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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20
Vow For Motorists

Once upon time Frank Robel vowed that if his
new automobile ever killed a human being he would
take his own life
Today Frank Robel is dead, victim of his vow.
He shot himself few hours after his had killed
woman and injured her husband.
We cannot recommend this same course to all mo-
torsts But we do say that if all autosts were i'm
bued with something of Frank Robels spirit of SER
icusness and duty to fellows, fewer broken hearts
would follow that host of little white collins which
lies in the wake of the great national game of auto
ing
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HER!QWN WAY


There's one comfort about it,
Judy, if he didn't seem to see me, he
didn't seem to see her either and she
was right under his nose"
With Il groan Mamie threw her
hands over her head. don't know
whether she went to sleep directly or
not but I'm sure / d..
The next morning before was up
Mamie and ! both slept until after
nine, for when we both worked at the
restaurant at night we didn't 80 back
until noon the next day-a messen-
ger brought me Il package. In it |
found gorgeous new brocadcd silk
bag which l opened to see Il vanity
case. small lipstick in case, a
bottle of perfume in case, a lovely
embroidered handkerchief and bro
caded purse in which were two one
hundred dollar bills and one fifty.
Mamie forgot her own troubles at
the sight Of my treasure trove.
Nov, wasn't that splendid of Mr.
Hathaway" she exclaimed. HE has
made those people come across with
enough to fit that bag up with all
those gorgeous things and the two
hundred and fifty besides!"
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20
DECLINE OF EPIDEMICS is
GAUGE OF HEALTH WORK

to insignifieancc when compared Ia
the ravagcs caused by smallpox be-
fore the discovery of vaccination.
In prc-vaccination days, one out OF
every ten deaths WAS due TO small
pox. If this rate prevailed today, il
would mean $4,000 deaths from small.
pox in the United States every year
Prior to the discovery Of vaccination
nine out Of every ten persons suf-
fercd from an attack Of this disease
at some period Of their lives. Think
Of meeting only one person in ten
whose face would be free from the
scars of smallpox.
Or, to put it the other way round
think Of one hundred million people
in the United States today who, were
it not for vaccination. would have
their faces and bodies horribly mutt
lated by this dread scourgc. After
you have thought about these posi-
bilitics. ask yourself the question
whether or not you should go and
get vaccinated.
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the benches. also calls out this vastly
amusing army Of vendors whose
wares arc carried in a little satchel
and who, within a few seconds, can
gather a small sized mob around
them.
Their bags contain cheap wrist
watches, trick fountain pens, memo
randum books and trinkets.
Their methods Of crowd catching
are as varied and obviously bunk as
the things they SELL A favoritc and
sure fire stunt is to tie several $40
bills on string and, placing them
at various distances on the sidewalk.
let them flap up and down in the
wind while making sure, Of course.
that they can't escape. The sight of
loose money is too much for the aver
age bench warmer or passcr-by.
Half dozen operate in various
parts of the square and "cappcr'
keeps an eye out for approaching
policemen. A signal sends the sales
man around the corner with his bag,
there to start up trade again.
I Loud speakers which carry radio
programs to the bench loungers might
have intrigued o. Henry's magma
tive mind more than little.
The other day, while listening to
| the clashings Of sound, heard a
radio appeal given for missing
youth. AS the description was being
given and the tale of hcart-brokcn
| mother rccitcd by the announcer
glanced around at the group Of as
sorted derclicts.
Anyone of them might have been
the missing youth. | wonder.
Speaking Of radio broadcasting. /.
| this latest form of entertainment is
| bringing fat returns to artists who
otherwise take to the road for con-
cert tours at this season of the year.
The money offered is considerably
better than that which might be
earned from tour and is more easily
| made.
One station recently paid famous
tenor $3.50 a night and popular
band. which receives $1,000 q week in
vaudeville. was able to pick up $500
for single performance in radio
studio.
A wise crack that is going about
broadway just now and getting
chucklcs goes something as follows:
Eyes. I'm eating an apple a day now.
You see Pm in love with the Doctors
wife
GILBERT SWAN.
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Paving With a Smile

~ Cleveland found Il way to make the traffic volator
pay with smile. 1t took a campaign for charity
funds to do it, but it went in great shapc-kill-
ing two birds with stone, as it were.
Under Cleveand's plan policeman who caught a
driver violating traffic ordinance made the mo-
torst donate" under the alternative Of hang hin,
to court
Done on both sides with smile, this act not only
helped a good cause, but reminded and rebuked tn.
vioator for his carelessness
1t might be good plan for Bismarck to follow
Clcveland's example and turn sorrowful procedure
into happy event.
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BY DIR. HUGH $. CUMMING
Surgeon General, United States
Public Health Service

The evidence Of success in health
work consists in the absence Of cpl
denies. Had we not learned how to
prevent in great measure many Of our
communicable diseases and were
health authorities not given the means
OF accomplishing this, our population
would be swept from time to time by
cpidemics which would make those
which have occurred in the past seem
mild in comparison.
With present facilities for the rapid
transportation of human beings, a
person may be exposed to communi-
cable disease in one state and reach
any other state in the union before
developing the disease.
Vigilance at Ports
Constant vigilance at all our ports
OF entry is maintained by officers OF
the Public Health Service to pre-
vent the introduction Of disease from
abroad. Through many cooperating
agencies, and by means Of its own
. officers stationed in foreign coun-
tries, the Public Health Service keeps
in constant touch with health and
. disease conditions abroad
One of the most important events
. in recent years in the field Of inter
. national health relations, was the
signing at Havana, Cuba, on Nov. Ia,
! 1924, of the Pan-American sanitary
code, which provides for the collec-
ton and disse mination Of informa-
. ton concerning the incidence Of COM
municablc diseases and prescribes
. and standardiZes the measures neces-
. sary to prevent their transmission
from one country to another.
. BY its terms, when ratified by the
signatory powers, the Pan-Amc rican
/, sanitary bureau, Of which the sur
I geon general of the Public Health
Service is director, is made the cen
!. trail co-ordinating agency of the va
/: rious member republics Of the Pan
American Union. The Importance of
!. this international sanitary treaty as
health measure and as an aid to
commerce in the avoidance of costly
delays to ships in quarantine can
hardly be Ovcr-estimated.
u. 8. Heads List
The United States headed the list
Of civilized countries of the world in
1924 in the number of cases Of small.
pox reported. There were 1926 known
deaths from smallpox in the 35' states
from which reports have been re-
ccived, every one Of which could
have been prevented by vaccination
and revaccination. Expressed in per.
centages, the increase in the mum.
der. Of cases Of smallpox in the
United States for 1924 over 1928 was
about IS per cent and the increase
in the number Of deaths for 1924 Wal
620 per cent. Deplorable as these
conditions are, they dwindle almost
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or Rusarnq Romance d oaysr odvs,pu a Iiti hiqhpey'
9:kNl''No |: ,hE!!o!l!d!4! !,
Rhtasl b ams9emanl aah Tus nsioaal hesTsA Inc.

Barbara knew now, in her secret
mind. that she had been burning
incense to this lord Of her little
new world. She reached up to seal
. compact friendship with q hand
clasp. He pulled her to her feet.
do We leave them here?" she
objected hesitantly.
"You couldn't pull 'eni away with
= derrick. It's every man for him.
self on the road. They prefer their
dinner. I prefer my freedom. Let's
60"
She slipped Alley into her pocket
and fell into step by his side. Mo-
mentari1y she forgot one Of her
sexes and instinctively lifted a
hand to place It in the crook Of b;;
arm. She dropped It suddenly BE.
lore the damning gesture ~as con-
pleted.
When they were two hundred
yards from the arst house OF Car.
tersvfIle . score OF men de0ouched
from the street which the road
iuined and advanced toward :nam.
"Bulls." grun:ed Bravo. "A:..r
the plgstealers. Don't lcch o. act
guilty - they pass "a.
The troop Of bum.hunters passed.
Nov steal . look back" said
Bravo, and see II there's any sign
Of our bunch ON the road behind
a."
She did as she vas ordered, and
reported, in Q hoarSe. c0nspira1or!al
whisper:
The whole gang. With Nilkskaks
eading, Il hack about . quarter OF
mile. Looks a II theyu b head.
ID or"
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ADVENTURES
dMe.TWNS

THE SOFT DAVENPORT AND THE
RADIO

THE SOFT DAVENPORT AND THE
RADIO
Mister Tingaling and the Twins
walked into Ringtail Coon's apart
ment in the hickory tree, as Ringtail
held the door open.
When Ringtail gently closed the
door behind them, he had look in
his. eye that the spider must have
had when he invited the fly into his
parlor.
1t was very funny look indeed.
and | do wish that smart little Nancy
or wise little Nick had noticed it. For
if they had, they might have saved
the little fairy landlord about three
bushels and half Of trouble.
But although magic shoes will make
you little and take you places, they
can't do everything in the world.
So nobody noticed the sly look in
Ringtail CoOn's eye as he closed the
door and led them into his sun-parlor
where the radio was.
There sat the radio-set, on little
brown table, but before Ringtail
turned it on, he invited them to sit
down on his willow davenport all
covered with cushions.
That willow davenport with its soft
cushions! Really, / wish you could
have seen it! 1t was as comfortable
as big feather-bed and Cadipack
automobile and a hammock and a
swing all rolled into one.
The windows were all open and the
breeze blew in and smelled as deli
cious as bottle Of broken perfume,
mean a broken bottle of perfume,
and besides it was as cool as though
it had been kept on ice for hours.
The poor little fairy landlord was
so hot and tired, and the Twins were
so tired and hot. that when they sat
down on that lovely davenport with
the breeze blowing over them, all
three of them felt that they never
wanted to move again--rcnt day or
not.
Ringtail Coon sat down on the little
stool in front Of his radio and turned
some knobs.
"Whoo! Wheee! Squeezed" it went
at first.
Then he turned some more things
and suddenly somebody began to
sing, "Thanks for the Buggy Ride"
1t sounded simply fine and the visi-
tors listened to the very end.
"That was beautiful" said Mister
Tingaling. but really we must get
the rent and be going now. Mister
Coon"
"Just one more tune!" insisted
Ringtah. So he turned some more
knobs and all at once someone began
to sing sunny"
1--WE really must 60 now" yawned
the fairyman when it was finished.
'It's getting late and"
Listen" said Ringtail Coon.
"Don't miss this"
"TheY were singing "Who" now.
Then they sang Always Then they
sang Creme nSber."
Each time the tired little fairyman
said they simply had to 60, but be-
fore he could move Ringtail would
put on another tune.
At last there was snore. and
turning quickly, Ringtail beheld al
three Of his visitors with their eyes
closed, sound asleep.
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NEWS BRIEFS

New York legislature passes and
sends to Governor Smith, who favors
it, bill for state prohibition modi-
fication referendum next fall.
Captain Orvillc Clampitt, u. S
Army chaplain, is acquitted by San
Francisco court martial Of improper
relations with girl at Leavcnworth
Kansas.
Pope Plus, in letter to Mexican
bishops, revealed in Rome, forbids
establishment by Mexican Catholics
of any political party under the
name Of Catholic.
Prof. Lcgardi Laura announces to
New York medical association dis
covcry Of serum to relieve high blood
pressure.
Three earthquake shocks shake
Azores Islands.
Petitions were circulated at Fargo
for candidates of Farmer Labor par
ty for auditor, commissioner Of agri.
culture and congressman from second
district.
Grass and swamp land fires near
Park Rapids, MIMI, caused concern.
Minot, N. d., city commission by
vote Of to declared insufficient
in substance petitions for removal Of
Police Commissioner A. J. Drummer.
--
Senator Nye Of North Dakota Of.
fered concurrent resolution in sen
ate providing that the United States
settle on terms contained in Italian
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Official City, State and County Newspaper)
ThankIeSS CITY Jobs

Civic loyalty is splendid virtue, but one car,
hardly expect thankess jobs and low pay to attract
the most qualified to important municipal posi-
tions
survey covering II eastern cities conducted b.?
the Philadelphia Bureau of Municipal Research
shows that the salaries Of higher officials and sci
entifc and professional city workers are at dis
couragngly low mark
Men who spend their time deriding city officials
would do we'll to give little attention to the condi
tons under which these work and help max,
city offices attractive to persons Of ability anu
talent.
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The eyes Of q community, and
al Its dogs, were upon Barbara
md Bravo as they strolled into the
public gaze.
Across the square q small circle
81 citizens clustered about an IN
visible focus Of attention. It struck
aer a. curious that apart from
these few idlers. no one in sight
gave any heed.
Bravo halted at her side. She
gave him a look which tmplored
ais pardon.
A cry diverted her mind and
suddenly restored strength to hel
knees. She whirled. The shoute,
sent up another alarm. He stood
At the head Of the street through
which they had come. Looking
oack over the road they had trav
.rsed, she found the reason for his
:lamor.
Here they comet. The maj
gesticulated wildly. "A million
buns! With . billion cops aftel
emf"
He turned suddenly and rar
across the square to the court
house steps, darted mp them to the
portico and, on this eminence, turn
ed to megaphone to tho world Al
large. through = trumpet Of his two
hands:
The pig-stealers! Headed Thu
way! Stop 'em. somebody"
He promptly disappeared int
the courthouse.
Can you walk" Bravo touched
Barhara's elbow. She recoiled
from the support Of his hand and
stepped forward. He walked close
at her side. Behind them the
sound Of dozens of heavy shod feet
became audible. and increased. Be
fore them the bass drum redoubled
its booming. At the edge Of the
circle around the drummer Bar
bara reeled and stumbled. Mutely
she waited for the wrath OF Bravo
but his voice came down to hel
gently enough.
That's right. kid. On you,
knees: Good work."
She heard voices singing q Sal
walton Army hymn. A solemn
voice from the center Of the circle
lifted In prayer.
"Merciful Father. :"
One by, ono the men STANDING
about her sank to their knees
Bravo's doubled. Out OF the cor
ners Of her eyes she saw his barred
head. He was not smiling. Hasti
~ she whipped Oh her cap. The
noise OF the chase went by, the hue
and cry thinned and was lost. The
solemn voice went on.
and to all violators OF
the law of God or man, dear Lord
show Thy everlasting mercy"
A chorus Of amens and a fever
ish hallelujah. The circle of uni
formed Christians staggered up
right. The drum Of salvation
dinned once more. They were sing
ing again. She could hear Bravo.
voice rising above all the rest:
I'm a pilgrim. I'm . stranger,
can larry, / can larry but q
night.
DO not detain me. for am going
To where the fountains are eve,
flowing.
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Mister Coon turned off his radio
and went downstairs. Then he took
a long walk up along the creek.
MY Goodness! l never gave them
my remit" he cried suddenly. 81 must
20 back" But he never moved a
step toward home.
And I'm sorry to say he still had
that spidery look in his eye, AMI that
inside he was shaking with laughter.
Ito BE COntinued)
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IN NEW YORK

New York, April 2O.-Union Square
locale of SO many colorful q. Henry
tales, is this spring the scene Of daily
tag games between sidewalk catch
penny statesmen and the police.
Warm weather. attracting the job
less, the weary and the loitcrcrs to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-20
Radio. the Hunter

Radio singer, divorced jumps alimony and dis
appears
But his former wife has radio receiver. And She
knows his failing.
He succumbs, br0adcasts song-and now he's
paying his alimony again!
Moral--Havc you little receiver in your home
1t can return lost friends stray dogs and re-
calctrant husbands just for the broadcasting
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Youth and Facts

The next time anyone comes to bat with Il trem-
ulous wall about the sins Of modern youth, and the
way it is going to the dogs with the accelcrator
pressed down, hand him long, ripe guffaw and
walk away.
The u S. Chdren's Bureau has just found that
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it isn't Statistics from the larger cities Of the
country actually show that there has been de-
crease in the last fifteen years in juvenile delin
quency.
Our young folk aren't getting If they
were, the figures would show it.
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GETS / FISH. RETURNS IT,

st. Paul, Minn.-After spending a
full day to lay a. 1OO-foot seine in
lake Currenet, George Rauenh Q rst
Ruthton, hitched on . team Of horses
to pull it in and caught one small
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The part of the snail which con-
tains the most nutriment is not eaten
BY modern epicures, according to the
French.
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Gain of nine millions in Minneapolis bank dc
posts over year ago reflects highly favorable con
dtions in the Northwest.
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perch. He threw it back in BECAUSE
y was too small to keep according
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Take Of your teeth. Brush them daily and
never call who can whip you liar.
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good dance orchestra costs almost much for
the evening as the rouge, lsterine and lniment.
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made in 1850.
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CONTINUED In our next issuo)
cepyrasAe ~ ~ Ttkaay Wslia.
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TOMORROW: Boarding the Lion.

Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.
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Senator Nye of North Dakota. Of
fered concurrent resolution in sen
ate providing that the United States
settle on terms contained in italian
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-16

AS the twentieth session of the
Legislature draws near, greater in
terest is being evinced in the pro-
posals to modify or amend the
direct primary law to bring about
a return of party responsibility as
the first step towards reducing
government costs.
The discussion of the primary
question has developed a wide va
riety of ideas as to what should be
done. The majority opinion ap-
parently is against direct repeal
of the primary. The proposals can
be roughly classified.
1. Direct repeal.
2. Modification permitting both
the present direct primary with
party nominating conventions to
name advisory ballots.
8. The precinct committee con-
vention idea for nominating the
straight tickets.
4. A simple amendment to the
present existing law which will
permit political parties to endorse
candidates fling for nomination
under the primary act and in this
way place the stamp of party ap-
prevail upon them.
Of all the proposals made the
latter seems to find the most sup
porters. Under the present primary
law, political parties are prohibit
ed from meeting in convention and
as such place approval upon any
group of men filed under it's ban
ner for party honors. Wipe out
! this bar and leave the present pri-
/ mary.
1t is a peculiar situation under
the present law which permits the
Anti Saloon League. the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, the Federated
Taxpayers Leagues, the Chambers
of Commerce, the Young Mems
Business Club, and any church OF
any other kind of a league or or
ganization to meet in convention
and endorse candidate for pub
lie office but prohibits the leaders
of the party under which the of
flee is sought to make any en-
i dorsements.
Permit party conventions to in
dorse candidates for party nomi-
nation and let them file as at the
present time. This will go long
ways towards ending the present
primary evil because, no candidate
not party man can expect the
party support or Endorsement ano
when nominated and elected thai
candidate will be under party con.
troll.
| Several primary bills are going
to appear at Olympia this comigr
winter. All are going to cause
some trouble in the elections com
mittees. There is little possibility
of any measure which will repea