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Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
Wild Pigeons All Gone

Vast numbers of wild pigeons were
seen in this country prior to 1865,
though not in such great numbers as
earlier in the century, namely, 1900 to
1850. The slaughter of these pigeons
ragged for years with nets, traps and
guns, and by 1884 there were very few
Of the wild pigeons seen In this coun-
try. By 1900 they had dwindled down
to a few specimens left in captivity
in Milwaukee and in the Cincinnati
zoo. Martha, the last known wild
pigeon, died 2 p. m, August 20, 1914,
at the age Of twenty-nine. According
to all Ornlthological data available,
she was the last of her tribe in the
world. Martha's mate died in 1910,
and though a prize Of $1,000 was Of
fered for a mate, none was ever found.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
Nothing to Worry About

To hear some young women talk
they would be very choOsey in select
ing a husband. When 1t comes to
domestic ability, men are not so I'm
nicky, If we may believe this para
graph from Judge: The ceremony over,
the wife began to weep copiously.
whats the matter?' asked the new
husband. Il never told you Ithat
don't know how to cook" sobbed the
bride. Don't fret" said he, 'T'n not
have anything to cook. I'm an edi-
tOr."-Capper's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
Tree Dependent Upon
Insect for Fertility

The nOblest and most imposing tree
in the Hawaiian islands is the ban
van. These trees do not produce
seeds. Propagation is dependent up
on one of the tiniest of insects, the
fig wasp. The trees introduced into
Hawaii, from Australia, China and
India, are not prOpagated in the ter
ritOry of Hawaii in that manner, and
the tiny insects necessary to the pro-
ductiOn of mature fruit and seeds are
not present there. The fig wasp goes
into the figs for selfish purposes only.
She is hunting for place to rear her
babies, and the only places that suit
her are the female flowers inside the
fig. She puts an egg IN each flower
which she selects. and in doing so,
crawling about, pOllinates the other
female flowers with grains of pollen
which were adhering to her body from
the older fig where she herself had
grown to maturity. The figs do not
mature without the agency of the fig
wasps and the latter cannot develop
or exist without the presence of the
figs in the proper condition for them.
Numerous kinds of figs and banyan
trees are native in many tropical
countries, each having its own kind
of minute insects called fig wasps to
assist in seed production.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
Smart After All

A young boy who lived next door to
a certain Indianapolis lawyer did not
have a high opinion Of the mentality
of the lawyer. His parents, however,
were not aware of their sons opinions
until one day, when he came in and
said:
"Well, guess Mr.. Blank is smart
after all. He took his automobile apart
and put it back together, and it runs"
Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
lightning in Forests

When lightning strikes a tree the
ordinary result is to splinter the wood
or strip off bark through the sudden
generation Of steam, says Nature
Magazine. In the great majority of
cases the tree IS not set on fire. Never
theless, the aggregate number of for
est fires started by lightning Is, in
many parts of the country, greater
than the number due to all other
causes combined.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
FlfIIILDS AGAIN HEADS HEADS,
|TIVIIE 4 STATE FARM BUREAU
,,,r,yG ANDNSTRUCTiVE
S1ERsS1 .ssoT HELD AT DOVER
SBSSiON

Reports Were Submit
biGesiiIlg. ., Morning and Afternoon
= i,..iDo lt So'il in Dover Century Club
.,n,l meeting OF the Della
The g.ate aa1u1E Farm Bureau ended ed its
pre- S'a.' =. DoTer Wednesday after a
's'ioa oa.1 a. session. esio While the attend tend
gA.l4 ~ morning session was small
s .,t.Inoon At rnS lll's session was largely at
a. aI',n5 sn5 an interesting program 1
niSd 1Tq TSe morning session opened
T'a. AN i+or II o'clock, being called
'tig 5,. Ilc't NV the President, J. D. Reyn-
o'aSi = IiT5dletOwn. n Invocation was
y q Nv I Iohn Heyd, Of FELTON,.
i'lsa i'1art y Reynolds announced the
fs3laStT ..s+irr committee, of which Ed
nlliv,lii y TiIiim was chairman. In their
lla "a ,t the afternoon session they
pon I.a,,snded 81 the reelection of all the
.+ officers except vice-president'
s.S s,9n, rss o.' unanimous. They include:
4 + Rsvnolds, MiddletOwn, president;
|. lrs,i5ent, re. ilSsrt' Arthur F. Dawes, Do
Z .,,cceeding W. V. COsden; secre-
'1 TSomas N. Rawlins, SeafOrd;
,rar F. F. Yearsley, Marshall
=, morning session closed after
LII II rpnorts had been given by
s.;Jent = REYNOLDS and County Pres
L.. Yearsley of New Castle; W.
n; Co,den, Kent, and R. F. Smooth,
SsatOrd, Sussex County.
Fscb gave a brief resume Of the ac-
ies Of the year in demonstrating
worth of the Farm Bureau in the
te and counties.
So afternoon session opened short
s4er 2 o'clock with reports from
various Committees, which report
B that practically all the bills pro-
I'd bv the Farm Bureau at the
session had been passed by the
isature.
5e committee on Resolution, pre-
tei but two resolutions, both OF
ch we're adopted as follows:
hat the Legislative Committee Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
PNEUMONIAIS
CAUSE OF DEATH
OF MRS. ARNOLD

Mrs. Margaret Arnold, wife Of job,
Arnold, passed away Saturday nigh,
~ 1880 o'clock at her home, 12O.
Bowen avenue, following weeks ill.,
ness with pneumonia. Mrs. Arnold
was born July 10, 1871, at OSakis
Mimi, and was 81 years of age at the
time of her death. She came to Bis
marck at the age Of 18 and has lived
in this city continuously since that
time. Her maiden name was Margar-
ct Isabel Stebbins.
In 1893 she was married to John S.
Arnold. who survives her, and to
this union three children were born,
Hazel, Howard and Homer. She is
also survived by another son. Harold
Lockwood Arnold, by former mar
riagc; three sisters, Mrs. w. J. Emp
ting, Mrs. j. p. McGarvey, Mrs. Tho
mas Phelps, all Of Bismarck; and a
brother, M. M. Stebbins of Sand Point,
Idaho.
Mrs. Arnold is we'll and flvorably
known in the city. She is member
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
tho NJ. b. A., and the American War
Mothers.
Private funeral services will be
held Mt the home at 1880 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon and will be fol-
lowed by services at the Methodist
Episcopal church at 2 o'clock. Rev.
W. e. Water will be in charge. In
termcnt will be at the family lot in
St., Mary's cemetery. Pail bearers
have been selected from among the
old time friends of the family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
'MANDAN PIONEER
DIEAT THE HOME
OF HER DAUGHTER

Mrs. Jennie M. Thomson, 81, passed
away Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W..
J. Miller of Bismarck, following a
three months illness. Mrs. Thomson
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dykes, and was born in Wards
vile, Ontario, Canada. May 20, 1874.
She was married to Ninian Thomson
and in 1883 they came to Mandan.
where they lived until Mr.. Thomson's
death few years ago. He was q
rancher in the Heart river district
Mrs. Thomson. is survived by three
children. Mrs. w. J. Miller Of Bis
marck; Mrs. C. A. Barton Of Iskima,
WASH, and John D. Thomson of Car
son. She had lived in Bismarck for
only few months ct the present
time, but once before made her home
in this city.
/ Funeral services will be held from
Webb Brothers chapel tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Paul s.
Wright Of the Presbyterian church,
Officiating.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
EWERT TRIAL
ENTERS UPON
ITS nth WEEK
State Is Following It's New
Plan Of Showing Specific
Transactions

FaulktOn, s. d.. Feb 1.-R)-Pcr-
suing its new plan Of specific trans
actions rather than revealing its
whole case after all the records arc
in. the state questioned Mrs. Francis
Hcngel today about "a Ferguson
note" as thc fourth week of the
Ewcrt cmbczziement trial opened.
Mrs. Hengcl testified that Ewcrt,
on trial for alleged embczzlcment Of
$211 ,OOO Of rural credit funds, in
structed her to pay note held by
EYcrt's National Bank Of CONNIE rec
against one Ferguson and to charge
payment against the Union Trust
company.
The Union Trust company was a
depository for rural credit and 9TH
or funds maintained in Ewcrt's bank.
Mrs. Hcngel also testified that de-
bit slips of the trust company were
written only upon instructions from,
Ewert.
The defense promised for today
"a satisfactory explanation" or Mrs.
Fred Heck's testimony Saturday.
Mrs. Heck testified that from Novem-
Der 3, 1924, to February A, 1926, the
only deposits made l., the Union
Trust company were rural credit
funds and that on December 81, 1924,
a transfer of $4,000 was made from
this account to the personal account
of A. w. Ewert, charged in the trial
with cmbezzlemcnt of rural credit
money.
The $4,000 is specified in the bill
of particulars MS one Of the items
making up the total alleged embcz-
element of $21l 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
RADIO
STATION Is
FILLING GAP
Still on Experimental Basis
But Will Send Regular
Programs Soon

Station KFYR, Hoskins- Never
Bismarck, North Dakota"
Radio fans in Bismarck and immc,
diate vicinity, who have been fran
tically endeavoring to secure some
sort OF decent radio reception during
the past few weeks of unfavorable
radio conditions, were quite surprised
and greatly pleased to find, during
the past few days, that there is nj
least one station which can be picked
up locally when all others fail.
The statement. contained in the
first paragraph above, repeated FIRE.
qucntly during radio programs OF
late, has told local fans that the Bis.
hnarck station is filling the gar
caused by inability to get distant
stations, due principally to weather
conditions which have affected tho
wave-carrying ether.
Station Rebuilt
The Hoskins-Meyer station has lust
been completely overhaulcd and re-
built ny the radio experts Of that To-
cal store and it's programs are com.
ing through with great clarity and
considerable volume. Listeners who
have tuned in the station by accident
lately were of the opinion that they
had one of the larger stations OF
the country until the announcement
was made, inasmuch as the programs
have ranked we'll with those of larger
stations.
i. Saturday evening, in addition to
broadcasting photograph music, two
local pianists furnished several num-
bcrs, and yesterday afternoon Il sew
cn-plccc orchestra was assembled in
the Hoskins- Meyer studio to provide
the program. No advance announce
ments of the broadcasting have been
made as yet, however, since the pro-
grams are still in the nature OF test
affairs. The operators of the sta
ton expect, in the near future. to be-
gin regular broadcasting Of which
announcements will be made SOON.
Many Calls Received
In addition to the hundreds If
telephone calls received from listen
efs IN the city Of Bismarck and Man
dan during the last few DAYS. com
menting favorably upon the local
progvams and the excellent reception
OF the local station, Hoskins- Never
have received responses from towns
as far as Is miles, stating that the
station was heard there nicely. These
towns include Linton, Carson, Viii
ton, Hoover, Lark and others. Sta
ti0n KFYR broadcasts on wave
length of 248 meters, or 1910 kilo.
cycles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
To- EXPLORE
The ARCTIC
FROM THE AIR
M ~
American Citizens Will Fl
nance Enterprise Suit
able Cfaft Sought

Washington, Feb. l.--tR--An in
dependent expedition to explore tn,
arctic from the air is being organ
1zed by Lieutenant Commander, Rich
ard +. Byrd of Winchester, Va, whit
commanded the Navy section Of the
Macmillan expedition last summer.
The enterprise will be financed b,
American citizens, among those wht
have already pledged support beinc
John y. Rockefeller, Jr., and Edsc
Ford, each Of whom has offered $780,.
600.
Commander Byrd is neRotiatinp
with several concerns for suitable
craft for the expedition, either Of
the dirigiblc or airplane type. Each
in his belief, has good points. fol
such an undertaking.
Not In Competition
While it is not the plan to com.
pete with the expedition Of the Do.
trOit aviation society, which Intends
to hop off from Point Barrow, Alas.
KIN. for the north pole this year, the
aims Of the two are in certain re.
spccts similar. Each will look fol
land in the unknown region between
Alaska and the north pole, and Byrd
may also attempt to reach the pole.
Yhe navy officers primary object
however. is to explore the unknown
regions north Of Greenland. Canada
and Alaska, using either Spitzbergcn
or Etah, Greenland. as q base.
Macmillan Turned Back
The Macmillan expedition turned
back from Etah in the face of adverse
weather without achieving its object
of flying over the unknown regions
northwest Of Axel Heiburg Island
Donald 3. Macmillan, the leader, sub
sclucntly expressed the opinion that
lighter than air craft were more suit
able for exploring the arctic than
airplancs, but Commander Byrd has
expressed his confidence in both
types of craft for arctic work. He
did not favor turning back when the
expedition discontinued operations
from Etah.
If lighter than air craft is used by
Commander Byrd the 100000 cubic
foot ship MOS, the property of the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber company at
Akron, Ohio, may be employed. If
heavier than air craft are used, it is
expected one or two ajrplancs de-
signed especially for arctic work,
possibly with three motors each, will
be employed. -
May Leave In April
Itis Commander Byrd's intention,
if plans can be formulated in time, to
leave for SpitzcnbcrYcn or Etah in
April. Otherwise he would not leave
until August, in which case he would
probably go to Etah, spend the win
ter there, and hop off in the spring
Of 1927.
Although the navy is not to be Of
Gcially connected with the cxpedi-
ton it may furnish some motors for
the aircraft. 1t will also be re-
quircd to give Commander Byrd leave
rs he is ut present on active duty in
Washington. It is anticipated that
the leave will be granted without OBJ
lection. Details as to the personnel
Of the expedition have not been made
known.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
DEMOCRATS
START MOVE
FOR HARMONY
Will Endeavor to Make Ma
ti0nal Organization a
Fighting Machine

Washington. Feb. L. R)-Anothcr
gct-togcthcr movement has been start
Cd by Democratic party leaders in
Washington
1t apparently cOntcmplatcs a return
to the tariff question as one Of the
paramount issues of the 1926 congress
si0nal campaign and a rcvamping OF
the entire Democratic national organ
ization into an aggressive fighting
machine.
The movement was given impetus
last night at a dinner given by Scna-
tor Walsh of Montana, presiding Of
ficcr, who was the last Democratic
vice presidential nominee in 1920, and
Governor Alfred Smiths campaign
manager in 1924. Ranking Democrat
ic leaders of the senate and house
were present and much Of the discus
sion related to a closer cooperation
between the Democratic minoritics in
the two branches Of congress.
Some of those attending said there
was unanimity Of opinion that the
national committee should meet in
the near future and lay plans for the
congressional campaigns.
Committee Criticized
mere mas Decn CRITICISM OF hc
failure Of the committee to get to-
gethcr since the 1924 election. coupled
with reports that National Chairman
Glen l.. Shaver merely was winding
up his affairs preparatory to resign
ing. Mr.. Shaver has denied he in
tended to quit voluntarily.
A year ago Mr.. Roosevelt and some
other leaders put under way move
ment looking to the creation Of a
militant Democratic national organ
ization, but the movement collapsed
in its infancy. Several of the more
influential leaders concurrcd in the
view Of Mr.. Shaver that the time for
creation Of such an organization was
not ripe.
Campaign Issues Discussed
Congressional campaign issues were
discussed at the conference last night,
and some of those present expressed
the view that the tariff probably
would be tho chief issue. Reprcscn-
tativc Cordell Hull of Tennessee, Il
former chairman of the national COM
mittec, is paving the way for that
with house resolution proposing a
policy of tariff reduction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Washington. Feb. 1.-tR)-Thc
house today passed and sent to
the senate a bill to appropriate
approximately $4,000 for pay
ment Of claims due certain MEM
beers of the North and South Da-
k0ta Sioux Indians for damages
Occasioned by killing number Of
their horses through m errOnc-
Gus diagnosis by : government
veterinarian.
Fargo. N. D., Feb. l.-lR9-
New developments in his plans
for his dirigible flikht across the
polar region has caused Captain
Raold Amundsen to CANCEL his en-
gagemept to speak here March s.
Grand Forks, N. D.. Feb. IL.
] Up The all.American turkey
show opened here today with $50
birds entered. Judging and
program of addresses will begin
TUESDAY and the show will con-
ttnue through Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
Motion to Arrest
barrow Judgment
Denied in Court

Fargo, N. D., Feb. f.--(Ap) Judge
A. +. Cole today denied q motion in
Cass county district court to arrest
Judgment against Or. D. &C. barrow,
Fargo and Noorhead practitioner,
who was convicted Of second degree
murder BY jury at the January
term Of court.
Counsel agreed upon March | as a
tentative date for i motion for new
trial before Judse. Cole. Sentence
has npt.yet been passed.
DR.. DArrow cert3nues at Nbelty
under $4,000 bond. The Jury found
him guilty Of murder IN the second
'detree -yesulting fren m ilae9aisp.
eratton upon Miss Jessie Stejskal,
Who Vas found dead II his office In
June, 1896.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
Flibuster Hats
Action on BilftO
Force Testimony

Washington, Feb. 1.--(AP)--An
incipient filibusterr peventcd sep
ate action today on the Walsh bill,
designed to punish three American
citizens now residing abroad who
have declined to give testimony in
the Tea Pct Dome oil litigation.
Debate on the Walsh bill was
ended when the tax bill automatic
ally replaced it at 2 p. m. under
the rules.
The measure would provide fines
up to 100000 on persons refusing
to testify on an order of an Amer
lean court upon q court of the
G ,untry which the citizen had TAX
en- up temporary residence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
C0ALSTRIKE
ENTERS SIXTH
MONTH TODAY
Deadlock Apparently as Tight
as Ever Arbitration
Chief Obstacle


Philadelphia, Feb. (N--Th,
month today with the deadlock APP.
parcntly Ns tight MS when the sus-
pension was ordered.
II has already cost the $4,000
mine workers approximately $l42..
10000 in wages and has caused Il
curtaimcnt in coal production Of
81 100000 tons. The loss of the
operators in profits and the cost of
maintenance and other expenses in
connection with the upkcep of the
mines has never been made public
Loss to the hard coal carrying rail
roads in gross revenues is estimat-
cd at 800, OOO, 900.
Except that operators and miners
have resumed their conference there
is nothing to indicate that peace is
near. The ncgotiators. however
have rejected plan after plan, and
when they adjourned Saturday to
meet again tomorrow they had
thrown the last definite peace pro-
posal into the discard.
Saturday the question Of arbitra-
ton still was the chief stumbling
block.
Some Mining Under Way
Wilkes Barre has developed a
group of Operator miners" who are
working mine near Devils Elbow,
abandoned by the Red Ash Coal COM
pany. More than 100 striking miners
are engaged in the work. From 80
to 125 tons Of coal are being brought
to the surface daily and carted to
consumers.
Four men were killed yesterday at
Archibald while digging coal to keep
their families warm. Only one Of
them was an experienced miner, the
others being carpenters. A huge
boulder, Overhanging a, stripping
operation on East Mountain, crush
cd out their lives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
SOUTH BEND.
INDIANA, HAS
SERIOUS FIRE
Nine Retail Establishment
Destr0yed-Damage Placed
at $1,2OO,OOO

South Bend. Ind. Feb. 1.--[N-
Fire in the business district here to.
day destroyed nine retail establish.
ments. causing'a loss estimated al
81 100000.
While the downtown fire was burn
ing. a blaze destroyed the Standard
Oil company office building in the
southeast section of the city with q
loss Of 100000.
John Devleschowcr, captain of q
fire company, was killed when, blind
ed by smoke, he fell from q building,
Two other firsmen were injured.
The origin of the downtown fire,
which was discovered ut 2 a. M, is
unknown. . Sparks carried by q high
wind are believed to have set fire
to the Standard Oil building.
The first fire started in the base
mcnt store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
VOLUME OF
BUSINESS ON
THE INCREASE
Was Larger in Last December
Than q Year Ago, Sum-
mary Reveals

The volume Of business in this fed.
cral reserve district during Dcccm.
Der was slightly larger than a year
ago. both in money value and in phys
ical volume, as shown by check pay
mcnts through representative banks
and by carloadings. emitting less
than-carload-lot shipments, according
to the monthly summary issued to-
day by the ninth federal reserve bank
at Minneapolis. The downward trend
as compared with a year ago.. which
began on October 1, appears to have
been arrested. temporarily ut least,
the summary continues.
In more detail, gains over q year
ago were shown in flour shipments.
livestock receipts other than hogs,
feeder shipments. forest products
shipments and wholesale trade;
while losses were recorded in all
grain receipts except wheat and barley,
and in linsccd products shipments. The
prices of agricultural products ex-
'hibited mixed trends. Prices of all
kinds OF livestock quoted by this Of
flee and of potatoes, butter and hens
on the local market, advanced, whiie
all the grains. except wheat, de-
clined as compared with a year ago.
Feeding Operations Heavier
The movement of animals from
South St. Paul for feeding purposes
in December was about double that of
last year. Meanwhile, the receipts
at terminals of the feed grains, corn
and oats, were 40 and 20 per cent
less. respectively, than year ago.
1t is obvious that heavier feeding
operations are under way than q year
ago and that there is disposition
to hold back feed grains in the coun-
try for this purpose.
AS compared with November, De-
ccmbcr debts, or check payments
through representative banks, in
creased. and the increase was more
than is customary at this time of
The year, indicating a very satisfac-
tory Christmas trade. The cold
weather of October forced winter
buying at that time, and provided a
respite for the recovery of personal
buying power before the holidays.
Also. much of the grain held by
farmers on storage tickets was sold
during the price rise that occurred
in December.
Deposits Increase Since First or
Year
Interest rates which rose slightly
during the month ending January
10, reflected national more than To-
cal financial conditions. Reports
from selected banks in the larger
cities Of this district indicated a de-
crease during December in deposits
and loans. coupled with increases in
their holdings Of United States Sc
curitics and of loans secured by