 1925-06-17
MayfIo,uer Viii Sail Saturday
With Summer White House Retinue

Early Saturday the presidential
yacht Mayf1ower will lift anchor
and head for the north shore of
Massachusetts, where 1t will re-
main during the Presidents stay
in that section.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will not be aboard the vessel Satur-
day, but in their stead will be the
retinue of cooks and other servants
and several of the minor attaches
of the White House. who will cater
to the wants of the President and
his family during their vacation at
Swampscott
These servants will have White
Court, where the Coolidges will live
this Summer. open and ready to
give the President and Mrs. Cool
idge a hospitable and homelike
weLcome when they arrive next
Wednesday. Frank w. Stearns
and Mrs. Stearns, intimate friends
of the Coolidges, whose Summer
home, Red Gables, adjoins White
Court, will assume command of
this little army of servants and at
taches when they land. and will
personally supervise the prepara-
tions for the arrival of the Presi-
dent and the First Lady.
Among the list of passengers
also will be the two White House
dogs, Rob Roy, the beautiful white
collie. and Paul Pry. the airedale.
Mrs. Janory, housekeeper at the
White House for several admins
Evening star., 1925-06-17
Explorer Leaves Boston on
First Leg of Journey
Toward North Pole.
AERIAL FLEET CONVOYS
PEARY FROM HARBOR
Sister Ship Bowdoin Awaits Party
at Wiscasset Ready for Journey
to Far North.
By the Associated Press.

bS the Associated Press.
BOSTON. June 1.-THE Arctic ex-
pedition of Lieut.. Comdr. Donald
b. Macmillan sailed from the navy
yard at Charlestown shortly after
noon today in the steamer Peary,
bound for Wiscasset, Me. From Wis
casset the Perry and the schooner
Bowdoin Will form McMillan's ninth
voyage into the North.
The big guns on the Navy craft
thundered farewell as the little
steamer slipped away on the first leg
of the trip beyond the Arctic circle
Navy band on the pier played "Auld
Lang Syne." The crowd which had
crammed it's way into the navy yard
cheered.
The harbor echoed with the shrieks
of marine whistles as craft at anchor
joined in the parting tribute.
Planes Circle Overhead.
Overhead as the Peary passed on it's
way out to sea dozen hydroairplanes
circled
MacMillan's departure, a part of
Boston's celebration of the l50th an
niversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill, was preceded by ceremonies
which included speeches by Theo-
dore d. Robinson, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy; United States Senators
Butler and Gillette, Gov. Fuller and
Mayor Curley.
The navy yard was opened to the
public and thousands were on the
pier TO wish bon voyage to the ex-
plorer. who is heading north to chart
hitherto undiscovered lands and pos
sibly to search for Roald Amundsen.
Will Leave Ship for Plane
The three amphibian planes which
will be used on the polar flight are
stored on the rear deck of the Peary.
Macmillan hoped to fly one of them
from Squantum to Wiscasset. but
this plan was Cancelled last night.
Instead, he and Lieut.. Comdr. Richard
E. Byrd. in charge of the naval con-
tingent of the expedition, will leave
the Peary when 1t reaches Boston
light, hop into a speedboat and dash
to Squantum to a plane which will
be waiting to carry them to Wis
casset. There Comdr. Macmillan
plans to hand diplomas to the towns
school children tonight
The Peary is expected to reach
Wiscasset in 13 hours. There she
will join the Bowdoin. the second
ship of the expedition. Both will sail
from Wiscasset for northern waters
on Saturday.
Macmillan, in outlining the objects
of his expedition just before the Peary
sailed, asserted that if Amundsen,
Norwegian Arctic explorer, believed
lost on his fight to the North Pole,
had not been found when the Ameri-
can expedition reached Etah, Green
land, he would undertake his rescue.
Amundsen, he said, will run out of
food tomorrow.
ARCTIC LAND ISSUE OPEN.
Evening star., 1925-06-17

trations, is not going to White
Court. but will take this opportuni-
ty to indulge in belated vacation
in the capacity of housekeeper has
not been announced. but it has
been intimated by Mrs. Coolidge.
according to some of the White
House attaches, that she personally
will supervise this important de-
partment of the Executive house
hold.
Julia Jongbloet. head cook, will
be on hand to direct the prepara-
ton of the meals at Swampscott.
1t was this cook who gained fame
during the recent campaign for the
quality of her buCkWheat and saus-
age, which featured the many
breakfast conferences held by the
President during the last session of
Congress and during the campaign.
1t has rot been determined what
clerks will he taken to handle the
Secretary Sanders. Pat" Nc
Kenna, who has presided over the
doors leading to the Presidents
and the secretary's Office for many
years, will serve in corresponding
capacity at the temporary White
House Office to be set up in Lynn,
Mass. Erwin Geisser, the Presi-
dents private stenographer. will go
along, as will E. T. Clark, personal
secretary to the President, and E.
w. Smithers, chief of the White
House telegraph force.
Evening star., 1925-06-17
District Grants Kan Permit
ToPmade 200, 200 Men in City
Ku Klu1 Plans Huge Demonstration on
Streets of National Capital august 8.
Promises Murchers Viii Not Mask.

Washington will be the scene of
the ku KluX Klan's greatest public
demonstration on August next
when between 100000 and 20O,0
robed members of the invisible en-
pire from all parts of the country
will parade historic Pennsylvania
avenue to the Monument grounds,
there to stage a colorful religious
service in the shadow of the Monu-
ment.
Plans for the unusual spectacle be-
came known today when the District
Commissioners formally approved an
application of the order for permission
to stage the parade with music"
Col. c.. o. Sheriff., superintendent
of public buildings and parks, has
given the secret organization per-
mission to hold the outdoor service
in the picturesque Sylvan Theater,
back of the Monument.
The Commissioners approved the
application for the procession with
the proviso that no participant appear
Evening star., 1925-06-17
FOREIGNERS TO PAY
FOR CHINESE SLAIN,
UNDER SETTLEMENT
Adjustment Reached by Con-
ferees Is Contingent Upon
Ending of Strike.
NAVAL FORCES TO LEAVE;
VOLUNTEERS TO DISBANE
Fall Farley May Take Up Mixed
Courts and Other Issues-Wash.
ington Is Cheered.

SHANGHAI, June II OPP. S.
Gavin, a British citizen and a
motor cycle policeman for the
Shanghai international settlement,
was mobbed by Chinese here to-
night. He was seriously hurt.
ssBy the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, June 1.-THE repre-
ssentatives of the foreign legations
sent from Peking and the Chinese
foft1cials who have been carrying on
! negotiations with a view to a settle
ment Of the situation here, have
reached a basis for discussion, an
Authoritative statement announces
There are prospects of an early ad-
dustment of the difficulty and the
calling off of the strike
Will Pay for Dead.
The settlement authorities, it is
reported, have agreed immediately
the strike is called off. to arrange
for the removal of the naval con-
tingents, demobiliZe the volunteer
corps, indemnify the families of the
Chinese killed during the rioting and
constitute a special tribunal, with
ChlneSe representation, to determine
responsibility for the shootings
The conditions demand the punish
ment of the Chinese chief of police
for permitting anti-foreign propa-
ganda on Chinese territory.
1t is understood that it will be
proposed that the scope of the tariff
conference scheduled for the Autumn
under the Washington agreement be
enlarged to deal with major issues
such as the mixed courts, treaties
and extraterritoriality.
Evening star., 1925-06-17
WASHINGTON CHEERED.
News of Impending Settlement Raises
Hopes Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hopes Of officials here that the
Chinese strike situation would be
smoothed cut without further harm
TO foreigners have been heightened by
dispatches from Shanghai that settle.
ment of the trouble is near
Word that ENJOYS from the lega-
tions at Peking and Shanghai officials
had reached basis for discussion of
settlement plan was welcomed here,
where concern has been manifest
over the possibility that American
lives would be endangered in the stu
dent activities.
Although Peking dispatch re-
ported plans for d special demonstra-
ton of students on June %, it was
hoped that no further serious develop
ments would occur to more directly in
volve this government.
Another reasSuring note was seen
In an earlier report to the State De-
partment from Charge d'Affaires
Mayer at Peking, who was visited by
representatives of the striking stu
dent groups in Shanghai. They asked
the Charge for American assistance in
obtaining a just solution of their
troubles and were assured by Mr.
Mayer that ali the powers concerned
were seeking that end.
Clash Is Forecast,
Reports of possible warfare for con-
troll of the Chinese government also
continue to receive attention here
Chang Tso-Lin of Manchuria and
Feng Iu-Hsiang, opposing leaders in
North China, have quartered their
troops in or near Peking and some
observers predict that an open clash
may occur. Gen. Chang has leaned
toward the foreign interests which are
he inc tNy- l@ All;
dents, while there are indications that
Gen. Feng is receiving assistance from
Soviet Russia
A Canton dispatch last night gave
reports that decision to abolish the
civil governorship had been reached
by F'eng and leaders of the Peoples
party, whose bolshevik branch in
cludes the general. The decision was
said to have been made at a confer
ence last Sunday, but the dispatch
gave no details to show what connec-
ton the development might have with
the situation at Peking
Washington interest in the Chinese
difficulties was added to last night by
Chairman Borah of the Senate for
eign relations committee, who de-
clared in favor of withdrawal of extra
territorial rights in China "as speed.
lily as practicable" In a cabled reply
10 an American in the troubled zone,
Senator Borah asserted that the
United States was in no way respon-
sible for the situation and he saw no
reason why this government should
be drawn into controversies of other
powers or with China and its people.
This government, he believed,
would not become directly involved in
the disturbance unless the student
strike against foreign extraterritorial
rights should get out of hand.
Evening star., 1925-06-17
SON OF ARMY OFFICER
HALTED IN ELOPEMENT
Robert B. Sturgis of Baltimore. Ar
rested and Jailed in Charlotte,
N. c., While Hunting Minister.
Rr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE. y. G, June IL
Robert b. Sturgis of Baltimore. Md.
22-year-old son of Maj. Gen. Samuel
d. Sturgis, commanding the Sd
Army Corps Area, was in the county
Jail here today following his arrest
during an attempted elopement with
a member of the young social set of
Charlotte.
Young Sturgis was taken into Gus
tody upon receipt of a telegram l.
days ago asking that he be detained
for Baltimore officers. The officers
have not arrived from Baltimore. and
the authorities here have taken steps
looking to a disposition of the case.
The youth. who had been working
in Charlotte. went with friends TO
attend the Harvard Princeton athletic
meet on May 26. intending TO sail for
Europe afterward. With a sudden
change of plans he returned here 10
see his sweetheart. According to the
authorities. they were speeding in an
automobile from Charlotte in search
of a minister when they ran out Of
gasoline and were overtaken by
officers.
There is said to have been parental
opposition on both sides TO the match.