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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tc
tho Health Department in the past ~ hours
Stanley and Marion Ceilings; boy.
Ninian and Kathryn II. Beall. boy.
Henry E and Juliet r. Bryan. boy;
Rollins E. and Evelyn B. Slocum. boy.
James L. and Anna, Adams. hoy
Earl G. and Helen Jonscher, glrl:
John and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. girl.,
Herbert r and Cecilia Chapman. girl
John =. NJ and LA N. Dnvall, hoy.
John ana Mary Frederick hoy.
Cl~tic AMI Margaret Hawkins. hoy.
Edward A. and Katie e. lloHd eirl.
Fu"cpe !. and Gertrude r. Hourthane. no!
and Girl twins,
Robert and Viola Craig. girl
Willie and Martha cradle. hoy.
REQ ard lulu Alexander. girl
.Iullan and jamie Hammond girl.
Andrew J and Osceola Pitts. girl.
Holmcs and Beatrice Hansford, boy.
David and Mona Teull boy.
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MEMORIAL SPEAKER.
Representative Smith to Address
Frances E. Willard Services

Representative Addison T. Smith of
Idaho will be the principal speaker at
memorial exercises In honor OF Frances
E. Willard. noted temperance leader. at
exercises under the auspices OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
OF the District of Columbia, at the
statue OF Miss Willard in Statuary Hall
OF tne Capitol. tomorrow afternoon a,
$50 o'clock.
DEVOTIONAL services will be conducted
py ReF, r. Scott Mcbride and music
WI, Viii oe oy the Columbia Male Quartet.
ms month marks the thirtieth ami
Versary OF Miss Wizards death.
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Three Officers Assigned.

Maj. Eugene 0. Hopkins. Army
Finance Department, Philadelphia. has
been ordered to this city for duty in the
Office of the Assistant Secretary Of War
and Mai. John McClintock. Quarter
master Corps. at the general depot. New
Cumberland. Pa. has been assigned to
duty in the office of the quartermaster
general. Munitions Building.
Capt. Walter F. Tolson. Army Medical
Corps. at the Army Industrial College,
this city. has been ordered to Brooklyn.
N. Y. for duty at the general depot.
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NOMINATIONS ORDERED.
Pre- Election Drive of Advisory
Council Starts Soon.

The prediction campaign for the
Citizens Advisory Council will get under
way next week as result of notice
sent out today by David Babp that
nominations by citizens associations
must be in his hands by March 49,
Delegates to the federation will elect
council members at the organization s
first meeting in April.
George c. Havenner, who has been a
member of the council since its creation,
three years ago, will retire. He will be
candidate for president of the feder-
alton in November. Havenner now is
vice president.
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Deaths Reported.

Frederick J. wilioughby. 81. 1901 Kenil-
Margaret l.. nague. SIS, 3i3 East Capitol st.
Hannah Campbell. 81; 1857 r st
Huricuse X. Fowler. si, issS Euclid II.
David NJ. Proctor. so. 1918 35th st.
Hyiand II. Maessonald tI. ;he Burlington.
John Hine. "a. United States Soldiers
Wi'ham Men. Fairfax. s5. OF! Morton
Edith NJ. Dillon. 30. Garfield Memorial
Hospital.
John {. Costello, 35 EmerseQcy Hospital.
:. joseph MONTGOMERY -. Tuberculosis
Hu~pitai
Mnricl Hines .. l.lT Florida ave ne.
Elizabeth Butler. 20. :35l Champlain st.
Mary e, Chew. rs .1is y St
Walter o, Young. 81. iol3 isth ST.
Marion ID Williams. 81. Curtis Private
San,tariuni.
Richard II. Jackson ~. rear of 80. Deis.
ware ave. sW.
George Stewart. rs. Free,in>en's Hospital.
Naomi Proctor. -. Gaiingcr Municipal
Hospital.
Lnanie Courtney 81 All T. ne.
Pearl Moore. ...s. 33tu ST
Ruth GRAY. - Garfield Memorial Hospital
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BELL. VI with Ia express urGr sincere
thanks and appreciation Ia tn: following
ministers tor tnrtr eUiogie- over our he.
loved COUSIN Mrs, IDA BELL of l6.j3
Kramer ST.. ne: The Rev: Thomas OF
Ebenezer Rev. johnson of Mount PIsgan
Baptist. Rev Il F. Hall Of POolesvilIe.
Md. Rev Fox OF Mount Horeb BaDtIst;
also Mrs Lena Butler and Mrs. Maurice
Hall. for their wonderful solos.
HER BELOVED COUSINS. .
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House Passes Claims Bill.

BY 230-to-64 vote the House yester-
day afternoon passed and sent to the
Senate the Undcrhill bill, which would
allow Government department heads
TO settle claims up to $4,000. All such
claims at present must be passed on by
the House claims committee.
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l.,..SS. nHE.?7LE.1 SJiIED.
Widow of John Keppler Had Lived
Here so Years.

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara B.
Keppler, who died at her residence.
1448 Park road, Monday, were conduct
ed in the funeral parlors of Thomas s.
Sergeon yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Hugh r. Stevenson ofiiciated. Inter-
ment was In Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Keppler was the widow of John
Keppler, who was for many years a
jeweler OF this city. She had been a
resident here for more than so years.
She Is survived by two nephews
Lindsey r. Adelman of this city and
Clarence N. Adelman OF Newark. N. j.
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MRS. MARTIN BURIED.
Native of Virginia Resided Half
Century in Capital.

Mrs. Flora c. Martin. 81 years old,
who died early Wednesday, was buried
yesterday in Congressional Cemetery,
following services at her home, 1875
North Carolina avenue northeast. She
was native of Virginia.
Surviving Mrs. Martin are a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kate Dougherty: son, John
grandchildren and great -grandchil-
dren. Mrs. Martin had lived here SO
years.
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District Is without funds to repair and

recondition 1t.
The committee is composed Of Samuel
S. Gain, Clifton M. Scheele and Henry
Yost. 1t will present the dealers case
before the chairman of the Senate and
House District committees Tuesday.
George NJ. Roberts superintendent of
weights, measures and markets, recently
circularized the dealers to ascertain If
they are willing to pay higher rent
if the market is kept open. They were
unanimous in their decision to pay
more rent, 1t was said. If permitted to
continue business at their present
stands
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TOTAL FOR WIDOW
NEAR $2,400 MARK
Fund Increases $172 by Late Con.
tributions-List Of
Donors.

One hundred and seventy-two dollars
more was added to the fund for the re-
lief of the widow and six children Of
Alton Carricks yesterday. when % new
contributions we're received, bringing
the total today to S2.390l2.
The receinfs are as follows.
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WESTERN MARKET
CLOSING PROTESTED
Dealers Appoint Committee to
Make Appeal Before
Congress.

Dealers in the Western Market. at
Twenty-hrSt and X streets. have ap-
pointed committee to appeal to Con-
EreS to save the market from the fate
that has been decreed for it by the
District Commissioners. The market is
scheduled to close July because the
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
CONGRESS- WILL
PROBE EXPENSE
IN TEXAS VOTE
House Campaign Funds Com
mittee to Investigate Demo-
cratic District

Washington, Nov. 15.-(AP)-
The house campaign funds commit
tee will leave for Texas next Friday
to investigate campaign expendi-
lures in the southern part Of the
state, particularly in the 18th con-
gressional district which has been
represented in the house for 20
years by John Garner, a Democratic
stalwart.
The committee, in making its de-
cision by unanimous vote. also men,
toned the county of Hidalgo. Texas
as one of the sections in which il
would inquire into campaign activi-
ties.
The motion that the committee
visit Texas was made by Represen-
tative Nelson, Republican, Maine. BY
a party vote of to /, the commit.
tee also adopted a resolution to re.
quest the house to extend its author
ity to investigate until March 1
next. This proposal was supported
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
BIRDZELL JOINS
GROUP SEEKING
RHODES H0N0RS
Local Youth Is One Of Eight
Candidates for Course at
Oxford University

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 15.-
Robert Birdzell, SON of Supreme
Court Justice and Mrs. L. Z. BirdzeN
Bismarck, is one Of eight candidates
for the Cecil Rhodes scholarship
from North Dakota, according to
Nh announcement made today.
Birdzell is law student at the
University Of North Dakota.
Other candidates are Fred Hovde,
Devils Lake; Richard Heaton, Dick
xnson; Alden Squires, Richard Stur-
tevant and Paul Yoder, Grand Forks;
Howard Stone, Westhope; and Ken
meth Kurtz, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Stone and Kurtz matriculated at
jamestown college, while Hovde is
a student at the University of Min
nesota. Other candidates are en-
rolled at the University of North
Dakota.
Hovde is the outstanding athlete
of the group, having earned letters
in football, basketball and track at
the University of Minnesota. He is
playing his third season this year
as quarterback of the strong Minne-
sofa eleven.
To be eligible for the Rhodes
award one must be between 10 and
rs years Of age, and have reached
more than the sophomore year in
college work. The applicant must
have a high scholastic standing, be
athletically inclined, in good health,
and possess superior qualities of
manhood. On these standards the
committee will make it's choice De-
cember s, 1928, and the successful
candidate will enroll for three-year
term at Oxford university, England,
in October, 1929. The candidate will
have a stipend of 400 pounds annu-
ally.
The award was established by
Cecil Rhodes of Kimberly diamond
fields fame to promote better feel
ing toward England and its customs.
Annually 26 of the United States are
awarded the scholarship, and North
Dakota was one of the number
chosen this year.
Edmond o. Belsheim, Dickinson,
an alumnus of the University of
North Dakota, is now at Oxford as
the student selected in the 1926
competitions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

now being conducted at Grand
Forks.
The audit is being made by F. F,
Burchard, according to the plan laid
out by Gov rnoy Sorlie before his
death.
"The taking Of the audit is mere
~ continuing the policy Of my pre-
decessor." Governor Maddox said,
land has no other particular object.
The findings Of the auditors will
show just how the state institution
Jared during the four years Cover
nor Sorlie was in office, Maddox
said.
When the audit is completed, the
figures and findings will be placed
before the people of North Dakota
by newspaper publication, Maddox
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
la19 Bismarck Nurses
Pass in Examinations

Nineteen Bismarck nurses passed
examinations held at Bismarck last
week, Miss Mildred Clark, Devils
Lake, secretary of the board of
nurse examiners, announced today.
A total of Ill nurses passed ex-
aminations held during the week at
Bismarck and Grand Forks. she said.
The Bismarck nurses who passed
the examination are Esther Witch,
Lillian l.. Ulrich, Marie Forster,
Gunhold j. Nelson, Ruby Louise
Kline, Ethel v. Lensberg, Irene B.
Busche, Elaine v. Bowman, Minnie
Y. Zimmerman. Esther Ristad, Eliza
beth Ruehl, Freda Mueller, Irene
LETTERS, tMarcella Blake, Hattie Mox-
ness, Merle C. Powers, Maxine M.
Siltman, Edna Irene Paulson, and
Bculah A. Ross.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
Rosetta Duncan Is
Taken Suddenly I'll

London, Nov. 15.-(AP)-Rosetta
Duncan was taken suddenly i'll fol-
lowing the conclusion of a perform
ance of "Topsy and Eva" at the
Gaiety theater last night.
The strain of responsibility for the
show which she and her sister, Wv
ian Duncan, are producing is said
to have brought her near to collapse
and her physicians have ordered
complete rest.
The strain became apparent on
Rosetta last night when she stopped
the performance to protest to the
orchestra for what she regarded as
inattention and indifference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
AGED Bismarck Woman
Succumbs Here Today

Mrs. Mary Lawton, 70, mother of
Mrs. Edith German, 523 Sixth
street. Bismarck, and a resident of
Bismarck since 1910, died at her
home today. Death followed lin
gering illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Webb funeral parlors at
2:3O p. m. Saturday, with Rev. Paul
\ Wright, pastor of the local Pres
byterian church. officiating.
Born near Winnebago, Wis.,, Sep
TENDER 6, 1850, she was married at
Wells, Mimi, to Martin Lawton in
4S72, and the couple came to North
Dakota in 1906.
She leaves Mrs. Gernain, the only
child.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
Budget Members Visit
Public Institutions

Senator William Watt and Repre-
sentative Minnie Craig, members Of
the state budget board, which met
at the state capitol Tuesday, left
Bismarck yesterday to visit various
state institutions and prepare fig
qres on what they believe to be rea-
Gonable amounts for the institutions
maintenance.
Other members of the board, the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

by Chairman Lehlback. of New Jer-
sey; Chindblom, Illinois, and Nelson,
all Republicans. Representative
Black, Democrat. New York, voted
no, while the other Democratic men,
Der. Representative Ragon, of Ar
kansas, was absent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

Rummage Sale under aus
pices of Business and Profess
siOnal WOmen's club Saturday,
Nov. II, at 8 o'clock a. m. First
door west of First National
Bank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
RARE STAMP SOLD

Gothenburg, Sweden. - (AP)-
One Of the rarest stamps in the
world, a Swedish three shilling
sticker of 1855, misprinted in yell
low instead of the regular green,
has Just been acquired by a Goth
enburg philatelist, John Ramberg,
tor 81 500 crowns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
4O.YEAR OLD POWDER

Reno, Nev.-(AP)-Prof. ]. Claude
Jones, University Of Nevada geol-
ogist, recently unloaded charges
from three old English made shot
guns which were carried by stage
guards in territorial days and found
that the powder was in good condi-
ton after more than 40 years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

plant growth. If care is taken to
prevent excessive pasturing and
grazing when the soil is wet, injury
to the wheat crop is not likely to
occur.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
GIRL CONVICTED MURDERESS

Pennington, Mo-, Nov. l5.-R-
Ada Briggs, 2O-year-old high school
graduate, was convicted of second
degree murder by jury and SEN
fenced to 10 years in the state peni.
tertiary, for Staying her stepfather.
Bill Simpson, after he is alleged to
have attacked her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

Winter wheat makes excellent
pasture and can be used for this
purpose when other pastures fail
Livestock can be left in the whea,
field all winter if the ground re.
mains dry and there is plenty Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
STATE MILL Is
UNDER AUDITOR
Durchard to Report Financial
Status Of Institution in
December

Following the policy established
by the late Governor A. G. Sorlic,
Governor Walter Maddox has or
dered an audit of the affairs Of the
State Mill and Elevator which is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

COOLIDGE GETS DEGREE
Washington. Nov. 15.-R-Hon.
orary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred on President Coolidge by
the Catholic University Of America.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

governor, attorney general and the
state auditor, will visit the institu-
tions in time to make their decision
before January /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

TAKES WEST POINT EXAMS
Fargo. Nov. 15.-(R-Private Leo
A. Skeim. company |, Wahpcton.
has been chosen from the North Da-
kota national guard to take exam
nations for admittance to West
Point.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

After too hasty = lunch, or too
hearty a dinner, q little "Papc's Dia.
pepsin." instantly neutralizes excess
acidity, stops that fermentation, and
soothes and heals the 'acid.inaamed
stomach lining as if by magic. Your
recovery is quick and complete. Make
special point of getting a 6O.cent
package of "Pape's Diapepsin" from
your druggist today, and SO follow the
example of millions all over the world
who use "Pape's Diapepsin" to end
indigestion and allied stomach trou.
bles.
With "Pape's Diapepsin" handy you
can eat and enjoy whatever you fancy
without fear Of pain or discomfort to
follow. At any rate, it's worth the
trial, for lots of folks have found q
new freedom at the table.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
PAGE SEVEN

The governor said that he did not
expect the audit to be completed be.
fore Dec. 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
When N0w
Children Cry
for 1t

Castoria is comfort when Baby
is fretful. No sooner taken than
the little one is at ease. If rest
less, few drops soon bring con-
tentment. No harm done, for Cas-
toria is baby remedy, meant for
babies. Perfectly safe to give the
youngest infant; you have the doc
tors word for that! 1t is a vege-
table product and you could use it
every day. But it's in an emer-
gency that Castoria means most.
Some night when constipation must
be relieved-or collie pains-or other
suffering. Never be without it.;
some mothers keep an extra bottle,
unopened, to make sure there will
always be Castoria in the house. It
is effective for older children, too;
read the book that comes with it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
MUSIC HATH CHARMS

Boston, (AP)-A boston cigar
manufacturer has speeded up pro.
duction by installing radio loud.
speakers in his factory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15
A Sudden End to
Stomach Trouble

AIN or discomfort
following q meal
doesn't mean you
must 60 on a"diet."
Nine times out of
ten indigestion,
acidity, ilatulence
and heartburn are
caused by excess
stomach acid and
food fermentation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-15

Keep warm, burn Beulah
coal. Wachter's, phone 81.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-29
AFTER CITATION.

Last year Minnesota Legion posts
won more national citations for dis
tinguished service to their communi-
ties, than those of any other state.
This year the national commander
will continue these citations, and will
put them in form suitable for franz
ing. So Department Activities Chair
man A. F. Branton of Willmar, an
xious to see the North Star state con-
tinue to hold its fine reputation in Lee
gion national affairs, is asking each
of the 500 Gopher posts to conduct
a spring survey of what they have
thus far accomplished for their home
towns, and what they may well do
this year, or in the future. So that
they may not overlook any avenue of
service, DR.. Branton is furnishing
each post with a list of the varied
achievements of other posts all over
the world. Better yet, he wants Min
nesota posts to develop this year new
ways of doing good, not heretofore
featured. In the meantime, every
post is urged to inform Legion Ma
tional Headquarters, Indianapolis, of
it's achievements and plans. DR.. Bran
ton would like to know of them, too.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-29
Highway Department Invites
Bids on 445,O0O Barrels
Must Pass Rigid Tests.

The state of Minnesota is in the
market for 445,000 barrels of cement
for use in building paved highways
in 1928. Bids on this amount of ma
terial will be opened at the offices of
c. M. Babcock, commissioner of high
ways, March 20.
The state this year will continue
the practice of furnishing cement on
all paving jobs. Paving contractors
wiz furnish all other materials. To
make the best type of concrete high
ways, it is necessary that exact pro-
portions of cement, neither too much
nor too little, be used in each batch
that goes into the mixer, and it has
been found that when the state fur
nishes the cement, it is easier to keep
a check on the amount used.
There are 1863 miles of paving I'M
der contract for the coming season,
divided into dozen projects. Buy
ing the cement for all these jobs at
one time, the state is able to get
prices as low or lower than contrac-
tors buying separately for each job.
Specifications for cement cover
specific gravity, fineness, soundness,
time of setting and strength. Sam
Piles are taken from each car load
and tested in the laboratory main
tanned by the highway department.
At least Is per cent of each sample
must pass through a sieve having 200
wires per inch, 100000 holes per
square inch.) Briquettes made with
one part cement and three parts
standard sand must show a tensile
or pulling strength of 200 pounds per
inch in one week and 800 pounds in
four weeks.