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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
FRAZIER is
ACQUITTED OF
EMBEZZLEMENT'
Jury Returns Verdict at 2:2O
This Morning After
Short DeliberatiOn

Williston, N. D.. June l9-tP)-Roy
of district court of Divide county,
acquitted by jury in district court
here at 2:2O a. NJ. today after a
short deliberation. Frazier faced two
small amounts, but was tried on the
charge of defaulting in the sum of
$l4.5O.
Trial of the case was begun yes
terday afternoon, after an adjourn
to the inability of Frazier to reach
dered by Judge John C. Lowe and
toward midnight the jury was given
the case.
Three ballots are reported to have
been taken by the jury, the first
of which is rumored to have been
II to for acquittal. On the third
ballot the vote for acquittal was
Thanks Jurors
Frazier, who is candidate for
sheriff Of Divide county and who is
SudIi VI VIC ISSpuOliNstu SlatC
central committee as controlled by the
Nonpartisan League, thanked the
jurors after they had reported a
verdict Of aequittal.
What action will be taken in con-
nection with the other embezzle-
ment charges against Frazier and
also charge of failing to report
collections to the county treasurer
could not be ascertaincd here this
afternoon, as Judge l.. j. palda, Jr.,
Of Minot, special assistant states
attorney Of Divide county, has left
the city.
The term Of district court held
here was called especially by Nudge
Lowe to try Frazier on the charges
which had been filed against him.
The Jurors were dismissed and have
returned to their homes,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
College Man Here
For Research Work

r. f. Remington, professor of
chemistry at the Agricultural COL
lege at Fargo, arrived here Thursday
to take up special research work -
an assistant at the food and drugs
laboratory of the state regulatory
department. He is to remain here
this summer doing research work
connected with methods Of determin-
ing, the constituents of ice cream and
will work with L. H. McRoberts Of
the regulatory department.
The purpose Of the work is to de-
termine standards for testing ice
cream.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
Three Companies
Granted Permits
to Market Stock

The state securities commission has
authorized the Zenith Oil Company,
Minot, to sell $4,000 shares of COM
mon stock with par value of 81 q
share. The company plans to drill for
oil on leases near. Shelby, Montana.
The Magic Grain Dump Company,
Minot, was authorized 10 sell 800
shares Of common stock, par value
500 = share. The firm installs the
Magic grain dump in.elevators.
The Northwest Oil Company, Moo
man,, was authorized to sell 100000
shares Of stock, par value 81 q share.
u plans to drill Tor oil On leases near
NoOnan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
|DETAIISOF CUSTER'S LAST STAND
RELATED AS time NEARS FOR 5OTH
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE June Il
Speakers of National lscputa-
tiOn Will Review Narth Da-
kota's Progress Of Last Half
Century at Ceremonies TO
Be Held at Old Fort Lincoln
a Week From Tomorrow

Ono thousand Shriners will ar.
rive ut the site of old Fort Abra-
ham Lincoln to take part In the
ceremonies there Sunday, June
-, according to Judge A. NJ.
ChristiansOn. chairman of the
committee.
With the shriners there will
be the 6hrine band, Arab patrol,
fife and drum corps, chahters
and .. saxophone band. Clara
Peltier Of the Indian school will
sing during the program, and q
musical entertainment and drill
will BE- put on by members of
the Shrine from various points.
John Stevens. who helped build
the transcOntinental railroads
and was in charge of the Panama
Canal construction work for some
time, will be present and talk, as
will DR.. John Lee Coulter, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
Hail Storm June
IL States Worst
in Seven Years

The hail storm which struck many
parts of North Dakota June IL was
the most disastrous in the seven
years experience Of the state hail in
surance. department. officials said
here today.
A total Of 1853 claims have been
received at the department as the re-
suit of widespread hail losses, q rec
ord number for one storm and by far
the largest number Of losses ever re-
ported for one storm in June.
Work Of adjusting the claims will
start Monday with 20 adiusters in the
field.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
Governor SOrlie and
Staff Will Inspect
National Guard Camp

Governor SOrle and members of
his official staff will be the leading
attraction at Camp Grafton, Devils
Lake, tomorrow.
1t will be Governors Day, the gala
event Of the annual encampment of
North DakOta's national guardsmen.
The members Of the governors
staff who are expected to attend are
A. H. Barrett, Bismarck: A. h. Welch,
'Mandan; Allen v. Haig. Devils Lake !;
Knute Frosacker, Fargo and 4. ID.
Prentiss, Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: I'm
settled tonight and Sunday; probably
occasional showers or thunder
storms. Cooler Sunday.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Sunday; probably OCCASION
al showers or thunderst0rms. Warm
er tonight southeast portion; cooler
extreme west portion. Cooler Sun
day south portion.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
A low pressure area covers the
northern Rocky Mountain region and
precipitation occurred at most places
from the Plains States northwest
ward to the north Pacific coast. The
showers were mostly hight and scat
tetpd throughout the Dakotas but .
more general rain fell over the
northern Rocky Mountain region.
Temperatures are somewhat higher
in the Dakotas but cool weather con-
tinues In all sections. .sysisssaa /
oftistal II Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
MOOSE WINS RACE

along at S5 miles an hour. huGe
moose recently won : hal{-mile raee
with an automobile driven ~ Byron
Harmon, Of Banff. The moose darted
into the path Of the machine, ana
plastered the windshield with mud
from its flying hoofs. Aftsr halt
mile run, the animal turuad into
the thick forests skirtine - hieh-
way. s45s ss n ~ s'as a fAas AZ ta
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
Weather Report

Temperature at a. m. ......... Sc
Highest yesterday -. ............ 65
Lowest last night ............... So
Precipitation to a. m. ....... 80
Highest wind velocity .......... %
Weather conditions at North Da-
kots points for the "a hours ending
at 8 Z. m. today:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
BANKERS OF
STATE MEET AT
GRAND FORKS
Gath nnual Convention
Opens Tuesday, June o.
Continues Two Days

sc. SevertsOn. cashier of the
Capital Security bank. is the only
one among local bankers who il,
definitely planning to attend the
North Dakota Bankers assOcia-
ton convention at Grand Forks
June 22 and %.
Mr.. SevertsOn left last night
for Neville, en- route to the con-
ventiOn.
N. |. ROOp, cashier Of the City
National bank, said this morning
the Officers there do not believe
any Of them will be able to get
away for the convention next
week. The First Guaranty bank
Is quite positive that no repre-
sentative will be sent. While Of
ficials at the First National bank
were not definitely decided, it
was believed that someone will
be sent from there.
A hundred and fifty delegates and
are expected to be in attend
ance at the oath annual convention of
the North Dakota Bankers Associa.
tion which opens for two-day ses-
sion Tuesday, June 90, at Grand
Forks. Fare and a half rates have
been arranged for those wishing to
attend the sessions and bankers from
all over the state are expected to be
in Grand Forks next week.
The first session Tuesday morning
will begin at $3.50 at the University
of North Dakota. The Great North
ern quartette from St. Paul will give
several musical numbers and C. T.
Jaffray. president of the 500 railroad
will gave talk. John L. Hulting
will deliver the address of welcome
There will be songs and speeches and
committee reports, and DR.. Roy l.
Smith of Minneapolis will deliver q
talk at the morning session.
To Inspect Beet Sugar Plant
The afternoon session will begin
at 2 o'clock and will be featured sby
an address by Hon. George A. Bangs
of Grand Forks, general discussion
and tour of inspection through the
American beet sugar plant at Grand
Forks.
In the evening there will be an in.
formal dancing program at the state
fair grounds pavilion.
Wednesdays program will be fea.
tured by the address Of DR.. F. B. Far.
rell, president Of the Kansas State
Agricultural school, and the selection
of place for the next convention.
This convention marks the 42nd an.
niversary of the organization Of Tho
Dakota Bankers Association.
Dr.. John Lee Coulter, president o1
the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege, will introduce DR.. Farrell al
Wednesdays session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight and Sunday;
probably showers. Cooler Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
COOLIDGE HAVING
 LITTLE VACATION
Busy Calendar of Conferences
 Denies Recreation

Paul Smiths. N. Y, Aug, 20 tP "A crowded engagement calendar faced President Coolidge today Concluding his conversations with Secretary of State Kellogg, the chief executive had arranged visits with Senator James W. Wads- worth, ir,, of New York and Sen ator Capper of Kansas, both prominent administration republi- cans.
 Senator and Mrs, Wadsworth were invited to luncheon at the summer White House, but whether the senator intended to discuss with the president political affairs in this state, where he is to seek reelection this fall was not indi- cated. Senator Capper was an overnight guest at the presidential camp, arriving yesterday afternoon.
 Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, president of Sears, Roebuck and company, whose departure from White Pine camp yesterday was delayed by illness, planned to leave today if the hopes of the presidents personal physician, Ma ior James r. Coupal, that he would be able to travel, proved correct. Mir. Rosenwald was confined to his bed at the camp most of Thurs day with an indisposition said to
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
GIRL OF l9 GETS
 SECOND DIVORCE
And Each One Is From the
 Same Husband

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 20-Married and divorced twice from the same husband and only 19 years old is the remarkable record of Evelyn Elizabeth Egger, who yesterday for the second time regaincd her maiden name. She lives with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Egger.
 In the circuit court Miss Egger obtained her second divorce from Maurice Singer. She was married to him first several years ago and divorced him on March 3 of this year.
 After I obtained the divorce" the girl testified, The would come to see me and beg me to remarry him. He promised to reform and stop gam bling.
 "I married him again on May 16 in Washington. We lived happily for two weeks, then he resumed his old bad habits"
 His conduct became so "intoler- able" that she was forced to leave him on June 8, she testified.
 She is not yet of age and the suit was brought through her mother.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
,e chronic, but not serious.

be chronic, but not serious.
 Leaving for Washington today, Secretary Kellogg. who with Mrs. Kellogg. has been q guest at Mir. Goolidge's vacation retreat since last Sunday, had finished a report to the chief executive on depart mental matters, including the Mexican situation and the prelimi- nary arms conference at Geneva. He discussed disarmament at length in his address at Platts- burg on Wednesday, while the in- ternal troubles of Mexico were gone over with MT. Coolidge in private conversations.
 Secretary Kellogg. however. let it be known that there was no dis agreement among the president. the department of state, or the Ameri- can embassy in Mexico as to the governments policy in dealing with Mexican evictions.
 Mir. Kellogg denied reports both that Ambassador James R. Shelf field was to resign and that he was not in accord with the admin istration's policy in regard to Mex ico,
 Mir. and Mrs. Kellogg arranged on their return to Washington to stop for brief visit at Long Lake, the secretary's boyhood home, SC miles south of Paul Smiths. He still has relatives there, including Surrogate Henry Kellogg, q cousin on whom he planned 10 call. ! Owen D. Young. chairman of the l board of the General Electric Co., l and a. member of the Dawes com- mission on German reparations twill be received at White Pine camp tomorrow to discuss business i conditions with the president
 Members of the marine detach. ment guarding the summer White < House were taken on an automo-
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
HURST IS
 MADE DEPENDANT
Accused Of Stealing Story-
 S6OO,OOO Is Demanded

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 20 (P)- The prize winning story from which the motion picture "Mannequin" was filmed and for which Fannie Hurst, author, received s25.000 from the magazine Liberty" was alleged to have been plagiarized in q suit filed in superior court yesterday by Olivia W. Seymour.
 Miss Seymour. who named Miss Hurst, Famous Players Lasky Film corporation and Liberty Weekly, Inc. as defendants, charged the play was taken from her story, "Resem- blance," and asked that "an injunc- ton restraining its further projoc- tion be issued" and that she be awarded damages in the sum of $600,o00. She also petitioned the court for an accounting On all pro- fits accruing from the plays theater showing.
 Manuscript Rejected, She Says
 The plaintiff alleges in her bill of complaint that in May, 1925, she submitted to the defendants a story under the title of Resemblance" for consideration. She declares the story was rejected and returned to her the following October. Shortly afterward, the picturized play called "Mannequin" was released through out the world
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
ONE STILL CRITICAL.

Folkestone, Eng, Aug. 2n tPt-Of the Americans injured in Wednes- days crash Of a cross channel pas senger airplane. only the Rev. stan ley Hazard of New York was still in a serious condition today. All the other Americans, including MT. IIaz- zard's sister, Margaret, showed i'm pavement today.
 The British air ministry continued it's investigation of the accident which caused three deaths. including that of Robert Blankey of Boston. An inquest has been set for today at the farm where the crash occurred
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
SCULPTOR A SUICIDE.
Takes His Own Life on Whitney
 Estate In Wcstbury, \. |.

Westbury. N. Ya Aug. 20 P-A card bearing the words. Mrs. Whit ney-You win; Tan-Tan, toutest at tenti Gall is ended)" was left behind by Gaitan Ardisson. aged sculptor, to explain why he leaped to his death from water tower on the cs- state of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
 Tan-Tan is the nickname of the 74-year- old sculptor's son. Gaitan Ardisson, Jr., who found the card in his fathers pocket after the body was picked up at the base of 1o0- foot water tower yesterday.
 Ardisson has been an assistant and adviser to Mrs. Whitney in her sculptural work for II years. His Son said he had been troubled with neuritis recently.
 Mrs. Whitney is at Newport, R. I.
 What was meant by the sculptor
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

The suit charges that the Man nequin" is identical in plot. subject, structure, dialogue and material with the story written by Miss Sey- mour and submitted under the name of "Resemblance."
 Miss Seymour alleges that the pictures projection has damaged her to the extent of s60O,OO0, because she is now unable to dispose of Re semblance."
 In addition to the s25,OO0 which Miss Hurst was awarded for the story entitled 'Mannequin" from the Liberty" weekly, she was given S25,000 for novelizing it and Fa- nous Players Lasky, it is said, has paid her royalties under the privil- ege of filming it.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

Hurst's 'Mannequin," s50.000 prize winning novel and scenario, is only on of many suffering from the "hallucination" that the story is their own, Miss Hurst said last night.
 The good lady in Los Angeles who is suing me for s600.GU for plagiarizing the ido of Name quin" from her" Miss Hurst said, ''is only one of hundreds who feel likewise aggrieved.
 My only reaction of course, is one of sympathy for them. But what a nuisance they are. these wronged geniuses whom the world ignored whi,e the few wicked and selected writers sit back and eat peach mel bas all day on ill-gotten gains of stolen ideas"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

when he wrote the first part ol the note-"1Irs. Whitney-you win could not be explained. The second part of the note to his son reading
 'Tan-Tan. tout est atteint' was in terpreted by the son as his fathers farewell before leaping to his death.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

bile tour by the Adirondack Re- sorts association. Their itinerary included Ausable Chasm. Platts- burg and Lake Placid.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

"HaIlucination" Says Mi Hurst
 New York, Aug. 20 @ - Miss Olivia Seymour of Los Angeles, Cal, who filed a $600.00n plagiarism suit there yesterday involving Fannie
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

People who turn their toes out ward in walking take from IS to 20 per cent more steps than if they walked straight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
The Lineups
Evangeline Booth
to Remain National
| Commander Of Army

New York. Nov. 11--[P)-Efforts
of the past six years by her brother
to dislodge Evangeline Booth as Amer
lean commander Of the Salvation
Army have ended with q rcorganiza-
ton that leaves her in the post of ma
tiOnal commander.
w. Bramwcll Booth of London, COM
mandcr OF the world wide organiza-
ton, tried in 1920 and 1928 to remove
her on the grounds that their father,
founder of the Salvation ARMY. had
established shifting officers as or.
ranixation policy. His efforts brought
protests that resulted each time in
her .reappointment. for three years
terms. She announced now that she
will continue indefinitely as national
commander.
Evangcline and Bramwcll Booth as
well as Ballingt0n Booth, head OF the
Volunteers Of America. are the chill
.dren of the late General Booth. Ball
inRton Booth, who held Evangeline
Booths present position, broke with
his father in 1896 and founded the
American organization.
Bramwell Booth was named head Of
the world organization by his father
IN 1912 and, It IL said, intends to sp
point his son. Wycliffc Booth, as hi
own successor.
Evanecline Booth, who has only re
| Gently returned to her duties after ,
LONG illness, will be formally vel
coined back at reception here mex
| Tuesday night under the chairman
ship Of Curtiss d. Wilbur. sccrctar,
| Of the navy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11

Lake, late yesterday afternoon, COM
mitted suicide by drinking carbolic
acid. according to the statement to-
day Of Coroner A. +. Toomey. who,
with Deputy Sheriff Ed. Reuter-, was
called to the scene. :.
A broken bottle, labeled csrbolic
acid, and the stem of a safety razor
were found near the body. Coroner
Toomcy believes the suicide must
have taken place sometime Tuesday,
as the body was frozen solid except
beneath the coat. The contents OF
his pockets included $67.O2 in cash
and an honorable discharge from the
United States army, dated November
Is, 1918, Camp Dodge. Des Moines
Iowa. He had served rs a private IN
company L, 81 Infantry, Detachment
/! $50, l6Srd Department Brigade, &C
cording to the discharge papers.
The 81 900 bond put up by his fath
or. Ole o. Field Of Aneta, last spring
| was forfeited yesterday BY his no
appearing in court, but WAS returned
| to Mr.. Field today upon the coroner
verdict Of suicide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
KFYR BrOadcasts
From Glass Studio

Interested crowds saw show they do
it" when Hoskins- Meyer station,
KFYR, broadcast yesterdays program
from "A crystal studio in the front
window Of the store. The studio will
remain in the window during the rest
Of the week.
At IL noon yesterday tho first pro
gram in the nature of test program,
was broadcast from the studio. At !
O'Clock selections played on the Or
thophonic Victrola were broadcast
and ut $3.50 the regular dinner hour
program went on the air. Bobby
Bruins, feature pianist, presented sev.
eral numbers; q. W. Roberts gave hi.
regular weather" talk; and Harold
Shaft talked on "What Armisticc Da,
Means to U.s." Anton 8. Kraft Of
Strasburg presented several selections
on his piano accordion and Oscal
Hagstrom also played several accor
dion numbers.
| Mabel Else. pianist, played sevcra
solo numbers and also acted as &C
companist for Archie McPhee an
! MarRery Smith, who sang severa
duets on the 8 o'clock program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
Honor Roll of High
School, Junior High
Shows Big Increase

Issuance Of the honor roll OF the
Maudan junior and senior hleh
school shows % people on the senior
high school lis. and IL people on the
Junior high list. The last roll show
ed ne two school division to be APP
pro Aimately equal in the number o.
honor students while the high schooi
this time has IL more people than the
junior high. =, ~.
ON the senior high honc- list this
time are Lee Nichols and Alma john
.on with five AS: Helen Zahn. Mar
pare, Hoffman. Viola Weiss. HUBER
Hintren, Peter Stewart, Florence
Zann and Jeanne MeGinnis with four
As: May Hoy, Harold Hanson ana
vsude HOY with three As. The fol
lowing nave two As and no marx pc
! low c: Evelyn Edwards, Hazel Ham
mond, Joseph Handtmann, Bertha
Kpol. Donna Logan, Eleanor Mceo
mick. Juleta schultz, Dorothy Matn!s
! Leora Walker, Irene Bendickson, Mar
raret smith, Esther Williams, ka.t
! S.hrunk and Anton BroXmeier.
| On the junior high honor Inst arc
| Jeanette Stewart with six AS; LII;
/ clark. Vernon Pavlik, Lorraine stein
bruck with five or four AS: Dell;
Cotton, Robert Brunette, Mary "a
mundson, Harriet Rosen, Dohai'
Solum, Thelma Thorson, Margare
Pierce and Dorothy Seitz with tnre
As. Louise Lyman, Lorraine Esterls
Lewista Hanley, Dorothca Sylvester
Evelyn Blaich and Merlin Griffin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
Man Killed Trying
to Drown Wife to
Collect Insurance

New York, Nov. 11.-tR--Georgc
Lupino died in Bellevue hospital TO-
day the victim Of an automobile
plunge into East river which ms
wife told police was a part OF "a plot
to kill her 50 that he could collect
Insurance.. =,
Mrs. Helen Lupino, the wife, said
Lupino recently insured her for $780,
600 with a double indemnity clause IN
case Of death by accident. Once, she
said, he tried TO drown her BY capsiz-
ing q row boat. Last night he invit,
cd her to the opera and as they sped
away from home, she said, Luplne
headed his roadster for the East rlv.
~. A me car WA about to plunge
| into the river, Mrs. Lupino said she
aeaped to safety. :,
| Lupino was rescued BY firemen but
died this morning Of submersion ans
internal injuries
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
Former Track Star
at Devils Lake Is
Shot Aboard Ship

Devils Lake. n. d., Nov. ll.-tP)-
Thomas McEldcrry. 26, one of the
North Dakota's star track men IN W?
and 1920, when member Of the
Devils Lake high school track team.
was mystcriously shot to death on
the United States Steamship Cleveland
in the Brooklyn navy yard on October
Is, according to word received here
today. Despite Investigations BY the
BROOKLYN police and the navy depart
ment nothing has been learned as to
how he was shot.
At the state track meet IN Grand
Forks in 1919 McElderry won tint
quarter mile and in 1920 he took the
100 and 22O yard dashes. His name
is on record at the University OF
North Dakota and the Agricultural
College. Fargo, as one Of the best
track men ever developed in any high
school in North Dakota. McElderr!
was a member Of the United States
Marines when shot.