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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
Temperature and
Road Conditions
Mercury readings 1t 7 :. m.J

NwSASuAS ScsUtHES ~ ! y. W.l
Bismarck-Partly cloudy, o above
roads good
St. Cloud Clear, o; roads fair.
Minot-Cloudy. s; roads poor.
Jamestown-Cloudy, 6; roads fair.
Mandan-Cloudy, Z; roads poor.
Winona-Clear. II below; roads
good.
Fargo-Cloudy, 2; roads good.
Duluth-Partly cloudy, 12 below;
roads good.
Grand Forks--Cloudy, above;
roads fair.
Hibbing Partly cloudy, 70 below;
roads fair.
crookston--Clear, 3 above; roads
fair.
Devils Lake--Cloudy, Z: roads fair.
Rochester-Clear, 12 below; roads
poor.
J. Msnkato--.Clear, 8 below; roads
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
WILL
FILE COUNTER
DIVORCE SUIT
Film Comedian Worries Most
About His Children and
His Self-respect

New York. Jan. l5-(AP)-
Charles Chaplin, the film
comedian. who arrived here yes
terday from the west, collapsed
at the home Of his attorney. Ma
than Burkan, today. A nerve
specialist. who ordered him to
bed. said that his nervous sys-
TEN had been affected by the
strain he had been going through
during the airing OF his marital
troubles.
New York, Jan. 15.-tR-Charlie
Chaplin, ready to fight for his chill
dren, says he will answer his wife's
charges in q counter suit for divorce,
to be filed in California as soon as
possible. He and his attorney deny
that he will seek q divorce in Paris.
ITS cruel and unjustified--this
onslaught on me-" he said at the
Fifth avenue home of his attorney,
Nathan Burkan. II can't understand
all this bitterness, except that l know
It has been instigatcd by my wires
family. She must be devoid Of feel
ing. l guess"
Chaplin intimated he would be here
for perhaps two weeks.
II have faith in the patience and
sense Of fair play of the people until
| have q chance in court to tell my
side of the story" he said.
II hardly think l can have any sane
views on love 1t this time, when I'm
SO close to this awful experience.
Loves His Children
II see all around me happiness,
tenderness, home life, sanity-all the
things love, and I am very much at
tached to children>and home life. II
like both my children-they are both
very wonderful. / wouldn't say that
love one more than the other; one
may be more interesting than the
other, but dove them both.
That's the tragedy Of this whole
stigma it has cast on their
poor little lives. What worry about |
most Is my children, and my own self |
He said he believed his wife had |
,een hoodwinked and fooled" into
suing for divorce. He met her alle-
cation that he had boosted of love
lffairS with five motion picture ac-
;resses by stating:
do ! hike five women. You. bet l
%. ! like 80 women. II you appre-
late beauty you Ike women, but you
lont have to be morally wrong"
Fortune Not % LARGE
Mention Of the 1T, ,OO0, 900 estimate
laced on his fortune brought smile
9 the comedians face. He said that
he were to call It $4,000. 900, the
igure probably would Be too high.
The comedian alsp came to the de-
ense Of Edna Purviance, mentioned
4 his wife's action - still being ON
- payroll. Miss Purviancs, no ex-
lained. Is under long term con-
ract with him. She IL "a the payroll
his company. hs said. at $260
eek. but 10 temporarily "loaned" to
French company.
Explaining Why hs had married 70
1ch young girls ~ Lita Grey Chap
q and his former wifo, Mildred Har-
/, Chaplin said he nas inspired
lrgely through : ~patentali feeling
ad added you can hose the same
'mpanionship and love tor them - ,
y your childrsn."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
Minnesota Senator
Dies of PARALYSIS

st. Paul, Jan. 16.-LR- Senator o.
A. Naplin of Thief River Falls died at
q hospital here today after an illness
of nearly two weeks. Senator Naplin
suffered stroke. on January 3 the
opening day of the Minnesota legisla-
ture, and had ben in the hospital
sine that time.
For several days his condition
seemed 20 be improving, but Wednes-
day took turn for the worse, and he
gradually became weaker.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
Crisp to Carry
Farm Bill Fight
to House Floor

Washington, Jan. 16.-[f1-Repre-
sentative Crisp. Democrat, Georgia,
has announced he will carry to tho
house floor an unstccessful fight he
made in the agriculture committee to
have the Curtis-C Crisp farm relief bill
substituted Tor the McNary- Haueen
measure,
The Crisp bill was defeated in the
committee BY only one vote.
A move 70 bring Il up for second
vote. tho day the McNary- -Haugpn bill
was repo1ted. was blocked by pat-
iamentevy maneuver.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
G. C. Swain, Head Of
Mayville College,
Is Ill i'm Hospital

Mayville. N. D., Jan. 15.-LP9-C.
G. Swain, president of the State
Teachers college here, is receiving
medical attention at Ste Luke's hos
pital at Fargo. Over-work the last
few months Is assigned by physicians
as the cause of his Illness. Swain will
probably remain at Fargo about three
weeks and then take short rest in
the south or west. !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
Tax Collections Are
Less Than "a Steen

Total collections Of the 1925 tar
levy, payable in 1926, were slightly
below collections for 1924, according
to 2 statement compiled BY State
Auditor John Steen. TJ7
ColIections last year totallcd "a
7Sl,S6S.97 or 68.4l per cent of tie
amount due - compared with 44sA11.-
vS7.S4 or 07.l6 per cent of the amount
que Tor sthe year previous. Steen1
figures showed. s
CollectienS Tor Deeemher. 1nae
toteiled 397ls0oQ.41 - compaYod with
9611s sl6o.u yeer -,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
PIONEER WOMAN DIES

Linton. Miss Jennie johnson, So,
2 resident here for Is years, died
Monday at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. Lillian Ramey. The deceased
had been active in women's work for
many pears and was president Of the
local ". 9. T. y. for the past several
ysArs. Funeral services were held
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
Miami Has Huge
Population Growth
in Past Six Years

Washington. Jan. 15.--CP)- popu-
!ation Of 1926 was credited to
Miami. Fla, today by the census bur-
eau as result Of special Genus of
the city, taken as of December 6, 1926.
The figures compare with 29,57l on
January |, 1920, the date Of the last
decennial census.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
Today's Program
in Legislature
Congress meets at noon.

Congress meets at noon.
House begins debate on army
supply bill.
Senate continues secret dis
cussion Of Lausanne treaty.
Pennsylvania election invcsti-
cation committee meets with
Mayor Kendrick.
Chicago lake diversion hearing
continues before Special Master
Charles f. Hughes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
WITNESS SAYS CHlPPS
THREATENED TO KILL

Courtroom, Austin, Texas, Jan. 10.
R)-Dexter f. Chips lost his life in
the office Of DR.. j Frank Norris at
Fort Worth last July because he
threatened to kill Norris, L. II. Mutt
eye witness, testified in court here to-
day.
Mutt was comforting with Norris as
Chipps entered the door about 5 p. m.
on July II.
Chipps warned the pastor to cease
attacks on his friends, Mayor
Meecham, w. E. Austin and Mr..
Roach of Fort Worth, or he would
kill him, the witness testified.
Mutt said Chipps made a move to-
ward his hip pocket in threatening
manner and said: Lets go to it.
Norris then shot three times and
Chipps took few steps and dropped
to the floor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
STATE RESTS
CASE AGAINST
TBXASPAST0R
Surprise Prosecution Witness
Gives Illustrated Descrip-
tion of Shooting

Austin, Texas, Jan. 15-(R-Coun.
sci for the Rev. J. Frank Norris to-
day faced testimony of surprise
prosecution witness who closed the
states case few hours after it
opened in district court yesterday
with an illustrated statement Of how
the Fort Worth pastor shot and kill
ed Dexter +. Chipps in the Baptist
church study there July II last,
Mrs. Roxie Parker of Fort Worth
testified she stood near the door Of
the pastors office when it was sud
denly thrown open, revealing DR..
Norris and another man.
The man was in the doorway while
DIR. Norris stood about five feet from
him, she said. As the man turned,
as though to leave, he raised one
hand and said: "'I'll be back"
Mrs. Parker testified.
Just then there was the flash of
Il gun. Shots were fired in rapid
succession. The man staggered and
fled down a stairway"
Asked by William Mclean, Of state
counsel, who fired the shots, Mrs
Parker replied, "Dr. Norris"
The state then rested its case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
MORE THAN 100
SWIMMERS TO.
TRY CHANNEL
Fair Weather Greets William
Wrigley's Forty thousand
Dollar Water Derby
STARTS AT IL O'CLOCK
Entries For Most Part Run to
Youth, Although a Few
Veterans Make Start
STARTS AT IL O'CLOCK


M, here today and struck out
doggedly toward the dimly outljn-
cd shores Of Southern Califor.
Mas mainland, - miles away. In
the San Pedro channel marathon.
FOrty-three men and nine wom-
en- Of the official entry list of
154, which was increased from
153 at the eleventh hour BY the
arrival of Ruth Rhodes of Seat.
tie. failed to make the start.
The women who turned down
the long paddle attempt were:
Pauline Jackson, New York;
Lottie Mayer, Chicago, rated
dare devil' swimmer: Mrs. AL.
ma Moore, Los Angeles: Miss Ell
len Ray, New York; Pearl Purdy
Irland. Balboa, California, and
Marjorie Williamson. Loretta
Rush, Mary Mabery and Thelma
Farrell of Los Angeles.
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, Jan. 15.-[R-The churning
waters of Catalina channel TODAY met
the challenge of more than 100 Of the
worlds best swimmers as they await
ed the crack of the gun at the start
Of William Wriglcy's $4,000 deep sea
derby--thc Catalina Island to Cali
fornia swim.
The start was scheduled for IL
o'clock.
Fair weather was indicated for the
start. Predicted light easterly winds
kr ns< II
handicap the natators.
Despite leg injury which she re-
ceived in training, Mrs. Charlotte
Moore Schoemmel, of Howard
Beach. Long Island, was determined
to make the start along with nearly
score of others Of her sex. Mrs.
Schocmmel, who started controversy
over the use of axle grease bathing
suits, has been favorite by reason
Of numerous notable long distance ac-
complishments.
Youth Predominates
For the most part the entries ran
to youth, but among them were sew
eral gray thatched veterans of the
swimming game, including Henry +.
Sullivan of Lowell, Mass, and Charles
10th Of Boston, who successfully
crossed the English passage in 1928.
Against these plodding but persever-
ing paddlers were pitted the speed of
youth. Norman Ross and Leo Pur-
cell of San. Francisco and George
Young, Canadian long distance cham
pion, have shown speed in the water.
A prize Of SIS 900 goes to the first
man to finish the lengthy jaunt,
while the first woman finishing after
receives $4,000. In the event u wom-
an takes first place, she gets the
81, 900 prize and the $4,000 stays in
The, Wrigley Golfers.
Distance Is % Miles
The distance between the starting
point and the finish is nearly 90
miles. It was expected the elapsed
line Of those who hold out would
'ange from IL to "a hours.
OF an original entry list of 1863
about two thirds appeared
N the island last night for final in
As varied as the currents in the
hannel were the kinds Of grease
prepared by the swimmers as pro-
ection against the chilly waters of
he channel. and in many cases in
leu Of bathing suits plain axle grease
ppeared the most popular Mrs.
brought her own from the
asst, special greyish mixture.
CHICAGO SWIMMER
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
CHICAGO SWIMMER
BETTING FAVORITE

New York, Jan. 15.--LR-New York
betting commissioners today made
Norman Ross Of Chicago a favorite
in the Catalina Island marathon
swim, rating his chances against the
field and the tides ut to ,.
Henry Sullivan, Of Lowell, Mass,
was considered to 4 choice, while
Mrs. L0ttie Schoemmel and Charles
10th of Boston, came next at to 5.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
INDIANS ARE
IN SERIOUS
SITUATION
Charges That They Are
Starving and Freezing
Are Denied, However
lNVESTICATION ENDED

AN v 00 1OA1AVN GNO6U
The house committee ON fed.
eral relations killed its investi-
cations Of conditions ON the
Standing Rock Indian reservation
today. The committee had con.
sidered = resolution memorlaliz-
ing congress that the Indians
were starving and freezing and
needed assistance. The matter
was Immediately postponed.
Yesterday Supt. E. d. Mossman
and . delegation Of Indians ap-
pesred before the committee.
Mossman denied charges BY some
OF the Indians that they were.
starving and forced to eat horse
maat. Mossman said thst there
are rations TO be given out to
needy Indians who ask for them.
The committee found that the In.
dians are in bad condition but NO
more % than other farmers Of
that district.
There was but one. dissenting
vote in the decision Of the com
mittee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight SSld SUNDAY.
Not much change in tealesrature.
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Weather conditions at North Da.
kote points for the "a hours ending
at e 4 m today -
The Washington times., 1927-04-04

A camera lens developed by the
United States Bureau Of Standards
enables photographs to be made
from airplanes In half Of the Tor
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
EGG ROLLINS IS
GIVEN 0. K.

The annual Easter egg rolling is
to be held on the White House
lawn this year as usual.
This announcement was made to.
day by Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant Sd.
Superintendent Of Public Buildings
and Parks, following a conference
with White House officials.
A considerable part Of the White
House lawn will have to be ropcd
off, however, because of the recon.
Istruction work now being done upcn
the mansion. For that reason pro.
vision is being made for an overflow
crowd.
Il it should develop that the
White House grounds, with the lifni.
tation upon its capacity forced by
the reconstruction work, are not
large enough to care for all the
children who seek admission TO the
lawn, the Monument Grounds at the
south Of the mansion viii be turned
over to the children.
IL appears probable that a record
breaking crowd Of egg rollers win
be In, Washington Easter Monday.
April 49,, when the festivities are ia
be held. For that reason officials
are inclined to believe there win be
"a greater host Of children on the
Monument slopes and In the White
House grounds proper.
Last year more than $4,000 chit.
dren attended the annual egg rolling.
This was an increase of nearly 1O,.
900 youngsters over the attendance
OF 1925 and more are expected this
season.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
DATA
AWAITED

Many startling disclosures
in connection with the local
traffic light scandal are ex-
pected in the final report Of
the Bureau of Efficiency, to
be prepared this week. The
report is expected to show:
That part Of the traffic con-
troll equipment now in use on
Washington streets never has
been paid for and does not be-
long to the District and that
it probably never viii be paid
for.
Two Poles Still Unpaid For
That no definite arrangements
were made to pay for two addi-
tional electric light poles erected
at light controlled intersections as
control light standards.
That Col. !. C. Moller, ousted
assistant director Of the Traffic
Brueau, removed official records
from the files because he was
afraid they would fall into the
hands Of the Bureau of Efficiency
experts and be used against him.
That MOIler twice attempted to
resign his post, the first time lasf
December when the Investigation
Of his activities began, and thu
second time on February IL, ne
cause or reports that he was seek
ing to step into the shoes Of his
chief, N. o. Eldridge, now assistant
director.
EIdridge Only Warned
That EIdridge had been warned
that contracts must be strictly adj
hered to and that he had been In.
formed. by way OF example. that b
traffic light scandal similar to that
in Washington had occurred in Los
Angeles, CAL. recently, resulting in
sentencing the purchasing agent Of
that city to 10 years in the peni.
Tertiary.
It was learned today that at
one tense moment in the star cham.
Der hearing before the Bureau Of
Efficiency, MOIIer accused EIdridge
to his face Of knowing about the
Justification Of vouchers for traffic
| light equipment.
Sharp Verbal Argument
Moller charged that Eldridgc had
signed the vouchers knowing them
to, be false. Eldridge vigorously
denied the charge and there was
a sharp controversy between the
two. although the charge was not
withdrawn.
Moller was asked by Engineer
Commissioner J. Franklin Bel
whether Eldridge was Thoroughly
informed of the fact that the
vouchers were not correct. Eldrige
had previously denied having any
such knowledge.
Yes, sir" Moller replied yigor.
ously. VT discussed it with him ct
length"
And he was thoroughly informed
OF It when he approved the voucher.
Colonel Bell continued.
yes, sir" MolIer replied en-,
phatically.
Colonel. think you are mistaken
there" Eldridge interrupted, .'be.
cause did not know at the time
Continued on Page 49,
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
VO|GF DIVORCE
DISMISSED

Suit Of Edward Voigt, jr.. former
president of the American CONNER
cial and Savings Bank. against his
wife, Mrs. Hilda C. Voigt, for alb
solute divorce, on statutory grounds,
was dismissed today by Justice
Bailey, in Equity Court No. 2.
Voigt's case was based primarily
on the testimony of two detectives,
employed by the husband to shadow
the pretty wife, and the alleged
correspondent. Chester B. Rector.
Marks Second Victory
Mrs. Voigt filed the original suit
asking for separate maintenance
Tor herself and children, and Voigt
MED q cross bill alleging the wife's
infidelity.
Today's victory marks the wite,s
second court victory against the
Voigt family. Several months ago
she sued her husbands parents and
obtained verdict for 500, 600. the
largest ever assessed in the District
OF its kind, being for the alienation
OF the husbands affections,
Mrs. Voigt's suit for maintenance
was postponed one week and will
be heard before Justice Bailey. The
court, in finding for the wife, who
was represented by T. Morris
Wampler, found that there was not
sufficient evidence to sustain the
husbands suit.
There was no evidence as to any
tndiscretions on the part of the
wife, testified to by the detectives.
the bulk of their testimony being to
the effect that she and the
correspondent frequently went riding
together. and parked along side Of
lonely roads.
Mrs. VOigt Denies All
Alvin Newmyer, in arguing the
case to the court, declared that
the testimony showed couclusively
that there was every opportunity
for Mrs. Voigt to have committed
the indescretions.
Both the opportunity and in
clination are shown by the testi-
mony," Newmyer told the court.
You have heard witnesses testify
how Mrs. Voigt and Mr.. Rector
went riding at night and were
found in lonely places together"
Mrs. Voigt, on the witness stand,
declared that every iota of their
testimony was absolutely false, that
she had never gone riding with
Rector, and that Rector was a
roomer in the home of her mother,
where Mrs. Voigt also lived.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
TRAFFIC CHANGE
KING s Plan
DOROTHY BROWN

Senator William H. King, Utah,
ranking Democratic member Of the
Senate District Committee today
conferred with the District Commits
sioners on the appointment OF a
new director Of traffic, and the co.
ordination Of the work of the Traf.
fic Bureau with the directors office.
King said:
The laws should be amended at
the next session of Congress be-
cause of the divided authority
He already has conferred with
Representative Gibson of Vermont,
chairman of the House subcomnit-
tee which Is making an investiga-
ton Of District affairs on this sub
ject and hopes for the later's CO.
operation on effecting drastic
changes.
Several more applications for the
post OF Traffic Director were re.
ceived by the District Commissioners
today.
Although the Commissioners are
anxious to name a new director as
soon as possible. they have not yet
had time to give any serious con.
sheraton to the many applications.
Among the new applicants are
]. B. Gill. ga New Jersey Avenue;
Howard E. Butnam, OF Providence.
r. l., and w. III. Harland. formerly
an employee OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The name of Jesse c. Suter is
still before the Commissioners.
Although the recommendation was
made by Suffers enemy in fedora.
ton politics. william Mex. Claw.
ton, without Suffers knowledge. he
has not withdrawn his name.
The Commissioners have decided
to defer action on the 40 traffic
amendments proposed by Eldridge
until q new traffic director is an.
pointed.
The amendments include the pro.
posal to allow passing On the
right. which has aroused q storm
OF protests from local motorists.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
PLAN To BETTER
D. c. SCHOOLS

Representatives Of 80 local organ
izations viii meet tonight at 5
O'Clock with The Board Of Educa.
ton, in the Franklin School Build
ing. to discuss improvements desired
In every school district.
Especially win the five.year build.
Ing and grounds program be
threshed out. before the board sub
,mlts estimates for tho budget.
4 The Chamber OF Commerce.
through its committee on schools.
headed by Charles n. LeFevre, is to
request a larger appropriation for
vocational schools.
Supt. Frank w. Ballou Is to
explain the wishes OF the school
officials regarding monies to be
asked for. and win hear reports
from the civic. trade and profes.
a1onal organisations,
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
Policeman Hurt When
Street Car Hits Patrol

Policeman wallace w. McGregor,
Of the Tenth precinct. had a mar.
row escape from serious injury to-
day when the patrol wagon on
which he was riding was struck by
e street car on Fourteenth Street,
directly across the street from the
District Building.
McGregor was riding on the rear
platform, guarding d prisoner when
the patrol wagon backed out in
front Of the street car. The police.
man seeing a collision imminent
jumped clear and into the patrol
just before the impact.
The force Of the collision, how.
ever, threw him back to the street
and directly in front OF the car.
The motorman succeeding III
stopping the car before it hit Nc.
Gregor, who suffered bruises and !
slight cut to the face.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04

A new form of porcelain for cleo.
trical appliances invented by Ger.
man withstandg sudden extreme
teEnperature changes withdai being
injured.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
Two Boys Bitten

WHILE delivering newspapers
near Tenth and ID Streets S, W.,
yesterday. James Gabbett, Is. of
9ll F st. 5. W., was bitten by a
dog. The wound was Slight.
JAMES GABBETT
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
MRS. EsTELLE BROWN
WHEN TIE HONEYMOON
rs ABOUT OVER

Before they got married
Her sheik was in great gIee
When she would sit for hours
Upon his noble knee.
But now they're married
He finds In this no treat,
And when she tries It complains
That his foot has gone to sleep:
HAHBoNE HAL.