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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

Washington. April iP,-Rcfus-
al by the French government to be
represented even in an unofficial
way at the Forthcoming Geneva arms
parley will have no effect upon the
agreement Of Great Britain. Japan
and the United States to sit in at
the conference table in an effort to
thrash out practical possibilities of
extending limiting agreements to
cruisers, destroyers, submarines and
other classes of warcraft not affect
ed by the Washington arms treaty.
It still is hoped by officials here
that Italy will accept the invitation
Of President Coolidge to be repre-
sented in some manner at the con-
ference.
Italy Awaits Development
Since the Italian government de.
clined the first invitation for full
representation at the conference,
nothing has been learned Of its at
,titude. It is believed, however, that
officials in Rome were awaiting
statement from Paris regarding the
second invitation and that the an
nouncement Of the French refusal
will be followed before many days
by q setting forth Of the Italian at
titude.
The French refusal in the form Of
u memorandum has been transmitted
to the American embassy in Paris. 1t
asserts that France cannot weaken
the authority Of the League Of Ma
tions, which already has taken up
the problem Of general disarmament,
nor can France compromise the
principle Of equality Of all nations,
large or small.
Although the state department
would not comment on the Paris dis
patches or admit that the mcmoran-
dunn had been received, word of the
French refusal was received in
Washington with disappointment but
caused no great surprise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
Other Bids Asked

The city auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids on garbage collec-
tiOn during the summer season and on
the building of sidewalks, curbs.
eros swalks and sidewalk repairs.
Bids on both projects will be opened
April 10.
4 petition was presented to the
commission by Leo De Rockford and
others asking that the alleys east
and west and north and south in
block II, Riverview Addition, be
graded and storm water sewers be
constructed SO as to drain that block,
which is bounded by West Park
street, Hannfin street, Thayer
avenue and Rosser avenue. The mat
ter was referred to the city engineer
and street commissioner for their
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

The earliest form Of the printing
press is the seal, used to mark Of
ficial documents, which dates back to
1000 B. c. Usually cylindrical, seals
first were made Of bone, ivory and
alabaster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
Where to Vote

First ward, first precinct
William Moore school.
First ward, second precinct
Col. Litt!e's garage.
Second ward, first precinct
Will school.
Second ward. second precinct
Swimming pool.
Third ward, first precinct
High school.
Third ward, second precinct
Richholt school.
Fourth ward Wachter school.
Fifth ward-Community rest
room.
Sixth ward. first precinct
City fire hall.
Sixth ward. second precinct
St. Mary's school.
IT you are uncertain as to
which ward and precinct you live
in. call the city auditor, giving
him your street address, and he
will advise YOU.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS

companying precipitation has moved
eastward to the Great Lakes region.
High pressure over the northwestern
states and southern Plains States is
causing generally fair weather from
the Plains States westward to the
Pacific coast. 1t is somewhat colder
over the Plains States this morning.
but seascSable temperatures prevail
in all sections.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS.
Official In charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
POLLS UNDER
HEAVY GUARD
IN CHICAGO
5000 Policemen, Special Ma
chine Gun Squads and De.
tectives Are on Duty
TROOPERS NOT CALLED
Adjutant General Black
Ready to Summon Guards
men if Necessary, However

shooting, the first In four hours
Of voting in the mayOralty elec.
tion here today. alarmed negro
voters in the thirty.second pre-
cinct Of the twenty.eighth ward
on West Lake street about 10 ..
M. but there were not casualties.
Several men in 4 roadster fired
several shots as they went past
the polling place. The bullets
shattered window. A man with
In the place ran out and fired =
shot In return.
Chicago, April 5.--tR-Chicago's
most extraordinary mayoralty cam
paign - whose issues hurtled the
municipal boundaries and scared to
foreign ficlds-today entered the
voting stage, with 5000 policemen,
special machine gun squads and
armed plain clothes men on guard
at the polls.
One candidate was Mayor William
r.. Dever, Democrat, who came to
Chicago from Massachusetts, 45 years
ago and rose from tanncry worker
to alderman, superior court judge
and finally chief executive. His
plea for reelection was based entire
~ on his municipal record.
Another candidate was William
Hale Thompson, another Bay State
native, once cowboy mayor of Chi
cago, from 1915 to 1923, and titular
head Of the Republican party in Chi
cagO. His slogan was "America
First" He invcighcd against the
League of NATIONS, the draft, the
prohibition law, and told King
George to "kecp his Snoot" out of
Chieag0's affairs.
A third candidate, conceded only a
bare chance of winning, was DR..
John Dill Robertson, former health
commissioner under Thompson, who
campaigned with the support OF Fred
Lundin, "the poor Swede" who
served as Thompson's political god
father until their ways came to an
abrupt parting few years ago.
Guard Not Called
State soldiery was not called out,
despite the plea of Sheriff Charles
Graydon that it be kept in readi-
ness. but Adjutant General Carlos
Black of Springfield maintained
headquarters here today, prepared 70
have guardsmen on duty within two
hours, if the emergency presented
itself.
Police, on the other hand, were
rex-y to meet any election day ter
rorism that developed. They passed
the word to the city's gunmen and
hoodlums to wear their bullet proof
vests if they ventured forth. well
shoot, first, talk afterwards" was
the police fiat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

A ton Of candy week is required
to fiji the demands of the co-eds Of
the University Of California.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Cen
orally fair tonight and Wednesday.
Not much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday. Somewhat
colder tonight extreme southeast por-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
CITY BOARD
ASKS BIDS ON
SEWER WORK
Proposed Improvement Would
BE on Avenue G. Between
Washington. Mandan

Second reading and final passage
of an ordinance creating sewer dis
trict No. 9, on Avenue { between
Washington and Mandan streets, was
given its second reading and final
passage by the city commission Mon
day night. and the city auditor was
instructed to advertise for bids on
the installation of the sewer petit
toned for at a previous meeting. The
bids will be opened on April %.
The commission accepted the plans
and specifications prepared by the
city engineer on this job, placing the
total cost of the improvement at
$586.75, itemized as follows:
425 linear feet of eight-inch
pipe "a $50. ......., $4,000
One lamph0le ......... $500
$535. 90
Engineering and supervision.
five per cent ............$ 26. 15
Expenses Of spec ial assess
ment commission ........ 25.O0
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

New York 10 the champion cab
bage-growing state in the union.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05
FRENCH STAND
WILL NOT HALT
ARMS PARLEY
England, Japan and u. S. Will
Take Part-Italy May At
tend UnOfficiaIly

Washington. April 5-(APl-
President Coolidge Is disappoint-
ed that France has decided not to
participate in the naval limitation
conference between the United
States. Britain and Japan hut he
does not expect the refusal will
in any way trouble the holding
Of the conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

Weather conditions ut North Da-
kota points for the q hours ending
~ q a ~ tndav.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Not much change.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-05

The city's quictest prediction
campaign in many years closed last
night with most of the candidates
expressing confidence in the final
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
How Some SuperstitiOns Originated

EVEN illustrious minds have not
~ been free of superstition, says
q writer in the Mentor. Sir Walter
Scott would not visit Melrose Alb
hey after dark because Of his dread
OF the bogies and ghosts lurking
there. Peter the Great was wont
to make a holy sign upon crossing
a bridge. Napoleon had a horror
OF black cats.
Most superstitions are but the
essence Of paganism. Fear of the
evil eye, and Of the unknown or
unexplained, was a prime inhibi-
ton of early man.
The beginnings Of the anathema
attached to the unlucky number
Of IS are clouded. In Paris no
house bears a number "13"-and
try to find sailor anything but
glum that is to sail on the 18th
particularly if it be Friday. The
origin OF this superstition has been
pinned to Scandinavian mythology,
wherein there were IL demigods
until Loki. the sinister, intruded
himself, making the thirteenth.
AOhI CAUSED LH6 QSdLn OF baIQert
the god of light. Because Of this,
We are told, 10 became a figure Of
ill-omen.
Cats. even black ones, have not
always had a bad name. In an
cient Rome the cat was the sym.
Dol Of liberty; and in Egypt the
cat was sacred to Isis, or the
moon, However. a medieval su.
perstition held that satan's IA
Vorite disguise was that Of a black
cat--and hence the black cat was
the constant companion Of witches.
Therefore, it was to be stunned.
Pagans believed that one could
see the win of the gods reflected
in mirror. Therefore If one broke
a mirror it meant that the gods
had willed it so because it held
misfortune. The Romans believed
the health Of a person changed
every seven years, and as the mir.
ror reflected the health, or an.
pearance, Of the gaZer, it meant
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

make a living! Why, Stan. you
couldn't earn your own living for
three months"'
His head came up at that: he
turned. looked at her grinly. a
new line to his jaw. He swung
the car around a corner. drove
savagely, without a word.
At her gate he faced her an.
grily. TITS a bet. What I am
against what you think / am.
I'm cutting loose; I'm Johnny
Jones from tonight. Can't earn
my own living? You'll be sur.
prised'
Three months from today
that's when? First of January?
Look for me then. I'll be back.
Will you believe that I'm taking
nothing with me? You can trust
me that far?
"I'll be back with something
saved over. Enough to pay an in
stallment on some furniture. You
be ready, for I'm coming!'
"But-but STAN"
"Good.by-'' He reached for
her hand. crushed her fingers to
his. lips. And was gone.
She stood in the fall twilight.
Down the road the car slowed.
She ran after it a few steps.
holding out her arms. Then she
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
IF FASHIONS
| FANCIES

Brimless, but brimful Of smart.
ness are the very latest little felt
hats that are rather Egyptian in
effect, being shaped shorter across
the forehead and longer over the
ears and back. They are bound
in gold or silver kidskin and have
q double.headed crystal pin dag.
onally placed at the right side.
Flashing q blue streak down
fashions boulevards, blue oxfords
are very smart for street wear. An
especially attractive pair have mid.
night blue suede vamps and heels,
and quarters of blue mottled calf.
skin. These walking shoes have
broad, medium height heels and
welt soles.
Acquiring charms by proxy is
being done by the girls who are
helping to revive the former style
of wearing quaint little. animal
charms dangling from bracelet.
The bracelet is Of silver or gold fill:
gree and it's .little pendants to
match represent any and every
form Of beast found In the zoo,
Striking q happy medium the
newest frocks make up for the
fullness of their bloused waists by
the severity Of their straight, wrap.
around skirts, that have an over.
tapping flap at one side. either in
front or back. A wide suede belt,
worn snugly half over and half
above the hips, supplies the re-
quired finish between the bloused-
all-around waist and the plain, mar.
row skirt.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
By l.. Lamar Matthews

HDDlE was a good boy until
IL he was hurt in an accident,
He was no angel, it is true, but
he was clean and decent and
obeyed his parents and teachers
as well. as most boys do. Then
one evening an automobile struck
him as he was crossing the street.
He did not seem to be very badly
injured and in months time
he was back in school.
But it was a different Eddie al.
together. He hated to sit in
school all day, and he played tru.
ant as often as he dared. He was
noisy and unruly in the class
room and said himself that he
didn't know what was the matter
with him. Something's come
over me" he declared.
The trouble with Eddie was
physical. The nervous shock, the
intense fright and a small in
ternal injury were the actual
causes of Eddie's delinquency.
and because the boys father
didn't know any better he
whipped Eddie for nisbehavior.
1t was the school doctor who
made a study of the boys con.
dition and finally had him taken
to a clinic where his trouble was
relieved. Then they sent him out
in the country to stay until he
entirely recovered.
1t is tragic to think of the
many children who are handi-
capped by some physical ailment.
Most Of these ailments could be
relieved by treatment or by q
minor operation:
There was Ellen Davis. Her
mother said she was lazy; her
teacher said she was problem,
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

Is she sallow and thin and heavy
eyed?
Is your boy what is generally
termed "a bad boy?'
II so, the chances are that the
child needs medical attention or
nourishing food. Before you
blame your boy or Rirl too severely
for shortcomings make sure that
the child IL physically fit.
A young body that Is clean and
strong is the best asset your child
can have. In this day Of modern
methods and free clinics there is
no reason why any child should
grow up under the handicap of
physical weakness. 1t takes time
and patience and effort and per.
slstence to overcome physical dis
ability; but il your child is worth
anything at all to you he is
worth all that it takes to make
him we'll and strong.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
Thrilling Cmaxes Tense Situations and the AmOurs Of
Jazz-Crazed Youth Feature This Remarkable
Serial Novel of Modern Life

OF course he was angry tina. au.
tumn night; his pride was torn.
But she remembered his white,
set face and knew nothing but
catastrophe would prevent him
carrying out his resolution % earn
his way.
An easy matter for one with any
preparation. But Stan was soft
from easy living; unframed; not
braced for sudden hardship.
She was harassed by the thought
OF him going hungry, sitting on q
park bench at night, II he bee anne
Ill would he send for her-let them
know? She'd sent him away; she q
be to blame If harm came to h m.
She went to Pennington finally.
i've got to know about him,
Penny. I'm sure you can tell me-"
He shook his head. I'm mum
as a graveyard"
But he saw her eyes fill, the
sweet face droop.
why he's all right, Gay. Get.
ting along fine. Whole things
sort OF crazy but he's managing"
Very Much Missed
I'm glad! You see him often?
Well, give him my love. Youth
tell him that? How we miss him?
Penny, do his folks know"
They think he's visiting some
where. They don't bother him
much. Everything's all right"
He touched her hand suddenly.
Guess you've got the right slant.
Fellow that works-things look diff
ferent. He's liable to thank ~ou
some day"
She frightened and smiled
turned happy gaze on a world all
a-sun. Everything right .As could
Z be! Who knew what the future
held? Oh, any dream could con1A
true! Nothing to make ,ne sad.
Not even Christy's sullen tamper-
ing with fate.
She found Christy swapping
down a cord. furiously. That's
the third time today I've told her
he wasn't inp'
who, Christ"
THE Baird dame. Buzzing
around Pen like a hornet"
'You told her he isn't in? But
he is, Chris! / don't get you"
Neither does she. Well what
am I going to do--let her walk
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

away with him? Now when he's
beginning to find out he really
thinks something Of me? Listen,
Gay; didn't tell you. Stacia had
us down there the other night. We
were talking about apartments
things like that. Know wha3
think? That he's planning 10 give
me ring Christmasg'
Il hope so, Christy, dear. But If
he finds out about those calls"
oh, III manage him!'
And manage him she did, with
Gay trying not to hear.
But Chris, you've no right"
He was furious, but puzzled as
well. 4
Christine seemed all penitence.
pathetic as q frightened child.
I'm going to leave this job, Pen.
And you too! / was Jealous
can't help hating anyone else
to love- you!"
But I've known Peggy Baird
since we were childrenl There's
no thought Of love"
"Oh. you say that! How could
she help it?" Eyes shining
through tears; face, so ardent.
close to his own.
His anger went out. Forget it.
Chris. Only for the love Of Mike,
don't get me in a jam again:
had the whale Of a time ex-
planning"
A Traditional Christmas
Christmas at Moorelands. Can
dies in the windows of the old
stone house, holly-wreathed. Scarfs
of snow whirling over the fro.
zen surface of the lake. catch.
ing in bare branches. lying softly
on cedars: on the needles of the
little, living Yuletree by the YER
anda.
Simmer OF tinsel; lovely mys-
terry OF packages hung by scar.
let ribbon on the tree.
Jainie's brows betting, his
laugh rumbling as he handed
them down. For Christine-with
Merry Christmas! For sweet
May-ree-"
well. now. how pretty? From
you, Gay? How thoughtful!"
Little Mary. coloring with delight.
"You like it, darling? Oh, look
what Jaimie's got" The big
fellow DOMINIC a dressing robe,
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
NOlO Go On With The Story.

81 LOVE you Gay. love you
\ first and last and always
with every heartbeat. And you
say / have no right to love you
because I'm Bairds son! Yes
damn the money!"
mo, Stan - we'll, it isn't just
the money. It's what it does to
people like you-what it's making
of you. Listen" she went on
bravely, half crying, You're fine
and sweet now-at a turning point.
In a few years you'll be different.
All your sweetness gone; your
clean youth turned heavy. Dane
ing, drinking, blown here and
there. We couldn't get by, Stan
not together.
Helpful
IF / married I'd want a hus.
band could help: some ole to
work with toward an end--a home
we'd both love. Something bright
and shining. And permanent!
Where our hearts would be. Rest
and perfect trust and the world
shut out from our real lives. Not
what you could give me.
It's the difference between my
home and yourA what Jamie and
Mary have and what your people
have missed"
But / want that, too, Gay.
What can l do to make you
change your mind? What can /
do to prove myself to you?"
Not to me, Stan, Prove your.
self to you-ah, can't you gee?
No use my telling you if you
can't: no use our talking. You're
SO charming and so futile. What
can you do-what bit of useful
work in all the world? Drive a
car-yes. A brilliant social ac
complishment you make of it.
Once saw you change tire:
you swore at the grease on your
hands,"
He was bent over the wheel.
eyes on the road ahead. Per
haps you're right. Perhaps I'm
Worthless
'No-oh, my dear! Only--if you
had to get outfit you were
thrown on your own you couldn't
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
TREATMENT
OF CATTLE

A decided decrease in violations
Of the 2S-hour law, which prohib-
its the confinement of animals
in cars longer than, % hours
without feed, water, and rest, is
announced by the Bureau of Ami.
NAL Industry of the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
There were but 227 cases of al.
legged violations during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1925, com.
pared with 400 cases during the
preceding year and nearly 700
cases in 1924.
The teredo, or ship worm, which
does great damage to ships, piers
and wharves, has in its head small
hard shells which form a drill
powerful enough to bore into the
hardest woods.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
Home Building

0LD-FASHIoNED family life is
" almost dead In America, con.
tends Kathleen Norris, popular
novelist, in an article in this weeks
Liberty. There is, she writes, mo
more community living-no more
interested discussion Of family
matters, Of sewing, cooking, pre-
serving, nursery, books
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

shoulder with his right hand he
averts all evil consequences.
The superstitions concerning
sneezing date back to the begin.
ming Of history and have been
myriad and fanciful. To some
peoples it was a sign of good
omen-to the Greeks, Romans
and Egyptians it was an oracle
warning of impending danger or
good. Sneezing to the right meant
good luck. to the left, disaster.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

Pope Gregory the Great during
the sixth century established the
custom Of saying God bless
your when another sneezed. Dur.
ing his pontificate a plague ragged
throughout Italy that proved fatal
to those that sneezed. The Pope
ordered prayers against it, &C.
companied by signs of the cross
and benediction.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
LAUGH AND
BE FIT"
6GT AUGH and Grow Fit"

SG AUGH and Grow Fit"
~ Such, In effect, is the ad.
vice of Will Hays, president of
the Motion Pictur Producers and
Distributors of America, as con-
veyed through his Endorsement of
plans for National Laugt Month
january.
In the course of an address be.
fore members of the National
Laugh Month Committe and rep.
resentatives of movie producers
interested particularly in come
dies, Mr.. Hays said:
Il would like to call your united
attention to the thought of extend
ing Laugh Month to Laugh
Year For naturally we want to
make people happy. and you have
it in your province to do this-to
make them laugh all the year
round"
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

that he was to be out Of health
for that period.
In Oriental countries salt was
proffered to guests as a token OF
hospitality, and II any grains fell
to the ground while being offered
it was an omen Of III luck. Salt
being revsred by the gods, he
who spilled it incurred their
anger. But the Romans stumbled
upon the antidote for this mis-
fortune; II he who spills salt
throw a pinch of it over his left
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
Game Increase

nIG.GAME animals on reserva.
ID tions administered by the Bio
logical Survey Of the United States
Department of Agriculture have,
with the exception Of antelope,
increased notably during the past
10 years. Although antelope have
been seriously depleted by pre-
datory animals, now that better
control has been initiated they are
again increasing.