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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28

a time. Many Of those present are
peddlers. In few moments they
will leave their tables and dis
appear.
If you could follow them down
the night you would see their trails
scatter. Some would appear in this
cabaret and some in that. During
the course Of the night, if your eyes
were keen, you would see furtive
transaction.
Not infrequcntly the purchasers
would surprise you. They would
not seem like tho people who buy
drugs. One might be very strik-
ing young woman, about whose eyes
fatigue and restless nights had be-
gun to weave spidcr-net of lines.
Her makeup would carefully CON
cea the approaching hollows in
cheeks and her eyes would not be-
tray their anxiety.
Nor would you suspect the ped
dlcr who. unlike the popular con-
ception, is not particularly sim
lister figure and, quite often. is an
elderly, rather stout man who
might be any one Of a dozen visit
ing buyers.
Around another c0rncr-and here
the hotsy-totsy jams the doors at
an hour when the curfew is supposed
to begin striking. Here are all the
social strata. Those dapper new
style thieves in evening clothes; a
fat woman who seeks to procure
young girls for couple of wealthy
and somewhat notorious men of ad-
vancing age; three young society
women and man from the diplo-
matte corps; famous lawyer, a
famous wit, three special writer's OF
night life stories, movie director
anu two movie beauties; two harpies
and a jaded old woman with he,
gigolo.
Close air. damned dance floors
A necklace is suddenly missing al
the end of dance. Two men begin
to fight. One of them has de-
liberately started it. They arr
man sinks out. After the fight .
bankroll is missing. Inside the
crowd grows merricr.
1t is near closing time. Two
young collegians, whose fathers
bank accounts total millions, object
to the size of a check. 1t has beer
/ lifted higher than the old dowager'.
face. 1t has been lifted beyond al
| reason.
"I've gone through $4,000 in thi.
joint-it's a hold-up," cries one o.
the young men. There are threat!
of police. The check is paid. Ru
the young man is right. He hal
been clipped and SO have scores o
others. The "gip game' works fas
and furious in the average hotsy.
! It works, incidentally, to tn,
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The Valiant Mrs. HuddleStOn

Valor is universally respected. Without doubt
it is rare quality, only too seldom found in our
modern civilization. Thus when We find it we has
ten to give the possessor his her due.
1t is with such a feeling that comment on
the swimming of the Catalina channel by Mrs. Myr-
tie Huddleston Of Long Beach, Cal. With cheer
ing thousands to encourage her, no hope of cash
prizes at the end she fought the numbing cold. en-
haustion, savage barracuda, she followed
her tiny convoy boat, in which her son, II years
old, shouted words Of cheer, to final victory the
California shore
The last portion Of her swim made with her
left side completely paralyzcd by the strain and
exhaustion and cold and with her mind temporarily
astray from the nerve tension of her effort But
she achieved her ambition-to be the first woman
to swim the Catalina channel.
Consider that this woman had only been swim
ming year Imagine the mental msgivings that
must have haunted her before and during the Cruel
ing night she struggled toward her self
appointed goal. She not just expert swim
mcr, adding another laurel to wreath Of victory,
she was tyro in unequal combat with every
last thing against her one chance of success
There is real moral to this epochal swim and
it is that is beaten until he admits it. When
Mrs. uddcstan first felt the creeping chill Of the
icy water grip her muscles. she could have given
up. When the barracuda attacked her, infcting
wounds. she might have scrambled into her con-
voying dory. When her left side became para yZed
she might have admitted herself beaten. But she
not beaten and she fought and and or
to final victory which must certainly furnish all
Of US who have faint hearts and discouraged minds
with splendid inspiration.
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oAlN5k An nd ASSs{dIaN N NJ!
~ anne AuStu

When Faith reached the little
Myrtle Street house on Christmas
night, her bitter disappointment over
the failure Of the clue of the half
FOOTPRINT in the snow was thrust in
to the background By new calam-
ity. She found Jim Lane pottering
about the kitchen. mcssiiy concoct-
ing Il villainous- looking mustard
plaster and directing Junior in the
mixing of an evil-smelling dose of
turpentine, kerosene oil and lard.
Joys got the Group" jim explain
ed. Your Ma used to doctor you
kids with mustard plasters and make
you swallow that stuff that Juniors
mixing. Didn't know anything else
to do
"Ill attend to her." Faith told him,
stopping a moment to kiss the bald
spot on his grizzled head.
She found Joy so i'll and requiring
so much attention that she had no
time even to think of the crippled
bcggar. Sunday was strenuous day
Of caring for the querulous, red
noscd and feverish little invalid, pre-
pairing dinner from the left-overs Of
the Christmas feast and paying a
visit to Cherry in the Jail. Because
it was the holiday season, the warden
and the matron winked at restric
tons which permitted visitors only
twice week.
Faith found Cherry in gay mood.
Zone hundred and forty-one tele-
grams wishing me the best of luck
in the coming trial." she sang out
joyously as soon as she had greeted
her sister. "And I've got more
Christmas gifts than any other pris-
oner: eight dozen roses. eleven pots
Of poinscttias, five pairs of the
sheerest black chiffon stockings!
People are so good to me-"
Faith scarcely heard the rest of
her eager monologue, as a sudden
thought flashed through her mind.
What fools she and Bob had been,
to be SO easily discouraged. She
broke ruthlessly into Cherry's gay
little chronicle Of her pathetic
Christmas.
1--WE got to run now, darling. Ill
bring two Of your dresses to you
! Tuesday-the next visitors day. No
I'm sorry, honey. l can't stay an
other minute"
She couldn't tell Cherry about the
cripple, lest she arouse her hopes
only to dash them later. But she
tcIephoned to Bob Immediately.
Hello. dear" she began breath
lcssly when his beloved voice answer
ed her. Il want you to do something
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for ne. Find out all you can about
Phil--you know. | don't want to
talk too freely over the phone. Had
il occurred to you that he might
have been hired to carry out another
mans rcvcnge9'
Good Lord, why didn't | think of
that" Bob calculated. Il was going
to call you anyway to tell you that
the measurement Of the footprint we
found Yesterday almost exactly fit
those under Uncle Ralph's window"
'He careful, Bob" Faith warned.
someone may be listening in. Oh.
Bob. Please find out everything you
can about this Phil person. Go to
see him. but for heavens sake don't
give yourself away. Don't let him
see you. II he did it, he will rccog
nze YOU as one Of the family. Be
awfully careful, Bob"
III see you tonight, Of course, to
report to Lady Sherlock" laughed
Bob, but his voice was quivering
with excitement.
TOMORROW: The deepening mys-
terry Of Phil. the beggar.
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IN NEW YORK

New York, Feb. 2S.--What really
goes on in the New York night clubs I?
The answer is: just about every
thing. For it takes all sorts Of
cabarets to make a night life such
as Broadwav's.
Here, within four blocks, are
places where the proprieties are OBJ
served to every possible degree.
The places are filled, the crowd is
well-dressed and well-behaved,
there is drinking but no liquor il
sold on the premises and there are
few drinking heavily. The enter
tainment is high class and only the
corner spoonings of some elderly
daddy and his girl friend might
cause the eyebrows Of a visitor to
raise.
Just around the corner the police
have dimmed the lights of large
electric sign. Through back door
and down the side entranccway they
are bringing several men. The next
day the newspapers contain a para
graph that this resort was dope
pcddlingn headquarters. If you had
gone an evening sooner you might
have seen sparse crowd gathered
for somehow these drug dealing re.
sorts catch their victims a few al
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Old Masters

Thou vast all that to me, love,
For which my soul did pine;
A green isle IN the sea, love.
A fountain and shrine
All wrcathed with fairy fruits and
And all the flowers were mine.
All, dream too bright to last!
All, starry. Hope, that didst arise
But to be overcast!
A voice from out Of the Future
cries,
"On, On!"-but DER the Past
dim gulf my spirit lowering
lies
Mute, motionlcss, aghast.
And all my days arc frances,
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy dark eye glanccs,
And where thy footstcp CLEANS
In what ethereal dances, ,t.rt
By what cnternal streams.
Edgar Allan Poe: ITO One in
Paradise"
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Our Laggard Justice

Our present methods of administering justice to
criminals thousand years behind the times,
Justice Louis d. Gibbs Of the New York supreme
court believes and he voices the opinion of most
laymen and many jurists Swift dealing with crime
is almost an impossibty in an era which makes
the commission of crime and the evasion of pun
ishment comparatively easy matters. Justice Gibbs
is but echoing the thought in every mans mind as
he sees guilty man go free because of techncali-
ties that glut the ancient and tmcworn machinery
Of the law today
Our jurisprudence is founded on the old English
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28

Editors Note-The following
essay on "Boy Scouting" was
written, by Robert Wherland, jun
Tor in the Bismarck high school,
and was awarded first place in
the /! gh school division Of a re-
cent contest)
The Boy Scout movement has for
its purpose the directing Of the ma
tural energy in boys into channels
Of useful work, which will develop
self control. resourcefulness, endur-
ance, true courage, and good charac-
ter, and at the same time make the
work Of such nature that they will be
interested and consequently enjoy it.
The purpose thus set forth was not
embodied in an organization to
parallel others already formed, but
was merged into movement to sup
plement the existing educational
agencies and increase the ability Of
boys to do things for themselves and
others;
The American Boy Scouts had their
origin in boys organization. start
ed by Thompson Seton in 1908, call
ed the Woodcraft Indians. This or
ganization was modelled after the
British Boy Scouts, which was fos-
tered by General Baden Powell in
1903, as a result of his realizing from
experience in the Boer War, the great
value of scouts in an army. Organic
ed in 1910 and incorporated in the
same year, the number Of American
Boy Scouts has increased SO rapidly
that there are now over 900 boys
and 5000 scOutmasters serving as
members Of the organization.
When a boy takes the scout oath,
he promises to obey twelve laws.
which are the fundamentals of q good
character. If he is true to his pledge,
as the real scout is, a boy scout will
be respected by everyone he has deal
ings with and liked by all that come
in contact with him; thus the twelve
scout laws serve to gain boy many
friendships. Also, he will find the
way to rapid advancement in world
~ prosperity. and to happiness in
abiding by the scout laws.
The general welfare Of the COM
munity is benefited almost as much
by the scout movement as the boys
themselves. Most boys, who are
scouts, eonsidcr it their duty to abide
by the scout laws as closely as they
arc able; ! and doing that, they are
not going to get into mischief or be-
come lawbreakers, but are going to
give their best efforts toward the de-
velopment Of their community. Even
though all the boys are not scouts.
and all scouts are not true scouts,
it is inevitable that, with a number
OF boys in every community following
scouting principles. the general con-
duct Of the boys will be bettered; and
once started the influence for good
will not stop, but will continue to
spread and make better and better
citizens Of Americas boys.
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eventual damnation of the places.
The night club proprictors have cut
their own throats through the po-
lite hold-up game. Checks without
rhyme or reason arc thrust into the
hands Of suckers" and there are
ways to collect-yes, even if they
have to hold the victim for Sc
curlty until the money comes.
Which often happens.
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1927. NEA Service, Inc.)
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Goods at the University Of Penn
sylvania who have foot defects will
get no diplomas, says dispatch.
That explains away our last iinger-
ing doubt as to where the seat of
mentality really lies. :. Il. Does
college education pay after all? The
only two robbcries we ever heard Of
co-eds attempting we're dismal fail
ures. Women will have hoofs
in a couple Of centuries if they keep
wearing the same kind Of shoes, a
doctor tells US. But never worry
about that--thcy never wear the
same kind of shoes twice. One
mystery is cleared up anyhow--the
suicides reveal why they're called
finishing schools.
e Two thousand crows were shot
dead by the cmbattled farmers of
Salem county, N. j., according to a
reporter. Imagination has not fled
from the earth.
A man in Boston was fined $3.50
for selling liquor to his father.
Maybe they were only celebrating
Father and Son Week.
Because she had to get meals for
her husband an eastern woman
wants a divorce. Men are so old
fashioned.
King Alfonso is coming over to
America next year. We suspect it's
propaganda by the big onion men.
A woman says she has hunted
and killed practically every kind OF
animal that has inhabited Vermont
in 20 years. We don't know
whether manslaughter charges
have been preferred or not.
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc. J
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28
NEWS BRIEFS

Cuba affected by influenza cpl
dcmic.
Premier Ibapez Of Chile announces
all judges who fail to mete out JUS
ticc will be deported.
8enator Walsh, Massachusetts, an
neunees he will ask appointment of
coii1pattee to seek solution Of econom-
ic problems Of country.
1k169in, replying to Great Britain's
fhroat 70 sever dipIomatic relations,
avn soviet poliex xene OF peace
" (nvewy ~ sesyq spirit
tl1 Any count
tsilzr Hzysk q ~ sysYsSurs,
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EXACTLY SUITS ELDERLY PER-
C0NC

There is sound therapeutic rea-
SON why Foley's Honey and Tar COM
pound for coughs and colds is espe-
cially suited to the needs of elderly
chloroform, or Opiatcs to cause con-
stipation tthat bug-bcar of advancing
ycars) and to dry up the natural and
necessary secrctions. Mildly laxa-
tive, wonderfully soothing and heal
ing to the irritatcd area, Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound quickly
stops all coughs and throat irrita-
tions, lingering "flu" coughs and
disturbing night coughs. 1t is exectly
suited to the needs Of elderly peo-
pie. Ask for it.--Adv.
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PALACE-MANDAN

PALACE-MANDAN
Vaudeville at the Palace Tuesday
brings Cassons & Co.. two men and
two women who appear in variety
Of entertainment we'll presented.
Talking, singing and dancing as we'll
us instrumental music and novelty
numbers are included. Parks & Clay
ton presenting "Up 70 date Comedy"
are seen in comedy talking and dane
ing. Good tricks are offered by 1.-THE
College Trio" three boys who ap-
near. in "An Athletic Surprise" Helen
Lee Bidwell has a good voice and
presents songs in "Pianologue." john
son & Mcintosh are two colored boys
who sing well, play the banjo we'll
and dance like demons. Leatrice Joy
will be seen on the screen in Ewes
Leaves"
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Fla. defeats Gene Sarason, and z,
at Ormond Beach. Mrs. Dorothy
Klotz Pardue defeats Miss Maureen
Circuit at 21st hole for South Atlantic
women's championship.
Paris Matin asserts Coolidge has
accepted French proposal for provi-
sional payments on war debit Off
Gals in Washington saw no formal
offer by France to pay has been re-
ceived.
Wheaton, Neutrality-suspicious.
Of Minnesota council of agriculture
from IL counties, discussing farm re-
lief. send TELEGRAM to President Cool
idRe saying I'VE accept your chal-
lenge; on with the fight"
st. Paul-Because an aunt recog.
mixed kis picture in 2 Denver news.
paper, Mrs. Irma Talldnt OF 81. Paul
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28
LAND OWNERS ORGANIZE

Steele.-A meeting Of land owners
in the neiehborhood Of Steele was
held Saturday afternoon at the court
house. The object Of the meeting
was to consider the organization Of
= local association through which
time leases for oil drilling or other
development rights in this territory
may be handled by committee. to be
app6lhse6 ~ the ayy6cIati6n.
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A THOUGHT

While I was musing the fire
xxxix:3.
To be always intending to live a
new life but never to find time to
set about it; this is as If man
should put off eating, from one day
and night to another until he is
starved and Observation-Disclosures.
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Justajingle

He bought himself a clever dog,
And worked from night till
dawn
To teach him tricks. But what's
tho use.
Cause now the dog is gone.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler says that he has no
white house aspirations. Now, if only of the
other IS possibilities" would voluntarily exit from
the presidential stage for 1923 perhaps we might
begin to make some forecasts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28

was reunited in Denver with her
brother, Harlowc Nyc. formerly OF
Minneapolis. who disappeared ia
years ago. Nye is cousin Of Senator
Nye Of North Dakota.
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nneapolis-Elmaar II. Bakken Of
Minneapolis was appointed acting
regional director of rural scouting
for region 10, which includes Min
nesota and the Dakotas.
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CAPITOL THEATRE

What young man has never dream
ed OF returning to the old home town
in limousine and fortune at his
command, to be welcomed by the
cheering villagers?
It is doubtful if any enthusiastic
youth ever set forth to wrest wealth
and fame from the universe without
the mental reservation that he would
return and show the home folks they
lad not appreciated his exceptional
talents.
This distinctly human trait pro.
vides the basis for the plot Of "Roll-
ing Home" William A. Settlers latest
Universal production starring Reg
ginald Denny, which comes to the
Capitol theatre Monday.
Denny plays the role Of the ambi-
tious wanderer who strays from
Lower Falls" to conquer the world
and shame the Rockefellers and Nor
gans with his business sagacity and
financial wizardry.
Like most young men who had
hopes but few plans, he discovers
that the world is somewhat reluctant
to turn over its riches to him without
something in return, and tho events
which follow his departure from
home. with his subsequent return,
provide excellent comedy Of the
usual Denny Setter quality.
Supporting the star in Rolling
Home" il an unusually large cast. In
Guiding Marion Nixon, E. J, Radcliffe,
Ben Hendricks. Jf... Margaret Seldom,
George Nichols, George Marion, An
ton VaveYka ana Others.
Rex Taylor adapted Rolling H6aie''
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Lawn billiards, played in England.
calls for balls weighing 3 pounds
each. The cues are long po.es With
iron rings at the end.
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ELTINGE THEATRE

Whether or not gentlemen prefer
blondes does not seem to be settled
yet. Grcta Nissen and Arlette Marchall
who appear with Adolphc Menjou at
the Eltingc today and Tuesday are
proof that a gentleman could pre-
fer either or both.
The picture presents Menjou at his
best. in a characterization that
thoroughly fits the story, locale and
setting. As the prosperous young
French attorney, Henri Martcl, Mem
jou. at the opening Of the tale sud-
denly rebels against the transforma-
ton of his home into q veritah5e road
house by jazz-mad acquaintances. He
decides to get rid of them and settle
DOWN. Adolphe marries . baby doll
blonde, fresh from the country, Gre
ia Nissen. the Norwegian beauty,) but
doesn't stay settled for long.
Paris effects q transformation on
his bride and soon his house is more
crowded than ever with the very kind
1T neople hess been trying to escape.
He turns for solace to sedatc brun-
cite. Arlette Marchal, who, for the
purposes of the story, is as sombcr
as her coloring.
There are important parts for 9TH
ers besides the principals. Mary
Carr, the grandmother, has role
that dc1s much for the pictures sue
cess. The cast includes Henri Men
j0u, Adolphe's brother, Emile Chau-
tard and Paul Weigcl.
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to the screen from the play by John
Hunter Booth, and the continuity was
written by William A. Setter and John
McDermott.
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Boy Scouting

Editors Note-The following
essay on "Boy Scouting" was
written, by Robert Wherland, jun
Tor in the Bismarck high school,
and was awarded first place in
the II gh school division OF re-
cent conteSt)
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King Alfonso is coming over to
America next year. We suspect it's
propaganda by the big onion men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28

Because she had to get meals for
her husband an eastern woman
wants divorce. Men are so old
fashioned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-28

A man in Boston was fined $3.50
for selling liquor to his father.
Maybe they were only celebrating
Father and Son Week.
Evening star., 1927-07-24

Academy. 8 retirements and deaths
and transfers to other districts, a
total loss of 155.
During the year, also, there were
25 men advanced in rating. 81 were
recalled to permanent active duty for
service as shipkeepers aboard the de-
stroyer Allen; 27 were relieved from
duty aboard the Allen, leaving 80 re.
manning on active duty. During the
year ia men took their Is days of
training at sea, as required by law,
for the maintenance Of efficiency.
serve during the week: William J.
Muldowney, 1859 Massachusetts ave.
nue. southeast, seaman, second class,
assigned to the Sd Division; Roy L..
Boyd. 1907 S street southeast, fire.
man, third class, assigned to the Sd
Division; Richard s. Mudd, 527 Elev.
enth street southeast, fireman. third
class. assigned to the Sd Divisions;
Frank c. White, 1913 Twenty
street southeast. gunner's mate, first
class, assigned to the Sd Division;
John E. FitZhugh, Brentwood, Md,
fireman, second class, assigned to the
1st Division; Joseph H. Neal, 1902 G
street, mess attendant, second class,
assigned to the Headquarters Di-
vision; Albert A. Hall, 635 1 street,
coxswain, Headquarters Division, as.
signed to duty as shipkeeper aboard
the Allen; Lance Tompkins, 1917
Fourth street, seaman. second class.
assigned to the 1st Division; David n.
Pettis, 124S Oates street northeast,
assigned to the 1st Division as a sea.
man, second class, and Paul B. Sle-
man, 1851 Nichols avenue southeast,