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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
PREHISTORIC MOUNDS FOUND WHICH
MAYCOVER THE LOST CITY OF OPIS''

Chicago, March 20. LP--Discovery
Of prehistoric mounds which may GOV.
er the lost city Of Opis," long
sought by early Greek geographers
was announced in report received
today from Professor Stephen Lang
don, leader Of the field museum OK
ford University Mesopotamian expe-
dition, by D. c. Davies, director Of
the museum.
Finding of perfect specimens Of
painted pottery some Is miles north
east Of Kish in the Biblical plain Of
Shinar was reported by wandering
Arabs and led Professor Langdon to
the location Of three ruined Sumef-
ian cities. After study Of the pot
terry and inscriptions on clay tablets,
he reported the possibility Of the
ruins being the site Of the "lost
Opis."
A Valuable Discovery
"lf the group Of ruins really COW
ers the ancient city Of Opis, we have
recovered material which goes far in
explaining the origin Of human his
tory" Professor Langdon said.
"These cities, built by the founders
of civilization in Mesopotamia. were
ruins throughout the long history Of
Sumer and Akkad and Babylon"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
RIVER ICE TO
GO OUT TODAY
OR TOMORROW
Break Up Began At WiIlistOn
This MOrning-lce Bad
~ HOneycOmbed

Ice in the Missouri river at Bis
marck will break up either today ol
Sunday. in the opinion of q. W.
Roberts, government meteorologist in
charge Of the weather bureau hele.
The earliest date on which the ice
has gone out ;rt this point was in
1910, when the break up occurred on
March l3. while the annual break up
has occurred AS late as April ~,
which was in 1899. Las, year the
ice went out on March 28.
The ice in the Missouri ut Sioux
City. Iowa, broke up on February 27,
and at Yankton and Chambc riain, S.
d.. on February %. Mr.. Rooerts
states, which resulted in serious
gorge near Yankton. The ice went
out at Pierre. S. D., on March 5.
: Gorge At Cannon hall Breaks
No further breaks occurred until
last Wednesday,. when the ice at Mo-
bridge went out. The following day
the ice ut Cannon Ball, N. D.. started
out, but cl0gged soon after and caus-
cd gorge to form below that point.
the total rise being five feet. The
gorge broke yesterday afternoon and
this morning the river is free of ice
at Cannon Ball.
At Wiliston the ice began to run
out at o'clock this morning, the
stage being II feet. Information
from points between Williston and
Bismarck shows that the ice is bad
" honeycombed and is expected to
break up ut any moment.
Dates Given
The following table shows the
dates on which the ice has gone out
Of the Missouri, river at Bismarck
for the period from 1881 to 1926,
inclusive, together with miscclla,c-
Gus data that may be of interest to
the public:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
17-Day-Old Boy
Is Operated On
For Appendicitis

Chicago, March 2O.--LR-- Tn.
worlds youngest appendicitis victim
Ia l7-day-Old boy, is recovering from
an emergency operation performed by
DR.. Benjamin H. Brcakstone, chict
surgeon of Chicago hospital.
The baby was rushed to the hos
pital Immediately after the presence
Of the diseased organ was discovered
DR.. Breakstone performed the opera
tion late last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
Fisher and LANCER
Open NOnpartisan
Speaking Campaign

The opening gun Of the Nonpartis-
AN speaking campaign was fired on
Thursday night when State Treasurer
G. a. Fisher and William LANCER
made speeches at Pettibone, Kidder
county.
The IVA campaign will open Mon
day night when Attorney General
George Shafer and ]. M. Hanley, IVA
gubernatorial nominee, will address
meeting at New England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
SUICIDE ASKS
THAT HIS WIFE
HANG HERSELF
Will, just Found, Directs That
81 Be Given Her to
Purchase Rope

Philadelphia, March 20.-[P)-In a
will executed more than year before
he ended his own life by poison last
June, DR.. David Reiter suggested that
his wife hang herself. Declaring that
she had "nageed him for 25 years.
the will directed that she be given
only 81 of his $4,000 estate and sug-
gested that this be used to purchase
a rope to form the moose.
1t was believed that Reiter had
died intestate until brother recent
~ found the will among papers in the
physician's desk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
DICKINSON
AID FARG0IN
TITLE MATCH
State High School Basketball
Championship to be De.
cided Tonight
LARGE CROWDEXPECTED
Central North Dakota Inde-
pendent Title to be Deter.
mined at Washburn
LARGE CROWDEXPECTED

Mandan. n. d.. March 2O.-(P)--
Fargo and Dickinson high schools
will battle for the state high school
basketball championship tonight at
8 p. m. in the state training school
gym nasium as the result Of their VIC
tories this morning
Dickinson, by a brilliant flash of
speed in terrific contest, defeated
Grand Forks 20 to l6. winning in the
final quarter after the Forks had
lost its star forward, Jarrett. out
with badly sprained wrist in the
first play of the final period, when
Grand Forks led IA to IL,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
KEYES SILENT
REGARDING THE
NEW EVIDENCE
Refuses to Disclose Plans and
Efforts to Trace Move
mentS FruitleSS

Boston. March 20. -LP ---Distric,
Attorney Asa W. keyes Of Los An.
geles. who is investigating the MUIR
der Of William Desmond Taylor, mo-
tiOn picture director. has left here
for the west, as silently as he came
Quitting Boston presumably for
Detroit or Chicago, keyes, who has
kept on the trail Of Taylor's slayer
since the mysterious murder three
years ago. refused to disclose his
plans. Efforts to trace his move
ments were fruitless.
Keyes declared that the success of
his investigation depended on COM
plete secrecy concerning his new
evidence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
They're All Alike
Says Mary Garden

New York. March 20. tP)
Many Garden believes that a man
smoking five-cent cigar with
the picture of ii beautiful wOm-
an on the band gets just rs much
pleasure out Of it AS the man
smoking a dollar 'crgar.
However" she said as she
sailed for Europe on the Aqui-
tania early today, "as far as l
am concerned, the five-ccnt cigar
is similar to the dollar cigar in
one respect both smell awful"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
Victims OF Rabies
Besiege Institute

Leningrad, Russia, March 2O.-lP)
The Pasteur Institute here is be-
sieged by victims Of the rabies. In
the last two months $50 cases have
been reported and So mad dogs have
been destroyed.
A Moscow dispatch late in January
said five persons were dead there
from rabies caused by the bites of
animals suffering from hydrophobia.
The disease was spreading, it was
said. because Of plague of wolves
and vagrant dogs and cats in the city
and surrounding area.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
LOST PIN RFsTORED-

Pittsfie1d. Mass.--A long time ago
a man lost pin that indicated his
membership in fraternity at AM
herst college. The pin was found in
q local bank and laid away for safe
keeping. One day an examiner
found it. He belonged to the same
fraternity and after finding the
names of the Pittsfield members of
the fraternity, returned the pin to
its owner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
INDEPENDENT TITLE GAME
| At WASHBURN THIS EVENING,

e COleharbor and Glen Ullin will
meet tonight in the finals of the Cen
tral North Dakota independent bas-
ketball tournament being held at
Washburn. Wilton and Mercer will
take part in the consolation game
preceding the championship contest
In the semi-finals Coleharbor defeat
ed Wilton, 25 to IL. and Glen Ullin
won from Mercer. 81 to 13.
In the first games Of the tourna-
ment last night, Wilton defeated
Washburn, 32 to 2l, and Mercer won
over Turtle Lake, 26 to IL.
TOnight's games will start prompt
ly at 3 o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
ONE PLACE sc YEARS

London, aMrch 20. Results Of a
competition for long service among
domestics in any one family in Eng
land revealed the fact that Miss Eliz-
abeth Butler had been employed in
the household Of the Duke Of Port
land for more than 56 years. Miss
Butler received first prize.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
SNOW STORM SWEEPS
OVER VERMONT TODAY

Plymouth, VT, March 20 (R--A
snow storm swept over the green
mountains Of Vermont today as Pres
ident Coolidge Travelled over treach-
erous road, part Of the way in an
open sleigh, from Woodstock to Ply
mouth to attend the funeral Of his
father.
The snow, wet and almost binding
fell incessantly after II had ralned
throughout the night.
1t added a s0ggy blanket to the
heavy fall already on the ground and
made the road next to impossible.
In the face Of the storm. the pre-
sident and Mrs. Coolidge, accompan-
led by their son John, started from
the Woodstock Inn, where they had
spent the night, over the i6- mile
winding road to this hamlet, focr
hours before the time set for the
funeral. They expected to be on
the way for nearly two hours. more
than half the time exposed TO the
wind and stinging snow flakes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
BABY AND $1,000 rOuND

|. LondOn.-On leaving work one day
recently two miners found newly
born baby lying in sheltered pit.
One of the men took the baby home
to his wife. On removing the child's
wrappings the woman found $4,000 in
bank notes together with letter
asking that the child be baptized
Victor and be we'll cared for.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20

Miscellaneous data. Average date
Of break up, April 1st; average stage
at break up 8.9 feet. Highest stage
at break up l4.5 in 1910; highest
stage ever recorded 27.6 on March 81,
1881. Other high stages; 27.l on
March 16, 1887, 26.4 on March H.,
1910; 23.7 0n April 8, 1897, and 23.4
on March Is, 1884.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
Weather Report
Temperature at z a. NJ.
Highest yesterday
Lowest last night ~.
Precipitation to Z a. IN.

temperature at u. III. 81
Highest yesterday ..... ...... Sc
Lowest last night A32
Precipitation to Z a. nj. .......... o
Highest wind velocity ....... IL
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday; NOT much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight
east portion.
Weather Conditions
The pressure is high over the Mid
dle-West and over the middle Pacific
coast region while low pressure COW
ers the Rocky Mountain and Plateau
regions. Precipitation occurred in
the Great Lakes region, in Missouri
and Ia the north Pacific coast states
while fair weather prevails in the
Plains States and Rocky Mountain
region. Temperatures are moderate
in all sections.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
Fargo Has Easy Win

Fargo had little difficulty in de.
feating MinOt 80 to 20. It was Far.
go's game from the start, although
Minot put up Il great battle until the
final shot of the timers pistol.
Grand Forks and Minot will battle
for third place ut Z o'clock tonight
Visiting teams, coaches, officials and
newspapermen will be guests of Supt
W. +. McClelland at a banquet fol-
lowing the final game. A dancing
party will follow the banquet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
TOURNAMENT SCORES
Fridays Games

TUFRO I6, DeVlIS Lake ID.
MinOt 20, Mandan Is.
Grand Forks %. Valley City
10.
Dickinson 81, Donnybrook s.
TOday's Games
Fargo 39. Mnot 20.
Dickinson 20. Grand Forks is.
Games This Afternoon
Mandan VS.. Devils Lake.
Donnybrook VS.. Valley City.
Games Tonight
MinOt vs.. Grand Forks.
Fargo VS.. Dickinson champion
ship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20

RECORDS FOR ATTENDANCE
AND CASH RECEIPTS BROKEN
Mandan, n. d., March 2O.--tR)
With all state records for attendanc,
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20

UTMOST SIMPLICITY
MARKS THE SERVICES
Plymouth. Vt, March 2O.tR-
With utmost simplicity. funeral SER
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-20
wEArnER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonightsSnd sun
day; not much change.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09
THE MENACE

In tins modern day when progress
Is the slogan of all races. we would
do we'll to heed the old time warn
ing at railroad crossings: stop.
Look and Listen"
Each year we are being told about
the number of high school and col
lege graduates taking their places in
this hectic struggle for existence.
quite often we are informed that a
lawyer. doctor or preacher has
achieved 'fame-and small fortune.
At long intervals the reading public
hears of Negro vending his way
up the long. winding trail of scien-
tific pursuits. In nearly every in
stance, the successful person is a
college graduate, which fact is either
in his favor or against him-depend-
ing upon how he has used or intends
to use that college training.
Just what constitutes the greatest
menace IS subject often discussed.
Prohibitionists say it is liquor. Re-
formers say 1t is RIGHTEOUSNESS, Gar
vey;tes would have us cast a suspi.
cious eye on the white man Relig-
ionists contend that lack of faith
and devotion to God will surely de-
stroy us. Educators are convinced
that illiteracy will completely DIS.
qualify us in the running. The south
ern white man says that the North
ern Niger" causes more trouble
than all the rapists combined; while
the cultured criterions of the ebony
elite employ beautiful phrases to
convince "our little world" that the
old "hat'in -hand-darkey" is the in
visible shackle on our, ankles.
These and many other reasons have
their good points. Some we could
debate. while others could be accept
ed and no greater harm would be
noticeable. Fact is, our greatest
menace lies in the tendency to solve
one problem by too many different
methods.
First of all let the entire Negro
group. as group decide on what they
are fighting for. Whether thew want
to be recognized as Negroes Or as
Americans. Settle that point first.
Then plan the propaganda accord
sngly. 1t will matter very little if
some members OF the group are
and others Professionals:
Democrats or Republ cans; profess
ors or artisans: social figures or den
liens of the slums. Get the one idea
over so that it is evident and under
standable to all Negroes alike.
Until we find some common level
upon which to meet the problem
VII become more complex, what we
need now is not an idea or plan
from every student that completes
a college course. but concentration
on fixed and definite plan. The
menace that hinders our forward
stride is our failure to start at the
beginning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09

What is coming over our great and
good friend from Georgia? He is
now proposing the consolidation of
all of the leading colored insurance
companies He is proving his argu.
ment by facts and figures which are
irdisputable. He talks about cur
failing the number of Offices and the
aholishng of the salaries in these
various insurance companies. II he
can propose beneficial plan for
increasing the number of offices and
increasing the salaries of all of them
his plan will meet with popular ia
vor amongst those people most in
terested
The trouble with the plan is that
the people. who are to be eliminated
are the ones to do the voting, while
the policy holders remain silent. 1t
would result in regular "cat and
dog" fight, so to speak. There is
no doubt in the world that his plan
will prove highly beneficial and
squares with the rules of common
sense and finance, but in the Ian
guage of the street, 1t will be an
swered with shrug, LET Bill do
it." The rule laid down by our bril-
liant friend applies to social reli.
gious and industrial organizations.
There are millions in 1t, but a
blind public will refuse to realize its
importance or fully comprehend itf
import during this day and genera.
ton. Continue TO "my aloud and
spare not"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09
WHY NOT HARRY WLLS?"
ASKS BROUN IN N. ". WORLD.

IN A. a. c. P. Press Service)
New York. Oct. 1.-Heywood
Broun. N the n. Y. World of Sept
80, pointedly inquiries Of Tex Rick
ard why Harry Wills is not gwen a
chance to fight for the heavyweight
champ 'onship and says of Richards
refusal to arrange such a fight: 1.-The
thing seems to me more broad than
a question of race tyranny The pic
ture also stands as the perfect ex-
ample OF the way in which the
strong can Cypress the weak. Ty-
rants are more annoying than they
used to be, because they grow more
clever. 80. 1t is now the custom of
any American well established in
power to- make a pretense that he
does not even see the unfortunate
serf when he rides down" Mr..
Broun urges that the newspapers
call Mr.. Richard to account: I'm
deed he owes us all an answer. If
we choose to cup our hands, crane
our necks and shout up at him,
why Not Harry Wills?'"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09

above giving the names of the owners
stockholders and security holders, IL
any, contain not only the list of stock
holders and security holders as they
appear upon the books of the company
but also, in cases where the stockhold.
er or security holder appears upon
the books OF the company as trustee
OF in any other fiduciary relation the
name OF the person or corporation
for whom such trustee is acting, is
given; also that the said two para
graphs contain statements embracing
atlantis full knowledge and belief as
TO the circumstances and conditions un
der which stockholders and security
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09
ABOUT FIFTH STREET CHURCH.

More than five thousand people
thronged Fifth Street Baptist Church
during the five services held there
during the day. Superintendent ].
II. Walls had a full Sunday School
in the morning and the B. Y. P. U.
had splendid session under Pres
ident Susie H. Grant in the after
noon. Pastor Charles S. Morris de-
livered plain sermon on tithing at
the morning service and created
very favorable impression.
The AZ Mems Bible Glasses of the
Richmond Baptist Sunday School
Union held Bible Day Exercises at
1870 and Rev. Morris was the prin-
cipal speaker and delivered a great
Grafton on "The Bible. the Anvil
That Has Broken Many Hammers"
it was generally conceded to have
been the most powerful message
heard here in long while and the
effect was remarkable.
The Sabbath Glee Club rendered
its Fourth Annual Folk Song Recital
at night before two thousands per-
sons. about five hundred being white
visitors. Prof Joseph Matthews had
the club trained to perfection and
the renditions were very favorabIy
received.
The Lady Ushers served all day.
They made fine impression RECALLED.
N white uniforms with purple sash
es labelled Lady Usher" They
served under Chairman Pearl c.
James as follows: Sisters Susie Grant
Cornelia Ward. Esther Scott. Vic
toria Wade. Sallie Henley, Bertha
Rolling, IneZ Burke, Manerva Smith,
Rosa Johnson, Lottie Ware, Matte
Smith. Annie Henderson, Adlena
Wallale. Alice Garnette, Frances
Seay. Halle Pulliam, Rosa Anderson
BESSIE Wingfeld, Maggie Harris,
Celeste Weaver.
The regular collection for the day
was S512.44. The Bible Day Offer
ing was $40 and is not included in
the regular offering. Rally Day is
next Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09

THE QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP

President B. J. Davis, Of the At
lanta. Ga. Independent is Of the
opinion that we should have one
recognized race leader, to whom the
official head of this Nation could
apply for advice. We are of the
opinion that he is expecting the
impossible. Even Marcus Garvey
was opposed, abused, misrepresented
and finally framed" and landed in
the Atlanta Penitentiary by mem
bers of his own organization, despite
the fact that no commanding figure
has come forward to take his place
and il is an example of confusion
worse confounded."
The logical political leader in this
country was the late Henry Lincoln
johnson. He was able, experienced
and enjoyed the confidence of his
white associates and held his State
organization united behind him as
with hoops Of STEEL" Still, his ma
tional political leadership was ques-
toned, but not by the Hon. b. ].
Davis of Atlanta. 1t seems to us
that the distinguished successor to
this remarkable leader is President
Is. j. Davis of the National Negro
sl'Tess Association, the logical polit-
: ieai race leader.
He is modest sometimes and bold
at some other times, but it seems to
us that he might as well invoke the
glonistic" characteristics in his
make up and grasp the helm. He
should remember too, that outside
OF the presidential chair there is no
political leader amongst
the white folks for the reason that
the supremacy Of Senator Butler of
Massachusetts is being questioned by
many other white folks. When God
changeth the characteristics of the
colored folks, it may be that they
will voluntarily accept and proclaim
one man as the great political leader
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09

STATEMENT OF TILE OWNER,
SHIP, Management, Circulation, Etc
required by the Act Of Congress o:
August "a. 1912, Of The Planet. pub
lisred weekly at Richmon Virginia.
for Oct. 1, 1926.
State Of Virginia, County Of Henrico.
Before me. a Notary Public in anil
for the State and county aforesaid
personally appeared, John Mitchell, Jr
who having been duly sworn accord
ing to law deposes and says that he i3
the Editor Of The Planet. and that the
following is to the best Of his knowl-
edge and belief. true statement OF
the ownership, management of the
aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption required by
the Act of August "a 1912, embodied
in section 443. Postal Laws and Regu-
Iations. printed IT the reverse OF this
form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses OF
the publisher, editor managing editor
and business managers are:
Publisher John Mitchell. Jr., 311 N
4th Street, Richmond Va.
Editor. John Mitchell Jr.. 311 II.
4th Street. Richmond. Va.
Managing Editor. John Mitchell, Jr.,
81 N. 4th St. Richmond Va.
BUSINESS Managers. John Mitchell
Jr. 81 N. 4th st. Richmond, Va.
Q. That the owner Is: John Mitchell
Jr
3. That the known bondholders
mortgages and other security holder;
owning or holding per cent or more
Of total amount OF bonds. mortgages
or other securities are: None.
4. That the two paragraphs mex
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-09
SATURDAY. OCTOBER ., 1925

The address of Rev. DIR. L. X.
Williams. President of the National
Baptist Convention, recently in ses-
sion at Fort Worth, Texas was the
most exhaustive and the most able
deliverance ever heard by that body.
There could be no disagreement as
to the wisdom OF re-electing him to
the office. He stands pre-eminent in
the midst of some of the ablest Bap-
fist divines in this country.
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