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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Colonial Dances,
Revived BY Ford,
Taught i'm Schools Is

Detroit, Dec. l8-LR)-Thc polka
schottischc, and other dances ol
colonial days being revived by Henry
Ford, will continue as part Of thu
curriculum Of schools Of Dearborn
Mich, Detroit suburb where the au
tomotive industrialist resides.
A jury of parents and teacher.
last night, after attending an exhibi
tion Of the old-time steps, which had
been denounced by the Rev. Fred
erick c. Krumling, Evangelical min.
lister, and a group Of churchmen as
"demoralizing," characterized the
statements Of the latter group as
"bigotries."
Fifty grade school children who
are being taught the old fashioned
dances and department by instruc.
tors employed by Ford, took part in
the exhibition. They demonstrated
first the proper way to bow, shake
hands, to acknowledge an introduc.
ti0n, to carry on conversation, and
all the. little courtesies Ford would
bring back.
Then followed the folk dances, per-
formed to the music Of Ford's old
time orchestra.
The performance was applauded
enthusiastically.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
GIRL KILLED
IN R0W0VER
: FRYING PAN
Husband and BrOther-in.law
Held After Girl Is Shot
in Barber Shop

Leigh, Ncb., Dec. ls. tP) Argu-
mcnt over the use Of new frying
pan eliminated last night when Fame
Mason, 19-ycar- wife of Duffy
Mason. horse trader, was shot tI
death by her brother-in-law, Tcd
Mason, as she sat in barber's chair
getting her hair trimmed.
The girl had been separated from
her husband since month ago
when she was stabbed in an argument
with her sister-in-law. Friday, how
ever, Mrs. Mason went to Omaha
purchased a frying pan. and returned
to her husbands Immigrant wagon.
When she attempted to use the pan
an argument followed and the gir
left, saying she was going to the bar
Der shop.
Her husband and young brother-in
law followed. They entered the bar
ber shop and Ted Mason circled be
hind her, placed the muzzle Of a pis
tol against her head and fired.
Both nlen surrendered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Construction Of
Waterway Could
Start in 2 Years

Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 1S-N)-W With
the aid Of people Of the middlewcst
the Great Lakcs-St. Lawrence project
may be brought to the construction
phase in two years, in the opinion Of
w. L. Harding, former governor of
Iowa. and presidcnt-elect OF the
Great Lakcs-St. Lawrence Tidewater
Association.
"This is an international problem" ("
Harding said. Il do not say that we
can dig the canal in two years, but
we can be ready to begin the work if
we approach our negotiations with
Canada properly.
"Canada has already spent about
@114. 100000 in the new Welland
Canal, and if we contribute toward
completing the route to the sea
believe we will get prompt action.
It is costing Canada about five per
cent to finance the Welland project
and we can raise our portion at four
per cent. Completion of the water
way will mean raising about $50. .OOO,-
600 more by Canada and about $685.
100000 in America"
Harding said with power develop
ment, the project would amortixe it.
self over period Of 20. years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
CRISIS OVER
IN LITHUANIA
SAYS MESSAGE
President Grinius Accepts
Resignation of the Sleze-
viciuS Cabinet

London. Dec lS-tP) The crisis
caused yesterday by the military
coup d'etat directed by General
Smetona has come to an end, says IA
message received today from kovno
BY the Lithuanian legation.
The message stated that President
Grinius, after accepting the resigna-
tion of the Slezevicius cabinet, re-
sumed his normal duties in kovno.
He has appointed Professor Calde-
maras premier and minister of for
eign affairs, and other nationalists
as members of the new cabinet.
These, include Colonel Mcrkys as
minister of defense and DIR. Kervelis
as minister of finance.
Advices indicate that General
Smctona will make the question of
the Wilma district IA prominent part
of the new regimes political pro-
gram. This district, formerly a part
of Russia, was awarded to Poland by
the allied council of ambassadors but
Lithuania has refused to recognize
the ambassadors decision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
One Killed
|WhenWater
Tank Falls

Philadelphia, Dec. lS.-(AP)-
One person was killed and probab-
ly two, when a large water tank
fell through the roof Of the T. II.
Wonderle candy factory today. A
large number of employees were
buried in the wreckage, but all but
two, the police said, were rescued.
Seven or eight persons were i'm
jured and taken to hospitals. Marie
Hammill, an employe, was taken
out dead.
The big tank fell tc the roof and
crashed through to the third, and
then went down through the other
floors, cutting gap more than 70
feet wide.
Most of the employees had gone
for the day, but some remained on
duty to work overtime. Due to the
fact that large number Of per-
sons are employed in the factory,
police and fircmen feared that
many were buried under the wreck
age. Prompt action in getting out
those caught prevented greater
loss of life. There were many mar
row escapes from death.
The crash Of one of the walls
carried with it number of high
tension wires. The wires danglc,l
in the street and held up the work
Of the rescuers for about 10 min
utes until the power was shut off.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Santa Claus Brings
More American Toys

Washington, Dec. 18-(R-Santa
Claus this year will distribute to
American children more "made in
America" toys than ever before.
The industry of which the legend
ary saint is the chief patron-that
Of making playthings for children
has been almost completely transfer
red to the United States in the last
two decades, says Commerce. de-
partment report.
In 1904, about one-half Of the toys
that came to children in the United
States were produced in Germany.
American factories only turned out
playthings valued at $5,578,OOO. Last
year, the American output Of toys
reached. more than $4,000, 900, while
this year it will be higher. All the
foreign producers will supply scarcely
five per cent Of this amount.
Germany is still holding its place
as the prime purveyor of toys to the
world generally, however, for the
American manufacturers do not 90
abroad much,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18

Los Angeles. Dec. 1S.--lR--keio
meth G. Ormiston, Will-O'-Thc- WlsI
radioman in the Aimee Scmplc Nc
Pherson case, broadcast from place
Ct hiding in this city today his word
that he had Surrendered to the au-
thorities here.
His surrender was vicarious one
at best. The district attorneys of.
flee announced it had no idea where
he was. The Los Angeles Examiner
announced Ormiston had come here
from Chicago. had becn taken into
custody and would be arraigned to.
day on charge Of conspiracy. But
the Los Angeles police were 'as ignor-
ant of his whereabouts as was the dis
trict attorneys office.
All this took place while the police
in Chicago, where Ormiston had been
taken 1eter having been located re.
Gently in Harrisburg. Pa, trustingly
awaited for him to surrender there
pursuant TO the promise Of his attor-
ley, Il. II. s. Martin. :
Ormistons "official spokesman
here said he had waived extraditior
in Chicago, where he became "tired
Of waiting TO be arrested" and had
voluntarily come here to "find out
what it was all about"
The radioman declared his inten-
tion Of asking for reduction Of the
$4,000 bail which was set last Wed
nesday when "a grand jury indictment
charging conspiracy to pervert and
obstruct justice, was returned against
him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
FREIGHT. rate
HEARING ENDS
LATE FRIDAY
Taking Of Testimony Required
Four Days-Record Will
Be Massive One
81 EXHIBITS OFFERED
Each Side Will File Written
Briefs After Transcript
Is Completed


Hearing in the state railroad
boards investigation into all North
Dakota intrastatc freight rates was
completed Friday afternoon after
four continuous days of testimony.
The record Of the case is expected
to be one OF the most massive ever
compiled in state railroad board
hearing and contains 81 exhibits,
most Of which were offered by rate
experts for shippers IN support Of
their contention that existing intra-
state rates should be modified to
permit North Dakota merchants to
compete with those in other states
who have the advantage Of lower
rates established for interstate COM
merce.
Argument as to the effect Of the
weather on the operating costs Of a
railroad occupied much of Fridays
session. The carriers cOntended that
cost Of railroad operation in North
Dakota is increased by the colder
weather and the fact that coal for
the operation Of locomotives must
be shipped in from either Minnesota
or Montana.
Will File Briefs
1t finally was agreed that each side
should have the right to compile and
submit data showing the average
weather condition in North Dakota
and other states with which rate
comparisons were made.
Each side was given As days from
the completion Of the transcript in
which to file written briefs. The
railroad board also set precedent
by asking that oral arguments be
presented touching on certain points
which the board expects to indicate
to counsel after the written briefs
are filed.
The hearing is regarded by agents
for North Dakota shippers, whole
salers and distributors to be one Of
prime Importance since rate adjust.
ments asked by them would permit
North Dakota business men to com.
pete on more even terms with com
petitors in other states. Numerous
hearing that high intrastate freight
rates are preventing them from ex.
panding their business. Establish.
ment of the rates suggested, they
said, will for the first time place
North Dakota on an equality with
other states in the matter Of rates
and do much to stimulate business
and industry.
Cut Would Lower Revenue $4,000
r. E. Smith, assistant general
freight agent for the Northern Pa.
cific railroad, was the principal rail.
road witness Friday afternoon. He
said that reduction Of the class rates
as asked by the shippers would re.
duce the revenue Of his road $4,000
year, offered exhibits comparing
North Dakota rates with those in
other states to show that the North
Dakota rates are not unreasonable
and other exhibits to show that the
Northern Pacific earned only three
and thrcc-quartcrs per cent on its
investment in 1926. He predicted
that it's return in 1926 will be even
less than last year,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
JURY ACQUITS
COOK COUNTY'S
JAIL OFFICERS
Sheriff Hoffman and SubOrdi.
mates Freed Of Obstruct-
ing Justice Count

Chicago. Dec. TX - up - The
troubles of Sheriff Peter Hoffman
and five former subordinatcs over
the Cook county Jail scandal, prccip-
itated year ago by liberties alleged
to have been granted two wealthy
beer runners, held at the jail for
the government, were ended today.
A jury took three hours to arrive
at an acquittal verdict for the six
on charges Of conspiring to obstruct
justice.
Terry Druggan and frankie Lake,
the prisoners about whose Jail for
tunes the scandal revolved, also were
acquitted late yesterday, but they
still have to answer to charges Of
contempt Of court growing out Of the
case.
It was charged by the government
that Duggan and Lake, serving SEN
tences for operating padlocked
brewery, were allowed to leave the
Jail without guards on numerous
occasions and that the pair diss
tributed various sums of money in
exchange for the liberties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
WATER RATE ON
GRAIN SHOULD
BE EQUALIZED
Rates to N. Y, Boston. Should
Net BE Higher Than to
Other Points

Washington, Dec. 1S-tR- Recon-
mendation that rates on grain moving
out of the Great Lakes via Buffalo
to the ports of New York and Boston
should not be higher than rates on
the same traffic to Baltimore and
Philadelphia, was made to the In
terstate Commerce Commission today
by Howard Hosmer, an examiner who
investigated complaint Of Boston
commercial interests.
The question of water and rail
grain rates to the North Atlantic
ports from all points in the United
States was raised BY. the complaint,
but the examiner recommended to
the commission that no change be
made in the all rail charges.
At present Baltimore and Philadel-
phia are given a lower rate than the
two northern ports on grain from
Buffalo and the examiner held the
commission should equalize all Of
the Atlantic ports in these charges.
The commission itself must now pass
upon the findings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Chicago. Dec. 18-(AP)--Whilc
hundreds Of Christmas shoppers
watched in panic. bandits
smashed glass jewelry counter
at The Fair, State street depart
ment store, today. exploded sew
eral tOrped0es to scatter the
crowd, sc0Oped up the gems and
trinkets within reach and dashed
for freedom. Two minutes later
= traffic policeman, woman
shopper and q male clerk cap
turcd q man who identified him
self as Douglas Craig. IS, and
recovered all Of the loot, valued
Ut several thousand dollars.
P0ttsville, Ark. Dec. lS-
(AP)-Two masked men, one of
them wearing . Santa Claus
mask. robbed the Citizens Bank
of Pottsville today of approxi-
mately $4,000. They forced EN-
ployes to hold up their hands at
the point Of guns, scooped up all
cash in sight and fled in an au-
tOmObile.
New York, dec. lS-(AP)-
Two robbers who braved lower
Broadway crowds, robbed him Of
$500 in = corridor of the Equit-
able Building today, George Pen
Hallow, . teller for the Bankers
Loan and Trust company, report
ed to police.
Rome, Dec. 18-(AP)-TOpc
Plus has decided to appoint Mon
signor Charles ID. White, rector
Of st. Joseph's preparatory sem
mary in Grand Rapids, Mich, as
bishop Of Spokane, WASH. At the
next cOnsistOry.
Tokyo, Dec.. lS-(APD-A bulle-
tin issued by the household de-
partment ut o'clock tonight
said the condition Of Emperor
changed"
New York, Dec. l8-(AP)-
Suit brought by n. Leslie Parker
Of Wyoming against Harry r.
Sinclair Tor an accountinY . tO
Sinclalr's diaposition Of hold-
ing corporation. known % the
Salt Greek OH FielA II .Wyomiug
alleged -. b. Herth SIN, - ~,
wae dismissed In UNltod States
district court today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Science, Society
Both Approve Of
Modern sFlapper'

New York, Dec. 18-LP)-The clap
per" has the approval Of science and
society as represented by Thomas A.
Edison of electrical fame and Bradley
Martin of New York's "four hundred" !"
The octogenarian inventor says in
an interview in the Forum that, far
from believing the younger genera
tion is .'going to the dogs" he u
convinced that it's morals are better
than those Of its fathers and grand
fathers, and infinitely better than
those Of remote ancestors.
Mr.. Martin, known q = member Of
Nanhattan's older aristocracyI ex1
presses his approval Of the flspper in
McClurs's Magazine, declaring her
more honest than her mother was,
and much more honest than her
grandmother ever dared 70 b.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
DEFENSE NOW
ARGUING FOR
M'DERMOTT'
Counsel For Alleged Murderer
of Canton Newspaperman
Opens Case Today
COURT DENIES MOTION
Prosecution Contends That
Canton Underworld Received
PCSce Protection
COURT DENIES MOTION

Canton, Ohio. Dec. 18.-ON-Un-
folding of Patrick Eugene McDcr-
mott's defense in his trial on charge
OF numbering Don r. Mellett, Can.
ton publisher, was begun today.
Shortly after Judge f. w. Diehl
convened court the state rested and
the defense moved to have stricken
from the record all reference to Nc
Dcrmott's alleged fellow conspirators,
Ben Rudncr and Louis Mazer. The
court ovcrruled the contention Of the
defense that the state had not pre-
sented prima facie conspiracy case.
The states last witness, William
Brummc. Massillon salesman, 4esti-
fled that s. A. LcngeH Canton police
chief at the time of the murder, Wis.,
ited Rudner's hardware store not
long before the murder and conferred
on two occasions with Rudner. The
state contends that police protection
was given the underworld in which
Mazer. Rudner and McDermott alleg-
edly figured.
Mellett at the time of his murder
was campaigning editorially against
the underworld and alleged police
coruption.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
RARE LUNAR
PHENOMENON
WILL BE SEEN
Visible at 10 P. NJ, Bismarck
Time, Tonight-First Time
in 400 Years

Boston, Dec. l8-[P)-A lunar
rhencmenon, SO rare that the last one
occurred 400 years ago, will delight
the sky gazer tonight.
Scientifically speaking, the moon
will enter the carth's penumbra.
But the man on the street will see
II as a shadow that will fit lightly
across the mountainous face of the
man in the moon and then disappear.
It will be almost but not quite an
eclipse. The umbra is the earth s
true shadow and around this shadow,
separating it from the full light, is q
zone Of partial shadow, the penum-
bra.
The appulse will conc when the
pcnumbra darkcns the moon as the
planet swings close to the umbra.
The moon enters the pcnumbra
about IL p. M. eastern standard time
and there will be q general shadow
ing until about leo .. M, when its
accustomed face Of chaste, cold white
will be edged by q darkish hue
shading to ruddy brown.
Shortly after $3.50 the appulse
will pass into history.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
CREAMERY MAN
FOUND GUILTY
OF UNTRUTHS
F. E. Eidsvold Of New Ulm
Minn., Will Receive Prison
Sentence on Monday

New Ulm, Minn.. Dec. 18-LR-
Fred E. Eidsvold was found guilty
late Friday of making false state
ments as president Of the defunct
Minnesota Central Creameries, Inc.,
to the Brown County bank here to
obtain credit.
A district court jury returned the
verdict and Eidsvold, one of three
brothers indicted in connection with
the failure of the creameries, will
be sentenced Monday.
One brother Robert Eidsvoldt, vice
president of the defunct creameries,
was sentenced to two years at
saltwater on September II last.
Stay OF execution was granted and
he has appealed.
Henry Eidsvold, the third brother,
faces six counts as an outgrowth Of
the failure of the -creamerics. He
also was an officer of the concern.
He will be tried next May.
Through their manipulations the
brothers are alleged to have caused
the BrSwn County bank to have gone
through bankruptcy proceedings, also
forcing the bank to levy special
assessment to cover it's losses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18

WOuJQ Te0cn vef0lct.
instruction to the jury which is to
determine the guilt or innocence of
Joseph korsvick. charged with second
degree murder in connection with the
fatal shooting of Arvid Pahaininen
near Schmidt two months ago, was
given at the opening of Morton county
district court this morning By Judge
+. 7. Lembke, presiding.
Intimation that u plea Of self-de-
Tense would not stand, If the facts
showed that korsvick and not Pahain-
inen was the aggressor when the fatal
shot was fired, was made by Judge
Lembke in his instruction.
''If Il man believes his life TO be
in danger and there are reasonable
grounds for such belief there is merit
to the self-defense theory but if the
danger has actually ceased and the
defendant again places himself in IL
dangerous position, he must be con
sidered the aggressor." the judge
stated.
The jury was told that it could
bring in four vcrdicts: murder in the
second degree. manslaughter in the
first or second degrees, or not guilty.
Swearing in of the jury was compie,-
ed at 9:45 and it retired for deliber-
alton at 9:47.
Defense Contentious
( William LANCER, chief counsel for
the defense, began his plea immedi-
ately after the opening OF yesterday
afternoons session. One Of his main
contentious was that the boy had
shot in self-defense and he also at
tackled that portion Of the criminal
information which charged that Joe
was "evincing depraved mind with
out regard to human life"
He told how, as soon AS korsvick
had shot Pahaininen. he did every
thing humanity possible to save his
life and recited the attempt OF the
boy to stanch the flow Of blood from
the wound, his drive to the hospital
in Bismarck and his offer to give as
much blood as necessary to save
Arvid's life.
"Does what this boy did to help
after the shooting evince a depraved
mind?" he asked the jury and went
on, IF Joe had wanted to kill him.
why didn't he shoot him = second OF
third time when he saw that he was
not immediately killed."
The attorneys next statement caus-
ed sensation when he declared that
Mrs. Lou Hutton had rushed up and
asked to see Charles Mcdonald and
himself at the end Of the morning
session. 81 lied In my testimony On
the stand," she was alleged to have
said to him.
Objections Sustained
To this statement Mr.. kelsch en-
tered an objection on the ground
that it was not in the record and he
WAS sustained. The jury was in
structcd by Judge Lembkc to disre-
gard the remark.
Another statement by LANCER
brought an objection from kelsch
when the counsel for tho defense de-
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
KFYR Program Is
Heard in Canada

The Sunday afternoon program of
the Hoskins- Meyer radio station
kFYR, was received clearly in Hugh
ton, Sask., according to letter re-
ccivcd from w. r. Stewart Of that
city. Mr.. Stewart remarked that the
reception was remarkably good for
a daytime program.
KFYR has received q number of
letters from long distance points tell
ing of the reception Of local pro-
grams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Pioneer Miller of
Minnesota lis Dead

Waverly. Minn., Dec. 18.-(R-
Adam Berkner, 95, one of the pioneer
millers Of the northwest, died mt his
home in Woodland township Friday
after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Berkncr established the first
flour mill in this section in 1859, and
later established mills in Maryville
and in Wavcrly. Mrs. Bcrkncr, his
widow, also 95 years old, survives
him. Recently the couple celebrated
their 9th year Of welded life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
MARX CABINET
MAY CONTINUE
TEMPORARILY
Won Hindenburg Requests
Government to Continue in
Office Over Holidays

Berlin, Dec. 18-L@D-1ndications
are that the cabinet of Chancellor
Marx. which resigned yesterday after
q defeat in the Reichstag, viii con-
tinue to guide affairs Of state until
the holidays are over. After passing
the social Democrat motion Of non
confidence, 249 to I'll, the reichstae
adjourned until January 10, and many
members left the capital to be with
their families for Christmas.
The cabinet, presenting its resig-
nation to President Won Hindenburg
last evening, was requested to con-
Ninue in office pending the formation
Of new ministry.
Former Chancellor Hans Luther
who - returning from.a trip to Cen
trail and South America, is mentioned
most frequently by the Rightists rs
the successor to DR.. Marx. .t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
Minnesota Company
Granted Permit to
Run Motor Buses

st. Paul, Dec. l8-[N-The Tri-
angle Transportation company today
was granted . certificate Of conven-
isnce and necessity TO operate motor
buses, by m order Of the Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission.
The company with headquarters at
Crookston, 10 gtanted . certificate
atfecttng' four routes, namely, from
Crookston to East Grand Forks, to
halstad; to Bemidji and to Thief
River Fails.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-18
207 MisStatements
in New Biography of
George Washington

Boston, Dec. 1S-tP)-Therc are
297 false statements in one of two
recent biographies Of George Wash
ington, Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart
said in an address at the Harvard
Club here last night in which he
severely criticized both books. The
biographies arc Sensation seeking
books by ignorant historians" he
said, and asserted that the publish
crs evidently think history is not a
real thing unless it is risquc."