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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
Burg Company Will
Have Celebration
of 4th Anniversary

Beginning May 14th, the Bismarck
store Of the Burg company will celc-
brate the fourth anniversary of the
founding Of the company. During
the four years that it has been in
existence, the system has grown
from nine to 33 stores. Minnesota.
Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South
DAKOTA ali are included in the ter
ritvry in which these stores are
iOC;.l.d.
The company justly takes consider
abb. pride in this record. 1t has
been its policy to firmly establish
stores. in each community upon the
ideals Of truth, service, courtesy, and
value That these arc more than mer,
words is borne out by the cver-in-
creasing number of customers as u
result of adhering to these prin-
cipIcs. Last year .t.er 2,6l5.994 Gus
toners were served. The system was
increased from II stores to total
OF ;2, and the old stores all showed
ar .nl creased patronage over the pre-
ceding three years. The latest store
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
NEWS Of our NnCnBORS

MI. and Mrs. Nets were busiaess
visitors IN Flasher ThutsdAy.
Frank Ddsworth tFuekcd several
loads Of corn over from Flasher for
Charles BEEN Thursday.
This community Was shocked 20
leafn o1 tn sudden death Of VIM.
Wade TAursday morning. % his ranch
home On the Cannon Bail river. We
extend our sincere sympathy U the
Nike Tcrness entered tho Traynor
hospital Ct Flasher Tuesday where
be. submitted to . minor surgical OPP
Mr. ana Mrs. E. ". Richards enter
tanned 1t Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Cross, Miss Clara Anderson and
Mr.. Wantka.
| Miss sim son, teacher Of the
Three Butte district. closed = sue,
cessful term Of school Thursday Of
laat week and departed Sunday for
her home near Brisbane, N. D. She
has, been engaged to teach the, same
school for another year.
I blanche Steele closed successful
term Of school in the Three Buttes
district Thursday Of last week and
together with Miss Simpson held .
picnic for their children near the
Three Buttcs.
Mr.. Bonogofsky took his young
son TO Flasher Monday evening suf-
fering with y piece Of wood lodged
in his windpipe. Dr. De Moully adj
ministcred first aid by, placing q
tube in his throat and advised the
parents to rush the child to Z spe.
cialist ut Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Panko Of McIn-
tosh passed through town on their
way to Bismarck the first Of the
week.
M. and Mrs. w. B. Dorward were
business visitors In Flasher Thurs.
+. X. Dempsey hauled corn from
the Equity elevator at Flasher Fri
plans are under way for ! program
on Children's Day at the Presbyterian
Sunday school. As this il one day
set aside for the children In our
Sunday school We hope that every
effort will be put forth to make Il
! success. Mrs. W. b. Dorwafd
will have charge Of the musical por.
ton Of the program and Mesdames
Frost and Stsyncr will have charge
Of the balance Of the program.
Seven birthdays were celebrated
ct the last Rebekah lodge meeting.
IA special program was given In
honor Of the occasion. At it, con-
clusion Q banquet was served.
j Mr.. Schnickel expects TO move his
family from Leith to Raleigh in the
immediate future.
r. j. Rausch was . county seat
business visitor Tuesday.
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Il to 4 debt owed BY Hendrickson
on another deal. The district court
held that the Walcott bank was cx.
cee0ing its legal rights.
The appeal was based on the con-
tentiOn that the case should have
been tried to jury instead Of to
the court alone and on other alleged
legal errors.
Affirming the Stutsman county dis
trict court in the case Of Herbert N.
-Cro0nquist vs.. William and Margaret
Walker, the supreme court held that
the term proceedings" means any
step taken or required to be taken to
bring case on tor trial. Margaret
Walker sought to apply the statute
of limitations to an action brought
by Croonquist to collect debt. The
court heid that stipulati0ns by at
t0rneys tyr the two parties to con-
tinne the case were proceeding"
within the meaning Of the statute.
Other Decisions
In the case Of the state VS.. Aaron
Sukut, appealed from Mcintosh coun-
ty by the defendant, the court held
That anyone waving preliminary
hearing when arraigned IN Il justice
of the peace court may not clam
error because evidence given there
was not reduced to writing, also that
the state may bring an action under
the uniform illcgitimacy act without
naming any person as the plaintiff.
The Criggs county district court
was affirmed in the case of Julia
Krogh VS.. the Great West Life As
surancc company, appealed by the
plaintiff.
Mrs. Krogh. sought to collect an
insurance policy for $4,000. Appli-
cation tor the policy was made and
the first premium paid by Sigurd A.
krogh in February, 1926, but before
the policy was received the man be-
came i'll and the agent for the COM
!sp0ny refused to issue the policy.
krogh died in April Of the same year
land the company refused to pay. APP
peal was taken to the supreme court
on allegations Of error in the pro-
cccdings with regard to the admission
Of testimony.
not informally acknowledge u debt
but that it must be a matter of
record, the supreme court upheld the
case of the Rolette State Bank VS..
Rolette county.
The bank sought to collect accounts
! assigned to it by Eliza and Theodore
Martin who claimed payment for
| work done on roads. The record
showed that the board of county
I commissioner acknowledged the debt
verbally but made no record Of it
and that later it refused to pay. The
lower court held that the county
could not be forced to pay and the
supreme court upheld the decision on
the ground that in order to bind the
county "there must be a formal ac-
ton on the part Of the commission
ers as board and a record made Of
the action taken."
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ROckhiu

b. Mr.. and Mrs.. .Algot Ryberg were
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Strom Of near Still Sunday.
The Oscar Walworth, children have
been i'll with the measles this week
90 they have been unable to attend
school i -.
Alice Anderson made brief trip
to Rcgan one day last week.
There was no school In Rockhill
school No. Tuesday on account Of
the bad road.
Roy, Farley was business caller
in Regain Saturday.
!. There was NO Sunday school in
Tfygg's school No. / Sunday because
+ Of the rain and muddy roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alsc Anderson and
children. were visiting. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Kcttleton and family
Mrs. Katie Kolb and family and
Mrs. Monroe and >eon, Stephen, visit
ed with Bsrl M9nroe near Wilton
Charley. Maenuson and children
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Kea-
tor and family Sunday.
Allen Toliver 10 i'll with the meas.
les this week.
I. Mrs. Conrad Kettleson and dsugh.
ter, Rande, were shopping and look.
ing up business matters in Regain
ono day last week.
! Andrew Kolb and Stephen Monroe
went to A. 7. Spangberg Sunday to
buy some potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Walworth
were shopping In Regain one day last
Mrs. Herb Palmer and daughter,
-yerna, made : brief trip to Regain
Thursday.
Ernie Gordon was I business cali
.cr in Regain Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kettleson
and children were shopping in Regan
William Kettleson was visiting
with his folk, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Kettleson. Sunday.
Ella Funston left for her home
near Mcnoken after completing her
school in Ghylin school No. 2 Friday.
Ray McCulley went down to Bis
a6arck to see his wife who 10 III ct
the st. Aiexius hospital.
John Fosberg made trip to Regain
Miss Mabel L.ndsrholn returned
hone +. . S.s' S.n y. @sSs :: ..t
q. irwin y, j yoha: ;:.9x = running tho trse-
=. Leg 81. Sheldon ;!s. u made trip t Reesn
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Fisher and chill
dren we're visitioS WITH IL. ana Mrs.
Walter Seott Suaday., N
Emil Olsen. aVi6tor llclson. and
r\kre neh1.1s.a Ssnpn as,s 49, Ahnan
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Hieh seho ), Nstes

he Grant county defamation con-
T, wiz partaken in by Leith con-
ants SH Friday. May 9Th, at New
bxie. The Leith contestants in
er Of rank. are a. follows; Gerald
lley, Helen Weasel, and Ruth
stherly.The free movie which,
| be shown play day is "Cinder-,
a featuring part Of the play
program will be, the entertain
It given W by some Indian. girls
h the U. s. Indian school 1t Bis.
'ck. We are very fortunate in
airing This feature. = :
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l|leIeh

g. c4s;ssl ~ j !. ], hssiasss
bx Erker 81 ke1 VA - trans
Is busiles y ~ first
!. RisSi ~ DISABLING
e on ths &c. I ~ III IAN and
u moved tnl6 19n, wkefo ~
|xinR & up ~ ~ a. ~ tdonee.
J. Hunt, Chjesg9. i llySUl NJ ] 80
eaul railway 1uap6 m Rps !
aeSo visitor IA HeloitA tklu Woole,
- Dnnkle LETT - lltst et q .
lor South Dakota NkSpo ~ VII
"a The sts*e hitAW0y. Mr..
vlll Join her haseAAa 4 :
crspt county rcd e5e1sre
ifq16d 81 TIE i rpads ~ q
'f DeSt wSsk aad havo Ae1e
Sssl Y, | 8 5 leysi
IN y, mi " 1(rs. AftAnF pIieA
~ AsnS ~ Rfisigh
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intermediate Room !.

intermediate Room ~
londay spoiled, the good atten-
&c we have been having.-The
d and fourth grades race in SPELL
- very exciting because they
close to tie on tic all the time.
h child works very ~hard.-The
nary room gave Us . very good
i interesting program Monday
lrno0n. TheA gave memory gems
tanning to Mothers Day and q
lth play.-Thc thisd grade have.
/ learning Marjoria Almatdc by
mas Aldrich.-Thc fifth grade
eviewing decimals.
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vcrsary celebration in his store,
which runs from May 74th to the CAST
inclusive. He, too, feels consider
able pride in what mis- company HIS
accomplished, and as his personal in
tcrests are conferred here in Bis
marck, he is very anxious to show
his many friends and customers Just
what his storehousc of merchandise
contains for them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13

part Of Monday afternoon Was
,ted to = short program given
mcmorating Mothers Day.
Ie Fleming has been ~ and isl
ent this week. The first erad-
| are reading and committing
Nv. Wind, Blowi" Edwin Johns
Melvin Wahl and Warren win
this weeks menitors. Marcia,
ne, and Junior visited our room
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13

to be added to the system is No. 33,
ut Wadcna, MINI.
The managers Of all Of these stores
have been carefully selected to max.
eel tain that they fit into the ccn
munity as well as being upholders
Of the ideals upon which tho comnany
has been founded. ". d. Gallup,
who is manager If the local store.
is very enthusiastic over the ami
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-13
Wing

The auction sale held 1T the Farm
ers store Saturday afternoon and
evening was quite we'll attended.
George Pehl Of Arena was = shop
per in Wing. Saturday.
Charley Edwards made business
trip IT, Bismarck last week.
Viola E. Hagen returned home
Thursday afser spending the week
end with her mother at Painted
QUITE large crowd attended r. 7.
A. Friday evening. Music was fur
nishe6 BY the school orchestra. and
Mrs.. Stratton gave an Interesting
1sy. 5sshman 81 Valley City ar
rived IN Wing Saturday to hold SER
vices In the Toliver schoolheuss Sum-
HE Pageant held ct the Congre-
national church Sunday evening was
not very wall attended on account Of
tka r0i4yweather and muddy roads.
NJ. ard 1rS. George Anderson
were called 70 Still Saturday on &C.
eoGnt pf ~ illness Of 1r. Andsr-
20 M. 4 Il. xnewle. cam. HON.
Eridly after spending The past week
With hor oon Lpo6Afd at the hospi-
I'll. AZ tn writing Leonard u get-
tine N1one 1lao and HE many fxiendl
expect e. ooe HIM home soon.
Miss 1pee IL, Il HeIstten returned
4bndav from e6aa e3eer spandinl
It'd weekend tAor6. /.
n. an4 Nh. xfutsnsr IS Arena
wbre.. cellers = ths ?. 7 Hichael
hnmn 1ff1aN 1v6ninG. y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Oldest Paper Urged
Less Silly Women

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. 12.-tP)-The
Maryland Gazette, claimed by its ed-
tors to be Americas oldest newspa-
per, will celebrate it's 200th ami
versary on September 10 with BIZ
centennial commemorative issue. On
that date the Gazette, which is a
weekly, will print number So of it's
2OOth volume.
Investigation by its editors in CO.
operation with the Maryland His
torical Society revealed that the
first issue was published September
10, 1897. The earliest copy extant.
however. is that Of January II. 1745.
It is q quaint little page, IL inches
long and Z inches wide. Two wood
ecuts-one Of the god Mercury bear
ing a large envelope and another Of
Neptune riding through hard. stony
looking waves-cmbellish it's head.
An editorial which advises wom-
en- that they would be less silly if
they were. not so immersed in
.~housewifery" and "gossiping" oc-
cupies about third of the sheet.
which is filled out with seven
months-old foreign news from
London.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Railroad Restores
First Kansas Capitol

Fort Riley. Kas., Aug. 12.--(P)-
The first capitol Of Kansas, now
roofless structure Of crumbllng stone,
will be restored to its aspect OF 70
years ago.
A western railroad will assume the
entire expense of restoration, amount
ing to $4,000. The building is locat-
ed on the Fort Riley reservation near
here.
Hand-hewed lumber, like that in
the original building, will be used in
the reconstruction.
The building was completed IN
1855. The lower floor was used for
the house Of representatives and the
second floor for the territorial coun-
ell, as the senate was called in thsse
days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
STOCK MARKET.
is UNSETTLED
Market Opens Stronger But
Several Pool Specialties
Collapse

New York, Aug. 12.-Pb-Collapse
of several pool specialties following
the announcement of stock ex-
change failure as the result of yes
terday's sensational decline in Man
haitian Electrical Supply, unsettled
today's stock market, which had
opened with a display Of strength.
Extreme declines in dozen issues
| reported to be under pool sponsor
| ship ran from to % points although
| supporting orders were quickly sup
piled for 4 few by inside" interests.
Outside. news was again forgotten
as the market tried to correct the
weak spots revealed in the days
trading. Heavy liquidation took
place for both accounts, with the
leading commission houses urging
their customers to get out of the
volatile issues and restrict commit
| ments to the seasoned dividend pay
ers until the corrective process
showed signs of being completed.
Banks called about $1O,OOO,0OO in
loans, and required what Wall street
describes as a "sweetening' of 9TH
ers by demanding more or better col
lateral but call money was in plen-
tiful supply at the renewal rate Of
f3A per cent. Although brokers'
. loans were reported at record high
levels yesterday, substantial de-
cline is looked for next week as a
result of the drastic decline that has
taken place in the last two days.
Eureka Vacuum showed an extreme
81 but later rallied we'll above 50.
Air Reduction collapsed 10 points
to 166, Houston Az to lis and
Pittsburgh Coal, Commercial Sol
Events 3D." A. M. Byers and White
Sewing Machines sold down to Is
points before they met sufficient
support to stem the tide of selling.
Early gains Of to 3 points in
Baldwin, General Motors and many
other rail and industrial leaders were
cancelled. and in some instances re-
tplaced with losses running as much
as 5 points.
Manhattan Electrical Supply, which
broke from 121 to 58A yesterday
opened today at 81, advanced to GAS
and then collapsed again to s0k, a
nek low level for the year.
The closing was weak. Inability
or unwillingness to meet margin calls
forced lot Of fresh stock on the
market in the late afternoon, when
a long list Of shares like Atchison,
General Electric were depressed 4
to 6 points. Air Reduction extended
it's loss to 81 points, commercial SOL
veins "B" to II, and Du Pont to Is.
General Railway Signal, Union Car
bide, Sterling Products, u. s. Cast
Iron Pipe, Safety Cable and Western
u Maryland yielded 6 to 8 points. To-
! tai sales appropriated 2.5OO.0OO
shares. ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12

GRAIN
LIVESTOCK.
WHEAT PRICES
CLOSE LOWER
Weather Favorable to Rust
Causes Rallies But Gains
Fail to Hold

Chicago, Aug. IL. - @ - With
weather conditions northwest re-
garded as favorable for Black rust
development, wheat prices showed
frequent rallies today. Weakness Of
stocSs in New York, however, had q
bearish Influence. Corn showed q
decided upward trend owing to Of
fetal reports indicating that the
cipp has not ovcrcomes it's lateness.
Wheat closed unsettled Is to ~
cent net lower; corn Is to cent ad-
vance and oats "a to " cent up, pro-
visions unchanged to 20 cents down.
Adverse harvest conditions report
ed today from Europe were taken as
indicating both lowered quality of
wheat and some decrease of yield.
Necessity Of purchasing wheat from
North America in more libereal vol
ume was also reduced. Advices
from France in particular said wheat
in the shock was being damaged by
excessive moisture.
On the other hand, field reports
today from domestic spring wheat
territory we're less pessimistic. For
example, leading expert. telegraph
ing from Valley City, N. D., said har-
vest~was becoming general in that
district and that wheat shows less
rust damage than further east. He
added that southern North Dakots
has suffered considerable loss by
rust but still has crop above aver
age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
CAPITOL Bath Tubs
Populist Survival

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 12.--(P)--Bath,
tubs, installed in the office suites OF
the governor, the secretary OF state
and the state treasurer at the Kansas
statehouse when the Populists were
in power third Of century ago.
are still kept clean and polished ny
janitors.
But they are never used, for since
the Populists went out OF power
plumbing facilities have been extend
ed to all the houses in Topeka.
Frank j. Ryan, present secretary
of state, chided the Populist admin
istraton 20 years ago because use
of the bath tubs was abandoned. he
is now nearing his fifth year as
secretary of state and has not yet
bathed in the tub.
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PRICE ACTION NERVOUS
ON MILL CITY MARKET

Minneapolis, Aug. 12.--tP)-Ex-
IRENE nervousness characterized the
price action in wheat today and small
losses were recorded at the end
Close was x cent lower. Scattered
black rust damagereports came from
North Dakota and Western Canada.
Canadian messages continued to be-
little claims Of frost damage, but
some points were expected to show
losses.
Oats were strong early but broke
with corn and rallied sluggishly
Rye futures trailed wheat with trade
volume light. Barley sagged with
oats and corn with later party way
rally Weakness developed in flax
seed, September breaking three
cents.
Cash wheat offerings were larger
and after some selections sold early
at unchanged premiums and the mar
ket turned easy. Premiums on the
new springs were easy to two cents
lower. Choice old crop springs were
easy to one cent lower. Ordinary
quality offerings were about steady
Winter wheat was easy,
Durum offerings were small.
Corn was in light supply and de-
mand was good.
Oats were lower after turning easy
late yesterday.
Rye was steady.
Barley was one to three cents low.
err. Price range was IS to 80 cents
Flaxseed was steady.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Major League Player
Also Is NeWs-Writer

Detroit, -Pl-Johnny Neun, De-
troit Tiger first baseman, is n base
ball player in the summer and re-
porter in the winter.
As soon as he doffs his Tiger uni
form, he hurries to his desk on the
Baltimore Sun. At odd times he
referees and writes about soccer
games.
Neun has been in many spectacular
plays this season. He turned in the
only unassisted triple play in the
American League. In seven inning
game. he stole five bases and made
five, hits, all singles. During dou-
BILE header with New York. he stole
home in each game, the second time
under the eagle-eyed Herb Pennock.
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Verdun Mayor Gives
Legion Run of City

Verdun, France, Aug. r.
Members Of the American Legion
who visit Verdun next September
will have the freedom Of the city,
Mayor Schleiter said.
'.Lct them pass. anywhere, every
where, any and all times" will be
the order of the day, he announced:
The mayor had just decorated
General Pershing with the Verdun
Commemorative Fedal and he an
nounced that every member of the
Legion visiting Verdun would be
similarly honored. *,
mot only will they have the medal
Of the city but they will enjoy the
freedom of the city" headed.
"Pass, American Legion, and bt
welcomed. said the mayor. During
the war Verdun's motto was: 'They
Shall not pass" 1t referred to the
enemies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
NORTH DAKOTA ROAD BULLETIN
Issued Weekly By The s8s 81
North Dakota Department of State Highways
Issued Weekly BY The

S. H. No. South Dakota Line to
Lakota, gravel. good. Lakota to
Langdon. earth. good.
IS. H. No. 3-Ashley to Steele, earth,
good. Steele to Hurdsfield, partly
gravel, fair. Hurdsfield to Rugby,
gravel, good. Rugby to Dunseith,
earth, good.
S. n. No. 4-Ellendale to James,
town, earth. good. jamestown to
! Hansbcro, gravel. good. Construction
miles north of New Rockford.
s. H. No. s Hamilton to Cavalier
County Line, earth, good. Cavalier
County Line to Rock Lake, earth,
good. Rock. Lake to Bottineau.
gravel, good. Buttineau to Mohall,
mostly gravel, good. Mohall to Bow
bells, fair Bowbels to Montana
Line. partly gravel, good. Detour
! between Tolley and Bowbells.
! s. II. No. bismarck to Wilton,
fair. Wilton to Washburn, mostly
gravel, good. Washburn to Max,
earth. fair. Three-mi detour north
| of Max. Max to Mnot. gravel, good.
Detour from Max to County Line.
| S. II. No. Cummings to Griggs
County Line, earth. good. Griggs
County Line to Denhoff. gravel, good.
Gravel construction to McClusky. Nc
Clusky to Underwood, earth. good.
S. II. No. 9-~Havana to Wimbledon,
gravel, good. Wimbledon to Melville,
earth. good. Melville to New Rock
ford. gravel, good. New Rockford to
Junction No. 3, earth. fair. Junction
No. 3 to Harvey, gravel, good. Harvey
to Minot. earth fair. Minot to Ken
mare gravel, good. Detour Kenmare
to Bowbells. Bowbells fair, to Por-
tai, earth. good.
s. II. No. Hull to Ashley, earth,
good. Ashley to Fairmopnt, earth.
good.
i s. II. No. 3G-Pingree to Wilton,
earth, fair.
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White House Repairs
are Bar to Visitors

Washington, Aug. -{P)--Coming
from all walks of life and all parts
Of the world, thousands Of Wash
ingtOn visitors this summer have de-
sired most to sec the White House.
And the very condition which has
made it the most popular building
for sightscers, the publicity about it's
repair, has made it inaccessible to
them.
With construction Of the new roof
and reconstruction of the top story
still in progress, visitors are prac-
tically barred even from the grounds,
and the streets which lead to the
east entrance are c0lsed to bus and
other traffic, also undergoing re-
pair.
The greater part of the White
House retnue is in the Black Hills
with President and Mrs. Coolidge,
the mansion is virtually deserted.
Carpets and drapes have been re-
moved, and except for few en-
ployes about the only person to be
seen is Rudolph Forster, the execu-
tive clerk.