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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
WARMEST NEW
YEARS DAY But
ONE ON RECORD
Mercury Reached AZ Above
Yesterday-Weather Ideal
for Golf, Motoring

Bismarck at the present time vics
with California and Florida as an
ideal winter resort, and healthier
end morn invigorating climate can
not be found.
ibis city yesterday experienced its
waEtncst New Years day. but one, in
the 81 years that the, records have
been kept Of weather observations
locally. The temperature at 3 clock
zero, snd had been above the freez
Ing mark TIE greater part of the day
record was In 1918 when the mcr-
curry OH January / mounted to 43
above. <Srhc coldest New Years day
here was in 1887 when al degrees
below hero was S.coYdcd.
In 1902 on New Years day the
mercury touched the same mark
reached yesterday--42 above, and in
1889 the temperature was 80 above
on January /. A year ago the warm
est point. during the day was 8
above zero. Other New Years day
maximums for the past eight years
AVssV"s ASSTA - VSlVW ACAVS xO6O, o
above; 1929, "a above; 1921, 27
above; 1920, 3 above; 1919, zero;
1913, 43 above.
With three inches Of water stand
ing on the municipal skating rink,
and with not enough snow to provide
q surface for drawing handsled,
let alone skiing. or sliding, Bismarck
outdoor sport enthusiasts yesterday
turned to golf, and several followers
of the ancient Scotch game were on
the links. And overcoats and nit
tens were entirely unnecessary, as
the temperature was such. that the
players were comfortable, in just the
usual golf toys. The day was also
ideal for motoring, the roads being
free of snow and in fairly good con-
dition.
The lowest temperature reached
during last night was II above zero
and the weather today has been al
most as favorable as yesterday. The
prediction today is "fair today. and
Sunday, moderate temperature
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
QUAKE CAUSES
PANIC AMONG
CELEBRAT0RS
A Few People Injured as
Crowds Rush Into Streets
From the Theatres

Rome, Jan. 2.-(R) Many holiday
crowds, celebrating New York's night
in theatres. ut street festivals, or in
their homes throughout northeast
ern Italy. We're thrown into panic
last night by violent earthquake
In some places the shock lasted sew
eral seconds and in others as long as
three minutes.
The movement was apparently cen
tered in the mountainous regions
north Of the Adriatic Sea. 1t was
felt most violently at Trieste, Venice
and Verona. but Padua, Revenna,
Udine. Monfalcone and many other
places in Italy and Jugo Slavia were
also shaken.
No loss Of life was reported but
a few. people were injnr-- =. ne
crowd rushed out of theatres and
other places of amusement, frantic
ally seeking safety in the open. Some
were injured when chunks Of plas-
ter or masonry fell down upon them.
The earthquake was noticed in
Milan and Bologne and was record
ed strongly in Florence and Rome.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
Reynolds Takes
New Position With
Bridgeman- Russell

Mandan. N. D., Jan. 2.-A6P}-Wil.
liam r. Reynolds, former state dairy
commissioner. today announced his
acceptance Of an offer Of the Bridge
man. Russell Creamery company of
Duluth to fill q new position just
created, that Of general field super
intendent over the is creamery and
ice cream plants operated by the
company from Buffalo, N. r., to
Montana.
Mr.. Reynolds served three years
as state dairy commissioner under
appointment ~ Governor r. A. Mes
tos. resigning year ago to become
general manager Of the North Da-
kota Dairy Improvement Associ alton.
His headquarters will be at James.
town.
Mr.. Reynolds is one Of the first
formers Of western North Dakota to
enter dairy on 4 large scale at his
farm near Lark, Grant county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
Man Locked in
Drug Store While
Talking to "sSweetie''

Chicago, Jan. 2.-tR9- Entering a
drug store about one o'clock in tho
afternoon yesterday, G. d. Decker
bought slug and stepped into a
telephone booth. AT two o'clock, ii
being New Years and holiday, the
clerk locked up the place and went
home.
tMr. Decker emerged from the booth
ut $3.50 o'clock. after completing his
lengthy conversation. and noticed a
strange quietness about the place.
He tried the door and found he could
not get out. So he called the police,
but they had no keys that would fit
and Mr.. Decker waited q good two
hours until the proprietor was fl
nally found and released him.
"But who were you talking to p
inquired policeman as the door
swung open.
"Oh," biushed Mr.. Decker, my
Rirl."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
HEADS
TO MAKE TOUR
Will Inspect IA Posts in State
January s Set for Visit
at Mandan

Fargo. N. d., Jan. 2.--Waltcr G..
Curtis, Lisbon, state commander of
the legion in North Dakota; Jack
Williams. Fargo, state adjutant, and
c. T. Hoverson, Fargo, manager Of
the regional office of the United
States Veterans bureau here, viii
visit IA posts in the second, fifth and
sixth districts during January and
February, Mr., Williams declared
Thursday.
At the recent post commanders
and adjutants' conference in Fargo,
committee was appointed to plan
the itinerary for the officers. The
district meetings will be attended by
Legionnaires from all posts in the
district. The itinerary follows:
Sixth district: Beach, Jan. 5; Dick,
inson, Jan. 6; Kildeer, Jan. Z and
Mandan, Jan. 3. Fifth district: Will
liston, Jan. l3; Stanley, Jan. IL;
Minot. Jan. IL; kenmarc, Jan. IA and
Crosby, Jan. Is. Second district:
Rugby, Feb. 9; Eottineau, Feb. 9;
Devils Lake, Feb. 10; Langd0n, Feb.
II and Grafton, Feb. l2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
2 KILLED AS
GRANDSTAND
COLLAPSES
Structure Held Large Crowd
Watching the Tournament
of Roses Parade
START INVESTIGATION
More Than 200 Treated at
Pasadena Hospital-Some
Are Seriously Hurt

Pasadena, Calf, Jan. 2.-LF)--As
the colorful tournament Of roses
parade was moving past, a temporary
privately owned grandstand collapsed
Yesterday, killing two persons and
injuring more than 200 others, The
dead are:
Mrs. Bessie Barish, G5, Of Long
Deack, Calf.
Mrs. Caroline Sherman. so, Of Los
Angeles.
Four or five Of the critically in.
jurcd may die.
Today two investigations were un-
der way. The Pasadena police de-
partment and district attorney
Asakeyes in Los Angeles started eff
forts to fix the responsibility for the
tragedy.
Owner of Stand Missing
Paul Mahoney. alleged owner of
the stand, disappeared shortly be.
fore the crash, and has not returned
home since.
The collapse Of the grandstand,
constructed especially for the pag-
cant, occurred while the parade was
in progress. Without warning it
gave way, carrying down into its
wreckage betweent 500 and 1000
men, women and children.
Stricken BY the horrible sight
one woman, Mrs. Caroline Sherman
so, Of Los Angeles, collapsed. and
died an hour later Of cerebral hem.
orrhage.
Amid the scre .ms of the victims
police and ci.ilians frantically car
ried on rescue work. All means OF
transportation, including street car.
| and taxi cabs, were pressed into
service to carry the injured to hos.
pitals. The city's small emergency
hospital was over crowded at once
and the cars carrying their crushed
burdens were hurried on to the Pas.
adena hospital, the city's only infirm.
ary.
Los Angeles Sends Aid
Aid was obtained from Los Ange'
les. The general hospital sent al
| of its ambulances except one, and 6
! full load of medical supplies.
/ A check Of the Pasadena hospita
last night showed that 235 person.
| had been treated, and that 1856 were
(! still there. Mrs. Barish died during
the night as result of her injuries
Among those who suffered minol
| injuries was Mrs. Montague Glass
wife of the author. She received
bruises which, it is said. will confine
! her to her home for several days.
Another fatality marred the day
when Mrs. c. w. Bowen of Pasadens
was killed in q fall of two storie.
from the top of a building while
viewing the parade.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
JAMES0PENS
CAMPAIGN IN
LINTON SOON
Evangelist Who Took Bis
marck by Storm Return
ing to North Dakota

Rev. Harry pames, noted evan
gelist who codacted a series of re-
vival meetings in Bismarck during
November and December, will open
an evangelistic campaign at Linton,
about 80 miles southeast Of Bis
marck. on Sunday, January ), ac-
cording to this weeks issue of the
Emmons County Record, published
at Linton.
The Record says:
"Rev. Harry A. james. am Ohio
evangelist who has been in this state
the past few months conducting re-
vival meetings, will be here Sunday.
Jan. 3rd, to begin big revival in
Linton. according to a telegram re-
ceived this week by Rev. Evanson,
Of the M. =. church. from his district
superintendent in Bismarck. The re-
vlval will be non-sectarieA o06
ministers OF some OF the other Lln-
ton churches met with Rev. Evanson
Monday night in planning the de-
tails Of the revival. Accompanying
the evangelist will be the same song
director from New York, who assisted
in the Bismarck revivals.
No Distinction Between Churches
This evangelist is of the spectac-
ular type. He was formerly in the
theatrical business and was convert
ed some years ago at a Billy Sunday
meeting. He sold out two theatres,
went to the Moody Institute in Chi
cago, and started out on an evan
gelistic career. About two months
ago he landed in Bismarck to con-
duct revival in local church. A
short time later other churches join
cd IN with him and rented the audi
toriun. When the corn show forced
him out of that building, enthusiasts
in Bismarck helped him to erect a
temporary tabernacle seating 23OO
people. Night after night for weeks
that place was filled to ovcrflowing.
He makes no distinction between
churches. He tries to secure con-
verts and then advises them to Join
whatever church they want to Join.
ut is understood that only short
break in arranged dates made it pos
sible for him to spend some time in
one other section of this state and
the district superintendent decided
Linton needed him.
''The Linton Bazaar building, we
understand, has been secured and
will be fixed up for the revival meet
ings as no church available is large
enough to accommodate the expected
audiences"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
PERSONNEL
NOT BLAMED
FOR CRASH
Naval Court of Inquiry Makes
Final Report to Secretary
of Navy Wilbur
TOO FEW GAS VALVES
Reduction Of Automatic
Valves From l8 To 8 Inad-
visable, Statement Says
TOO FEW GAS VALVES

Washington, Jan. 2-(P)--Thc air
ship Shenandoah, wrecked last Sep
tember 3. over Ohio, was a victim Of
the storm which cncompasscd her,
with no blame attaching to her per-
sonnel.
The naval court Of inquiry has
made this report to Secretary Will
bur after exhaustive investigation
into the accident which cost the lives
of the dirigible's commander, Lieu
tenant Commander Zachary Lans-
dOwne, and 13 other officers and
members Of the crew.
Final destruction of the ship, the
court concluded, was due primarily
to the effect Of unbalanced "acrody-
manic forces arising from high vclo-
city air Currents" 1t regarded the
disaster as part Of the price that
must inevitably be paid in the de-
velopment of any new and hazardous
art" and urged the navy to give
close consideration to plans for pro-
gressive development Of lighter than
air craft.
Freeing the airship's crew of any
responsibility for the wreck, the
court was unable definitely to de-
termine" whether minor damage to
the hull caused by excessive pressure
in the hclium cells was dctcrmin-
ing factor in the break up Of the
ship. However, it thought, reduc-
tion of the number of automatic gas
valves from Is to 8 was inadvisable."
Some critics had held the change re-
sponsible for the ships collapse.
Should Limit Experimental Flying
While taking direct issue with
Mrs. Lansdowne that her husband
had protested against making the
midwestern flight on account Of
weather conditions, the court agreed
with her in measure as to the ad-
visibility Of exhibition flights. On
that point it said:
while recognizing that the prac-
tice of ordering movements of naval
vessels for the purpose Of comply
ing with public requests is in accord
with long established custom. it is
considered that such movements
should be limited to essential naval
and military operations insofar as
possible, especially in the case Of
new and experimental types.
As to commander Lansdowne's at
titude toward making the flight the
court found:
"Thc commanding officer Of the
given every opportunity to state his
views in regard to the midwest
flight.
"The commanding officer Of the
Shenandoah did not at any time cx-
press opposition to, or reluctance in.
undertaking the flight beginning
September 2 on the ground of possi-
BILE adverse weather conditions"
Objects of Flight
The object Of the flight was held
to have been threefold; to test the
Ford m6oring mast at Detroit; to
continue training personnel, and to
comply with many requests received
from citizens Of the section Of the
country that such flight be made.
The court declared that Command
er Lansdowne was entirely justified
in starting the flight at the time
chosen, as the weather maps and re-
ports indicated nothing which would
have rendered it unsafe and mad
visable."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
FORBES LOSES
APPEALFR0M
CONVICTION
Must Serve Two Year Prison
Term Unless He Appeals
to Supreme Court

Chicago. Jan. 2..-(R -Colonei
Charles r. Forbes, former director Of
the United States Veterans Bureau,
today lost his appea! from convic-
tion Of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with con-
tract for hospitals for disabled form
er soldiers. The United States cir
cult court Of appeals affirmed the
conviction in the district court.
John w. Thompson, wealthy St.
Louis contractor who was found gull
ty with Forbes. appealed with
Forbes, and both must go to
prison unless they appeal to the
United States supreme court and OBJ
tain stay Of sentence.
Federal Judge George Carpenter,
before whom they were tried, SEN
fenced each to prison for two years
and in addition fined them each $l0,-
600.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
NO SPECIAL
SESSION WILL
BE SUMMONED
S0rlic Quiets RumOrs That
Nye Asked This BE Done
IL He Is Not Seated


II tho United States senate refuses
to seat Gerald r. Nyc, Cooperstown
editor, on the ground that he was
illegally appointed no special session
of the North Dakota legislative will
be asked to grant the governor that
power, Governor A. G. Sorlie said
today.
Sorlic's statement was made in
response to questions concerning q
rumor that Nye had returned to the
state to ask that special session
be called to confirm his appoint
'ment.
The executive said Nye had made
no suggestion regarding special
legislative session and said positive
ly that he will not call such a ses-t
sion regardless Of any action the
senate may take in the Nye case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
st. Alexius
Did Not Build
Detention Home

In the story in thursdays issue of
The Tribune, concerning the build
ing progress made in Bismarck dur
ing the past year, it was inadvertent-
" stated that st. Alexius hospital
had added new detention home dur
ing the year. The hospital has al
ready begun construction Of fine
homo for nurses, which will be COM
pleted the coming summer, but NO
detention home has been built.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
CALL OUT FOR
NONPARTISAN
CONVENTIONS
Precinct Meetings to Be Held
January 9, County Con.
vcntion January "a
SO COUNTY DELEGATES
Burleigh County Is Entitled
to Three Delegates 10 the
State Convention

A convention Of Durleigh county
Nonpartisans will be held at the coun.
~ court house In Bismarck ct p. M,
Wednesday, January "a, according to
call issued by the Burleigh Coun.
ty Nonpartisan Executive Committee,
and signed by H. w. voight, chair
man. and Ella C. Boise, secretary.
Business to be transacted at the
county meeting includes:
Election Of three delegates to ut
tend the state convention, which will
be held at Bismarck on February 10.
Endorsement Of three candidates
for the house of representatives from
the 9th di4trict.
Election Of a county executive COM
mittee of three members for a period
of two years.
The basis of representation from
each precinct is one delegate for
each 40 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for the Nonnartisan cam
didate for governor at the last gen.
eral election, although each precinct
is entitled to at least one delegate.
Precinct Meetings ii
The county convention will be pre-
ceded BY precinct meetings to be
held at 2 p. M, Saturday, January 8.
Outside the city Of Bismarck the
precinct meetings will be held at the
usual polling places. In the city Of
Bismarck the precinct meetings will
be held at 1880 p. M. on the same
day, at places designated in the Of
ficial call us follows:
First Ward, 1st Precinct at resi-
dence of Irene Charlebois, CO., 3rd st.
First Ward, 1st Precinct, at resi-
derce Of L. 4. Cram, SO Ave. c.
First Ward, End precinct, at resi-
dence af James Curran, 222 3rd St.
Second Ward. End Precinct. at resi-
dence Of Alfred s. Dale, 2l5 Wash.
st.
Third Ward. 1st Precinct, ut resi-
dence of Fred Hanson, 7l2 7th St.
Third Ward, End Precinct. at resi-
dsnce Of s. S. Mcdonald, It's 9th st.
Fourth Ward. at residence of Matt
Pillen, 1l9 S. 18th. st.
Fifth Ward, at residence of J. H.
Calderhcad. Bismarck Bank Building.
Sixth Ward, 1st Precinct, at resi-
dence Of C. A. Fisher, 400 7th St.
Sixth Ward, End Precinct, at resi-
dcnce Of Fay Harding, All 10th St.
At each precinct meeting pre-
cinct committee chairman and secre.
tary will be elected, to serve under
the direction Of the, county execu,
tive committee for the ensuing two
years.
The names Of the chairman and
secretary of each precinct commit
tee, as elected, should be mailed TO
Ella G. Boise. secretary, 608 Avenue
d, Bismarck, N. D., according to in
structions in the call, as we'll as the
names Of the delegates elected to the
county meeting. All credentials Of
rountv delegates must be signed by
the chairman and secretary Of the
meeting.
Number Of Delegates
Tho number Of delegates to which
each precinct is entitled is given
as follows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
HART At ONE TINE
LIVED IN NORTH DAKOTA

st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 2.--lz9- Gem
eral William II. Hart, x native Mn
nesotan. was born in this state
March 20, 1864. A few years later
he went with his parents to North
Dakota. He was appointed iron,
that state to the military academy at
West Point from which he was
graduated in 1888.
When the United States entered
the world war, General Hart was =
colonel and ranked high as quarter
master at St. Naxaire, France. He was
decorated by both the French and
Anne rican governments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
Weather Report

Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday; moderate tenn
peraturc.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday; moderate temperature.
Weather Conditions
Pressure conditions have changed
very little during the past few days.
A depression is centered over Alber-
Ia while highs prevail over Wyoni-
ing and in the Southeast. The low
est temperatures occurred in 'Wyom-
ing and Montana but minimum tenn
peratures were near freezing over
the Canadian Northwest this morn
ing. Precipitation occurred in the
southern Plains States. and in SOUTH
ern Utah while elsewhere the wealth
er is generally fair.
]. %. ". ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
FLOODS CAUSE
MUCH DAMAGE
Railway Dykes Collapse and
Traffic Is at Standstill
in Holland

Amste rdam, Holland, Jan. 2. up
The floods in the valleys of the
rivers Meuse, Waal, Rnine and LEX
have assumed the character Of a
catastrophe with the waters still
rising.
Railway dykes have collapsed at
several places and others threaten
to follow. The damage is so serious
that considerable time must elapse
after the waters subside before rail-
way traffic can be resumed.
Several villages are flooded and it
is feared others will suffer like
wise. The authorities are working
day and night to assist the popu-
lation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
Smoking Causes
Death Of Woman
81 Years Of Age

Freeport, ILL.,. Jan. g. @ -
Smoking caused the death here to-
day 81 Mrs. Deave Erickson, 81. For
getting to empty her pipe, she put it
into tie pocket Of her dress where
it ienited matches which set fire to
her clothing snd caused fatal burns.
She. Aeean smoking ten yesrs ago
$ solaee for 9rief altar the death
AZ her husband. On three other oc-
scasisns her pipe was the cause Of
{ire "A hAy homo but shs sscapsd in
jury. \,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
People Taken From Housetops
COLOGNE WITHOUT
Ell CCTRIC LIGHTS

Cologne, Germany, Jan. 2. (Ap, =
This city was without electric light
list night, the swollen waters Of the
Rhine having reached the under
ground lighting cables.
Various sections of the Rhineland
report that the waters are gradually
beginning to recede.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
MONEY To FAMILY

London.--None Of his fortune of
10000 pounds was left to public OBJ
jects BY the will Of the late Sir
George Dashwood Taubman Goldie.
founder Of the British Territory Of
Nigeria. The will stated his belief
that all public gifts should cons
giver rather than liz heirs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
8,142 Autos Are
Stolen in Chicago
During Past Year

Chicago, Jan. 2.-tR-Cash
and merchandise losses through
robheries in Chicago were less
by $616,287 in 1925 than in 1894,
said police department statistics
today.
During the year holdup men,
burglars and lesser shieves sciz-
ed $l,793,132 in merchandise and
$522,537 in cash. The 1924 total
was $2,931 ,056.
Automobile thefts, however, in
creased 1920 in 1925 to a total
of SLAP.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02

Brussels, Belgium, Jan 2.-(R)-
A national subscription has been OPP
ened through the newspapers and the
Belgium Red Cross on behalf of the
sufferers from the floods. which
have attained the proportions Of .
disaster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
x.RAY FASHION

versailles.-A prominent medical
specialist here states that since K
raging Of the teeth came into FASH
ion the tooth-extracting mania il
worse than ever.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
HUNGER AND SUFFERING
CAUSED ny HIGH WATERS

Paris. Jan. 2.-fP). The city Of
Cacn, known as tho intellectual cap
ital Of Normandy, is suffering Sc
vcrcly from the overflow Of the Orne
river. The property damage will
reach several million francs. Only
one death has thus far been rcpo rtcd.
No trains are in operation and a
number Of the inhabitants Of the
district, isolated by the water, have
been without food for 36 Lours. In
the city itself none of the rcstaur-
ants are doing business and the pre-.
lecture, post office and theatres are
inaccessible. The conditions are
worse than during the flood Of 1910.
Paris breathcd easier today, de-
spite considerable water front dam
age, because the rise in the Seine
yesterday was below that forecast
but it is now said that the river will
not reach it's maximum before next
Tuesday.
People Taken From Housetops
Northern France is hard hit. Part
Of Mezieres on the Meusc is under
water, while the village of Stock
helm Sous Maese- YOk, in Belgium is
submerged with life saving boats
taking people off the house tops. One
death, that Of child, is reported.
The waters are continuing to rise
along the entire Meuse valley.
The Saonir River thcatens to pass
its flood mark Of 1859, while the
Champagne regions report that the
overflow of the Marne has created
q great lake Setwaen Epernay and
Vitry-Le-Francois The inhabitants
of the latter town are cvacuating
their homes.