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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23
PEOPLES FORUM
rAvORs SUPPRESSION

OF ALL CRIME NEWS
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 20, 1928.
Editor Tribune:
I take the liberty to send you in
this letter copy Of an editorial Of
THE Commonwealth date Feb.
Is. 1928:
1--WE fully agree with the Chris
tian Science Monitor that the New
York Herald. Tribune and the Wash.
ington Star performed a public serv.
ice by their refusal to ignore all rules
of good taste and co anmcn Gecency in
reporting the climax Of notorious
murder case. On every side disgust
was voiced at the manner in which
sensational sheets projected the most
revolving details Of the sequel to
sordid crime. Senator Walter f.
Edge, who was brought up in the
newspaper business, in writing to
that journal in praise Of its stand,
declared that the effect of these lurid
descriptions and illustrations was All
apparent increase in criminal tend
encies. The commission of other re.
voting crimes while still the ink
was wet on the 'death-story extras
proved that this was no over-state-
ment. As is always the case under
circumstances such as these, there
has been q revival Of the cry for
newspaper censorship. The best
cens0rs Of the press are enlightened
editors such as those who direct the
Herald. Tribune and the Star.
tsThAk al <hot - vnAAAA - thu
fight against an indecent press is
leadership, but leadership provided
by newspapermen themselves from
their own ranks, has always been our
conviction. We are confirmed in
that conviction when we see the &C.
ton Of influential newspapers such
as the Herald Tribune and the Star
quickly followed by an editorial of
approval so sensible as that Of the
Christian Science Monitor and hear
report from the president of the
Kentucky Press Association that 80
per cent Of the weekly newspapers
Of that state are printing no crime
news and that in all offices where
such topics are treated at all. the de-
tails are being steadily minimized."
The undermining in part Of the
quoted article is mine. l was much
panied when told that for the last
few weeks the principal topic of the
conversation among the larger boys
of st. Mary's school has been the
Hickman murder and murder trial.
suppose among the boys in other
schools Of the city it was not much
better.
It is not right that the press
arouse in the mindsof growing young
men and even Of fully grown men
thoughts and imaginations that are
filthy and cruel. The only excuse
which the press may have for giving
full reports of such crimes may be
the assertion: "The public wants it."
But the press should have q nobler
estimate and opinion Of the public at
large and should not cater to the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23
The BISMARCK TRIBUNE

lower elements Of the public. It
would be q blessing for the state il
the newspaper men Of North Dakota
at their next meeting would deliher-
ate on this subject, and If the lead.
ing papers, to which the Bismarck
Tribune belongs, would courageously
carry out the principles which 80
per cent Of the Kentucky papers fol-
low, wen before this subject has
been discussed by the whole North
Dakota press.
Respectfully yours,
VINCENT WEHRLE,
Bishop of Bismarck.
e The Commonwealth is a weekly
published by the Calvert Publishing
Corporation, Grand Central Term.
inal, New York City,
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George Washington
Is Discussed at
Meeting of Rotary

The ideals Of George Washington
were pointed out by E. J. Taylor at
the Rotary meeting Wednesday. Mr..
Taylor read and discussed portions
Of Washington's farewell address,
noting the principles that were ap-
plicable today as well as 100 years
ago when the address was delivered.
A. r. Tavis gave a short and in
teresting talk on Rotary. Mrs. E. A.
Lindholm rccited "The Name of Old
Glory" by James Whitcomb Riley.
The visitors included Mrs. Lind.
holm, Judge John Burke, E. w
Jones, Cliff Ehlers of Garrison ane
A. w. Quasi of Temvik
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Sheep numbers In the United
7'tates continue to Increase, and
prospects indicate . lamb crop for
02e somewhat larger than . year
20. Wool stocks In this country
arc light, and with : strong foreign
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23
Hinkler Overhauls
Engine of Airplane

Sydney, New South Wales, Feb.
23.-(AP)-Bert Hinkler, who flew
to Australia from England in Is
days, overhauled his engine at Port
Darwin today for the first time since
setting out from Croydon on Feb.
ruary 7.
He intends to fly some 700 miles
to Camooweal, Queensland, tomor-
row and complete his flight to Bund-
aberg, his home town, on Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23
Crosby's Last Civil
War Veteran Is Dead

Crosby, N. D., Feb. 23.-(AP)-
John D. Feeney, the last civil war
veteran who lived in Crosby, is dead.
He was one Of the first to volunteer
for service in the Union army and
served throughout the war. He was
| 81 years old. =
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Crop Near Towner
is Harvested and
Threshed in Winter

Towner, N. D., Feb. 23.-(AP)-
Harvesting and thrcshing in mid
winter have been under way near
Towner, and the results are said to
have been entirely satisfactory.
Marvin Ellis, who failed to finish
cutting and threshing crop Of flax
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23
GETS MEDAL OF HONOR

Washington, Feb. 23.-(AP)-The
congressional medal of honor was
conferred by President Coolidge to.
day up Thomas Eadic, chief gunner's
mate Of the navy, for heroic services
during the attempted rescue Of the
crew Of the submarine SD.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23

surance rates and details Of the pro-
gram for the summer convention
will be- discussed. The convention
will be held at Langdon in June.
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TO ELECT OFFICERS TODAY

~ A0EOI VI TIO1NO 1OOAI
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 23.-(AP)-
Completion of the judging of entire
in the North Dakota Poultry asso
cations annual show and the an
nual business meeting and electio,
of officers, scheduled for late thi
afternoon, are the features Of to
days activities. The association s
annual banquet was held Wednesday
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-23
Cities Service Co.
Net Earnings Gain
% Per Cent in 1927

Cities Service net earnings for tho
IL months ended Jan. 81, 1925
amounted to $31,739,717, as com
pared with $25,6SS,OS3 for the II
months ended Jan. 81. 1927, and Il
an increase Of $6,051 ,634, or 23 pc
cent
Net to common stock and reserve
for the II months ended Jan. 81.
1928, was $22,392,015 as agains,
$l6,741,493. This is an increase Of
$3.50, 522, or 33 per cent.
The company's net earnings for
the IL months ended Jan. 81, 1928
were equal to more than 1876 times
interest and discount on the deben-
lures as. compared with SO times
for the corresponding period a
year ago. Net to stock and reserves
was 4.2S times preferred stock div
idends compared with $3.50 times.
Net to common stock and reserves
for the Il months ended Jan. 81,
1927, was equivalent to 26.6S per
cent on the average amount Of COM
mon stock outstanding or $3.50 per
share OF $50 par value common
stock. This compared with 2l.3S
per cent, or $4.27 per share Of CON-
mon stock outstanding a year ago.
For investments in the above
see
p. C. Remington & Son
Investment Bankers
The Pioneer Investment House
Bismarck, \. OAK.
ADV.
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WILL PLAN CONVENTION
Valley City, N. D., Feb. 23.-(AP)
"A meeting of directors of the
North Dakota Firemen's association
is to be held here Saturday, when in
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near this city, started his e.
and completed the task. o.
wa. said to be Of good quslit
spite the fact it had stood 81
to the elements since last fall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Three Minute Journeys
Nv TEMPLE

"A THOUGH the Island or Java.
"A itself. 10 owned by the Neither
lands. there are. in the centre
OF the island. wv seif-governing.
states. known a. Solo and Johua
The real names Of these states. al
most forgotten but still official. are
Soerakarta and Jokjokarta- Despite
the fact that they are both very
small-hut ll3 and So square miles
respectively. their populations are,
In the same order. over 1900. 900 and
1000. 200.
The King OF Solo rules the first.
the Sultan OF J0kja the second In
both states a peculiar etiquette Is
recognized. medieval. formal. quaint.
fantastic and picturesque. IL is In
these states. by the way. that the
world-famous Javanese dancers are
maintained. These dancerG are chosen
only from the relatives Of the rulers.
and are guarded and watched over
as were the Vestal Virgins Of ancient
time. They perform often. every holi-
day-which come along frequently
being d time for general rejoicing
and a calling put OF the srimpis and
bedoyos. as they are known.
Incidentally. II In In these states
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an opening 10 help them out One
little fellow in his excitement
jumped upon "A big can. upset IL and
when he looked up from where he
had tumbled TO the floor. the two
gray mice In the trap had turned
white. The can NE had upset was
filled with whitewash the gardener
had used the day before. painting
the fence around the place. The
whitewash covered the two pris0nu
ers and they looked like ghosts be-
hind the wires.
Now YOU have done It.- sQueaked
the other mice .-
On. never mind. friends" laughed
the first Little mOusie behind the
wires. Wen ha drowned I'm the
morning anyway. E0 what's the dif-
ference whether we 20 IN our gray
suits or this white one" and the two
prisoners hade their friends good hive
and told them I'D lev more careful
than they mad been. Their friends
crowded around the trap and shook
their hands. then all went quietly
back I'd their homes under the barn
floor.
Il don't mind" said the first
M0usie. We have had IA Jolly time
IN this great world and ha began
10 sing a merry song. ~ hope \
look as well as you do in your white
suit"
You Iook wonderful cried hia
friend.
Then they sat down and went 70
sleep. Early the next morning they
were awakened by A shout The
gardener was ali excited when he
saw the white mice. He gathered
up the trap and carried Ia into tho
house 40 show everyone.
What n lucky find" he told the
master OF the house. white mice
are the best mice and rat chasers
you "a have On your place. Ir's I'm
lucky house that can boast of white
mice
SO the two prisoners were given
some more cheese and &C free.
They lost mo time in getting hach
TO the barn and telling their friends
what they had heard. and that very
next evening every mOusia ON the
place took VA swim ln the cam 0E
whitewash. and from that day 20
this the old gardener hasn't found
a gray mOusle ON che place. H8
knew the white mice would keep
the others away.
Another trap was set out IN the
hen yard and they Mi caught the
egg thief. IN funny-IpDkirE weasel.
c~uDyright ICES. Newspaper Feature ssrira, Inc 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

dren ask hundreds OF questions.
Often they are annoying.
Often they ask questions which
are difficult. II not impossible to
answer.
But don't sidetrack the child's
curiosity.
Try TO answer all questions truth
fully and lntelllgently.
II you don't know. II 10 better to
admit you don't know than to bluff
II out.
Children quickly catch on 20
trickery and when they DO their
respect for you In shaken or lost and
you cease to influence them even
when you utter golden words OF wis
dom.
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Loves Awakening rs s.. sss. s ~s.. :. :
Madge, Hith Whiting Courage. Asks Harry to Adopt d
Formal Manner TOLrurd His Wife.
BY Adele Garrison.

flight at having drawn me. I gave "a
little sigh or relief that the worry
or those old DAYS when NV best
friends husband vas trying 10 invest
our association with romance had
forever fled
Had you that timer he chuckled
You could have posed for a star.
tied fawn without any difficulty.
Don't worry I'm IA reformed char.
ac-ter. rs I told you some time ago.
And here we turn on this road which
Is sufficiently deserted for your debut
In driving this boat
lie descended from the drivers
seat. | slid over. and FOR the next
hour ! reveled IN a drivers dream
Of drifting over smooth roads behind
"a perfectly f~unctioning car. respond
Ing 10 ones lightest touch. have
had enough experience in driving. so
that needed but a few minutes Ia
familiarize myself with the mech
anism. and for the rest or the time
! Just drove on and on. at a pace
whose swiftness ! did not realize my
self until the wonderful sand dunes
beyond AmanEansett doomed I'D be-
fore US. Then ! turned around and
sped hack again. As we neared home
a A~AA~A@t~AN9 AA1A 4AAMAAE kuE lew
"a was not my only reason for &C
companying Harry Underwood on
this morning trip. I must have
slowed down unconscIousIy. for Mr..
Underwood said In the tone OK u re-
signed small hoy:
I'm ready for the sinackine now.
dere Teacher. whenever you feel like
giving W 70 me"
I laughed and guiding the car 70
the side u the road. stopped II and
turned or the ignition.
tit isn't "A smacking." I Said. You
haven't done u single thing which
lint YOU right. but I'm going 10 ask
"a favor or YOU which you may re-
sent"
mot from you. Lady Fair" he re-
turned promptly. Go ahead. shoot
the works"
n seized my swiftly vanishing cour-
age and held II fast.
Until Marion goes win you adopt
"A little more formal manne toward
Lillian and omit all familiar nick
names7'
ITO BE Continued.)
cupyrfxhf. 1873. Newspaper Feature Ssrsiea. nc
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The Home Kitchen
BY JEANETTE YOUNG NORTON

ened with honey. fresh rhubarh
that has been soaked In boiling wafer
before being cooked and II also
sweetened with honey are about the
best sauces for this diet
We allow that the diet has few
high lights IN IL 70 attract the fun
feeder. but this Is the price we must
pay for overweight Another thing
we do not favor and that 10 the
charged water. Ice cream soda is out.
OF course. but lemonade Il used in
stead AS to bathing regulations
your doctor will make suggestions
that win suit your particular case
The difficult part OF the problem
for the overweight Is not only TO
take off the fat but TO keep II off.
This ~ what takes all the grit one
can muster. II we take Il on easily.
to hold the ground we have 50 dearly
gained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

wall and having her husband
gaze at her In awe He would
have thought her curtains were
too beautiful for words and as
for the pictures and the
statuettes-he would have been
too impressed with them for
anything.
She could have made perfectly
darling little blue and yellow
rompers for the baby and en-
broidered them with little
clowns and donkeys and things
and everybody would have told
her how artistic she was.
Dear me, half a loaf. they say,
IL better than no bread-some-
times, it seems TO me. il depends
upon the loaf
cupyriEht. is7a. Newspaper Feature SERVES. Inc
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Seen on 5th A
BY Margaret Sanville.

Metal cloths viii o. used a great
deal for evening wraps say a
perfectly gorgeous one In q window
the other day Resembling an Arabs
burnous. II was made OF multi
colored stripes. green. purple. very
light shades. Or counsel yellow. pink
tsh, gold and silver. But all with a
gold thread background. AND en-
tirely OF metal threads.
A Paris couturiere has brought
out an old fashion In a new way
Gold and silver mesh bags-surely
you remember them-studded with
brightly colored synthetic Jewels.
Some OF them are made OF flat
metal disks. enameled and plain.
with the jewels set into the bag H.
self II you like them youu like
them q lot
Coats for the Fall and Winter win
be very much as they were last
year. except that they will accentu-
ate the f1ared skirts. The deep shawl
collar Is preferred. and the cuffs are
important. Most OF the latter are
flared or heavily furred
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Advice to Girls
BY Anaie Laurie.
nEAR ANNIE LAURTE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
IL | am IN my teens and without
a mother TO advise me - | come
70 you. 7 arm engaged 10 a young
man whom I do not want 10 part
with. He loves me and has re-
formed in several ways az my re-
quest But ! think 7 arm too young
20 think or marriage and he wants
10 marry within the next few
years. ! want to have dates" and.
OF course. I know II isn't proper
when one Ia engaged. 80 what shall
I dor Shall I break the engage
ment and be friends only? I am
unsettled and don't know what !
want WONDERING.
WONDERING: Don't be hurt al
Wv what | arm going TO say. Won.
dering. but | HONESTLY don't think
you are Ia love with the young man
Tell him exactly how you feel about
the matter. and wait for a few years
Our likes and dlslikes change great,
iy within u few years. my dear. and
you IN very young Therefore. my
advice would be 10 wait awhile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

LFOuUIB ndVG DEEH M1IIIpIIEu LaIlILUIuIFs
Byron, beautiful in face and figure, was
ruined in spirit because he had a clubfoot. This
particular deformity il not 10 serious now M il
was in Byron's day, because the medical profess
was embittered BY his unrelieved defect, but now
there are mechanical or surgical means OF cure.
In most instances, nowadays. there is no excuse
for sadness or sourness of disposition on account
OF this deformity, bad as it il.
There are various forms OF clubf0ot, or
'~talipes" as the doctors call it. "Talipes
equinus," as the name indicates, Ia a deformity
where the victim walks on his toes. just AZ the
horse does. The heel is drawn up and the sole
of the foot is directed backward
This position is taken because the muscles at
the back of the leg are shortened. 50 that the
heel cannot be brought to the ground. Walking
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
| Answers to Health Queries

J. l.. r. Q.-Has smoking or
shaving anything To do with pim-
pies? How a these and blackheads
be cleared up?
A--Shaving IN often responsible
for blemiShes on the face. For fur
Their particulars send a self.addresseo
stamped envelope and repeat your
question Proper diet and regular
elimination are the principal factors
when looking for treatment
IT. ~. T. Q.-What win reduce the
calves or the leEs7 Exercises seem
10 make them larger
2.-What Is the cause Of gas on
the stomach and what viii relieve
Ii? What will aid my ~digestion7
A.-Reduce the weight In general.
Send IA s~elf-addressed. stamped en-
velnpg Tor further particulars and
repeat your question.
Faulty diet and improper elm
ination will cause gases. due 60 in-
digestion and fermentation. Correct
these conditions and you will benefit
generally. Careful diet and regular
elimination will help your digestion.
For full particulars send "a self
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question
cuDyriEht- la2s Newspaper Featura Services. Ina
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And before long the vulgar talk or
some playmate. who has possibly al
ready received an evil initiation into
life. makes II seem that this mystery
ID connected with things he has been
taught to regard as "naughtiness-"
Nowadays these mysteries can be
taught In a scientific and non-irritat-
ing by reference 70 the
lower animals-birds. fish. etc--the
so-called biological method Of ap-
preach.
The child becomes interested but
not shocked
Gradually truth dawns upon him
In a clean. wholesome way.
And all the time his curiosity In
being appeased.
In satisfying their cusiosity chill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

ARK1 UNDERWOOD rushed
me down the steps or the
farmhouse and out 10 the new
car. which he had brought round %
the side or the house. lie moti0ned
me 20 the drivers seat. but I shook
my head decidedly.
Not with an audience" I said.
When we get out on a quiet road
IN try IL out"
Whatever you say. Lady Fair"
no doomed. and helped me into the
seal beside the drivers. As he went
around TO the other side TO get IN
himself. ! glanced involuntarily VI
at Marion's room. and saw the flut-
ter OF a curtain. She was not 10
upset then ms TO preclude an interest
in the new carl ] felt c~uriously
cheered at this betrayal OF childish
curiosity-it was an Improvement
on Jealous sulking. at any rate.
I did not know that Mr.. Under.
wood had seen that involuntary
glance until he said quietly:
Suppose you duck all the prob
lens Latil we head toward home
again"
t0IAG4 49, eat uAGA NLGEAtGu MUU
saw "a twisted grin upon his lips.
"Ohi I'm not f~latterlng myself
that you're dropping everything and
coming for q spin this early In the
morning Just to try out the new car
or for the pleasure or my COMPANY.
You're altogether too busy a chate-
lame for that You want to smack
me for something and stand me IN
the corner with my face TO the wall.
and You grabbed this hsaven-sent
opportunity 20 DO II. But | refuse
to be smacked until you've driven
this car q league or two. first. You'sl
be In q much better humor, then,
and ! shall get off more easilv.+
You are incorrigihle." \ said,
laughing. but TN promise you not
10 think OF anything but this car all
the time I'm driving"
And me-" he supplied. investing
his voice with an emotional tensity
which jolted me for an instant in
It's reminder OF years gone by. when
I had had to parry words like that
from Harry Underwood's lips. Then
his laugh doomed out. and ! looked
up 10 see his eyes dancing with de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Worlds End for Her When Dream of Artistic Fame Fade
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
by Blanche Silver



ANcE upon "A time two tiny
mice made their home in tho
barn OF q wealthy man.
Every night the man would find
eggs missing from his hen house,
and seeing the two mice ScnmperinR
around the barn. he decided the two
mice must he the fellows who We're
stealing the eggs. H0 INV placed A biE
trap out Tn the centre OK the barn
floor n night. with a lovely big
piece Of cheese I'm the centre of t.
just as soOn aA the shadows began
to creep over the harm floor the TWO
nice little mice came out FOR their
romp. They ran up into the corn
bin and nibbied "A few grains uf corns
then they ran out XIX the barn f0r M
sip ~ water.
Lets 20 into the kitchen and see
III VIE can't find something new tn
eat suggested the first Mousse.
Our cousin. who lives In the house,
says they have such lovely things 70
eat
"Oh. no. let's not venture in tho
house." said the second MOusie.
The old man would be terribly
angry Tx he saw us ln his house and
there's n0 telling what INV might Go.
No, ia rather stay where we are"
and the two mice walked back into
the barn and there for the first
time they spHed what they thought
was a dear little room with lovely
golden cheese in the centre.
Without thinking. the two gray
mice dashed into the wire room and
snap went the door and the gray
mice were held prisoners
II should have known IL was a
trap" cried First MouSia. Our
cousin says ne has 60 watch all the
time to keep out or them" and he
sat down and began 70 cry.
Just then several OK their friends
came up from under the barn floor
and they were all excited when they
found the two gray mice IN the trap.
They ran all around trying 20 find