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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a H9-Nor-
man Baker, descendant OF an old
New England family, today was
sentenced tc life imprisonment fol-
lowing his. conviction OF first degree
murder for the shooting OF his pal,
Paul Gotham, during an attempted
holdup. A second sentence of from
to 20 years was imposed for con-
viction on the robbery charge. The
sentences will run concurrently, the
court injecting the provision that ii
Baker is ever paroled on the murder
sentence he will then begin serving
the term for robbery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
MONDAY HOURS AT
Y WILL BE FROM IL
NOON UNTIL 10 P. M.

Z The Y. NJ G. A. will DE open for
all activities Monday from IL noon
to 10 p. M, according to a decision
of the staff reached Saturday after
comforting with various members and
securing their wishes. A great many
young men who make Douglas their
home are lonesome during the holi-
days, and especially when not work
ing, so it is with the thought OF
making Monday happier for them
that the Y. M. c. A. will be OPEN
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

WASHINGTON P.-Scourged by a
virus disease known as "curly top" the
sugar beet industry of the west, highly
important to American refineries, is
moving definitely eastward.
Federal reports show that three large
factories owned by one sugar company
in southern California were idle this
year, while operations shifted as far
east as Minnesota. Scores of long
established beet fields in other states
were abandoned in favor of new, un-
infested locations.
The manufacture of sugar in Cali
fornia dropped from $4,000 tons in
1924 to $4,000 tons in 1926; in Utah
from 10000 tons to $4,000 tons; in
Idaho from $4,000 to $4,000, and in
Nebraska from 10000 to 100000. IN
creases are reported in Montana and
wyoming, and eastern Colorado re-
tained supremacy as the center of beet
production in the west
Ohio, Michigan and other humid
states showed a general increase.
Eastern growers are not troubled with
curly top, since it is transmitted only
by a desert-bred insect, the sugar beet
leaf-hopper.
If the winter is mild this tiny dis
ease vector breeds prolificly on desert
vegetation. Favored by strong winds,
swarms of the insects may be carried
hundreds of miles to ravage young beet
crops. The leaf-hopper itself does not
cause curly top, but by feeding on
infected plants transmits the disease
to healthy beets. Frequently entire
fields have been ruined.
Spray will not control the 1eaf-hop-
per. It does not eat from the surface,
but feeds from the inside of the plant
leaf by long, almost minute pro-
jector. The disease virus it carries
from infected plants is much smaller
than bacteria, 1t never has been seen
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

WABASH, Ind. lP.-Charles E.
Troyer, worlds champion corn grower,
selects his prize winning ears of corn
like beauty contest jury culling
Troyer, farmer near here, was
crowned corn king at the international
hay and grain show in Chicago, re-
peating a triumph of 1910.
The 1927 exhibit consisted Of 10
ears of corn, but they were selected
from a mountain of 5000 ears. 1t
took five weeks of culIing to get the
pile down to 1000 ears.
In selecting the prize winners his
first step was to choose a standard
ear by which the other nine were
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
SYNOPSIS.

Raybun the leaves his
laboratory night convinced that he
which win startle the world Because he
from earlier invention which made
millions his company this secret
head ushers into Baypurns
1--we o. MS
Instruments The younger
Raybun about machine wncn ne
metallic cloth Rayburn tells her II 10 lust
paythng which independent research
after working invites him
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

graded. With that found, Troyer
painstakingly selected the other nine.
Each ear was ten and one-quarter
inches long; each weighed a pound
and quarter and each had 20 rows
of go kernels.
Troyer'S hobby and livelihood is
corn growing. His wife says corn
growing is about the only subject she
hears around the house. The Hoosier
farmer won the Indiana Corn Grow
erS' association gold medal for pro-
ducing more than 100 bushels of corn
to the acre on five-acre plot five
times. He has more than 1000 cups
and medals that corn has won for
him. nl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
FIVE DIE IN FIRE

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Dec. "a B-The
death toll mounted to five late today
in the fire which burned a two story
frame dwelling on the Winlacc farm,
one mile east of Riverland, near here
In addition to the four children who
lost their lives, Tom Kelley, horse
dealer, died of burns.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

States farther east are taking to
sugar beet production, while the
west combats a disease known as
'scurly top" which withers the leaves
as at the right. Above is normal
field of sugar beetS Elimination of
''curly top" is believed to rest in de-
velopment of more resistant var
iety Of plant
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
KellOgg's Statement
Will Be Kept Secret

Washington, Jan. 26.-LP)-The
senate foreign relations committee de-
cided today not to make public the
transcript of Secretary Kellogg's
statement Of two weeks ago on the
Nicaraguan situation.
By direction Of the committee,
Chairman Borah made this statement:
1T was the judgment Of the COM
mittee that the record which we have
before US is incomplete in the sense
that the secretary has deleted I'M
portant parts of the hearing, which
of course he had a perfect right to
do, but it leaves the record in such
condition that it does not record
what happened at the hearing, and
that therefore we think it unwise un4
der such conditions to make it pub
lie.
Second, the committee was Of the
opinion that we ought not to estab-
lish the practice Of having executive
sessions and then after the execu-
tive session has been held Of giving
out portions of the record as the re-
suit of the hearing; that if the hear
ines are to be open. they ought to be
open from the beginning
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
MOrticians Discuss
Problems at Second
Days Meeting Here


Problems of common interest were
taken up by members Of the North
Dakota Funeral Directors assoc iation.
starting on the second day their an
nual convention held in the Elks hall
here.
The morning session was devoted to
business matters and lecture and
demonstration by Professor Albert
Worsham, while the afternoon meet
ing was adjourned to permit members
to go to the capitol building.
Opposition to senate bill n, estab-
fishing coffin factory ut the state
training school at Mandan, was ex.
pressed by the group.
Governor A. G. Sorlie is to be the
principal speaker ut the annual ban.
quet to be held this evening at the
Grand Pacific hotel. Cleve Kennedy
OF Mandan will be toastmaster. In
charge Of the affair are w. E. Perry.
+. j. Gobel and Joseph Tschumperlin.
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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

ing called the third Wednesday afte,
the primary instead Of the fourth in
the present law. Elections.
II. B. ll9-Johnston--Am pres.
ent law on insurance policies to read
"A provision that if a past-du pre-.
MUM Is accepted after lapse, such
acceptance shall reinstate the policy
in full, but the insurance so rein.
stated shall not cover any injury that
may have occurred while the policy
| was in suspension" Insurance.
II. b. 100 Fedje, Ellingson, Olaf.
son--Makine October IL Discovery
Day" instead Of Columbus Day, and
dedicating it TO both Christopher Col
Imbus and Left Erickson. discoveries
Of America. Education.
II. II. lT-Fedje Makes females
eligible to take the pharmacy examin-
ations and TO serve "a registered
pharmacists. State Affairs.
H. Il. l22-Standley an act
making the governor. the attorney
general. president Of the hoard Of
railroad commissioners. state health
officer. superintendent of public in
struction and the pre- ident of the n.
d. University. ex-officio members of
the North Dakota Safety Council. Bill
appropriates ten cents fom each auto
license fee to the safety council and
requires that the president and secre.
tary Of the council shall file reports
Of operations. expenditures, etc. Safe.
~ council is now in existence, with
the aim of promulgating traffic laws
and rules to reduce auto traffic and
other accidents. Public Safety.
II. q. 123-Fowler and Lee--Repeal.
ing several score statutes now on the
books and creating uniform bond.
ing law to affect all political subdi-
visions from the state down to town.
ship. Judiciary.
H. b. l24-Wilson---Permi
Municipalities to sell Hxblic utilities.
Bilfsis an enlnrget,enkof provisions
in a bill previously Introduced by the
same author and to be withdrawn in
favor of H. b. l24. Cities and Munic-
ipalities.
II. B. l25--Yeater and Sle;ght--I
An act to create State Board of
we'll drllers ond prescribing the fees.
duties, licensing. examination, etc. Of
applicants. Calls for board of four
members with the state engineer an
ex-officio member. Fixes license Of
master we'll driller at $500 per an
num-. Establishes penalty for oper-
alton without license. judiciary.
II. B. l26--Yeater and Sleight- An
act providing for a. well drillers' lien
and to define its limitations. method
of filing and rights obtained there
under. Judiciary.
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wanted to marry him and in one cas-,
there was a letter from man &ffer
ing Mr.. Browning step.dxnRhtel
for wife,"
The mother, dressed in black geor.
gette. testified to the questions put
to her by her daughters chief coun.
sci, Henry Epstein. She said she
always waited up for her daughter
when the girl and the real estate man
went out at night.
Found Peaches" In Tears
Mrs. Mayer, before her, had testi-
fled that one, night at Cold Spring,
N. y, where the couple were mar
ried. she had heard Mrs. Browning
scream, and when she and Mrs. Hee-
nan rushed to the bedroom OF the
couple, they found the girl in tears,
and saying: mother, please take
me away
Mrs. Browning, who was held over
from yesterday, took the stand today
OH the continuation Of cross examina-
ton by John +. Mack, attorney for
the real estate man. and spent most
Of the hour of her appearance identi.
flying numerous letters, addressed by
her to the rcalt0r.
Mr.. Browning, during the marking
Of the letters for identification, tug
Ged at his collar and seemed more
nervous than his wife in the witness
chair. The letters, together with file
after file Of tabloid duplicates, came
out aof his huge, black suitcase at his
elbow. wherein he has preserved the
written words recountin9 his and his
wife's venture into marriage.
At one time this morning, it seemed
likely legal point would long delay
the case. 1t concerned . diary writ
ten by Mrs. Browning before her
marriage and was offered for identi-
fication yesterday by counsel for
Browning. Today it appeared the
diary was 4 copy Of the original one
and did not contain certain passages
concerning young men Mrs. Browning
knew before her marriage.
Quibbling ended when Justice See.
ger ruled both diaries out temporar.
lily, since it seemed to him neither
concerned Mrs. Browning during the
time of her marriage to the man
whose separation suit she was today
answering.
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COLONEL LUCE
WILL SUCCEED
GEN. HARRISON
Commander of l35th Infan.
try Appointed Brigadier
General of the Line

st. Paul, Jan. 26-tP)--Colonel
Erie ID. Luce. of Minneapolis, COM
mander of the 135th Infantry, was
appointed brigadicr general Of the
line today to succeed General Perry
Harrison, Colonel T.. A. Walsh, acting
adjutant general. announced.
At the same time the promotion Of
Major Otto |. Ronningen of Madison.
MIMI, to the command Of the l35th
Infantry, with headquarters at Min
neapolis, was announced.
General Luce has been a member
of the national guard for % years.
starting rs private and advancing
through all grades. lie was in col
mand of the l35th on the Mexican
border and throughout the world war.
General Harrison, who retired DC.
tobcr IL, 1926, for age, was veteran
in command. He was also in COM
mand of the Gsth Brigade of North
Dakota. A similar arrangement is ex-
pccted in the case of General Luce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
GAS COMPANY
Is PLAN MING
IMPROVEMENTS
Will Spend $l25,OOO During
This Year-Mains 10 BE
Extended 10 Mandan

Expenditure of 1925 900 during this
year will be made by the CONSOLE.
dated Utilities company, according to
Frank r.. Ployhar of Valley City. re
elected president of the concern at a
meeting Monday night.
Other officers reelected were Jam S
Trimble OF Bismarck. vice president,
and f. W Ahbc Of Minneapolis, see
rciarytreasurcr.
Further improvements are to be
made in the plant here and large
sum of money Will be expended on
the extension to Mandan and on inn
provements in Valley City.
Work will be started on the extern
sion of gas mains to Mandan as soon
as the frost is out Of the ground, &C
cording to Mr.. Ployhar. Employment
will be furnished large number Of
men in this work. The pipe-l line will
be laid only three feet under ground.
the condensation of the gas making
il Unnecessary to take the precaution
used with water pipes.
A four-inch pipe. with gas under
high pressure. will be used between
here and Mandan. With the line to
the Morton county city installed with
an eye for the future, n pipe will be
laid which will have capacity enough
to supply city of $4,000.
Canvassing City
Mrs. L. B. Sowles of the local Of
flee is now making a canvass of Man.
dan TO determine approximately the
number Of people who plan to take
advantage Of the new Improvement.
Gas mains in Mandan are 70 be laid
in the alleys and each consumer will
have 90 feet OF service pipe installed
free of charge connecting the main
to the basement of the home One
service to supply two houses will be
run.
Meters in Bismarck are now being
tested to see if they are working ef-
ficicntly and the work will be con-
tinued on into the spring until all
the meters have been inspected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
Guard Officers to
Hold FOur-day Meet

A four-day school Of instruct ion
for national guard officers will be
held at Fargo beginning February Is,
according to announcement made by
G. A. Fraser, adjutant general.
All guard officers are directed to
attend, those unable to attend being
required to make immediate applica-
ton to the adjutant's office.
Officers must report not later than
$3.50 a. M. Tuesday, February IL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
When You Catch Cold
Rub on MusterOle

Nusterole is easy to apply and
works right away. It may prevent a
cold from turning into "flu" or
pneumonia. It does all the good
work Of grandmother's mustard
plaster.
Musterole is clean, white oint-
ment, made Of oil of mustard and
other home simpIes. 1t is recon-
mended by many doctors and nurses.
Try MusteroIe for sore throat, cold
on the chest, rheumatism, lumbago,
pIeurisy. stiff neck, bronchitis,
asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pains
and aches Of the back and joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises. chill
blaina. frosted feet-colds of all
hOrts.
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Withdrawal Of counties from the state
hail insurance fund upon request of
60 per cent of the farmers, but de-
fcrred action.
At a meeting of the house banking
committee number Of bills were
read but none were disposed of. A. G..
Divet, Fargo, attorney for the state
bankers association, appeared before
the committee and discussed the
measures as did several other indi-
viduals.
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS

House bill Sc. providing that town.
ships and municipalities may con-
tribute to the support of district fair
associations, was recommended fOl
passage by the house committee on
cities and municipalities, meeting
last night.
The bill would have vote taken
at each annual township or munich.
pality meeting to determine if con-
tribution should be made for the
fairs support. a sum not exceeding
500 would be paid If the vote were
favorable.
House bill SO was recommended for
passage by the house insurance COM
mittee in its meeting last evening.
The bill provides that no levy for
flat hail insurance tax shall be made
after the 1926 levy because of the
fact that approximately $4,000, 900
will have been accrued to the per-
manent surplus hail insurance fund.
The house appropriations commit
tee, meeting this morning, continued
its work on the University Of North
Dakota budget. The house banking
committee, which met last night. dis.
cussed the various bills to come be-
fore it but took no action.
The senate committee on banks and
banking. having recalled senate bill
for reconsideration Of the amend
ments made to it, discussed them
this morning but failed to make final
decision. The bill permits state
banks to pledge bonds and warrants
to obtain deposit Of public funds.
Senator Walter Bonds bin and
senate bill GO, introduced by Sen.
ator Peter McLachlin, both provid-
ing for the discontinuance Of the
guaranty fund, were brought up for
discussion. J. c. Catheroe appeared
before the committee to discuss the
bills but because the full commit
tee was not present, he was asked
to appear at tomorrow mornings
meeting
Senate bill 81, authorizing school
boards whose property is not now re-
quired to be insured with the state
fire and tornado fund to insure it
with mutual and old line companies,
was recommended for passage by the
senate committee on insurance today.
The committee consi derd Senator
Eastgate's bill to provide for the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
After Operation
VinOl Brings Strength

II was weak and rundown after
an operation. The first bottle Of
Vinol showed good effects and now
am in splendid health."-Mrs. B.
Wagar. You'll begin to feel stronger,
eat and sleep better, the First week
you take this simple, strengthening
iron and cod liver compound. For
over Is years, Vinol has helped run
down women, tired men and sickly
children. Contains no oil-pleasant
to take. For sale at Hutchinson's
Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
PetrOlle and Ames
to Fight at Duluth

Duluth. Jan. 26-UP9-Billy Petrolle
Of Fargo and Willie Ames Of Akron,
Ohio. nave been matched for a TO-
round bout heA February II, Ray
Hughes. president Of the National
Athletic club, announced today.
Ames claims decisions over Johnny
Dundee, Steve kid" Sullivan, Char
ley "Phil" Rosenberg, Eddie Anderson
and Danny Kramer and draw with
Kid Herman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-26
SENATE
Bil1R lntrOdured

S. y. l02 --Hjclmstad-Am Law
on transference of papers and films
fees when the place of trial j!
changed. Requires that when a chang,
Of venue is granted, all proceeding.
shall be had in the new county, un.
less otherwise provided by conscn,
Of both parties, and the papers shall
be accordingly transferred, togcthe,
with filing fees. State affairs.
5. d. lO3-Tofsrud-Makes Novcm.
Der II. Armistice Day, legal holi.
day in North Dakota. Judiciary.
5. II. l0I-Tofsrud-Amends pro.
ceedings on delinquent personal prop
erty taxes. Eliminating exemptions
Taxes and tax law.
Bills killed
S. b. 5l-Authorizes purchase Of
land for = new hospital for the in
sane at Rugby and appropriates $32,-
900 for that purpose.
5. u. eO--Authorizes school boards
to take out group life insurance on
their employees.
S. h. 2l-Restoring capital punish
ment in North Dakota.
s. b. 89-9o-Calling for election Of
city auditors and city attorney in
cities both above and below coo pop
ulation.
). B.-i0-Concurrent resolution
increasing length Of legislative scs-
sion from GO TO 80 days.
HOUSE
Bills Killed
II. b. Thrown, Adams-Repeal
Of the antismoking in dining rooms
law. Indefinitely postponed on roll
call vote Of 81 to %.
IL. B. Notwithstanding mini
mum fine for operating automobile
when intoxicated to 500 and requr-
ing that judge issue orders to driver
prohibiting him from operating car
for year. Indefinitely pos tponed.
II. b. S4-Conway, Benson-R equir.
ing that mortgages file satisfaction Of
mortgage as well as original mort
gage. Indefinitely postponed. recon-
mendation judiciary committee.
Bills introduced
II. 3. Embellishments law re-
lating to the election of county COM
mitteemen Of a political party so as
to provide 50 per diem and ten cents
per mile compensation. Bill also
amends statute to provide for county
organization meeting the second We'd
nesday after each primary instead of
the present third Wednesday; and
where two or more counties are in
one legislative district. the state COM
mitteeman shall be named at a meet.
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Magnus Funeral Will
Be Friday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
Magnus, who died Monday at her
home in Sibley Butte township, will
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be held Friday afternoon from the
Sterling church. lnterment will be
in the Sterling cemetery.
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A muscular young fellow presented
himself at the surgeons office in the
town hall of small town. He was
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told 70 strip to the waist. He COM
piled and was duly measured.
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MRS. KEENAN,
TESTIFIES m
DIVORCE CASE
Tes I ! m ony Substantiates
That of Peaches That Mar
ried Life Was Quarrelsome

Courthouse, White Plains.
n. T.. Jan. 25- (AP) The
browning separation trial was
adjourned at 2:lO this after.
noon until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
Adjournment granted by
Supreme Court Justice Secger
on motion for John +. Mack.
attorney for Edward w.
browning, the New York real
tor. came u few moments after
Henry Epstein. attorney for
Mrs. Frances Browning, had
rested his case.
Mr.. Mack said all his Wit
nesses had been subpOenaed
for Monday and that he would
require the next few days to
study the testimony thus far
given in the case. He said he
would clear his case up in two
days.
Courthouse, White Plains. N. Y.
Jan. 2G.-tP-Mother Carolyn Heenar
and her woman friend of five years
Mrs. Catherine Mayer. today came Il
the aid Of Mrs. Frances peaches
Heenan Browning, and added theil
testimony to the 16-year- old girls, in
an attempt to show that her sis
months of marriage with Edward w
Browning, the wealthy New York
realtor, was life of quarrels,--at
least one scream-and many frights.
Mrs. Heenan was the third wit.
ness Of the day. following Mrs. May
er, the friend and companion and at
times the house guest of the two
women who lived with Mr.. Browning
She said she first met Mr.. Brown
ing on March Is, 1926. when he Wis.
tied their home to cali upon Frances
then Is years old.
II thought him q very fine gentle
man." she said, "and he showed me
many beautiful letters to prove it.
They were from young women who
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Willys-Knisht "7o'' Six prices
from $1295 to 3l495. W1lPys.
Knight Great SIX, from 31sso to
$zzo5-f.o.b. factory. Prices and
speca6cadons subject 70 change
without notice. E. WillysIOver-
land. Inc, Toledo, Ohio.