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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
N NARY BILL
NOW BEFORE
PRESIDENT
No inkIing Has Been Given
as to What Action Cool
idge Plans to Take

Washington, Feb. 10 tP) The Nc
Na,y lIaugen farm rcIief bill WAS
placed before President Coolidge to
day for his approval or Il veto.
Having been signed late yesterday
ny Vice President Dawes and Speak
er Longworth, the cngrossed doeu-
ment WAS sent to the White House
early this morning by messenger.
The president is comforting with
members Of his cabinet and others
while those at the capitol who sup
ported or fought the bill can only
speculate on his decision.
CONTINUED on page two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
TWO FOREIGN
NAVY OFFICERS
ARE INJURED
One American and One Brit
ish Officer Beaten in Fight
With Dock Coolies

llankow, Feb. l9.--lP) One Amer
lean and one British naval officer
were beaten today in fracas with
gang OF dock coolies at the port
of lchang.
The trouble started when "a Brit
ish steamer docked at lchang and
coolies who gathered there refused
Ito allow the cargo to be handled
|; Sailors from the British gunboat
Cockchafer landed and the trouble
cnsucd. The British officer com
manding the party was beaten about
the face.
The coolies then eongrcgated along
the shore opposite the British ship
and began a hostile demonstration.
While this was IN progress, Lieut..
John +. Luten. a physician. came
ashore from the American gunboat
FL Cano, responding to a hospital
call. The coolies beat the doctor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
High School Girl
Throws Herself in
Front of Engine

Davenport, Iowa, Feb. 19.--tP)--
Blanche Gabathuler, 15-year-old high
school student, met almost instant
death when she threw herself in the
Apath of a Milwaukee railway freight
locomotive here last night, after. hav-
ing been reprimanded by her grand
parents. Z
She had made threats to end her
life on other occasions, the coroner
has learned, and is said to have dis
acussed the suicide of George w. Can
non. II, one Of her classmates, who
killed himself Sunday. Her parents
are visiting in st. Louis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Daugherty Miller
Case Arguments to
. Begin Next Monday

New York, Feb. P)-Argu
ments in the case of Harry NJ
Daugherty and Thomas W.. Millcl
will begin Monday. There was NJ
session today of federal court, where
the former attorney general and for
mer alien property custodian are be
ing tried on charges Of conspiracA
to defraud the government Of their
unbiased services. Miller offered ii,
defense. Daugherty's counsel rcstcc
on his case Yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Memorial Exercises
Are Planned For Dog

Woodruff, s.. c., Feb. 1872 =
Elaborate memorial exercises are be-
ing planned here for Ring, red fox
hound rescued early Thursday from
an underground grave, but who sue
cumbcd to an attack of pneumonia
yesterday.
The body was brought to y local
undertaking establishment. en-
balmed, and has lain in state while
hundreds viewed it. Funeral exer
cises within the next few days will
be held at the mouth of the den into
which Ring chased red fox, killed
it and later was trapped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Is DEATHS ARE REPORTED
FROM CALIFORNIA STORM

waters raging down from the upper
drainage of the Colorado, Gila, and
Big Williams rivers still menaced
farm and ranch lands today in I'M
sperial Valley. All available men and
Fteams were at work constructing ad-
ditional levces to protect existing
bulwarks, from threatened over
flow.
Although no additional property
damage was reported, the death toll
mounted to 25 last night the dis
covery Of three more bodies in the
wake Of the storm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Americas First Gold
Star Mother Is Dead

Evansville. Ind, Feb. 19.-R)
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd, America 5
first gold star mother. died at her
home here last night. Mrs. Dodd was
the mother Of James Bethel Gresham,
first soldier in the Anne rican Expedi-
tionary Forces killed in action in the
world war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Chaff From the
Legislative Mill

There is electricity In the air" in
the state legislature most any time
and the words are to. be taken liter
ally. This is due mainly to thick,
heavy carpets which cover the floors
Of the chambers Of both the senate
and house 81 representatives. In
Nth the scuffling Of his shoes, gen.
crates q certain amount Of static
electricity that gives the next per-
SON q startling shock when he hap
pens to touch him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
LOS ANGELES WOMAN TELLS
or BATTLE WITH CANTONESE

San Francisco, Feb. l9.--AD Mrs,
Mae b. Hawley, Los Angeles, wife
Of d. b. Hawley, pilot on Yangtzc
river, who arrived on the Japanese
liner Tenyo Maru today, told OF a
six-day brush with Cantonese troops
as her husbands craft steamed down
the river bearing nine missionaries
and Is children TO safety.
1t was necessary for passengers to
lie on the bridge Of the vessel to
escape bullets, she said. Two mem
bers Of the crew were killed.
At one point the ship was to have
stopped for inspection Of her 81 1000,
900 cargo. Soldiers camouflaged
plans to attack the boat by the pre-
sence of thousands of children on
the river bank. As the boat was
about to dock, the children withdrew
and machine guns started firing.
Hawley ordered the craft full speed
ahead and escaped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Judge Cooley of
Grand Forks Is in
st. Paul Hospital

Minneapolis, Feb. 19.--tP)-The
condition Of Judge c. NJ. Cooley of
the Grand Forks, N. D., district court,
continued to improve today, according
to physicians at the Miller hospital
in St. Paul. Judge Cooley is 70 years
old and has been suffering from q
complication of diseases. It was said
at the hospital that he might be able
to leave for his home late today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Smith So Likable
klan Would Call Him
kleagel, Says Rogers

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. l9.-GP)
VII! Rogers, speaking before the last
session of the Alabama legislature
last night, urged the southern Dem
ocrats to let the next national clec
ton go by default and urged Ala
bamans to coDtinc Senator Heflin to
telling negro stories in the future.
A! Smith is such a iikahle fellow,
he told the Legislators, that after two
weeks IN Montgomery the local khan
would elect him klcagel
Prohibition is not All issue in the
south, he said, it's comm odity.
We re- not going to let any Yankee
send us back to light wine and beer
after drinking corn likker for eight
wears
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
LEVY FOR LAND
BOND INTEREST
is NOT NEEDED
ThOrescn Quotes From Rec.
Ords to Prove Financial
Integrity Of Fund

The financial integrity Of the real
estate bond amortization fund has
been subject to more or less public
discussion during the last month,
said I. II. Thoresen. state tax COM
missioner, II an interview to the
Tribune today. "ln order to clarity
the facts. + possible. and in order to
protect the credit Of North Dakota
which has been and is being leopard
lied by erroneous statements which
have appeared in the newspapers OF
this state, | desire to set forth cer-
tain information which is a matter OF
official record
THE state hoard of equalization
made Il levy for the real estate bond
payment fund in the years 1921, 1929
1923 and 1924. The total amount
levied in these -four years for this
fund was S960,478.9l. The state board
of equalization made no levy for this
fund in the years 1925 and 1926. ln
making the 1925 levy for sinking and
interest funds. Mr.. Kitchen who Of
fered the resolution, included in his
motion the following:
That no levy be made for the
luHu hHoWH DIS the real estate
bond payment fund, as the casi,
balance in such fund, together
with the estimated collections
from loans and outstanding tax
levies, in the Judgment Of the
Board of Equalization, are suffi-
cient to take care Of real estate
bond payment sinking and inter
est obligations as to all bonds
outstanding and also upon the
probable amount of real estate
bonds to be issued in the ensuing
fiscal year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Today's Program
in Legislature

House meets at l.; senated at ,.
House to vote on Washburn
bridge appropriation and revived
bill budgeting expenses of state
hail Insurance department.
Senate scheduled to vote on
minor house appropriation bills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
JAPAN ACCEPTS
COOLIDGE PLAN
Message Cabled to Washing
ton For Transmission to
Secretary Kellogg

Tokyo, Feb. l9.-tP) -Japan's ac-
ceptance of President Coolidge 5
arms limitation conference proposal
was cabled to Ambassador Matsudia-
RI in Washington tonight for trans
mission to Secretary Kellogg.
The message may be presented to
the American state department to-
day. although the foreign office an
nounced it would not be made public
here until tomorrow evening.
1t was understood the memoran-
dunn covers approximately two type
written pages, accepting the invita-
tion unconditiona!ly. leaving ratio
and other technical details for the
conference itself. and expressing
hone for a. successful outcome in line
with comment in official circles here
since the proposal was made public
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The pressure is low over the east
ern Rocky Mountain slope and along
the Pacific coast while high pressure
areas are centered over the Great
Lakes region and over Utah and Ne
vada. Light precipitation occurred
at some places over the Plains States,
with heavier precipitation over the
Rocky Mountain region and Pacific
coast states. Cold weather prevails
in the southern Plains States, Mis-
sissippi Valley. Great Lakes region
and in the Canadian Provinces while
elsewhere over the West moderate
temperatures prevail.
8r ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
All Members Voted Ave

"Mr. Steen seconded the motion and
upon roll call all members voted aye.
This motion was made in the light of,
and after request had been filed by
the manager of the Bank of North
Dakota. that levy of $25O,OOO.OO be
made for this fund. In 1926 no levy
was made for the real estate bond
payment fund. no motion was offered
in favor Of making any such levy and
no member of the industrial commits
sion of North Dakota appeared to re-
quest that levy be made. The man
ager Of the Bank of North Dakota,
however. appeared before the state
board Of equalization and requested
Continued on page six,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Property Damage Low
LOW TEMPERATURES
IMPERlL CITRUS CROP

Kansas City. Feb. 10. - H) = 4
brisk north wind swept out of the
Texas Panhandle today, holding
temperatures throughout the state to
low levels and threatening the citrus
crop in Rio Grande valley.
Forecasts for tomorrow,> however,
indicated relief from the three-day
cold wave. The death toll for this
region remained at six.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
JURY GIVES THIELE 23.YEAR PRISON TERM
M'LEAN COUNTY DELEGATION SPLITS
OVER BILL APPROPRIATlNC 100000
TO CONSTRUCT BRIDGE AT WASHBURN
T0day's DOings in
Nations Capital

Congress meets at noon.
Boulder Canyon bill is before
the senate.
Ford tax recovery suit contin-
ucS.
House takes up District Of
Columbia tree and plant culture
bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19

Night sessions will be held by the
house next Monday or Tuesday and
possibly both nights, Speaker John
W. Carr, Stutsman county, told the
house Friday.
Responding to suggestion that 4
session be held tonight, Carr pointed
out that 60 house bills still are in
the hands of house committees and
advised that all the time possible
should be given the committees in
which to dispose Of matters before
them. Night sessions then would be
resorted to in an effort to clean the
calendar and get house bills to the
senate within the time limit set by
the constitution.
Apparently weary but continuing
in their stride which has finally
disposed of nearly 100 bills within
the last three days, the house mem
bers Friday took final action on 2G
measures.
Twelve house bills and one senate
bill were killed and l3 house bills
| were passed.
An appropriation to finance prizes
for boys and girls club winners at
state fairs, the subject of hot de-
bate Thursday, again came to the
fore IN the committee OF the Whole
and was fought all over again before
| the bill was recommended for pass
age after numerous amendments had
| been rejected.
Carr Stops Argument
| Speaker Carr, sitting as mem
! bcr of the committee with s. w
Th hompson Of Ramsey county in ths
chair, finally put stop to the dis
! cussion by suggesting that each
member dig up $40 for this worl
and let US get on with the work.
!. Appropriations for the various
fairs to be held at Fargo, Grand
Forks, Minot and Mandan brought
! on another squall as did a bill to
| appropriate 100000 for construction
of bridge across the Missouri river
at Washburn.
| A peculiar situation developed
when the bridge committee recon.
mcndcd passage Of the Washburf
bridge hill, introduced by o. s
Obcrg. Mclean county, and }. A
Erickson. Mclean county. moved rs
Continued on page twO.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Unset
tied tonight and Sunday. No decid
ed change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Sunday. Snow tonight
southeast portion. No decided change
in temneraf,lrp
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
DEATH TOLL
OF TORNADO
REACHES 81
Rescue Parties Still at Work
Today, Searching Debris
For Other Bodies
$500, 900 DAMAGE DONE
Property Destruction Com.
paratively Low, as Area
Was Sparsely Settled
$2OO.OOO DAMAGE DONE

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-P)-Louis-
lana and Mississippi today were
nearing an authentic approximation
rof damage done by the tornado which
struck sections Of both states
Thursday night. While the death
count stood at 32, rescue parties were
still searching debris for other
bodies. The body of one negro girl
in Tensas Parish was found quar-
ter of mile from the place she
was when the tornado struck.
The storm dead were divided as
follows:
Twelve dead in Sabine Parish,
Louisiana, near Pleasant Hill; II in
Tensas Parish, Louisiana; eight at
Rose Hill, Mississippi.
der City, Ala, when his boat was
overturned by the storm.
Property Damage Low
Over 100 were injured and 200 are
homeless in various sections. Prop
erty damage is estimated as we'll
over 100000. The property dam
age was comparatively low, since the
= storm struck hardest in isolated
farming sections.
At Pleasant Hill, La, simple rites
were held for seven of the nine men,
bers of the Ashby family. The
bodies were buried in one grave.
Residents of the section said the
Ashby family had been picked up
bodily thrown across the road.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the ~ hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
Bridge Committee Recon-
mcnds Passage Of o. S.
Obcrg's Bill, But Erickson
Moves Indefinite Postpone.
mcnt- Motion Lost - Bill
on Calendar For Today

After q brisk fight, the house
committee Of the whole today in
creased the appropriation for
the Mandan fair to $4,000. put
ting Il on q par with the state
fairs at Grand Forks. Fargo and
MinOt.
A proposal to spend the total
appropriation Of $35,0O0 for
county agricultural fairs was
defeated.
Edwin Trayn0r. Ramsey coun-
ty. chairman of the house educa-
ton committee, said this after
noon that his committee will
present 4 report recommending
indefinite postponement of the
anti.evolutiOn bill sponsored by
Rep. l.. O. Richardson, Adams
county. There probably will not
be a minority report. he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight and Sunday.
No decided change in temperature.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26

Harry G. Tee, at Sharp & FIeming's
Drug Store, is our local representative.
For your convenience he Is authorized
TO renew your subscriptions and take
new subscriptions He is provided with
ehe necessary blanks and VIII issue q
Oonifide receipt. 11S-tf
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26

came to their house by $50 a. m.
At twelve the guests were invited
to the dining room, where an old
fashion wedding dinner was served.
after which ice cream and cake were
served in abundance.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson have been
blessed with five children, namely
Thomas P, David E. Jr., and Del
mer, of Milton. Mrs. Dudley Walker,
near Milton and William H., of Will
mington, all were home to help make
the day joyous.
Music was furnished by Miss Vir-
ginia Jefferson, a cousin, and Mrs.
Elmer Bennett, a niece, were organ
lists, and Mr.. Harry R. Jefferson, a
brother, violinist, songs were led by
VIM. P. Jefferson, another brother.
At a late hour their guests de-
parted for their various homes, wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson, many
more years of happiness.
They received many beautiful and
useful gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
Long Neck

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parsons were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
Wilson of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Warrington are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. William
Warrington and family of Brooklyn,
NY.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lingo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Lingo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster Shoyhan, of Angelo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stan, Atkins, of Wilmington,
enjoyed a days outing at Ocean
City, Md, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Smith enter
tanned number of sporting friends
from Molvern, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Amend and
son Maurice, of Queens, Ii l., have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
R. Lingo.
Mrs. Amanda Moore recently en-
tertained her daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Niblet and family of
Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles Phillips, of Oak
Orchard, spent Friday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parson were
the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Goslie, of Harrington, on
Sunday they motOred to Tolchester,
Nd, and spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Wilson and
family of Houston, were the Sunday
guests with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. R. Lingos
w. F. Culver of Middletown, has
been visiting with Frank Parsons
and family.
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Harrington

The Harrington Firemen's Carni
val came to a close Saturday even
ing, the firemen will net a yer!
small amount from the gross re
ceipts which will be about $4,000
Rain spoiled the receipts for the
firemen on parade night. Free
prizes donated by the merchants
and given away each night 'of the
carnival were awarded to Mrs. ]. ]
Plummer, Miss Annie Camper
Frank O'Neal, Elwood Wyatt, and
Miss Alta Tingle. The suit OF
clothes was awarded to w. R. Mas
sey, of Harrington, and the ton OF
coal to Irving Voshell, Wyoming.
The Harrington Firemen paraded at
Smyrna on Tuesday evening and
Easton, Nd, on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tee and
family of Providence, R. l., called
upon relatives on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Beach, of
Hebron, Md, have been spending
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
C. Tee.
Eldred Raughley of Chester, Pa,
has been spending few days with
his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph CaHall, of
Washington, D. c., have been spend
ing the past week with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Cahall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Harring-
ton spent Sunday at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. X. Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Hollenback spent
the weekend at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Powell spent
Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey enter
tained out-of-town friends over the
weekend
w. D. Scott is attending a poultry
feed convention at Niagara Falls, N.
Y.
Howard Hickman of Newark, N. ].
has been spending the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Waller.
Miss Elizabeth Sabitsky has been
entertaining out-of-town friends
during the past week.
Next week is vasatiOn week and
there' will be nol Harrington Letter
unless the readers think of some
news and forward it direct to the
Chronicle office. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller return
ed Saturday evening from a motor
trip through the Shenandoah Valley
Of Virginia and points in Western
Mrs. Franklin G. Ford, of James,
town Circle, Norfolk, Va, was a
recent guest Of her sister, Mrs. |
Clyde Miller.
Harry c. Tee, at Sharp & FIeming's |
Drug Store, IL our local representative. |
For your convenience he Is authorized |
70 renew your subscriptions and take |
new subscriptions He is provided with |
lhe necessary blanks and VIII issue q /
Oonifde receipt. 11s-tf
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
Forest Park
(Near Bridgeville)

Many of the people in this com
munity went to Slaughter Beach, las
Thursday it being big Thursday
and all reported having very de-
lightful day, meeting their ole
friends, even though it was a dreary
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Lawhead, OF
Marcus Hook, Pa, are the happy
parents of fine daughter born, Sun
day, August 18th. Mrs. Lawhead will
be remembered as Miss DorothyFey-
erabend.
Rueben Donovan has returned
home after spending a few months in
Connecticut.
William Gray and brother, Walter
Gray, of EpwOrth, were c1rcll1ng
among friends in this vicinity Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wiley, of
Bridgeville, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wiley,
and in the afternoon they all mo-
tored to Slaughter Beach.
Miss Mary Long, of Jeanette, Pa,
surprised her many friends on Sun
day by making a short visit with
them in the afternoon.
Miss Long lived in this community
four years ago and has many friends
around here who were very much
pleased to see her again.
Mrs. Amos ]. Wiley is spending
this week with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Regina Culin of Flourtown,
Pa, is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. C. Passwaters.
Mrs. E. J. Feyerabend and daugh-
ters, Elsie and Beatrice, were week
end visitors in Marcus Hook, Pa.