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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Mothers Day at Parker School

Mothers Day at Parker School
Tuesday was observed as Moth
ers' Day at the Parker School, River
road, when mothers We're guests and
the regular school work was wit
messed. The mothers also assisted
in planning Halloween school
party to be held this Friday evening
at the school house, directed by the
teacher, Miss Lillis Goodwin, the
Skowhegan Helping Teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05

Miss Alta Porter substituted We'd
nesday at High School for Mrs.
Gladys Hall Kicker, in the Junior
and Senior English classes.
Mrs. Joseph Coburn Smith and
Miss Doris Robbins of Sherman
Mills who are passing some time at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. George Otis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
WILLIAMS IS
0VERCOMEB BY
FUMES OF GAS
RumOr Regarding Increase in
Price Of Gas Probably
Saved His Life

An unvcrified rumor that there
had been an increase in the price of
gasoline probably saved the life Of
W. II. Williams, manager of the gas
and oil bulk supply stations for the
Lahr Motor Sales Company, this
morning. While Cleaning out one of
the $4,000 gallon gasoline supply
tanks Of the company on East Main
street about o'clock Mr.. Williams
was overcome by the fumes and had
been unconscious for some time when
he was discovered by A. G. White,
secretary Of the Lahr Motor Sales Co.
Mr.. White went in search of Mr..
Williams to tell him Of the rumor
prevalent about the city that the
gasoline price was higher before the
latter made his rounds Of the retail
stations. Locating the truck driven
by Williams and later finding him
in the nearly empty tank, Mr.. White
was unable to get him out alone and
went in search Of help. Two en-
ployes ut the 500 depot, Howard
Hendricks0n and Arthur Gray. were
enlisted and succeeded in getting the
unconscious man into the open air.
He was revived in Il few minutes but
was delirious for half an hour after
wards.
Later in the morning Mr.. Williams
was in normal condition and had
resumed his work. 1t is believed that
in another 10 minutes it would have
been too late to save him. Williams
is a married man with family and
resides on South Seventh street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
Red Cross Finds
Fire Sufferers in
Stutsman County

jamestown, N. D., April 29.--P)-
Stutsman county Red Cross investi-
cation of C1e area Of last weeks
prairie fire west of Edmunds, headed
by Pierce Blewett, finds one man, j..
C. Lester, very seriously burned. and
his 1l-year-old son quite badly burn
ed, both about the face, hands and
arms, besides the district destitute,
many homeless, and without a par
ticle of food for the livestock that
escaped the fire.
Lester and son were burned when
the celluloid in the curtains of an
automobile in which they were. driv-
ing through the fire, rounding up
livestock, burst into flames. They
are under doctors care at Wood
worth hut are to be brought to Trim
ity Hospital by the Red Cross as
soon as they can be moved. Les
ter lost all his farm buildings and
clothing as did also Jake Schaffe: and
Emil Adams while Fred Kiser, one
legged man, with seven children and
his wife saved their home but lost
their other buildings, all seed grain
and feed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
"HellO There" Cast
Is in Readiness For
Public Appearance

The complete lineup Of the cast
OF 200 people for the huge home tai
ent musical show, "Hello There" is
in readiness for the public presenta-
tion on Friday and Saturday even
ings. The 1ork Of learning parts has
been completed and every group
whether for dancing, singing or COM
cdy work, reports itself in readiness
for the premiere Of what will 0e one
Of Bismarck's most ambitious anna
teur entertainments.
The comedy plot introduces plenty
Of breezy college atmosphere in the
old Weber homestead where John and
Susie Weber have invited their
school friends for a house party in
vacation time. The work Of Tom
Dunn and Katherine Andrist in these
two leading parts is clever and hand
led with a competence that would do
justice to professional actors in the
belief of Harris Brown, director of
the play.
The chief comedy character work
falls to Marjorie Smith and Archie
McPhee, who play Bridget, the cook
and Jimmy, the stableman, respective
ly, and both have brogue and a
zest that keep their associates in a
continuous storm Of laughter. Bird.
gets dance with the group of cooks
is feature.
Father. Weber's efforts to join the
family frolic with the children is made
especially entertaining by Bud Ster.
rett. Peggy Scott plays the unemo-
tional part Of Mother Weber, head OF
the household.
The ChapcrOne
Esther Hollst is the official chap.
erone who suffers with conscience
and Harris Brown portrays skillfully
the narrow minded kill joy" of the
party until he falls under the in
fluence Of the chaperone and they
find complete satisfaction in each
others companV.
Ronald Mcintyre and Shirley Pen.
ner as the two college chums make
spirited team, keeping the house.
hold awake at all hours and leading
the college boys and girls into ali
sorts Of pranks. The part of the
spinstcr aunt is played by Florence
Graham.
Duane Doyle as the college profes.
sor, Mrs. +. ID. Romanowsky as the
Spanish singer, and Kenneth Prcstor
as the soldier boy, will carry the prin
cipal solos.
A special matinee for children viii
be held Friday afternoon ut 3:4l
o'clock when an admission of IS cent!
will be charged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
lBY GEORGE BRITT)

(BY CEOkGE BNlIID
Washington, April 29--Thc average
automobile driver may expect to have
a serious accident about once in "a
years.
But 1 or 9 per cent Of the drivers
should thank their special guardian
angles if they don't smash a car or
run down - pedestrian every SIX
months, or oftcner.
This is the way drivers classify
under today's standards and condi-
tions. according to DR.. Walter V.
Bingham Of New York. director OK
the Personnel Research Federation.
One of the large problems Of high
way safety, he says, is to recognize
incorrigibles before they do any
damage, and to Danish them from
the steering wheel.
Accident "repeatero" cannot be
picked out by outward physical ap-
pearance, psychologists agree. There
probably are just as many blonds
among them as brunets. They have
no distinctive facial characteristics
or other earmarks.
Chow. then. can you determine
who will be prcdisposed to accidents
before the subject begins driving? :?
The question was put up TO Dr
Bingham, who was chairman OF the
committee on causes Of accidents re-
porting here at Secretary Hoover's
recent safety conference, and also to
DR.. r. A. Moss, professor Of psychol-
ogy at George Washington unlver-
sity and secretary Of the same com
Elittee.
Drivers Are Tested
"Thcrc arc personal factors when
can be revealed by psychology. lah-
oratory test Of the applicant Tor q
drivers license" answer DR.. Blng-
ham. "You can determine exactly
how long it takes to act after an
emergoncy is perceived.
"Thc average driver. we have
found, requires about one half see.
ond in emergency to take his foot OF 1
the accelerator and put ~ on the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
NURSE KILLED
IN AUTO SPILL
NEAR MANKATO
Was Pinned Underneath Ma
chine-Car Struck Loose
Gravel and Tipped

Mankato, Minn., April 29.-tF2-
Violet Johnson, 2l-year-old nurse, in
training at a local hospital, died
last night from breast injuries sus-
tanned when the ear in which she
was riding struck loose gravel and
overturned, pinning her beneath. Miss
Johnson, resident of Judson township
in Blue Earth county, died Is min
utes after being taken to a hospital.
The car. with six occupants, was
travelling two miles west of Mankato
on trunk highway No. Z, at the rate
Of 40 miles per hour, one Of the oc-
cupants said today. Sheriff Charles
Norman of Nicollet county this morn.
ing found bottle of alcohol and
several empty beer bottles where the
car turned over. A member of the
party told officers that the group
was proceeding to New Ulm. after
visiting beer farm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29

brake. This means the car travelling
at 30 miles an hour would go about
% feet before the driver acted.
"Somc types Of nervous disorders
unfit person to drive, while others
have no such effect. One eminent
psychologist says that a person suf-
fering from acute melancholia is one
Of the safest Of all drivers, because
he takes extreme precaution against
accidents"
DR.. Moss has made extensive tests
into the person factors which cause
simple device of "What's wrong with
this picture" to determine a per.
sons judgment and perception of
danger. He has applied the standard
intelligence test to drivers, also.
You Needn't Be "Smart"
A high grade Of general intelll-
gencc is not necessary to be good
driver. he demonstrated. but sub
normal mentality makes dangerous
driver. He found tayicab chauffeurs
with the minds Of seven -year-old chill
den. and they were having trouble.
"A small number OF. people be-
come chilled and quite helpless from
fear when confronted By sudden
emergency,"N says DR.. Moss. ''We
have located them in tests on stu
dents in the university.
at is possible. also, to judge ones
cvc and hand coordination by tests.
This is important in passing cars
and driving up to curbs. These tests
arc quick and practical and Will To-
cate dangerous traits.
"Women are no more dangerous
as drivers than men, given equal
practice. They have no distinctive
psychological tendency to accidents.
The influence of fatigue on auto
mobile accidents, according to these
authorities, is marked. A tabulation
cs 2s,0G3 traffic accidents in New
York state last year showed that
more than twice as many accidents
occurred during the evening rush
hour as in the morning rush hour
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
MINOR INJURY
CAUSES DEATH
OF DAREDEVIL
Slip on Orange Peel Causes
Death of Man Who Went
Over Falls in Barrel

London. April 29.-LP)-A dispatch
to the Evening News from Christ
Church. New Zealand. says that
"Bobbv" Leach, who went over Mia
CARA Falls in a steel barrel in 1911,
is dead from injuries received when
he slipptN on a piece of orange peel
in the street.
Leach broke leg. which it was
found necessary to amputate.
"Rnbhv" leach, a Canadian. achicv-
cd worldwide notnrietv through his
feat at Niagara Falls. He was the
second person to 90 over the falls and
live. the first being Mrs. Anne Edison
TAYLOR. Of Niagara Falls. N. Y, who
made the trip in a barrel October ~,
1901.
Leach's trip was made July 25.
1911. He was severely battered and
bruised in the drop Of l58 feet over
the Horseshoe Falls but his injuries
were only superficial. He was -
years old when he performed the feat,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
S0RLIE CITES
STATISTICS0N
AUTO DEATHS
Such Accidents Cost State ST..
365,OOO in Seven Years,
Governor Says
SOLUTION IS NE E ID E d
Executives Address Opens
States First Safety
Conference Today

Automobile accidents have cost
North Dakota $685. 900 in the last
seven years, Gov. A. G. Sorlie
said here today in opening the first
state safety conference called to de-
wise methods for reducing the num-
ber of automobile accidents.
The executive based his estimate on
an economic loss of $4,000 for each
Of the 2l5 persons killed in auto ac-
cidents in the last seven years and
5000 for each Of the 6,45O persons
estimated to have been injured dur
ing the same period.
In his address the governor said
in part: "This is the first safety
conference held in North Dakota and
quite probably the first state safety
conference held in any state in the
union. The national conferences on
state and highway safety have been
held in Washington, the last in March
Of this year. We are a progressive
people living in progressive state,
therefore it is we'll that North Dako-
ia should be in the lead in making
conditions safe for automobile driv-
ers and pedestrians.
An Alarming Increase
"In 1925 sixty.four deaths occurred
in North, Dakota from automobile
accidents. In 1924 there were "a
deaths, an alarming increase in
casualties. For this reason it is very
important and necessary that we de.
wise ways ind means of educating our
people on the subject of street and
highway safety to the end that such
casualties may be reduced to the min
imum. In 1924 North. Dakota ranked
the lowest in the United States in
the number Of deaths from automo-
bile accidents. Let US put forth
every effort TO keep our state in this
crcditable position.
"The records Of the state show II
deaths in 1919 from automobile acci-
dents, or one for every 7,535 ears. In
1925 there were Ga deaths or one for
every 2,273 ears. Since 1919 two
hundred and fifteen people have lost
their lives in automobile accidents
and Of this number 81 were killed at
grade crossings. During the same
period 226 persons were injured at
grade crossings. The economic loss
TO the state from deaths covering Il
period of seven years, at $4,000 pei
death, amounts to $l,075,0OO. Esti-
mating 80 accidents for every death
there have been G,450 accidents in
volving injuries to persons and cars
At the rate of 5000 per accident we
Continued on page slx.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
HAUGEN BILL
FAVORED BY
FARM BUREAU
Drive Started to Insure Farm
Relief Legislation Be-
fore Adjournment
FOUR DAYS OF DEBATE
President Holds Conferences
With Farmer Repre-
scntatives Today
FOUR DAYS OF DEBATE

Washington, April 29.--(P- With
the house preparing to speed up ac-
tion on the. pending crop surplus bills
next week, group Of western sena-
tors has begun II concerted drive To
insure enactment Of such Legislation
before congress adjOurns.
This group, made up thus far Of
Republicans, has agreed tO oppose nd
journment until what it regards as
adequate farm relief legislation is
passed and plans to invite Democratic
senator's from agricultural states to
join in the effort.
The westerners favor the corn belt
plan as embodied in the $375, 900 900
Haugcn bill with application Of the
equalization fee provision deferred
for two years, rather than Secretary
Jardine's credit proposal written into
the $1OO,0OO,O00 Tincher measure.
views were expressed in a
statement last night by former Gov
ernor Lowden of Illinois.
To Start COnsidcrati Monday
Although the farmers have not been
able to agree on plan for solution
of the surplus problem, the western
senator's are Of the opinion that the
Haugen bill would be satisfactory to
the majority. Unless acceptable farm
relief legislation is enacted before
adjournment, some of them feel the
November elections may result in a
considerable shakeup in the member
ship of congress.
House consideration of the Haugen-
Tincher and Curtis -Aswcll bills will
begin Tuesday and general debate
will be limited to four days. Sever
III night sessions are probable so
that all members desiring to SPEAK on
the subject may be heard.
Coolidge Interested
Indications that President Coolidge
was giving concentrated attention to
the farm relief legislative situation
was seen ut the White House today
in u number of conferences in which
representatives Of farm organizations
interested in the legislative proposals
Of the corn belt committee were par
ticipants.
Chester Gray, Of the farm bureau
federation, was one of the early call
ers while other appointments called
for conferences Of the chief execu-
tive with John Wallace, brother Of
the late secretary of agriculture and
publisher of Il number Of farm pa
pers in Iowa, and Charles II. Hearst,
of the Iowa state farm bureau.
Mr.. Gray was accompanied by r. +.
Bower of the Farm bureau federation
but both declined to discuss their
conference with the president.
In response to questions, however,
they did say the farm bureau fedora
tion stood for the Haugen bill 100
per cent.
Chairman Smell of the house rules
committee made the definite an
nouncement today that farm relief
legislation would come up in the
house next Tuesday. Although four
days are to be set aside for debate,
leaders expect more than week will
elapse before any Of the three mea-
sures reach Il final vote.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
MAN GETSLIFE
SENTENCE FOR
BLASTING MINE
Two Men Were Killed in Elk
plOsiOn-Insurance Com
pany Was Defrauded

Pikeville, KY, April 29.-(P)--Wil-
liam H. Turner, on trial here charg.
ed with the murder of two miners
and defrauding an insurance company
Of $4,000, was given life impri-
sonment sentence by jury today.
The jury deliberated three hours
and 40 minutes.
Turner was accused Of having
dynamited the mine, Of which he was
superintendent, in order to collect
insurance on his own life.
Henry Wilson and another miner,
never identified, were killed. Turner
disappeared after the explosion a
year ago and the unidentified body
was believed for a time to be his.
The Turner family collected the in
surance
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
Man Admits He Shot
Evans, Dry Crusader

Paris. Tenn, April 20. (P)-Dis-
trict Attorney General S. &. Sher-
rod took personal direction of the in
vestigation into the Staying Of
Thomas Evans, dry crusader. today.
Clois Martin, 20, farmer in north
eastern Henry county, was arrested
yesterday charged with the actual
Staying Of Evans and has admitted
shooting him, according to officers.
hut claimed self defense. He is held
without bail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
TODAY
IF THE ANTS PRAYED.
HENRY FORD SAYS.
BILLIONS OF NEW WEALTH.
TO REDUCE THE OCEANS SIZE
TO REDUCE THE OCEANS SIZE
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.
(Copyricht. 1926)


Mr.. Sinclair Lewis. assuming that
the universe "sort of runs itself"
says there isn't any God. To prove
it. at q public meeting, the earnest
gentleman defied God to strike him
dead "in the next ten minutes" He
wasn't struck dead and believes he
has proved that there isn't any God.
It was suggested here that ants
living along the railroad tracks
probably do not believe there is
any w. B. Storey, Santa Fe president,
who runs the whole railroad.
If one ant asked the mythical W..
B. Storey "to strike him dead" and
nothing happened, that ant would be-
lieve that the Santa Fe ran itself.
But w. H. Kindig of Los Angeles,
objecting to that smile, writes:
"YOur reference to w. B. Storey,
who runs the railroad, and the ant
on the track is good. But for the
purpose of seeing the question from
all angles you should also have
shown the futility Of the ant offer
ing up prayers to Mr.. Storey for
some special attention.
"How silly it would be for the ant
to offer up such q prayer, asking
that few extra crumbs be thrown
from the dining car onto his par
ticular railroad tie"
Perhaps that isn't as convincing
as it sounds. Mr.. Storey, it is true,
would not hear the ants prayer,
but he would hear from the most
humble track walker. And if the
track walkers plea was just, it would
get attention.
In any case it wouldn't hurt the
ant If it did pray and was not heard.
Praying would make the ant feel bet
ter. it might comfort her when one
Of her little ants died or got stepped
on, and when crumbs did fall from
the dining car it would make her feel
grateful.
"Thc past is only something ia
learn FROM" says Henry Ford. and
says a great deal. To learn from the
mast, escape from its limitations and
do what it never did-that, is the
modern program.
Ford also says, and helps the
United States in saying it: "You
can't meet competition by lowering
wages. Cutting wages does not re-
duce costs--it increases them"
Ford proves it. To man from
whom he was buying automobile
bodies he said: "You must cut your
CONTINUED on page four.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
State of Siege Is
Outgr0wth of Clash
in Mexican Village

Mexico City, April 29.-tP)--What
amounts virtually to state OF siege
has been established at Zitacuaro as
an outgrowth Of the fighting between
towns people and the military over
the religious situation Tuesday dur
ing which Captain Ruiz Of the Army
and one civilian were killed and sew
eral civilians wounded.
1t is reported that a large group
Of fanatical Indians in neighboring
ranches intend to attack the town
and troops are being prepared for its
defense. The district attorney has
ordered the arrests Of several persons
alleged to have been implicated in
Tuesdays riotings. Troops are pa
trolling the streets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
Nine Balloons to !.
Start Race Today

Little Rock, Ark, April 29.-tP)--
Pilot winds favoring, nine balloons
will cast off their moorings her9 this
afternoon in battle for the right
to be among the trio to represent the
United States->in the international
races in Belgium May 30.
There was a strong possibility that
some of the gas bags taking the air
between 5 and o'clock this after
noon would set a new record for vcs-
sells Of their type, balloons of $4,000
cubic feet gas, capacity. The exist
ing record is 305 miles, or 490.S kilo-
meters
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
Fire Fighters Get
Calls Early Today

The fire department was called out
twice during the early morning hours
today by blazes which caused-a little
damage but which might have result
ed seriously had they not been ex-
tinguished quickly. The first call
was at 1920 a. m., to an outbuilding
at 1902 Broadway. The building had
apparently been set afire by hot Goals
which had been poured on an ash pile
near by.
The second call was at a. m., to
311 South Tenth street, where Il small
barn was ablaze. The structure was
destroyed. The cause of the fire is
undetermined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
STATE SAFETY CONFERENCE OPENS AT CAPITOL
Lost Check Blows
Twelve Miles to
Its Owners Farm

Green Isle, Mimi. April ca
R Henry Harjes. farmer near
here. received Il butter check AT
the Bongards Creamery in Car
yer county December 1. 1925.
He lost it few minutes after
il was issued 10 him.
Tuesday while working in
field he saw piece of paper
whirling in the air. When it
came to earth he learned il was
his lost butter check.
II had travelled ~ miles in
nearly five months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
Union Plasterers
Demand $14 a Day

Chicago. April 29-lR)-Union plas-
teFers last night voted to rescind
their demand for five-day week and
decided to adhere to the original re-
quest for an increase in pay from $l2
to $l4 day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-29
MAKES HUGE TIRES

The largest tires yet produced for
commercial purposes are now being
manufactured in England for the new
giant air liners. The tire is seven
and one-half feet in diameter and
weighs about $50 pounds.