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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
BARGE is ON
WAY TO PRISON
Man. Convicted of Numbering
WheelOck Bank Cashier Un-
perturbed by Verdict

Minot. N. D., Nov. 17.-(AP)-
Handcuffed to one Of the states wit
nesses who helped to send him to the
state penitentiary for life, Lester
Barge. ~, today is on his way to
the Bismarck prison to start eXpiat-
ing the penalty for tho murder, on
November II, 1926, of II. N. Peter
sen, cashier Of the Citizens State
Bank of Wheelock.
Barge was brought to Minot last
evening from Williston, where he
was convicted by a jury in district
court on a charge of first degree
murder, and this afternoon he was
taken to Bismarck in an automobile,
being handcuffed to Richard Brum-
field, his former pal, and also an
inmate Of that institution. Brum-
field took the witness stand in
Barge's trial and gave important
testimony for the prosecution to the
effect that Barge had once told him
that he killed banker at Wheelock.
Donald Barge Convicted
In few days; Barge and Brum-
field will be joined in the peniten-
tiary by Donald Barge, brother of
Lester, who late yesterday in dis
trict court at WilEston was convict
ed on a charge of burglary. lie is
to be sentenced in n few days by
Judge John C. Lowe of Minot, who
is presiding at the Williston court
term. Donald Barge was found gull
ty Of burglarizing store at Wheel
ock a few months ago, and in this
case, Brumfield also took the wit
ness stand and testified for the pros
ecution, saying that the burglary
was committed by himself and the
two Barge brothers.
The convicted slayer of the Wheel
ock banker spent the night in the
Ward county Jail in Minot under a
special ard provided by Sheriff
w. E. Slaybaugh of this city, who
arrested him, and who assisted in
o. tanning important testimony which
resulted in his arrest. Barge and
Brumfield were brought to Minot
from Williston in an automobile un-
der the guard of Warden John J.
Lee of the penitentiary, Sheriff
Slaybaugh and his deputy, r. /.
Dierdorff.
Jokes With Officers
Seemingly unperturbed by the life
sentence which had been pronounced
on him only q few hours previously,
Barge laughed and joked with the
officers on the trip from Willistou
to Minot, it is said, and evidenced no
sign Of emotion when they drove
past the Wheclock bank building
where Petersen was slain q little
more than q year ago.
1 Barge unhesitatingly told Sheriff
Slaybaugh that there would have
been . gun battle between the two
ct the time the Ward county official
arrested him, il he could have
reached his weapon before the sher'
iff gct the drop" on him. He Wal
bittsr in his Aonunciation Of Johr
Longre Of Kenmare, at whose home
ho was captured and who tipped Of
the Officers where the murder fuei
tive could BE- found. Longre alst
I. < TIL witn.ss sta d for the stat,
and testified that Barge had tol.
him he had shot and killed Petersel
when he refused t. obey order
while the hank was being robbed.
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17

pt. Giles Awaits Lifting Of Fog Before Starting Flight
SECRETARY HOOVER CALLED FARMERS
ARCH ENEMY ATFARMERS UNION meet
Mcintosh and Hinkler
May Have Been Forced
to Land Along Route

New Delhi, India, Nov. 17.-(AP)
Lack Of news of the plane Princess
xenia, in which Captain r. H. Nc
lntosh and Bert Hinkler set out from
England Tuesday on a nonstop
flight to India, caused the fear to
b. expressed that the airmen may
have been forced to land somewhere
along the route.
The authorities figure that If all
went we'll the plane should have been
here between 8 and o'clock this
morning (Indian standard time). 1t
was estimated, however, that the air
men had enough fuel to last them
until 4:30 this afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS

st. Paul, Mlnn., Nov. 17.-lF1-
Regaining cons -i,usness for the
first time since she was struck by
an automobile % days ago, Mrs. Jo-
seph Dech learned today that she
had become the mother Of twins, p
boy and q girl. physicians said her
condition is greatly improved and
that they expected her complete re-
covery. The twins, born 4 few
hours after the accident, also have
been gaining steadily and both Mrs.
Dech and the babies will be removed
from the hospital today.
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st. Paul, Nov. 17.-NJ-The min
imum Of 10 degrees below zero, 2
new low for the northwest this fall,
was recorded early today at Minot,
N D., as cold weather continued to
grip Minnesota and other northwest
states.
Little change in temperature,
with cloudiness and somewhat un-
settled conditions, is the official
forecast for tonight and Friday.
While North Dakota reported the
coldest weather, central Minnesota
continued to dig its way out Of six
foot .'rifts which rose during the
storm (which brought NOR than .
foot Of snow near st. Cloud. At
Winora and Albert Lea y was
showing today.
st. Paul and Mime polls had
minimume Of 10 above, while Duluth
reported 12 and Hoorhead Q. The
mercury dropped "a four above .at
(Coutinue' N -age tWo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17

San Francisco, Nov. 17.@R-
weather challenge at Captain Fred
erick A. Giles, British. aviator, as
the last details were arranged for
his take-off today on a projected
flight to New Zealand by way Of
Hawaii ond Australia.
He said he planned to start be-
tween 8 a. m. and $3.50 a. M, Pacific
coast time.
Favorable weather was predicted
for most of the distance between
here and Honolulu.
First Stop at Honolulu
Giles expects to make his first
halt at Wheeler field, near Homo
lulu. Thence he intends to hop to
the Samoan islands, on to the Fijis,
and from there to Australia before
going to New Zealand.
Without navigator, life raft or
radio, Captain Giles essays to do
alone what no other flyer ever has
attempted-fly over nearly 5000
miles of water.
His projected flight from here, to
.NewxEcaland calls fors,A 2,40O- =,
flight to Honolulu, another hop of
$500 miles of sea between Honolulu
and Samoa, and take-off on Opolu
island, Samoa for .Suva. Fiji
islands, which i. ,olves 600-mile
flight over water.
From Suva he plans a take-off to
British Indies, another $500 miles
over water. The next scheduled leg
Of the flight is Jver land t. Sgd
ney, 300 miles. The final hop from
Sydney to Wellinghan. N. T., means
another. over-water dash of 1,400
miles.
Plane Has Open Cockpit
His. Hess-Blu Bird machine is q
land plane and has an open cockpit
in which it's pilot must face the ele.
nents unshielded
Assuming that weather and other
conditions are equal, Giles chances
of getting to Hawaii are four to
three in his favor. OF seven planes
which have alter. pied the flight,
four made it and three were lost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
IrJAT a ~CAN.OPENCR''

Chicago - II lived With her. sscr
six months, aid that WAS plenty
said Earl Cornell in applying for !
divorce. Edna Cornell. It seemed,
couldn't, or didn't cook. ~She wasn't
wife" Earl said, "shs wis Z can
opener. She'd get home ten min
utes before I did and start openieg
cans. ~ -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
U. S. GUNBOAT is
SENT TO YUENKONC

Shanghai, China, Nov. 17.-(AP)
AS q result Of reports Of disorders
at Yuenkong the United States gum
boat Asheville has been sent from
Hongkong to Yuenkong by the CONF
mander of the south China patrol.
The gunboat is to investigate the
disturbance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
SEASONAL COLD
WAVE ENVEL0PS.
MIDWEST TODAY.
Northern Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan Buried in Snow
10 Below at MinOt
GOV. GREEN SNOWBOUND
Michigan Executive and Party
of Deer Hunters in Camp
Near Grand Marais

Chicago, Nov. II. -@-T The
storm that swept the northern lakes
has subsided, but seasonal cold it
brought stuck to the entire midwest
today. Piles of snow remained in
northern Wisconsin ad upper Mich
igan, and shipping driven to shelter
on Lave Superior, was moving eau
tiously over seas still far from
placid.
Governor Fred Green of Michigan
and party of deer hunters were
believed snowbound in q wilder.
ness camp near 0fand Marsis on
Lake Superior. There was little fear
for their safety, but it was pos
sible that it might be q week be-
fore ploughs could cut a path
through huge drifts isolating the
governors party from the world.
Communication lines are down.
Frank Montre, who was reported
missing in Mondays blizzard, was
found alive and well by searchers
along the Bad river in northern
Wisconsin. Montre, cut off from
home by the storm, found his way
to a deserte shack.
Ashland, Wis.,, h. had no word
6f the tug Butterfield, which left
Port Arthur, Ont, Sunday, with a
barge in tow for Ashland. The
Butterfield, however, may have
found shelter along the Canadian
shore.
Minot, N. D., Nov. 17.-@-
Nineteen degrees below zero was
registered in Minot last night by
the thermometer Of the official
weather observer. Att a. M. today
the mercury read Is degrees below.
Grand Forks, N. 3D., Nov. 17.-R
The first below zero weather was
recorded here last night when the
temperature went down to two be-
low. The minimum for "a hours
was IA above and at o'clock this
morning it was five above.
jamestown, N. D., Nov. 17.-(F-
The lowest the mercury has reached
here in the past "a hours is two
above with the maximum tempera-
ture for the same period five above,
according to the federal observation
station at the state hospital. There
is little snow in the air here this
morning.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 17.-R)-A
new low temperature for the sea-
son was set here today when the
mercury dropped to one above at
6 q. m. Snow flurries were in the
air this morning. The forecast here
is for continued unsettled weather
with little change in temperature.
The temperature had risen to 10
above at noon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
Delegates Claim He Had Part
in Wheat Price Fixing Dur.
ing World War-Statement
Of DR.. Harry Garfield, Ex-
onerating Hoover, Branded
as False

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. IT'D
Lining up with the forces de-
manding the passage Of the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm relief bill, the
National Farmers union yesterday
in its annual convention .lere de-
clared tha. Secretary Hoover, Of the
commerce department, was the "arch
enemy" Of the farmer as q result of
his alleged part in the fixing of
wheat prices during the world war.
I" The wheat farmers lost at least
. dollar bushel on their wheat in
1917 and 1918, q resolution stated,
because of the fixing of the mini
mum price at $500 q bushel. The
minimum price became the maxi
mum, it was stated in quoting con-
gressional records in an attempt to
prove that MIR. Hoover sponsored
and promoted the price fixing
policy.
The stand of the Farmers Union
against Mr.. Hoover brands as false
a recent statement by DIR. Harry
Garfield, son of former President
Garfield, in which the secretary of
commerce was cleared of all blame
in regard to price fixing.
McNary: :Haugen Bill Endorsed
In endorsing the McNary-Hau
bill, the Farmers Union aligned
itself With the Corn Belt commits
sion and the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation in q unified de-
mand for legislation designed to
promote agricultural equolity.
1--WE pledge our full and hearty
support to the fight in behalf of
its passage" resolution said. 1--WE
will not tolerate any vital changes
in the provisions of this bill-such
as the equalization fee and farm
organization authority on the part
Of certain business and political
organizations to initiate and spon-
sor farm relief legislation"
Other resolutions urged that the
government take over the federal
reserve banking system and give
congress absolute control of the in
flation and relation Of currency and
the, furnishing of credit, approved
the xtand taker hv Senator Norris
EUs (garasAu oA tho. Muscle Shoals
project, opposed military training
in high schools and colleges, pro-
tested against the policy of the Fed
eral Land Bank board, opposed the
proposed reduction of fedora! in
come taxes and recommended the
inheritance tax and gift taxes.
The Farmers Union convention
was scheduled to close today with
the election of officers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHARGED

DeS MOineS, Iowa, NOV. 1t.-NAI
A split in the ranks OF the Ma
tional Farmers Union loomed as
a possibility today at the nationa!
convention here following failure OF
delegates from four states, who led
an attack upon the present admin
istration last night, to obtain ratl1i7
cation of proposals to limit the sal
ary of officials.
The proposal made by John A.
Simpson Of Oklahoma City, Okla,
received support Of delegations from
Illinois. South Dakota, Nebraska and
Oklahoma. There was talk that
since the minority faction had
not proposed an opposition candl-
date to run against Pres: z: 5
Barrett of Union City, Ca, the four
states may withdraw from the un-
ion. Mr.. Simpson refused to con.
firm the report that f. M. Pollard
Of Nehawka, Neb., his candidate for
president, would not be nominated
today.
Nearly Bankrupt
Large salaries and excessive al
IOW6UCe8 1OG VB0VCAu8 SApSuSSSs SssS
faction led by Mr.. Simpson declared
had made the Farmers Union nearly
bankrupt and made q breakup of the
organization imminent unless rigid
economy is practiced.
An attack was made on H. r. Bar
rett and National Secretary A. c.
Davis Of Springfield, Mo. Despite
. salary Of $1,000 and an expense
allowance Of SO q day, Mr.. Barrett
does little work for the union, it was
claimed.
Supporters Of President Barrett
today stated that the finances Of
the union were sufficient and cited
his record as q farm leader in pro-
claiming him the outstanding man in
the organization. !.
In the annual election today, it
was expected that Barrett would be
opposed for the presidency by either
Simpson or E. NJ. Pollard Of Ne
hawka, Neb.
In asking for q change Of admins
istration, the four states which sup
ported Simpson's charges last night
threatened to stop paying national
dues.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED

Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 17.-lF5-A
severe earthquake was recorded
here at 1928 last night. The cpl
center was calculated to be nearly
5000 miles distants = -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
LABOR PARTY TRIES
TO SEIZE CANTON

Hongkong, China, Nov. 17.-(AP)
The labor party under Chang Fat.
Fui has attempted to seize Canton
reports from there to Chinese
sources here say.
Trouble broke out when the at
tempt was made at s o'clock last
night. Gunfire between the contend.
ing parties kept up at night and at
4 a. m. became heavy. Desultory
firing continued until 8 .. m.
Martial law has been declared.
The gates to the foreign settlement
have been closed.
According to the reports it has
been definitely established that the
labor elements, in making bold bid
for Canton, have seized and occupied
the telegraph office. Members Of
the union distributed the leaflets
throughout the city bearing the slo-
gan: "Down With Lichai Sum" (thc
Canton gcncralissimo).
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FIRST STOP ON
OCEAN FLIGHT
TO BE HAWAII
British Aviator Will Then Hop
TO Samoan Islands, Fijis,
Australia
WILL MAKE TRIP ALONE
Plane Has Neither Life Raft
Nor Radio-Chances 4 to
3 in His Favor
WILL MAKE TRIP ALONE

San Francisco, Nov. IT,
(AP)-Captain Frederick A.
Giles, British airman. today
postponed his projected flight
to New Zealand by way of
Honolulu until tomorr0-- morn.
ing at 9 o'clock. Heavy fol
which mantled the lying field
prevented q take.off this morn
ing. Giles said he wanted to
start early in the day SO as to
take bearings at sea. Indica.
tions were that the fol ould
not lift until after IL o'clock
this morning which. &c said was
too late t. make the start.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-17
NATIONALIST
FORCES LOSE
MANY TROOPS
1,1OO Serious Casualty Cases
Arrive at Marking Follow.
ing Battle
ONE DIVISION DECIMATED
Nanking Apprehensive Over
Reports That N0rtherners
May Reach Pukow

Shanghai, Nov. 17-(AP)-Severs
fighting along the Tientsin Pukoss
railway north Of Minskwang, is III.
dicated in the arrival at Nanking Of
1,1OO serious casualty cases.
It appears that 10000 national .sts
under General Ho Ying- Chang at-
tackled the forces Of the northern
commander General Sun Chuan-
Fang on . wide front only to suffer
the most severe losses, especially
from machine gun fire.
One nationalist division was decf-
mated. One regiment was reduced
to 40 or so men.
Although General Ho Ying- Ching
brought up reserves he was driven
back to Mingkwang. The northern
forces, however, failed to follow up
this advantage.
In the meantime Marking IL prac.
tically denuded of troops needed to
fill the gaps in the nationalist front.
Ten thousand men were hurriedly
sent to Mingkwang about 20 miles
north Of Nanking.
Marking is apprehensive over re-
ports that the northerners may
shortly reappear 1t Pukow, across
the Yangtze river from Marking.
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The Weather

Cloudy and somewhat unsettled.
Not much change in temp,
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Minot, N. D., Nov. 17.-R-
Nineteen degrees below zero was
registered in Minot last night by
the thermometer of the official
weather observer. Att a. M. today
the mercury read Is degrees below.
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of its findings to the re-capture law is the next step.
 Estimates have already been confideatially prepared for the commission members as 10 the amounts claimed from some of the large and more prosperous railroads. and it is known that ill the case of sons of these the government will collect--if it sue ceeds in enforcing all of it's priA- ciples-amounts that equal an en- tire years net earnings from the corporations concerned. Whiia many railroads will be entiraly exempt from the proceeding there is hardly one which has en' ioyed record earnings during ths i last three srars which does mol face re-car.ure claim.
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tContinueG rom Page 0ne.)
 ern, steel corphratlon line. which is credited with producing more than half the entire total or s. 763,670 The Bessemer and Lake Erie, another steel company line, has paid in Ssi2,o0, while the De. tfoit, Toledo and Ironton, Henry Ford's railroad, has esntfibatoil S239 900. Also, cna standard rail road, the Richmond. Fredcricks. burg and Potomac has pad S195, 600. A host Of tiny lines has made up Inc balance.
 Roughly, the soyernneEt's $7.- )00 0j0 ef collections represents excess earnings from abaut 5000 miles of railroad out of the coun- try's total of 2S7N09 mile3 @
 Class railroad in operation If the proportion os collection holds out for the entire railroad mia age of the country. the govern mont will collect $359.00000 for .oxcess earnings between 1920
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DURING DR. PIGG's ABsE.Icf

His private as well as Alaska Juneau practice will fe taken care of by Dr. l.. r. Dawes. pr pigg will return 10 Juneau il about six weeks. vady
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BIG HEARTED SAM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Nov. 16-S Samuel D. Perry, % years old, of Hastings, visited County Clerk Louis Neu
 mann's office this afternoon with his former wife, Mrs. , Maude F. Perry, 26 years old, also of Hastings. obtained a copy of their divorce decree and then, accompanied by Fannie NJ. Rice. 20, and Ches- ter s. Ballorucki. g, both of this city. entered the marriage license room. Perry applied fer a license to marry Miss Rice and Bailorucki made ap- plication to marry Mrs. Perry. The two men jointly took the oaths required of applicants and Perry paid the application fee for both. .
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FAUST RETAINING LEAD
 AMONG POPULAR OPERAS


 PARIS, Nov. 16-Faust still is the one sure-fire opera that packs the house. For 6S years it has grown steadily in favor in France. as it has generally in other coun- tries. In the Paris Opera alone it has been given more than 1,S00 times. It plays to capacity re- ceipts---78.000 francs-every time it is given.
 Musical historians recall tha. it was flat failure at the first performance in Paris. Gounoud, undiscouraged. had faith in his work and it's presentation abroad brought him a fame that was ac- corded him. two years later, when Faust came back to Paris.
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M. o. soLRERG SERIOUSLY
 ILL, SEATTLE HOSPITAL

M. o. Solberg. pioneer of Nome and member of the Democratic Divisional Committee of the See ond Division for several years, k seriously ill in a Seattle hospital, according to reports received hero today. He was enroute from Nome to Sitka to enter the, Pic neers' Home. It is reported that he is suffering from cancer and Is in serious condition.
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SAY PEOPLE DON'T TALK
 ABOUT THEATER ANY MORE

PARIS, Nov. 16-A conspiracy of silence" is a new ill from which the poor decadent theater is sup posed to be suffering.
 In the old days polite conversa- ton in the fashionable world con cerned itself with first nights, , new plays and players, it is re- marked. while lighters and avia- tors are the stars of today; more ink has been spilled over an At. lantic flier in forty-eight hours than over Sarah Bernhardt in twenty years"
 This failure of people to talk
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and 1926, and annually thereafter will proceed to take proportionatc sums.
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ADMIRAL ROGERS
 ENROUTE NORTH

SEATTLE. Noy. 16. Steamer Admiral Rogers sailed at 1o o'clock this morning for South eastern Alaska ports with % pas sengers, the following for Ju- neau: Pryor Neil, E. Larson, Wil- ma Frankforter E. B. Dell, ] M. Cramer. John Seversen, Mrs Welsh. C II. Daehner and Mrs. Caekbnrn.,
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EoMisroNs MOVING

James Edmiston and family arc removing from their old home in Treadwell to the parsonage in the Congregational church. Work men have been busy for several days making alterations to the apartments for the convenience of the tenants.
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C0Uernmenf 10
 Ask Railroads
 For Large SuBl

tcontinuee rom Page one.)
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IN BACHELOR QUARTERS

Leo Young has taken one of the Olson houses where he is now nicely settled in bachelor quarters for the winter.
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collcction Is opnosed


 However. the collection will not he attaired without further anl string II contest In every cas 3, the commission must first detcr- mine the actual value of a given railroad and allow each road to keep annual earnings amounting to six per cent of this actual value. Il is from earnings in ex. cess Of this six per cent limit thai the commission claims 3 govern ment share amounting to ona-hal of'the total Court decisions have sustained the governments pow CT to collect and the controversy now hinges on the standards ol valuation.
 Some of the larger roads have becn served with notice to show their position in the matter oi claims. Tho hearing as to the Chesapeake and Ohio, enc of tlle Eastern lines most affected, has been set for March 1e and rhcrf ly thereafter the hearings vii deal with th2 Norfolk and West. ern and the New York Certinl. The commissions valuation work is laraely done; the application
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about the theater, therefore, it is contended, keeps people from thinking about it. They don't talk about it. it is added by some, because they aren't interested. When play that does interest is presented, then it has deserved success.
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DOUGLAS
 NEVIS
LEAVES FOR BEDSIDE
 OF SICK SISTER

Mrs. Elmer E. Smith left on the Yukon last night for Bellingham, Wash. to be near her sister, Mrs. M. ]. O'Connor, who was repor.. ed in critical condition from illness last week. She expects tb return to Douglas as soon as Mrs. O'Connor Is over her sickness.