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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Winners Named in
High School Paper
National Contest

New York, March 11.--(N-Win-
ners Of the Columbia scholastic press
i assoc iation's national composition to
Select the best student publications
were announced at Columbia Uni
u Mversity yesterday.
The South Side Times. of South
Side high school, Fort Wayne, Ind.
a'sWas chosen Is the best newspaper
kigh school, Chicago, the best mag
Hxine among high schools Of more
Shan 1000 pupils.
Other newspaper prize winners,
kith their classes. included All La
Ia Sa, Albert Lea high school, Albert
Iea, Minn.. high schools with 500 to
900 pupils; and The Spotlight,
& Winona junior high school, Winona,
N MINI, junior high schools with 500
20 760 pupils.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
TERRIFIC GALE
IN JAPAN ADDS
TO SUFFERING
Rough Weather Hats Efforts
10 Get Relief To Coast
Villages BY Sea

Tokyo. March II l.-tP)-Ccatral
Japan, recovering slowly from the
havoc wrought by Mondays cartn-
quake, was swept today bv terrific
gale. The storm brought renewed
hardships in the Tango district, blow
ing down many Of the hastily erected
refugee shelters after troops had cx-
pcrenced considerable difficulty put
Ting them un
AS relief by sea had been hindcred
by rough wcaNher. it was feared the
gale would further delay help for
refugees in villages along the coast
which suffered most in the quake
Latest figures compiled by the
home office, which are not looked up
on as final, gave the number Of dead
through the quake as 2,687 with 6,l43
injured. The home office estimated
10000 buildings were destroyed.
Food and Clothing Needed
Kelief measures went on steadily
despite serious handicaps. authorities
giving particular attention to those
in need Of medical care. Their next
thought was for the thousands COM
PEELED to camo out in the cold and
snow through collapse Of their homes.
Strenuous efforts were made to pre-
veat an epidemic, and to provide food
and clothing.
Immediately after the catastrophe
relief expeditions were hampered by
impas sable roads and flooded areas.
Prior to the gale, however, many
roads had been repaired, streams had
subsidized and warmer weather had
set in, and reports from inland places
indicated hopeful progress was be-
ing made in the work Of relief.
The government. announcing that
70 outside help was necessary, mar
shalcd all its forces, heads Of the
various departments working long
and hard in an effort to ameliorate
the plight Of the sufferers. The gov.
ernment ordered large quantity of
rice to be shipped from the govern.
ment warehouse at Osaka.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Bids on Equipment
and Markers Opened
BY Road Commission

Bids on all equipment and machin-
cry which will be needed by the main
tenancc division Of the state highway
department were opened at a meeting
of the highway commits sion Thursday.
Bids also were received on supply
Of highway signs and markers for the
coming year.
Ten bills were received on the ma
chinery and three on the markers. De-
cision on the awards will be made at
meeting of the highway commits
sion to be held next Tuesday, the bids
having been referred to the highway
maintenance engineer for tabu!ation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
L. A. Cram Funeral
Is Held Thursday

Funeral services for L. A. Cram.
who died Thursday evening at local
hospital, were held Thursday aft
ernoon at the Webb Brothers Chapel.
Rev. Paul S. Wright officiated. Spe-
cial music was furnished by Mrs. F..
J. Bavendick and Mrs. r. f. Morris.
The services were largely attended
and the casket was banked with
beautiful floral offerings. Interment
was made at the family lot in Fair
view cemetery.
Pail bearers were 8. 5. Mcdonald.
Fred Cathro, c. G. Thornton, r. H.
Walker, E. S. Dale and Malvin o.
son. Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
C0mstock Calls Off
His Engagement to
Peggy Hopkins Joyce

Hollywood, Calf, March 11--LP)--
Stanford E. Comstock, wealthy Miami,
Fla, real estate operator, who was
slated to be the fifth husband Of
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, says his en-
gagement to the much-wcd actress
has been called off.
"Pcggy is a wonderful girl-for
omebody clse," he declared when
located in a real estate office which
he recently opened here.
As for Connie Almy, cabaret en-
tertainer who also claims the affec-
tions Of the Florida millionaire, Com
stock says he never had any intcn-
tion Of marrying her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
AIR TRAFFIC LAWS

Albany, N. "a code Of traffic
laws for aircraft has hecn prepared
for consideration in the New York
assembly. Flying while drunk would
he punishable nv two years impr-
sonment, the balloon would have 'he
right Of way over the heavier-than-
air machine and stunt flying with
PASSENGERS would be barred by the
new bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
PAY ROLL CAR
IS BOMBED AND
MONEY STOLEN
Driver of ArmOred Truck and
Guards Are Badly Injured
BY Explosion

Pittsburgh. Pa, March ll.R-
Nine armed bandits escaped in an au-
tomobile with a 100000 payroll Of
the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal COM
pany this afternoon after bombing
an armored car containing the money
and an escorting automobile as the
two machines approached the Cover
dale mine Of the concern, about six
miles from Pittsburgh.
Five men, occupants Of the two au-
tomobiles, were badly injured in the
explosion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
1t 8 q. m. today.
Temperature at Z a. III. ......... IL
Highest yesterday ............. 35
Lowest last night ................ III
Precipitation to q. m. .......... O.
Highest wind velocity II
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not
much change In temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Not much
change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A we'll developed low pressure. ac-
companied moderate to heavy precip-
itation, covers the southern Plains
States. Light precipitation occurred
over the north Pacific coast region.
The weather is generally fair over the
Rocky Mountain region and unsettled
from the Plains States eastward.
Moderate temperatures prevail in all
ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official In charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
MinOt Woman Is
Severely Burned
in Explosion

MinOt. N. H.. March ll.-R-
Mrs. Madgc Bcrgst rom, who was
severely burned when gasoline
with which she was cleaning gar
mcnts Wednesday afternoon cx-
plOded, today is said to he rest
ing as comfortably as possible.
undcr the circumstances. Her
chest. neck. lower arms and
hands were badly burned, and she
is suffering considerably from
shock, but is making satisfactory
progress. it was reported today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11

Trade Week
Program
Friday Evening

Friday Evening
Vaudeville program and style
show. Draping of living models
on stage Of auditorium.
Saturday Afternoon
Vaudeville program ut city au-.
ditorium. Free to Out-of-town
guests. Drawings for prize
awards. Prizes will be awarded
Immediately to winners who are
present. Other winners will be
notified and arrangements made
to get prizes to them. Two draw
iags, one for farmers only and the
other open to all out-of-town
people, farmers included.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
LICENSE GRANTED

Permission to sell contract for
a correspondence course in law has
been granted by the state securities
commission to the Brodie Burnham
company, Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
tota points for the "a hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Sat-
urday. Not much change.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
TWO Nd. BANKS
ARE ENTERED
DURING NIGHT
About 5000 Taken From First
State Bank of Alsen, Cav
alier County
SAFE RESISTS EFFORTS
Citizens State Bank at Wheel
Ock Entered For Third
Time Within Year
SAFE RESISTS EFFORTS

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 2l.-tP)-Two
North Dakota banks were entered
Tuesday night according to informa-
ton received by w. G. MacFadden,
secretary Of the state bankers asso-
citation, here today.
About 5000 was taken from the
First State bank Of Alsen, Cavalier
county, by robbers who broke open
the doors to the vault and found the
money. An attempt to break into a
money safe inside the vault failed
although the men had burned a hole
into the safe with an acetylene
torch.
No money was taken from the
Citizens State Bank, Whcclock, in
the third attempt on the institution
within a year. Two acetylene
torch outfits, evidently abandoned
by the Wheelock bandits when they
were frightened away during their
attempted robbery, were recovered
in the bank. One outfit was stolen
from a Wheclock blacksmith shop
and the other at Ray.
The general store at Wheelock
also had been entered. No money
was taken from the store although
the robbers took considerable cloth
ing, noticeably adaptable to children
and small staturcd men. Food also
was taken from the Wheelock store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Roy A. Young May Be
Picked as Successor
to Daniel Crissinger

Minneapolis, Sept. 21.-(R-Roy
A. Young, governor of the federal
reserve bal.k of Minneapolis since
1919, is being seriously considered
by President Coolidge for the post
made vacant by the recent resigna-
tion Of Daniel r. Crissinger as gov
ernor of the federal reserve board,
the Minneapolis Tribune's Washing
ton bureau learns.
Mr.. Young joined the federal re-
serve bank staff in October, 1917,
during the second liberty loan drive,
as an assistant governor. Previous
to that time he vas vice president
Of the Citizens National bank of
Houghton, Mich. October l, 1919,
he became governor of the bank, be-
ing chosen for the position by the
board Of directors when Theodore
Wold resigned to become vice presi-
dent Of the Northwestern National
bank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
AUDIT BOARD
ORDERED TO
PAY GAMMONS
Judge Grants Writ of Man
damus Sought by Industrial
Commission Secretary
FUNDS HELD AVAILABLE
Case One Which Should Be Re-
viewed by Supreme Court,
JansOnius States
FUNDS HELD AVAILABLE

Stating that the case is one which
he believes should be reviewed by
the supreme court, since questions
are involved that that ought to be
settled and the conflicting sections
of law should be given judicial con-
struction by the higher court, Judge
Fred Jansonius today granted the
writ Of mandamus to compel the
state auditing board to audit and al.
low the claim for salary Of John
Gammons, secretary of the indus
trial commission.
The mandamus action was brought
in district court here when the audit
ing board refused to honor Gam.
mons salary for the month Of July
The board contended that Gammons
had not been secretary of the COM
mission since July z, when Governor
A. G. Sorlie appointed Gilbert Sem.
ingson, state bank examiner, as Sec
retary. The board also held that
there were no available funds on
which the auditor could lawfully is.
sue a warrant for Gammons' solary
claim.
Three Questions
Three questions were involved in
the case, according to Judge Jan.
sonius. In answering the first, the
judges decision states that ut seems
a reading Of the law makes it clear
that Gammons has not been legally
discharged as secretary. The stat.
ute specifically provides that two
members shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business. Man.
ifestly the governor alone could not
discontinue the office of secretary
or discharge the secretary"
Concerning the question Of funds
available for the payment Of Gam.
mons salary, the petitioners claimed
there remains a balance Of $13,,
1888 out of an appropriation OF
5000, 900 made in 1919, which coulc
be used for that purpose. The re.
spondents contended that this ap.
preparation or what remains of il
was repealed by special appropria.
tions Of 1921, 1923 and 1925.
"If this contention is correct" the
judge states, "it would appear that
a very large part Of this fund was
illegally withdrawn, since less than
Continued ON page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
POLICE HUNT
MAN WANTED
FOR MURDER
Enraged Lover Shoots Girls
Sister to Death and Wounds
Her Father

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Sept. 2l.-F-
Milwaukee and Chicago police to-
day were searching for Elmer Peter
son, "a, Cicero, ILL.,, salesman, who
last night forced his way into the
home of his sweetheart, shot and
killed her sister, Janet Foley, %,
and seriously wounded her father
George T. Foley, So.
Peterson, forbidden by Mr.. and
Mrs. Foley to call on their daugh-
ter, Kathlyn, %, .ast night rang the
bell at the Foley home. Janet al
swered and, according to the. story
told police by Kathlyn, informed
Peterson he could not enter.
Peterson, however, brushed past
Janet and confronted Mr.. Foley in
the rear Of the house.
you'll see me all right" he cried
according to Kathlyn's version Of
the shooting. Peterson, she said
whipped out his revolver and shot
Mr.. Foley in the throat. Foley
slumped to the floor while Kathlyn
said she remained seated, too fright
ened to scream.
MOtn rs Lie saved
Peterson then turned the weapon
on Janet and shot her in the stom-
ach and, after she fell, stro6e over
to her limp form and fired another
shot at her, K; thly told police
Then he reed Kathlyn int an ad-
joining room, demanded that she
tell him where h mothe~ was, and
told her how much he loved her.
The fact that the mother Yves alb
sent at q dinner probably saved her
life, police belie.e
After Peterso. kissed her good
bye and told her he was coming back
for her he fled into the darkness,
Ka.hlyn said.
Within faw minutes after the
shooting every Milwaukee police
man was summoned search for
the fugitive and a description Of
him was broadcast throughout
southern Wiscor sin and northern
Illinois.
Met at Da.,ee Hall
Peterson is a salesman for the
Cicero ..otor Sales company. He
met Kathlyn Foley 5wo and half
years ago in a dance hall. They
have been going together off and on
ever since, she said. She insists
that they are not married. though
they were engaged.
Police le rn.G Il Pete-son's s
fellow employees in Chi ago that he
had told them he was married, that
his wife was iK Milwaukee and that
he planned to bring her to Chicago
as soon as possible.
Police are holding Kathlyn as a
Material witness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
BOY
RESTORED TO
HIS PARENTS
Abductors Apparently Became
Frightened and Let Lad Out
of Car Near Home

Detroit, Sept. 21.-(AP)-Little
frankie Jergovich, three years old,
SOL of a wealthy local Croatian, was
restored to his parents last night by
kidnapers, who spirited him away
from his home Monday.
The abductors, after demanding
$4,000 for the child's return, ap-
parently became frightened by po-
lice activity and feared to go
through with the scheme.
The youngster was let out Of an
automobile near his home and was
found by persons who recognized
hlm from newspaper photographs.
The child said he had not been
harmed beyond an occasional spank
ing when he became insistent in his
demands for "mama and papa"
frankie told of having been taken
from in front Of his home Monday
evening by two men in an automo.
bile, who drove him to a house where
there was a woman. The woman
spanked him and put him to bed
when he cried for his parents, the
child related. He conld give only a
sketchy description Of the kid.
napers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
British Republic
Proposed to Labor

Blackpool, England, Sept. 21.-
(AP)-Abolition of the British
monarchy and its displacement by
q democratic republic is one Of the
resolutions in the agenda of the
Labor party's annual conference, to
begin here October 3.
Other resolutions suggest that q
surtax be imposed on incomes ever
$500 q year, derived from prop.
erty and investment, that the labor
party colors shall be red and yell
low, "symbolizing through fire into
sunshine" and the Armistice Day,
"capitalistic, imperialistic and mill
tary celebrations" should be dis
continued.
The resolution imposing q special
surtax on unearned incomes of more
than 500 pounds q year has drawn
the most ire from the parties op-
posing labor. The surtax would
bring added revenue Of $425, ,000, 900
q year, but opponents say it will
eliminate thrift and initiative.
An education resolution to be in.
troduced at the conference calls for
the raising Of the minimum school
age from Is to- Is, reduction Of
classes to 40 and then to 80, provi-
sion Of free meals and free medical
treatment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21

break all records for speed between
Bismarck and Glendive, the next
landing place, was made by the avia-
tors.
Aircraft First
First to hop off was Jack Ash
craft of Towanda, Pa, flying the
Spirit of Ammonia" plane No. SIS,
a Waco 10 plane. Landing on the
fort field at 6:47.10 p. m. Tuesday
evening, Ashcraft had to stay all
night, in compliance with the rules
Of the derby association. He hoped
off at 6:30 a. M, promptly.
Exactly a minute later, at 6:31 a.
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Illuminated Star Is
Atlanta Air Beacon

Atlanta, Sept. 21.-(AP)-Night
flyers may recognize Atlanta in the
future by q star Of blazing lights,
located in the center Of the city.
The new beacons have replaced I j
lights of the whiteways, increasing
illumination by 800 per cent. Four
beacons, totaling 2,400 candlepower,
have been placed on the flagpole
in Five Points, where as many of
the c....y's PRINCIPAL strce.s intcrsect,
and the other lights extend one block
each way on its five traffic arteries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
PREVENTION OF
FIRES Is ASKED
Olsness Calls on North Dako.
tans to Observe Oct. 9-l5 as
Fire Prevention Week

Pointing out that ian ounce Of pre.
vention is worth q ton Of ashes," s,
A. Olsness, state insurance commits
sioner, today called on all North Da.
kota citizens to observe the week OF
October 8 to Is as Fire Prevention
Week. It would be still better, OILS.
ness said, if every citizen would
make every day of the year "fire
prevention day."
Greater care in the prevention o1
fires would not only prevent much
needless suffering but would save
more than . million dollars a yeal
in this state alone," Olsness said
"This figure does not consider the
appalling loss Of life which cannot
be computed in money and can be
expressed only in the tears. These
tears are even more bitter when we
considtr thai practically every life
lost by fire is needlessly lost.
In 1926 the fire loss for the ma
tion was $500, ,548,624 or $1.066 I
minute and 1000 persons died BY
fire during the same period. More
than $4,000, 900 Of this loss occurred
in North Dakota and some of the
lives were lost in this state"
Pay Large Premiums
Compilation Of data in his office
showed that the people of North Da.
kota paid A,407.147.10 in fire in.
surance premiums in 1925 and re.
ceived on claims Of loss $685.
1928.
The loss ratio, he said, was from
five to twenty times that reported
by European countries and was typ.
ical Of this country as whole.
II the fire hazard were cut II
halt, Olsness pointed out, North Da.
kota business would be relieved OF
one Of its heaviest overhead items,
The cost Of fire insurance depends
wholly upon the loss experience and
the installation Of fire-preventive
measures . rule vf the losses
were cut in half the premiums would
follow, he said.
He pointed out that his office
keels . record only Of losses t.
insured prop rty and that upon hun.
dreds Of losses there is no insurance
whatever.
Ia most cases It would be money
IN their pockets, Olsness said. Il
owners Of private property and
custodians Of public property would
make thorough inspections with {
view to reducing the fire hazard
He also urged school boards to In.
spect school houses to make sure
that they will not become firetraps
which may cost the lives Of innocent
children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
PLANES AT BISMARCK

As%AA AL a. ASAb1A'A avian
The order in which the air
derby planes arrived here Tues
day and today; their numbers;
the pilots. and the times If ar
rival and departure a. the Fort
Lincoln landing field here fol-
low:
Monday
First-No. Sc; C. w. Meyers;
ar. 3:29:SO; lv. 1886 :23.
Second-No. Al; Leslie Miller;
ar. 3:32:20; ". 3:27:20.
Third-No. 80: j. S. Charles;
ar. 4:55:10; lv. 80.
Fourth--No. 40; w. A. EN-
cry, Jr.; ar. 5:08:lO; lv. 5:15:45.
Fifth--No. co; +. G. Knapp;
ar. 5:15; lv. 5:23:35.
SiXth-No. 40; Eugene Det-
mer; ar. 5:22:2O; lv. 5:28:24.
Seventh-No. 65; Jack Ash
craft; ar. 6:47:10 Monday; lv.
$3.50, Tuesday.
Eighth--No. 81; X. r. Unger;
ar. 6:48 Monday; lv. 6:31 Tues
day.
Tuesday
Ninth-No. 81; J. B. Sidow-
sky; ar. 7:49; w. 1854 20.
Tenth-No. a.; A. Litzenber-
ger; ar. 7:49:45; lv. 7:59:O2.
Eleventh - No. AZ; A. w.
Stephenson; ar. 7:49:50; ".
7:58:40.
Twelfth-No. 50; c. B. Nc
Mahan; ar. 7:49:55; ". 7:57:20.
Thirteenth-No. AZ; G. Smith;
ar. 9:12:02; lv. 9:27:44.
Fourteenth-No. 43; r. f.
Johnson; ar. 9:59:O2; ".
1O:10:51.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Former Brigadier Gene.r a
Calls For Department of Avi-
alton at Once Under Direct
Cabinet Officer - Remarks
Are Finally Stricken From
Record

Palais du Trocadero, Paris, Sept
21.-tR-The aviation report Of the
national defense committee Of the
American Legion, presented at to.
days session Of the Legion conven.
tion, called for the consolidation o1
all branches of national defense into
one department with secretaries fol
each branch including aviation. L
precipitated a spirited fight.
Former Brig. General William
Mitchell, long the stormy petrol Of
the American aviation service, was
the man who started the fireworks
and for some minutes feeling rar
high until finally, upon the motor
Of Legionnaire Gilligan of Ohio, the
former generals remarks wer.
stricken from the record.
Amendment Defeated
An attempt to bring vote, vivt
voce, proved an utter failure severa
times, and a roll call had to be re-
sorted to, an amendment to the re-
port being finally defeated. Sew
cral states split on the roll call an(
some changed sides during it.
General Mitchell, asking for tn,
adoption of the recommendation
without amendment, shouted "A de
partmel.t of aviation at once under
a direct cabinet officer is what i
wanted"
The former air chief, speaking
with spirit, argued that while Eu
rope was honeycombed with net
work of 'so-called commercial al
lines which from night to morning
may be turned into military weap
ons," the United States has beel
standing still.
ut has been proved that . SIS,
900 airplane can destroy in a few
hours $4,000, 900 worth Of battle
Ships" he shouted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
DERBY Fl YERS PASS BISMARCK WITHOUT MI
Nine Planes in Class Derby Leave St. Paul This Monin
Cox Predicts
Fair Weather
For Big Fight

Chicago, Sept. 21.-(AP)-
Fair and cooler weather for the
battle of Soldiers field. was
forecast today by Professor
Henry ]. Cox of the United
States weather bureau.
''The cold wave which swept
down from the north Monday
night, sending the mercury to AZ
degrees, will continue to prevail
for at least two days more,"
Professor Cox said.
There is no warm weather in
sight," Professor Cox announced
land there is even a possibility
of frost, but it does look as
though we may expect fair and
cool weather here Thursday
night"