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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
HEARING POSTPONED

Argument in the 500 railroad tax
case will be made to the district
court here next Monday. it was said
today. Originally scheduled for to-
day, the case was continued upon
application Of attorneys for the rail-
road. The 500 line is asking re-
duction Of approximately $13,000,OO0
in the tax value of its property as
assessed for this year by the state
board of equalization.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
Forget-Me-NOt Sale
Proceeds Are Good

Proceeds from the Forget-Me-Not
sale held Friday and Saturday for
disabled veterans Of the World War
were $67O6, Mrs H. r.. Leonhard,
president Of the American Legion
Auxiliary, in charge of the sale. has
reported.
Three members of the Auxiliary
and three girls from the high school
assisted in the street sales. They
were Mrs. James McGillic, Mrs. w.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
BRUMFIELD Is
SURRENDERED
TO BOWMAN CO,
Will Be Tried on Bank Bur
glary Charge-Barge Goes
to Williams Co.

Minot, N. D., Sept. 29.-<F-
Donald Barge and Richard Brum-
field, both aged %, alleged bank
cracksmen, today have been sur
rendered by Sheriff w. e. Stay
baugh Of .Minot t, william and
Bowman county officials, respective
~, for prosecution on bank robbery
charges.
Lester Barge, q, brother of Don
aid. who was arrested with a trio at
and near kenmare early last Sunday
morning, previously had been turned
over to Williams e.unty authorities
for prosecution on a charge of nur-
dering H. N. Peterson, cashier of
the Citizens State Bank Of Wheelock
last November.
Brumfield, whose home is at
Franklin, Louisiana, and who is al
legged to have confessed to total of
nine bank robberies, duplicating
Lester Barge in all Of them, and
Donald Barge in ,art Of the crimes
will face charge in Bowman coun-
| ty of burglarizing the First State
Bank Of Gascoyne. Brumfield has
admitted his crime, accordin., to Of,
ficers, and he was taken to Bowman
county last night in the custody oil
States Attorney N. H. Amundson Of
Bowman.
Although Brumfield old ,fficers
that he and Lester Barge obtained
only 10 cents from the Gascoyne
bank, States Attorney Amundsor
declared that about 81 was taker
from the bank vault, and also a
quantity Of jewelry belonging to q
bank official. Brumfield said that
he was unaware that this loot was
taken and, if it was stolen, he never
received any of it from Lester Barge
Prior to departing for Bowman
Brumfield signified a desire to plead
guilty to bank burglary as soon as
he can be arraigned before district
court judge, accordin. to officers.
The court will be asked to consider
this in the imposition of sentence.
BRUMFIELD SPENDS NIGHT
IN BURLEIGH COUN " JAIL
Richard Brumfield,. alleged yegg
arrested by Minot authorities Sun
day, who is alleged to have confessed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

watch for your to appear in this paper. Rich
!: ards brings his mammoth show Of wonders, thrills
girls, music, laughs mystery to the Auditorium for
swering questions the theatre, arrangements have
been made whereby Mr. Richards will also answer
free Of charge through this paper All you have to do
is write your question briefly and clearly, sign your
full and address and mail it to Richards, Amer
cas greatest magician, in care of the Tribune and
appear in the published The first nstalment
Of answers will appear Monday.
Richards does not claim to be mind reader" but
scientist and psychologist and derives all his answers
mode nd ,uh he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

high school, and
last year at Spring
field, Mimi.
Mr.. Fulton will
be leader of boys
work in the city,
and will assist il,
the organization Of
Boy and Girl Scout
work, civic an d
athletic clubs, and
Campfire groups.
Roy d. Mcleod,
the new Bismarck
1,,.l, coI,nol oC0oh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

= x r a q u a t G OF
Luther college at
DEBORAH, Iowa. and
taught for three
years at Frazec,
MINI.
During his teach
ing experience he
has been instructor
IN history, civics,
commercial law
commercial arith-
metlc, physiology,
biology, physical
education and mu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

III and ". She re.
ceived her b. A. at
the Missouri Yves.
lyan college and
was assistant In
English during her
last two years OF
college. Followinp
her & r a d Il a I ion
Miss Bryant re.
ceived her M. A
degree from North
western university.
Miss Bryant has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

spot. A few kernels of the poisoned
grain were still in evidence when
DR.. G.. A. Ottinger, jamestown vet
Urinary. visited the place, called by
Mr.. Sans to explain the mysterious
deaths.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
MANDAN NEWS
Human Fly to Climb
Hotel Here Saturday

Babe White, Human Fly, is to
climb the Lewis an. Clark hotel
here Saturday afternoon and eve
ming, it was announced today. White
is to climb the Patterson hotel in
Bismarck Friday Afternoon and will
repeat his performance in the eve
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

Robertson as in
structor in English
III and III.
Miss Turnc r
who is a graduate
Of the State Teach
! ers' college at
| Maryville, Mo-, has
taught in the high
school at ERbert,
Wyo., for the past
two years.
w. G.. Fulton, a
graduate Of James.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

Miss Bryant been instructor Of
English at Missouri Wesleyan coll
lege, and has taught journalism and
English " in the Freeport, H., high
school. Last year she taught in
Green River, Wyo. Miss Bryant is
not stranger to Bismarck. having
taught in the high school here the
year before last.
Mgron Anderson is the new Latin
instructor at the high school. lie is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

C. Tostcvin and Mrs. +. NJ. Lombard,
representing the Auxiliary, and the
Misses Virginia Conroy, Betty
Mackin and Josephine Hess, repre-
senting the hiPh school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
TO NEW JERSEY

Miss Marjorie Allen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Allen, left We'd
nesday for Jersey City, N. j., where
she will enter Christ Episcopal hos
pital for nurses training course.
Mrs. Allen is accompanying her
daughter to Jersey City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

WILL GIVE PICNIC
The Freshman class of Bismarck
high school will give a picnic al
Apple CreeF Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
ELECT CHEER LEADER

Bertram Dunn was elected cheer
leader Wednesday at the first pep
meeting held this year at the high
school. Re viii. name his assistants
later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
Bismarck School Notes

the Fcnwick apartments, 3l8 Har-
ward street southeast, Minneapolis.
former teachers at the Will School,
are attending the University Of Min
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

Melons, car of choice mel.
ons from Fort Yates on track
here to offer the wholesale and
retail trade. Before next week
/ will decide by the patronage
whether to sell whole car here
or rebill elsewhere. They are
the white variety, best for I'M.
mediate use and keeping.
VIM. F. KIMBALL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
CLASSIFY LIBRARY

Miss Metella William of the state
library department is classifying
and cataloging the junior high school
library in tie Will school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
ENTERTAIN AT PICNIC

The teachers Of the Will school
entertained at 4 picnic last Friday
at the Memorial bridge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

sic. lie also directed band and or
chestra. Mr.. Anderson is athletic
coach in the Bismarck junior high
school.
Miss Marie Turner Of Barnard,
Mo, is succeeding Miss Winnifred
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
cars. Prices reasonable
Short Stop Station.
NOTICE

Watch for new taxi rates.
Announcement will be made in
tOmOrrOw's Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

al, made a tour Of inspection of the
experiment station Wednesday.
While in this city he was the guest
Of the Mandan Rotarians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
MOVE TO OTHER SCHOOLS

On account of the crowded condi-
tons in the William Moore school,
pupils Of the first grade are being
grouped and some are being sent to
the Richholt and Will schools.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

IS also an instructor OF physics N
the school. He is a graduate Of
jamestown high school and college,
where he gained prominence in ath-
lctics.
Last year he was coach at the
Dickinson Normal school, and for
several years previous to that time
he has been coach in the Miles City,
Mont, schools.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
GOOD ATTENDANCE is NOTED

The attendance at the William
Moore school Tuesday was almost
perfect, with only five pupils absent
in the entire school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

Try our modern high pres
sure greasing service for all
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
New Instructors Are
Added to Faculty of
Bismarck High School

Bismarck high school has five
new members Of the faculty for this
year.
Miss Pearl Bryant Of Cameron,
No, is teaching classes in English
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

Miss Turner town college, IS the
new physical education director. He
ha4 been athletic coach in the Kcnsal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29


Of
being three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
WILL HAVE SONG BOOKS

S. r. Orwell, music instructor, has
requested that each pupil provide
himself with song book by the next
conyocation reriod.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
HAVE A SON

HAVE A SON
A son was born Wednesday at the
Mandan hospital to DR.. and Mrs. j.
A. kasper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
ARE YOU WORRIED OR IN DOUBT?
THEN WRITE MAGICIAN RICHARDS

Is husband wife you? Should
lot build house? Is health bad Should
whom
Richards Americas magician Of the Tribune today
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
Personal and
Social News Of
Mandan Vicinity
RETURNS TO UNIVERSITY

RETURNS TO UNIVERSITY
Ernest George, who has been as
sistant to Robert Wilson, arboricul-
turist at the Northern Great Plains
Experiment Station, left recently
for Minneapolis where he will re-
sumo his studies in the school Of
forestry Of the University of Min
nesota. Mr.. George, who will be a
senior this year, entered the school
of forestry last year after studying
two years at the University Of
Wales. He served in the British
flying corps during the world war
and has been at the local station
since 1923.
pnTApv IMAM vrcrrc r,rnr
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

ATTEND UNIVERSITY
Misses Sylvia and Eva Haberman,
nesota this year, and are living at
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

BRUMFIELD SPENDS NIGHT
IN BURLEIGH COUN " JAIL
Richard Brumfield,. alleged yegg
arrested by Minot authorities Sun
day, who is alleged to have confessed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29

ROTARY HEAD VISITS HERE
Hanford Cox, president of the
ninth district of Rotary Internation-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26
Find Gun On
Auto Driver

J, O. Brewer WAS relieved of an
automatic pistol which he Was ear.
ring about in his ear shortly after
| q clock this morning by rairoman
MilliRan following a near crash on
Broadway.
The patrolman in his report sail
that he was driving ON Broadway
in the police car when Brewer
backed his machine out of drive
way and almost across the street
in front of him. The police car
managed to squeeze past the car or
the left side of the street.
I'm investigation, the patroIman
reported showed that the two oc-
eupants of the car had been drink.
ing but that the driver was not in
toNicated. He sail that he search
ri the ear finding the revolver in
Il pocket of the machine. Brewer
could pra.-uce 10 license TO merit It's
possession "a the gun was confiscat-
I'd.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

iHHWHufed cross on iiTfe III
/ came a problem. the Detroit Free
Press has conducted campaign to
I improve traffic conditions. The
Free Press has stressed the import
ance OF remedying traffic congest-
ion as a means of reducing ac-
cidents. This paper publishes a
monthly report of street accidents
and deaths.
1t was through the efforts Of the
Free Press that permanent Judge
was established in the traffic court
OF Detroit. 1t had been the Gus
tom to give each OF nine judges
one month on the traffic bench.
Some of the judges adopted a len
lent attitude toward recklessness on
the part OF drivers. and 1t is said
accidents increased. The Free
Press sponsored Judge Charles l..
Rartless as the Judge to sit con-
tinuously. He has occupied this
post three months now, due to the
success OF the Free Press editorial
campaign.
The Free Press has also Cooper
ated with former director OF traf-
fic Harry III. Jackson and has plot
ted the present traffic loop system
which Is designed to divert cross
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

Commercial Appeal had conducted
several campaigns which had sue
ceeded In lowering the percentage
Of accidents.
This is an age of cheap life"
he said. The price of everything
else has risen except human life"
The Commercial Appeal gave
prominence to q story resulting
from the National Conference on
Street and Highway Safety. The
story concerned a report submitted
to the conference in which five
hundred chiefs OF police through
out the country had been inter-
viewed regarding their opinions on
highway safety. The police recon-
mended five major points which, II
observed. they declared would re-
duce the accident rate.
I. Drivers license subject to
stricter tests
2. Standardized traffic laws
3. Limiting speed OF cars to
forty miles an hour.
4. Adoption OF all-steel closed car
'0di"'o vi me sdHtc PtiHClpIe as
steel railway coaches.
5. Regular inspection OF cars, es-
pecially brakes.
search for the careful motor
ist' Was recently conducted by the
st. Louis Star. Each day this
newspaper awards ten dollars in
gold 10 the person II considers the
most careful driver found within
the city that day
Since street congestion first be
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

driver. At the end OF each new
day. we complimented everyone on
going through the previous day
without fatal accident. The
farther along in the month the
campaign got without a fatality,
the more We played the story. We
succeeded in getting through one
month to the twenty-third or
twenty-fourth before a death &C.
Cured. BY that time we were us
ing headlines clear across the front
page TO tell the people that we
were approaching our eoal--a no
death month
Mr.. Harrison said that his pa per
had become discouraged by August
because they had not been able TO
complete single no death month
but said that next year the same
campaign would be tried again
c. p. J. Mooney. editor OF the
Memphis Commercial Appeal. said
that his paper was influential in
organizing the safety council OF
Memphis. He declared that the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26


paign for the widening OF more
important highways radiating from
Chicago from the present eighteen
foot width TO forty feet.
There are still many states in
which there is no law requiring a
drivers license. This Is notably so
in Wisconsin and Minnesota. where
the measure has been before the
legislature several times without
being passed. The Minneapolis
Journal was the mainstay of the
campaign in Minnesota. and al
though the law failed to pass last
year, the paper is still sponsoring
the cause and will push it during
the next assembly.
Each time the Cincinnati Post
prints story about q street ac-
cident. 1t prints in large black num-
erals the total number of deaths
for the year. including the one
written about. All the other Gin
cinnati newspapers keep individual
records OF fatalities and in their
stories report the total number
since January first. Moses Strauss,
managing editor OF the Cincinnati
Times-Star, was appointed to the
Hoover Safety Conference.
The st. Louis. Mo-, Globe De-
mocrat's policy is to give promin-
ence 10 all stories concerning auto
mobile accidents and to support In
both its news and editorial COL
umns the work OF the local safety
council.
The New York Times has made
an effort to publish all material per-
tanning TO plans Offering a solution
of the highway problem. 1t re-
Gently published in full the report
of Fred w. Johnson. father OF the
safety-first movement, IN which he
urged the organization OF a board
Of safety control to promote the
construction OF safer automobiles
with the hope OF developing a fool
proot"- car.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

! over a period OF years." the
New York Times quotes Mr.. John
son, "our motor car manufacturers
have stressed comfort, convenience,
roominess. high speed, beauty of
design. luxurious fittings and low
operating costs. Little thought has
been given to the safety factor
alone.
I'm recommending a fool-proof
car. l mean one that can be hand
led safely by the average run of
the mill driver. One OF tho prin-
! cipal requirements is that the driv-
er be given a maximum view of
the road. This is particularly true
In the case of closed cars. where
often the posts on either side OF
the windshield are bulky and cause
blind spots that will obscure an
other car or another pedestrian
crossing the street. We must take
leaf from the experience Of the
railroads and adopt entirely steel
construction for automobiles Just
as this type of construction has
! been adopted for railway coaches.
steel construction permits small
er windshield posts. reducing the
blind spots, and at the same time
provides protection when accidents
are unavoidable. Steel will not
splinter or burn. 1t takes great
force to crush it. The all-steel body
Is one OF the most important con-
siderations in making automobiles
safer. Brakes should be designed
to require as little adjusting as
possible and should be adequate for
all emergencies"
The Spokane Spokesman Review
takes a policy OF strenuously back
ing all the efforts of the city auth
critics to enforce motor laws. The
Spokesman Review comments free
ly on police court proceedings.
which has brought more severe
penalties to violators OF tho city
regulations. and resulted in lower.
ing the accident rate In tina. ely.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

th@S14t y * T. ! y OF what Is be.
WIl{G&lH ing done to contro
MNHREt the highway accident
fANSNxM hazard show that the
N5NSlEN daily newspapers are
N- taking a leading part
In the movement, but
IL also indicates that despite the
efforts being put forward, the cas-
pafties this year will probably be
higher than last.
Nearly every newspaper in the
country, from the metropolitan
press down, has at one time in
itiated campaign OF It's own or
mas sponsored plans of other agen-
cles such as safety councils, motor
clubs, police departments and the
like. But, whether actively en-
gagged In a campaign to lessen the
danger or not no paper was found
Hnacn did not have definite policy
or cooperating with all reputable
agencies engaged in trying to re-
duce the toll OF life and limb which
last year cost more than $4,000
lives and put more than G75.O00
persons In hospitals.
Probably the most significant
sHfety movement of the times is
conducted by the National Confer
ence on Street and Highway Safety.
which meets annually in Washing
TON under the Craftsmanship OF Sec
retary OF Commerce Hoover It's
meetings have been reported fully
IN the press, and many papers have
adopted Its suggestions and are ad-
yocating standardized safety pre-
cautions, traffic regulations, en-
forcement of highway laws and
other recommendations.
Interviews with editors through
out the nation recently compiled in
dictate that more than two-thirds
OF the victims were struck down
on the streets or roads. Jay walk
ans was found a prime cause. Con-
erary to popular belief. the fatal
ides resulting from intoxication,
skidding, bicycle riding. defective
roads and poor lighting are not I
great in relation to the total num- |
Der. Speeding and inattentive
drivers were listed as the leading
causes. Death and injury resulting
from collisions were said to be
common.
/ Reviewing the nations press as
It figures in promoting greater
safety. Editor and Publisher, a
Journalistic weekly, has found
newspapers are actively engaged
IN promoting safety. some employ
Ing unusual means.
Walter NJ. Harrison. managing
editor Of the Oklahoma Daily Okla
homian and Times. described a
campaign conducted by his paper
~ follows:
Beginning In January and con-
tinuing until August. each month
we attempted to make the new
month q no death month Start
ing with the first day and continu-
ing until the first fatal accident
OF the month, we conducted a CAM
paign Of personal responsibility for
every pedestrian and automobile
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26
STANLEY BERRY

9"""g 49, -" 'ethttSS hf'tJS
town traffic from the heart of the
city. At the present time the paper
is campaigning against needless
traffic signs which disigure the
, streets and confuse drivers.
A program of playing up" traf-
! tic accidents has been adopted by
the San Francisco Call. Not con-
tent with pointing an accusing
finger at the reckless driver, the
/ Call has turned its criticism upon
the authorities who have allowed
deplorabl traffic situations 70
arise.
Some years ago the Call organ
lied what it called the safe Driv-
ers' Club" Twenty five thousand
metal emblems were issued to auto
mobile owners who called. wrote or
telephoned for one. These en-
blems were fastened to the radiator.
Every emblem was called for and
used. More important. San Fran
cisco has experienced many DAYS at
stretch with no automobile fatal
tiles.
A careful daily record OF all fat
alitics in Chicago is kept by the
Chicago Tribune The Tribune Is
now using this rccori IN cam
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

JRVEYS OF what is be-
ing done to control
the highway accident
hazard show that the
daily newspapers are
taking a leading part
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

What our chemists cali,
can almost perfect seal
for tobacco condition" -
a heavy soft-foil package
with an extra outside
wrapper of glassine.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-26

Portland 5 shipping for 1926
showed ;- good increase, having u
total Of l,525,00o tons.