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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
DICTIONARIES HEAR
CONVENTION REPORT
Fostsson and Martin Return
From cor,:::.ander-Adjutant
Meet at Fargo

Members Of the Lloyd Spetz post Of
the American Legion will attend a
special meeting at the arn1ory at 7:30
o'clock tonight to hear reports Of the
fourth annual commanders and adj
jutants conference at Fargo Monday
and Tuesday.
Reports will be given by A. l.. Fos-
teeon, commander. and Charles F.
Martin, adjutant. Of the local post
who attended the Fargo meeting.
J. K. Kennedy, state commander
and Richard Furness, commander OF
the Mandan post, were Mandan's
representatives at the conference.
Martin yesterday afternoon spoke
before the Is representatives at the
council on Bookkeeping and keep
Ing Of records" Fosteson told why
the Bismarck post put over the men,
bership drive 80 successfully and won
first prize in the fourth district men,
bershlp confess
James Barton, national adjutant of
the organization. spoke on Amer
icanistn" before the convention Mon
day night.
Membership in the Bismarck post
today Is llS per cent of the prescribed
number. according to Martin. Legion
organizations throughout the state
now have a total signed membership
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
House FAVORS Low
TEACHER ANNU|TIES
Bill Prohibiting School Children
Being Organized to Sell
Is Recommended

Reduction In annuities Of the North
Dakota teachers insurance and retire.
ment fund was approved by the house
education committee Tuesday night.
The committee voted without discus
sion to recommend for passage bill
asking annuity reduction and an in
vestigation OF the fund.
A bill to prohibit school pupils
being organized to sell publications
or commodities the committee also
recommended.
Whether production value of land
should be considered in arriving at
its assessed valuation brought divi-
sion in the house tax committee. A
majority report to the house will favor
passage Of q bill to require such con-
sideration and a minority report will
recommend indefinite postponement
Since the time limit on submitting
senate bills to the house draws near
the senate judiciary committee ground
out Is bills, recommending four fol
indefinite postponement. None Of the
measures was Of major interest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
CROATIA MURDERER
EXECUTES HIMSELF
Places Moose About His Neck
and Calmly Kicks the Trap
When Executioner Falters

Zagreb, Croatia, Feb. 20.-(P-Four
bandits were hanged here publicly
today, one of them placing the rope
around his neck and springing the
trap himself when the executioner
faltered.
Murder. brigandage, and banditry
were among the charges for which
the four self confessed murderers
went to the gallows. Their names
were Krupopich. Urhanacz, Mrbancz
and Prtich.
All but one of the doomed men
went to death stoically. The fourth
began singing hymns and making
grimaces at his companions In death.
Later he became violent and had to
be brought to the gallows forcibly.
Executioner Hart and his assistant
were completely unnerved by the or
deal of hanging the three other MUIR
derers. They failed thrice in an at
tempt to adjust the moose around
Urbanaczs neck, whereupon the latter
seized the rope and brushed the exc
cutioners aside. saying: "Get out Of
here. Your hands and brain are
frozen, let me complete the Job my.
self" Then he placed the rope
around his neck calmly and kickce
the death trap himself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
German and Yankee
Soldiers Who Shot
at Each Other Meet

Cannon Ball, NO. OAK, Feb. TO-
It was between the opposing trenches
before scissors during the World
War, when the Germans delivered =
smashing counter attack against the
Yankees.
The Americans were in . tight
place and their fighting became gen.
eral.
Joe Jordan, Cannon Ball. and six
other Yankees were in the thick of It.
Joe's antagonist, q rugged young
German. kept him fighting at such
close quarters that they each had q
clear view Of the other for several
seconds at . time. A rush Of new
men finally drove them apart, each
remembering the other.
Jordan, the only survivor Of the
little band, returned to his home and
resumed q peaceful life.
A short time ago those two soldiers
tho American and the German
met and recognized each other al
Harriet, SO. OAK, and they talked Of
the battle for more than an hour.
The German was Joe Huber, who
had come to America shortly after
the war. settling on = farm nea,
Harriet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
FUNERAL RITES Held
FOR MOTHER OF q
Mrs. Regina Schmidt, Mandan,
Victim Of Paralysis, Leaves
Thirteen Of Them

Mrs. Regina Schmidt, So, for whom
funeral services were held at st.
Joseph's Catholic church, Mandan
at 9 o'clock this morning. was the
mother of 81 children. Father Paul
read the funeral sermon and inter-
ment was made in Union cemetery.
Mr.. Schmidt and 10 of the children
are living. They are: Mrs. William
Steindl, Valley City: Mrs. John Gent.
ner, Burt; Mrs. H. j. Dinius, Bis
marck; Emily, Walter. Henry, Nick
Andrew. Jake, Ralph, Mike, Matt
and Joe all living at home.
Mrs. Schmidt was born as Regins
Brewster in Russia, July Is, 1875
She married John r. Schmidt in 1884,
and they came to America in Deem
Der, 1903, making their home ir
Mandan ever since.
Mrs. Schmidt died at $3.50 Monday
morning from stroke of paralysis
at her home, LOG Fifth avenue, south.
east.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
OPERATIONS GROUP
STILL IN DEADLOCK
Believed That None Of the Ex.
perts Wishes to Make First
Settlement Move

Paris, Feb. 20.-(P)-The repair
ationS experts committee continued
to mark time today. having reached
a deadlock on the methods of pro-
cedure which it has been seeking
since Monday.
Brief communicates issued from the
council room gave little indication of
the reasons for the momentary paral-
ysis of the work Of the committee
Speculation consequently had free
hand and the principal suggestion
made In reparation circles was that
neither Germany nor any Of the
creditor nations was ready to make
the first move toward final settle
ment.
A subcommittee of five which sue
cecded the secret" committee of two
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
House Votes to Kill
Guaranty Fund Law

Passage Of the bill repeating the
state guaranty Of bank deposits law
and passage of an appropriation OF
$4,000 each for the House Of Mercy
and st. Johns Orphanage, both at
Fargo, marked the session OF the
North Dakota senate yesterday.
Both bills were bitterly contested.
The appropriation measure was espe-
cially hard fought and brought on the
most general debate Of the present
assembly. Both bills passed. the
guaranty fund repeal, 80 to 9, and the
appropriation bill, % to q.
A companion measure to the guar
anty fund repeal bill also passed. It
requires banks to establish with the
state treasurer fund for the pro-
lection Of depositors Of the indivi-
dual bank. Contributions to the fund
are to be made by the bank on the
basis Of one-fifth Of one per cent OF
the average daily deposits OF the bank
for the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
ATTEMPTS MADE TO
EFFECT LARGE Rail
COMPANY MERGERS
Baltimore & Ohio Wants Ten
Other Lines; Van Swe.'-
ingen Asks Permit

washington, Feb. 20.-(F-Two at
tempts to bring about huge scale
railroad consultations In eastern
trunk line territory have been tni-
tiated before the interstate COM
merce commission.
The first was that Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad which yesterday
asked the commission to approve
steps It may take to expand its pre-
sent system by the acquisition Of a
half q score Of other trunk lines.
The second came today and was
made by the Van 6weringen inter-
cStS.
Specifically the commission was
asked to find that the public inter-
est would allow the grouping or uni
fication" Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. main Van Sweringen stem,
with the Erie. Nickel Plate, Pcre
Marquette and Hooking Valley sys-
TENS, all now Van sweringen owned:
while in addition should be added
the Wheeling and Lake Erie, only
partly Van SWeringen owned, and
five lines now entirely independent.
the Virginian, Lackawanna, Bes-
semer and Lake Erie. Pittsburgh and
Shawmut, and the Pittsburgh, Shaw
NUT and Northern.
Investment Over 2 Billions
The single rail system to be thus
created would operate roughly $4,000
miles Of line, and would represent u
capital investment of $4,000. 0O0. 900.
Further the commission was asked to
secure for such q huge enterprise
the right to buy one fourth inter-
est in the Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh and New England. Montour
railroad, Pittsburgh, CHARTERS and
Youghiogheny, Charters Southern
Monongahela, Pittsburgh and West
Virginia lines east of the Ohio, and
the west side belt of Pittsburgh. The
systems named were all treated as
bridge or terminal properties, and it
was suggested that the New York
Central, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore
and Ohio would also acquire quar-
ter interest In the properties.
The Baltimore and Ohio requested
permission to purchase the Buffalo
Rochester and Pittsburgh. the Detroit
AOACNO 0AIu AAOAlVOl1, tIlC NllACt1SO, AL
dianapolis and Louisville. the Wabash
the Ann Arbor, and the Buffalo and
Susquehanna railroads. It also asked
permission for complete ACOUSTIC n
Of the Western Maryland, the Read
Ing, the Central railroad Of New Jer-
sey and the Lehigh and Hudson
River.
Will Lessen Speculation
THE commission will determine tt
what extent the applicant may unit,
these properties into one system" thu
Van Sweringen petition said. 9TH,
applicant believes 1t will remove rail
road properties in the eastern terri
tory from the field OF speculation
bring about the financial stabilize
ton Of those railroads, and result ii
bringing into fruition the nationa
policy Of railroad consolidation"
While the program outlined con
templates the general recasting q
the eastern rail map on the principa
Of creating four systems in the coun
try's northeast quarter. it was ex
pected to signal q major controvers
among the railroad groups concerned
| The Baltimore and Ohio has petit
toned for grouping not conflictin
with the Van Sweringen plan, but tn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
BIDS WANTED


Sealed bids will be opened on the
18th day of February, 1929, at the
hour Of ten o'clock a. M, by the UNI
dersigned. w. F. Erlenmeyer. for the
leasing for the period of five years Of
the east 70 feet OF lot 6 in block. %
of the Northern Pacific Addition to
the city Of Bismarck, in Burleigh
County, North Dakota, for q gasoline
filling station. The right Is reserved
to reject any or all bids.
Said lot six is on the corner Of Ave-
nue. A and Third street and is a de-
sirable location.
Said east 20 feet faces north and is
In dimensions 70 It. by so It.
w. F. ERLENMEYER,
423 Third st.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20

Excess acid is the common cause Of
indigestion. It results In pain and
sourness about two hours after eat
ing. The quick corrective Is an
alkali which neutralizeS acid. The
best corrective is Phillips Milk of
Magnesia. It has remained standard
with physicians in the so years since
its invention.
One spoonful of Phillips Milk Of
Magnesia neutralizes instantly many
times its volume in acid. It Is HARM
less and tasteless and its action Is
quick. You will never rely on crude
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
CHANGING MERCURY
+, JUMPS Is DEGREES
i, IN e HOURS HERE
Bright Sun Brings Temperature
60 80 Above at Noon; a.
Below Yesterday

Variety in North Dakota weather
was again displayed today when the
mercury rose Is degrees In 28 hours
in Bismarck, according to q report
made by the local weather bureau
this morning.
Temperature rose from 43 degrees
below zero at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning to Is degrees above at 8
O'Clock this morning and 80 above at
noon.
North Dakota will be unsettled TO-
night and Thursday with probably
local SHOWS. It will be colder Thurs
day and In the north portion tonight.
Rise in temperature was reported
from all points In North Dakota this
morning. Minot reported 20 above.
Devils Lake 8 above, Jamestown 3
above, Fargo below, and Williston
28 above. It was showing in James,
town.
4, Main state highways are in gen.
eral use but country roads are i'm
passable due to recent SHOWS.
Although rising temperatures were
= generally noted in the northwest to-
day, southern Minnesota and west
central wisconsin were shivering in
sub-zero weather that set new low
= records.
Rochester had the coolest night in
20 years when the mercury touched
Sc below, but . warm sun sent the
mercury climbing until It touched
10 below ut 8 .. m.
Winona reported 20 below, while
Albert Lea experienced 20 below.
Marking the coolest day in three
years, the mercury dropped at Eau
Claire. Wis, to 80 below today, four
/ degrees lower than Tuesdays low
mark.
N. In northern Minnesota roads were
Urifted with snow but tho mercury
climbed rapidly In the last "a hours
Bemidji and Fergus Falls reported
below, Thief River Falls I above
Mankato below, st. Cloud 9 below
and Willmar below. At Little FALL
though several degrees higher thar
Tuesday, it was is below.
Relief from q two-day cold snaI
was promised today by the weather
bureau at Chicago. Temperature
this morning ranged from an officia
two below zero to an unofficial !.
/. below in the suburbs.
Increasing cloudiness. rising tenn
perature, and the probability Of snow
were forecast.
Lower temperatures prevailed II
the region Of the upper Great Lake
and the upper Mississippi Valley. TIL
bureau said, while in the northwes
rise was bringing the Temperature
above 20 degrees over considerabl,
area.
River Falls, WIS.,, where It was 4!
below zero Tuesday, reported 10 below
this morning. Shortly before mid
night It was 80 below but the mercur,
rose gradually during the early morn
ing.
South Dakota enjoyed above zer
temperatures. ranging from II abov
to above. Mitchell reported
above, Sioux Falls 9, Yankton 1C
Huron Z, Brookings 5 and Waterfowl
2 above.
A new low mark for the winte
was established at La Crosse. Wis
with ~ below. Unofficial readings a
Sparta, WIS.,, were as low as As below
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
j. s. indian TRIBES
PLAN GIANT COUNCIL
Thousands Are Expected. to
Meets at Rapid City,
s. D.. July 20

Feathered war bOnnetS, war paint.
war dances, moccasins, peace pipes,
tomahawks, and medicine men, all
WI be the rage when North American
Indians conduct q giant conclave at
Rapid City. 8. D., July % to Aug. 3.
Henry Standing Bear. leader of tie
Sioux tribe Of the Pine Ridge res
ervation Of South Dakota, is making
preliminary arrangements for the
c,nclave.
Thousands Of the original Ameri-
cans from tribes In central, western
and SOU. ..awestern states are expected
to attend the council.
President Calvin Coolidge, who is
better known among the Sioux of
this state as "Chief Leading Eagle -
has been invited to attend the coun-
Gil. President Coolidge formally was
adopted as chief Of the Sioux tribe
and presented with costly head
dress while on his summer vacation
in the Black Hills during 1927.
A large chieftain council is expected
to take place at the Black Hills con-
clave, and President Coolidge would
be allowed to sit in the customary
round liable discussion and smoke the
pipe Of peace.
A depletion Of Clusters last stand at
the battle Of the Little Big Horn
when General Custer and his rlcn
were wiped out by Indians, will be
enacted by Indians and a troop Of
Fort Meade cavalry, Sturgis, accord.
ing to present plans.
Rapid City will be converted i.ito 6
frontier city during the six-day SEES.
sion of the council. Provisions are be.
ing made to feed the visiting bands
The Rapid City Chamber of Com
merce has approved the plan and ha!
agreed to help provide for tn, In
dianS.
The tribal council will be held a
the height of the tourist season ant
thousands are expected to witness tn,
council procedure.
Black Horse troop of Fort Me-,
a favorite attraction at all Indial
celebrations and roundups of tn,
Black Hills region is expected to tax,
part In the battle depletion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20

methods, never continue to suffer,
when you learn how quickly. how
pleasantly this premier method acts.
Please let 1t show yOu-noW.
Be sure to get the genuine Phillips
Milk Of Magnesia prescribed by ply
sicians for SO years in correcting eX-
cess acids. Csc and SOC a bottle-any
drugstore.
Milk of Magnesia' has been the
u. S. Registered Trade Mark of The
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Com
pany and its predecessor Charles H.
Phillips since l875.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
Hettinger Jurors
Deny $4,000 Claim

william Nctser gets no damages
for injuries suffered when an Inter-
state Transportation bus went into
ditch on trail 81. near Mandan.
July 81. last. He sued the company
and the Motor Transit Mutual lnsur.
ancc company for >2S.00o. The case
was tried before Judge H. L. Berry
and 4 Hettinger county jury. the lat
ter finding for the defendants.
The accident was held due to the
bus avoiding q truck that was back.
ing. The plaintiff alleged that the
bus was speeding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20

New York Central and Pennsylvania
mcy advance more or less divorginy
plans. It VS. significant that the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh,
now Van Sweringep owned. was not
enumerated in tcday's petition for
inclusion, but q statement accom-
pauying the petition said that this
line might be allocated to the Bell
more and Ohio and New York Gen.
trial
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20

in all effort - break the deadlock
was understood to have made its
report this morning, but after q two
hour session 1t was announced that
the full committee still had to COLI
slider the report during the afternoon
meeting. From this 1t was thought
that the subcommittee Of five had
succeeded little better than. the
smaller one in finding q way to bring
the parties in the conflict to set
forth their cases.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
DIXON FUNERAL FRIDAY

Funeral services for John George
Dixon have been set for 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Members Of the
Modern Woodmen will be the pail
bearers. The Rev. Walter E. Water
will be in charge and interment will
be in st. Mary'S cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
FUNERAL or INFANT HELD

Funeral services were held for
Clark 0ordanier. infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Gorcanier. at Perry's
funeral chapel at 2 o'clock this after
noon. the Rev. Walter Z. Water con.
Quoting them. The baby was born
Feb. and died Monday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
AVERAGE THEFT Sse.7s

New York, Feb. 20.-(AP)-WArden
Lawes Of Sing Sing has some Stats
tics to answer the question. does
crime pay? The net haul In the aver
age robbery last year was 430.76.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
MINOT MAN ELECTED

Fargo. Feb. 20.-(P)-Rev. B. J. Bah
cock, Minot, was elected president Of
the North Dakota Council Of Church
RepreSentati..----
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
Your Income Tax

Under the revenue act Of 1923 the
maximum amount which may be
claimed Is earned income to which
. credit Of Is per cent applies is In
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. TO
claim this credit on the tax due on
net income In excess Of 5000. the in
come must actually be earned by the
taxpayer as wages, salaries. profess
sional fees, and other amounts re-
ceived as compensation for personal
services"
The tax on an earned income Of
$4,000 Is computed In the case of q
married person. without dependents,
as follows:
Net income .ss.se.s....s.s $3O,OOO.UO
Less personal exemption .. $4,000
Balance taxable ...... 26.500.00
IL per cent tax on first
$4,000 .................. 0O.OO
3 per cent tax on second
NyOOO ..s.......s..e..... lzU.UO
5 per cent tax on remain.
ing $10,000 .............. 026.00
surtax on net income Of
$4,000 .................. 5000
Total normal and
surtax .......... 1.sss.oo
Less - per cent Of d ,0eS
earned income credit 80. 4s6.26
--.----
Balance Of tax pay
able ...s.......s 1,Ao6.1o
A taxpayer may have earned DUR
Inn the year . salary Of 100000 o.
more. but the - Per cent credit APP
plies only to $4,000 of such amount.
MASONS, ATTENTION
You are reminded that you
are expected to attend the
York Rite Festival, Mandan,
! Thursday afternoon, $3.50 Man.
dan time.
Don't forget the dance Il
the ~. "a. II. w. hall tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
ADMITS BRrBE GUILT

ADMITS 88I0E GUILT
Minneapolis, Feb. 20.-lP)-Fred A.
.aurer, Third ward alderman. In
dicted for bribery. pleaded guilty In
district court ana Will b sentenced
Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
MASONS, ATTENTION


Don't forget the dance II
the a. @. u. w. han tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-20
SPANISH SOLDIER
REBELS EXPELLED

Madrid, Feb. 20.-{FHThe official
Gazette today published = govern
mental decree dissolving the artillery
corps Of the Spanish army.
All active officers will revert to
civilian status. Before June the
corps will be reorganized with such
officers retaining their posts a. have
been faithful to the government
throughout recent difficulties. Those
guilty Of infidelity will lose their mill
tary status permanently.
Dissolution Of the Spanish artillery
corps follows revolt Of an artillery de-
tachment ut Ciudad Real late in jan
uary, as q result Of which former
Premier Sanchez Guerra Is now i'm
prisoned on q warship off the coast
near Valencia.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
options are made.

captions are made.
 c. Who was Pantegruel?
 A. A character created by Ra- belais; a sort of good giant prince. It is q name frequently applied to something that is burlesqued.
 c. What is hydrostatics?
 A. Hydrostatics is that branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of practically in- compressible fluids. Q. What is the meaning Of the phrase "Pons Asinorum"?
 A. It literally means "asses bridge" Since asses make diffcul- ties about crossing bridge it has the meaning of a difficult place.
 Q. Do Indians have red bones?
 A. No. The bones of the Indian are white as in all other races.
 Q. How many radio sets are there in the world?
 A. Various estimates place the number of radio sets in the world between 1S,0O0,O0O and 2O.000. 000.
 Q. How many radio broadcast lbE HIdl dlI'IH fIi t lllfit III itdlN
 A. Al present there are five To- catod at Milan, TorinO, Genoa, Rome and Naples. Three new stations are being planned at Palermo, Trieste and Florence.
 Q. When was the last time that the University Of Notre Dame de- feated Princeton University in foot ball?
 A. The football team of the Uni VersitY of Notre Dame defeated Princeton by score of F 10 Q. october 20. 1924. They have not played each other since.
 Q. Where and what is Serpent Mound"?
 A. II is a remarkable earthwork near Pooblos, Adams County. Ohio, T miles east of Cincinnati. II is in the form of a huge serpent. 1000 feet long feet high and 30 feet wide at the base. The tail ends in a triple coil. and between the open jaws lies an egg shaped mound 109 by %9 feet. If is supposed 10 be the work of the ancient mound builders
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
NO STATE FARM RELIEF

Peach growers of Connecticut who have suffered $200.000 damage this year from the ravages of the Oriental peach moth, will receive no more consideration from the State Board of Finance and Control than the to- bacco growers got from the state after inc late hail storm.
 The peach crop is so badly infect cd with worms that growers this year cannot guarantee worthless fruit, The worms have been duly noted in some of the fruit that has reached the market. The public eats the worms but will not yield finan- cial aid to any particular industry which happens to have temporary hard luck. That is all part of what is called life.