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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23
PHELPS, 70,
SUCCUMBS TO
LONG ILLNESS
First Came to State in 1876
Continuous Resident of
Bismarck Since 1895

Thomas Robert Phelps, 20, pio-
neer resident of Bismarck, died late
Friday afternoon following a lengthy
illness of cancer. Coming to North Da
kota in 1876, Mr.. Phelps later re-
turned to the east but again came
to this state in 1895 and has made
ais home in Bismarck continuously
since that time.
Mr.. Phelps was born June 2, 1856
in Rochester, Mimi, and was married
to Miss Adelaide Stebbins April 6
1881, at Sank Center, Mimi, Three
children were born to the union
Mrs. w. B. Hartley. Mrs. H. E
Spohn and Robert G. Phelps, all re.
siding. in Bismarck Three grand.
children and one sister, Mrs. G. +
McKeen, Of Paradise, Mont, also
survive.
For SO years Mr.. Phelps was in the
employ of the Northern Pacific
railway and was retired June 30
1926.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
McCabc Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. w. Il. Water officiating. Pail
bearers will be Roy Logan, Henr.
Readc, John Youngman, M. r. Nc
Cabe, Charles Will and Louis Benser
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23
AlRPLANES AND BOATS
AIDING IN RESCUE WORK

Memphis, Tenn, April 23.-LP)-
The "eyes of the air." both land and
sea airplanes, have been called upon
to aid in the rescue of flood victims
in Arkansas, while every river boat
available in the region was being
mustered today to save thousands of
refugees, perched on fast crumbling
levees on both sides Of the raging
Mississippi river.
Between 1000 and 10000 persons
were stretched along levee for a
distance of three miles at Green
Vile, Miss, while another 1000 were
reported to be stranded on a two
and a half foot embankment which
was rapidly being eaten away by
the rising flood at knowlton's Land
ing. Arkansas. Without shelter and
with little food, they were said to
be screaming and crying for help
as the water rose toward the top
of the levee. All night and today
relief workers toiled to extricate the
victims and warn those whose homes
lay in the path of the threatened
increased flood area.
The airplanes were called into ac-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23
SUFFERING IS
INTENSE OVER
FLOODED AREA

tContinued from page one)
the Mississippi levee, was reported
to. be desperate.
p
Bodies Seen in Water
The death toll exacted by the
break in the levee at Stops Landing
will not be known until waters have
subsidized. An Associated Press cor
respondent advised from Greenville
last night that bodies had been seen
in the water which was coursing
through the city in a swift current.
All the dead noted were negroes.
Government engineers estimated
that approximately 1000 square
miles were under backwater from
the Yazoo river before the Stops
Landing break poured it's deluge into
the basin. The waters were expected
to extend over more than 1000
square miles last night, they de-
clared.
Excitement reigned at Vicksburg
last night when leaks in the con-
crete levee first were believed to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23

be imminent breaks. These later were
found- to be such leaks as could be
repaired with few hours labor.
Hundreds of workmen were qbncen-
trated to stop blowout which oc-
Cured on an arch in the southern
part of the city.
The situation above Memphis, at
Hickman, KY, and other places where
desperate fights were made for sew
eral days against the impounded
floods, was relieved by a drop in the
water level. Danger of further levee
breaks in southern Illinois and Mis-
souri, was regarded passed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23
Rum0r Offering
American League
Post to Walker

New York, April 23.--tP) If Mayor
James j. Walker of New York has
been offered the presidency of the
American League at "A salary Of
100000 neither he nor Ban Johnson
who now holds the post has heard
anything about it formally"
Word to that effect came from the
office Of President johnson in Chi
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23
CLEANUP WEEK
PLANS MAPPED
= BY LION GROUP
Continued from page one)

tcenth street, Avenue F. The south
side will be divided into two dis
tricts, with the division point at
Ninth street.
A map Of the city is to be placed
in the window Of some prominent
downtown store and rubbish piles
will be indicated on it by red pins.
When word comes that these piles
have been cleaned up, or when lot
does not require cleaning, a white
rim will be placed in the map.
Members of the committee III
charge Of cleanup work are W. +.
Harris, Joe Spies, Fred Peterson
Frank Snyder and Archie o. Johnson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23

There's nothing to it," was the
assertion Of William Harridgc, sec
rotary to Mr.. Johnson who had gone
to Excelsior Springs. Mo-, for a week
end rest. ut looks like some adver-
Using for Mayor Walker
American League club owners were
as unproductive Of information.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23

ton when seven land machines Of
the Arkansas national guard search
ed the flooded area Of that state to
locate marooned refugees who had
not been found by the rescue parties.
Three seaplanes also were dispatch
ed from Pensacola, Florida, naval
air station, to Arkansas to seour the
region
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23

cago and from the city hall here
where the sudden rumor sprang up
yesterday that the mayor had been
approached and told he could write
his own salary ticket
II would not discuss any offer un-
til it was formally made" Mayor
Walker said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23

Everybody come to the
Presbyterian church Satur-
day evening and hear Harold
Singer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-23

Prices a.d specifications subject to change SOithouf
notice. Prices T. o. b. factory. WiAyJ- Overland.
Inc. Toledo. Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. January q Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-Hog
Receipts, AZ 900 head; active, strong to
10 higher than yesterdays average;
top, 1880; numerous sales of $50 to
1870 pound weight at that price; sew
eral loads Uniform 225 to 240 pound
butchers, also 1890; bulk of better
grades, 12.20a12.25; shipping demand
broad; selected light lights held at
1895 ana above; bulk of packing soWs
steady, at l1.00a1125; most siaughts
pigs, 11.75a12.00; few strong weights,
i2.15a12.20 heavy weights, 11.85a12.25;
weights, 11.90a12 80; light
weights, II 90a12.30 light lights, 1l.85
a1230; packing sows, 10.75al1 so;
slaughter pigs, 11.75a12.20.
Cattle-Receipts, II, 900 head; fat
steers trade slow, steady To weak, in.
between grades predOminating; bulk,
9a10b; moderate sprinkling up to
II .00a12 90; early to 1915; shipper de-
mand rather narrow; stockers and
feeders scarce, 7.25a8.00 mostly, large
ly a steer run; she stock fully steady;
bulls, weak to Is lower; Vealers, strong
to 25 higher; bulk TO packers, l2.0Oa
$50: outsiders, 14.00al5.00.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; open
ing fairly active: fat lambs, strong to
around Is higher; choice lambs to yard
traders, 1915; best held higher early
bulk of good choice offerings, 12,50a
1900: heavy lambs, 12.50a12.75: ex-
IRENE weight, II 50a11.75; culls, 10.00a
1850 mostly; sheep, steady; fat ewes,
625a7 so; feeding lambs unchanged;
good comeback feeders, 12.50a1300;
medium lightweight and good heavies,
12.00a12.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
DECEMBER SHOWS
INDUSTRIAL SLUMP
Decrease in Output Reaches New
High. With Automobile Re
duction Greatest.

Decrease in the output of industry
in December to the lowest point II
more than a year. further falling of
! in building contracts in the first three
weeks in January. record breaking re
tail holiday sales, but recession III
sales al wholesale, were reported today
by the Federal Reserve Board in its
review of conditions. Easier condi
tons were said to prevail in the Jan
uary money market.
The falling off in production for De
cember continued a movement run
ming for three months according to
the board. whose new index, with ad
justment for seasonal variations, was
los on the basis of the average for
1923, 1924, and 1925 as 100.
This index compares with 113 in
September. the high point of the year,
and with 108 a year ago. The decline
since the recent high point has been
entirely in the manufacturing indus.
tries, as the output of minerals was at
a record high level in November and
showed only a slight decline in De
cember.
BY far the greatest recession of re.
cent months, the board said was in
the automobile industry, output of
passenger cars and trucks in the
United States decreasing from 425, 00C
in August to 165, 900 in December. Re
duction in the manufacture of auto
mobiles was said to be usual at the
end of the year, when plants close
for inventory taking and repairs, but
in December. 1926, the decline 'was
considerably larger than usual"
Retail sales during the holiday
trade in December exceeded al
previous records. Sales at wholesale
on the other hand, declined in Deem
Der and were smaller than year ago
In practically all leading lines, except
shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN
Received by |

NEW YORK. January 27.-With
nothing developing in the business sit
uation which could be used to stimu-
late activity on the buying side. the
curb market was left TO drift for it
self today. The result was a highly
irregular movement of prices and a
dwindling volume Of business.
Everything that could be done to
influence public participation in the
oil group had been brought forward
a week and TWO weeks ago. SanGuine
predictions as TO what was to be eX-
pected of the oil share market had
failed of their purpose, the element
favoring higher prices for oil stocks
abandoned their efforts and the promi
nent members OF Standard group were
barely changed on the day. Standard
of Indiana most of the time moved
over range of less than a half point
and the same was true of lnterna-
tional Petroleum and Prairie OH ana
Gas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
FLOOR ASSISTANTS PLAN
IN INTERNATIONAL MART
Giving Each Member of New York
Exchange an Aid Proposed in
Expansion Discussion.

BY the AssotIdttu fIeSs
NEW YORK, January 27.--Each
member of the New York Stock Elk
change would be permitted an assist
ant on the floor under a plan being
discussed by exchange members to
handle the increased business eX-
pected, should a proposal for listing
foreign shares in their original form
20 into effect.
The exchange has submitted a bill
70 the Legislature. permitting trad
ing of foreign shares in their original
form.
Two plans for increasing the num-
Ter Of traders have been advanced.
The first would increase membership
IS per cent. This is not likely to be
accepted, as the exchange in October,
925. overwhelmingly killed proposal
10 add 25 seats.
Supporters of tre plan for mem
bers' assistants dea-are that doubling
me active membership would allow
flIlI utilization Of the % per cent in
crease in SG'~r space planned in an
exDar1on program. The average
dafiv attendance on the floor is 450
against a total membership Of LOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received bv Private Wire Direc. 30 The Star Office
Pool support, which has been in e'

Pool support, which has been in eVl-
dence for many months in the tropical
issues and which has been responsible
fora good deal of the activity IN these
stocks. was noticeably lacking today.
Magdalena Syndicate, one of the latest
additions to the group, dropped to a
new low fCS the year when it changed
hands under the 2 level American
Maracaibo was freely offered under
5la, while there was plenty of Cario
and Creole Syndicate for sale when
ever bids made their appearance.
Declaration of an extra dividend or
9ne-half of per cent in addition to the
regular quarterly per cent failed 10
help the market for Lehigh Coal and
Navigation. which was at it's low for
the wear After absorbing further Of
ferings at the 167 level Glen Alden
Coal rallied a point or more. LehIGh
Valley Coal sales retraced point OF
the recent loss, but the demand was
only moderate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Candied "SWeets''
OF Old Maryland
Now i'm Demand


BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 27.-Now is
the time of all times for candied
sweet potatoes a Ia Maryland.
Four famed sweet potato states
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware
and New Jersey--are shipping
twice as many sweeties as all Of
Dixie below the Virginia line.
More than 10000 carloads from
the Maryland group have so far
been moved, the Government Blu
reau of Agricultural Economics re-
ported today. Maryland and Vir-
GINA furnishing in excess of their
entire totals last year.
Sweet potato production through
out the country is "a per cent
greater than last year and whole
sale prices one-third to a half less.
Plans are under way to assist farm
ers of China in adopting modern agri
cultural methods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
BUTTER rs HIGHER.

CHICAGO, January q OP).-Butter
Higher; receipts, 1850 tubs; cream
cry, extras, 482; standards, As; extra
firsts, 47ha48; firsts, 45Aa461a; sec.
onds, 43a45. Eggs-Higher; receipts
1901 cases; firsts, car lots, IS; ordi-
nary firsts, 33a331a; refrigerator, rs
a28
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January p Op).-Rye
--Firrn: No. Western, 1875 f. o. b.
New York and 1855 e. j. f, export.
BARLEY - Easy; mailing. 9IA a934
- r New York Wheat-F'utures
onened barely steady domestic May,
14kIs. other articles unchanged,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
ROADS PROFIT GAINS.
Maryland and Pennsylvania Net
Is Up for the Year.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, January s27.-Operat-
ing revenue of the Maryland and
Pennsylvania Railroad Co for Decem-
Der amounted TO S7S.443.69, gain OF
S3.634.75 as compared with the cor
responding month of 1925. Operating
revenue for the year, amounting 70
$500 O27.23. was S5,370.l3 below that of
the year preceding. however.
Net railway operating income
showed gains both for the month and
for the year. however, Net for DE
cember was S15.99522. or $685. .9S
ahead of December. 1925. and for the
year the net was 1886, 093.63, or So
371.24 ahead of the year preceding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Are You q Sucker?

Too many people put their money
In day dreams and wake up broke
Never put your name on the dotted
line until you have inquired of some
one in your bank what he knows
about some stock issue that Is Of
tered to you privately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
ZINC PRODUCTION UP.

NEW YORK, January q N).-
The worlds production of slab zinc
in December is placed at I2l,S35
sbort tons by the American Bureau
~ Metal Statistics. against 1T, G53
IONS in November. The output for
l42s is calculated at 1872 ,446 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
nonGE EXPORTS HEAVIER

NEW YORK, January Y R).-
Do6ge Bros. Inc, exported 1905 We.
h,cIss in 1926, compared with 3S.945
in 1925. a gain of l4.9 per cent. Inc me
ears exports were almost one-eighth
If the cornnany's output.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

NEW YORK. January q LE).--
s.,,rpl,1s of the Western Mary
and for 1925 rose to $3.259 ,339 after
lI,arges from S1,779 ,054 in 1925. Total
income was S6,263,SS7. against $4.So7.
t22 the year before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
HOWE SOUND PROFITS UP.

NEW YORK, January n Up
Howe Sound co. had protts OF sS,osz,
.naI IN 1926 before depletion charges
o,-,sj RI 81. % a share, against 81 1867,
20 or S3.16 a share in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
COTTON IS STEADY
ON TRADE BUYING
Heavy Early Offerings Are
Well Acknowledgement
Cables Are Firm.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27.-The cot
ton market opened steady today ut an
advance Of / point to- decline ~ :
points. There were substantial over
night selling orders in the market fol
lowing the easier tone Of late yester,
day, but offerings were wei absorbed
by buying inspired by relatively ~ m
Liverpool cables. Brokers with trade
connections were buyers of May
around 1910 ana October at 1880,
which helped to check the early de-
cline. orders were fairly we'll divided
at these figures, and the market held
within point or two of the lowest
at the end of the first hour,
Private cables said that calling, with
local and American buying, had alb
sorbed hedge selling in Liverpool II
was also reported that leading
thread manufacturing concern had
placed large orders for yarns made OF
Egyptian cotton for deliveries extend
ing into 1925
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, La, January y
LE0.-Trading in the cotton market to
day was dull with first trades show
ing a gain of only one point, winch
was a poor response to the good
Liverpool cables. Prices advanced
trading to 13.22, May to 11.40 and July
10 1854. Demand for spots was less
urgent and prices declined i to .
nOintS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

In the village Of the Black Sea
region the husbands do all the gossip
ing while the wives labor in the fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Secured by first deed OF trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest aud commission.
Joseph |. Weller t nev Wash s.h Z NV i,S''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Following is a list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New YORK
Curb Market today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Congressional Country Club,
Washington, D. c.
Six Per Cent First Deed of Trust
Gold Bonds, Dated December
1, 1923
To the holders of the above bonds

The undersigned as Trustee under the
Indenture dated December l, 1923, securing
the above bonds, hereby gives notice that
Is available Tor the purchase for the Sinking
Fund OF so many of said bonds as shall
he rendered and accepted for purchase at
prices not to exceed one hundred, five per
thereof and accrued interest from December
/ 1926 to February % 1927. and tenders
Of bonds are hereby invited.
Tenders of such bonds with coupons due
on and after June l. 1927 attached thereto,
should be made at price not to exceed
one hundred five per eentum tl05Re OF
interest from December /, 1926. TO February
-. 1927. to be stated in the tender and
must be delivered in the City of Washing
ton. District Ct COLUMBIA, at the PRINCIPAL
ington. D. c., 1903 Pennsylvania Avenue
NV. in said city on form ohtainable on
application at said principal Office, inclosed
in an envelope and marked Tender of Con
eressional Country Club. Washington. D c..
six Per Cent First Deed of Trust Gold Bonds
dated December /, 1923 for the Sinking
Fund"
Only tenders received before 3 pm. Febru-
airy %. 1927. will be considered, and as
soon as possible thereafter announcement
then accepted.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
tenders.
THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON, D. c., as Trustee
BY WILLIAM J. FATHER
Vice President.
Washington D. c. January 27, 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES

SALES
Washington Gas IS. Ser. A--S20O at
Washington Gas s.. Ser B-s1, 900 at
104 s. 900 at 104.
10 at 90ss
Riggs National Bank--10 at $50. 10 at
4SO
National Mtge G. Invest pfd.-50 at s.
LruLn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

CAPITAL Traction Co.-40 at 1913 ~
District National Bank at 239
Union Trust Co. . at 24l.
Liberty National Bank-2 at 207
Money--Call loans and per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS

Chestnut Farm Dairy 6hs. 1913
chevy Chase Club 5ha S.. 100 49,.
e. Paper s Co: dfg o 81 K y, 20
rot dolut. toLh, ~ Oh' % AOI
S Ws5h MAt ni9 GoId Storage S.. 81 800:
Wardman Park Hotel 5 AS. 81 90
Evening star., 1927-04-04
The Gray Phantom's Romance
Astonishing dvenfares Of an Unusual Hero.
Copyright Smith Corp.

while longer. I am just shade safer
when | am hiding behind your per
sonaHty."
But what about me ?" inquired
Granger. making d Wry face.
Give the dicks and bulls as wide a
swath as you can. At worst, they can
only pick you up again and take an
other impression Of your fingerprintS,
and you will have to explain why you
have shed your gaudy feathers, If we
have bit Of luck well pun off stunt
that the police won't forget in many
a day. They'll be so busy explaining
their own mistakes and blunders that
they won't ask many questions"
He had found a whisk broom, and
was removing from his clothing some
Of the Crime and dust he had gathered
in the tunnel, He glanced impatienty
at his watch While Granger dressed
with time consuming care.
(Which Way?" inquired the re-
porter
do you suppose it's too late to find
the coffee house pirate?'
Doubtful, but you might try. Some
times he hangs around the Catharine
street joint till late"
What's his name2"
you might call him Matt Tunn, He
has several names, and he isn't par
ticular which one you use"
The Phantom considered. is he
close to the inner circle of the gang
Does he share it's secrets?"
81 think he does, but | wouldn't
swear to it, Anyhow. he is a lot closer
to the big chief than | ever got"
The Phantom scowled while
Granger adjusted his tie. The re-
porter seemed almost as keen on sar-
torial polish as on journalistic attain
ments.
"By the way" inquired the Phan-
tom, who is the illustrious parsonage
that's referred to as the big chief p
"ETe Is the Dukes chief agent. |
don't know his name. and I've never
seen him Through underground
channels the Duke sends him orders
from his cell in Sing Sing. The Duke
is the brain that plans, and the big
chief is the hand that executes. Say
I'm being consumed with curiosity