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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
FIRST SCHOOL
TEACHER HERE
BACK ON VISIT
r. M. Douglas Marve.s at
Changes of so Years-Was
Here in Seventies

Over so years ago, young. man
taught school in a little frame build
ing on the outskirts of frontier
town.
Today, that man came back to
the town where he had taught school,
and marveled at its growth. He is
r. NJ. Douglas Of Covina, Calf, and
he was in charge Of the first school
ever taught in Burleigh county.
There were no "optional courses"
or varied lists Of subjects for the
students Of that day. They crowded
into the frame structure and learned
rudimentary things. Even though
Bismarck was u frontier town and a
rough place at that time, it's citizens
were determined that their children
should be given as good an education
as possible, Mr. Douglas. said ~.
Worked For N. r.
Northern Pacific railroad when it
was buiat TO this point. Mr.. Douglas
remembers the city we'll as strag-
Cling little town, with possibly 200 to
$50 people. He remembers when
Mandan was still town that existed
only in the minds Of few men. a
dream city" which was yet unreal
ised.
Mr.. Douglas took over the teaching
position in 1873 and held it through
the winter, he said. Then he bought .
section Of land near Apple Greek and
farmed that for two years. In 1875,
he went to Minneapolis.
Coming back to see some Of his
friends Of the early days, Mr.. Doug
las expects TO stay here few days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
DECIDE NOT
TO MAKE TRIP
OVER PACIFIC
Public Opinion and Pleas Of
Loved Ones Cause Flyers
10 Change Plans
NJ u CHI DISAPPOINTED
Globe Aviat0rs Had Excellent
Chance 10 Break Present
World Record
MUCH DISAPPOINTED

Tokyo, Sept l5.-LF-Public opin-
ion and the pleading Of loved ones
at home brought to an end the round
thc-world flight of the monoplane
Pride Of Detroit here today.
Edward r. Schlee and William S.
Brock. co-pilots, of the craft that
set out from Harbor Grace. New
foundland. on August 27 last to beat
the record in circlng the earth.
feared no danger or obstacle that
fate or the elements could offer
them. They braved storms. heat and
erratic tropical winds. They were
delayed by government formalitics
in Turkey and flew over war torn
China and the junglcs Of Burma. and
Siam. They went through typhoon
and tidal wave in Japan unscathcd
and showed up at asumingaura in :.
rain storm, smiling. At Tokyo they
were told by aviation authorities and
their own agent, J. V. Walker. that
it would be suicidal to attempt to
fly across the Pacific ocean. Still
they persisted.
Read Many Cahlegrams
Then the flyers began to read the
scores Of cablegrams that had come
for them in care Of the American
warnings, advices and supplications
against making the Pacific hop.
Among them was one from the
Schlee children Of Detroit. asking
their father to consider them before
he tried to fly over the Pacific. He
weakened. Brock emerged from a
lengthy conference on the subject
downcast. and Schlee emerged in
tears and announced the flight was
off
Brock and Schlec will sail from
Tokyo next Saturday for San Fran
cisco. The Pride of Detroit will be
placed in the hold Of the ship. The
disappointed aviators will ut least fly
back to their home from San Fran
cisco. They have advised their rcla.
tives b: cablr Of their decision.
Thi' &c Of :hc sressest dis
appo inttns nSs Of my lifc." said
Schlec. ''but we could not fight pub
lie opinion, which is unanimously
against US. But some day, if live.
intend to complete my round the
world air trip"
Entire World Against Them
Brock said IF there is any gloom
Ter man in the world than | am,
don't know where he is. Apparently
the entire world is fighting US. I
am absolutely sure VIC could have
completed the flight via Midway and
Honolulu if we had any cooperation.
We ordered 1000 gallons Of gasoline
and 100 gallons Of oil shipped from
Honolulu to Midway but the ship
ment was not made. What can you
do? We are up against it. Consc-
qucntly there is nothing to do but
60 ,home by boat"
Even in stopping here, the flyers
were credited with an excellent rec
ord. They flew more than 1000
mics in l9 days. They had nine and
one half days more in which to
reach the worlds record of 28i
days. Assuming their flight across
the Pacific had met with success.
they could have beaten that record
with comparative ease, as most OF
the distance would have been across
the water with only two stops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
L0ngwOrth Opposed
to Extra Session

Washington. Sept. 15.---CP-Speak-
er Longworth voiced his opposition
to a special session Of congress in a
conference today with President
Coolidge.
Agreeing with Senator Curtis of
Kansas ,snd Representative Tilson of
Connecticut, Republican leaders of
the senate and the house, that there
wac no necessity for such session.
Mr.. Longworth told the President he
thought nothing constructive could be
accomplished by convening at an
early date.
Mr.. Longworth. who has been men,
toned prominently as Republican
presidential candidate, declined to
discuss his reported candidacy or the
statement made by the president last
August saying he did not choose to
run next year. He said no politics
were discussed at the White House.
The speaker Joined in the view ex-
pressed by other Republican leaders
that it would be safe to cut taxes
at the coming session by about
$30O, ,OOO, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
Murder Charge to Be
Filed Against Nurse
Death Of 18-year-oid Daugh-
ter of Oklahoma Minister
Found Due to Poison
Girls Mother Died Three
Weeks Ago and Four Other
Children We're Ill

Enid. Oklahoma, Sept. 15.---\AD---
Held without charge for a week dur
ing investigation Of the death of
Mary Jane Bailey. 18-year-old minis
ter's daughter, Mary Atkinson. nurse.
who attended the girl, today awaited
action by County ATTORNEY Dan Nit
chell who announced he would file u
charge Of murder against her.
A pathological report showing poi
son in the viscera of Mary Jane, and
discovery Of drug in a hypOdermic
syringe of type not used at the hos
pital where the girl died, brought the
announcement from the county attor-
ney that he would prosecute the 23-
year-old nurse.
Was Friend of Family
Miss Atkinson, described by the
Rev. Charles Bailey, Episcopal pastor
and father Of the dead girl, as q
friend Of the family who had lived
with them for years, has repeatedly
denied any knowledge of mysterious
events leading up to the girls death.
or of similar circumstances in the
fatal illness Of the pastors wife. Mrs.
Bailey died about three weeks ago
shortly before Mary Jane and four
other Bailey children became i'll. All
showed symptoms of ptomaine poi
son. physicians said.
Mitchell declared several hypoder-
mic injections had been administered
to Mary Jane, although hospital rec
ords showed only one had been pre-
scribed.
Asked as to her alleged professed
love for the pastor. Miss Atkinson
said she admired him because Of his
kindness to others and that he was
Mlike n father to her"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
MILL REPORTS
ARE DUE SOON
data on Operations Will BE
Given Out by Auditors in
Short Time

Reports on the operations Of the
state mill and elevator at Grand
Forks, lacking since May. will be
available in the near future. it was
said today at the office Of the state
industrial commission.
Data on mill operations has been
lacking since the May report, it is
explained, because Of the fact that
the mill auditor and 0. Il. Lund
auditor for the state board Of audi
tors, have been checking with each
other on various items relating to
the business of the institution.
Inventory Taken Of Grain
An inventory was taken of the
grain at the mill on June 30 and the
nee sssity Of adjusting certain ac-
counts has resulted in holding up the
reports for June and July which or
dinarily would have been available
more than a month ago. The report
covering the August business Of the
mill and elevator also is expected in
the near future.
Still further disclosures of the
mills business are expected to be
contained in the audit report now
being prepared by Lund. According
to advices received here it will trace
the transactions of the state institu-
tion in detail and it is expected to
deal intimately with various features
OF the mill management as discussed
in reports by the committee ap-
pointed by the state senate last win
ter to investigate the mill.
Among other things Lund's audit
will contain a detailed statement OF
grain purchases at the institution
He recently spent several weeks in
northwestern North Dakota check.
ing the records Of elevators which
sold grain to the mill through the
Midland Grain company as agent
With this data Lund expects to show
the price paid by the mill and eleva-
tor to the Midland Grain company
and the price paid by the Midland
Grain company to the local elevator
from which the grain was originally
purchased.
In it's report, the senate committee
pointed out that the state institution
had purchased grain from the Mid.
land Grain company at prices above
the prevailing market price. and had
sold flour at less than the market
price.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
MANY PLANES
AT SPOKANE
FOR AIR RACE
Several Carloads Of Racing
Machines Already Arrive
Others ON Way

Spokane. WASH, Sept. l5.-tPp
Several carloads Of racing airplancs
which will compete in the national
races here next week have arrived
from the east, while bills Of lading
indicate that still other shipments
are on the way, il was announced
here today by airport officials.
Private flyers and many manufac
turcrs will not fly their planes to
Spokane. air derby officials ind Gated
because many Of these planes are
built for fast spurts over short dis
tanccs rather than from cross-coun-
try flying. The national air races,
to be flown here September 23 and
"a. will be over short. enclosed
courses.
The army, navy and marine corps
ships. unlike the. privately owned
craft. will be flown overland to Spo-
kane from Quantico, Va, Selfridgc
Field. Michigan, San Francisco and
San Diego. These machines are ex-
pected at Fclts Field here Sunday and
Monday.
Planes for entry in the national
air derby and the transcont;nental al
flight, which will begin at New York
September 10 and 20, are being
launched from Roosevelt Field on
their long trip across the country to
Spokane.
Goddard. Roberts Officials
Major John Fancher, director Of
the national air derby. has named
the following officials ut control
stations between New York and Spo-
kane, where pilots must check in and
out during the two national al ~s.-
bies: Belle Fontc, Pa, Robe.s :.
Hunter; Cleveland. Ohio, Major
Thomas J. Herbert, and Major Jack
Berry; Aberdeen. s. D., w. c. Board
man; Bryan. Ohio, Paul Hathaway;
Chicago, Thomas Wolfe. Jr.; La
Crosse, Wis, j. e. Morley; st. Paul.
Major Ray Miller and L. y. Jenck.s;
Fargo, N d.. Murray Baldwin; Bis
marck. N. D., H. r. Goddard and o.
H. Roberts; Glendive. Mont, J. l.
TAYLOR; Miles City, Mont, H. J. Saw
telle; Billings, Mont, Major Ben
Harwood and James A. Shoemaker:
Butte. Mont, Arthur Pcrham. and
Frank venablc; Missoula, Mont, Jo-
seph Miller.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
SAMPLES SHOW
HIGH PROTEIN
Burleigh Copaty Wheat Tests
Show Average of 1852 Per
Cent-Weight Is Good

Samples of wheat from Burleigh
county, tested by the state agricui,,
tural college laboratory, averaged
1882 per cent protein and were cx-
cecdcd by samples from only three
other counties in the state, accord.
ing to County Agent A. r. Micsen.
Fifteen samples were sent to ne
+csted. the highest testing 14.ll per
cent and the lowest 1921 per cent:
Counties whose wheat samples tested
higher than those from this county
we're Stutsman, with an average u
i2.71 per cent; Emmons, 1862 per
cent and Bottineau, 1850.
Test Weight Good
The test weight of the Burlcigh
county samples varied from 52 to 81
pounds. with an average OF 57.a.
Averages from other counties were:
Ave. Weight Ave. Protein
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
SP0RTSMEN TO TAKE TO FIELD FRIDAY
AS HUNTING SEASON OPENS IN STATE
Sunrise To BE ri 6:22 A. NJ.
Sunset at 6:j4 p. Nj. on Ini
tiaI Day-Hunters Asked Il
Exercise SpOrtsmanship-
Ilcnitude Of Ducks Is AS
sured NimrOds

Shotvuns are being cleaned and
hunting tugs repaired and renovated
throughout North Dakota today in
preparation for the opening of the
hunting season tomorrow.
With the crack OF dawn tomorrow
sportsmcn of the state will take the
field 10 try their ais, and their luck
upon the unsuspccting duck. prairie
chicken and grouse which have been
fattcniny in the grain fields unaware
Of the approach Of what may be for
them Il fatal day.
Ask for Sport smanship
In statement by G. II. Noltimeie ier.
Valley City. president of the state
game and fish board. hunters are
asked 70 exercise sportsmanship in
their hunting this fall
I'm the eastern part Of the state,
the game board head said, there are
plenty Of birds 40 that there is no
fear that they will become extinct. In
western North Dakota. however. this
condition does not exist, and il hunt
crs arc not careful. the birds will
become extinct. Most Of the birds
now in the western territory arc old
birds. TO kill them off will be to
eliminate chickens from the state.
Eggs and young birds in the west
ern area were killed off in post sea
SON storms this spring"
Even if field birds prove scarce,
however. there will be no lack Of
game. Ducks and other water birds
have done we'll and are reported to
be much fatter than ordinarily is the
case SO early in the season. Many
farmers report that they have been
feeding in the grain fields. AN un-
usual thing for ducks at this season.
Shows Sunrise. Sunset
The following table showing the
times Of sunrise and sunset in this
section of North Dakota during the
balance Of Scptcmber has been pre-
pared by q. W. Roberts Of the fed
cral weather bureau here:
Sent Rise Set
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
Cafe Pr0prietOrs
Held For Murder

Malta, Montana, Sept. 15.-(R)-
John Fox. 66 years old. was held to-
day on charge Of murder for the
shooting Of Dean f. fBlackie) Jones,
33, in Fox's cafe at Zortman. min
ing camp IS miles south Of here,
last night.
The shooting is alleged to have oc-
curred during an argument about a
meal Fox was preparing for Jones,
who was shot trying to reenter the
cafe after being put out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
Former Grand Forks
Man Drowned When
Plane Falls in Bay

San Diego. Calf, Sept. l5.-t4}-
f. K. Kruger, aviation pilot. United
States navy, attached to the fleet air
service. was drowned when his plane
fell into San Diego bay today.
Aviation Pilots +. l.. Hayne and j.
Thompson, who were also in the
plane. were rescued by speed boats
from the north island naval air sta
tion.
Kruger was 26 years old, and his
home city was Grand Forks, n. d.,
where his mother, Mrs. Frances
Kruger. now lives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15

New York, Sept. 15.-fR1-A pretty
23-year-old girl flyer. who talked
laughingly Of the adventure in which
10 persons have disappeared. today
was at the starting point Of her pro-
jcctcd flight to Paris, eager to be the
first Of her sex to cross the Atlantic
by air.
Miss Ruth Elder Of Lakeland, Fla,
swooped down from the sky ut Roose-
welt Field last evening with her CO.
pilot, Captain George Haldeman, aft
er covering 42O miles from Wheeling,
w. Va, and Immediately began final
preparations for taking off on her
$3.50 mile flight across the sea Sun
day morning.
Is Determined
1--WE have everything ready to leave
Sunday except the weather." she said.
GIVE been dreaming and planning
this even since first learned to fly
two years ago. Then Lindbergh did
it and was more determined. want
to be the first girl to turn the trick.
I'll do it, and Haldeman."
Attired in light tan knickers. a
mans white shirt, tan sport shoes
and 4 flying helmet which was pulled
hack over her auburn bobbed hair,
Miss Elder was as dappcr and inn
maculatc as Colonel Lindbergh on
the day he arrived here with unsoiled
collar and neatly dressed flying toys
after his flight from st. Louis on his
way to Paris.
In dashes marked by soft south
ern drawl she answered questions.
"Do you want only to fly TO Paris
because you are girl?' she was
asked.
will Not Fly Back
"What. they've got pretty evening
gowns there. hear" she replied
with smile. 1--WE never been to
Europe--might as well go this way
get some clothes up little
come back by boat-taking it easy
no flying back for me-"
"What will you wear on the
flight? ?"
"What I've got on. suppose,
don't know"
Are you engaged to Captain
Haldeman?
"Say, listen, Pm married. the CO.
pilot interrupted.
Miss Elder was asked about a re-
port that she had been married in
Arizona.
"Never been in the silly state"
she said laughingly. "Nopc, never
marricd--not even engaged
And she shook her head vehement
IL when it was suggested she might
be in love. She offered no cxplsna-
ton for her application for u pass
port under the name Of Mrs. Ruth
Elder"
Miss Elders home is with her par
ents at Lakeland. She has five
brothers and three sisters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
CAss no GET 1000 EWES

Fargo, n. D., Sept. l5.-(A1--Onc
thousand white face breeding ewes
are being shipped, from Armstead.
Montana. today for placement on Cass
county farms according to r. A. CAL
honn, Case county agent. He re-
ported that the sheep are all year
lings, Weighing not less than 81
pounds each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15

Paris, Sept. 15.-(R-France asks
the United States for reciprocity in
the complete sense Of the word as the
only acceptable basis for tariff
treaty between the two countries.
In note replying to American
repre- esentatiOns concerning the new
French tariff schedule, the French
foreign office today set forth the
French conception Of reciprocity as
the condition for entering upon fruit
full negotiation of tariff treaty.
Nothing less than the present high
rates in force are offered until the
American reply to this note shall be
received. When reply from the
United States is received that the
American government is ready to
begin such discussions. then the
French government will substitute
for the present scale a modified
schedule. giving American goods con-
siderably lower rates, but not up to
the limit Of those granted to coun-
tries with which France has CONNER
cial treaties, notably Germany So
far as known, Germany was not
specially mentioned, but that was
the effect of this paragraph of the
French reply.
The impression in both French and
American circles was that the note
was simply the first step in open
ing what are likely. to be prolonged
treaty negotiations. In the ministry
Of commerce the feeling apparently
was general that such an agreement
could not be concluded in less than
three or four months.
The note was not made public but
was Immediately cablcd to Washing
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
FRENCH REPLY PROPOSES
50 PER CENT PRODUCTION

FAr1S, Sept. I0.--tNJ--The French
reply to the American representations
concerning the new French tariff
rates proposes to accord American
! commodities so per cent reduction Of
the general tariff now effective, to
hold during ncgot iations for new
commercial treaty between France
and the United States.
Since the general tariff is four
times the minimum rate, American
products thus would have to pay
twice that assessed on imports from
Germany and other countries with
which France has commercial
treaties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15

Hunting may start one-half hour
before sunrise and must stop at sun
set, according to the game laws. al
though an amendment passed at the
last Legislative session provides that
migratory game birds may be hunted
Onc-half mile from any permanent
waters in the state until 80 minutes
after sunset
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15

All September Heat Records in Midwest Broken
New Record Set For
Small Grain Receipts

Minneapolis, Sept. tPp-k;stab-
fishing a new record for small grain
receipts in the Twin Cities. surpass-
ing even that Of 1915, the peak year.
y total Of 1920 large grain cars were
spotted on sdings and in the yards
here from September | to last night
Wheat receipts in Minneapolis
alone during that period reached "A
total of l5.279.7OO bushels. it was said
today by the Minneapolis grain com
mission merchants association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
WEATHER Is cool
IN NORTH DAKOTA

A drop in temperature Wedncs-
day and further drop today brought
cool weather to North Dakota.
Temperatures were moderate over
the state Wednesday, with the maxi
mum at Armenia, 80. Bismarck had
n maximum of 73, while Williston
reported 62 and Dunn Center and
Dickinson IS.
At noon today, the temperature
here was so, while at a. M. it was
80. Little change was promised for
tonight and Friday, with the predic-
tion: "Fair; not much change in
temperature"
While other sections of the state
nd fair weather Wednesday, there
was. rain in the northwest corner,
Williston reporting ~ Of an inch and
Crosby .82.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15

WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday. Not much change
in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday. Cooler southeast portion
tonight.
GENERAL WEATuER CONDITIONS
The pressure IL high from the Da-
kotas westward to Washington and
Oregon and somewhat cooler weather
prevails over the Northwest, with
light frost at some places in the nor
thern Rocky Mountain region. Tenn
peratures are still unseasonably high
over the Mississippi Valley and in the
Great Lakes region. Precipitation oc-
carred over the northern Rocky
Mountain region and in northwestern
North Dakota while elsewhere the
weather is generally fair.
1..,Sa Qftieial IN charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15
13 DEATHS IN
CHICAGO FROM
EXTREME HEAT
Total Deaths in Last Three
Days Now Stands at 23-
Relief in Sight
IS ABOVE YESTERDAY
Schools in Chicago Closed.
Each Day Adds 100000
Bushels to Corn Crop

Chicago, Sept. 15.-(P)-Buoycd by
promise of relief before another sun
shall rise, the heat stricken middle
west today prepared to endure the
fourth day of the protractcd wave
which has broken all September heat
records and caused scores of deaths.
Weather officials promised another
blistering day before the cool area at
present travelling down from the
Canadian ranges could make itself
felt on the suffering central plains
and the valleys Of the Missouri, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio.
Temperatures Above 80
While almost every city in the GEN.
trail states is daily reporting temper
3tures above 80 degrees, farmers and
agricultural bureaus are rejoicing ut
z khe sustained heat wave, fearing only
that it will prove too much Of q good
thing and scorch the corn which it
has already helped so much.
Illinois state department of agri-
culture officials have estimated that
,ltpch day adds 100000 bushels ia
the crop.
There were Is deaths attributed to
heat in Chicago yesterday, raising
the total to % for the last three days
The mercury rose to 96 degrees for
the escond consecutive day, equaling
the September record and approach h.
ing within one degree Of the sum-
mer's highest mark.
Schools Closed
All Chicago schools were closed
today because Of the heat. The an
nounccment was made last night aft
cr the school board learned that an
other day of excessive temperature
was a-certainty. a
Many Illinois cities already have
muffled their school bells until the
wave is broken.
Weather officials refused to com
nit themselves further than to pre-
dict that Friday would be mot SC
warm" east Of the Mississippi river
~Rclief is more certain to the central
plains where unsettled and cloudy
weather is forecast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-15

In Hawaii the term motor cop is
not slang but is a name applied to
the territorial police mounted on
mOtorcycles.