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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
FOUR, POSING AS PENITENTS.
TAKE $4,000 XMAS OFFERING
Becky Thatcher of
Mark Twain Fame Is
Dead in Old Hannibal

Hannibal, Mo-, Dec. 26.-(AP)-
Mrs. Laura Frazer, 81, Mark Twain's
boyhood sweetheart and the Becky
Thatcher" Of "Huckleberry Finn and
tom Sawyer" died last night at the
home of son. Judge l.. E. Frazer.
She was one of the last of small
group of local persons who attended
school with the famous humorist
when he was barefoot boy who
roamed through the hills about Han
nibal.
Mrs. Frazer was the daughter of
Elijah and Sophia Hawkins, who were
among the earliest residents OF this
city. She lived In this locality nearly
all her life. Her husband, DR.. James
w. Frazer died many years ago.
Judge Frazer, president of the Hanni-
bal Trust company, is her only sur
wing child.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
Curling Industrial Alcohol TRAIT
tic Solution Is Offered by
Former Administrator
Hoover Home Town Student
Urges Education as Back
ground Of Prohibition

New York, Dec. 26.-(AP)-A for.
mer New York prohibition admins.
traitor and l5-year -old high school,
boy from Herbert Hoover's home
town are victors In William G
Durant's $4,000 prize contest for the
best prohibition enforcement plan.
Major Chester p. Mills, who re.
signed as prohibition administrator
for the New York city district year
ago last June, won the main prize OF
$4,000.
Malcolm d. Almack. a Junior in
Palo Alto. Calf. high school, won the
$1,000 school prize. The boy receives
$1,000 and his school $4,000.
More drastic restrictions and closer
supervision Of the traffic in industrial
alcohol to curb diversion into illicit
channels were suggested by Major
Mills.
Mills Urges Education
Education of the people concerning
the prohibition law, teaching more
respect for the law and more scien-
tific selection OF enforcement Off
GERS were the high points in Almacks
plan.
Checks for the prices were received
by Major Mills at his home In Green
Farms. Conn.,, and by Almack and the
principal of his school in Palo Alto.
Approximately half of the 23,23O
plans submitted in the contest were
sent in by women. The total number
Of suggestions offered by the contest
ants was $4,000.
The plan offered by Major Mills
he says, follows closely the policy he
pursued during his administration OF
the prohibition law In New York, a
policy not consummated when he
resigned.
War on Denatured Alky
In the handling of dcnatured
alcohol, Major Mills urged closer
scrutiny Of persons and concerns to
whom permits are issued and declared
for the elimination of the independ-
ent denaturing plants, which he says
have no economic place In the b,,si-
ness and are forced to divert part of
their output into bootleg channels to
make profit.
Stricter supervision of perfume
plants and similar concerns which
hold permits for special denatured
alcohol to prevent them disposing of
the alcohol to bootleggers through
cover houses" is urged in the Mills
plan.
Major Mills is a graduate of West
Point and served as member of the
general staff in the world war.
At the time of his resignation and
in a subsequent series of magazine
articles Major Mills blamed the activ-
tiles Of politicians in the selection of
prohibition officers for the lack of
enforcement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
HOOVER Will VISIT
WASHINGTON PRIOR
TO miami VACATION
Separate Goodwill Trip to Cuba
and Mexico May Be Made
Before March 4
CHRISTMAS HELD, ON DECK
Navy and Newspapers Praised
by President-EIect in His
Speech Aboard Utah
CHRISTMAS HELD ON DECK

U. S. s. Utah, Dec. 26.-(P)-After
the most unique Christmas ever
known. thanks to the ingenuity and
hospitality Of CAPTAIN Train and Of
ficers of the Utah, President elect
Herbert Hoover today began consid-
Grafton Of correspondence received
from the United States at Rio
Janeiro. He also commenced formu-
lating plans for his 10 days visit to
Washington. where he expects to ar
rive on the morning Of January Z.
MIR. Hoover announced yesterday
that instead Of the Utah taking him
to Florida it will land him at Hamp-
tou Roads January 6 as the president
elect Is DESTROYS Of attending to vari-
GUS personal matters IN the national
capital before going to Miami where
he will remain until almost time for
the Inauguration unless he should de-
eide to make another separate good
vii! trip to Mexico and Cuba.
The Hoovers' Christmas aboard the
Utah ended with q dinner given in
the open air on the upper deck by
Captain Train and the officers in
honor Of the President-elect and Mrs.
Hoover. Under q full moon shining
through tropical night, the Utahs
deck was converted into q combine
ton summer garden party and
Christmas setting. Multi colored
Japanese lanterns swung over tables
which were decorated with fresh
Brazilian flowers from Rio Jantero
and festooned strings Of evergrecns.
= Chimney For. Santa
At one end of the deck. however,
was the contrasting touch OF an open
fireplace with mantel and chimney
ready for Santa Claus.
Miss Ruth Fessler, secretary to Mrs.
Hoover, and Allan Hoover acted as
agents for Santa Claus. They wen,
to the fireplace as dinner ended and
found piles of presents which they
distributed. The gifts were small ar
ticles Of native craftsmanship that
Mrs. Hoover hod bought in Rio and
other cities visited.
Captain Train, on behalf OF himself
and other officers presented Mr..
Hoover with pair of binoculars
encased in leather and gave Mrs.
Hoover blue and white silk Bra
lillian shawl. Captain Train. in his
presentation speech. thanked the
Hoovers for giving the personnel Of
the Utah, although far from home
Christmas day. a bit of real Christ
mas cheer
Thanks Navy Men
Mr.. Hoover replying, said the trip
on the Utah as well as the Maryland
had been revelation in many ways
of the versatility and skill OF naval
men in thousand things not per-
tanning to war.
Mr.. Hoover In his speech thanked
the press for the manner In which
they handled his goodwill journey.
Later Ambassador Fletcher and
John G. Mott, of Los Angeles. both
Latin-American experts and men,
bers of Mr.. Hoover's official party re-
peated the president-elect's praise Of
both the navy and the newspapers.
Mott also paid tribute to Mrs. Hoover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
Governor Maddox Is
Named Union Head by
MOuntrail Neig h bOrs

Stanley, N. D., Dec. 26.-(AP)-
Walter Maddox, governor Of North
Dakota, was again named president
Of the Mountrail county farmers
union at the annual meeting and
election Of officers Of the group which
was held here.
Other officers named are Harry
Hardy. vice president: =. B. Larson
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Included In thu
resolutions was statement favorina
the making Of hail insurance COM
pulsory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
Jamestown Gas Rate
Public Hearing Set

jamestown, N. D., Dec. 26.-(AP)-
A public hearing before the North
Dakota railroad commission will be
held here Dec. "a on the application
Of the Dakota Public Service for Q
revision In gas rates which would in
crease the cost to the smaller con-
sumers and reduce the cost to the
larger. In contemplation Of this, COM
mittees Of the city council and cham
Der Of commerce are meeting this
afternoon preparing data to Be of
fered on the matter,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
FORK. GETS PLOW

Grand Forks, Dec. 26.-lP)-A
three and one-half ton four wheel
drive rotary snow pillow Is ex-
pected here today by the state
highway commission and will be
used In keeping the highways
open this winter. The pl0w is
being driven from the Twin Cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
Auto Accident Victim
Is Buried at Hebron

Hebron. N. D., Dec. 26-(E John
Sirb, %, employee Of the Hebron
Brick company, who died last Satur-
day Of broken neck sustained In IN
automobile accident, Was buried here
on Christmas day.
Sirb was riding Ia the back seat Of
an automobile driven BY Anton Aait n.
when the foot-accelerstor stuck and
the car got beyond control. It ran up
Q bank and tipped over backwards.
Sirb leaves Q widow and three chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
XMAS CAR CRASHES
IN CHICAGO KILL 13

Chicago, Dec. 26.-(F-There were
Is deaths from automobile accidents
in Chicago over Christmas one OF
the largest death lists from such a
cause ever recorded during q holiday
period here. The fatalities brought
the number Of motor car deaths for
the year to 1851, which is q record.
Seven Of those killed were struck
BY motorcars while crossing the
street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
PREMII]M list orr

Grand Forks, Dec. 26.-(Re
First sheets Of the premium list
for the all-AmeSican turkey show
which will be held In this city the
last week Of January were sent to
the printers today. George w.
HaGkett, Of Minneapolis, manager
Of the show expects to have the
the entire list ready for distriL n
ton by New Years day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
| Late News
Bulletins
CASH IN CRASH

Grand Forks, Dec. 26.-R)-
Mrs. Victoria Hancock of this city
suffered cash in her forhead
when two, automobiles collided,
due to slippery streets, on Christ
mas day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
Jacob Koch, Pioneer
Glen Ullinite, Dead

Glen Ullin. N. D.. Dec. 26.-lH-
Jacob Koch, 70. retired farmer and q
resident Of the Glen Ullin vicinity for
the past Is years. died early this
morning OF pneumonia following q
months illness.
He leaves = widow and four chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
.PAUPER' HAD MONEY


Devils Lake, Dec. 26.-(P)-For
the last two months the city has
been paying the room rent for
Ellef B. Rund, 80, because form
er neighbors Of Rund appealed to
City Auditor Martin Olsen for
aid for the aged man whom they
thought destitute.
Monday. Rund was taken ill,
and taken to . hospital. The
city auditor searched his clothing
and found $1,000 In certificates
Or deposits and $l33 In currency.
Rund did fEsen infirmities Of
old age yesterday. and the city
auditor = trying 70 find his rela-
tives. Hans Bjornson OF Tolley,
n. p, i thought to be : nephew.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
COOLIDGE ON ISLAND

Sapelo Island, Ga, Dec. 26.-(P)
President Coolidge today began
a mid-winter vacation at the
home Of Howard E. Coffin on
Sapelo Island. He arrived at the
island In mid-afternoon on MIR.
Collins yacht, the Zapala.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26

Bucharest, Dec. 46.-R)-A letter
written BY q Eumanian In the United
States when Grover Cleveland was
president was delivered recently. II
went to IN heir. The man to whom
It was addressed died q years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26

Fargo. N. D. DEC. 1ey<AP1-Wlth
. temperature Of 1cety-ooe degrees q
Christmas day, nuuSero1us Tnrroos11
enjoyed "A afternoon q golfine a
local links. 50 81 d
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
DON'T PICK sETuPs

Michigan Is now playing hockey In
the new university coliseum. The
new team. with only 10 practice.
tarted the season against the strong
Ontario Agricultural college.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
s BURNED TODEAIH
in AKRON HOTEL AS
| 50 ARE ENDANGERED
Two Firemen Killed, Eight In
jured, as Truck PIunges
Over Embankment
$50 FIGHT CHRISTMAS BLAZE.
Hospital Nun Sacrifices Life Ii
Futile Attempt to Halt
Spread of Fire
$50 FIGHT CHRISTMAS BLAZE

Akron. O., Dec. 26.-(AP)-An In.
vestigation was under way today to
determine the cause Of a fire which
swept the basement of the Park hot,l
here early Christmas morning, re-
sulting In the death of six guests and
injuries to seven others. Only one Of
the injured remains in a hospital.
The blaze endangered 30 guests and
attendants. It is believed to have
started from spontaneous combustion.
Five Of the fatalities resulted from
SuffocatiOn. One man, Charles King.
28. cook, was burned to death. Paul
Locklair, 40. is suffering from burns.
All the victims were from Akron.
Property damage was estimated al
$4,000.
Pittsburgh. Dec. 26.-(P)-Two vol
unteer firemen were killed and eight
others injured, five seriously, when
their apparatus plunged down an
enbankment today while speeding to
the fire in the plant Of the Carnegie
Refining company at Heidelberg.
The blaze, which started early yes.
terday. was still raging this morning.
The loss was placed at $4,000.
The dead firemen were Adolph
Sonnet, 30, and Joseph de Petro. Is.
The apparatus, combination
pumper and hose cart, leaped from
the roadway on curve and somer-
Saulted down into the gully below.
The fire truck was wrecked. A heavy
fog obscured the drivers vision.
One fireman was seriously hurt at
the scene, where more than $50 vol.
unteer fire fighters spent the great.
er part of Christmas trying to con.
troll the conflagration which for a
time threatened to sweep over the 20
acre plant and destroy neighborine
homes.
The fire started In the filter plant
and was thought to have been
checked. but a hidden smolderinc
spark last night touched a stray SPRAY
OF gasoline causing the flames to
break out anew.
Hull. Que. Dec. 26.-(F-A futile
attempt to halt the spread Of flames
which threatened the lives Of 81 pa
tients in the central building OF the
Sacred Heart hospital Christmas day
cost nun, Sister Cecile. %, her life.
The patients. many of whom were
mothers with children, were carried
to safety
The fire was discovered in a laun-
dry chute by one OF the sisters who
was returning from midnight mass in
the hospital chapel. Sister Cecile.
who was Miss M. Crevier of CARTIER
vile, Quebec, seized a fire extin.
guisher and opening the door OF the
chute attempted to extinguish the
tlames She was fatally burned.
In the meantime other nuns had
warned the nurses on different floors
and the patients were being carried
out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
PRINTING CHECK STARTS

16ANA 1N0 OW&GA SHAFTS
A. r. Billings who viii make q
check Of the state printers office Is
asked by State Printer James Cur
ran, arrived hero today and win be-
Gin work this afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26

Moorhead, MIMI, Dec. 26.-(AP)-
Moorhead may employ q special
physician who will be- charged with
giving free medical service to the
city's poor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
MAN0N1 WOMAN NY

Fargo. N. D. Dec. 76s-(AP)-,1rx
Nettt Swanson. Blabon. n. n. d.
here Christmas day. Tia iuneeo1 W
Be bald ct Hope, T. ~ '1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26

Mostly fair tonight ana THURS
day. S''-'-''y colder tonight.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-29

Being so distinctly feminine herself.
Mrs. l.. II. Pahnke, manager of La
Rose on Riverside, between Howard
and Stevens, takes a distinct delight
in showing the lovely feminine models
which she purchased on a recent trip
to the buying market of New York.
She has great many customers who
leave the selection of their clothes
entirely to her, for woman of her
type makes il Il point not to sell any
garment to a girl or woman that she
will later regret having bought. With
the decidedly feminine silhouette just
around the corner, the use of lace and
soft fluttering fabrics does much to
create that charming feminine air
which is putting the "boyish lines" in
the background, entirely. Draping, in
general starts at the hips though the
waist line in daytime mode is gradu
ally getting higher, but the draped eff
fects and uneven hens sponsored for
the evening gives us the low waist
line still.
The surplice line Is an important
item of fashion. The iabot and Der
tina collar vie with the V neck and are
of extreme Importance in the new
mode.
Mrs. Pahnke purchased an array
of the most charming afternoon and
evening gowns featuring lace and there
are whole lace dresses 50 dainty and
alluring that one wonders how we
ever adopted a less feminine mode.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-29
THE POKANE WOMAN

Flowers are again playing an I'M
portant part in the design for materi-
ais in silks, satin and georgettes.
Flowers in large design showing Il
single flower of gorgeous appeal are
the design seen largely on chiffons
though there are prim designs of flow
ers in old fashioned effects. Taffeta
gowns printed with flowers bring back
an old time charm for the more unusu-
al of the new dresses. All flower tur-
bans are displacing the long popular
felts with the demand for the large
hat to come as the season advances.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-29
TEN CHAPTERS OF MOTHERS
CLUB MEET

The 10 chapters Of the Twentieth
Century Mothers clubs of Spokane
will have joint meetin gat l 80 o.
clock Friday afternoon at the Crescent
auditorium. More than 100 members
are expected to attend.
This is one of the three social meet
ings the combined clubs have each
year. Chapter three of Spokane is the
hostess group.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-29
Table Supply Opens
Its Thirty,sixth Year
Under Michael Regime

Thirty-Six years ago the Spokane
Table Supply Company had its begin
ming when the late Eugene Michael
founded a business in Spokane with
nothing hut the best as his business
slogan. The store has just had its
Both birthday and after Il period of
years. In which the fruit and veget-
able department and the meat market
had been leased. Louis Michael and
$. Hanauer, have taken over these
departments and are sole owners of
The Table Supply Company now own
ing and managing every department
of the store.
Thirty-six years seems a long time
to trade at one store, but the Table
Supply prides itself on having Gus
toners who have looked there for the
food for their table over this period
of years with no desire to make
change Louis Michael attributes this
10 the fact that the store has never re
laXed on the job Of Offering nothing
but the best to its customers. Then,
too. It's intense local pride has help
ed build on rock that Is a real foun-
dation for any line Of cndeayOr.
"Whenever it is possible supplies
have been bought in Spokane from 10
cal commission men; that has not only
assured Us Of the best quality but II
has given employment TO local people,
Mr.. Michael said. 1--WE buy Florida
products at times, through the Chicago
market and some California products
direct, he continued, "but we make
It rule TO buy at home when
ever possible. This story that some
chain stores tell about cutting out
The mlddleman Is all bunk. II costs
lust rs much for them to haul their
supplies to warehouse OF their own
and then distribute the goods to local
stores as IL does for the commission
man TO do IL. They, however, lose the
chance we have of buying fresh lots
i'm small quantities and making quick
turnoyers, always offering the fresh
est and best to customers.
"As sole owners of the meat and
fruit departments, we are going to ex-
tend that same high standard which
has always been our policy" MT.
Michael continued, as he showed the
oppetizing meats which were prettier
fhan pictures and the fruts-in gor-
eeous array we've enough TO make
any man hungry
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-29
Women Tire of Diets and Boyish Nodes
Spring Marks Return to Feminirnty

and best of all the prices are-some
of them as low as S17.75. Mrs. Palm
Ike says that it is going to be Il blue
season, with three shades, navy, In
dependence blue and MILDLY blue, the
choices offered for the street ensemble,
or the coat suit. The separate coat.
too, is featured in blue to distinct adj
vantage.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-29

Thursday, March 20, 1928
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-19

Sink your teeth. into a piece oT Baby Beef and gasp with joy.
Evening star., 1928-11-22
LECTURER TO TELL
OF 10000 MILE RIDE
Man Who Travelled From Buenos
Aires to Washington on Horse
back Speaks Tomorrow.

A. F. Tschiffely will tell of 10000
mile horseback ride he took from Buenos
Aires to Washington when he lectures
before the National Geographic So
ciety at the opening lecture of the sea-
sons series tomorrow evening at the
Washington Auditorium.
Mr.. Tschiffely made the journey with
two of the famous Argentine "crioilo
horses of a breed originally introduced
by the Spaniards. The lecturer is a
teacher in an English school near
Buenos Aires, with special interest in
archaeology. He traversed historic regions
of South America, including more than
500 miles of sandy deserts in Peru,
swamn mountain streams, climbed steep
trails and everywhere made obserVa-
tions of great geographic interest;
He came through the two-and-a- half
year ride with the same horses with
which he started, one of them 18 years
old. and both in excellent condition.
Mr.. Tschiffely's descriptions OF his
notable Journey will be accompanied by
motion pictures and slides, affording a
longitudinal panorama of South Amer
ica and Central America.
Evening star., 1928-11-22
INACCURACY is HANDICAP
TO WRITER'S, CLASS TOLD
Mrs. S. v. H.. Pickett Addresses
George Washington University
Journalism Students.

"The chief defect that is likely to
handicap unframed writer's is inaccu-
racy," the class in journalism at George
Washington University was told yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Sallie v. II.
Pickett, society editor OF The Wash
intgon Star.
The students were advised that ac-
curacy and promptness were among the
most important requirements for sue
cess in writing for publication. III you
are two or three minutes too late. you
need not have written the article at
ALL" she stated. If you are always on
time, an editor is going to watch Tor
your story"
tance of creating reputation for writ
ing stories which had quality in their
construction, and which combined these
requisites of accuracy and promptneSS,
and said that the officials of the staff
will always remember that" She
urged the most painstaking care in
everything that was done for publica-
ton.
Recognizing the place which publicity
has in modern life, the speaker declared
that this form of activity could not be
successful unless there was extreme care
on the part of the writer's to observe
the same rules that applied to members
of a newspaper staff, for the publicity
writer must be welcome as result OF
dependability.
The "happy front" and "beaming
face" were recommended to the stu
dents as indispensable for all persons
who would create places for themselves
| in the writing world. She predicted
the increasing success of women in re-
cording the activities of women.
Evening star., 1928-11-22
FULTON R. GORDON is SUED
FOR DIVORCE BY THIRD WIFE
Mrs. Ellen Gray Gordon Says
Millionaire Threat
ened Her.
Asks Settlement of Property
Rights and Suitable"
AIimony.

Fulton r. Gordon, go years old, mil
lionaire realty operator, was sued yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
for limited divorce and division OF
property rights by his third wife, Mrs.
Ellen Marjorie Gray Gordon, 30 years
old, to whom he was married June z,
1926.
The wife charges that he represented
to her that in order to gain the affec-
tions of his children of former mar
riages it was necessary for her to enter
into a pre-nuptial agreement in refer
ence to his property. He induced her,
she said, to sign this agreement, by
which she' was to get $4,000 annually,
waving all interest in his estate. They
have one child.
Mrs Gordon charges cruelty saying
that her husband has cursed and
abused her and often threatened her
with violence She also states that he
plays the radio until 3 or 4 o'clock in
the morning, and that he required her
to sleep on the porch, and on two oc-
casions on the floor Her husband, she
declares, received letters from other
women, boasted of them and handed
them to her to read. She said she was
forced to leave him yesterday, as she