davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
CORN BORER
NOW WORKING
IN ILLINOIS
Pest Moves Westward $50
Miles a Seas0n-Relief Bill
Quickly Reported

Chicago, Jan. 6-(P)-Thc dread
European corn borer has entered llli-
nois, one of the greatest corn grow
ing states of the Union.
Announcement by p. A. Glenn,
chief inspector of the Illinois depart
mcnt Of agriculture, that specimens
If the pests had been found in Kan
kakec county, near the Indiana border.
came on the heels Of congressional
rcIicf action.
The Purncll corn borer eradication
bill, carrying q $1O,O0O,O0O appropri-
alton. was quickly reported yesterday
to the house agricultural committee
after alarming reports of the borers'
invasion of corn growing states were
received. Representative Purncll Of
Indiana. one Of the states where the
situation is critical, hopes the mca-
sure will be enacted before February
[, so that control work may COM
mencc before the spring planting.
The borer has been moving into the
corn territory at the rate Of $50 or
more miles season, and. according
to testimony at the house agricul-
tural hearing yesterday, is destroying
corn in dozen states, and is advanc-
ing rapidly from Ohio and Indiana
farther into the middlewest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
IS
STRIPPED OF
USUAL RIGHTS
Rules Changed to Take Com,
mittee Control Away From
Lieutenant Governor

Independent senator's pushed their
0ne-votc majority to the limit We'd
nesday to win the first test OF
strength in their fight.sto. take COM
mittec control from the hands OF
Lieut.. Gov. Walter Maddox, Non
partisan.
Voting down three attempts by
Nonpartisans to block their, action
the majority changed the section OF
the senate rules to make the com
mittee on committees consist OF
Lieutenant Governor Maddox. Sen
ators P. J. Murphy, Grafton; F. E.
Ployhar, Valley City; S. J. Atkins,
TOwner county; and Ole Ettestad
McHenry county, (Nonpartisan), TAX
ing committee appointments from the
lieutenant governor, who is president
of the senate, and giving them to the
Independents.
: Will Refuse to Serve
Lieutenant Governor Maddox
who has stated that he will not be
responsible for committees so long
as he does not appoint them, said
that he will refuse to serve on the
proposed committee and will instead
name his own committees.
The three independent members of
the group are expected to proceed
with appointments, and both lists
will be submitted to the senate for
approval. The Independents, with
their majority Of one, will turn
down Maddoek's committees and ac-
cept the other list. according to
leaders.
The contest began when the COM
mittcc on rules, composed of Sem
ators ]. E. Stevens, Devils Lake,
and W.. D. Lynch, LaMoure, of the
Independents and Senator Ettestad Of
the league, reported. Senator Stew
ems, who gave the report, said that
the majority Of the committee ap-
proved adoption Of all the rules Of
the last session, with the exception
that committee assignments be made
by q committee to be chosen from
the senate and including the lieuten-
ant governor.
Minority Report
Senator Ettestad, giving the mi
nority report, declared that the nam
ing of such committe would violate
all precedent. He asserted that it
was but a step from eliminating the
presiding officer from all authority
in the senate and cohcluded with the
statement that he did not sanction
Continued on page six.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
WOMAN BUILDS
DIES OF BURNS
Fact That Husband Commit
ted Suicide 10 Years Ago
Unbalanced Her Mind

Slayton, Mimi, Jan. G-(P)-Build-
ing pyre in shed, Mrs. Andrew
Munson of Skandia township mounted
the flaming heap and committed sui.
eide by burning herself to death.
Word of her tragic end was
received here today, five days afte,
her death. Her husband committed
suicide 10 years ago andA this had
preyed on her mind constantly.
When the woman had built her
pyre,q she saturated it with oil,
which she ignitcd. Then, as the
flames gained headway, she threw
herself onto the pyre.
Quickly her clothes were ablaze.
and her body scared by flames, she
rushed into nearby cornfield
where she died within few minutes
Since the death Of her husband,
Mrs. Munson has operated their
farm with the assistance of five
grown children, who survive her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Temperature and
Road Conditions

(Nsrcury readings at Z. m.y
Bismarck %; roads fair.
St. Cloud-Cloudy, %: roads fair.
Minot-Clear. Is; roads fair.
Duluth-Partly cloudy, "a; roads
good.
Jamestown-Clear, 20: roads fair.
i Devils Lake-Clear, 8: roads fair.
Hibbing- Partly cloudy, 12; roads
good.
Mandan Clear, %; roads poor.
Fargo Clear, q: roads good.
Grand Forks Clear, ~; roads fair.
Wfnona- Clear, e; roads rood.
Crookston Clear, 18; roads fait.
NAnkato Cloudy. ~; roads good.
Rochegtsr Cloudy, 26; roAds poor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
TEMPERATURE
SETS RECORD
IN 2 STATES
80 Above at Dodge City, Kan
sas, Is Highest Ever Regis
tered in January

Kansas City, Jan. 6.-tR-Spring-
like weather prevailed yesterday
from the Rocky Mountains to the
Mississippi. with record high tenn
peratures at many points.
The belt of bright sunshine and
warm breezes extended from the
Gulf to the Dakotas. Winter has
been routed since New Years.
A chinook wind brought the tenn
perature in Denver up to 81 degrees
today. At Pueblo record of "a was
established.
Out in the Texas Panhandle, the
mercury rose to 81 at Amarillo and
at Dodge City, Kansas, 80 was re-
corded, the highest in January in the
81 years the weather bureau has kept
records there.
The maximum reading in Kansas
City was 62.9, the highest January 5
temperature in SO years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
DEMANDS IN NATURE
OF AN ULTIMATUM

HankOW, China, Jan. 6.-(R-Rcp-
resentatives of laborers. farmers,
merchants, students and soldiers Of
Hankow have formulated demands to
be presented through the nationalist,
or Cantonese government, to the
British consul, including q demand
for indemnity for Chinese alleged to
have been killed and wounded in the
disturbances Of Monday, the with
drawal Of gunboats and an apology to
the Chinese government.
The demands, formulated in five
articles, are in the nature Of an ul-
timatum to be complied with within
72 hours. They are as follows:
Article /. That . protest be sent
to the British counsel by the nation
alist government; that q request be
made to the British government for
the payment of an indemnity for
those killed and wounded in the
disturbance Of January; that punish
ment be meted to British uniformed
men, who used force to hand over
Chinese To- the Chinese authorities;
abolition Of all volunteers, the with
drawal of gunboats and the present.
alton Of an apology to the Chinese
government; that Chinese in the
British concession be allowed to
hold mass meetings, make speeches
and hold professions; that volunteers
CONTINUED on page six.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Guard Officers
Named to Attend
Infantry School

Lieutenants w. f. Smith, Caring
ton, and William w. Jeffrey, Will
st0n, have been designated by Ad-
jutant General G. A. Fraser to at
tend the army infantry school at
Fort Benning, Ca, from February
28 to May 20. They will take q
special course in rifle practice.
Technical Sergeant Charles w.
Cauthers, headquarters company,
164th infantry, Fargo, has been as
signed to attend communications
course at Fort Benning from Feb
ruary 2 to May %.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
THREE LIVES
TAKEN. TO PAY
FOR / MURDER
Men Who Shot Aged Night
Watchman During Boston
H0ldup Are Electrocuted

Boston, Jan. 6. 6.-LR9-Three men
were electrocuted at the state prison
today for . single murder.
Edward J. Heinlein. John J. Devcr.
eaux, and John ]. Mclaughlin, each
about 30 years old, went to the chair
for the murder Of James H. Ferneau,
aged night watchman, during q hold
up in Waltham car barn on Octo-
ber Is, 1925.
None faltered as he entered the
chamber. Each repeated, phrase BY
phrase, the words of the chaplain's
prayer.
During the executions there were
hundreds Of curious and scores Of
automobiles outside the prison. Strong
details Of police kept the crowds we'll
away from the prison walls. There
were some demonstrations.
Observers were 1ta4ioned in THE
death house TO note, if possible,
whether the men IN the cheir SUR,
fered any pain. The physicians rel
ported that. in their cptnion, thx3
condsmned men 1es1 consciousness'
within the 1eoth pa5t of 4 second.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Ell Paso, Texas. Jan. 6-(AP)-
Albert B. Fall, former secretary
Of the interior, who has been i'll
with pneumonia for nearly two
weeks. suffered a relapse last
night, but his condition was not
considered serious, his physicians
said.
Portland, Oregon, Jan. 6-(AP)
"A message was received at the
headquarters Of the 91st division
here from Lieut.. Oakley G.. Kelly
stating that he had landed at
Long Greek, Oregon, at dark last
night after being forced across
the mountains by fog.
Washington, Jan. 6-(AP)-
Cyrus f. Woods, nominated by
President Coolidge for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, told
. senate committee today that he.
has holdings OF nearly $2o0, 900 in
railroad and coal companies.
st. Paul. Jan. 6-(AP)-Indus-
trial alcohol, denatured with
deadly p0isOns. will be sold only
under government permit, with 4
limit Of one dram to each pur.
chaser. General Walter F. Rhi-
now. northwest prohibition ad-
mtnistratOr, said today In order.
ing reports from all persons own
Ing. storing Or possessing more
than = drums at the present
+ b 4a rs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Chaff From the
Legislative Mill


John w. Carr, speaker Of the house,
was presented with new gavel We'd
.ncsday. It looked like a steel ham
mcr, such as blacksmith uses, but
investigation showed it was made Of
wood.
In presenting the gavcl as a gift
from the Ward county delegation, J..
H. Burkhart, defeated Nonpartisan
candidate for the speaker, said he
hoped it would weld the house mem
bers together So that they could
work together for the best interests
of the state.
Carr echoed the sentiment and as
surcd the members he hoped it would
be unnecessary to throw it at any
body. At the same time he assured
them that, in an ene rgthcy, he would
throw it with a will. Il ts
Lets hear how IL. Rounds," inter-
rupted "a house member, and the
chamber echoed as Carr brought the
big hammer down up0ns the sounding
board.
The gavel which he inherited with
the speakership, he explained to
friends, is too small to be used con-
veniently.
The first verbal tilt Of the
twentieth session marked Wednes-
days proceedings in the house.
Mrs. Minnie D. Craig objected to
the use by the rules committee of the
word ".quintuple" in its report.
1T is just the same AZ the lady
wrote it when it was originally adopt
ed" replied 4. +. Twichcll, majority
f'oor leader. I'VE thought it was
good. h;gh-powersd word 50 we
didn't change f."
Another word was substituted.
however, ct the suggestion Of the
clerk. and the affair ended in q
laugh.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06

Total. ................ 76S o1O
The combined state and county,
levy in 1925 was 11.85 mills while
that 1Or 1926 was 1926 mills.
The City Levy
The total levy for purely city and
school district purposes in Bismarck
for 1926 is 4O.48 mills as compared
with 35.70 mills in 1925. The largest
increase in any single fund comes in
the general revenue, which is boost
cd from levy of 1896 mills in 1925
to Sne of Ia mills in 1926. The
school operating fund is boosted
from a levy of 1906 mills in 1926 to
one of 10 mills in 1926, and the city
interest and sinking fund, to retire
bonded indebtedness outstanding
against the city, was raised from 3.84
mills in 1925 to 5.36 mills in 1926.
The school interest and sinking
fund was the only levy which was
lowered in 1926, dropping from 3.84
mills in 1926 to 3.12 mills in 1926.
The levies for the city for the two
years arc given below, in mills:
1925 1925
General operating, fund.-. 11.96 400
School operating fund.-. 1856 1900
School interest and sink
City interest and sinking. .3.84 $40
Total................ $3.50 40.48
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
No Difference in
Annual Snowfall,
Says Weather Man

Chicago, Jan. 6.--tR--Year in and
year out and whatever the general
opinion may be, there is as much
snow nowadays as there was Is years
ago.
The difference is that today
thousands Of automobiles beat down
the snow, and the dirt accumulated
in the atmosphere above busy
world mixes with the flakes as they
fall and makes them melt faster.
So the seasons are not changing,
Professor Henry j. Cox, government
weather forecaster here, said today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Today's Doings in
Nations Capital

Congress meets at noon.
Naval bill continues before the
house.
Senate resumes secret discus
sion of Lausanne treaty.
Gould case continues before
elections subcommittee.
Citizens committee of one
thousand meets to consider law
Observance drive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
WALTER BOND
ELECTED WHEN
CAREY QUITS
Fight in Conference Was Over
Selection of President Pro
Tenn For Senate
PRECEDENT SET ASIDE
Carey Finally Withdraws in
Interest of Harmony After
Five-hour Meeting
PRECEDENT SET ASIDE

Walter Bond of MinOt was
elected president pro tenn of the
senate this afternoon, receiving
rs votes to - for John Benson,
KOIctte county. Upon motion Of
senator Dave Hamilton, McHenry
county, who nominated Benson,
the election was made unanim.
Gus. In the roll call Benson
passed, but Bond voted for him
self, saying that his vote was
necessary in order that he be
elected.
Five hours Of conference were re-
quired by Independent sepators last
night to break the deadlock on the
election of president pro tenn which
had threatened their unity Of con-
troll in the senate.
Walter Bond, Minot. finally was
elected to the place after w. C.
Carey, Lidgerwood, had withdrawn.
Until resigning from the conte st
Carey was regarded as the probable
The caucus convened shortly after
8 o'clock last night and decision
was not reached until l o'clock this
morning. Carey's friends contended
that failure to recognize his right
to the post was not only "a violation
Of precedent but personal affront.
Basis of Carey's Claim
Carey was elected president ad
interim at the close of the session
two years ago and in the ordinary
course Of events would have served
until the end Of the present session.
The president pro tenn gets 81 day
more than the other senators.
Bond based his claim on the con-
tention that Carey had held the job
two years, from the end of the last
session to the beginning of this, and
that he was entitled to the place, re-
gardless Of the fact that Carey had
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
MUSEUMS HARD UP

have been hit hard BY finarcial d.
preston, according to DR.. George r.
Merrill, 0f the department Of geology
Of the United States Nationel
Museum. British museums are suf-
tering the least, he said. j
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
lNpEP Pendent SENATORS BREAK DEADLOCK
Increased Cream
Freight Rate Is
Again Postponed

Further postponcment Of increased
shipping rates on milk and cream
asked by the railroads has been made
by the state railroad board. As
filed by the carriers the proposed
higher rates were to be effective
April S, 1926. They are suspended,
pending hearing, until February 3,
1927. and now have been further
postponed until April 3, 1927.
Final determination of the case will
be made by the railroad board prior
to that time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
STAMP DECORATIONS

Simon's Tower, South Africa
More than half a million used post
age stamps paper the walls Of a bed
room in the home Of A. F. Thomas,
resident here. The stamps are
cleverly worked into designs accord
ing to color and pattern.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
ARMED TROOPS
IN POSSESSION
OF CONCESSION
All Women and Children Have
Been Put Aboard Ships
in Yangtze River
OR Err is RESTORED
Demands Formulated to Be
Presented to British Consul
Indemnity Asked
ORDER IS RESTORED

Hankow, Jan. 6.-LP)-rhree hum
drcd armed Chinese troops and 200
Chinese pickets occupied the British
concession here shortly before mid
night, last night after all women and
children were put aboard ships in the
Yangtze river. British sailors, ma
rines and volunteers left the conces-
sion and boarded English war ships.
The troops occupying the conccs-
sion were quartered in the British
volunteer headquarters building.
Chinese liason officers were INSTALL
cd in police headquarters.
The Chinese troops dispersed a
mob OF coolies and restored order.
Streets Quiet
The streets Immediately became
quiet and were cleared of all Chinese
except troops and pickets. Amer
lean volunteers who earlier mobilized
and remained in their quarter of the
city for emergency were demobilized
and quiet was restored. All British
police were withdrawn from the
streets and the Chinese were in COM
plete control.
The situation here is growing more
critical every hour. Foreigners were
amazed at the withdrawal Of the Brit
ish armed forces, and the feeling
was that all concessions will fall into
the hands of the Chinese. The po-
sition e foreigners remaining here
is decidedly insecure. All business
it ut standstill.
All British women and children are
being taken to Shanghai.
Mass Meeting Planned
A great mass meeting, comprised of
all the members of labor unions in
HankOw. will be held late in the day
for demonstration against the
British activities of January 3, when
the Chinese allegc several of their
number were killed and wounded in
the rioting occasioned by anti
foreign feeling. The British forces
were accused of using bayoncts in
holding off infuriated mobs at the
concession entrance.
The Chinese authorities refuse to
admit responsibility for the incident
and demanded damages.
A report that the Cantonese had
torn down the flag over the British
consulate and had hoisted the nation
alist banner was later corrected with
the announcement that the act had
taken place at the British municipal
council building and not at the con-
sulatc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
TOday's Program
in Legislature

Senate convencs at 1880. House
at 2.
House awaits committee as
signmcnts.
Senate prepares for introduc-
tion Of bills.
Senate committees on employ
ment, safety and revision and
correction Of the journal report.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Interpretations

The Bayley-Peters Investment
company, Alice, N. D., $1,000 A. L.
Bayley, Alice; A. L. Peterson and E.
E. More, Buffalo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: In
creasing cloudiness tonight and Fri
Gay: probably snow. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Increasing
cloudiness tonight and Friday; prob
ably snow west portion. Not much
change in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
Weather Report

Weather conditions at. North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS

hIgn preBSuTe area covers tne
northern Plains States and north
eastern Rocky Mountain region while
a low pressure area Ias appeared on
the north Pacific coast. Precipita-
tion occurred in the north Pacific
coast states and at scattered places
in other northern states. Generally
fair weather prevails in the south
ern states. Slightly colder weather
prevails in tho northern border states
and in the western Canadian Prov
inecs.
oRRts ". ROBERTS,
I. of1jeiol IN charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-06

Increaslng cI011dlneSs toni
Friday; probably snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
Frogs Battle L0mgh0yms to Sc0yeLesS TIE

tions to their feet with m outburst
Of applause.
OF the game itself enough has al
ready been said. It was d worthy
struggle and, leaving out the final
quarter. q struggle To- the entire
satisfaction Of even the most rabid
Brown and Gold rooter.
The Harrington team, Moneus. T,
Richey, M. Waters, Steale, McGill
n. Waters, Calenon Smith, Weaver,
Bell and Lawrence, conducted them
game and deserved full credit for
the victory. Both teams showed the
fighting spirit OF which champions
r made, by coming from behind 70
better their opponents score.
Going into the third quarter Har-
lingen was ahead by u points and
the Brownsville boys came up and
went into d one point lead during
this session, only 70 have the Cards
come back and take the play away
from them in the final stanza.
1t was a significant fact that not
a single point was made by either
team over the south goal. Favored
by a strong wind from that direction
the team defending the southern
lines out2layed its opponet in that
particular. II Brownsville had de-
Tended the south section for the en-
tire game they would have won, and
IL Harlingen had had il for the full
game the score would probably have
been overwhelming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

cific 6.
Oregon Aggies 25; California Ag-
gies 6.
Washington "a; USS Idaho 0.
Southwest Texas State Teacher:
reserves 8; Edinburgh College 6.
Corpus Christi 81; Karnes City 0.
University or Arkansas 80; Col
lege of Ozarks O..
University Of Richmond 6; Hop
kins 2.
Howard Payne @; s. NJ. U. SO.
Wesleyan Is; New York U. q.
Nebraska 6; Iowa State 0.
West Virginia 6; Washington Lee
6 (tie).
Army s; University of Detroit o.
Pennsylvania SO; Swarthmore 0.
Kansas 10; Grinnel O..
Navy 27; Davis O.
Ohio Wesleyan o.; Michigan 80.
Rhiel g. Carnegie Tech 30.
Northwestern AZ: South Dakota 2.
Wisconsin 81; Cornell College 6.
Georgetown Sc; Susquehana 0.
Georgia Tech z; v. NJ. /. o.
Notre Dame 26; Coe Z.
Yale Al; Bowdoin 0.
Chicago Z; Oklahoma U. 13.
Holy Cross z; st. Johns o..
Maine 27; Rhode Island O.
Colgate 32; st. Lawrence o.
University of Dayton &c; Find
lay College 0.
Ohio State 81; Wittenberg o.
Syracuse is: William e Mary n.
Cornell 10; Niagara 6.
Western Maryland @; Washington
and Jefferson Is.
Illinois 10; Bradley o.
Maryland U. rs; South Carolina o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
SIMMONS "a; TEACHERS 0

ABILENE, Tex, Oct. 1.-(P-Sur-
prising power that found an outlet
only through q charging defense, IN
other heavily mudded field practi--
ally smothering offensive efforts,
gave Simmons University Victory, il
to 0, over the North Texas Teachers
of Denton at the West Texas Fair
today. Blocked punts played a lead
ing part in both Cowboy touchdowns,
a pass, Hyde to Walter to McCcllum
counting the first IN the opening
Quarters after Simmons had blocked
Brownings kick on the % yard line.
Herring BOUNDS, Simmons captain
blocked another punt in the third
quarter and ran 30 yards for the
score.