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New Britain herald., 1927-05-19

running him financially, he told ac- quaintances, and be became morose | Officials of the school board, of which he was a member himself, were called upon and derided for 1 tax levy. He engaged in controversy with the members on every occasion and then suddenly his attacks ceas- | ed.
 In the interlude, it was believed by officials. he arrived upon the scheme of destroying the school and it's occupants. the result of the die tates of his sick brain
 Mortgage F'OrecIosed
 The mortgage on kehoe's farm was held by Mrs. Lawrence Price of Lansing, widow of Mrs. Kehoes uncle. Sheriff Fox, who served the foreclosure notice, declared kehoe at the time said: If it hadn't been for that $500 school tax, I might have paid off this mortgage.
 Mrs. Price said that when she mentioned foreclosing to kehoe he declared: Well. if l can't live in that house no one else will"
 All the little victims Of the school blast re pupils of the third, fourt fth and sixth grades. They rang age from to 4.
 'scribcs Explosion
 Bernie sterling. first grade teach CT, described the explosion as like q terrible earthquake. Most of her pupils escaped unhurt. They had just started marching around the room for morning exercise when the explosion rocked the building.
 Tt seemed as though the floor went up several feet" she said. After the first shock l thought for a moment 1 was blind When it came the air seemed to be full of children and flying desks and books. Children were tossed high in the air: some were catapulted out Of the building"
 Outside the scene was one of hor- TOT and confusion. Children were hurled through windows and over crumblins walls to light dead in the school yard. The bodies were laid out in long rows on the grass. Only their feet showed. Mostly they were shab- by feet, with soles worn through or shoes sizes too large, seemingly handed down from father to son.
 Mothers, flushed from bending over kitchen stoves, rushed to the scene when they heard the blast. Those who had children in the school ran trantically up and down the line of childish feet. A scream, and one would seize a limp form and hug it to her breast. Some of them, half crazed by the tragedy. clasped their dead children in their arms and ran home. Scattered around the yard were the forms of injured chill dren. Mothers whose love overcame their judgment, carried many of that every available physician from nearby towns was at the school and medical attention at home was i'm possible.
 Ambuances drove up and loaded in bodies to take them to the im- provised morgue in the town hall. Women who had not found their children streamed down tue dusty road after them.
 Debris 10 feet deep was left in the basement of the shattered portion of the school today It is being sifted thoroughly, searchers hoping that other bodies will not be revealed.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19
POLICE INXESTIG ATING

The police are Investigating a complaint by Morris Cohn of 37S Stanley street at 11:40 last night that garbage and rubbish was spread about his property and the doors were tied, presumably by boys.
 4 window in the rear door of the synagogue on Winter street were notified today. This is the fifth window in this door which has been broken. according to the complaint by Hyman Dubowy.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19

sale of liquor in the store, and 1t has a bad reputation.
 Here's the Inside
 Sergeant McAvay testified to find- ing the bottle of liquor in the tub of water, and Sergeant O'Mara testified that various owners have been convicted of liquor law viola tion in the store. Sergeant Feeney testified that when he was in the detective bureau, liquor was spilled twice into a solution as he attempt cd to obtain evidence. The store is open only during certain hours of
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19

the day. and is we'll patronized by men of drinking habits. Oflcer Thomas Lee testified that he has seen men of drinking habits about the place, although the store is not open during his tour of duty. He has had complaints about 1t, he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19
MAD DOG SCARE

Dog Warden Walter Wagner went to house at 35 Overlook avenue shortly before noon today, Captain Kelly having been notified that there was a mad dog there. The warden learned, however. that a family moved to another tene- ment and left the dog locked in the vacant house. He parked and at- tracted attention and when he snapped at a woman, the report spread that he had gone mad.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19

In the event of parade of the army and navy. the army takes pre- cedence over the navy. regardless of the hank of the commanding officers.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19

An inquest is to be held Monday. The village probably will join in mourning and group funerals will be arranged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08

crossings aftcr safety crossings over
or under railroad tracks shall have
been built. Grants additional power
for public safety orders. Railroads.
II. B. 231-Standlcy and EricEson.
Aimed at the 'cioscd hospital"
operated by any group or clinic and
from which patients. are barrad or
certain professionals, such as chiro-
practors, etc, are prohibited from
practicing. Judiclry.
II. B. 232-Lvon anc Burns
Raises salary Of NE sat" dairy COM
missioner from $4,000 TO $500 per
year, and the deputy to $2.a0O per
year. State affairs.
II. b. 233--Traynor Amends and
reenacts Sec. 7l4al5, G. L. 1918,
concerning publication Of treas
urcrs' reports so as to require one
annual publication instead OF three
as ut present. State affairs.
H. B. 234--Olafson. - Appropriat-
ing 81 1000 for the benefit Of the N.
D. Dairymen's association. Appro-
priations.
H. B. 235-Fedje.-Concurrent res
olution calling for referendum to
public at next election, Of four year
terms Of office for all state officers,
except supreme court judges and
railroad commissioners who shall
hold offices for six years. Judiciary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
z BILLS DRAWN
TO MAKECLEAR
TAX SITUATION
One ApprOpriates $25O,OOO
For Revolving Fund-Mi-
nOrity Has Another Plan

Two bills. designed To clarity the
situation with regard to payment
by the state Of delinquent taxes on
lands acquired by the Bank Of North
Dakota on mortgage foreclosures,
we're recommended today by tho
joint house and senate committee APP
pointed to investigate the matter.
One bill would direct the bank to
pay all tax certificates held by in
dividuals and would appropriate $3.50
900 to be used in a revolving fund
for that purpose.
The second bill would definitely
suspend the right of counties to
acquire tax deeds or otherwise en-
force tax liens against such lands for
two-year period ending July l, 1929.
The tax certificates held by the
counties would bear seven per cent
interest until paid. but counties would
be prohibited from transferring the
tax certificates to anyone during the
7e-iod for which the propo sed . law
would be in force.
A minority Of the committee rec
commended that the Bank OF North
Dakota pay tax certificates due to
individuals and that revolving fund
Of 100000 be created from the funds
Of the bank for that purpose.
A bill intended to carry out this
recommendation also was scheduled
for presentation this afternoon.
The $250,0OO fund recommended by
the majority would be raised by taxa.
ton.
The minority contends that the lant
is sufficient security for payment b.
the bank of the money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08

North Dakota to make loans to ac-
tual residents of North Dakota on
farm land, instead Of present "ac-
tual farmers Of land" Killed 30
to 81.
H. b. l33---Would make conspiracy
to commit a felony equal to the
crime Of the actual felony and pro-
viding that persons accused may be
tried both for the felony and for the
crime Of conspiracy to commit a
felony. Killed in judiciary commit.
tee.
H. Is. 13l-Crcating a jury commits
sion of three members to be named
by the district judge in each county
to prepare jury list. Complete re-
vision of present jury system. In
definitely postponed on recommend.
alton of minority of judiciary com.
mittcc.
H. Il. 145-S2,OO0 appropriation to
the maintenance Of the N. d. Horti.
cultural society. Indefinitely post.
poned By appropriations committee.
New Bills
II. b. -Ehr.-Rcquires board Of
railroad commissioners to conduct
hearings and set up a schedule OF
rates Oil ISuIIe. A0ItS AVI lVPC0I VI
the statutory Ignite rates established
by the legislature in 1925. Rail.
roads.
H. q. 226--E. f. Ivcrson and H
+. Butt, Repeats the requirement
that school trcasurers' reports shall
be published three times annually
Similar bill previously killed BY
house. New bill adds eliNination oil
publication of township trcasurcrs
reports from the statutes. State af.
fairs.
II. B. -Hclbling, Morton, Free.
man, Grand Forks. and Fowler, Cass
--Appropriating $4,000 for state
support to fairs; $4,000 each fol
; bicnnium for Grand Forks and Far.
go and $1,000 for the bennium fol
) Mandan. Missouri Slope fair. APP
preparations.
II. B. Requires al
members of the board of embalmers
to be present when applicant for Ii.
cense takes examination: raises thu
examination fee from $40 to SIS and
provides for reciprocity license
! agreement with other states. State
affairs.
II. b. 229--Tcster.- Amends thu
| Sunday closing law" so as to re-
quire the closing of so-called "cor
ner grocery stores on Sunday. State
affairs.
II. b. 23O--Cox-Gives the boart
of railroad commissioners power t.
close up old roads and dangerou.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
HANKINS0N, Nd
MAIL ROBBERS.
PLEAD GUILTY
Will BE Sentenced BY Judge
Andrew Miller in Federal
Court Thursday

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 8.CP)-George
N. Irvine and Louis r. Roy. Mime
apolis, pleaded guilty to the third
count Of an indictment charging rob-
berry of United States mail car at
Hankinson, N. d.. on July %, 1926,
in federal court here today. They
will be sentenced at 10 a. NJ. Thurs
day by Judge Andrew Miller. The
offcnse carries straight penalty of
rs years in the penitentia-y.
The men had formerly pleaded not
guilty to the entire indictment and
the change in plea came as sur
prise to the court. The government
had called Is witnesses in anticipa-
ton of the trial lasting two or three
days.
Ben BRANDED. Cogswell, N. d.,
pleaded not guilty to violating the
migratory game act. Louis Hoffman,
near Mantador, N. d., was fined 500
when he pleaded guilty to destroying
mail boxes.
Volncy Holmes. Minneapolis. charg.
cd with using the mails to defraud
was released on his own recognizance.
He is seriously i'll in Minneapolis
hospital. He is alleged to have de-
frauded several grain commission
houses Of $4,000 by forging bills of
lading.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
Webb Window Has
Beautiful Display
of Peacock Shoes

One Of the windows of the Webb
Brothers store is today featuring a
display of shoes manufactured by the
Peacock company that was shown at
the nationa. shoe convention in Chi
cago. January 4, 5. 6 and Z. The at
Effectiveness of the display is incrcas-
cd by large stuffed peacock.
The models were loaned to Webb
Brothers for display purposes only in
order to show the scope Of Peacock
styles. Some Of the shoes displayed
are manufactured to retail at $75 a
pair. Particularly attractive is a
pair Of brilliant studded heels, shown
separately. These heels are often
used on the more expensive models.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
Boy Scouts Observe
Anniversary Week

Seventeen years of steady progress
are being observed by the Boy
Scouts of America this week in the
celebration Of anniversary week,
February to -. Today, February
5, is the birthday Of the first organ
ization Of Boy Scouts in America.
Last evening members of the Pres
byterian Boy Scouts attended church
services at the Presbyterian church.
The Methodist troop were in atten-
dance at the services at that church
and the Baptist Scouts attended their
church. ,
The Presbyterian troop is planning
an exhibit Of Scout work to be dis
played in the windows. of the Cowan
drug store this week. The exhibit
will include merit badges, fire MAX
ing outfit, knots and other accom-
plishments Of the troop. There is
also 4 clay motto made by George
Oleierson, one, Of the members Of the
troop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
STATE IS IN FOREFRONT REGARDING
W0RKlMIENe'S COMP A EEI0l, AC4UARF
TELLS SENATE STATE AFFAIRS BODY

reau, took exception to several Of
Scsttcrgood's statements. Members
Of the committee also asked num-
Der Of questions, but the committee
deferred action on the bill.
The measure which would place
all Of North Dakota under central
standard time was recommended for
passage, although two or three men,
bers Of the committee are flatly
opposed to it. At present the west.
ern portion Of the state is in noun.
tain time.
Last night the senate appropria.
tions committee killed q bill appro-
priating $1,000 for soundings of the
Missouri river at Stanton in prepara-
ton for construction Of q bridge at
that point. The measure, introduced
BY Senator P. J. Conrath Of Mercer
county, was similar to one which has
been killed in the house highways
committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
DAKOTAN PRAISES TANLAC
REBUILT LOST HEALTH
Blain Harris well known in business circles tells Of break
.-. down. Tanae built him up and earns his praise

Mr.. Harris lives at 613 Harrington
St., Devils Lake, N. d. Naturally
robust. he worked hard and enjoyed
life. Then stomach trouble developed.
Following an operation for appendi-
citis," said Mr.. Harris, "a general
rundown condition resulted. l could
not sleep restfully at night, had
neither appetite nor energy. Food
lay like . rock in my stomach and I
lost Is lbs. in weight
ION my brother-in-la advice, l
tried Tanlac, and couple Of bottles
convinced me, for / noticed great
Improvements. I kept on till about II
were finished and l can honestly say
they put me in an entirely different
condition. Tanlac gave me raven
Gus appetite, put my stomach and.
liver in normal condition again and
steadied my nerves. sleep regular
ly, too. I'm in splendid health now,
have gained back my lost weight, and
as / took no other remedy, the whole
credit belongs to Tanlac."
If overwork or neglect have run
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
Gas Company Asks
Permit to Issue
$125,OOO in Bonds

Application to issue $125,O0O in
bonds has been filed with the state
railroad board by the Consolidated
Utilities company. The money will
be used in retiring certain obligations
Of the company and in constructing q
gas main from Bismarck to Mandan to
serve consumers in the latter city.
The Minot Gas company has filed
application to issue 100000 in bonds
to finance the construction Of gas
plant and mains in Minot. That city
now has no gas service.
Railroad board officials indicated
that both applications will be approx
cd at meeting late today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
Bills Provide Four
year Terms For State
and County Officials

A bill to increase the terms Of
all state officials to four years was
introduced in the North Dakota
house Monday and one to increase
the terms of county officials in the
same manner. was introduced in the
senate. The standard term Of Of
flee now is two years.
The house bill was introduced by
Ben Fedje, Williams county, while
the senate measure was sponsored
by o. T. Tofsrud, Pierce county.
Each is expected to bring on q
heated discussion.
With the session more than half
over the time for presenting appro-
priation bills expired in the house
Monday. Five more days are avail
able for the presentation of other
measures.
The time limit for introducing
bills Of any kind in the senate ex-
pired Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08

The bill sponsored BY Sena.
tor c. w. Carey, Richland
county, allowing private com.
panies to compete with the
state workmen's compensation
bureau, was passed by the sen.
ate today, q to q. The bill
also gives employers the right
to appeal decisions of the
bureau.
"In my opinion North Dakota is in
the very forefront in furnishing full,
adequate, workmen's compensation at
a reasonable cost" c. E. Scattergood,
New York actuary who arrived week
ago to Investigate the state work
mems com aensation bureau. told the
senate state affairs committee this
morning.
Scattergood made this statement
to conclude q lengthy report to the
commi ttce in opposition to a bill un.
der its consideration which would
limit the total liability Of the bu.
reau in case Of death or total pcrma-
ncnt disability to $4,000.
He added that the cost OF work
mems compensation in North Dakota
is lower than in many states wherc
the benefits are less.
At present there is no set limit to
the amount for which the bureau is
liable Of total disability or death,
but Scattergood asserted that, de.
spite this fact, the proposed bill
with its limit ~ $4,000 would red"cc
the cost to the bureau only one
eighth Of the present cost.
Fund Now Solvent
He cmphatically stated that the
fund is now solvent, and its schedule
Of rates Indicates that, it will remain
solvent in the future. He said that
the higher rates in North Dakots
have been largely made up by divi'
uends.
Answering objections Of mine op'
orators to the present scale Of rates
Scattergood said that workmen''
compensation rates in other state
arc also generally increasing.
r. f. Wcnsel, member of the bu
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08

to be held in Grand Forks today,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Dealers from all parts Of the state
were at the city auditorium TINS
morning revfewfng7A display OF hard
ware goods, said by c. N. Barnes,
secretary of the association, to be
the greatest ever on exhibit at any
North Dakota convention.
Speakers at the first session this
afternoon are A. r. Krom of the Min
ncapolis Tribune, Price Bondurand
Of Great Bend, Kans., and Wesley C.
Mcdowell Of the Greater North Da-
kota association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
POLICE MAKE
AZ ARRESTS
IN JANUARY
Largest Single Total Was For
Dis0rderly C0nduct-332
Calls Investigated

Forty-two arrests were made by the
Bismarck police department during
January, according to a report
presented to the city commission by
Chief of Police Chris Martineson
Monday night. Nineteen of the ar
rests were for disorderly conduct,
eight wore for being drunk and dis
orderly, and there were four for each
Of two chargcs-assault and battery
and issuing checks without funds.
Other arrests were one each for
violation of state law. obtaining mon
ey by false pretenscs, obtaining pro-
ceeds Of prostitution, driving on left
side of street and cutting corner,
reckless driving and petit larceny.
One arrest was made simply for pur-
poses of investigation.
The department recovered q stolen
bicycle during the month. valued at
$50, and collected and paid over to
the city treasurer $l7.85 for taxi,
board, telephone calls and kilograms
and pulling in cars.
Calls reported to the department
and investigated during January to-
tailed 1872. The patrolmcn found
doors to II business places unlocked
at night, Investigated two automo-
bile accidents. repaired 80 white way
and alley lights, investigated seven
thefts, stopped 20 cars for improper
lights. served five legal papers and
posted one quarantine tag. Stolen
car reports numbering 600 were re-
ceived and posted, 40 letters request
ing information were received and
IS letters were wfiten. &t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
Hardware Dealers
of State Meeting
at Grand Forks

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 8.--LRl-
Hardware dealers of the state of
North Dakota will gather at the city
hall at 1880 p. m. today for the first
session Of their thrcc-day convention
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08

The British government income
from liquor taxes last year amount
"a to 97OO. O0O. 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
ARK. ARK

ARK, ARK!
Teacher: Now, We all know about
Noah's ark. Do you know Of any
other ark?
Tommy: Yes, miss. the one the
L'erald angels sing.-Tit- Bits, London.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08

India. is brought a day nearer to
England by the new Paris Mar
airplane line.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
MOVE MADE TO BOLSTER
THE CRIFFS ON DEFENSE
Buddy Adiudged Deficient i'm Execution of Double
Plays-Hornsby Says Lack of Pepper is Serious
Defect of Nats-Beat Giants 9 to f.

into the hit column. only to be forced
out by Tucker
The Nationals chased Greenfield to
cover In the third round and con-
tinued their attack against Fitzsim-
mons until five runs were hung up.
GoSltn singled as a starter and pill
fered second. The Goose took third
after OFT got Myers long hoist and
Judge strolled. When Jackson made a
bum chuck trying to start double
play Goslin counted and Joe reached
third. Tate'S single and LiSenbee' S
double drove in two more tallies and
brought Fitzsimmons to the slab. Be
Gore Fitzsimmons settled to the task.
West riffied single to right field
that scored Benny and Horace.
Hornsby's Homer Terrific.
The Giant runs splattered across
the counting block in the fourth Ses-
sion. The first was made by Hornsby.
who socked the ball over the palm
trees bordering left field 1t was a ter
rife drive, one that hit in Clark Grif-
fifth Stadium in Washington would
land high up, in the open concrete
stand. Singles by Harper and Terry,
Jackson's sacrifice and Otis infield re-
tiremsnt produced the other marker.
Again In the eighth the Giants reg
istered brace of scores, being helped
by Lisenbee's wild streak. Lebourveatl
fouled to left at the outset of the
round and after Lindstrom lined to
Goslin. Hornsby drew a pass. Har-
per's fly to Tucker was deep enough
to let Bevo take third after the catch,
then Terry's stroll loaded the has
socks. Jackson ripped a long single
to left that got Lebourveau and
Hornsby over with the last scoring
of the day.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
NAVY SPORT TEAMS
TO HAVE BUSY April

ANNAPOLIS, March 2S.-Sports OF
Spring will take the place Of the
Winter pastimes with the beginning
of April at the Naval Academy, the
one remnant of the latter being the
participation of the Navy fencing
team in the final of the intercollegiate
Fencing Association in New York on
April IA and Is.
Varsity events in base ball, rowing
la crosse, field and track and tennis
have been announced. and there will
also be varsity rifle matches and a
good Offering of plebe sports.
Particular interest is being taken
in base ball, field and track and la
crosse, in which the Naval Academy
meets the Military Academy in its
final game. and in rowing, In which
the midshipmen are aspiring for the
intercollegiate supremacy.
Varsity events scheduled for April
are:
=. April 2z7Base ball. Bucknell; Ia crosse
April e-Base bali. Vermont: tennis
April :, S-Base a ball. Yale: Ia crosse. Cor
mond.
April l3-Base bah, Lehigh: tennis. Yale
crosse. University of Maryland; tennis. Co
April 2o-Base ball., Harvard
and track, University of Maryland: tennis.
Lehigh; rowing. Massachusetts Tech 1.-TWO
April 27-Base ball. Franklin and Mar
: April 30-Base ball. Swarthmore: rowing.
University OF Pennsylvania three races |:
more.