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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
PROSPERITY T
SEEN IN STEEL
CO.'S ACTION
Seven Per Cent Dividend Basis
Notwithstanding Best
in Two Years

New York. April 2s-(P)-Wall
street today regarded the action Of
the United States Steel corporation
in placing its common stock on reg
ular annual dividend basis of seven
per cent as evidence Of continued and
prospective general prosperity.
The former regular rate was five
per cent with quarterly extras Of SO
cents. The new rate does not involve
larger payments or meet the demands
Of some stockholders for increased
disbursements, but is regarded as Il
gesture in that direction. The seven
per cent rate was suggested by }. r.
Morgan at directors meeting yes
terday.
The company's latest earnings
statement is the most favorable in
two years.
Ebert H. Gary, reelected to the
Craftsmanship he has held since the
founding Of the company in 1901. said
the crop outlook and labor conditions
were excellent and that the attitude
of congress was satisfactory. He re-
Gently opposed suggestion Of dis
tribution Of the company's $500 .OOo.-
900 surplus in the form Of dividends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
Modesty of Maiden
Causes Cancellation
Of Duel With Swords

Budapest, April 28.--lR)--A maid
ems modesty has been the cause for
the cancellation Of duel with swords
between the girl and man.
Because of what she regarded as
unjust criticism Of girls in fencing
school. the girl. 1S years old, and a
member of socially prominent Hun
garian family, sent her seconds to
the young man. He accepted the
challenge to mortal combat.
Stripped to the waist, in accordance
with the Hungarian dueling code, the
man appeared on the dueling grounds.
When the maid arrived his seconds
insisted that she also should comply
with the rules. The girl refused on
the grounds Of propriety and the
mans seconds then declared the duel
could not be fought. -
On hearing their decision, she burst
into tears and left the ground. There
was no reconciliation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28

day there il not an issue decided in
congress by partisan vote.
And MussOlini?
Talk of revolution arouscs ire
mcndous fear in America. But never
, is there a capitalist who does not
praise the revolutions of the past"
The World Court and the League
of Nations are "shaky things" as
Debs sees them mere forums in
which rival powers spar for at
vantage
They give no sign" he comments.
"of desire To interfere when such
things as the Syrian and Moroccan
atrocities go on"
And Mussolini?
'IIe is a madman." says Debs. HE
may last IA year longer, but | doubt
it. And when the bloody autocracy
Of which he is the murderous despot
crashes, it will crash with an ex-
plosive force that will make such
monstrous usurpatlons forever i'm
possible"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
WOrner Completes
Work of Testing
Kidder Co. Cattle

DR.. G. J. Worner has returned from
Kidder county where he has COM
pleted the tuberculin testing Of all
cattle in the county. The number Of
infected cattle was reduced to a small
fraction of one per cent, thus placing
Kidder county in the list of modified
accredited counties, that is counties
having less than One-half Of one per
cent of diseased animals.
The Kidder county commissioners,
the county agent, and most Of the
farmers c0operated wonderfully in
eradicatihg tuberculosis from the
county, DR.. Worner said, thus pro-
tecting the children from milk con-
tanning tuberculosis germs. He point
ed out that hogs shipped from an
accredited county command 10 cent
premium on the market.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
MAYOR ISSUES
CLEANUP WEEK
PROCLAMATION
Urges Citizens to Take Part in
Campaign to Make
Bismarck Beautiful

Elaborate plans for the conduct Of
clean up and paint up week in Bis.
marck next week arc being made by
the Bismarck Lions club. which has
full charge Of the campaign this year,
and details will be announced the lat
ter part Of the week.
In previous years the Association
Of Commerce has sponsored the clean
ing up Of the city in the early spring.
but this year the Lions club offered
to take charge Of the work and its
offer was accepted. All other civic
organizations and luncheon clubs in
the city are being asked to assist in
the work, however. and each will be
allotted certain duties.
The first step in launching the
campaign was the securing Of PROF.
lamation from Mayor A. P. Lenhart.
The mayor urges all residents OF the
city to make special effort during
next week towards cleaning up their
premises and to help in cleaning up
vacant lots. He also urges that the
practice of planting boulevards to
garden truck be discontinued.
The Proclamation
The text Of the mayors proclama-
tiOn follows:
"The City of Bismarck. acting to-
gcther with the Lions Club. the Asso-
citation of Commerce, and other asso-
Citations, has designated the week of
May Sd to 9th inclusive as Cleanup
and Paint-Up Week for Bismarck.
"During this week every citizen Of
Bismarck should make an effort to
rubbish, trim the shade trees. rake
n,,f onl h0c 81 IN ini TIM
premises if necessary; to abolish all
places that might breed flies and NOS
quitoes; to eliminate dandeliOns and
weeds; and to help clean up vacant
lots.
"And would also urge that the
practice Of planting the boulevards to
garden truck be discontinued we'll
kept lawn instead will add much more
to the beauty of the city.
Show Civic Pride
"This is an opportunity for every
citizen not only to show his personal
pride. but his civic pride. Bismarck
is known as the City of Homes. and
we should all endeavor to make it
such. No city is attractive if it. is
dirty and Uttered up.a All should be
willing to cooperate in cleaning up
not only their own premises, but in
helping to clean up the premises Of
others where help is necessary.
"Let us work together to clean up
and paint up Bismarck during that
week, and then keep it that way
throughout the entire year and for
many years to come. Let US plant
grass and flowers. Let US make Bis
marck not, only clean, but beautiful.
The result will be q cleaner. health
ier, happier and more attractive city,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
Between $50 and 200 Dele
gates Expected-Will Come
From All Counties in the
State - Governor Names
Committees to Present Pre-
liminary Reports.

Between $50 and 200 persons arc
expected here tomorrow for the frs,
state safety conference called by
Gov. A. G. Sorlie:
Acceptances already have been re-
ceivcd from 125 persons from practic-
ally every county in the state. accord
ing to J. j. Ermatinger. tentative sec
retary.
There will be no entertainment dur
ing the two-day session. Ermatingey
said, as all the time will be needed
for the work of the conference.
Committees Named
Several committees have been ap-
pointed by Governor SOrlie to present
preliminary reports on various sub
jectsain order to speed up the work Of
the conference.
Supreme Court Judge Sveinbjorn
Johnson, H. A. Bronson. Grand Forks,
c. l.. Young. and H. F. O'Harc. Bis
marck. will submit report recon-
mending changes in the state laws
governing automobile traffic and reg
istration. Their recon me cndations
will result from a comparison of the
state law and the model law adopted
by the second national conference on
street and highway safety at Wash
ington. Recommendations for
changes in the grade crossing law
also are expected.
has been named chairman of the COM
tions, whichswill attempt to agree on
49, e. %eo e.. I.
Dakota, cities.
Fay Harding, railroad commission
err. will be chairman Of the group on
railroad crossings.
Dr.. Gillette of the University Of
North, Dakota will be chairman Of
the division of public safety educa-
ton. Frank Milhollan. chairman Of
the railroad board, will be chairman
of q subcommittee on state safety
council and Minnie j. Nelson, state
superintendent of public instruction,
will be chairman Of subcommittee
on safety enducation Of school chill
dren.
In addition TO public officials from
all parts Of the state persons in at
tendance will represent various civic
and benevolent organizations.
Public Invited Thursday Night
All sessions of the conference will
be held in the house chamber at the
state capitol, with the exception of
the Thursday evening meeting. which
will be at the city auditorium. The
public is invited to the Thursday
evening meeting and y program which
will be Of interest to all has been pre-
pared. 1t includes musical numbers
by the high school orchestra, the Bis
marck male quartet. and Mrs. Frank
Barnes. and brief addresses. by Gov
crnor Sorlie and S. j. Williams. di-
rector, safety section. National Safety
Council, Chicago. Mayor A. P. Len
hart will preside.
A motion picture, "The Dangers of
Carclessness," will be shown as part
of the evening program.
After the adjournment Of the
Thursday afternoon session the con-
ference delegates will be taken on au-
xom0bile trips to nearby points of
interest through the courtesy of the
Bismarck Association of Commerce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
0LSNESS WILL
HALT PAYMENT
OF THE CLAIM
Action Taken in Divide Co.
Matter After Talk With
Frazier and LANCER

,. a. OlSneSs, state commiss ioner
OF insurance, today announced that
he Will hold-up payment of the claim
made by Divide county for the alleg-
cd defalcations Of X. w. Frazier,
chairman Of the Republican state CEN
trial committee. when Frazier was
county clerk of Divide county
At meeting Monday. attended by
the states attorney and county Judge
Of Divide county. the state bonding
board approved the claim for pay
ncnl. Dlsness. member Of the
board, participated in the conference.
His decision today followed con-
ference with Frazier and William
LANCER, Bismarck, Fraziers attorney.
In explaining his action Oisness
said that he felt it advisable to hold
up payment of the claim because the
matter was in controversy at the time
the bonding board granted the claim;
that there are other reports Of of
fetal examiners covering the same
period which conflict with the pres
ent reports, and also because the
state bonding department. has, in
previous cases, taken similar atti-
tude. That is it has withheld pay
ment until the validity OF the claim
mas been determined by the courts.
Shafer Approves
Olsness said he took up with At
torney General Shafer the question
Of his right to hold up payment and
was told that it was unqnestioned but
that he must be prepared to stand
suit in case legal action is taken by
Divide county authorities to force
payment Of the claim.
AS a result of his action today Ols-
ness expects to be sued for payment
Of the claim. In that event, he said,
the entire matter Of the alleged
shortages could be gone into in n
civil action.
A criminal action against Frazier,
begun in Divide county, was dismiss
ed Monday afternoon. Members Of
the attorney generals staff said to-
day that this would be no bar to a
new criminal proceeding if Divide
county authorities wish to reopen the
case.
Olsness said he has no present in
tention of instituting criminal pro-
ceedings against Frazier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
Telephone Service
in Small Towns Is
Rather Inadequate

North Dakota's small towns and
villages may have many advantages
but one Of them isn't their telephone
services, POLITICAL campaigners who
have been out in the hustings have
found.
Last week. when Attorney General
George Shafer delivered u speech at
Selfridge. Sioux county. he expect
ed to return home the same night.
Finding he could not he attempted
to telephone his wife but found that
all the telephone exchange opera
tors we're off duty. 1t was explain
ed that there isn't enough business
to warrant some country exchanges
in staying open after seven o'clock.
Others close At 8 o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
STATES FIRST SAFETY CONFERENCE
WILL OPEN in BISMARCK TOMORROW
EVENING MEETING IS OPEN TO PUBLIC
Gypsy Band Sought
to Clear Up Mystery

Ellsworth, Wis, April 2S.- -H)-
Authorities today sought gypsy
band in an attempt to learn the
identity Of Il woman whose body was
found in Lake. Pepin near here last
week.
Search for the gypsies began after
four Bay City residents had declared
the woman was Il member of the band
that passed through that town the
day before the woman's body was
found. An Ellsworth woman idcnti-
fled the body as that of the woman
from whom she had purchased sew
eral small articles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
sPOONERs, NOT BANDITS

Indianapolis.-"Found man and
woman in q secluded spot on Fall
Greek boulevard. near the creek bank,
peacefully spooning. It would have
been . shame to disturb them. Dean
Thus read the police report on q
bandit alarm recently.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28

Washington. D. c., has a house
made of lammed earth which dates
back to 1878. The walls are so hard
that the owner recently abandoned
an attempt to tear them down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
JAPAN SELLS CEMENT

Tokvo.--A few leading cement fac
tories in Japan are planning to in
crease their producing capacity to
meet the increasing demand Of Jap
anese cement abroad
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
Weather Report

Temperature at Il. III. ......... .,6
Highest yesterday .. 81
Lowest last night lJ
Precipitation to "A. m. .... %
Highest wind velocity 49,. is
Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
at 8 a. m. today:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28

China has more than 200 searate
kinds of money. Some kinds are
good in all provinces, while other
kinds are accepted in only few,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Gencr-
ally fair tonight and Thursday:
slightly warmer tonight. Cooler
Thursday.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday. Slightly
warmer tonight east and central por-
tions; cooler Thursday.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
High pressure. accompanied by
fair. cool weather. prevails over t,-s
Mississippi Valley and middle and
southern Plains States. Temperatures
were below freezing this morning in
Minnesota and the eastern par. Of
the Dakotas. A low pressure area.
accompanied by precipitation, pre-
walls over the Great Lakes region. An
other low pressure area covers the
Canadian Provinces and tempera-
lures have risen iherably over
the northeastern Rocky Mountain
slope but no precipitation occurred
throughout the Northwest.
NORTH DAKOTA CORN AND
WHEAT REGION SUMMARY
For the week ending April %, 1926.
Under favorable weather conditions
seeding of spring wheat advanced
rapidly and the greater portion of
the crop is seeded. The early plant
ed is up to good stand and color.
Light, beneficial rains occurred DUR
ing the latter part of the week in
most sections, but more rain is need
ed. Flowing for corn is well Under
way. Pastures afford ample feed.
Much road work is under cOnstfuc-
tion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
TODAY
FLYING NEWS, TWO KINDS.
OFFICIAL INCOMPETENCY.
POSTOFFlCE EFFICIENCY.
FORUS THREE.MOTOR SHIP.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE

I i
Colonel Mitchell knows flying. His
record as flying officer excels that
Of any other man Of rank in the
United States army.
Those that know nothing about
flying and kicked him out Of the
army rendered unintcntionally q
great service to the United States
For Mitchell today is telling the peo-
pie, without interference from swivel
chair 'fhigher-ups," truths that the
people should hear.
It is a pleasure to give to an au-
dience of a good many millions a
few extracts from Colonel Mitchells
recent talk in Pasadena. The Pacific
coast, facing Asia, and deeply inter-
ested in flying machine protection,
welcomes Mitchell. Let the people
consider these statements from a
competent man:
I'VE are SO far behind the
times," Colonel Mitchell asserted.
''thst we don't even know what
an honest.to goodness airplsnc
looks like. Despite the fact that
we have spent $500, ,ooO, 900 In the
United Ststes since the world
war, just playing around with
aviation. our people have no adc.
quatc conception Of what air
power means. Competent Off.
GERS arc resigning from the air
service Of the army and navy.
disgusted by their inability to get
anywhere with . constructive
program. The United States to.
day has not more than $50 first
class air pilots. despite the large
~~~~h~- s.,nM kp~SMmA unMaN
available here 1t the end Of the
war;"
The fault is not with this country.
which invented the flying machine.
and not with American filters, or
American manufacturers, but with
official indifference. Listen to this
from Colonel Mitchell:
"Plancs are being built today
in the outskirts of Los Angeles
capable of making nonstop
flight to Hawaii aud hack; of
flying from this city to New York
in twenty hours, or Of making
nonstop flight from New York
City to Peking, China. That is
the answer - to what air power
could do in this country were II
not throttled by the army and
navy" :
Fortunately there is a little light
in the darkness, for our great bust
ness men and great industrialists, un-
like some of our Imitation statesmen
and amateur defense chiefs, are not
sound asleep. Colonel Mitchell says:
"Thc thing we need is devel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
TODAY IN WASHINGTON

Senate considers CZecho Slova-
khan debt.
Tariff commission investiga-
tiOn proceeds.
House takes up bills touching
foreign affairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
NEW CHARGES MAY BE FILED
AGAINST ROY w. FRAZIER

Minot. N. D., April 49, 8.--lP)--R Roy
W. Frazier of Crosby, former clerk
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
WEATHER FORECASTS

Fair tonight and Thursday; warm.
er tonight. Cooler Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

E, ra@uo & Atnot'., damned in Lake Michigan ic2 does, fcr3yboat Milwaukee lloft). tug Indian Go is right and the Z. $. Alabama worc dropped food from army planes,
The Washington times., 1926-11-30
RADIO SURVEY.
UNDER WAY

Prepared to draft q report on a
complete scientific and economic
survey Of radio in all its phases
the National Radio Coordination
Committee met here today.
Resolutions probably will be made
public Wednesday urging the pas.
sage by Congress Of some form of
legislation providing for adequate
control OF radio.
The committee win not back any
particular bill now before Congress
on radio control.
Walter A. Strong, OF Chicago,
head of the radio section of the
American Publishers Association, is
chairman OF the committee, which
represents the National Association
Of Broadcasters, Radio Manufac-
turers Association, Radio Magazine
Publishers Association, American
Radio Relay League and the Fed
Grated Radio Trade Associations.
The Washington times., 1926-11-30
NEW TELEPHONE OFFICE
AT CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD.

Rapid development Of the Capt
tol Heights, Nd, section resulted
today in the opening Of a new
central telephone office there by
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
The office is at Sixty-first st.
and ottway Ave-, in q building
which cost $4,000. It was opened
with 236 lines, of which LAG are
transfers from Hyattsville and
Marlboro offices. It is estimated
that there will be 500 lines within
year or two.
The office covers 10 square miles
in Prince Georges county, includ-
ing lines in Seat Pleasant, Mary
land Park, Fairmont Heights, Cedar
Heights. Bradbury Heights, Boule-
ward Heights. District Heights and
Dupont Heights.
The Washington times., 1926-11-30
SEEK student
IN MYSTERY

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis,
Nov 30.-Erdman Olson, 18-year- old
Yale college student and son of a
wealthy tobacco planter, was being
sought today in connection with
the mysterious disappearance of
his 22-year-old sweetheart, Miss
Clara Olson.
The case is one of the strangest
In the history of Wisconsin.
Although the body of Miss Olso has
not been found. authorities are so
sure the young woman has been
slain that warrant charging young
Olson with her murder has been
issued
Miss Olson, daughter Of a farmer.
disappeared three months ago. She
and young Olson had been sweet
hearts nearly two years. Although
having the same name, they were
not related.
Evening star., 1926-09-17
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnal-"Seven Keys to Bald
pate" mystery-comedy, at $50 pm
BeIasco-"Abie's Irish Rose" com
edy, at 500 pm.
Keith's-Trini, vaudeville. at 2:15
and SIS pm.
Earle-Jerry's Piano Girls, vaude-
vile. continuous from 1870 to II pm
Strand THE Volga Singers -
vaudeville, continuous from 1890 to
IL pm.
Gayety-"Mutt and Jeff's Honey.
moon,' burlesque, at 2:15 and Sis
pm.
Mutual-"M Moonlight Maids" bur.
lesque, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
COIumbia-"S of the Sheik." at
11:05 am, 1880, 2:35. 4:30, $40, 1856
and $50 pm.
MetropOlitan-"Into Her Kingdom, -
at 11:40 am, LAO, $40. 5:35, TAO and
9:45 pm.
Palace-"The Waning Sex" at II
am, 1875, 2:35, 4:35. 5:55.~7:55 and
9:55 pm.
RialtO-"The Marriage Clause" at
1875 am, 1885, 3:35. 5:35, 1886 and
9:35 pm.
TivOli-"Diplomacy, at $50, AIS,
sos, 7:50 and $40 pm.
.Ambassador-"Nel Gwyn,' at
SIS. 8 and $40 pm.
Wardman Park-"Down to the Sea
n Ships at and pm.
antrap." at 1890, 2,
$50. 5. $50, and $40 pm.
Lincoln (colored-"The Speeding
Venus" continuous to II pm.
Evening star., 1926-09-17
Fuiiyama Lottery Popular.

Climbing Mount Fuiiyama is almost
a mania with some of the Japanese
and this popularity gave rise TO the
celebrated Fuiiyama lottery in that
country. The winner gets sufficient
money to enable him to climb the
mountain in fitting style. ascend the
supreme altar and salute the sun as
it turns the Sea of Cotton" as the
japanese call the clouds, into a fiery
fleece rf gold