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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
BERNARD FORD, 70,
MANDAN Man, DIES
Barney Would Have Been Res.
ident Of Mandan for SO
Years Next April

Bernard Barney" Ford, 10, Man.
dams fourth settler and who would
have been a resident Of the Morton
county city for SO years next April,
died at 6:45 a. m. today at the home
Of his son and daughter-in-laU, MIR.
and Mrs. George Ford. 302 First Az
cnue northwest. Mandan.
Death was due to cancer OF the
throat and was not unexpected. Mr..
Ford had suffered from the ailment
for several years and had been kept
in bed for five months. three at the
Deaconess hospital. Mandan, and the
last two at his sons home.
Tentative funeral arrangements
call for rites Friday morning at the
st. Joseph's Catholic church, Man.
dan, with Father Paul Neussendorfer
officiating. Burial will be made at
Mandan also.
Bernard Ford was born in Ireland,
Jan. ?, 1859. and came to Faribault,
MINI. when in his teens" A short
time later he moved to North Dakota.
settling first at Bismarck and then
moving to Mandan.
He conducted a dray business IN
Mandan and later was employed as a
brakeman BY the Northern Pacific
Railway company. He was married
in Mandan to Mary Maloney, who
died before her husband. He was a
member OF tho Mandan lodge, No. 81,
OF tho A. O. u. w.
He leaves four sons. on daughter,
and three grandchildren. Children
are Mabel. John. who at present Is
operating a Diary line, Robert. an en-
plcye OF the Mandan postoffice. and
George, all of Mandan: and Harry,
Phoenix. Ariz. Grandchildren are
Marjory and Virginia. daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ford, and Fran
els. q of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ford.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Judge Campbell Has
Busy Day With Half
Dozen Cases Settled

James E. Campbell. Mandan's po-
lice magistrate, had another busy day
yesterday handling SIX cases, one Of
which was dismissed.
Two Mandan Workmen were fined
$40 each for reckless driving. They
were Anton Moser. taxi driver, and
e. G. Schaffcr. truck driver.
Raymond Henry, New Salem, was
fined $25 for assault and battery at
New Salem last July Is. E. H. Simon,
New Salem. was the complaining wit
ness. Henry va arrested and
brought to Mandan yesterday by
Henry r. Handtmann, Morton coun-
ty sheriff.
George Tetsch, New Salem, was
bound over to the district court on a
charge OF having liquor III his posses
sion. His bonds were placed at $500
and were furnished.
Harry Custer was given a choice Of
paying a $40 fine or spending 10 days
in the city Jail for being drunk and
disorderly.
A charge against Clateus Klein,
son Of Frank Klein. for speeding was
dismissed after an investigation was
conducted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Mandan Dads Predict
Breathing Periods

Little business except the passing
OF q huge stack of November bills is
in sight for the Mandan city com
missioners at. their regular weekly
business meeting at the Mandan city
hall tonight, it is announced BY
Charles d. Cooley, president.
City government officials this win
ter probably will have little more thar
routine business to look after as nc
great projects are anticipated ac-
cording to w. H. Seitz, city auditor
Officials in Mandan have been
buster than in the ordinary year since
last spring but it seems that just
about all Of the heavy work is COM
pleted."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Calvin Death Driver
Facing Manslaughter
Charges at LangdOn

Langdon, N. d.. Dec. 4.-tP9-Tor-
rey Covert Of Calvin. charged with
first degree manslaugl1ter i'll connec-
ton with the death Of Larie Ander-
son, Sarles, in an automobile accident
a year ago. will 60 on trial here In
district court Monday. Covert, driv-
er Of the death car, is said BY the
state to have been driving at an ex-
cessive rate of speed while i~ntoxicat-
ed. Another occupant of the car.
Everett Henderson of Calvin. died
from injuries received in the acci-
dent several months later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
222 BISMARCK CITY
SCHOOL PUPILS ARE
NOT 7ARDY, ABSENT
Miss Esther Teichmann, Truant
Officer, Prepares the List
After Three Months

Pupils in Bismarck's public grade
schools who have been neither tardy
moi absent from School. for the first
three months total 222, OF we'll over 10
per cent Of the entire student body, It
is announced by Miss Esther Tetch-
mann. truant officer.
The list Is compiled from records
kept In the Wachter school, VIII
school, william Moore school. Rich
holt school. and Roosevelt school.
Names OF pupils who have been
neither tardy nor absent from school
for the first three months follow:
wachter school-First grade: Mar
garct Dutt, Robert Gray, Sophie Nor.
KEEL. Tcssabelle Westbrook. Billy VIII.
man. Second grade: Jimmie Fields,
Carl Westbrook: Edward Holmes.
Theron Ba!lsy: Third grade: Alvin
Louis Drennen. L,d wig Morkel, Fred
die Rosenberg. Stanley Bailey. Fourth
grade: Constance Arnold. Oscar john
son, Emma En- Morksi; Richard Smith.
E Ieisarf ha,y. Reshsn p sasas E EsaSs:
Dutt. Viola Hellickson, Ruth Mccoy.
Adam schwan. LILLIAN Westhrook.
Henry Eock. sixth grade: Tillman
Hutton. Victor Wsetbrook.
Will school--First grade: Norman
Fevold. Mary Logan. Second 4radc:
Jack Eyarts. Vernon Hannaford. Vir.
GINA Malm. Marian Martin. Norval
terson. Elizabeth Ritterbu. David
Schwantes. Kelly Smith. Jacqueline
Swartz, James Youness. Third grade:
Evelyn Kimmel. Buddy Bell:
Billy AughnS, Lee Hidden. Robert Os-
walt. Evelyn Starncr, Beatrice Hem
bricks. George. Morton. Lois Reid, AL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Prohibition Is Termed
Great Moral Success

Washington. Dec. 4.-tP-Prohibi-
ton was termed the greatest moral
success of any adventure of the age
today by DR.. Clarence True Wilson.
general secretary of the board OF
temperance. prohibition and public
morals Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
In his report to the annual meet
ing Of the board. DR.. Wilson asserted
that America must show the world
how to get rid of its two most dread
full scourges-rum and war. Prohibi-
ton has never had a fair chance un-
til noW," he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
OLD MELODRAMA IS
SUCCESSFUL FREAK
Revival Of Old Play, AFTER Dark
Staged One Of New Works.
Longest Runs

There are some who go 50 far a.
to say that show business Is neither
q business or an art-its q racket.
Even so there are certain rules that
seem to govern even this ephemeral
business-or racket II You viii. II
remained for AFTER Dark" Dion Bou.
cicault,s creaking old melodrama
which comes to the auditorium on
Friday night, December 8, to unset
the amusement industry with g great
a shock as though some twentieth
century Einstein had proven that old
man Newton was WRONG about the
gravitation thing.
True the venerable play made MANY
thousands OF dollars for It; snonsors
between it, premiere in the lste '60s
and its final road tour about the time
Henry Ford fabricated his first model
7. For . quarter Of . century the
manuscript reposed In Old lavender.
Then it was revived In the east. more
or less as Q Joke. and proved one Of
the longest III hits Of the season II,
the New York litto9al.
Detroit and Chicago productions
followed. Not less than ten comnan.
les will shortly b presenting the play
IN the United Ctates and Canada. 4
London try IS talked Of.
In only one particular has the play
run true to form-but, to b sure. !
form OF its own. Wherever Il has
been produced early audiences did not
seem to get It," Lean takines ct the
box office followed comment that it
q rotten show. Then al Of q
sudden came the awakenings. sud
denly theatregoers discovered that
here was . gem Of comedy. The lurid
dramatics and stilted speeches Of yes
tcr-year brought forth such gales Of
mirthful approval rs would have de-
lighted the soul Of any comic writer.
Then. the lines at the box office
heightened and solvency assured.
Another paradoxical flair on AFTER
Dark" is that when the attempt has
been made to play q scene In the
spirit Of travesty It has failed In It's
purpose. The more closely the actors
adhere to the traditions Of the old
play the more humorous It appar-
emily seems to the customer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Cat Saves Life of
Mistress in Blaze

Wright, Mimi, Dec. 4.-(Ho--A cat
is credited with saving the life of Mrs.
f. j. Brown, whose farm home and
a barn were destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Brown. living four miles from
here, was alone and asleep when the
fire started. She was awakened by
her cat, which jumped OH her face
and scratched her.
Loss from the fire, which destroyed
the structures while Mr.. Brown was
in Minneapolis. was placed at $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Mandan ROtarians to
Entertain Lions Club

Mandan Rotarians tomorrow noon
will entertain for the first time men,
bers Of the Mandan Lions club at
their regular weekly luncheon meet
ing, It wa announced today by Z. A.
Ripley and Rev. Gilbert w. Stewart,
president and secretary respectively
Of the entertaining organization.
J. M. Hanley. Mandan attorney.
who Is . member Of the Rotary club.
viii have charge Of the program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
NELSON LAKE I

Cleveland, O., Dec. 4.-F-
After nearly three days Of search
Ing for Pilot Thomas r. Nelson
since he met with an unknown
fate Monday while flying the air
mail from Cleveland 70 Bcllcfontc.
Pa, Wesley L. Smith, leader Of
the search, expressed the belief
this afternoon that Nelson be-
came lost in a sn0wstorm and
crashed 10 death In the Icy waters
Of Lake Eric.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Ihrce room. apartment,
party furuished. 0as stoye. water
heat and light furnlahed. ol1 Ave.
=. Call ob3-W.
FOR RE1rT-llicely SuFnishod room
NEXT - hath, GNltoblD ~ cne q
two, board n doGiSod. Akfsnoetve
1eeafton, reo1nnab1e tegmG en- y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
Mandan School Pupils
Get II Days Vacation

Pupils in Mandan'S public schools
will have II days Of Christmas vaca-
ton, it was annouced this morning by
!. &C. Gould, superintendent of schools.
Vacation will begin Friday. Dec. 20,
and classes will be resumed the
morning Of Monday, Jan. 6.
Except for the opening of Mandan
high schools basketball season, the
superintendent predicts little student
extra-curricular activity between now
and the holidays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
HOUSEWIFE

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-P)-Terror-
izing a young housewife by beating
her across the face and threatening
her with a revolver, a youthful armed
bandit today invaded the residence of
Mrs. Wallace T. Bunnell. ransacked
the place, took $50 in cash. tore q $3.50
diamond ring from her finger. and
escaped in an automobile. He OBJ
tanned entrance to the house under
the pretense Of coming to repair the
radio.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
GEAR HEADS LEAGUE

Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. A.
R)-Dale ID. Gear. Topeka, was
reelected president OF the West
crn League at its annual meet
Ing to-day. The Wcsterncrs decided
to open the 1880 season April 22
and close Sept. Il. with the ques-
ton Of splitting the eason to be
decided ut the scheduled meet
ing In February.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
DON'T COUGH UNTIL WEAK

just a few doses of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound give ease and
quick relief from persistent. weaken.
Ing worrisome coughs. This reliable
cough syrup. made Of pure pine tar.
fresh demulcent honey with other
valuable cough healing ingredients,
leaves a soothing coating on the irri-
tated air-passages, loosens and raise
phlegm without effort. clears away
throat irritations, permits rest and
sleep. Sedative without opiates,
mildly laxative. reliable and effective.
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold
at all drug stores.-Ady.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1929

ervation probably viii gather Ct sew
eral local points Christmas day. In
GLIDING Cannon Ball, Fort Yates,
Shields. and several other commun.
tiles. There they will have big beef
dinners and will sing and dance most
OF the day In celebrating the white
mans holiday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
HANDS r POLICY

Washington, Dec. 4.-tF)-The
Democratic national committee,
will take no hand In the selection
Of the presidential nominee for
the party. Chairman Raskob said
today In response to questions by
newspaper correspondents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

A sportsman's bullet, containing
m anaesthetic, has been invented.
The mercy" bullet. as it IS called,
releases the anaesthetic when it
strikes m animal, rendering it un-
conscious almost at once.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
BULLETINS
N RnnY ForlNn

st. Paul, Dec. 4.-tP1-The body
Of Paul N. Myers, prominent st.
Paul business man, missing since
yesterday, was found this after.
noon In the Mississippi river here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
STRIKE

Cleveland. O., Dec. 4.-tP,-
Strike Of approximately 45.C0O
members of the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union
in New York city was authorized
by unanimous vote of 200 del
cgatcs Of tho union in convention
here today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
HELPER KILLED ON TRACKS

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-(P}HCarl Ry-
den. "A. who had been working as a
helper in the Milwaukee railroad
blacksmith shops was killed by a
switch engine today. He was on his
way to the shop and was walking
along the track when the engine
struck him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
REESER HEADS OILMEN

Chicago, Dec. 4.-lR,-E. 3. Rceser
OF Tulsa. Okla, president Of the
Barnsdall corporation. was reelected
president Of the American Petroleum
institute at its annual meeting today.
L. p. st. Clair of the Union Oil COM
pany Of California at Los Angeles was
elected vice president at large.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

The 10th is the last day Of
discount on Gas bills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

Scorpions are known to have
starved for 1858 days. and spiders
have existed for II months without
food.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
BODY WILL LIE IN STATE

BODY WILL LIE IN STATE
The body Of Mrs.. O. O.. Kell, who
died Monday, will 10 In state at the
Perry funeral home from I to .
o'clock tonight. The funeral services
will b held there ct 2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
COLDS MAY DEVELOP
INTO

Coughs from colds msy lead to -
fious trouble. You can stop them
now with Creomulsicn, IN emulsi6ed
creosote that is pleasant to take.
Circumcision 10 4 medical discovery
with two-fold action; il sooshes and
heals the inflamed membsanes and IN.
hibits germ growth.
OF al known drugs creosoee Il re-.
cgnised BY high medical authorities
g one Of the greatest healing agencies
Tor coughs from colds and bronchial
irritations. Creomulsion contains. in
addition to creosOfe. other HEALING
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

tiea Of It In the cellar. Yesterday.
these belongings were Aoating about
the bs ment hen the overtaxed
brooks OF the locality sent the storm
water backing up over the district
Wants Arch Street. DAM Reasosod
City Engineer Merriam will suggest
a. = remedy for the problem OF the
southwestern section Of the city. that
the American Hardware corpora
tons dam at the foot Of Arch street
DO taken down to allow Of uninter-
rupted how of the storm waters. It
is his theory that less impounding
Of water will bring relief.
The Stanley Works and the Skin
ner Chuck Co. plants were operating
today on full schedule. Yesterdays
flood. resulted in = suspension OF
work. but the difficulties we're rem
edied during the day.
Estimates Damages ut $4,000
City Engineer Merriam today placed
an estimate OF $4,000 on the dam
age done to streets and sewers and
on the cost Of cleaning debris from
catch basins.
This figure Of loss will probably
be multiplied several times over by
the damage to houses. lawns and au-
tomobiles. Repairmen were kept
busy today reconditioning heating
plants submerged by tho food, the
damage to the electrical mechanism
in oil heaters being particularly
heavy.
The official reading for the rain
fall, taken from the apparatus atop
the municipal building IL 1853
inches. Without hearing any read
ing, official or otherwise. Engineer
Merriam had estimated it at e:76. six
one-hundredths of. ..
Equal to is Inches OF Snow
Reckoned on engineering for
mulae. this fall is the equivalent of
Is inches of snow. Had the weather
been colder the cost OF restoring
normally 10 traffic would have been
many times that Of flood relief. be-
sides demoralizing traffic Of all de-
scriptions. the engineer pointed out
today.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
|BIG C(lVERT SNAPS
| AS FLOOD SUBSIDIES
CONTINUED from First P.ge)

rink, which released water In such
quantities that the improvised sewer
on the property Of Joseph Fftxger.
aid was unable to carry it of. col
lapsed under the strain and sent
the stream pouring out over the
highway.
Supt. O'Brien and a force OF
workmen remained on duty until the
early hours OF this morning, operat-
ing pumps for the relief OF those
whose cellars were flooded.
Metal Culvert Breaks
The only sewerage break OF con-
sequence happened at 6;45 o'clock
this morning when a 4S-inch metal
culvert carrying water from the
Commonwealth avenue district to the
outlet in Stanley Quarter park
broke. and with a loud ring OF
twisting metal. two sections uproot-
ed themselves from the earth and
shot upward several feet.
Engineer Merian's theory of the
break is that the flood waters on the
land over the main subsidized during
the night, releasing the pressure
which had held the culvert down
during the day and that the force OF
the water still travelling at high
pressure was too great to withstand.
He agreed with Mr.. kilbourne that
the break might have been prevent
ed had the land about the culvert
been filled in to greater depth when
it was built
Avalanche OF Stone and Brick
When the force of the flow from
the main line beginning at Corbin
avenue. and including Myrtle and
Main streets, and Hartford avenue,
reached the outlet on Stanley street.
near the Vibberts property. it bowled
over nearly ton OF stone and brick
which made up an old abutment,
tore out the foundation under the
Fairview cemetery fence and caused
about IS feet of the fence to drop.
The stone and brick were carried
about so feet downstream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen ]. Straker,
residents of Vance street, went
through fire I'd water in one week.
On Thursday of last week, fire caus-
ed heavy damage in their apartment
at the corner of Lyons and Monroe
streets. when the property of Nath-
an Schooler suffered a $4,000 loss.
They moved such OF their furnish
ings as were not destroyed to the
Vance street dwelling. storing a por-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
bllVA'S STANDARD
!: TINE BILL BEATEN


stand b. him. He had looked to
1r. Toxin. Waterbury. house min.
Gritty leader, to talk In favor Of the
I'm. but though Mr.. Tobin had ap-
psared In it, behalf at the commit
to- hearing. he failed to register ap-
prevail in the house.
The houss voted finally to accept
the unfavorabls report. and the bill
was rejected.
Boxiag Bill Talked
i, The bill giving the state athletic
commission control over amateur
boxing and wrestling with its
amendment exempting from such
Jurisdiction educational institutions.
was reported favorably and tabled
tor the calendar.
!, A 10-minute senate session, In
which the governors report on the
Connecticut commission on the uni
formity Of statutes was read and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee
and concurrence in judgeship cleo
lions was made. was held by the
senate.
The governors report appeared in
the house yesterday.
1t was reported that the appro-
priations committee, Of which Sena-
tor Christ, of New Britain. is chair
man. went this morning on its BIZ
cnnial tour Of inspection to the
state prison. Wethersfield.
The senate concurred on the fol-
lowing judges: Henry Pettis, dep
uty judge. Norwich: James L. Can
non. judge, and Thomas W. Farrell.
deputy. Windsor Locks: George G..
Griswold, judge, and George E.
Green. deputy. Berlin: Robert C..
Stoddard. Judge. and Louis Harris.
deputy. Milford; William +. Wood
ward. Judge. and Charles s. Fran
els. deputy. Killingly: William l..
MADDEN and William L. Larash,
judges, West Haven: Pierrepont B.
Foster. judge. and Charles E. Clark.
deputy. Hamden: Myron B. Dis
brow. judge, New Milford; Had
leigh H. How'd, judge, and Luther
l.. Chase. deputy. Winchester; Hen
ry Hartford, judge, and Edward H.
Hall, deputy. Stratford: William B.
Wilcox. judge. and Billings B. Fair
brother. deputy. Stonington.
Even the row over the standard
time bill did not prevent the house
from having . brief session Of is
minutes.
Judgeship resolutions we're passed
and favorable reports on the fol-
lowing bills were received
Making law on turning over tax
collectors rate bills applicable to all
municipal governments.
Providing for powers Of duly ap-
pointed agent of tax collector.
The state athletic commissioner
bill.
The house received 4 petition ask
ing revision and codincation Of the
dog laws, which was referred to the
agriculture committee.
On Recommendation Of the banks
committee = bill Incorporating the
Westport Title Guarantee and FL
deity company was referred to the
jncornorations committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
New Yorker Arrested
For Stealing Tires

Stamford. Feb. 8 H1-Andrew
Nichols, ~. OF 610 West 139th
street, New York. was arrested to-
day when 4 police officer noticed in
his car q number OF automobile
tires and tubes. The car contained
20 new tires and IS tubes. which
had been stolen In Bethel last
night, from the Falls Oil company.
Nichols is also suspected of tire rob-
berries in Stamford and Greenwich.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

General william Booth started the
Salvation Army standing on . soap
box outside Z saloon in the east end
Of London.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
JERSEY MILLIONAIRE DIES

Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. R-
Col. Anthony r. Keuser. millionaire
resident Of Bernardsville, N. j. and
Palm Beach. died early today at
Los Incas," his ocean-front resi-
dence here.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

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