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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05

Acreage Is Large
1.-THE acreage in the more important
field crops in this district is 10000
acres larger than the acreage last
year, despite the unsatisfactory
weather conditions at planting time.
but it is 100000 acres smaller than
farmers intentions on March /. The
important increases in acreage over
last year were in durum wheat, bar
ley, oats, rye and winter wheat, while
the acreages Of flax and tame hay
were reduced. The unfavorable plant
ing weather this spring did not cause
as great shift Of acreage as might
have been expected. The only i'm
portant change from intentions was
a decrease of 100000 acres in corn.
South Dakota has 100000 more acres
in crop in 1927 than were harvested
in 1926.
1.-THE effects of 1926 crop reverses
continued to be noticeable in June,
for the volume of business in this
district was smaller than the June
volume year ago. Debts to in
dlvidual accounts at seventeen re-
porting cities were per cent smaller
than last year, although this years
volume was larger at Billings, Duluth,
Fargo. Lacrosse, Minot, Red Wing,
and Winona. Carloadings Of freight
in the northwestern district were
per cent smaller than in June last
year. Marketings of livestock and
shipments of ore, coal, forest products
and flour in June were smaller than
in the corresponding month last year,
but shipments of linseed products and
| merchandise carloadings were larger.
! Retail and Wholesale trade were
smaller than last year.
Carl0adings Increase
"As compared with May, the volume
! of debts to individual accounts II
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05
LARGE CROPS IN PROSPECT SAYS
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK REVIEW

June was . per cent larger and car
l0adings were 8 per cent larger.
Shipments of flour and linseed prod
ucts, receipts of livestock and grain
from our territory and all classes Of
carlOadings increased.
Building permits at eighteen re-
porting cities were l6 per cent smaller
in June than in the same month last
year and were slightly smaller than
in May of this year. Building con-
tracts awarded in June were 20 per
cent smaller than last years volume
in June and were also smaller than in
May.
Business conditions in the rural
portions of this district continued to
be mixed. Debts to individual nc
counts in the wheat belt cities and
Sioux Falls during June were smaller
than in June year ago, but the
Mississippi Valley cities reported the
largest volume Of check transactions
which has occurred in any June since
our records began in 1923. Lumber
sales at country yards were about as
large as in June last year. The cash
value Of June marketings OF wheat,
rye, barley and potatoes was . per
cent smaller than the value of market
ings in June last year. Farm prod
uct prices, compared with last year,
showed about as many increases as
decreases Bread wheat, flax, hogs,
lambs. hens and eggs sold at lower
prices during June than year ago.
while durum wheat, rye, oats, barley.
potatoes, butcher steers, butter and
milk sold at higher prices. The price
of butcher steers was the highest
since 1920, and the price Of hogs was
the lowest since 1924.
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Cash Return in Ninth District
Will BE Larger Than From
Either 1925 or 1926 Crop,
But Smaller Than From,
1924 CrOp-Acreage Great.
" Increased

Present prospects are for large 1927
crops in Minnesota. North Dakota,
South Dakota and Montana. accord
ing to the monthly review Of agricul-
tural and business conditions in the
ninth federal reserve district, issued
today by the federal reserve bank at
Minneapolis.
1.-The cash return from wheat, rye
flax and potatoes, based on current
prices and the July | crop forecasts,
will be larger than the return from
either the 1925 or 1926 crop, but
smaller than the return from the
1924 CROP the review continues.
These four field crops in 1924 pro-
duced an income Of $il4 900 900, ac-
cordng to our estimate, the 1925
crops yielded 1865 ,OO0, 900 and the 1926
crops yielded $25G,OO0,O 900, cstimati ing
July receipts conservativcly
Dairy feed supplies during the
coming year will be plentiful. Feed
supplies for beef cattle and hogs will
be Of average size. The July govern
ment forecasts of oats, barley and
tame hay production in this district
are above the ten year average, and
the forecast for corn is only per
cent below. The relative size Of the
1927 crops in this district is shown
in the table below:
Cash Crops
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05
STATE CANNOT
PAY WAGES OF
SORLIE MAIDS
Shafer Rules Bill for House
hold Employees of Governor
In Invalid

Funds appropriated by the legis-
laturc for the maintenance Of the
state capitol building. governors
mansion and other public buildings
are not available to pay the salaries
Of maids employed by the governor,
Attorney General George F. Shafer
has held in an opinion to State Audi.
tor John Steen.
The bills were approved by the
board of administration and present.
ed to Steen for payment. They pro-
vided $35 for the salary of one maid
and $50 for the salary Of another
Steen held them up and asked an
opinion on the legality of making
such payments. The text of his let.
ter follows:
1.-THE Capitol Maintenance Payroll.
which is charged to the appropriation
for maintenance for the State Capt.
toll and Grounds, as certified to me
for the month Of July 1927 by the
Board Of administration, authorizes
and directs the payment Of July sal
aries to janitors, carpenters. care
takers, engineers, ETC., and also the
following:
Alice Mathieson. maid governors
man sion. $4,000.
Oline Holien, maid governors man.
sion $4,000.
"As this is the first instance in
the states history where maids en-
ployed by the governor has been
charged against a state appropriation,
before making such payment would
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05

gagged in the Governors Mansion
against . State appropriations"
ut is my opinion that such items
may not be legally charged either
against the Capitol Maintenance APP
preparation, or any other State fund.
1t is the duty Of the Board Of Admin
istration to provide for the repairs
and general maintenance and upkeep
Of the Capitol and Executive Mansion
including the public grounds and
parks connected Herewith at the ex-
pense Of the Capitol Maintenance ap.
propriation-but it seems very clear
to me that the salaries Of maids emf
ployed In the Governors Mansion,
cannot be included as. such mainten.
ance expense. The services of maids
are in the nature Of personal house.
keeping expenses for the executive
and members Of his family, not diff
ferent from other strictly personal
expenses; and are, in no sense, neces.
sary TO the care and maintenance OF
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05

ask your opinion as to the legality
bf the Boards action in this matter.
and if this is q proper charge against
the appropriation for maintenance Of
the Capitol
ShafeR Denies Request
This is Skaters reply:
''ln your letter Of August I, you
ask for the opinion of this office up
on the legality Of certain items con-
tanned in the Capitol Maintenance
Payroll, certified to your office for
the month Of July, 1927 by the Board
of Administration. These items refer
to the salaries a two maids for the
Governors mansion, one in the SUM
of S35.00. and another in the sum of
$1,000. covering services Of such
maids for the month Of July, 1927.
You state that this is the first time
in the history Of the State that has
attempt has been made to charge a
claim for the services of maids en-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05
MinOt Awarded 1928
Tennis Tournament

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 5.-<P|--
The state tennis tournament was
given back to Minot last night at
the annual meeting Of the associa-
ton. Minot was also awarded the
western Great Plains meet, which
that tennis club took up again after
it was dropped by the state organiza-
ton.
Minot was given the state meet for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1927.

1927 but the spring flood whick
caused the Mouse river to overflow
its banks spoiled the courts for
tournament play.
For the first time since the event
was played in 1865, the Red River
Valley open tournament will be held
separately from the state events.
The association last night decided
to split the two and next year Fargo
will stage the Red River Valley
meet.
The tri-city tourney comes back to
Grand Forks. s
No dates were set Tor any Of the
events last night. All Of the old of
ficers Of the association were re-
elected.
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the public property. The fact that
Z similar charge has never before,
been made against the public funds
in the history Of the State. clearly
demonstrates that such services have
heretofore been deemed to be person
al obligations and not legitimate
charges against State funds"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05

Grand Formal opening of
the Gamble Auto Supply Com
pany, Bismarck, N. D. Satur-
day August 9Th. A gift to
each purchaser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05

Greatly reduced prices on all
coats and dresses. Bismarck
Cloak Shop, Alp Main. Z
Evening star., 1927-04-12
32D DEGREE CONFERRED.
Scottish Rite Body Holds Two
Day Ceremonial Session.

Davis Consistory, No. l, scottish
Rite of Free Masonry, conferred the
thirty-second degree on the following
at a session April and 8: Thomas
f. Clifford, James H Moore, Ernest
Harkum, Thomas r. Turner. Hamlet
Dozier, Humphrey P. Jackson, Ste
phen Durett. John Chambers OVERLY
Bemus r. Dent, William Cabel, A.
Mccoy Hanson, Rev. Anthony Il.
Williams, Edward G. Carter, Walker
E. Bell, Lawrence w. jackson, Ru-
dolph Lancaster, Ernest Carol Whiss-
nant, Harry A. Lancaster, King Whit
ington. James T. Diggs, John w. II.
Smallwood, John Thomas Williams,
John E. Pones, Oscar L. Deane,
Charles Moralez. Frank Redman,
William L. Frye, William H. Dabney
Thomas Duvai, John Moses, John Z.
Young. Joseph I. Greenlease, James
Mcdowell, c. Mulford Williams,
John McHenry Turner, and Edward
Sands.
The consistory will celebrate Maun-
dv-Thursday feast Thursday, the
14th. at Scottish Rite Cathedral. 1888
Eleventh street, followed by THE
Mystic Banquet at New Library
Hotel, New Jersey avenue and d
street
Evening star., 1927-04-12
ESCAPED PRISONERS
STILL AT LIBERTY
Three From Lorton Reformatory
Successfully Evade Searchers
After Picking Lock.

Three prisoners who escaped from
the Lorton Reformatory yesterday
morning still were at liberty today
despite the efforts of searchers who
were on their trail within a few min
utes after they had picked a lock on
a door and in sight of guards made a
successful break for nearby woods,
which shielded their further move
ments.
II is believed that they were seen
in the Potomac Railroad yards at
AleXndria shortly after last midnight.
but a search in that direction also
was fruitless.
The men are Herman Scott, 20
years old. of Charlotte. n. c., who en-
tered LOrton February to serve
three years for housebreaking and
grand larceny; Shuman Mccullough, 20,
of Asheville, n. c., whose two-year
sentence for grand larceny started
October %, and Linwood Thomas, %,
of Baltimore, who entered Lorton the
same day as Scott under a three-year
sentence for grand larceny and house
breaking.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
MRS. WILSON WEEPS
AT BAKERS TRIBUTE
Former Secretary of War Extols
Late President for Meeting
Difficult Tasks.


PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson wept yesterday
after she had heard her late husband
extolled by Newton d. Baker. Secre-
tary of War during the Wilson ad-
ministration, at a luncheon given by
the Democratic Women's Club here.
Mrs. Wilson came TO this city from
Washington to attend the luncheon
and returned to the capital late yes
terday
"The presidency" said Mr.. Baker.
''was made to fit the personality of
the first president, George Washing
ton. There have been great minds
in the presidency, but none SO thor
oughly trained as the we'll disciplined
mind of Woodrow Wilson"
In speaking of a presidents duties,
Mr.. Baker asserted it was easier to
be a Republican president than a
Democratic one because the latter
policies were very carefully watched
to see what might happen. He en-
phasized the three great acts of the
Wilson administration as the estab-
iishment of the Federal Reserve Bank
System. the taking over the railroads
bv the Government during the war
and the Underwood tariff bill.
Mr.. Baker declared that While he
could not say that Woodrow Wilson
was as great or greater than Wash :
ington, nevertheless the tasks faced
by Washington were much simpler
than those faced by Mr.. Wilson, but
the latter was equal to the occasion
stepped into the breach and filled the
bill /"
Evening star., 1927-04-12
STREET CLOSING
PLAN APPROVED
Proposal Would Enlarge
Chevy Chase Playground,
Park Groups Declare.

Enlargement of the Chevy Chase
playground by the closing of Forty
second street between Western avenue
and Livingston street. was approved
today by the co-ordinatinG com
mittees of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. The re-
commentator will be sent to the Dis
trict of Columbia Commissioners for
their approval.
This playground is triangular in
shape and Forty-second street cuts off
one corner of it. The co-ordinating
committee decided that the street will
be of no practical use in the highway
plan, and it's closing not only will
provide for considerable enlarge
ment Of the recreation center, but
the cost of paving it will saved to
the District. If the recommendation
is finally approved the playground
will have not only the area included
in the street but the small triangle
which is separated from the present
playground by the street.
Small Strip Reserved.
The committee has decided to re-
turn under the jurisdiction of the
office of public buildings and public
parks, a 15-foot strip of land around
the outside border of the playground
This win be improved by trees and
shrubbery in an attempt to hide the
playground proper.
The committee also decided to rec
ommend to the District Commission.
ers that they transfer TO the office
Of public buildings and public parks
certain strips of land for the purposes
of improving them. These include a
ST nP To- . 4 q
Kennedy place west of Sixteenth
street; strip of land at the western
terminus of Madison street where that
thoroughfare connects with Rock
Creek Park on the east and the
south parking of Rhode Island ave
nue. northeast between the line of
Harmony Cemetery and the curb. 1t
was pointed out that if the jurisdic-
ton is transferred the Federal parks
Office will be able to improve these
strips and make them more slightly.
Proposition Is Studied
The committee discussed, but took
no action on a proposal that Belmont
road, between Kalorama Circle and
Connecticut avenue be closed. While
this street is on the highway plan
and the land has been dedicated, it
has not been improved
1t is on top of the bank of Rock
Creek Valley at the southern terminus
OF the Connecticut Avenue Bridge
There is one piece of property front
ing on this street, which would have
no outlet if the street were closed
The matter is to be further studied
to determine how this matter may be
handled to close the street and at
the same time serve the property.
1t was said that the solution prob.
ably would be to close the eastern
end and leave the western end open
as far as the single piece Of property
is involved
Evening star., 1927-04-12
ADMITS POISONING SON.

WABASHA, Mimi, April 12 GP.--
County authorities announced today
that Mrs. Gordon Cooper, 19 years old,
Of Lake City. Mimi, near here. had
confessed poisoning her 6weeks-old
son. whose body was found in va
cant house at Lake City.
Afre Cooper previously had declared
that the infant was choked to death
by George Cooper, her 72.yearold
father-in-law, because it was "un-
wanted"
George Cooper denied this story, as
serting that he had found Mrs. Cooper
tied to a chair last Wednesday and
that she had told him the baby had
been kidnapped
Evening star., 1927-04-12
SUES IN SEWER CASE.
Captain Says Contamination DAM
ages His Property.
naciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
CLARENDON, Va. April 12.-At-
+orney B. NJ. Hedrick. representing
Can't. John B. Rowan, L. S. A, served
notice on the board Of supervisors at
its meeting yesterday that he would
file suit at the April term of the Cir
cult Court to recover damages caused
TO the property Of Capt. Rowan
through an alleged unsanitary sewer
condition in the Aurora Heights sec
ton of Spout Run. A bin of $500
was presented by Attorney Hedrick
TO the board, which refused to take
action. It is understood that the
court will also be presented petition
asking that the alleged practice of the
Aurora Heights Sanitary Corporation
Of emptying its sewers into Spout Run
be brought to the attention of the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
CITIZENS TO PROBE
TRAFFIC MENACE
Lanier Heights Association
to investigate Congestion
at Street Intersection.

An Investigation Of traffic conditions
at Eighteenth street and Columbia
road. one OF the most congested inter
sections in the city, was ordered last
night by the newly formed Lanier
Heights Citizens Association which
met in the Cook School.
As chairman OF the committee on
streets, parks. lighting and traffic,
Harry A. Seay was asked to make in.
quiries, with view to making recon-
mendations to the Traffic Bureau.
Members of the association were
urged, also, to cooperate with the
Business Mems Association OF that
community in supporting desired inn
proVements.
Taliaferr0 Makes Request.
Commissioner Sidney r Taliaferro,
who was a guest of the association, eX-
pressed a desire to gain first-hand
knowledge of the various needs in
Lanier Heights and invited the com
mittees of the association TO discuss
their civic problems with him at any
time. He declared he was attending
meetings Of citizens associations so as
to be better prepared to understand
and meet their desires in the conduct
of District affairs.
The work of citizens associations in
general was explained by Alton B.
Carty, president of the Columbia
Heights Association, who encouraged
the new organization to go after what
it wants. All associations in that sec
tion of the city. he declared, should
endeaVor to cooperate.
Committee Chairmen Named.
The following committee chairmen
were selected. Committee on public
utilities, Louis G. Freeman; police and
fire protection, Rufus A. West; busi-
ness interests. Frank Lazarun, tenn
porary chairman; membership, Owen
p. Keller; lower taxes and legislation,
B. p. Bolzberg; schools and child vel
fare. Mrs. Harry Fulton; health and
sanitation, DIR. Kenneth w. Kinney;
entertainment, DR.. Kenneth w. Kin
ney; streets, parks, lighting and traf-
fic, Harry A. Seay. Members elected
were Mrs. Harry Fulton, l. L. Gold
helm. William B. Berlin, Abraham
Blum, I. D. Boyce. w. Y. Pearl, NJ.
Miller. George Bitsan, T. B. Corner,
DIR. William T. Mattingly and G. H.
Grayson.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY.

SaiLlNO lODR
Avon-Bermuda
Estonia-Copenhage Danzig and Libau
Martha Washington-Naples. Palermo and
Triest
Matura-Grenada Trinidad and GEORGETOWN.
SAILING WEDNESDAY. APRIL 13.
De Grasse-Havre
MISUNDERSTANDING and Southampton
Maracaibo-San Juan. Puerto Cabelio aud La
Fort victorja-Bermuds
Albert Ballin-Cherbourg. Southampton and
Santa anita Marta-KinEston. Puerto Colombia
~ and Santa I3.1, Marta Ba;o.o .;.os
omaYaqua-Puerto Corte1.
Lewis Luckenbach-Canal 'sone.
Natrar-Conenhagen
Commercial Pioneer-Tuinaco
SAILING THURSDAY. APRIL IA
American Merchant-London.
Coamo-San Juan.
President Monroe-Havana ana tFlstoDal-
around the world.
Roma-Naples and Genoa.
Santa Luisa--Havana. Cristobal and Val
paraiso.
SAILING FRIDAY. APRIL 10.
Baracoa-Puerto Colombia
Empress of Scotland-southa
observation-disclosures Colombia.
0lympic-Cherbourg and Southampton:
Arabic-Plymouth. CheFbourg and Antwerp
Munargo--NassaE.
SAILING SATURDAY. APRIL 10.
Adratic-oueenstown and Liverpool.
Nieuw msterdam-Plymouth. Boulogne and
Scvthia--Oueenstown and Liverpool.
Suttgart-Plvmouth Cherbourg and Bremen
Observation-Disclosures.
0riZaba-Havana.
Porto Rico--San Juan.
Venezuela-Puerto Colombia. Cartagena
Cristobal, La Libertsd and San Jose de
Caiamares 80 Havana. Cristobal and Port
Limon--Santiago Kingston and Puerto Co
Metapan-santiago Kingston and Puerto
Vandyck-Bsrbados. Rio de Janeiro. Monte
video and Buenos Aires.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Rosalind-St. Johns.
Fort ST. George-Bermuda
Gnstay Vigeland-Monte Christi. Puerto
Plata. Santo Domingo City and san Pedro
Merope-Tnagua Port au Prince and Curacao
Erich Indoe-Sap Pedro de MacorIs. Santc
Domingo City and Barahona.
SAILING MONDAY. APRIL 1s-
Cristobal Colon-Corunna Giian and San
'' SAILING TUESDAY. APRIL 10.
Ancon-Cristobal.
Aouitania-Cherbourg and southampton.
Reliance Cherbourg. southampton aho
Hamburg
Thuringia Cherbourg, southampton anu
Hamburg.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
APARTMENT PLAN
IS ONLY DELAYED
Sponsors Are Still Working
on Scheme for Govern
ment Employees Homes.

Sponsors for scheme to construct
Government employees, to be rented
on a basis Of $3.50 a room, with pur-
chase of the apartments optional by
the occupants, have not abandoned
their scheme and are now working on
designs for the buildings.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
through whose Office the initial an
nouncement of the scheme was made
last August, said today the unnamed
hackers Of the plan have apparently
not shown the same amount of inter
est in it they showed last Fall, but
have proceeded with the surveys
necessary to the preliminary work.
Expected Diminished Building.
Mr.. Hoover indicated that the spon-
sors for the plan expected falling off
in building construction in Washing
ton and based their expectation of
filing the projected aprtments on the
ground that building would be dimin-
ished and the demand for apartments
would hold up. Building contracts in
Washington, Mr.. Hoover said, instead
of diminishing, have kept up.
The name Of the sponsors and the
location of the proposed apartments
have not been revealed. The secret
has been kept since the first announce
ment.
At that time the sponsor was said
to have been actuated by charitable
motives in making the offer to con-
struct apartments to rent at $3.50 a
room. The Commerce Department
sent out more than 10000 question
naires to employees of the Government
in Washington, seeking their views
as to the desirability Of construction
of the apartments.
Answers Were Favorable.
Although the exact nature Of the
answers was not revealed. the bulk
of them were said to be in favor Of
the construction, and many of those
who answered pledged themselves to
rent apartments in the building or
group of buildings.
The initial announcement said it
was to be constructed within 10 min
utes OF the heart of downtown Wash.
ington.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
RITES FOR P. B. TURPIN
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Funeral Services for Lawyer and
Financier Will Be Conducted
at Residence Here.

Funeral services for Perry B. Tur.
pin, IS years old, lawyer and financier,
who died in his home, 1910 Hobart
street, Sunday night, will be con.
Quoted at the residence tomorrow aft,
ernoon at o'clock. Rev. G. Ernest
Smith, rector of ST. Thomas Episco.
pal Church, will officiate, assisted by
Rev. w. w. Shearer, rector of st. Co.
lumbas Chapel. Interment will be
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be:
John Joy Edison, Orson D. Mum of
New York, John B. Larner, Henry
Meen, Walter s. Pratt, John P. Davis
Of New York John T. Schrott, w. S.
Quinter, Thomas Robertson and
James T. Newton