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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-11

viously the eldest SON INHERITED all
real estate and only the personal
property was divided among the other
children,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-11
CHILDREN EnI1AI.

London.--Girls and boys now share
equally in the estates of their par
ents who die intestate, under a new
property act recently passed. Pre-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-11
TO GIVE BAR EXAMS HERE

TO GIVE BAR EXAMS HERE
Examination of Ia candidates Cor
admission to the bar will begin here
tomorrow and will last until Friday
night. The first three days will be
devoted to written examinations and
the last day to oral-tests.
Use Gas. the scientific fuel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-11

The Hypothetical value Of all crops
in North Dakota in 1924 was $685.
727,0O0 as shown by government fig
ures and the average for the years
1919 TO 1928 inclusive was $21G ,38es-
600. For ~, crops. the 1926 valua-
tion was $256, aga COO; for 1924 it was
$327. $50, 900 and the average for the
years 1919 to 1923 inclusive was
$199, O78, 900.
North Dakota held goth place in
the United States ina value of g
farm crops for the years 1919 to
1929 inclusive and oath place in
value Of all crops; eighth place in
1924 in value of % crops and ninth
place in value of all crops. The
1925 value of all crops placed the
state in 18th place in the nation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

your mother told me TO speak to
you" she said meekly.
II heard her Billy gave a low
laugh. Come up here in the
shadow. sweetheart, and tell Ice If
you ever saw such a moonlit and
starlit night"
The night was brilliant and Billy,
responding to some little petition
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23
See! Here's for your bookP

C~onstance's laughter overcame her
again.
And you believe-that?"
"I-er-had no reason to doubt it,
You poor, poor creature!"
The efficiency man was mystified
and beginning to appear uncomfort-
able. Was it possible he had made a
miscalculation? The only thing that
vas very clear in his mind was an
impression of a spirited and attrac.
lively angry young woman.
Let me tell you something, Mr..
Hedge, and then you will see what a
fool you have been. You didn't know
/ was fighting o all the time, did
you? You thought because I was
willing to come in here and work that
1 had surrendered. Oh, it's rich!
Just because I'd given up making an
open fight, you thought it was all
over. Oh, you were so much easier
than l thought"
She regarded him with a plying
smile.
why, l was just playing with
you-for what l could get put of
your she exclaimed. And l got it.
too. All sorts of things-hats, and
shoes, and gowns, and everything
that you'd been saying l couldn't
have. And I've made you break
your rules a dozen times, until it has
become positively monotonous."
A dull red crcpt into the cheeks of
Hedge, but Constance was re
morseless. The Two chapters on the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23
G HERE TODAY

JOHN w. BROOKE, wfdower
and hardware ~magnate, mr.
ranges with n firm of efficiency
engineers to manage his home
for a period of two months that
he expects to be away from the
city. His three children, Con-
stance. Billy and Alice, are un-
nwnr of this arrangement until
the arrival of
HI. HEDGE. efficiency engf-
nccr, who takes over complete
control of the Brooke household
occupies the owners suite and
turns the library into mn office.
Hedge has cut off BfIIy's allow
aDce because he refuses 10 work.
Constance was reinstated when
she, ON the day after Hedge
stopped her eIopement with
Tommy TreadweII, decided, for
reasons best known to herself,
Ia become his secretary.
One notable in Con-
stances skill was the purchase
of n complete outfit of wearing
apparel with Hedges personal
approval. Today Constance Inns
round the private drawer in
Hedges desk unlocked EXAM
.natjOn shows that Hedge is
rianninl 70 write n book with
The Idle Rich as the subject.
She is filled with CONSERVATION
when she finds that Hedge has
decided to make her the subject
Of I'VE chapfeTs-before and
after 1.-THE application of scien-
2ihc CONTROL" Constance has
ordered Horace, the butler, to
produce Hedge Immediately.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

THE efficiency man was prompt,
Il and evidently expectant. When
he walked briskly into the room
he was smiling happily. He knew
that. no matter how coy or whimsi-
cal the young lady might be. she
could not turn off daylight by press
ing a button. H. Hedge told himself
that the moment vas at hand.
He stopped abruptly as he saw her.
and there was swift questioning in
his look. Constance was pointing
with a rigid arm at the manuscript
on the desk.
did you write that?" she asked
erimly.
He followed the direction of her
gesture, readily identified the manu-
script 1t a glance, and nodded.
And you dare even to think that
you are going to publish it?"
Constance had abandoned all of
the carefully plotted campaign. No
more stealth now; it was war in the
open.
I've been thinking of that very
thing" he answered coolly, with a
swift change to his most efficient
manner.
I forbid your
II think you are attempting to re-
verse our positions, Miss Brooke"
He decided hat it would not be
fitting. under the circumstances, to
say Connie"
The type of the idle rich surveyed
him with a stabbing glance of scorn.
My father will deal with you"
she said in a tense voice.
Let's not talk about that. It's
futile. And please remember that,
to all intents and purposes, for the
time being, / am your father. And
by what authority do you examine
my personal papers?"
Constance did not c~ondescend to
explain. She eyed him for several
seconds from head t. foot. and to his
tiNhih II iiUSl We dufllIlktQ lildl hC
withstood the scrutiny with courage.
Suddenly she burst into laughter;
but it was not of the friendly, mirth-
provoking kind that invites accom-
paniment.
What a fool you are!' she ex-
claimed.
II. Hedge stiffened visibly. but
made no comment.
And I'm the person who made a
fool out of YOU"
She laughed again harshly.
Perhaps you'd better explain" he
suggested Jelly.
Il will. That's exactly what I'm
going to ~do-explain."
She pointed again at the manu-
I'm a perfect type am II" she
said. And ! have a fairly good !
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23
Much Efficiency
By E.J!G@S&sD)RaH

BRAIN Thank you SO much for that.
Mr.. Hedge. I'm Idle and evtrava-
gant-or / was. That's the funny
part-'was.' I'm to have two whole
chapters-one before and the other
after taking. What a generous
amount of spacei I'm going to be a
terrible lesson to the American pub
lie. I suppose. of course. you intend
10 use my full name?"
h paused to laugh again. The
efficiency man remained impressive.
I'm going to be made famous in
a most wonderful book. I'm going
to show the gradual influence of re-
form Delightful! And you r the
reformer-the dominant mind Even
| am not hopeless-it says so in your
book. Already l show the effects of
rigid discipline. Oh, it's exquisite!
Have l really reformed, Mr.. Hedge?'
Until just now you have shown
gratifying progress" he answered.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

What think America needs is real
love Of America. And II seems to
me the best way to get il is TO
identify oneself with the actual soil
OF the community. What ! want IS
this. That you and !. upon the
ground where poor John Levine did
such wrongs. build a home. I don't
mean a home as Americans usually
mean the word. | mean Wen try
to found a family there. Wen send
the roots OF our roof free 50 deep
into the ground that for genera
tons TO come our children's chill
dren will be found there and our
family name will stand for old
American ideals in the community.
| don't see how else we Americans
can make up to the world for the
way we've exploited America"
Billy stood with his arm about
the slender scholar" Suddenly
there flooded in upon him the old.
old call. the call that had brought
his Pilgrim forefathers across the
Atlantic, the call that was as old
as the yearning for freedom of the
soil.
Lord" he cried. "how glad I'll
be to go up therei Think of be-
ginning u life together with such
a dream."
81 believe John Levine would be
glad, If he knew" said Lydia visit
fully.
II know he'd be glad. :.
Lydia, do you love me, dear?'
Love YOU! Oh, more than all
the world. You know it, don't
you?"
Il know it. but | can't believe It,"
His arm frightened around Lydia
and as ON just such an evening.
four years before, he said:
What a wonderful night !"
A wonderful night, indeed Sound
and scent of bursting summer.
Syringas coming as lilacs went.
The lake, l~ap-lapping OH the shore.
The lazy croak of frogs and the
moon sinking low over the cottage.
Above them the pine, murmuring
as OF old. Life and the year 3; the
full. A wonderful night. indeed!
1.-THE ENID
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

they received $19,976.15 and
from the five-mill high school
levy they received s9,623.60.
These funds will be apportloned
among the districts.
The county treasurer is issuing
a call for warrants this week.
The county commissioners Will
meet on Tuesday, December %,
to finish up amy business for the
current year which has not been
settled.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

Miss Margaret Parker left
Tuesday for her home in Alexan-
der, North Carolina. Miss Parker
has taken a leave of absence
from her work because of i'll
health.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23
COURT HOUSE NOTES

The school districts of Roose-
welt county received half of their
share of state levies this week.
From the six4mill county levy
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES
Mrs. John Swetz has been il
with flu for the last week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

NEXT CHAPTERS: Hedge burns
his bridges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
EX-HOSTLER
new Shah OF
THEPERSIANS
Once Stable Man Out
of Aristocratic Stock;
Soldier of Fortune,
Bon Vivant
(By The Associated Press.)


TEHERAN, Persia. April ga
one time hostler in the stable Of the
Persian Cossacks is now the ruler of
the country. Reza Khan Pehlvi was
crowned Shah yesterday amid scenes
of Oriental splendor.
Soldier Of fortune and bon viyant
when he had money. Reza Khan was
ambitious. In 1928 he carried out n
coup d'etat and ordered the deposit
tion of Shah Ahmed Kajar, who at
the time was in Paris. He assumed
the role of premier dictator. At first
he declared himself in favor of re-
public, but later announced his pur-
pose to become monarch.
Although once a stable man, the
new shah comes from aristocratie
stock. His father was master Of
ceremonies under two shahs. Reza is
described as charming conversa-
tionalist. pianist of fine technique
and a witty and well informed man.
speaking Russian, French and Ger
man.
At the coronation Reza's young
son, the crown prince, stood at the
right side Of the peacock throne.
His father put on the crown with his
own hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
War VETERAN
KILLED AFTER
GOING AMUCK
Sheriff Forced to Shoot
Columbus, Texas,
Man Who Fired on
Father

COLUMBUS. Texas, April 2G.--Joe
Mechura. 20. dementad veteran OF
the world war was shot to death here
Sunday by Sheriff Adams Burttschell
after Mechura had wounded his fa-
ther, John Mechura. 50, and brother,
Frank. "a.
Joe was killed while he was ad-
vancing on Officers with shotgun
loaded His father Is in a critical
condition with both arms shot away.
Frank is but slightly wounded.
The Mechuras live on a farm a mile
south of Columbus and are a widely
known family. Joe was gassed badly
during the war. his health completely
gave way and he was adjxudged In
sane and sent TO the state hospital at
San Antonio. Last December he was
released and returned to the farm.
Sunday the young man became quar-
relsome and demanded Of his father
where his government allotment OF
500 q month was being kept. The fa-
ther told him the money was being
safely retained for his benefit in the
bank and tried to explain that it
would be available for his use The
former soldier flew into a rae. seized
a shotgun and fired on his father.
A heavy charge Of buckshot practi-
cally tore off both of the old mans
arms. Frank. the brother, ran from
the house, but Joe pursued him and
fired on him, wounding him slightly
in the back.
Frank walked to town in spite Of
his wounds and notified officers.
Sheriff Burttschell and deputies
went to the farm and found Joe in
pasture. The sheriff called upon
him to surrender. The demented man
began walking toward the officers.
menacingly brandishing his gun. The
sheriff warned him TO halt. but he
continued TO approach. The sheriff
fired over his head with "a caliber
rifle to frighten him. The young man
continued to come forward and the
sheriff then fired the fatal shot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
THE WEATHER
Official weather Reports.

Official Weather Reports.
For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair to partly cloudy
ard warmer tonight and Tuesday.
For East Texas: Fair and warmer
tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy;
warmer in northeast and southwest
portions. Light to moderate casteriy
to southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was generally fair to
clear practically throughout the
country at the morning observation,
under moderately high pressure m
fluerce covering also most OF the
United States and the Canadian
Northwest. Light precipitation &C
curred within the last 2i hours In
the Canadian Northwest and in the
northeastern portion Of the United
States. 1t was unseasonably cold
this morning practically throughout
the. great central valleys and the
plains states.
The lowest temperature LAST nfght
ct Texas stations ranged from So at
Amarillo to 81 At Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
Blaze DESTROYS
MUtU1nOYOSCUfe
Recently Built

about $3.50 o'clock when the entire
building already was in flames. A
call was put in TO Brownsville and
the department here responded.
Matamoros has no waterworks sys-
TEN and the Matamoros fire depart
ment responded with a street sprink-
Ter from which water was pumped
onto the blazing building. The fire
had secured too great a headway on
the cabaret building but adjoining
structures. including the city Jail.
were saved. There was no wind and
this prevented the fire from spread
ing farther than il did and probably
from destroying the entire block.
The origin Of the fire IL unde-
termined.
The cabaret did rushing business
Sunday night, having entertained ll5
doctors on their way to Mexico City
after having attended the convention
Of the American Medical association
in Dallas last week and hundreds of
other Americans who flocked over on
the first Sunday after the time limit
on Identification cards was extended.
The building belongs to the heirs of
NJ. II. Gross. The building was re-
Gently remodeled and a roof garden
added that was opened on April i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
MIXEDCLAIMS
BODYISHEARD
Commission is Under
Fire of Garner;
Discuss Awards
(Ry The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 26.-
American members Of the mixed
claims commission appeared before
the house ways and means committee
today to testify on the awards made
by the commission. which have been
under fire from democratic members.
particularly Representative Garner Of
Texas.
Robert W. Bon Ynge, of the COM
mission, resented the history of the
comm Ission's work, facing a staccato
fire of quest ons from Mr.. Garner
and representative Carew, democrat,
of New York.
The United States would part.ci-
pate in double theft" Mr.. Carew
said. IF this country accepts as Sc
curity for claims property seized by
Germany from its citizens"
Representative Oldfield Of Arkan-
sas. democratic whip. charged COM
mittee members with blocking at
tempts Of democrats to obtain from
the treasury department data to show
war time profits Of ship insurance
companies.
Replying 10 charge Of Mr.. Carew
that the commission accepted its
agents stipulations of award, Mr..
Bon Ynge said only STA. 900 900 in
awards had been made out of claims
for STATS 100000. Dismissed claims.
he added. amounted to $4s2, 200, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herah
from u. 8. and Texas Agricuitur
DEPARTMENT.

Potato shipments Saturday: Tex
as 20. Florida 1o7. total for country
3S4.
Cabbage shipments Saturday: Ala
bama 20, California 2, Florida 3,
Louisiana 2, South Carolina log
heavy and 33 light. Texas 20. total
l64.
Onion shipments Saturday: Texas
SO, total Oh.
r. Q. b. potato market: Hastings.
fla.-Hot, clear; haulings moderate.
moderate wire injxuiry, standard
crates. 4. o. b. usual terms double
head barrels Spaulding Rose u. S. No.
Is. 80; U. s. No. Is, mostly So: some
cars rolled unsold.
+. o. b. onion markets: Crystal
City-Warm. cloudy, demand steacy.
trading light. market dull. cars <. o.
b. cash track yellow Bermudas U- s.
No Is, SIPS. Crystal white wax, U.
>. No. IL. $l.75 No loadings on nc
count Of recent rains and high water
Potato markets: Dallas--ClosfnK
Saturday. Texas sacked per cwr. r.
>. No. Is ! IL inch minimum round
$500.
Cars loaded from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Friday and forward
ed from Harlingen Saturday. accord
ing to report prepared by the Gulf
Coast Lines:
Cabbage: Combes !. IA FeFia
Continued on Page e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
RAILROAD MEN
ARE ENTHUSED
over VALLEY
Educational Trip For
off Line Employees
of Missouri Pacific
Reaches Brownsville

All the Missouri Pacific railroad
men who arrived in Brownsville Sun
day evening and left at noon Monday,
following an auto tour in the morn
ing. during which the high lights OF
this section Of the Lower Valley were
viewed, were enthused over the eye
opening sights presented by the gar-
den spot Of the world, according ic
J. G. Hollenbeck, general passenger
agent. and +. Mock, general freight
agent. who are in charge Of the trip.
About 1876 "off line" men Of the
Missouri Pacific arrived here Sunday
evering as a part of an ed icstic nal
tour of TIA, southern lines of the N;s-
soG-i Iati'ie system. They attcnds
a dinner in Matamoros Sunday night
and today were given a two-hour auto
ride TO the Palm Grove. through FL
Jardin, Fort Brown and the Country
Club, arranged by the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce.
IF you wanted 10 take down all l
have to say about the Lower Rio
Grande Valley since our trip over IL
yesterday il would require more
space than you could possibly allow
Mr.. Mock declared. II have never
in all my travels seen such a wonder
full country. with so many resources
and possibilities, and | might say
here such a delightful climate.
"Of course / have heard our men
taiE ~ tho ovrar ptn Grand. V,lfax-
and have always looked forward to
my first trip down here, believing of
course that lot that had been said
of this country was exaggerated n
little. But / want to say that none
Of those who have talked to me about
your section Of Texas have told me
half Of il. This is really the coming
country of the south, and section
in which the Missouri Pacific and all
Of its men are vitally interested
Mr.. Hollenbeck has visited the
Lower Rio Grande Valley once be-
fore. "My first trip down here was
just to see this country" Mr.. Hol-
lenbeek said. "This trip is jxust a
natural consequence. | was really
pulled down here by desire to
again be in the garden spot of the
world, and to enjoy the great eli
mate.
"All our men are enthused over
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. From
4 now on they will be able to tell peo-
pie in all sections in the United States
what you really have down here
, They have, everyone of them, beer
sold on your section Of Texas. and
will be your most enthusiastic boost
ers. In fact there is not a Missouri
Pacific man who j. not. We are 60
ing to look forward to another trip
down here next year"
The railroad men left St. Louis
Sunday, April 1s, passing through
Little Rock, New Orleans. Houston
Galveston and points in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley on the way to
Brownsville. When they left here AT
, noon Monday they headed for San
Antonio on the way back to st. Louis,
where they expect to finish their trip
on May l or 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
OFF
FORCHICACO
Will Return Soon With
Business Men to
See Project

Il am coming back with a group
Of Chicago bankers and business men
who are interested in by colonial
tion pre- ject on the Barreda tract and
also will bring my wife and children
here to see the l00-acre farm on
which ! will build my own home. "
said Big Tim Murphy. former la
Dor leader now engaged in the real
estate game. when he boarded the
train for Chicago Sunday evening
after spending a couple Of days here.
Murphy was accompanied BY J. v.
from Chicago. Both will return
with the Chicago bankers about May
Is.
Part of the colonization project
through which Mr.. Murphy and his
associates hope TO bring thousands OF
working people and farmers to the
Barreda tract will be handled
through an office to be maintained
in Brownsville. he said. but Lasby &
Crawford Of San Benito will handle
the project in the main.
About a million and a half dollars
will be involved in the deal when !;
Is finally completed. Mr.. Murphy
hopes to be running excursion trains
to the colony BY next fall, the work
Of preparing for the newcomers TO
begin soon with the construction Of
houses. digging of canals and sub-di-
vision of the tract.
Mr.. Murphy expressed himself as
being exceptionally well pleased with
the Lower Rio Grande Valley and its
prospects. Il am going to make my
winter home here in preference to
Florida" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
SP.ATTORNEY
VISITS VALLEY
Tallichet Con fident
Railway Permit
Will be Had

eve smoked out Mr.. Woodlock-if
the Interstate Commerce Commission
as whole will consider the South
ern Pacific application on its merits
when II hears the Valley plea on May
7 next, there Is no question but that
the application will be granted"
So declared J. III. Tallichet Of Hous-
ton. general attorney for the South
ern Pacific. on his arrival in Browns
vile to pick up loose ends in con-
nection with the hearing. He was
joined BY w. r. Montgomery Of Edin-
bur. who II leading the Hidaigc
Southern Pacific campaign.
Mr.. Tallichet said that all evidence
possible in support of the application
has been put in brief form, to be
added to other papers already filed
with the commission. Final briefs are
to be filed with the commission or
or before April 30.
"We are all fixed for the hearing. ,
Mr.. Tallichet said. "The Mayfield bill
would not have changed the situa.
tion. We will get the premit any.
how and through the commission.
have no doubt as to the outcome
The decision il certain to be in oul
favor
Mr. Tallichet conferred with Man
ager @. G. Richardson Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, with Mayor A. B
Cole, Brownsville representative al
the last /. c. G. hearing. and will
others. He lefs during the morning
for points up tEe Valley. He expects
to be In Washington at the time o.
the final hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
Coupon Hosiery Sale
War on By Retailers

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26.-war
fare upon coupon hosiery sales. "the
latest menace to reputable retail es-
Establishments" and on dishonest ad-
vertisers. was opened here today in
the initial session of the ninth an
nual convention of the Texas Retail
Clothiers and Furnishers association
and mems apparel club of Texas.
Discussion Of tht problems we're
opened by II. II. Levy of Galveston,
pres dent Of the association.