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Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Clues the Elephant
Palm for Sagacity

(Which elephant is the most intelli-
CENT?" repeated the keeper Of these
huge beasts at the London zoo, when
asked the question. 'Well, the ele-
phant exceeds any other animal in the
world for sheer common sense and
quick perception. He seems to have
far more brain than any of the rest.
Il should say that Indarini, the big
Indian elephant, is our finest animal
for this, though the two Burmese ones,
living together in the same den, would
run her close, no doubt. Her gentle
ness when carrying folk on her back
in the gardens; her quick grasp Of
what is wanted by her attendants or
patrons; her intelligent love and care
for children, have made Indarini
general favorite, as well as my own.
She will nurse a baby or boy or girl
as carefully as the kindest mother,
will fold it close To her, will Groom
over it, will rock it in a cradle, will
watch it when sleeping, with looks Of
affection, and would kill anyone who
attempted to hurt it,
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Parting of the Ways

Reggie had been very rude to his
father and had been sent to his bed
room as a punishment.
A little later his mother went to see
what the boy was doing, and found
him writing.
rs that a letter to daddy asking
forgiveness?" she said.
IF you must know" replied Reggie,
sTm writing to the archbishop Of Can
terbury to get a divorce from both
OF you."-London Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
SENATOR'S LIKE
THEIR BEAN SOUP
Favorite Dish at the Capito.
Restaurant.

Washington. Senators have as
many, if not more, differences in their
Capitol restaurant as they do in com
mittees or in debate on the floor Cf
their chamber. Home influences al
pear to follow them wherever they 70.
New Englander, Westerner, Southern
er, each spurns the dishes most rel
ished by the others.
The job Of striking a balance among
these conflicting appetites falls to the
lot of Joseph l. LANCER, manager Of
the six senate restaurants, who finds
it harder to meet the requirements Of
the SO members than to cater to the
multitudes of visitors that pass
through the restaurants daily.
Those multitudes are a widely fuc-
tuating quantity. One day he is called
on to serve only a few hundred pa
irons, while the next day he may have
to feed two or three thousand. He
solves the problem thus presented by
closely studying the news of the sen
ate's proceedings. If a popular sub
ject is up for discussion, he knows
that a large crowd will visit the gal
leries and will require his ministra-
tions
lis possible for him to take reason
able chances in trying to satisfy the
public patrons, but that is not the case
with the senators. They are, so to
speak, the boss" and during his years
of experience he has made it his bust
ness to know their preferences.
One thing he has learned is to keep
on tap a bountiful supply Of old-fash-
ioned bean soup. That dish appears
to be nonpartisan, having the support
of senators from all sections. One
day. some years ago, he removed It
from the menu. The senate of the
United States Immediately took infor-
NAL but vigorous action, and bean
soup was restored to the menu, per
manently At present 90 gallons are
made and consumed every day.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Too Much to Expect

Angrily the policeman on point duty
stopped the little car that had tried
TO sneak past his outstretched arm.
"Can't you see me?" he demanded
of the driver.
"I-er-must confess l did" re-
turned the motOrist meekly.
"Then why didn't you stop?" asked
the policeman, becoming more angry
than ever.
'Well, lost my head" explained
the wrOngdoer sadly. Il had just spent
half an hour in getting this thing to
start, and l thought it was pity to
stop her so soon."
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Uniforms for Women

How can humanity reyel when it is
plagued with doubts about its dress :?
That is one reason why women should
insist on a uniform evening dress.
This uniform need not be worn al
ways, but it should be obligatory on
formal occasions. Men may be pain
fully perplexed as to the choice be-
tween tails" and dinner jacket when
no hint has been given. but they
should realize that women are always
in this position of wondering whether
they have suited the dress to the oc-
casion. A uniform is the solvent of
such distress.-London Saturday Re
view.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22

W. o. HoFFECKER. Agent. Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Insult to Injury

An elderly man was cycling down
the street when dog rushed out from
one of the doors and, getting under
his wheel, threw him to the ground in
a sitting position. The dog, in play
ful mood. rushed round him, seeming
to enjoy it.
A boy stood gazing at the two for
a minute, and then inquired, in quiet
voice: did you fall?"
''Well, I should think 1 did," said
the man, rising and rearranging his
clothing.
"Ah,' responded the youth, as he
walked away, 81 thought you couldn't
have sat down to play with the dog"
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Some Long Trips

A motor car on a trip round the
earth's equator would take about II
days 8 hours, at a speed of 60 miles
an hour. A little less than five years
would cover tile distance at the same
speed round the sun. But to circle
Antares, the largest known star, would
take approximately 1870 years. for the
diameter OF Antares is estimated at
more than 273.OOOOOO miles, which IS
more than 300 times that of the sun.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Sardonic Old Toofus

"Toofus," asked his friend, the post
trader, what about this proposed
pageant?"
what about it. sar?"
1T is proposed To stage a battle
The Indians say they have permitted
the whites to be victorious in many
a former pageant. Now they claim it
is their turn to be victorious. Both
sides are waxing warm"
LET 'em stage a battle then and
see who are victorious" suggested
the Fort Mink philosopher and guide.
Louisville Courier Journal.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22

placed in boarding school or convent
Upon being freed from school, lack
ing the balance of parental advice, she
set out to shave a good time" The
inevitable followed. A nights wild
party ended in an impossible marriage
and two lives were ruined.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Compromising Connections

Mother, if I should die, would [
60 to heaven?"
Yes. dear. I think So"
IF you should die. would YOU 90 to
heaven?"
"Why. my dear. hope so.o
We'll ! hope 50 to. It would be
awful for me M there 70 be pointed
ont al the liffIe girl whose mother
,.,S ~ hpII
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
NOTICE
FOR REDEMPTION OF TOrI
SMYRNA BONDS i

The Ten Thousand Dollar ID
Bond Issue Of the Town .: Il
dated July /. 1920. for ten rs.r
ing interest al six per cent ISL
due July /, 1890. numbering tral
to ten inclusive. Also he 81
Thousand Dollar tS15.O00l Bo1iI
Of the Town Of SMYRNA. dated II
1921, for twenty-five years. u
interest at the rate of sx 7s1
(6fe), and due July /. l946. rul
ing from one 10 fifteen i,cl1s.vs
hereby called for redemption and
able at the National Bank 3. sd
on July !, 1927.
All interest on the above "a
bonds Will cease after July !. ID
TOWN OF SNYRla
Edw ard T. Porter Sec1sI
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
FORD is TOO
BUSY LIVING
TO MAKE WILL
Meme Of His Money Will Go 10
Any Foundation or En-
dOwment. lie Says

New York. Feb. Is R) Henry
Ford is too busy living to make Il
will. he had told II representative of
the New York American. which gives
his views in q copyright dispatch
from Detroit.
He believes his enterprises are be-
ing guided 50 that they will continue
without interruption after his death.
"Any business" he said, "if it is
built on proper lines, is not depend
cnt on any one individual
money is counterfeit wealth. II
is not the real thing ut ALL"
THE only use money is to me is
that ! am able to experiment in diff
ferent lines for ways and means to
make life more livable. More agree
able physical surroundings, better
children and schools, those are the
reaa wealth Of the nation"
None Of his money will go to any
foundation or endowment, Ford as
serts. Endowment is an opiate to
imagination, a drug to initiative" he
Believes in Reincarnation
He believes in the theory Of rein.
carnation.
,Neiho d luoSt reasonable
philosophy and explains MANY
things he says. mo, have no de,
sire to know what, or who, once
was; or what, or who, | shall be in
the ages to come.
This belief is Immortality makes
present living the more attractive
We are all here in life for one pur
pose to get experience We are al
getting 1t. and we shall all use i,
somewhere.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
BATTLE ROYAL
Is ORA W ING
NEAR IN HONAN
Troops OF Chang Complete
Occupation CT Region North
Of Yellow River

Shanghai. Feb l5.--tP) 4 Chinese
battle royal in llonan province, with
three separate armies as partici-
pants. was a step nearer realization
today.
Troops Of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin,
Manchurian dictator and predomi-
nant figure in the Picking govern
mcnt, completed occupation of the
region north Of Yellow river ycster-
day. They poured into the territory
several days ago, despite warnings
from Marshal WI Pei-Fu, master Of
the province and one Of the ablcst
generals in China, and rs result
WI has gone into conference with
his leaders to determine his course
Of action.
Wu has given no indication Of
whether he will oppose the northern
invaders or cooperate with them in
an effort on chang's part to crush
the nationalists and again bring
China under one government IF he
refuses to cooperate he is faced with
the prospect Of fighting both the
Manchurian and the Nationalist or
of joining the latter in opposing the
northerners. for Chang already has
served an ultimatum on WI that he
will brook no interference.
Meanwhile, the Honan develop
ment has almost completely over
Swallowed events in the Chekang
sector, where the Nationalist a
short time ago attempted to break
through toward Shanghai. Nation
aists have markedly relaxed their
pressures on the Chekiang- kiangsi
front and it is believed they are
moving large numbers Of their troops
from there to the defense of Han
kow. Also. in anticipation of the
northern offensive, the Nationalists
recently have brought down numer-
Gus reinforcements from Ichang, and
other up-river fangtze points. Many
Of them have been placed north of
Hankow, while others have been
dispatched to Wusueh, strategic
point along the river between Han
kow and ,klukiang
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
Stretch Announces
Plans For Meeting
of Wet Adherents

Plans for convention. of persons
interested in eliminating the prohibit
tion clause from the state constitu-
ton, to be held here March s. were
announced today by Rep. Charles F.
Stretch, Bottineau county, one of the
wet leaders in the general assembly.
The call for the convention was
signed by each of the Is men. who
voted TO submit the proposal to thu
people during recent contest in the
house
The call recitcs the belief Of the
Legislators that the vote in the house.
in which a2 dry votes were cast, does
not represent the real sentiment Of
the peo"'e on the subject.
An effort will be made at the meet
ing to launch an organization to oh
iain names on a petition asking that
the matter be placed on the ballot
1T the next state wide election and
TO raise funds to conduct an educa-
,ional campaign favorable to their
PROPOSAL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
City PatrOlmen
Play Game Of Tag

Did you have a pretty little
tag. printed in red. on your auto
mobile last night! II you didn't
you have either secured your 1927
license places or you escaped the
vigilsnt eye Of the police depart.
ment.
More than 200 automobiles
parked on the streets Of Bismarck
were tagged yesterday afternoon
and evening by patrolmen be.
cause they still carried last years
license plates. whereas the law
provides that new license plates
must be- secured January l. The
police believe that sufficient time
has now been given motorists to
Obtain their new licenses and
consequently are beginning to
tighten up on those who have
delayed.
The tags notify the owner of
the car to appeal at the police
station. The patrOlman tagging
the car keeps . record Of the
cars number SO that owners who
fail to appear can be checked on.
Those who appeared today were
let off with warning and In.
structiOnS 10 secure their new
licenses Immediately. hut those
who fail TO report after being
notified and those who do not fol.
low the officers instructions will
be more severely dealt with.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
Dispels Fevers,
Eliminates Colds,
Cures Constipation

Red Cross Pills, treatment that
removes the cause and restores the
patient to health; aids in preventing
sickness by keeping the bowels ac-
tive, the blood cool and lowering
artpriai tension.
EXCELLENT for liver, stomach, bowel
troubles, gall stones, appendicitis,
biliouxncss, dropsy, Indigestion, dys-
pensia. constitution.
Their mild but wonderful laxative
action cIeanses the blood by natural
mcal1s, overcoming the various nil
ments Of the digestive system.
Red Cross PIlfS are put up IN
watch.shaped, screw top BOTTLES. sold
BY druggists for 25c or sent by Rea
bros, AAIpDeapolis, 1inn.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
GO WEST,
YOUNG MAN,

H. L. Thorson and A. w.
Skaurud went West. They took
their opportunity right with them
practical business training secured
at Dakota Business College, Fargo.
Skaurud found himself with the
Oregon w ashington Navigation
Co, Portland, Greg. Thorson Sc
cured fine position with the Illinois
Pipe Line Co., Illeo, Wyoming.
Watch each week. See results Of
y. B. c. ACTUAL BUSINESS
training copyrighted -unobtain
elsewhere. Follow the success
full" Spring term, Mar. ~. Grad
uate at busiest season. Write +. I
Watkins, Pres. 900 Front S., FARGO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
MANY OPPOSE
REDUCTION OF
SCHOOL MONEY
Legislative Body IOmbardcd
With Messages and Peti.
items From Back Home


Educators and others VINO fear that
the general assembly VIII seriously
reduce the appropriation for state aid
20 common schools are bomba:ding
the house these days with mes ages
and petitions asking members Of the
lower house TO stand firmly for the
appropriation.
Not a dag passes bat one or more
petitions are read in the house en-
couragins the members 20 resist any
effort % change the present system.
which gives every school which meets
certain requirements a bit Of state
money in recognition Of its achieve
ment
The fight began in the senate where
an effort was made TO Top off $500 900
which The state budget proposed for
that purpose. The effort was at frs.
successful but eventually failed when
the matter was reconsidered and the
appropriation restored. There is little
prospect that the house Will even give
the matter serious discussion and the
Appropriation is expected T. pass the
lower body unchallenged
Incidentally. report has it that Il
storm Of protest against the school
aId cut mas beat continually against
the portals Of the office Of the SUI
pefintendent Of public instruction
since the proposal first became pub
lie
Had Plan Worked Out
Miss Bertha Palmer, state school
head. pointed out tina. she has taken
no definite stand on the matter al
though she had worked out "A plan
which she thought would give good
results In case the cut were sustained.
The plan consisted Of giving great
cr attention to training teachers for
work In the country schools and bet
ter supervision Of work done By
teachers in actual practice.
4 small appropriation 20 finance
this work would have been made if
the original proposal to cut the state
school aid from the budget had been
carried out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
That Baby You've
LOnged For
Mrs. Barton Advises Women on
Motherhood and Communicable

"For several years was denied
the blessing Of motherhood" writes
Mrs. Margaret Burton Of Kansas
City. I Gas terribly nervous and
subject 10 periods Of terrible suffer
ing and melancholia. Now | am the
proud mother of beautiful little
laughter and true companion and
inspiration to my husband | be-
lieve hundreds Of other women
would like 70 know the secret Of my
happiness, and will gladly reveal
it to any married woman who will
write me-" Mrs. Burton offers her
advice entirely without charge. She
has nothing 70 sell. Letters should
be addressed to Mrs. Margaret Bur
ton, 1868 Massachusetts, Kansas City,
Mo. Correspondence will be strictly
confidcntial.-Adv
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
men HUNTED
FIVE YEARS
SURRENDER
Brothers Charged With Muir.
der and PeOnage in Flor
ida Give Selves Up

Monticello. Ga, Feb -, IN
IIulon ard Marvin Williams, s9ugh:
for more than five years or charge T.
Of murder and peonagc in connection
with a federal Investigation of c0ndi-
ttons on the Williams farm IN 1921.
were in Jail today.
The two brothers surrendered u
authorities yesterday. Another broth
er, Leroy, Is under bond awaiting triai
N the ease and their father, j. ). Val.
s5ius, - serving = life term IN the
enitnntiary.
The Williams case came into pub
i.c notice after department Of justice
tents visited the Jasper county farm
III the spring Of 1921. Government
Investigators at that time charged
that more than 20 negroes on the
farm had been killed from tame 10
time and their bodies burned or
thrown into Yellow river which flows
near the farm.
Four Were Indicted
When Officers discovered II bodies
ia shallow graves on the farm, vii
iiamg and his three sons were indict-
cd in the state court for murder and
the federal court held them for trial
on pconage charges.
The elder Williams. tried in the
state court, was convicted Of murder
largely through the testimony Of
Clyde Manning, negro farm laborer,
who said he had been forced 70 aid
the farmer in getting rid" Of negro
plantation workers.
Manning described how negroes
that were to be killed were chained
together and thrown into the river
despite their shricks and prayers.
Williams denied any part in staying
the negroes and maintained he was
the victim Of frame up.
The three sons OF the convicted
man fled before indictments were re
turned against them. Leroy return
ed three years later and asked for
Immediate hearing on the murder
charge. He was acquitted and later
gave bond on the peonage charge.
Hulon and Marvin Williams are
believed 70 have remained in hiding
in Florida since the investigation. No
statement. has been given by them as
to why they returned TO face their in
diet nputs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
GENERAL WU.PEI-FIr HAS
JOINED NORTHERN FORCES

Picking. Feb. Is. LP) Chinese
press reports received here today in
dicated that General WI Pei-Fu. CEN
trail military leader. who has been
standing between the opposing Can
tonese and Peking forces in Honan
province, has joined the northern
forces.
The reports quoted some of Wu's
lieutenants as saying their chief
whose position up to now has been
mystery to both the north and
south, had allied himself with Feng-
tien troops now moving southwark for
an attack upon the Cantonese strong
hold in Hankow.
The Manchurian troops were said to
have been moving towari the south
IN the vicinity Of Chengchcw, import
ant railroad center in Honan province,
which is General Wu's dor,ain. Will,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
HAZELTOIN is
WINNER, 1911
Defeat Linton in Fast Game
-I.enhart Proves High
Scorer fO Tilt

IIazclton. n. D., February Ia.
fSpec al)-Wiping out several pre-
vious defeats, the Hazelson cagers
won an ls TO II victory over the
Linton quin, here.
The game was fast and clean all
the way through and not a man was
taken out or put in throughout the
entire playing time.
Linton opened the scoring by max.
ing three field goals and it looked
much like their game hut Lenhart
Of Ha2elton followed up with a pref
~ field goal and Iiazleton rallied
with two more. Al the end Of the
first half the score stood q TO s in
favor Of IIazelton
At the opening Of the second half
the Hazclton boys went into the
game with plenty Of speed and Len
hart proved himself the star basket
shooter by making four more points
in rapid succession. Linton called
time out apparently with the thought
OF stopping the rush in scoring, but
il had little effect. Hazclton kept
the lead with a comfortable margin
until the close Of the game.
The lineup was AS follows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
WEARS no MANS TIE

Laclede, Me. An already-ted bow
on an elastic band was the only kind
Of necktie that f.. n. Rawlinson would
consent to wear. When his wife was
dressing fJ' party. she hung one
Of her fancy garters on her hus-
bands dresser. He. supposing it was
one of the newfangled ties he had
received for Christmas, wore it to
the party. During the card games.
Mrs. Rawlinson discovered her hus-
band, center Of giggling circle, with
blue elastic garter friled with
pink reposing on his Adams apple.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15

legislation authorizing them passed
last month. The measure was iutre-
duced by Representative Purnel!, Re-
publican, Indiana
Representative Wood. also an In
diana Republican. who asked for the
appropriation, declared the borer was
now centered in Ohio and was rapid
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS
DENIED RY ElrGE<E CutE

Hankow. Feb. Is. co -Flgene
Chen, nationalis, foreign minister,
declared positively today there had
been no rupture ia Negotiations aith
British Charge d'Affaires owen
o Malley over British corcr s,ior ;
here and AZ kiukiang.
chen indicated the nationals, gov
eminent considered that mGiiica-
tions on the par. Of the British in
their plans 10 concentrate ar.leG
forces at Shanghai made I. poss', @
for negotiations to be brought /, Il
successful close
Despite the foreign minister .s-
scftion, firm belief prevails the. a
serious hitcn has occarreG Which is
Likely to prevent signing OF an gee
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15

uables, SO here is REHABILITATION if
you want it," Below were printed
the numbers Of the combination, but
the bandits. who either could not
read or needed practice. went right
ahead and battered off the door. A
year ago the safe was robbed in the
same manner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
House Passes Bill
Providing Funds to
Fight Corn BOrer

Washington, Feb. i5.-R-With-
out a record vote the house today
passed and sent to the senate bill
to appropriate s1O,0OO,OCO for control
and eradication of the European corn
borer.
The funds were requested recently
by President Coolidge in line with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15

petition was sent to punish those
responsible for the murders. This ac-
tion melted an open revolt Of 500
natives. eight Of whom were killed in
the skirn.lsh that occurred
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15

Kansas City-Robbers broke into
a machine works here and we're con-
fronted by sign on the safe read
ing: This safe contains no val
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15
NATIVES DIE IN REVOLT

Sydney. Australia.--Three miners
were murdered several months ago in
the Buolo district. When word reach.
ed here, "a government punitive ex-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-15

the Shantungese forces war, adyanc-
ing along the Lunghai railway toward
haIfeng, provincial capital