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Seward daily gateway., 1926-09-28

Basil Manley, the New York 'reformer' who tells the
President what to do about Alaska weak arithme
tic facts His reputable citizens" who gave him his
dope simmer down to P F. Gilmore the only saloonkeep
who had his license revoked in Ketchkan. 1t is
easy refoer put his cphers on the right side Of
the figure 1.-Valdez Miner
Seward daily gateway., 1926-09-28
FORD EMPLOYEES NOW
WORK FIVE DAYS WEEK

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. q. (P)-Af-
ter two months experiment, the Ford
Motor company has adopted a five day
week as permanet policy.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-09-28

Developing, Printing and Enlarging
-Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
FRANCES new
GOVERNMENT
IN OPERATION
PCincarc Assumes Duties as
Finance Ministcr-Briand
in Foreign Office

Paris. July 24-tP)--Prcmier Poin-
care took over his duties as finance
minister today, NJ. BRAND was back at
the foreign office, and wheels Of the
new government began TO run smooth
ly after the hiatus caused by the
downfall Of the Herriot ministry.
A spokesman for the foreign office
said he believed the debt accords
with the United States and Great
Britain would be ratified within a
fortnight. as external credits were one
of the main things necessary TO the
financial rehabilitation of the coun-
try.
He cited Frances present needs as
first, economy in government expen-
ditures; second, That the country
should work more, spend less and
raise an internal loan, and. third. for
eign credit. All three, he said. were
necessary under the present circum-
stances.
At the close today of the first cab
met council Of the new ministry ii
was stated that, while nothing def
mite had been decided regarding the
financial program, the government in.
tended to ask new indirect taxs and q
slight increase in the direct taxes. l,
will also apneal urgently to all tax
payers to pay. the largest possible
amounts on account as soon as pos
sible.
The cabinet will meet again tomor.
rOW
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
|R0BT. SCOTT
FIRED
FATAL BULLET
Tells Chicago Paper He Lied
When on Witness Stand Ito
Save His Neck"
BROTHER IN DEATH CELL
II Always Knew Robert Would
Some Day Tell the Story"
Russell Says

Chicago. July :A.--(FD-Thc cclc-
bratcd case Of Robert aud Russell
Scott, convicted murdercrs, came into
public attention again today with a
statement BY Robert to the Herald
and Examiner that he fired the shot
that slew Joseph Maurcr, a drug
clerk.
Robert recently pleaded guilty to
tho murder and was sentenced to life
imprisonment after he had denied
on the stand that nc fired the fatal
shot. In his statement to the paper
he declared II lied to save my neck.
His elder brother Russell, who
earlier pleaded guilty, is awaiting
death on the eallows in October.
New Legal Battle Seen
That the purportcd confession of
Robert will result in new legal
warfare to save Russell from the
moose seemed certain.
Russell, wan from his two years
fight for freedom, read the state
mcnt with tears.
Il always knew that some day he
would tell the story" he said. "And
| always knew where Robert was
the night ! was in the death cell
knew that Robert was in the pen in
California"
According to Robert, the Staying
resulted from quarrel over l5-
cent package Of cigarettes, with no
robbery motive involved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
TODAY
THE WONDERFUL FRENCH.
AN OLD CAMEL.
WHAT IS GENIUS?
MORE WAR? HELP.
BY Arthur Brisbane.
Copyright, 1926)

French statesmen arc having .
hard time with the drowning franc.
Herriot, head of The government
which held office less than as hours,
planned levy on French capital, dis
guised. Capital would see through
Che disguise.
Small French people don't want to
be taxed. The statesmen fear their
numbers. Very rich Frenchncn don't
want their capital con6iscAtcd and
government fears their financial
power.
Many deputies demand = financial
dictator, but what could he do? You
cannot lift yourself by YOUR boot
straps, financially or physically. But
the French, however, viii find way.
They are industrious. thrifty. brave
and determined, men and women both.
The French have vitality, Ninon dc
Jenclos. ut u, young and beautiful.
had very young men in love with her.
Now Madame Desprex. of ROubaix.
aged ~, cstsblishss Z new swimming
record. You scanit aAeat tho French.
and you dontswant' TO.
British newspapers Insult the
American government, calling Uncle
Sam "Uncle Shylock." French
crowds insult both Americans and
British, for the good reason that
France owes money to both Britain
and America. Those that owe you do
mot love you.
You must be reconciled to that.
It's "a old world. A Swiss scientist
In the Philippines has discovered
1900 missing links" one sborigine
showed . continuation of the spinal
column, . sort of tail. Marco Polo
says he saw many men with tails on
his travels.
The Smithsonian Institution finds
100000 years old. It was bigger than
Smithsonian announces the skull Of =
horse that hved in America ten. 10
fifty thousand years ago.
Sir ALFRED Mons tslls Bribein's 80.
ciety Of Chsmicsi Industry that sci.
ence will control genius, morals and
sex, and also prolong youth.
Sex has been put beyond our con-
troll. Mems vanity would cah for too
many boys.
what We call morals" ID ref1ec-
kion 0f the tinaey Ia which " live.
Man, always trying to Seems . httle
better than he resaly IL, Improves
gradually.
What We call genius to-day will BE
the commonplaee OF future a1es.
When life on this earth came out Of
water onto the lard, and sons of the
reptiles began to fly, the birds Shat
flew few. fest were prcbohey con-
siderGd reniuses ~ the others.
a white cAild of ten IL = genius
compared witA come full tr4vn sav-
aees. The men Af = unilli0n - Urn
nSallion years hence VIII, III y
Geniuses connpared VITA our greatest
Continued on page fouF.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
'TEXASPE0PLE
VOTING TODAY
Will Select State Tickets and
Nominees for 10 Congress
si0nal Offices
S AFTER COvERl(ORSHlP
''Fergusonism" ls Big Guber.
material ContestIssue in
Southern State

Dallas, Texas, July 24-(AP) Dem
Ocratic and Republican voters 60 Ia
the primary polls in Texas today Ia
select state tickets and nominees for
18 national congressional offices. with
interest conferred in the Democratic
gUbcrnat0ral race. 1t is the first
time Republican primary has been
held in Texas.
Five candidates are in the race for
tho Democratic nomination for the
office held by Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson, the field having been re-
duccd by one when Mrs. K. N. John
ston of San Antonio withdrew ycster.
day and urged her adherents to sup.
port Mrs. Ferguson. Political observ.
ers declare the gubernatarial contest
lies between Mrs. Ferguson. Attorney
General Dan Moody and Lynch David.
son. Houston lumberman. Mrs. Edith
Wilmans of Dallas and Rev. q. r
Zimme rman Of Morris county are the
other candidates.
Issue ID "Fergus0nism"
"Fergusonism" was laid down and
accepted as the gubernatOrials contest
issue at the inception Of The present
race. BY Fergusonism, all factions
have avowed, is implied James Z. Fer
guson, husband of the present COVER
nor, and himself q former governor
who resigned from that office when
impcached. Ferguson. they claim
dictates policies followed by his wife
Although Republicans predict that
their party's primary will not draw
more than 10000 votes. campaigning
continued vigorously last night. Two
contests held interest among RerNbli-
cans, that for governor and for the
congressional nomination in the 14th
district. now represented by Harry
N. WurHbach.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
HEAT WAVES
DEATH TOLL
REACHES 1O6
Fifty Deaths IN Eastern
States Added to List In
Past "a Hours
STORMS CAUSE DAMAGE
Police and Flremen Dispell
Rumors Of Possible Wa
ter Famine n n. Y

New Yeta, July 3l.-e0-A four
day hest Wsv0 IA che leev Engiand
and Niddls Atlaatie ststss, amslior-
ated Thussday ~ storms, today had
claimed 10 lives.
Fifty 6eeSAs were added during
IN New England; Is in New Jcrsc":
nine In New York city ard four in
New York state. Among the New
York victims were John Watson pix
on, lawyer and president Of the Yale
Club, and Harry Anson Moody, a
former official Of the +. w. Wool
worth company.
Showers in many localities yester-
day lowered the tempe raturc slightly,
but made the atmosphere more 0p-
prcssive. The high mark in New
York was 81. or 10 degrees less than
the maximum, Thursday.
Many SleeR In Park
Rumors of possible water famine
In New York were dispellcd by the
police and firemcn, who continued
to give street unchins the benefit Of
park pools and fire hydrantx. The
crowd at Coney Island yesterday was
estimated at 100000, about 100000
less than Thursday. Official per-
mission to sleep in the parks was
given.
Reports continued to come in of
damage by lightning and wind dur
ing Thursdays storms. and wire
communication was severed in many
parts Of isew York and New England.
The govern ment weather observer at
Albany said that the storm was sim
liar to- the one which destroyed the
Shenandoah. State troops had to
take command of Mansfield, Pa. aft
CIR the storm paralyzed traffic and
light service.
Telephone service to northern New
England had not been entirely restcr-
ed early today, the worst damage
having occurred in the lake district
Of New Hampshire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
New Instructors in
State Schools Named

Presidents Of North Dakota educa-
tional institutions who recently trek
kcd eastward in search for teach
ing talent to serve AS instructors in
state colleges and normal schools. are
beginning to made their rccommen-
dations to the state board Of admin
istration. Many Of these are in
structors in eastern high schools and
colleges who are teaching in North
Dakota summer schools.
President Riley of the state school
Of science at Wahpeton has recon
mended the appointment of Miss
Mary Clennon to he instructor in
languages; William j. Strunk as in
structor in natural sciences; G. W.
Alger as assistant supervisor of
trades and industries and j. G. Nc
MILAN as dean Of men and registrar
Appointments ut the University of
North Dakota include Hilda G. HALL
dorson as recorder in the registrar
office in place Of Miss Margareta
Swanson and number of student
assistants in various dewartm cnti.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
Temperatures and
Road Conditions

Mercury readinea at .. NJ ..
Bismarck-Clear, So: roads good.
St. Cloud-Cloudy, threatening, g.;
roads good.
Minot Clear. 81; roads good.
Mandan-Partly cloudy, s.; roads
good.
Clear, 10; roads good.
Hibbing-Clear, so; roads good.
Rochsster-c Clear, night rain. 81;
roads good.
Vinona Cloudy, threatening. 50;
roads good.
Duluth Cloudy. night rain. -:
roads good.
Mankato Cloudy, 10: roads good.
Grapd Forks Clear, 61; reada
muddy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
3,716 Cars Cross
Bridge in One Day,
Highway Count Shows

The traffic count at the Memorial
bridge Sunday, July 10. showed that
3,716 cars crossed the bridge that dav.
way department. this morning. t'i
A year ago. judy 19. 1926. The count
showed that 1896 cars crossed the
bridge. Sundays count showed an in
crease of 680lover last year.
The daily average last gear during
the week when the count mas taken
was 2,217, figure which will prob
ably bc exceeded this year II Sun
days count is any Indication
The count at the Memorial bridge
is being made in connecti tiOn with a
traffic census being conducted at 60
points in the state, for the purpose
of determining the road burden ct the
various points
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
PROHIBITION
LEADING OHIO
PRIMARY ISSUE
GubernatOrial Contests Elk
pected 10 Develop Most
General Interest

Columbus. o.. July 24.-LPD-Pro-
hibition promises to be the dominant
issue in the August 10 Ohio primary
campaign for the nomination OF
both republican and democratic can
didates for the United States senator
and for the republican governor, \;
In the gubernatorial contests this
issue Is expected to be more pro-
nounccd as these two contests are
oxpecteds to develop the most gancral
/, interest. While it also will be q
factor in the republican senatorial
battle, the fact that Senator Willis
has seven opponents lessons his con-
ccrn about being rcnominated.
Contest Between. Sexes
The contest between former Sena-
tor Atlce Pomercne and Miss Florence
f.. Allen, supreme court judge, prob
ably will be fought mainly on tho
wet and dry issue. the liberal forces
supporting Mr.. Pomcrenc and the dry
advocatee backing Miss Allen. A
third cand date is Charles f
Wharton. Mr.. P0mercne also is draw
ing the fire Of organized labor, par
ticularly the railroad organizations
which opposed him for reelection
four years ago.
The fight between Mr.. Pomerene
and Miss Allen also stands out as the
first real contest between "a woman
and q man candidate for u major
office in Ohio. Four years ago a
woman seeking election as United
States senator as an independent re-
ceived only few thousand votes.
Willis OppOsitiOn
The seven candidates opposing
Senator Willis represent virtually
every form of opposition. Five are
avowed liberals. They are forme,
Senator Charles Dick Of Akron; for.
mer congressman and former secre.
tary of state. Charles Q. Hildcbrant
Of Wilmington; Attorney A. J. Fiorin
of Dayton; former State Senator
Thomas w. Latham Of Monroeville
| and John ID. Alcorn Of Cincinnati. OF
these Mr.. Hildcbrant is considered
likely to be most generally favored
by the liberals.
Two Of Senator Willis opponents
are farmers and drys like himself
They are George l.. Watson Of Mar.
engo. and Lloyd f. Price Of Van Vert
! While there are twelve republican
| candidates for governor, political lead
ers pick Secretary of State Thad H
Brown Of Columbus; Myers Y. Cooper
I, Of Cincinnati; State Treasurer Harry
S. Day Of Fremont, and Joseph b
+, Sieber of Akron, as the chief con
tenders. Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Da,
are both recognized drys. Mr.. Brow.
Is expected to receive liberal support
! generally. Mr.. Sieber, supported By
the Ku klux Klan two years ago
placed second in large field.
| D0nahey Asks Third Term
! Governor Vic Donahey, who is seek
ing 4 third term nomination. ha
three democratic opponents. One i,
Alfred r. Sandles Of Ottawa, former
state secretary Of agriculture, VIII,
is being supported by former Gov
J ernor James NJ. Cox. The other can
didates are James C.. B. Beatty O.
East Liverpool, pottery broken run
ming on an anti-Volstead law plat
! form, and J. H. Kaufman, former
secretary Of the state tax commission
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
Red Tape Necessary
Before. a Prisoner
Can Get Operation,

An operation. If one is an inmate
Of the state penitentiary here.
means lot Of red tape in addition
to the ether and knife.
Recently one Bergil Wynes was
taken iii with appendicitis and suffer
ed an operation. Before it was per-
formed, however, Wynes was called
on to Sign an agreefnent not to try
to escape and another relieving the
state rot all claips for damages in
connection with the operation.
Where emergencies arise, however,
the operation Il performed first and
the technical details attended to later
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
WERE TAKING
DOWN SIGNS
ALONG ROAD
SheriffS Of Two Counties Hunt
Farmer, Believed 10 Have
Fired Shots
MAY HAVE KILLED SELF
Authorities Believe Financial
ReverSes Caused Him to
Become Insane

Grand Marais, Mimi, July 24.--tD
Two state highway patrolmen, do
ing their duty by removing signs
along the road, were shot down and
killed yesterday near heSe. Shettffs,
Of Lake and Cook 610nk3na& -
searching for John Westb' 90. .
farmer. s
The dead patrolmen were Alvin
Tofte. 2l. and Sigrud Ide, 80, both
unmarried.
State laws prohibit the erection Of
any signs, other than markers pJac-
ed by the highway department, along
the roads in Minnesota. 1t was in
an endeavor to enforce this law that
the two men were killed.
For some time past, Westblade had
been placing crude hand-lettered
poster announcing that his 4O-acre
farm was for sale. Each time the
patrolmen tore it down.
Held Sign In His Hands
Yesterday afternoon u passing mo-
torist discovered the body Of lde
near the road. He held the sign in
both hands. indicating he had been
shot while removing it. Totes body
was found in a ditch nearby.
Officers were summoned and
search was started for Westblade.
At his farm. where he lived alone,
his cabin had been burned and his
fruit trees had been cut down.
Westblade was reported to have
suffered several financial rcverscs
recently and officials believe this,
and the lonely life he led. in the
north wilderness. caused him to bc-
come insane. They expressed the be-
lief that he may have committed sui
eide after shootin. the two patrol
men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
MORE HIGHWAY
WORK POSSIBLE
WITH new TAX
Much Work Can BE Started
This Fall Instead of Next
Year as Result

Passage Of the two-cent gasoline
tax at the recent primary election
will enable the state highway depart
ment to let contracts and begin work
this fall ON projects which otherwise
would have been delayed until next
spring. H. G. Frahm. chief engineer
Of the state highway commission,
said today.
Although the new law becomes ef-
fcctivc July 30. no additional revenue
will be available from it until the
middle Of September, Frahm esti-
mates. Based upon last years figures
Il is estimated that about $4,000, 600
gallons Of gasoline will be consumed
between August and September. in
suring gasoline tax receipts Of ap-
proximately S6OO,OOO. Under the one
cent tax approximately half that
sum would have been available. Since
the new law provides for refunds ia
persons using gasoline for other than
automotive purposes, however, it is
expected that 20 per cent Of the
amount collected will be returned tn
the consumers, leaving 4 net income
Of about 100000 or $l6O,O00 more
than would have been available under
the one.cent tax with no refund.
Lettings In August
I. Since the state contributes only 26
per cent to the cost Of building
roads the increased revenue will per-
NIT the highway department to let
contracts for additional work up TO
5000 in excess of the original pro-
gram for this year. Dates for the
lettings will be announced in August
and the work will be pushed as rapid
" az circumstances and weather con
ditions permit.
Increased revenue in prospect for
1927 also will permit the department
to increase its 1927 construction pro-
gram. Instead of only $50 miles OF
earth grading as planned for next
year the department plans to survey
TOO miles. Four hundred miles OF
earth grading and 200 miles of gravel
ing carried over from 1925 lettings
also will find a place on the enlarged
program. Under the new law al
revenue from the gasoline tax will "a
to road construction. Under the old
law 100000 was deducted from gas
tax collections for the state general
fund.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24

Postal Workers to
End Meeting Today

St. Cloud, Mimi. July 24-tN-An-
nual business sessions, with election
of officers, committee reports, and
selection Of 1927 convention site.
were to be held this noon at the
triple postal sessions IN st. Cloud
for the Minnesota State Association
of Letter Carriers, the Auxiliary. and
the State Federation Of Postofficc
Clerks.
Among the matters expected to come
up for resolution will be the 41-hour.
week.
Formal adjournment Of the con-
vention Is scheduled for I p. m. TO-
day, concluding with . parade. So
far the conventions have been chief.
~ rccreational, with speeches, band
concerts. and dance last night. the
main features.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
FORKS FAIR
ENDS TODAY
Exposition Very Successful
From Attendance and FL
nancial Viewpoint

Grand Forks. N. D.. July 24---<P)--
races this afternoon fea-
tured the closing day Of the Grand
Forks fair.
Tonight there will be an entertain
nfent for members cf the boys and
girls clubs who have been entered
in the various competitions.
sAasn n' here .se sins shipped out e
other fairs late Today.
In spite. Of rain which fell on, two
days. the fair IL believed to have been
. success from the attendance and
finsnciaa viewpoint.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
Preparations For
Next Legislative
Meeting Being Made

Preparations for the next session Of
the state legislature. members of
which have not yet been elected, al
ready are being made by the state
board of administration which has
charge Of the capitol building.
A bill room has been constructed
near the entrance to the senate cham
Der for the convenience of members
Of that body in getting copies Of the
various matters presented for their
legislative attention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
Excess Reserve
Shows Increase

New York. July 24.-<R9-The ac-
tual condition Of clearing house
banks aud trust companies for the
week shows excess reserve Of $32,-
640,i7O. This u a increase in re-
serve Of 991 .21O,030 compared with
the week before whom excess reserve
Of III ,32o,2l0 was reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24
GANGSTERS'
GUNS CLAIM
42ND'ji J ! VICTIM
John Conlon Riddled With
Shotgun Slugs While Sit
ting in Chicago Saloon

Chicago, July 24.-LR-Alcohol
gangsters' guns last night claimed
their second victim within "a hours,
and the 42nd attributed to them since
January.
John Conlon. Is. and reputed
minor henchman of one of the gangs
warning over the illicit liquor traf.
fic, was riddled with shotgun slugs
while he sat with friends in west
side saloon.
His assailants were not seen.