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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

of and which may have their attrac-
tions. The department of commerce,
which also conducts census OF
divorce figures, has been issuing frc-
quent bulletins covering its 1926 CEN
sus Of religious bodies. The last three
surveyed were the Krimmer Brueder
Gemeinde, the Mennonite Kleine
Gemeinde and the Old Order Men
MONTE church.
In ten years the Krimmer Brueder
Gemeinde church has dropped from
1894 members to 797, but the Men
monte Kleine Gemeinde hoped from
three churches and I'll members in
1916 to four churches and 214 men,
bers in 1926, and the Old Order
Mennonite spurted ahead from 1908
members to 2,227.
Congressman Emanuel Celler OF
New York is conducting one man
campaign to boost salaries of ems
ployes of the immigration service.
He contends that immigrants and
immigration can't be handled properly
by poorly paid help because woe
fully low salaries and intelligence do
not come together"
cit is rather incongruous," Celler
says, "that this condition should pre-
vail in the labor department which
was chiefly organized for the welfare
of the wage Garner"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
AMERICANIZATION NEEDED
(The Beloit, Wis, Daily News)

Chicago
world the teeth barking
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

Husband CARRYING home latel
Can't you guess where I've been?
Wife: can; but tell your story
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

FINE PROSPECT
The king of Arabia has "a wives.
Some day he'll be a gold mine for
some Paris divorce court
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

"Out in the country where I spent
my vacation, they gave me one of
those three season BEDS"
Never heard of them.
''No Spring!"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
Blow Che WhistIe

Caller: Mr.. SnithSon in confer
ence?
Sporting Office Boy: Yeh, the old
boys gone into a huddle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
Passing the Buck

Passing the Buck
The Movie Star; I can never marry
you, Joe, but
He; But what? H. ~ &
She: AiIf you'll drop around at the
studio tomorrow, I'll introduce you
to my double.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
Tired Business Man

AHCW DWoE1ICoS NAnIL
"How'S busineSS?"
"Fine!" answered Mr.. Austin Stax,
"I have not examined the books. But
I am playing wonderful game OF
golf"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
NOt a SquaWk

Not a Squawk
Host (appearing on darkened YER
anda): Are you young folks all
enjoying yourselves?
(Aboslute silence.)
Host (returning indoors; That's
fine!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
Thrifty Rridearnnnn

Thrifty Bridegroom
Mr. Macdonald arranging with
clergyman for his second MARRIAGE:
And should like the ceremony in
my yard this time, sir"
Clergyman: Good gracious, why?
Mr.. Macdonald: Then the fowls
can pick up the rice-we wasted a
deal last timei
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

Valuable Discipline
my parents taught me to be
gentle and obedient."
$50 did mine," answered Mr..
Chuggins "And the early training
comes in mighty handy when you
are talking to traffic cop"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
Thrifty Housewife

Hubby: Great heavens! The idea
of you paying $1,000 for a diamond
ring.
Wifey; But think how much it
will save you in gloves, dear.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

Mrs Hen: Are you sure you. used
every argument with which to con-
vince your husband?
Mrs. Peck: Absolutely There isn't
a whole dish left in the house.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

/ WASHINGTON-So persons are
incurable optinists and among thenl
it would appear are the proponents
of the metric system of weights and
measures who confidently predict
that the next congress, with little
but politics on it's mind, will pass
law eliminating the foot, the inch
and the pound in favor of the
European standards.
Aubrey Drury, director of the ALL
America Standards council, says that
the metric issue has won over
whelming victories in more than 40
of the great parliaments of the
world and that sit can and will
win in the vote before the next
congress"
/ Senator Gillett and Congressman
Britten will introduce the metric
standards bill, it is promised Seven
congressional committees have en-
dorsed the decimal weights and
measures system and once it passed
two out Of three readings in the
house. A gradual transition from
pints and quarts, yards and feet and
so on to the metric units in mer-
chandising, requiring ten years, is
proposed. Quarts would become liters.
measuring 10 per cent more; yards
would stretch 10 per cent into meters,
and so on.
The plan, first urged 140 years ago
by Thomas Jefferson, has acquired
plenty of distinguished support, but
it probably won't mean much to the
average politician unless business
interests unite in demanding it.
Quite recently this writer produced
a story showing that 1927 had been
Americas biggest disaster year. By
New Years it may be necessary to
report year equalling any other
two years for such events, for hardly
had the story been printed before
the Red Cross was called upon to
help nearly 1000 persons affected by
the Pittsburgh gas tank explosion
and a lesser number when a. tornado
swept through its own back yard
in Washington. Proceeds of the cur
rent Red Cross drive here were turned
over to tornado relief.
The Red Cross, it may be said to
help it's efficient publicity staff, is
a national disaster insurance system,
it's principal beneficiaries those who
can't afford to pay for insurance
against hurricanes, floods, earth
quakeS and the like. The Whole
country chips in and the money goes
where the crashes come.
If you don't like your present
church, there are others in the land
which you may never have heard
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

Roland Curry was thrown from
a horse yesterday near Cabullona
and had his collar bone broken.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
Autumn ChiIIs

Tramp: Sorry, Idly. I'm abso-
lutely overwhelmed with trousers. But
I was most anxious for an old over
coat before the season starts for
putin 'em over motor car radiatorsl"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
BAK!BE8

All is quiet along the Rio Grande
tonight Mexico is being very, very
good just before Christmas.
There are lots of misfits in the
world. Think how much better off
everyone would be if Big Bill Thomp-
son and President Gales could trade
jobs.
Again we hear the wall that the
old fashioned family doctor is dis
appearing Yeah, SOS your old fash
ioned family.
A Tennessee woman who is 83
years old used the telephone tile other
day for the first time Of course,
she was on party line.
Ambition is a longing lot of
people have for a more pleasant place
in which to do nothing.
We don't know about a five day
week. But a five day week end
ought to prove popular
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
StiII Saying 1t

Still Saying 1t
Husband: D'you know, my dear.
1 think I played better golf ten
years ago.
Wife: Yes, Henry, I remember
hearing you say SO at the time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

Miss Mae Webb left yesterday
for Flagstaff to attend the nor
NAL.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

D. B. HutchinS has returned
from a vacation spent in Georgia
and Alabama. FE
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

If you don't like your present
church, there are others in the land
which you may never have heard
Evening star., 1927-05-26
repeated tonight and tomorrow night
at the same address, beginning at 8
o'clock. H. r.
CHAMINADE GLEE CLUB.

The Chaminade Glee Club concert
last night at the Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church was not largely
attended affair and the acoustics OF
the church hall do not give the best
opportunity for such presentations.
However, the best efforts Of the club
were put forth to please the audience
and it responded with generous ap.
plause.
Assisted by Horace Smithey, bari.
tone, of New York. and Karl Holer.
poser.accompanist. the club gave
a long program Of songs. There was
much evidence Of it's splendid train.
ing by Miss Esther Linkins, and the
with their leader.
The club gave real proof Of its
ability in the singing Of Scott's
The Old Road" and in Beethoven's
Might" The song. Triumph Of the
Dance" i'm which number the com.
poser, Karl Holer, accompanied the
club. was well rendered. but the
singers seemed unable to feel the
spirit OF the composition. despite the
heroic efforts on the part of their
director to bring out the expression
of its lightness and gayety.
Mr.. Smithey, the soloist, has an
excellent voice, under perfect con.
troll, and he sang with power and
sweetness. Mellow as a tenor in his
upper register. fine and clear In the
lower notes and with almost perfect
diction. he proved himself real ar
tist. His singing Of an old English
song, Young Richard" was delight
full. Henschel's Morning Hymn"
was beautifully sung. and the little
Irish song, kitty, My Love, Will
You Marry Me?" used as an encore
at the end of this group, gave further
proof of the quality and expressive
capacity Of a really fine voice.
Mrs. Smithey. a talented pianist,
accompanied her husband. and Ger
trude Walter did good work as the
accompanist for the club. r. D. p.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
FrOcks for the Week End!

15-Women's $l6.50 to SIS
Frocks, $40
For business, street and aft.
ernoon wear--a group OF smart,
we'll tailored models in black,
navy, beige or rose fiat crepe.
Sizes SO to az.
18-Women's SIS Frocks
$l6.5O
Ono and two Of a kind-all
Of recent style origin. Lovely
for all Summer wear! Flat
crepe and seorsette, in soft liz.
tie froeks with wee and square
neekIines. Beige, blue, green,
navy and black. Sizes 36 to 42.
15-Women's $2o.50 to
$39.5O Frocks, $3.50
For street, afternoon and din
ner wear, here are great saw.
ines in gowns Of fiat crepe and
aeorsette, all in smart style
treatments and good colorinss.
$3.50.
l2-women's $3o.5O to
$49.50 Frocks, $29.50
Afternoon frocks, just recently
received into stock and ex-
pressing the vogue for drapes,
tiers, pleats, tueks and en-
broideries, in flat crepe, satin
or aeorgette. Navy, black, tan,
rose and green. Sizes 36 to az.
12-Women's $49.50 to
$69.5O Frocks, $39.50
One of kind models for
street and afternoon wear, in
the seasons most successful
styles and colors and in a
choice Of flat crepe, crepe roma,
eeorgette, chiffon and lace.
Good eoiorings, and sizes SO
to a..
4-Women's Sos to $3.50
Frocks, $49.50
Just a handful of stunning
bridge frocks-one in navy
chiffon and lace-one in beige
chiffon-one in French blue
and one in Worth blue. All in
distinctive styling. $4e.50.
Women's Frock Shop
Second Floor
Evening star., 1927-05-26

Frocks, $40
A wonderful selection, includ.
ing frocks suitable for all Sum.
mer wear. Two piece flat
crepe dresses with tailored
stitching, one.pieee navy flat
crepe, cleverly pIeated. Geor-
sette afternoon froeks with
TERED skirts and ribbon girdIe,
in beige, green and blue.
White seorsette basque froeks,
lace trimmed, and two. piece
plaid taffeta froeks with large
bows. All at $40.
80 Misses $3.50 to $45
Frocks, SIS
Many quite recent arrivals in
this group, and mostly one or
two Of a kind, but the values
are extraordinary so come
early! Straightline and basque
party froeks in tulle, chiffon
and eeoraette. Georgette froeks
in one piece and jumper styles,
crepe satin, some trimmed with
lace; jacket frocks in taffeta,
and a few navy twill and
checked wooIen frocks - ideal
for the traveller.
26 Misses $35 to $49.50
Frocks. SIS
Here you will find smart lit
tie sports frocks in satin and
pan-cross -- smart afternoon
froeks in fiat crepe, chiffon and
frost crepe--tailored white
sports frocks and a few really
stunning jacket frocks--for
your choice at $25.
Misses S45 to SIS
Frocks, $35
Such recent arrivals you'll be
amazed to find them in a rem.
nant group-but there are just
q few Of each style and that's
why we've reduced them. There
are four perfectly lovely pastel
tinted chiffon dance frocks-six
flat crepe and georgette Jacket
frocks-four stunning crepella
sports frocks - three tailored
coat froeks in flat crepe and
four jacket frocks in satin and
peorgette. Tomorrow at $35.
Misses Frock Shop-ThTd Floor
Evening star., 1927-05-26
Scarfs
S3 Instead of S2.95

It's "of" season, you know,
and an obIigins manufactures
is taking $50 from his usual
prices--We pass the saving on
to you! Many printed geor.
gettes, indispensable for Sum.
mer evenings; also printed
crepe de chimes, in gay patterns
and eoIorines, which include
such lovely eolons az green,
rose, peach, flesh and white, in
monotone or in charming com.
binations. Searfs that person.
ify the gay spirit Of vacation
time!
Neckwear Shop-Sreet Floor
p. S.--Scarts by John
Held, Jr-Mareie and her
triends-ses Them vhen
you are here!
Evening star., 1927-05-26
Nav Sale Remnants Friday!

With plenty of opportunity to buy all the under
wear you need for the week end at great savings!
So Silk Undertakings, $195 $3.50 and $3.50 Silk
chsmses and step-ins Of s Underthings, $5.85
chine trimmed with
Bloomers, chemses,
cievey tailored broken sxs and paamas- wonderful
$3o5 and SIS Silk sSf.nen. S % o. % neasy W. crepe as
Underthngs IS : Styles daintiy trimmed with
Stepns of creme back satin ! taces applique
ia chine tailored or Iaeev in I nile. n all
distinctive styles, broken sizes! .
$395 SILK Slips So $1275 to SIS Negligees
An outstanding May Sale $8.85
vausperfeety tailored models Lovely creme de chine aHaira
heavy chine for YOUR week ar
radum sik-idea sheer trimmed STYLES
neaoh orchid and hi,s
Flesh, white, beige, and ~
black. S. 90 and e. 20 Sill Sims
$7oO striped Flannel $4.75
Robes, SIS HEAVY creme de chine creme
For the mountains satin and lusrous
the I nd bottom with
Vaencennes
their long roll collars setn All with deep
sieevesand all sashes choice
Attractive colors. nile, orchid, beige and peach.
Shops-Second Floor '
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19
DEATH LIST GROWS AS
RE0CIIE WORK l,ONTINIIEc


|. Little Rock, Ark, March 19.-LR
successive tornadoes of the past
few days have left areas of suffering
IN southwest and central Arkansas,
in one northwestern border county,
and in several towns beyond the Mis-
souri, state line. At least 20 and
probably more are dead.
The latest and as yet not thorough
~ checked disaster occurred last
night when twister curved through
Green Forest, Arkansas, like boom
erang from the north.
Visitors leaving the isolated town
today had heard Of II bodies found
and of SO to Is injured. Fourteen of
the dead were named.
Neighboring settlements of Coin
and Denver were reported destroyed
with loss of life, and near Marsh
field, Mo-, two persons were injured
and buildings were damaged. In
Howell and Oregon counties, Mis-
souri,, there was destruction from
hail and high winds.
Thursday nights tornado left two
persons injured at Delight, in south
western Arkansas and then skipped
45 miles to bring death to eleven per-
sons in Saline county, just southwese
Of here. Nearby so persons were
hurt, several seriously, in half
dozen small communities.
Another death occurred in Conway
when man was struck by lightning
as he sought safety in cellar from
storm that did not materializc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19
SWINE OUTLOOK

The outlook for the swine industry
for 1927 is favorable according to
an outlook report of the United
States division of crop and livestock
estimates released through the Of
flee of Paul C. Newman, statistician.
Present information indicates a sup
ply of hogs for market during 1927
no larger, and perhaps smaller, than
in 1925. Domestic demand is ex-
pcctcd to continue strong but no i'm
provemcnt in foreign demand is an
ticipated. Hog prices will likely be
maintained during 1927 near the
1925 level.
The 1926 pig crop in the corn belt
according to the pig surveys was not
more than one per cent larger than
in 1926. Cholera losses during 1925
were comparatively heavy especially
in the spring crop and arc estimated
to have reduced the number of hogs
available for market during the
1926-27 season three per cent.
Market supplies during next sum-
mer and early fall, however, will
probably be about as large as in
1926. The December, 1926, pig sur
vey indicated very little, If any, prob
able increase in number of sows far
rowing this spring in the, corn belt
which is the principal source Of COM
mercial production. It is not likely
that cholera losses next fall will
equal those of last fall. With 1927
spring pig crop about the same as in
1926 in the corn belt, the market
supplies for the winter Of 1928
will probably be somewhat larger
than this winter.
mt pf
than ample for hog feeding. This is
evidenced by present corn and hog
prices. Conditions warrant dccrcas-
ing corn acreage to bring about a
better relationship between hog and
corn prices rather than raising more
hogs.
expected to be above average though
Of the prospective decrease in beef
supplies and other conditions, no
reduction in demand for pork suffi-
cient to affect hog prices materially
during 1927 is anticipated.
Foreign demand for pork products
during 1927 will probably be no
stronger than in 1926. Hog slaugh-
terings in foreign countries were APP
parently slightly larger in 1926 than
in 1925, but pid-year reports from
four important countries show 10
per cent increase in sows on farms
indicating that a general increase in
numbers is under way. So that, not
withstanding improving industrial
conditions in those European coun-
tries which are the chief buyers of
American pork products, the increas-
ing hog production in Europe and
the continuation Of hog prices at
present levels in the United States
Indicate that our pork. experts dur
ing 1927 are not likely to be any
greater than during 1926.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19
BUTTER
MARKET

Chicago, March 19.-lP)-Thc but
ter markets during the week were
weak and nervous with several rather
sharp price recessiOns. The week
opened with all markets in u weak
and unsettled position. Buyers OPP
Grated with excessive caution, limit
ing their purchases to bare necessi-
ties which caused the daily arrivals
to accumulate.
Receivers offered butter freely at
concessions but confidence was en-
tircly lacking. Stocks continued to
accumulate and prices declined al
most daily.
The situation was attributed large
~ to foreign butter both actual ar
rivals and offerings as an immediate
cause and to purely sentimental
weakness as contributing factor.
The sharp break at New York on
March 13 followed the lower foreign
offerings Of finest new Zealand but.
ter at 35-37h cents. As the domestic
prices declined, asking prices on for
eign butter were reduced and at the
was offered at 33A cents for prompt
shipment, from London.
The larger portion of the slight
accumulation on dealers floors was
on the finer grades of butter, while
the medium and lower scores were in
comparatively light supply. The out
Of storage movement during the early
days of the week was slightly over q
half million pounds as compared with
about million pounds for the CORE
spending period in the preceding
week.
Receipts at the four markets dur
ing the first few days Of the week
were about 10000 tubs lighter than
for comparable period last week. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19
DOUBLE DEATH
AT DRAYT0N IS
BEING PR0BED
Mrs. Hans Rasmussen Found
Dead in HOme-Husband
Found Dead in Atuo

Drayton, N. D., March 19-
(AP)-What is believed to have
been a murder and suicide oc-
Cured at the farm home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Rasmussen, several
miles south of here in Walsh coun-
ty, late Friday night and this
morning. Mrs. Rasmussen was
found shot to death on the floor
of the kitchen and the body Of
Hans Rasmussen was found in his
car, which had stalled on the
Drayton road about half mile
from the home.
The theory is that Rasmussen
killed his wife late Friday after
noon or early Friday evening and
that he remained in the house with
their one and one-half year old
child until early this morning,
when he drove short distance in
his car and shot himself.
The coroner, sheriff and states
attorney Of Walsh county are at
the Rasmussen farm this after
noon, investigating the circum-
stances of the double death.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19
FINANCIAL
REVIEW

New York, March 19-LP)-Estab-
lishment of record high prices by
about a score Of the high priced
rails and industrials popularity re-
ferred to as the "blue chip issues"
attracted the most attention in this
weeks stock market. Various rea
sons were assigned by stock market
commentators for the advance in
these issues with expectations of
special dividend developments as the
most poplar. However, the erratic
price movement in the rest Of the
market encouraged belief that
strength of U. S. Steel common, Cen
eral Motors, Dupont and several
others which reached new high
ground was being used as cloak to
hide distribution elsewhere.
Operators for the rise were favored
by a series of bullish developments
including further expansion of steel
mill operations which brought activi-
ties Of the United States Steel cor
poration close to 100 per cent OF
capacity. There were also few
favorable dividend announcements,
including raising Of the annual divi-
dend on Freeport-Texas to 81, and
the inauguration of payments on K.
H. Machinery common.
On the adverse side were the
further increase in brokers' loans,
the halving of the Continental Bak-
ing "A" dividend and another series
of crude oil and gasoline price cuts,
coincident with further increase in
crude production.
While fear Of further price cuts
still hangs over the market for au-
- w e
heavily bought on the announcement
that February sales had exceeded
100000 cars as against about 81 900
lin January and $4,000 in February,
1925.
Wall street hears reports that
Henry Ford is planning the an
nouncemcnt Of a new car early in
April. With the public already
heavily loaded with oil stocks, these
issues proved unusually susceptible
to adverse trade developments.
Sugar shares softcned in sympathy
with lower commodity prices. Re
tail coal shares were hard hit by
selling inspired by the falling off in
sales due to unusually warm spring
weather in northeastern states. With
the dull season in the theatre bust
ness approaching, amusement shares
were in rather free supply. Exten-
sion of Florida bank troubles was
blamed, in part, for weakness of the
southern dairies issues, with expira-
tions of a pool as another adverse
factor.
Railroad shares displayed relative
Nv firm undert0nc, with Southern
Pacific, Lackawanna, Delaware and
Hudson, Norfolk and Western and
a few others selling at their high
est prices in years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19

in the present domestic values as
compared to the world prices, and
scattered liquidation was the result.
Cash wheat demand was somewhat
better than the week previous. Re-
ceipts were light. Premiums aver.
aged about the same. May declined
3M cents for the week, closing FRI
day at 1.34A.
Durum was steady both in cash
and futures. No. amber was quoted
in a range Of 10 cents to Is cents
over Duluth May with No. mixed
at five to % cents over, Duluth May
closing Friday at 1.43A.
Corn continued to show weakness.
Oats were easy with corn but held
relatively more steady. May declined
" cents for the week, closing Friday
at 43 cents.
Barley futures declined in SYM
pathy with other grains but cash re-
manned firm. May declined rs
cents for the week, closing Friday
at GIN cents.
Rye as usual fluctuated with wheat
but the price loss again was not
quite as much. Cash was firm to
higher. May declined 2M cents for
the week, closing Friday at 95s
cents.
Flax was slow and prices weaker.
May declined IA cents for the week,
closing Friday at 2.18ls.