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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
Business Conditions
Good According to
Chevrolet Official

That business conditions generally
throughout the country are exceed
ingly fair, with every indication that
they will continue 50 this fall. was
the keynote Of a statement just is
in charge of manufacturing Of the
Chevrolet Motor company. Mr..
Barth's statement followed the an
nouncement that on August II Chew
rolet topped its entire output for
1926 by turning out the 732,l47th car
so far this year.
1--WE arc looking enthusiastically to-
ward the fall season. Mr. Barth de-
clarcd. There is ample evidence Of
countrywide prosperity. Crop condi-
,ions are considerably better than
last year, diversification having
helped the south and west. In the
northwest alo-- the yield this year
is expected to be substantially above
the average for the past 10 years in
Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana
the grain crop being estimate as
worth Sl50,00o,0oO more than last
year.
"Other healthy signs include heavy
railway shipping, which stands above
the million cars weekly mark: UNI
usually large postal receipts; export
and imports above last years high
figures; and-perhaps the best bust
ness barometer of all-dividend in
creases far outnumber reductions.
1.-THE automobile, like every other
staple commodity, is sensitive to am
change in the economic situation.
Although Chevrolet may not be con-
sidered as representative of the in
dustry because the phenomenal de-
mand for our cars is SCATTERING all
previous production figures for gear
shift cars, their even distribution
shows that healthful conditions pre-
vail from coastto-coast and border
to-border. There are of course spot
II areas Of unemployment and de-
pressions. but they are relatively
small and not sufficient numbers to
cause alarm or cheek the genera!
ear Of good times ahead.
We are proceeding under the
heaviest production schedule in our
history. Not only did we on Aug. II
turn out the .32,l47th car so far this
year and thus outstrip our entire out
nut for 1926. but our August schedule
called for s9,474 units, an increase
over January. February and July Of
this wear and considerable gain
over August Of 1926 Every month
50 far this year we have increased by
wide margin our own high marks
for 1926
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
MinOt Suicide Is
Identified Today

Minot, N. D., Sept. 19.-lP)-The
body of a man who died in a Minot
hospital last Tuesday with his throat
cut today has been identified as be-
ing Riley Howerton of Longdale,
Okla, a laborer who had come to
North Dakota to work in the har-
vest fields.
The body, which has been held in
a local undertaking establishment,
is to be sent to a brother, Orla, re-
siding at Fairview, Okla.
Identification Of the body was
first made Sunday by L. B. Smith
Of Fairview, who told Sheriff w. E.
Slaybaugh that he came to North
Dakota with Howerton, and had re-
Gently separated from him. He said
HOwerton was wearing q plate on
his lower jaw, which did not contain
teeth.
In a Geographic and telephone
communication wit hOrla Howerton,
Sheriff Slaybaugh was informed
that Riley Howerton did not have
any teeth, and that he was wearing
a plate without teeth on his lower
jaw.
Howerton, who is believed to have
been demented at the time he is
thought to have cut his throat, was
brought to q local hospital from Nc
Lean county. He fought against
those who attempted to save his
life, and died without giving his
name.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
RULING CHANGE
TO DELAY SOME
HIGHWAY WORK
Federal Allotment Not Avail
able Until July-Graveling
to Be Completed

Postponement of advertisement
for bids on nine road building prof.
ects until next summer was an
nounced today by H. C. Frahm, chief
engineer Of the state highway de-
partment.
Word received from the United
States bureau Of public roads that
next years federal road building
allotment for all states will not be
available until July and that none
Of the allotment may be applied to
work done before that time will
necessitate the delay, Frahm said.
Gravel projects planned for pri-
mary highways will be carried
through, Frahm said, since the state
has enough federal funds left to
complete most of this work. Prof.
ects for which bids already have
been let will also be completed, he
said. Bids are to be let on the
gravel projects Sept. % and % at
the commission offices here.
Nine Projects Listed
Projects on which bids cannot he
let until after July ! next year fol-
low:
Ten miles Of earth grading on
highway 9 in McHenry county south
east of Drake; 1877 miles of surface
ing on highway / in Ramsey county
north Of Lakota; 10.1 miles of earth
grading in Trail county north and
south through Hatton on highway
Is; 3.5 miles of grading on highway
8 west of New Rockford on the
Wells-Eddy county line; IL miles of
grading on highway 6 south of
Breien in Sioux county; S.5 miles of
grading on highway 10 west of Es-
mond in Pierce county; Go miles of
surfacing west Of Napoleon; S.5
miles of grading on highway 9
southeast Of Balfour in McHenry
county; "a miles Of grading on high
way 8 between Balfour and Bergen
i'll McHenry county.
Projects for which bids will be adj
vertised Sept. % are:
Nine and two-tenths miles of sur
facing east Of Forman on highway
II in Sargent county; 90 miles of
surfacing north of Grafton on high
way 81 in Walsh county; 1873 miles
Of surfacing on highway 81 in Rich
land county north Of Wahpeton;
1862 miles Of scoria surfacing on
highway 10 in Billings county east
of Medora; 1872 miles of surfacing
on highway 10 in kiddcr county
east of Dawson; AZ miles Of surfac-
ing through Crystal Springs; 1913
miles of surfacing on highway 10 in
Cass county west of Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
IDEN THY OF
STORY WRITER
NOT REVEALED
Author of Benson Murder
Gaze Believed 10 Be Uni
versity Professor

The identity Of the author Of "Thc
Benson Murder Case the story now
appearing serially in the Tribune,
is almost as much Of a mystery "a
the Benson m RIDER itself. s. s. Van
Dine is pen name which, it is gen
orally thought, conceals the real
name Of a professor in one OF the
large eastern universities.
His motive i.l thus concealing his
identity is no. entirely clear to the
literary critics. who are unanimous
in praise Of his work; but probably
he feels he has good and sufficient
reasons for so doing. At any rate.
this hiding behind NOM de plume
has aroused 4 storm of speculation
in many quarters. and many guesses
have been hazarded concerning the
man who. in the person of Philo Vance,
has created one Of the most remark
able characters in the history Of the
detective mystery novel
Has knowledge Of Law
Whoever the author is. this much
is clear upon reading The Benson
Murder Case: that the man who
wrote it is we'll versed in psychology.
criminology and the law: and this
somewhat strengthens the impression
that he is member of university
faculty, probably in the capacity OF
professor of law or psychology.
His knowledge Of New York's police
procedure and criminal history is
thorough: in reading about the Ben
son murder one feels that it either
really happened or was based en- one
of New York's celebrated crimes
Philo Vance Unique
As for Philo Vance, Mr.. Van Dimes
| fascinating detective character, the
| man is unique. No other detective of
| fiction has worked along the lines
he employs. He holds the most
amazing theories in rcgarl 10 crime
Notwithstanding but flawless. The
reader who has been accustomed to
the school Of crime detective that
cuff, where he spent the night. or
from the imprint Of his heel that he
weighed more than 200 pounds and
limped with his right leg. is tue for
"A pleasant revelation. Philo Vance
! fits the murdercr's personality to his
crime, holding that murder is al
ways indelibly marked with the char.
acter Of its perpetrator; and lie hews
to that line of reasoning letting the
circumstantial clcws fall where they
may.
| Tribune re- ers who have not yet
started this thrilling story are urged
to do so today. A synopsis of the
prec ding chapters is printed at the
beginning Of today's installment so
that the reader may pick up the
thread of what has already happened.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
Chrysler 'Red-Head'
Meeting Big Demand

Popularity Of the newly devel-
oped Chrysler high compression
engine has been so great since
it's announcement late in July. ac-
cording to advices received from
company officials by Cofwin-
Churchill Motors, Inc. that in spite
of exceptional activity in factory
production they are unable to keep
pace with the orders pouring in
on them.
All three of the new Chrysler
models introduced in August, the
"52', "62" and "72', are meeting
with an overwhelming public de-
mand, the officials say, and the
tenor of urgent requests coming
from every part of the country for
increased dealer allotments of cars
equipped with the "Red-Hcad"
proves to them that the remarkable
performance Of this high compres-
sion engine has made a profound
impression on the motoring pub
lie.
A large proportion of the orders
being received ask for 100 per cent
''Red-Head" equipment on cars
wanted. the officials state. The
new high compression engine is
standard on all Chrysler roadsters,
including the Imperial $50" and the
three new models just put on the
market, and is optional on all other
cars of Chrysler production. All
owners Of six-cylinder Chryslers
produced since July, 1925, are also
given the opportunity of installing
the new "Red-Head" equipment on
their present engines.
Automobile engineers have long
wanted to build engines Of higher
compression but have been held
back partly because of inadequate
national distribution of high COM
preston gasoline and partly be-.
cause to use high compression
motor meant to build car able to
stand additional strain" said j. w.
Frazer, Chrysler sales manager, in
discussing his company's new en-
CINE development.
"Now that high compression
fuels are available practically
everywhere we are going to see the
adoption of high compression en-
gines generally throughout the in
dustry. Naturally, the Chrysler
Corporation is pleased that it was
the first to announce production of
q motor OF the new type"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19

ster who placed second with an
average speed of 84.5S5 miles per
hour.
snow we learn that. also on
Labor Day, stock Commander
sport roadster, driven by Chuck
Meyers of Colorado Springs, took
second place in the annual Pixies
Peak hill climb. The Commander
was beaten out Of first place by
only 4S seconds by a car costing
more than double The Commander.
.'Thc run started at Crystal
Creek Bridge on the Peak High
way--fivc miles up the mountain
and finished at the top Of the peak.
The total distance was IL miles,
plus 2200 feet. The Commanders
time was % minutes, AZ seconds or
an average of 1914 miles per hour.
The car climbed ASA feet in the
course Of the run starting at
1856 feet above sea level and fin
ishing at an altitude of 14,109 feet.
THE Commanders in both races
were checked by officials OF the
American Automobile association
and were pronounced strictly stock
models in every respect.
"These two races are even more
significant" said Mr.. Bertsch. "in
view Of the fact that, only three
days /-vious, on September ?, still
ano' - Commander-a stock en-.
c!e/I sedan driven by Alb Jenkins,
- Dletcd transcontinental run
- lowered the ocean-to- ocean rec
|rd by driving from Tottenville
Gerry, New York City. to Carqu-
inez Bridge, San Francisco Bay, in
the elapsed time Of II hours and
40 minutcs-2 hours and rs min
utes under the previous record set
by an open car costing much more
than The Commander.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
STATE EXHIBIT
IS EXTRACTION
Farmers IN Southern '.,inne
sofa. I:wl Take Int ~cst
i :. ID. Disp!a

Ii questions are an index Of inter-
est. farmers living in certain parts
of Southern Minnesota and Iowa are
keeping watchful eye on North
Dakota it'll possible view Of max
'ng their homes here. according to
oserh NJ. Devine, commits 9~cr OF
,rieulture and labor.
Ills information. Devine said. comes
from the men who are in charge Of
the exhibit which has been displayed
at county and district fairs in South
crn Minnesota and Iowa. The exhib-
it displays all sorts of North Da-
kota products from clay and coal
and products manufactured from
them. to hay and native grasses.
The object Of the exhibit is tn
stimulate interest in North Dakota
in the minds of farmers in the area
visited and Devine believes it is hav-
lng the desired result.
There is nothing like showing
them things which we have actually
grown cut here to p'ove to them
what can be done in North Dakota"
Devine said. Most Of the stuff we
have shown has been superior to
homegrown products exhibited ut
the same fairs. They ha, had little
"HiIu SVIHpdTcS Law FdDlv WIFI the
produce sent from this state.
Show Beauty Spots
In addition to samples of field and
garden products Of all kinds. the ex-
hibit includes pictures moving North
Dakota farm animals ind the beauty
spots Of the state.
Facts about North Dakota are pre-
sented in statistical form on large
signs which arc attached to the tent
which houses the exhibit. These
statistics cover North Dakota's roads.
schools. churches, banks and cultural
facilities and stress the point that
this state has only two-tenths of one
per cent Of illiteracy, Devine said.
He expects thousands of persons
to view the exhibit this year and says
some of this number will inevitably
come to North Dakota to see for
themselves. State Senator John Van
Arnam Of Kindred, Cass county, has
sent him a list Of 81 Iowa persons VIII o
would like to come to this state, De-
vine said, and there have been other
evidences Of interest.
Thousands Of pamphlets describing
this state have been distributed by
the men in charge Of the exhibits and
Devine expects these to have a bene-
ficial effect. He hopes to send out
two exhibits next year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
ON MOTOR ROW

ment, for the General Motors
truck company to add an
other unit to its line. The
Pontiac Six, already an established
success, was the logical truck for
this purpose. On the strength Of its
showing on the General Motors prov
ing ground and in the hands Of own
ers, the General Motors truck COM
pany secured it as a companion to
its six cylinder Buick powered trucks.
This means that the truck salesman
for this company will be better able
to meet the truck users needs and
provide him with the commercial unit
that best fits his particular service.
1t permits the truck organization to
offer truck for practically every
requirement as to kind TO equipment
and price The General Motors truck
company in its expansion plans now
offers trucks from onc-half ton up
to 15-ton capacity.
Recently Mr.. Seller. president of
the truck organization. announced
plans for the erection of a new So
100000 plant located in Pontiac.
Building operations on the plant are
under way on 24hour working
basis. Within the past year the
company Offered the trade line OF
one and two ton fast duty trucks
equipped with the six cylinder Buick
engine. Then came the statement
that they would build a. complete line
of new bodies in their own plant for
trucks. The heavy duty business Of
the company has progressed, accord
ing to p. l.. Emerson, vice president.
directing trucl. sale. to satisfac-
tory degree. The inauguration of a
special equipment division of the
sales organization. performing a spe-
cfic service when special truck
equipment is needed. has been of in
estimable value to many truck GUS
toners. The securing of the Pontiac
Six de luxe delivery is another of the
many achievements Of this organiza-
ton within the past year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
PRODUCTION OF
BUTTERFATHAS
SHARP DECLINE
Cash Grain Crop This Year
Draws Interest of Farm.
ers From Dairying

Advent Of the harvesting and
threshing season has caused sharp
drop in North Dakota busterfat pro-
duction. ACCORDING to Information re-
ccivcd from creameries by the state
department Of agriculture and labor.
The reason, according TO John
HUSKY, dairy commissioner, is that
North Dakota still is primarily a
grain producing state and farmers
have apparently neglected their cows
in order to harvest their grain.
THE apparent fact i that farmers
have been so busy falling care Of their
big cash crop that they have tenn
porarily quit milking their cows
said HUSKY. They cannot give their
time to a lesser interest at the risk
Of loss or dam. . to their grain,
which is still the big cash crop in this
state despite the big advance made by
dairying in recent years"
Quantity. Quality Below Standard
As a result both the antity and
quality OF cream received at cream
cries during the last four weeks have
been below standard. HUSKY attrib-
utes the decline in quality to poorer
methods of h: ndling, due to the rush
Of work on farms at this season.
Another factor is the comparatively
large number Of weeds in North Da-
kota PASTURES. Some milk apparently
has been tainted from that source.
When the harvest rush is over.
HUSKY said, the volume Of cream pro
duction should show sharp rise TO
point near the peak which it had at
tanned hen harvesting began.
Although the volume Of cream
handled in recent months wa larger
than for the same period in 1926.
production for the year to date still
is below comparative figures for last
year. HUSKY said.
This he explained by the fact that
there are $4,000 less dairy cows in
North DAKOTA this year than last
and by the fact that many cows came
through the inter- in comparatively
poor condition AID were slow getting
nto production. Despite the de-
crease in the number OF cows. .
said. final figures for this year
should b. we'll in excess Of last year.
The reduction in the number Of COWS
Is benefit. he said. incc most Of
those sold we "boardcrs" who pro-
duccd little butterfat for Il given
amount Of feed.
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~ put = stop to it by forbldding
the practice. he said. Such action
would be taken OF the advice Of the
grain termina COMMITTEES Of the
Northwest Regional advisory board.
This committee, which coopcrates
with the shippers and railroads, may
be depended upon to keep the grain
movement as smooth and cxpcdi-
tious as possible, in view Of the fact
that it is in close touch with the
situation at all times, Mcdonnell
said.
The on.y other chance for a block
AIDE or embarp is that the terminal
at Duluth may become clogged. In
that event action similar to th- 10
day embargo Of 1925 may be cx-
pected.
To date, Mcdonnell sal, the board
has received no complaints from
ell ,ators unable to get ca' and ex-
poets practically none since arrange
ments have been made to obtain cars
for loading in this state as rapidly
as they can be unloaded at the head
of-thc-lakcs and other terminals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
Labor Day Great Day
For Studebaker Car

"Labor day was . great day for
the Studebaker Commander" said
Chris Bertsch, local Studebaker-
Erskine distributor.
"First came the news that on
that day two stock Studeba&cr
Commander sport roadsters ran
away with the laurels at Atlantic
City by placing both first and sec.
ond in the 75-mile stock car race.
Ralph Hepburn, plotting the win
ming car, sped around tia mile,
and Q hah oval ct IN average rate
q 96.06 miles Per hour. He was
clooely followed by Eddie Hearno
" :1n0 - = eDo.f ~ I
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
Auto Accident Is
Fatal to S. u. Woman

Jamestown, N. d., Sept. 19.-@-
Mrs. Mary Sande of Washington
Springs, S. D., died at local hos
pital at a. m. today as the result
Of the injuries received Friday eve-
ming when the automobile in which
she ard her husband and three
children were driving turned over on
the trail Ia miles west of Buchanan.
The body is to be sent to Wessing-
ton Springs Tuesday morning. A
perforated lung and other internal
injuries were the cause Of death.
Only one of the other four occu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
Marine Flyers Here
on Way to Spokane

Three navy airplanes arrived in
Bismarck from the east late Satur-
day afternoon, piloted by u. S. ma
rine aviators who spent the night
and most of Sunday here. They took
off Sunday afternoon on their way
to Spokane where the planes are
entered in the national air meet
which will be conducted there this
week. The flyers made the 400
mile trip from Minneapolis to Bis
marck in exactly four hours in spite
Of the strong headwind which they
encountered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
5-year-old Boy Falls :.
From Wagon, Is Killed

Jamestown, N. d., Sept. 19.-IR
The 5-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Albright, farmers IL
miles south Of Tappen, was instant.
~ killed Sunday by falling from the
rear end Of a loaded wagon his
father was backing up to the gram
airy. His head was crushed between
tho wheel and the building and the
loaded wagon passed over his body,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
$4,000 Damage Done
in MerricOurt Fire

Merricourt, N. D., Sept. 19.-(Spe-
cial to the Tribune)-Damage Of
$4,000 was done to two business
structures here this morning by fire.
Starting in the back Of the A.
Weinstein general store, it's cause I'M
known, the fire destroyed the struc-
turc with loss of $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
The Steinwond Brothers hotel was
also destroyed, with loss Of $4,000,
covered by $4,000 insurance. The
Kuhn fire department helped in pre-
venting the blaze from spreading
farther than the two buildings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
CONSTITUTION CLASSIC OF BREVlTY
IN VESTINC OF GOVERNMENT POWERS
Caught in Quicksand,
Youth ExtricateS Self

Caught in quicksand and forced to
extricate himself without any aid
was the experience Sunday of Fritz
Wanncr, Bismarck youth.
Wanner had been hunting along
the Missouri river southeast of Bis
marck and had walked to the edge
of a slough when he suddenly sank
into the mud up to his armpits.
Other hunters nearby attempted to
reach Wanner, but were unable to
get to him. He said he extricated
himself by cutting off his boots,
which were filled with mud, and by
swimming" out of the slough.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
General Motors Will
Sell Pontiac Trucks

A joint statement issued by P. w.
Seller. president Of the General Mo-
tors Truck company, and A. R.
Glacy, president Of the Okland Pom
tiac Motor Car company, states that
the Pontiac six de luxe delivery truck
will in the future b, sold and serv-
iced by General otors truck
branches. distributors and dealers.
under the name Of the General No.
tors dc luxe delivery. The change il
effective internationally immedi-
ately.
Ibe increased demand for General
Meters sizrey1in4sf tsueks naAs "
{, ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19

Attorneys for one Of the parties In
a recent div, ce suit in HASTINGS.
Neb., had to interrupt their client
before answering a question put t.
her. Up to the point Of interruption
her answer contained 1880 words
with no indic- : that it was about
t, be concluded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-19
Some States Have More Sec.
tions in One Article Than
Are Contained in the Fed
eral Constitution - u. 5.
Document Has Seven Ar.
ticles and 26 Sections

Editors Note: The frlmers
of the Constitution looked far
ahead of their day, as shown in
this article, the sixth of MIR. At
woods series of ~ on the Con-
stitutiOn. Tomorrow: The Form
of Government the Constitution
Provided.
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pants Of the car was injured. He
was boy Of five, cut slightly on
the face.