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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS

nor and two appointive members,
chosen for a four-year term. I'm
der the provisions of the measure.
within ten days after it takes effect
the governor is required to appoint
one member whose term will expire
in 1929 and another whose term will
expire in 1881.
The measure gives the commission
full control over the highway de-
partment and specifies how often it
shall meet. The appointment Of a
secretary, to serve as an administra-
tive officer, is provided.
Another measure recommended
makes a change in the administra-
ton of the state highway department.
Among other measures recon-
mended for passage were H. b. 268,
providing for taxing and licensing Of
motor vehicles. establishment of a
registration department. and general
unification of the motor vehicle law.
House Bill $50, introduced by Rep.
J. E. McGauvran, Cavalier county,
was also recommended. The meas
ure provides that no money for
travelling expense to other states
| shall be allowed any meleber, pffi-
Ger or employee Of any state de-
pertinent except judicial and legis-
iative departments, wishsutS writtnr
J authority from the governor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
81 MEASURES
SIGNED TODAY
BY GOVERNOR
Appropriations For Bridges
at Fargo and ChalOner's
Ferry Approved

Twenty-one bills were signed today
by Governor a. G.. Sorlie and one was
vetoed.
Among the bills signed were APP
preparations Of $4,000 for the con-
struction Of bridge across the Red
River at Fargo and $4,000 for a
bridge across the Little Missouri riv-
err at Chaloner's Ferry, Mckenzie
county. another bill changing the
state bridge law TO permit the Chal-
oncr's Ferry expenditure; bill
trans ferring 100000 from the state
bridge fund to the general fund; an
appropriation Of $96,4O0 for the state
game and fish board: $4,000 to pay
the deficit in the state wolf bounty
fund and bill to reduce the rates
Of the state fire and tornado fund
after the fund reaches five per cent
Of the total risks carried.
The bill vetoed would direct the
insurance commissioner to publish
insurance statements in al legal news
papers in the state.
The veto message read: II have
before me house bill No. 2l8 which
allows the in france commissioner to
publish insurance statements in any
or all newspapers of general circu-
lation in the state.
"The law we now have provides
an official newspaper for every coun-
ty in the state and requires that all
legal notices and statements shall be
published in such papers. Our news
paper law may not be right but since
the newspapers Of the state are oper-
atinr under this law there can be no
justification in taking part of the
work away from these official news
papers.
'.This looks rather like poor sports
manship on the part Of newspapers
which are not successful in their at
tempt to be designated official news.
papers. therefore veto this bill
and return it herewith"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Patterson Dinner
to Be Tomorrow at
Presbyterian Church

Fathers and sons of Mandan will
meet together tomorrow night to
take part in the city's annual
Father and Son Banquet, to be
held at $50 at the Presbyterian
church.
Attorney General George F..
Shafer will be the principal speak
er Of the evening and the topic on
which he will talk will be an
nounced later.
The S. S. President Madison Or
chestra will play throughout the
dinner, which is being furnished
by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid.
Community singing and vocal So
los by l.. c. McMahan will be fea-
lures Of the evening.
Reservations have already been
made for so fathers and sens and
Rev. G. w. Stewart, in charge of
the affair, today estimated that
over 100 would be present tomor-
row night.
The general committee in charge
of the affair consists Of Rev. Stew
art. f. w. Miller, Bruce Furness
and Everett Lanterman. w. H.
Stutsman is chairman Of the pro-
gram committee and Walter Tos-
tcvin the music committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

The senate state affairs committee
cleaned up all bills before it last
night by recommending seven bills
for passage, one on divided report;
killing two bills and sending one
back without recommendation.
Rep. c. Y. .Freeman's concurrent
resolution, censuring Governor Sorlie
for failing to file a report on his
work as. administrator of the state
mill and elevator at Grand Forks,
will be returned to the senate with
out recommendation, the committee
decided.
The resolution has lost much Of its
potency, it was said, for Governor
Sorlie, only a few hours after it was
introduced, filed his report with the
house.
L. l.. Twichelps s250,OCO tax re-
demption bill. which provides that
the Bank Of North Dakota shall re-
deem state lands from tax sale on
which the state treasurer hold u
mortgage or other lien, was recon-
mended for passage on divided
report.
House bill 162. changing the mem
bership of the state highway COM
mission, will also be recommended
for passage. The measure provides
for the creation of a.state highway
commission consisting Of the COVER.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE
Bills Signed

The list OF bills signed follows:
H. B. 6-$4, 200 for travel expense
and stenographers' salary in the
dairy division Of the department and
agriculture from February to June
30, this year. Emergency.
II. B. l2-$173,85O for school Of
science at Wahpeton, carries $4,000
for a new. trades building.
II. B. 1911 900 for child welfare
department Of board Of administra-
ton.
II. b. 20 $27,l50 for vocational ed
ucation and rehabilitation division of
workmen's compensation bureau.
II. b. 45-$29l.l0 to pay c. f.
Lounsberry, Wahpeton, for services
in highway department investigation
in 1925.
II. b. So 62O.6O to pay F. J. Ora
ham. Glendale, for services in 1925
highway department investigation.
H. B. 68-$2,000 to North Dakota
state corn show, Bismarck.
H. B. $4,000 for soundings for
proposed bridge across the Missouri
river at Washburn.
II. B. 116-Gives legislative assent
to receipt by state Of certain federal
funds apportioncd for use by agricul-
tural cXpe riment stations.
II. b. 111--$2,50O for artesian water
control for biennium.
y -$75Onn for construction
Of bridge over Red River at Fargo.
Ii. u. l77-Authorizes railroad
board to order extension of electric
transmission lines upon application
Of Is per cent of prospective con-
sumers.
i. H. B. 1a9-s3,00O for soundings for
proposed bridge across the Missouri
river ut Elbowoods.
H. B. 2l9-Makes personal property
mortgages ineffective after six years
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Min6t Prepares For
MasOns' Annual Meet

Minot, n d., March Elaborate
preparations are being made. by Ma
sonic organizations of Minot for the
38th annual communication of the
North Dakota Grand Lodge of Ma
sons. to be held here on June Fl
to %.
!. A state meeting Of the Order Of the
Eastern Star will also meet in Minot
at the same time.
= J. II. Cotton, master Of Star in the
West lodge of this city, has named a
general committee to make prepare
tions for the communication which
will be the first such meeting here
since 1912.
The committee members follow. H.
E. Byorum, Minot. chairman; A. D.
MCDANIEL, J. NJ. Wilson, A. D. Ha-
genstein. v. f. Stenersen, W.. F.
Jones, @. B. Herigstad, f. S. Persen,
Hal S. Davies, G. D. Colcord, Otto
'c. Ellison. H. H. Stahl, and A. z.
Hove.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
STREET NAMES,
NUMBERS HAVE
BEEN REVISED
All Streets Running East and
West Now Avenues; North
and South, Now Streets

Changes in the system of naming
and numbering streets will be made
in the near future, as the result of
revised city. ordinances which are
now in effect, c. l.. Young, city at
torney, announced today.
Under the revision, all streets run
ming east and west are to be known
as avenues and all streets running
north and south will be known as
streets.
What was formerly Main street is
now Main avenue to the intersection
with Washington street and from
there to the Memorial Bridge is
known as Memorial Highway. The
name of Broadway is unchanged, but
Thayer Street becomes Thayer ave
nue. and Rosser street becomes Ros-
ser avenue.
Some Streets Become Avenues
Streets running east and west
south of the Northern Pacific right
of-way will now be known respective
ly as Front avenue, Sweet avenue,
Bowen avenue, Ingals avenue, Indi-
ana avenue and Mich igan avenue.
The name of Washington avenue
is now Washington street and the
name of Mandan avenue Mandan
street. All portions of the streets
extending south of Main avenue will
be designated by their respective
street names with the postfix south"
and all avenues west of First street
will be known by their respective
names with the postfiX west
There will be no changes in the
numbering Of buildings except west
of First street. Heretofore Wash
ington street has been the street di-
viding east Bismarck from west Bis
lnarck. but hereafter First street
will serve as the dividing line.
The numbering on all avenues will
begin for either direction at First
street and viii progress from block
to block. commencing with number
100 at the first dividing line and will
rise 100 at the crossing of each
street in either direction from the
dividing lines. The dividing line for
streets running north and south is
Main avenue, as was formerly the
case.
Inspector To Give Out Numbers
The building inspector announces
that the REMEMBERING will be complet-
ed after study of the problem and
conference with telephone officials
and others Immediately concerned
Public announcement will be made
when the new numbers are ready to
be given out
The inspector has already made "A
plat Of the city in accordance with
the provisions of the revised or
dinanccs so that he can furnish the
owner, occupant or agent of each
house now or hereafter built with
Its proper number.
The figures to be used in number
ing must be not less than three
inches in height and shall be con-
spicuously painted over the entrance
to each building or may be painted
or stamped on glass, tin or other
substantial background or body.
Any owner or other person having
control of building who fails OIL
refuses to comply with the number
ing requirements may be punished
by fine not exceeding SIS or By
Imprisonment in the city Jail not ex-
ceeding 10 days. In addition to this
the Inspector may have proper
numbers placed on the building ane
the cost Of them collected from the
owner in suit by the city
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Personal and
Social News of
Mandan Vicinity
Catholic Daughters -.
Entertain Hundred
Guests at Bridge

More than a hundred guests
were entertained Monday evening
by the Catholic Daughters of
America at party in the audi
torium Of st. Joseph's school.
Twenty-one tables of bridge were
in play during the evening. Miss
Serene WINES and DR.. G. F..
Writ won honors in the games.
Guests included members Of the
city school faculty, the school
board members and their wives,
and husbands and friends Of the
Catholic Daughters. Mrs. Arthur
Tavis was in charge of the enter
tainr1ent committee and Mrs. John
Tavis was chairman of the re-
freshmen committee.
At the conclusion of the games
a course luncheon was served.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
FRENCH AND
LARSON SEEK
REELECTION
Members of City Commission
Whose Terms Expire to
Again BE Candidates

J. =. French and j. A. Larson, mem
bers Of the city commission. will be
candidates To succeed themselves at
the spring election early in April,
according to announcements made by
their friends today. Theirs arc the
only inns expiring on the city board
this year.
Both men have been members of
the commission for the past eight
years. At the present time Mr.. Lar
son IL vice presd dent Of the commits
sion and in charge of the water de
partment, while Mr. French is COM
missioner Of fire, police and Lighting
A. +. Lcnhart. G. T. Humphreys
and c. G.. Wachter are the other mem
hers Of the commission and their
terms continue for another two years,
they having been elected two years
ago.
Friends Of Messrs. French and
Larson are now circu Hating their
petitions and expect to file them
within q few days.
Two candidates are already in the
race for the office of police magls-
trate, Anton Beer and j. b. Rclk hav-
mo filed their petitions with City
Auditor NJ. H. Atkinson. Judge W.
{. Gassclman, present police magis-
ito. is expected to seek reelection,
and several others have been mention
90 IS possible candidates for the post.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Times Have Changed
Since LIST Congress

North Dakota counties lying
west of the Missouri river will
continue to have mountain time.
BY vote of SO to 46, the house
committee Of the whole today
killed the Baird bill which would
put western North Dakota under
central standard time. House
members from districts west Of
the river were evenly divided on
the subject. The vote among them
disclosing nine for and nine
against.
Objections to the bill were based
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

unless renewed.
H. B. 363-$10O,000 to be transfer
red from the state bridge fund to the
general fund.
S. B. 12-$86,4OO for game and fish
board.
s. Il. 8-$5C,OOO for deficit in state
wolf bounty fund
s. B. los Readjusts rates Of state
fire and tornado fund after fund
reaches 5 per cent Of risks carried.
s. B. 15O-Makes state board Of adj
ministration the state library COM
mission, clarifying law which now is
inueI.,.te on po.ht. que 10 repeat OF
law making the state board Of regents
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
TO CALIFORNIA

Miss Josephine Classen has gone
to Lodi and other California cities
for a short visit with friends and
relatives. Miss Classen's marriage
to Earle E. Kemmisat, formerly
of Mandan, will take place during
the latter part of the month. Mr..
kemmisat left for California last
fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
VISITS IN MANDAN.

Thomas II. Kirk of Vancouver,
3. c.. is visiting in Mandan for a
few days, the guest of his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Lanterman. He is en- route
home after a business trip to Tor
onto, Canada.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

the state library commission.
II. b. 62-Permits construction of
bridge with state aid money across
little Missouri river.
H. b. 63- 900 for bridge across
the Little Missouri river at Chalon-
ers Ferry, Mckenzie county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
MQndQn .NeuS

on the contention that it would
handicap farmers and would force
school children to leave their
homes to- go to school before sun
rise
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
DAUGHTER RORN

Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Geiger
Of Harmon announce the birth Of
Il daughter on Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
RETURNS TO SHRINE
HOSpTTAT.

Gilber Schwartz, who received
treatment in the Shrine hospital
for crippled children in Minneapo-
lis a few months ago. returned
Monday evening for further treat
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
MASONS TO MEET

There will be regular meeting
of Mandan lodge, No. 8, A. +. and
A. NJ, this evening at 1880. Re-
freshments will be served follow
ing the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
TO ENTER HOSPITAL

Mrs. |. S. Fox is leaving today
for St. Paul to enter the Northern
Pacific. general hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
PARENTS OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kopp Of Man
dan are the parents of son born
Monday. xs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

PARENTS OF DAUGHTER
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Haider Of
Solen announce the birth of a
daughter on Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Whole Wheat Hot Cross
Buns, extra g0Od.-Barker
Baking & Candy Co.

''If you investigate-yOu'll
Kelvinate." Phone 4O7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

airmen. Their names are being
kept secret, but it is known
that one is an officer and the other
a nom commissioned officer and that
they have asked the director OF
military aviation for permission to
start the fight early in the Spring.
They hope to circumscribe the
Atlantic in record time.
The route chosen is from Paris
TO Dakar. in the French African
colony of Senegal, then across the
sea to Rio Janeiro. to Buenos Aires.
Panama. New York and back to
Paris. The jump from New York
will take the aviators over virtually
the same route followed by Lieut..
Comdr. Albert c. Read when he
flew across the Atlantic in the sea
plane NC4 in 1919-New York,
Newfoundland. Cape Verde Islands.
then to Corunda. Spain, and across
the Bay of Biscay to France.
If the military aviation department
sanctions the flight the machine
used will be the Potez %, exhibited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

as II could he carried out in endeav-
oring to get those vessels into private
hands. We have offered all kinds Of
inducements TO companies and to men
to bay the ships. Nobody wants to
buy
Until further authority liz granted
by Congress, he said, the boards
policy is to have the Government
operate the ships until they can be
disposed OF to private individuals. He
estimated the value of the entire
feet, including 500 inactive ships. at
1896 ,427 900.
Touching on the financial loss OF
Government operation, Mr.. O'Connor
said that while the board estimated
an operating deficit Of about 1900
900 in 1926, that does not represent
penny OF loss
Says Bars Aid Foreign Ships.
II will guarantee" he declared.
that the farmer out West and the
cotton planter down South will not
say that we have lost any money"
He agreed with Mr.. Wood that
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made public today on the independent
Offices appropriation bill by the sub
committee of which he IL chairman.
II would be a good thing. he told
Chairman O'Connor Of the Shipping
Board. to get rid of the ships III you
gentlemen have any policy with ref
erence to disposing OF these vessels,
and If, In the long run, you could get
them into the hands of people VINO
were honestly intent on operating
them and maintaining merchant
marine
The country today lacks definite
merchant marine policy, he declared,
adding that "it Is one of the great
disappointments and one of the
shames of the American Government
that we ever were despoiled Of II mer-
chant marine"
Says Nobody Wants Ships.
Chairman O'Connor replied that
nobody will say that we have not
made an honest and intelligent effort
to dispose of the Government fleet.
I'VE have carried out the law as far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
RAIDERS KILL FARMER.
Resisted Search by officers for Liz
uor in Alabama Home.

BRANTLEY, Ala. January 6 up.
Oscar Brooks. as. farmer was shot
and instantly killed yesterday after
noon when Town Marshal John
Lord and a deputy attempted TO raid
Brooks home in search of liquor and
were resisted.
After firing the fatal shot officers
proceeded to search the home and
found one gallon of whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
EXPRESS PAY RAISE HIT.
Vice President Says Railway Serv-
ice Has Lost Heavily.

NEW YORK. January 6 OP).-The
American Railway Express Co. has
suffered enormous losses I'm the past
ak years and is financially unable To
grant 12-ccnt.an- hour increase TO
employees. Charles a. Lutz, vice presl-
dent In charge of accounts, testified
here yesterday before the board of
arbitration hearing the demand for
higher wages
Under discrimination by coun-
sci for employees. Mr.. LutZ said 1900
officials" receiving $3.50 monthly.
were included In the 65 900 employees
who We're given a 12.cent-an-hour In
crease after preceding wage hearings.
He said the salaries Of the Officials
were not reduced when the employees
wage scale was cut cents in 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

at the recent aeronautical exposition
in Paris. A departure from other
planes is that the pilots seat is
in the rear of that of the observer.
The machine can remain in the air
AZ hours without refueling. during
which time. it is claimed, it can cover
$500 miles
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supplying tho shipping needs OF the
farmers is the only justification for
a merchant marine
Referring to the fact that foreign
ships are equipped with bars. Mr..
OConnor said the other fellow has
that advantage over us, there Is no
question about that"
The committee reviewed the sale
of II ships to the Dollar Steamship
Co, and elected the statement from
O'Connor that 30 per cent of the
people who were opposed to the Dollar
sale are now saying that II was n
, very good thing that the sale went
through"
Stanley Dollar, he said, has paid
1929 900 thus far for the ships and
ut the present rate would have them
paid for in Ave years instead Of the
10 provided for in the contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
SHIP SALE URGED
AS W|SEST POLICY
Representative Wood De-
CIares Fleet Should Be Dis
posed of Despite Loss.

BY the Associated Press.
Sale of the Government owned mer-
chant fleet to private operators would
he wise, mo matter what the loss.
in the opinion of Representative
Wood. Republican, Indiana.
His view was set forth in hearings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
FLYERS PLANNING
/ ATLANTIC CIRCUIT
Two FrenChmen Would Skirt
/ Europe, Africa and the
Two Americas.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. January 6.--Clear around
the Atlantic Ocean. skirting the
shores of Europe. Africa and North
and South America is the flight
being planned by two French military
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

Although he has two artificial legs
a. man OF Chelsea. England, has
driven his automobile 10000 miles
and has won several racing prizes.
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FashiOn-Mode Shoes
$4.85
Reduced from $3.50
. Reduced from, $3.50

Thirty different styles of snake and alligator
calf oxfords cherry patent, black satin and SUICIDES
Sailor ties, one-sraps, dOrsays high and low heels
Buy two or three pairs.
Tne o.
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=No Extras Nor interest Added to charge Acc

Boys 79c to 81 81
Caps, Two for. L
Boys All Wool Suiting Mixture
Caps, in variety of patterns; sizes
6% to 7h.
Evening star., 1927-05-25
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

HAZELTON. Pa. May 25.-The
movement Of anthracite into the bins
of householders has stimulated the
production at the mines in this sec
tion.
VICTORIA, b. C-Nearly 1000
horses from the British Columbia
ranges VIII he shipped 10 Russia this
summer. The sale was arranged
through the provincial authorities
and a Soviet trade delegation.
GULFPORT, Miss.-The Dixie Oil
Co, a Standard Oil subsidiary. has
leased from the Edward Hines trustees
and other pine-land owners about
600, 900 acres of land which will he
prospected for oil. 1t Is a virgin field
spread over Harrison, Hancock, Pearl
River and Stone Counties.
CLEV Ella n D.-Announcement
that General Motors had contracted
with the Toledo Furnace Co. for
about 81. 600 tons OF pig iron for third
and fourth quarter delivery has had a
heartening influence on business IN
both automobile and steel lines. An
Improvement in steel operations here
is looked for during the last six
months OF the year.
PORTLAND, Greg. Of Oregon
wool are on the increase with prices
at 2S to 30 cents a pound in the grease
in the Condor section and 81 TO SO
u the Willamette Valley. ts... 49,. IT.