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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13

Toys from every part Of the world
displayed in stores proved to be of
absorbing interest to grown-ups as
well as children. Dolls, picture books,
games of all kinds, dogs that walk"
clectricN trains---in short, every toy
that child could possibly want, are
on sale.
Christmas cards in every design,
from the conventional engraved card
to Many-colored prints and pictures,
and folders with bit of verse in
them, were being sold. Pictures and
he latest books of biography and
fiction were also enjoying an unprece-
dented vogue.
Newly imported pottery from italy,
brass trays and humidors awaited
the Christmas shopper with domcsti
tastes. New furniture for every
room in the house, rugs, draperics,
and bright cushions for the boudoir
have been added to the regular stock.
Newest designs in silverware were
on display in jewelry stores.
y, For the Ladies
Newest aids for feminine beauty,
such rs perfume in unique little con-
tainers, powder and rouge and clever
ly designed compacts attracted other
shoppers. Bright leather pocketbooks
IN every color, beaded bags and lug
gage of every kind were also q GEN.
ter Of attraction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13

In mems clothing stores, vari-col-
ored scarfs, new desighs in plaid and
checked socks for men, gloves, ties
in regimental stripes or foulards, and
mems clothing in every design were
much in demand. W0men's shops
were displaying the latest designs
wfrom American and European fashion
centers. Is well as novelties and
trinkets.
Radio sets were being demonstrated
Ito shoppers by clerks and IN music
stores, others were looking at pianos
or monographs. Hardware, electric
and accessory shops and garages were
also doing q rushing business, with
the most up-bo-date things being
shown. Grocery stores also came in
for their share Of the Christmas
trade.
investigation ut the postoffice re-
veals that shoppers are mailing carly
a. well as buying early. Great
quantities Of incoming and outgoing
Christmas mail are on hand and
Christmas greeting cards. more popu-
lar this year than ever before, were
coming in by the thouyahds. Due to
|the efficient handling of the mail by
Postmaster Oliver Lundquist and his
kpostal workers, all outgoing mail il
being dispatched promptly and
prompt delivery 10 being made OF oil
Iincouing mail.
PnhIIc Urged 10 mail EsTiy"
Postal employees are TO haws only .
alf-holiday this year on Christmas,
due 10 the fact that the day follow
I'M Is Sunday. Because no deliveries
are made on Sunday. 1t wAA felt BY
khe postoffice department that one
daliyery shOuld bo made on Christ
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
Trial Of Auditors
Suit Against Mill
Will Be at Forks

Dispute between the state mill and
elevator association and the Temple
Brissman company, st. Paul auditors,
as to the amount due the latter for
examining the books of the mill in
1925 will be tried in the district court
of Grand Forks county under an
agreement reached by attorneys here.
The Temple -Brissman company
claims $2,534.03 as the unpaid balance
for its services. The state industrial
commission which employed the COM
pany already has paid $4,000 for the
work and contends that amount is
sufficient.
In an answer TO the Temple Briss-
man complaint Attorney General
George Shafer contends that the COM
pany failed to complete the audit
within the time specified in the agree
ment under which it was employed
and that by reason of such failure
the reas enable value of its work did
not exceed $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
Father Of Bismarck
Girl Killed While
Working i'm Michigan

Karl Eichhorst, So, Of Falkirk,
father of Miss Gertrude Eichhorst
of this city. was killed in cave-in
last Sunday while working with the
Seims, Helmers and Schaffner Con-
structiOn company at Keels, Mich,
putting in a power plant and dam.
Mr.. Eichhorst was one of the most
prosperous farmers of the community,
and has one of the finest modern
country homes in the county.
In 1906 Mr.. and Mrs. Eichhorst
and family moved from their home at
Cumberland, Wis, and settled on
their present homestead. Mr.. Eich-
horst has held: number of town
ship and county offices and has been
active in the affairs Of the COM
muni4y.
Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday noon and were fol-
lowed by public services at the Luth-
eran church Of Washburn at 2 o'clock.
Burial was. made at the Riverview
cemetery east Of Washburn.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and six children, Mrs. Roy
Khotwles Of Sanish; Mrs. A. L. Skon-
nard Of Valley City, Gertrude Of Bis
marck. Henry, Phillip and Bernhard.
all 1t home: two grandchildren, three
Sisters and his aged mother. who lives
at Sioux Falls, S. p.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Baltimore. Md, Dec. l3.-LP)-
Thirty-six fertiiiser companies
entered . plea of note contender
In federal court today to depart
ment of justice charges of anti
trust law violation. Under such
q plea the companies do not ad-
nit violation Of the statutes as
charged, hut decline, for the pur-
pose Of this proceeding, to test
the legality Of their alleged acts.
Austin, Texas, Dec. 13.-LF-
Characterixing officials Of thu
Farmers National Bank at Buda
Is "saps" for allowing her to rob
them of nearly $1,000 Saturday.
Miss Rebecea Bradley, 22.year-Old
stenOgfapher, today waited at her
mothers home here while the au-
thOrities sought to determine
whether $500 bond was suffi-
cient for her release on charge
ct robbery with fire arms.
Washington, Dec. l3.-(P-
August DOrchy was denied . re-
hearing BY the supreme court tn
@sv N the or0ceedings which re-
eenf1y resulted In affirmation Of
has conviction on the charge Of.
violating . Kansas Industrial re-
lations court act.
Canton. Ohio. Dec. l3.-lF)-A
crowd of ~ pevseas stampe6ad
H. ~~p~fAv - A. AMAsAkAaan
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13

The sharp drop in temperature was
accompanied by biting northwest
wind which at times reached veloc-
ity Of 35 miles an hour and made it
most disagreeable to be out of doors
for any length Of time.
Following the low baromctric pres
sure Of Saturday, which was the low
est since February l6. 1917, and
which brought unusually warm tenn
peratures, the mercury began drop
ping at midnight after mixture of
sleet and rain had fallen. At mid
night the temperature, according to
records kept in the local weather bur
eau office, was exactly ut the freez-
ing point, 80 above. The following
bihourly readings after that hour
show how quickly the cold settled
down over this section: Sunday, 2 a.
M, 25 above; 4 q. m, 18 above; 6 u.
m., IL above; 3 a. M, 8 above; 10 a.
M, 6 above: noon, A above; 2 y. nl., z
below; 4 p. m, 5 below; p. m., Z
below; 8 p. M, 8 below; 10 p. M, IL
below; midnight Ia below; Monday,
z a. m., IA below, 4 a. M, same; 6 a.
M, same; a. m, Is below.
II Below 1t 10 =. m. Today
At 10 a. m, today the temperature
had risen three degrees. to IL below,
and at noon the reading was 10 be-
low.
The wind velocity here at midnight
Saturday was six miles per hour, but
this increased rapidly after that time
Continued on page six.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
REVETMENT OF
MISSOURI BANK
HERE APPROVED
Capt. Maulding Will Start
Work Wednesday. Using
Crew of at Least 30

Revetment OF tie west bank Of the
Missouri river here to prevent the
possible destruction Of the Liberty
Memorial bridge between Bismarck
and Maudan ha; been approved by
the war uepai lment accOr ding to
Major G. 6. Gee Of Kansas City, who
was in. Bismarck Saturday comforting
with Capt ". +. Maulding concern
irg this and otker similar projects
along the Missouri river in North
Dakota.
This work will be commenced We'd
nesday morning. Capt. Maulding
states, and crew of at least 30 mon
will be employed. The project will
require $500 yards Of rock and 1900
cords of brush and Capt. Maulding is
now receiving proposals for the fur
nishing of this material. The work
is estimated to cost $4,000, half tf
which will be paid by the government
and the balance by the state, since
the highway commission is cooperat-
ing with the war department in the
vIVJCCk USSuuSC Vi ILS uTkCuL uCCu VI
protect the piers Of the highway
bridge along the west bank Of the
river.
Between Two Bridges
Il Three thousand feet Of revetment
work is called for in this project,
$500 feet being above the highway
bridge and 200 feet below it. When
completed the west bank of the river
will be protected between the Liberty
Memorial bridge and the Northern
Pacific railway bridge to within few
hundred feet of the latter structure.
Capt. Maulding already has crew
of IS men at work on the Harmon
job, 13 miles north of Bismarck,
and has three crews at work re-
moving snags from the river channel
between Sanish and the mouth of the
Cannonball river. Several other river
projects are expected to be under
taken this winter, but at present are
pending approval Of the war depart
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
BODY
TO PURCHASE
2 SNOW PLOWS
Will Make Effort to Keep
Leading Highways Open
During This Winter
TRACTORS WILL BE USED
Rotary Type Plow To Be Used
Around MinOt-V Tyne on
the Red Trail
WILL BE USED

Decision to purchase two ynow
plows to be used in an effort to keep
state roads open was announced to-
day by Governor A. G. Sorlie.
The plows will be attached to two
lotion caterpillar tractors owned by
the highway department and tests
made throughout the winter. If the
plows prove unsatisfactory they will
be returned to the builders, Sorlic
said.
One plow, a rotary type, will be
used in the Minot district. The sec.
ond. an ordinary X-type, will be used
in an effort to keep the Red Trail
open.
Results obtained with these two
plows will guide the highway depart
ment in determining if it is worth
while to buy equipment and spend
the money necessary to keep the
roads open, H. c. Frahm, chief high
way engineer, said.
Difficult Problem
The problem of keeping the roads
open is complicated in North Dakota
by the fact that the wind drifts the
snow heavily after it has fallen.
I'VE have opened roads only tc
find, short time later, that they
were as bad AS before anything had
been done on them," Frahm explained
Tests conducted several years age
with "a snowplow in the Minot dis
trict were not markedly successful
he said.
The new pfows, together with cat
mountings on the caterpillars for the
operators, will cost several Thousand
dollars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
DICKINSON
BOY AWARDED
SCHOLARSHIP
Edmund q. BelSheim Is VIM
ner in 1927 Rhodes SchOl-
arship Contest

Edmund O. Belsheim of Dickinson,
a senior in the college of arts ut
the University Of North Dakota, is
the winner Of the 1927 Rhodes schol-
arship for North Dakota, according
to announcements carried BY the As
sOciated Press today. Six candidates
university by committee including
university, Prof. w. d. Wallis Of the
University of Minnesota, and H. Y.
Ruchholz Of Minneapolis.
The University of North Dakota
entered four candidates-Oli A.
Peterson Of Minot, Rcinhold q. Goehl
Of La Mourc, Kenneth Crawford Of
Bismarck and Mr.. Belshcim--whilc
jamestown college entered two
Robert kroeze and Carl Raugust.
Mr.. Bclsheim won the Skulason
scholarship in 1924, and was. re-
awarded the scholarship in 1926 and
1926. He won the Stockwell oratori-
cal contest in 1921, and was winner
of the state peace oratorical contest
He has been a member Of the varsity
debate team for three years, and has
served as president Of Ad Altiera, !;
literary society; he is member Of
Scabbard and Blade, military group;
and of Iron Mask, senior honorary
group; and is president Of Delta Sig
ma Rho, forensic society. He acted
as president of Ad Alticra, debate
society, for one year; was elected ia
Who's Who, and served as editor in
chief of the 1927 Dacotah yearbook
Results of the election of Rhodes
scholars in 80 states included: Mimi
esota, Dean A. Clark, Princeton Uni
versity; South Dakota, Samuel H
Sabin, University of Wisconsin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
Wilton to Have
Community Tree
This Christmas

Wilton, N. d., Dec. i3.--Wilton will
have an outdoor community Christ
mas tree this season. the first in the
history of the town. 1t is being spon
sored By the Wonan's club, with 9TH
or organizations cooperating as fol
lows: American Legion. setting up
the tree; Mems Get-together club.
providing the treat Of candy and nuts
for the children; Legion Auxiliary
and Rebekahs making popcorn balls;
Campfire girls, singing carols; Boy
Scouts, helping with the distribu-
tion Of the sweets.
"A program Of community carol
singing and short address by Mayor
Charles Howe will be given at the
tree on Christmas eve.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
PRESENT RATES UNFAIR
To DAKOTA WHOLESALERS

Charges that existing freight rates
favor the distribution of goods to
North Dakota towns from the Twin
Cities and Duluth rather than from
natural jobbing centcrs in North Da-
S0ta were to be made to the state
railroad board today by &. M. Sprin-
ger, traffic expert representing
business organizations In Bismarck,
Mandan, jamestown, Valley City
and Minot.
Springer's testimony is to be pre-
sented in connection with the re-
opening Of the boards investigation
ntO the entire structure of North
Dakota intrastatc rates. begun on Oc-
sober 20 and postponed until today.
Statistics, charts and graphs were
presented by Springer in support OF
his claim that wholesalers and job
oers in the Twin Cities and Duluth
are enabled, by preferential freight
rates, to place goods in small North
Dakota towns cheaper than jobbers
in nearby North Dakota cities. Spe-
cific illustrations were given of many
cases which he declared to be typl-
cal.
Since the state commission has no
control over interstate rates, Sprin-
ger asked that an effort be made to
adjust the situation so that lowered
intrastate rates would remove the
present alleged discrepancies.
N. d. Shippers Suffer
"Whether the North Dakota intra-
state rates are too high or the Twin
City Duluth North Dakota rates too
low, the fact remains that the North
Dakota shippers are paying. and have
for several years paid higher rates,
mile for mile, for movement entirely
within the state, than paid on traf-
fic to and from the Twin Cities ana
Duluth, he said.
-(Continued on page six.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
Railroad Board ReQpens In.
vestigation Into Entire
Structure of North Dakota
Intrastate Rates &C. M.
Springer Represents Bis.
marck and Other Cities

Investigation by the state rail.
road board into North Dakota
tntrastate freight rates today
was postponed until 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Failure of number of import.
ant witnesses to arrive was given
~ the reason. Because Of the
cold. trains were running too late
for the witnesses and attorneys
20 get here in time to open the
hearing this afternoon. Chairman
Frank Milhollan said.
Evidence bearing on all North Da-
kota intrastate freight schedules
will be presented to the state railroad
board at hearing into the subject
opening here today. The hearing is
expected to last two or three days.
First evidence in the case was pre-
sented October 20 by f. Nj. Hen
bricks, traffic expert for the state
railroad board. Cross-examination
OF Hendricks by railroad attorneys
is scheduled for this afternoon.
He will be followed by G. NJ
Springer, Jamestown, representing
the commercial organizations OF
jamestown, Bismarck. Mandan, Minot
and Valley City. Springer will re-
view the general freight rate situa.
tion from the standpoint of NORTH
Dakota distributors and wholesalers
Work in Three Sections
BY arrangement with T. A. Dur
rant, Grand Forks traffic expert, anc
N. f. Williams, traffic expert for thu
Fargo Commercial Club, the work ha:
been divided into three sections
Springer's testimony and exhibits OF
the distributing rates will be follow
ed by testimony and exhibits by Dur
rant on brick and livestock freigh
rates. Williams will discuss grail
rates. exceptions to the presen
freight classifications schedule ant
miscellaneous items.
Among those expected to be Of
hand in addition to the traffic ex
perts named were w. r. Keller, Min
neapolis, representing the NOrthwes
Lumbcrmen's Asso iation; r. J. Hag
man and p. B. Beidlcman, represent
ing the Great Northern railroad; R
T.. Smith, assistant general frcigh
agent for the Northern Pacific rail
road, and A. H. L0ssow, attorney, an
E. i. Rice. assistant general freigh
agent, for the 500 Line railroad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
MAYOR OF WEST
CITY, ILLINOIS,
is SHOT DOWN
Murder Is elimination Of Two
Previous Attacks on
City's Executive

Benton, ILL.,, Dec. 13.--(P)-A theory
was advanced today that hired gun
men killed Joe Adams, 3OO-pound
mayor Of West City. near here, who
was shot down by. two unidentified
men as he stood in the front doorway
of his home late yesterday. 1t was
another episode in the gang warfare
that has disrupted the peace Of Will
Hanson, Franklin and Saline counties
during the fall and winter. and was
the elimination Of two previous at
tacks on the mayor. West City is
in Franklin county, 20 miles from
here.
Adams, former roadhousc proprie-
tor, whose term would have expired
next May. had figured in southern
Illinois gang strife through his ad-
mitted friendship with the Shelton
gang. and had reported that Charles
Birger, militant leader of rival
gang, had threatened his life.
The Shcltons and the Birgerites,
once comrades in arms against the
Ku klux Klan, now are at pistol
points in struggle for southern
Illinois liquor traffic supremacy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
FRAZIER Will
REGAIN INDIAN
AFFAIRS POST
N. d. Senator Accepts Rein.
statement Providing He Is
Given Former Status

Washington, Dec. l3-(P)-Sen-
ator Lynn J. Frazier, the North Da-
kOta insurgcnt, is again q Rcpubli-
can in good standing.
He was invited back into the party
fold Saturday by organization lead
crs who, two years ago, banished him
from their councils and deprived
him of committee plums because he
was in the La Toilette camp during
the 1924 presidential campaign.
Republican leaders asked Senator
Frazier to again attend their caucus
es. The Republican committee on
committees decided to restore his
committee assignments. This means
that he will be placed on the Indian
affairs committee, among others
which will put him in line for the
Craftsmanship when Senator Harreld
of Oklahoma retires March 4.
Insists ON Former Status
The proposal that he return to
party councils found the North Da-
kota senator. who recently was in
vited, with other colleagues, to a
White House breakfast, in . re-
ceptive mood.
He insisted, however, that he be
given his former status on commit
tees on the ground that he had al
ways been Republican and his ejec
tion from conferences and loss of
committee standing were not justi-
fled.
After the Republican caucus, which
probably will be held Wednesday,, he
will be moved up from the bottom of
the committee. To. assign Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, to the
chairmanship Of the judiciary COM
mittee, as the successor Of the late
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, also dis
PEELED another threatened. fight.
Other Assignments Made
Other chairmanships agreed up
on included Senators McNary Of Ore
gon for agriculture; Phipps Of Colo
RADIO for irrigation and Couzens of
Michigan for education and labor
Assignments to fill vacancies in
cluded Senators Gillett of Massachu-
setts on the foreign relations COM
miteee to succeed his former col
league, William NJ. Butler; Bing-
ham of Connecticut on appropria-
tions, and Edge Of New Jersey on
finance, succeeding the late Sen
ator Mckinley Of Illinois, and Gould
of Maine, on the district Of Column
bia committee to succeed the late
Senator Fernald.
All those affected by the assign
ments are Republicans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
$4,000 ASKED
TO ESTABLISH
MANDAN UNIT
Agriculture Departments Ap-
preparation Bill Asks For
$128,362,OOO

Washington. Dec. 13-[P-Crea-
tion of two substitute bureaus to
separate research and regulatory ac-
tivities of the chemistry and soil di-
visions of the department of apricul-
ture was. provided for in the depart
ments appropriation bill, carrying
$l2S.S62, 900, reported today by the
house.
OF the total amount appropriated
in the bill nearly $80,O0O,OOO was for
maintenance of federal aid of high
way systems and many millions more
to continue the relentless war
against insect pests. The total was
$77,812 above current funds but
$4.774,OOO below budget estimates.
The reduction was effected by pairing
down highway funds and authorizing
use OF unexpended monies previously
appropriated.
Would Consolidate Bureaus
Secretary Jardinc appeared before
the house appropriations committee
which drafted the bill, and recon-
mended consolidation Of the bureaus
of chemistry and soils into the bu-
rueau Of chemistry and soils. He
said that to the new bureau would
be transferred all the research ac-
tivities Of the two units. while a
food, drug and insecticide admins
tration would be created to conduct
the regulatory, or public work..
A total of SCI, 900 was requested to
establish q dairy and livestock ex-
pertinent station at Mandan, N. D.,
under an act of the last congress.
To continue the departments con-
tracts with farmers c0operatives, the
bill provided $l,424,00 for farmers
cooperative demonstrations; $780,
900 for cooperative agriculture ex-
tension work and 9220, 40 for the CO.
operative marketing information
service Of the bureau Of agricultural
economies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13

Fascinated crowds stopped to
watch toy displays in windows or
marveled at the unique decorations
Late shoppers saw Bismarck's fullest
expression of the Christmas spirit
when the white way posts, with vari-
colored red and green globes, were
lighted, giving the entire downtown
section . holiday air. Cedar boughs
hung from the posts and pine trees
placed in every flag socket added
even more to the festive spirit.
Stocks Still Complete
With commendable foresight, Bis
marck merchants prepared for an ex-
cepti0nally heavy Christmas trade
and, as a result, with only 10 shop
ping days left until Christmas, last
minute shoppers will find wide
variety Of articles from which to
make their selections. The majority
If the stores will continue to remain
open evenings until Christmas to ac-
omodatc those who arc unable ia
make their purchases during the day
time,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
PARSONS IS
MADE DEPUTY
SCHOOL HEAD
Bertha Palmer Announces Ap.
pOintment of Armenia
School Superintendent

Fargo. N. d., Dec. 13.--W. T.. Par
sons, superintendent Of schools at
Armenia for the last three years, has
been named deputy state superintend-
ent Of public instruction Of North
Dakota, it was announced by Miss
Bertha Il. Palmer. Bismarck, state su-
perintendent-elect.
Mr.. Parsons, appointed by Miss
Palmer last week, announced his ac-
ceptance of the office while in Fargo
Saturday.
The new deputy is we'll known
throughout the state. He received
his education in North Dakota insti-
tutions and since completing his
schooling has served in school circles
for many years.
From 1910 to 1916, Mr.. Parsons
served as deputy state superintendent
under f. j. Taylor. Later he served
two terms as county superintendent
Of schools of Burleigh county and one
year as superintendent of schools at
Knldeer
During the 1925 session of the
North Dakota legislature in Bis
'marck. Mr.. Parsons served as secre-
tarv of the senate.
Mr.. Parsons will make his head
quarters at Bismarck. He is married
and has three children.