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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

0NE of the most unconcerned oenlzens
~ of the woods and one about which
has been woven many a fantastic tale
is the porcupine.
It is the marksman of the forest, as
the story goes--the bowman that snoots
barbed arrows at those 1t sees Mt 10
attack. One In imagination can almost
see a cloud of quilts winging their way
toward some enemy, ready to pierce any
unprotected skin and, once beneath
the skin, presenting the problem OF
the fish-hook imbedded in luckless
anglers finger. 1t has the reputation
for belligerency of the two-gun man,
staggering around, scoWlmg at any
luckless person who chances TO get In
the way.
II ever a more unfair picture of the
character of an animal has been paint
ed, q grave injustice has been done. The
porcupine, as matter of fact, IS most
ly intent on Winding its own business
and hopes that other animals will dc
the same It Is not particularly afraid
of any others, knowing. as the skunk
does. that 1t will not be attacked by
any but the very young, and the very
Young soon learn that a good defense Is
wonderful offense, reversing the usual
strategy.
All the porcupine asks is that 1t be
allowed to 90 its way, eating the tooth
some lining Of tree bark, gnawing away
at any source of salt and conducting
itself as any other vegetarian should
At the onrush of danger, the porcu-
pine is willing to accommodate itself 70
the situation. 1t simply rolls. itself up
into BAH and presents to the enemy
4 bristlinr array of bayonets. It has
A., ,.,,,,ov. ~, inScasa nYYf1ls so that once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
PORCUPINE AS FIGHTER

very tasty eating and can be slain
with q club.
AT any rate, If you see one you need
not worry. It will pass you by at a
safe distance and viii not attack under
any circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

THE CLOCK INDICATED THE TINE AS 2lo AM ALLOWING
THAT THE CLOCK WAS ABOUT TEN. MINUTES FAST, THIS
WOULD FIX THE TIME APPROXIMATELY AT IAN.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
Third House Group
!. Promises Spicy Meet

The seven members OF the third
house. committee arranging for the
third house session late Monday att
ernoon. promise . splcy and hilarious
entertainment.
There VIII be the usual inaugural
addresses By Governor George =.
6bafer, and former governor walter
Maddox. and . mock seGnacu of tie
two houSes. with Governor ehater h
the role q chief clerk
A number Of much needod IogiaIa-
tive measures WIN be hrouGhk beSore
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
indian VAGRANT IS
WANTED AS BURGLAR
Authorities Of Wisconsin County
Wire Sheriff WEIGH to
Hold Mcpherson

Dick Mcpherson, arrested last Sat-
urday at Wing. q wanted In Shawano
county, Wisconsin, on burglary
charge. according to Q telegram to
Rollin WEIGH. Burleigh county sheriff.
The discovery that Mcpherson Is
wanted In his former home was the
result Of fingerprinting him ct the
Jail. Copies Of the prints were sent
out to various places In Wisconsin,
from which state 1t was known Nc
Pherson had come to North Dakota,
and the identifying message from r.
H. Fister. shawano district attorney,
was received this morning.
Mcpherson Is serving 81 days for
vaerancy. He will be held until
Sheriff James r. George or . deputy
can come from Wisconsin for him.
Mcpherson. who Is cook. aroused
suspicion ct Christmas by his failure
to return to his former home to 1T
tend the funeral Of his father. It was
also regarded that be should remain
In . prairie area for the winter, being
. woods Indian, and they. q rule,
prefer Ioregted country for their VIM
tiers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
'DERELICT FREICHYER
IS new GHOST SHIP
Coast Guard Cutter Unable to
Find Drifting Vessel Hold
ing Sailors Hopes

Seattle, Feb. 16-(AP)-The dere-
lict freighter Alloway, new "ghost
ship" of the north Pacific, continued
to elude the coast guard cutter Che
Ian today as the latter vessel cruised
in the vicinity Of Unimak Pass, Aleu-
tian islands, hoping to rid the tur-
bulent seas Of the menace to naxir
cation.
The Chelan pulled the Alloway
away from the rocks Of Aikiak Island
but lost her early yesterday morn
ing when the tow lire broke.
Upon the fate Of the Alloway de-
ponds the possible claims Of James
L. Posey, an oiler, for salvage award.
Posey refused to abandon ship last
Wednesday when the other SO menu
bers Of her crew jumped into life
boats and braved roaring storm to
reach the rescue ship Montauk. His
shipmates said he had been crazed
by the storm but when taken off the
Alloway Thursday by the Chelan he
was found to be physically and mem
tally sound.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
mother IS CHARGED
WITH KILLING EIGHT

st. Joseph. Mich, Feb. l6.-(RE
Disclosure o. the disappearance with
In the las. month Of an infant son
Of Mrs Ethel Lewis. awaiting trial
on charges Of Staying eight Of her
children and grandchildren, added q
new element Of mystery today to the
story Of wholesale infanticides told
by the woman's daughter, Mr:. Okel
Onrham.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wallace said
they have known th9 0orham and
Lewis fam. ; for several years and
Mrs. Wallace told police only last
month the youthful Mrs. 0orham
expressed fear .ler mother would kin
the youngest I the Lewis children.
boy but q few months older than
Clarence Wesley Oorham, months
old. whose death Sunday caused ar
rest Of the two women.
The thild has since disappeared.
Another child. 10 days old, died. wal
lace said In signed statement. q
new days after its youthful mother
lhad become angry because 1t cried
and puniahed It BY shaking II BY
the throat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
FURNACE SUICIDAL
ATTEMPT REVEALED
Young Chicago Woman At
tsmpts to Kill Self Similar
to Elfrieda knaak

Chicago. Feb. 16.-tR)-Another
self -immolation /. strikingly sugges-
tive Of the Elfricda KnAak case Of last
October today was under investiga-
ton In Evanston.
Miss Helen Friedrich. %. was Sc
verely burned, though not fatally, In
the furnace Of her home yesterday.
Much the same Is El1rieda Knaak,
she stuck her. head and shoulders in
to the furnace over the bed Of hot
GOALS, The pain. however. forced her
to fall back and her screams brought
her father to her side.
II was too much Of q coward to 60
through with It," she cried.
Miss Friedrtch's hair was burned to
the scalp and her head and shoulders
were scared. Her father said she had
been Ill. and that she was discour-
aged by reason Of an ear ailment.
Physicians believe she was delirious
when she went to the furnace room.
Miss Knaak died from burns SUI
fered when she went to the furnace
Of the Lake Bluff. ILL.,, police station
and thrust her face arms and feet in
to the furnace in what she said were
self-sacrificiAl rites.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
$4,000 FIRE RACES
KIEF GROCERY Store

Absence Of strong wind this morn
ing saved Kief, McHenry county,
from complete destruction when the
Edward Simbalenko grocery and
hardware store was completely de-
stroyed by fire.
The little town, which has no fire
fighting apparatus. was ct the mercy
Of the fire between 8 and 10 Z. N.
Damage caused by the flames Is es-
timated ct ~. 700 by Mr.. Simbalenko,
who said he carried 5000 insurance.
The fire was caused by . stove ex-
plosion shortly after 8 o'clock accord
ing to the owner Of the store. Sim
balenko started . fire In the stove. On
the main floor Of the store, about .
o'clock and left. The stove evidently
exploded shortly after that, he said.
Returning ct $50 he found the
firo had gained such headway that
efforts to stop 1t would have beeu
useless. The citizens Of Kief then
stood BY. watching the building burn.
but covering roofs and walls of sev-
eral buildings near the burning
structure With vet blankets to prevent
possible spread.
The store was Quilted BY the fire
but four tractors ct the side Of the
structure were saved.
Kief Is z6 miles southeast Of Niuot
and % miles northeaSt Of Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
Mandan Pilot Shows
Skill While Landing
After did-air Crash

After being struck ~ another plane
In mid-atr yesterday atte9nooal, ~
army airmau ri0ited biz paaue. The
etau OF which Wa badly damaged.
and brought II safely q tl1s ground
with amazing SKILL Il
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hou1e. He r Ljeuteuant Ropeft 81
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
TrOtzky Pictured
"A Very Sick Man

London, Feb. 16.-(FeA picture Of
Leon Trotzly as q very sick man Is
drawn in dispatch from CONSTANT
n0ple to the Daily Mail today.
The dispatch says that Trotxky Il
still confined In the soviet consulate
at Constantinople while the consul
awaits his recovery before sending
him to AngorA.
Trotzky's health suffered severely
at Alma Aata. his place Of exile in
Russian Tllrkestan, It II said, and the
trip across the stormy Black Sea fur
ther aggravated his condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
HALF HUNDRED ARE
KILLED AS MEXICAN
TRAIN Is EXPLODED
Rebels Attack and Dynamite
Train. Between Reyes
and Yurscuaro

Mexico City, Feb. l6.-(R)-surviv-
ors Of q train attack in which Is
many as Is or 50 may have persisted
were en- route today to Mexico City
from !. Yurecuaro, Michoacan, near
where the attack occurred.
i New1 Of tlie attack Is carried in
MexicC city newspapers. today - tpe-
ctal dispatches from 0uada1ajara and
Annora. Tho 0uadalajara dis
patches 70 Excelsior say the entire
military escort OF the Enthusiastically
between 50 and 6O-and It's engineer
and fireman were killed.
Zamora dispatches to Ell Universal
merely say some Of passengers, some
Of crew and some soldiers perished."
The train, proceeding from Reyes
to Yurecuaro. from where 1t was to
60 to Mexico City, Was dynamited be-
tween the stations Of Moreno and
Insurgents then at
tackled It. the escort fighting until its
gave out. The attackers
then burned the train.
The Zamora dispatches said al
though the engineer and fireman
were both killed In the explosion,
members Of the crew detached the
from the coaches and,
taking some passengers with them.
rar It through the insurgents lines to
zamora. and later to Yurecuaro.
The entire garrison at zamora was
sent In pursuit Of the insurgents.
Tho war department has ordered
redoubled vigilance along railroad
routes. Garrisons ct way points are
TO be increased.
II was ordered too that all trains,
whether freight or passenger, must
carry armored cars such as have
hitherto been carried on passenger
trains.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
ANOTHER BLIZZARD
FORECAST THROWS
EUROPE FRENZY
Many Cities In Thrace and Mac.
edonia Flooded When Rain
Replaces Snow
UThlTIE. ARE PARAL WE'D
Shortage Of Coal, Gas, Electric
ity and Water Looms 40
Black Menace
UTAlTIE, ARE PARALYzED

London, Feb. 16.-(R1-A new blis-
zard, bringing ice and snow, Is swoop-
Ing down upon Central Europe from
tie Siberian steppes and the east.
Shortage OF coal, gas, electricity and
water developed as the intense cold
from which the continent has suffered
continued. Hope arising from slight
rises In temperatures In Germany was
:ounteracted with forecasts Of the
aew cold weather.
For England warmer weather was
predicted, but present conditions
caused extreme discomfort and suf-
fering. Freezing Of water mains has
made 1t necessary for thousands Of
Britons to obtain their drinking water
from temporary standpipes in the
streets.
Fear Gas Explosions
Freezing Of gas main and the
danger Of artificial thawing left
downtown Berlin without gas for fuel
and lighting yesterday. Ice disabled
the power station 1T Breslau, where
It was 20 degrees below zero, Fahren-
hete. and that city was without cleo
tricity.
All schools at Berlin have been
closed. and water and food SHORTAGES
have developed. These have given rise
to considerable price-raising and
speculation, which authorities are
combating.
ZAgreb. Jugoslavia, reported 80 vii
lagos near there buried under an
enormous snowfall TRANSPORTATION
facilities were disrupted and author
tiles were unable to send food which
was seriously needed.
At one village five gypSieS were
found dead after they had, It was said,
knocked in vain at peasants bones,
asking for shelter.
. Antwerp Harb6r Frozen
There was danger Of Antwerp har-
boz being Bottled UP ~ tho Ice IN
Belgium; intense cold persisted IN
France where there was considerable
ice on the River Seine. while London
reported cancellation Of sailings Of
passenger boats from Grimsby to the
continent because Of ice hazards at
ports Of destination.
London had its first snowfall last
night. Several deaths were reported
over England yesterday from the cold.
Dispatches from Athens said the
severe weather In Thrace and Mace
donna had given place to torrents. of
rain. The Rivers Struma, Martha and
vardar overlooked their banks and
flooded the towns Of Kavala and Sores
and many villages. Railroad services
were interrupted and water was said
TO be rushing river-like along roads
and streets In the flooded area. Dam
age was great.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS FOUNDER
ENDS LIFE OF WORLD SERVICE
Melville {. Stone, Journalistic
Leader Halt a Century,
Dies in New York
MANAGED A. ?. e YEARS
Career Spanned One Of Most
Vital Epochs in News Cath
ering and Distribution

New Ynrlr Fab 1R-fEN- A6elvillA
Z. stone. for On wears general man-
aver Of the Associated Press and for
half 4 century an o,1tstandinr figure
ia iournalism' died last nicht al his
home. 100 East 18th street
II hts 81st wear. he had been Ia
failina health Tor. fohr month";, Death
came - a:sO i. m WITH MIN were
his wife and danrhter The csa,,sa n
death was MISREPRESENTATION
ii 1921 W. atone retired a general
manarer of the } ssnciated presa ~
cause Of are And becaune col,naelor
and secretarv. He served AZ cn,,n-
selor till hi. death.
His 1ournalistic career which l,eOan
when he. was 20 jears old snanned
one OF the most vital epochs In nevs-
catherinr ana distrih,,tion and WAS
Closely identified with T. The son
az 4 Methodist circuit rider he vas
successively manufacturers newsnaner
publisher and banker TIL at the are
Of 46 he BEGAN his life work In the
direction Of nnhiased and acc,,rate
cooperatiye news ratherinr anal dis
trihution.
Described srrue Patrior
Tributes to Mr.. Stone were paid
after his death BY persons prominent
IN various fields OF activity. There
were references 70 him a true
patriot. HIS contribution to Jour-
nalism was described e. zone Of the
greatest monuments On international
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
SECOND NAVAL PACT
/ FOR WORLDS GREAT
POWERS PREDICTED
Conference Plans Take Shape
After Great Britain Makes
First Advances
SIR ESME HOWARD LEADS
British Intentionally Withhold
Announcement Pending
Cruiser r III Action
SIR EsME HOWARD LEADS

Washington, Feb. l6.-(ReReports
that another naval armament limita-
lions conference was in the making
have taken shape with the announce
ment by Sir Esme Howard. British
ambassador, that his government
plans to take the initiative toward
such conference.
The United States and Japan are
both believed to favor an armament
parley. The Washington government
has received no direct word from
Great Britain. Word has gone out
that the United States Is maintains
ing its traditional attitude Of readi-
ness to participate In such q move
ment.
win Propose Conference
It is thought that the British gov
eminent will propose q preliminary
conference to prepare for the 1891
parley when phases Of the agreement
reached at the Washington confer
ence In 1921 come up for review. The
number Of capital ships and their
tonnage and armament were limited
ct the 1921 meeting. The tonnage OF
cruisers was also limited to 10000
tons each and their maximum arma-
ment was limited to an eight-inch
gun but no restriction was placed on
the number Of cruisers to- be built by
each nation.
It is believed that at the next con-
ference q determined effort will be
made to limit auxiliary ships and to
arrive at q different method Of COM
pairing fleet strength other than by
tonnage figures and gun calibre.
Sir Esme explained that his gov
eminent had not indicated its atti-
tude heretofore because the bill au-
thorizing Is cruisers and one air.
craft carrier was pending before con-
ttress. He declared that now that
this bill had become q law that there
was reason 70 believe: "A further ef-
fort before long will be made to reach
an agreement between the principal
naval powers Of the world for the linn
itation Of naval ornaments"
Uncle Sam Favorable
He called attention to the favorable
attitude Of the United States In the
past toward such q conference and
said the League OF Nations made It
mandatory on league members to
take further steps toward armament
limitation. He declared there ap-
peared much better prospect Of sue
cess than at the Geneva conference in
1927. which ended in failure.
Just how soon England will make
z definite proposal with conference
in view is uncertain because Of the
English elections which come In the
summer. Sir Eslne intimated that
this might postpone open discussions
90 far as his country was concerned
for some months.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-21
COLE BROS. CIRCUS
HERE JULY STH

With the arrival in Plentywood
of Jerome Hartman, contracting
agent Of the Cole Bros. Circus, ar
rangements have been completed
with the city officials and local
merchants for the parade and ex-
hibitions of this old-time favorite
in Plentywood on July 9Th.
Mr.. Hartman carries letters
from Chamber of Commerce orga-
nizations, Mayors and City Clerks
of various cities where the show
has exhibited this season, endors-
ing the entertainment offered, and
commenting on high-class person
mel OF the organization, in many
instances, welcoming the show back
at its earliest convenience.
He is very emphatic in his de-
nial that circus parades have beer
abandoned, and claims that while
one circus is too stingy to give Z
street parade, his managers have
taken the opposite view and have
increased the street pageant of the
Cole Bros. Circus until now it il
Continued on page Six)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-21
Producers Neu,s
Now 8Colun1n
Newspaper

In keeping with the steady pro.
gress of the Producers News, this
paper is appearing this week in
increased size and extra pages.
The Producers News will con-
tlnue to come out with an eight
column paper until increased bust
ness agains calls for further en-
largement of this popular weekly
newspaper.
In making this change the people
OF Plentywood and Sheridan county
may feel proud of the fact that
there is not another city in the
State of Montana the size OF
Plentywood with a newspaper being
published in its midst which has as
many full length columns and home
print as the Producers News.
Though the Producers News has
a reputation over the state as be,
ing one of the livest and best got.
ten-up weekly papers in the state
the farmers paper is not content
with this honor, but is forever
striving to give its readers and ad.
vertisres greater value for theil
money and advertising PlentywooC
and Sheridan county with its met
ropolitan appearing paper which
extends to practically every state
in the union and many parts Of
Europe, besides covering the home
territory almost to a man.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-21
President Hoover Signed Farm
Relief Measure Last Saturday
Congress VIII Be Asked Immediately for Funds With
Which Assist Sterilization Corporations and Coop
eratives-Personne of Newly Created Board to Be An
nounced Soon-Many Names Suggested

Washington, June 15.-President Hoover signed the
farm relief bill today, thus making law the major part
of his program intended to stabilize agriculture.
Monday he will ask congress for S15OOOOOOO of the
S5OOOOOO 900 revolving fund authorized for loans to
sist the owned and controlled stabzatOn cOpOr
atiOns and cO-Operatives
simultaneously he will begin selection of the eight
to compose the federal farm board which is to admnst
ter the fund and have authority in agriculture cOmpar
able with that of the federal board and the inter-
state commerce commission in their spheres.
Secretary Hyde will request farm organizations and
others interested to suggest men for board appoint
ments Mr. Hoover hopes that within two weeks he can
select board from this personnel and that which al
ready has been proposed TO him.
Thus far Mr. Hoover has made no definite selections,
but it is known that two being considered seriously
James c. StOne of lexington Ky president of the Bur-
ley Tobacco Growers Cooperative association and Carl
Williams farm paper publisher of Oklahoma, and form
erly member of the federal board of mediation.
Rather definite information is available that neither
julius Barns, of New York. former president of the
United States Grain corporation, Frank o. LOwden
former governor of Illinois, and foremost among the ad
vOcates of the equalization fee plan for farm relief will
be offered places the board Both had been mentioned
The president is understood to desire who have
had successful experience in the cooperative field and e
pecaly in handling basic commodities such cotton,
grain, livestock and tobacco
The farm bill is the first important legislation signed
by President Hoover and its enactment ended of the
longest and most spectacular legislative and political
controversies in recent history.
Consequently far more than the usual fOrmaIity at
tended the signing Grouped around the chief executive
Vice Presidnt Curtis and Speaker LOngwOrth who
signed the bill yesterday after the house and senate had
adopted the conference repr Secretary Hyde Senator
Watson Of Indiana the republican leader and all of the
house and senate conferees the bill except Senators
Norris republican, Nebraska, and Smith, democrat,
South Carolina.
These two senators were nsstent upon retention of
the export debenure plan even after the house had
jected it and absented themselves. The other
ferees were Chairman McNary of the senate agriculture
committee Chairman Haugen of the house agriculture
committee Kansas and Ransdell, democrat Louisiana
and Representatives Purnel OF Indiana and Williams of
Illinois, republicans and KnchelOe of Kentucky and AS
well of Louisiana, democrats.
The president used pens in signing one of which
he presented to Sentaor McNy and the other to Repre-
sentative Haugen With ne wrote his first name and
with the other his last.