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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
ITINERANT TRUCK
LICENSING HELD UP
Committee Fears Amending Bill
May Be infringing on In
terstate Rights

Action was deferred OH Senate bill
No. IS when it came up before the
state Affairs committee this morning.
The bill proposes taking out Of the
motor vehicle law existing. 30-day
privileges extended truck and bus
operators from other states who come
into North Dakota to do business in
competition with licensed home
truckers.
Under the law the strangers can
come In and do business for almost 80
days, then ave the state and return
and obtain another 30-day privilege.
Senator Hyland brought out the
fact that some Of these itincrantS
have been guilty Of departing with
stolen grain.
Under the proposed change which
the new bill provides these itinerants
would have to be licensed the same
as residents Of the state who do truck
freighting arc passenger carrying.
Chairman Hamilton thought the bill
possibly might b. q bit too broad. It
seemed to involve interstate traffic.
SO. on motion of Atkins, action was
deferred till the real legal effect of the
could be ascertained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
CHILDREN'S HOME BUILT BY
GREATEST WOMAN CRIMINAL
-FOUR M|N0T Kinks
SURVIVE B0NSP|EL
Will Compete Tonight for Finals
in First and Second Curl.
ing Events

Minot. Jan 24.-(P)-Finals in the
first and second events in the Minot
international bonspiel now underway
will be curled this evening at 8 o'clock
with only local Kinks competing for
the jeWelry.
This was made certain this morning
when Lang of Minot in the second
event eliminated Phillips of Wayburn
10 to thus eliminating the last Can
adam rink in either event.
His victory placed Lang in the As
where he is paired against Piper who
advanced early this afternoon by
beating Lambert of Minot 10 to 9 in
a Is ender which offered many
thrills. Lambert laid three rocks to
tie the count in the 18th head.
The winner of the Piper-Lang
match will meet Wallace in the finals
for the Piper Howe trophy. Wallace
reached the 2's by defeating the fast
Pringle crew II to o.
Pringle and Aurland are the final
lists in the first event for the presi-
dents trophy. Aurland this morning
routed the Davis rink II to 3.
Mead Of Ogema. Sask. progressed
TO the IS in the fifth event for the
First National bank cup by trimming
Dahl OF Minot 10 to 6.
Other Kinks in the Fights are An
derson of Griffin. Sask. Kermott of
Minot. Krivel of Estevsn. Sask.. and
Jones Of Minot. Phillips will curl
Hugh of Minot in the los.
In the sixth event. Aurland has
reached the 8's buck advanced to the
los this morning by beating Krivel
Il to 8. Mead and Anderson are
paired in the l6's as are Hugh and
Dahl with other entries still in the
32's.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Marjorie Daw and
Selzner Married

New York. Jan. 24.-(P-Marj orie
Daw, motion picture actress, was OH
a wedding journey toward Hollywood
today, the bride Of Myron Selznick,
screen producer.
Miss Daw and Selznick, son of Louis
J. Selznick. q pioneer producer, were
married at the Municipal building late
yesterday after the actress had made
an affidavit to her divorce in court
from Edward Sutherland, motion
picture director. Selznick said this
was his first matrimonial venture. He
Is 80 years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
High Schools Get
University Annual

Grand Forks. N. D.. Jan. 24-Nearly
$50 copies Of the 1880 Dacotah, Uni
versity Of North Dakota yearbook. will
be distributed free Of charge to high
schools throughout North Dakota, ac-
cording to r. H. johnson, business
manager Of the annual.
Distribution Of the yearbooks to the
high schools is financed by Grand
Forks business men who take this
means Of aiding the staff instead Of
buying advertising space in the book.
The custom was inaugurated many
years ago and since that time thou
sands Of copies of the annual have
been placed in schools throughout the
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Bismarck Man Talks
at Florists Rally

Minot, Jan. 24.-(P)-Florists from
North aud South Dakota and north
western Minnesota assembled here to-
day for the ninth annual meeting of
the Tristate Florists association.
The program Of the afternoon will
include demonstration on making
designs, corsages and wedding bou-
quets conducted by j. E. Stapleton,
Duluth, Mimi. p. j. Meyer Of Bis
narck and w. B. Shotwell. Fargo. are
to talk OH floral telegraph delivery.
George Walker, Mirot, and Frank
Sullivan, local florists, are the COM
mittce OH arrangements and are act
ing as hosts in welcoming members
Of the association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
'aUSSIANCOIhMUNSTS
WAGE WAR AGAINST
TROYZKY WORKERS
Supporters Of Leon Trotzky,
$50 Now IN Exile, Working
in Red Army

Moscow. Jan. 24.-(AP)-Chargin
that supporters Of Leon Trotzky ar.
working IN the red army. the com
muniSt party has declared relentlcs-
war to end counter revolutionary &C
tivitieS
Trotzky. once powerful as leader d
the red army. is now in exile in Rus
star Turkestan. One hundred ane
fifty OF his followers have been ar
rested IN Moscow and other parts OF
Russia and subjected to strict isola-
ton.
A statement published in behalf OF
the communists accuses the Trotz-
kyites Qf working in the red army
and referring to 1t as their army for
the coming revolution.
The Trotzky supporters were al
legged to be preparing for a new civil
war against the proletarian dictator
ship and the soviet union. 1t was
charged that Trotzky had published
3 statement aboard to the effect that
the present soviet government was
"Kerenskyism turned inside out"
Alexander kerensky headed the
cabinet formed in Russia III August.
1o17. after the outbreak of the reyo-
luton and the abdication of the
car. In November the military reyo-
lutionary committee OF the Petrograd
= now Ieningrad - soviet seized the
government authority and handed it
over to the all Russian congress Of
soviets. Kerensky carried on losing
warfare against the soviet govern
rnent
It was stated that all the anti
soviet forces in the country were
rallylng around the Trotzky organ
ization. All members of the COM
munist party were warmed that they
munlst party we're warned that they
Trotzkyites are members of an anti
soviet organization with which all
relations are forbidden.
Secretary Jaroslavski of the cen-
trail control commission in a speech
announced that it was the intention
u the soviet party and government
1ehnitely to end counter revolution
ary activities by followers Of Trotzky.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Pickle to Please
Eyes and Palate,
Professor Claims

Chicago, Jan. 24.-(FD-New models
Of pickles. following the general trend
Of beauty which pickle men have
noted in other branches Of industry.
are announced by the Pickle Packers
association. now In annual session.
Five years Of experimentation. said
Prof. George E. Starr. OF the Univcr-
sity Of Michigan. have eliminated In
producing q seed that will grow q
shapely cucumber.
'.Civilized Americans" said Prof.
Starr, demand that their food be
pleasing to the eye as we'll as the
palate, and at last have grown Gu
cumber which we believe will answer
both requirements
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Reynolds Boy Wins
W Oratory Honor

Grand Forks, Jan. 24.-lP)-Jol1n
Hennessy. Reynolds. won the annual
Mortified oratorical contest held at
the state university this morning.
Meyer Mus. Grand Forks, was Sec
ond and Oscar Chaput, Langdon,
third. Hennessy will represent the
university in the state championship
contest at jamestown, March 1.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
FORKS Youth HEADS
SENIOR PROM AT U.
James w. Taylor Appointed to
Arrange Social Event
by Paul Boyd

Grand Forks. N. D.. Jan. "a
James W. Taylor, Grand Forks, will
be In charge of the 1929 Senior
promenade at the University Of
North Dakota. according to an
nouncement today by Paul b. Boyd.
president Of the clacs.
Taylor Is student in the School
of Engineering. He will begin at
once the selection Of committee
heads to have charge Of arrange
ments for the prom, which is one
Of the leading all-campus social
events of the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Telephone Chiefs
in Conference Here
on Service Plans

Managers and chief operators Of
the Northwestern Bell Telephone
company from the Bismarck area are
gathered here in . thrcc-day con-
ference.
The meetings began "wednesday
and will conclude Friday. They are
being held in the exchange building,
Fifth and Tllayer. Their purpose Is
to plan service improvements and to
make recommendations.
Attending the meeting are F. H.
Waldo, local manager; M. o. Quamc,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Sugar Beet Special
to Come Into State

Fargo. Jan. 24.-(P)-Special pro-
grams have been arranged to all
towns in Cass county which will be
visited by the sugar beet special train
which is now touring the valley under
the joint auspices of the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and the Amcri-
can Sugar Beet company. The train,
which is at Baker and Sabin in Clay
county, Minnesota. today, will begin
tour of CasS county Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Influenza, Pneumonia
Claim English Victims

Liverpool. England. Jan 24.-(P)-
Influenza and pneumonia have
damned numerous victims in this city
ana neighborhood. It was calculated
that there were 10000 cases in Liver
pool today and death from pneu-
Aopia were reaching serious num-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24

Japan is now producing several
hundred automotive vehicles per an
mum under subsidy Of the War De.
partment. the purpose of which is to
make the country independent of.
foreign producers in case Of war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
OLD AGE Is PROBLEM

New York. Jan. :4.-(F)-Bccause
the normal life span Is increasing. old
age Is becoming q greater problem.
1t Is found by the board Of managers
of the New York Association for I'm
proving the Condition of the Poor.
Probably between Is and 20 per cent
OF the population Of the country over
So are wholly or partly dependent.
Since 1850 the ratio of people over IS
has increased 81 per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Cakes Plymouth Rock
Wins Champions Title

Fargo. Jan. 24.-fP)-H. z. Daddy,
Cakes. N. D., with dark Barred
Plymouth Rock cockerel. won the
super grand champion" designation
Of the 35th annual show Of the North
Dakota State Poultry association, in
the chicken division. it was announced
today by E. G. Roberts, Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1925

Mandan; Ethel Tholin, Mandan: Gus
Blum. Dawson; Mrs. Minnie Bell.
Steele; Mrs. Edith Smith. wilton:
Cora Monroe. Underwood: Mrs. Ethel
Nicholson, Garricon: Mrs. Della
Whytc. Golden valley; Mrs. Alice
johnson. New Salem: Mrs. 2. West
erman. Glen ullin; Eva Weiand,
Hebron.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24

Exports Of chemicals and allied
products from Germany to foreign
countries have advanced steadily, es-
pectally during the past two years.
until during 1927 they exceeded $500.
100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
DRILLERS NAME sIMPsON

Devils Lake. N. D.. Jan. 24.-tF,-
q -. Simpson Of Bisbec. was re-
elected president Of the North Da-
kctA Well Dri]lcrs association. Direc-
orS included F. Jaszkowlc. Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
RUNAWAY BOY FOUND

Minneapolis, Jan. Gerald
Moses, II. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man +. Moses Of Minneapolis, who
ran away from home when he was
told he would be punished for not at
tending Sunday School, was found
safe at the home Of m uncle, William
Moses. In Fargo. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22
BLEASE QUESTIONS
BUILDING LAW HERE
Blast Brings Comment on Boiler
Inspection From South
Carolinian.

Questions as to the adequacy of tho
building regulations and boiler inspec-
tlon service in Washington were raised
IN the Senate today by Senator Cole
Blease. Democrat, of South Carolina,
who referred briefly to the Seventh
street explosion in the course of a
speech on police matters.
Yesterday you had a beautiful H.
luStration of maladministration in this
CITY," Senator BleaSe declared. adding
that he understood it had been wears
since the building code here was re-
vtSed.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New
York, asked Senator Blease if he had
learned the cause of the explosion. and
whether the need for boiler inspection
had anything to do with it.
Senator Blease replied he did not
know personally, but that was his I'M
Outstanding.
Senator Copeland replied that in
every city there should be an annual
inspection Of boilers in the Fall of the
year.
Senator Blease paused to compliment
the District Fire Department on its
work at the box factory near the Capitol
yesterday evening.
If you had as competent a police
force as you have Fire Department there
would be little crime" Senator Blease
declared. He said the firemen did mag
ntf1cent work in keeping the blaze in
one building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22

hospital and I stayed there until about
4:30, when my husband came to take
me home, and here I am" Mrs. O'Neil
is the wife of Ralph O'Neil, an Alex
andria foot ball star, and the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Edward Walker. Her father
was an Alexandria newspaper man
until his death several years ago.
Saved by miracle"
"Only miracle saved u.s." is the
way Miss Davis described the escape
of Mrs. O'Neil and herself from more
serious injuries than those they sus-
tanned in the explosion. Miss Davis. a
clerk at McCrory's, suffered only from
shock and was soon permitted to leave
the hospital and go to her home in
Alexandria.
IT was at the notions counter ex-
planning my work to new clerk when
the explosion took place" Miss Davis
said. There was great cloud of
smoke like a gray balloon in the front
many people near Te, but I escaped
being hit.
IT was caught among the people run
ming for the front door and when !
reached the street there were several
people lying on the sidewalk, but I was
put in a patrol wagon and taken to
Emergency Hospital with Mrs. O'Neil.
THAT was q thrilling ride, too. The
policeman driving the patrol sped
through traffic with his siren blowing
to clear the way. We must have been
riding at a terrific speed. That's all
1 know except stayed at the hospital
a while until got over my shock and
then came home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22
TWO DESCRIBE STORE PANIC
AND RIDE IN AMBULANCE
Mrs. 0'NeiI Swept by Crowd
Into Street After
Explosion.
Friends find Themselves To-
gether in Police Care, Suf-
fering Little Harm.

Suddenly there came a terrific
blast which shook the building and the
air seemed filled with flying glass. The
store Immediately became a scene of
running and yelling people and then I
found myself being pushed into police
wagon and taken to the hospital"
Reclining on a couch in the dining
room of her home at 81 East Walnut
street, Alexandria, with a heavy bandage
covering a scalp wound, Mrs. Mary
Virginia O'Neil, 81 years old, gave a
vivid description of the explosion yes
terday afternoon at McCrory's 5 and 10
cent store. where she was employed as
a floor lady.
Il was standing near the center of the
store when the explosion occurred"
Mrs. O'Neil told a reporter for The
Star this morning. 1.-THE floor rocked
and then glass few everywhere. Yell
ing people were running in every direc-
ton and then something struck me a
heavy blow on the head. think 1t was
part of the skylight.
Caught in Pushing Crowd.
Somehow managed to reach the
back of the store, but was caught in the
pushing crowd and finally showed
through the front door and into the
street, where was placed in a police
to the hospital"
Miss Davis, who is 18 years old, and
Mrs. O'Neil have been friends for years.
She also lives in Alexandria, residing at
70l South Lee street with her mother,
Mrs. Daisy Davis.
mo, didn't see any of the injured
people," Mrs. O'Nen continued, under
questioning. There was a large hole
in the sidewalk in front of the store,
with lots of people and police and fire.
men standing around it pulling at the
wood and glass, but I couldn't see
whether there was any one down the
hole.
"I don't know how Florence and I
managed to get together in all that
crowd, but suddenly she was right by
my side, and then the police wagon
drove off with only us in the back and
two police on the front seat.
"A doctor treated my cuts at the
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street car and automobile traffic for
two hours.
Walter Bissleberg, managing the food
counter in front of the store, was one
of the persons closest to the scene. He
described the explosion as a great
muffled thud.
He was standing behind his counter
with his back to the window, which
was blown out, when the explosion
occurred. Turning around, he said he
saw the front of the store collapse and
the sidewalk sink with people on it.
j. A. Pendleton, colored operator OF
the back elevator, of 1875 Sixth street
northeast, was one of the heroes of the
accident.
When Pendleton heard the terrific
explosion he Immediately ran to the
upper floors OF the store and warned all
employees that the building was unsafe
and carried scores of them to safety in
his elevator.
Pendleton described the explosion as
something like an earthquake. which
shook the entire building. He said that
many of the employees were thrown from
their feet by the force of the impact.
Thrown From Feet.
Geraldine Lampkin, 504 Eighth street,
who was working en- the first floor of
the store, said she was thrown from
her feet. Her version of the explosion
was similar to that of Pendleton.
Mary Pace, 14G8 w street, who was
employed on the fourth floor of the
building, said she heard slight rum
bling noise, followed by terrific, most
frightful explosion
Philip Schneider. an employee Of rthe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22

last night after her husband heard her
description broadcast and visited Emer-
gency Hospital, remained unconscious
today. She suffered a possible fracture
Of the skull and internal injuries.
OF the other two women possibly
fatally hurt, Miss Carter suffered frac-
lures of both legs and possible internal
injuries, while Mrs. Decker has q pos
Sible fracture of the skull. Her condi-
ton had failed to show any improve
ment today.
Another woman, Mrs Blanche Berk-
ley, 1908 Newton street, was reported
recovering at Garfield Hospital today
from decorations and shock. Mrs. H. A.
Hungerford, % years old, of Fort Foote,
Md, was treated at Casualty Hospital
yesterday afternoon for decorations and
sent home.
Five-year-old Charles Decker, whose
mother is reported in a serious condi-
ton at Emergency, was believed recov-
ering at Sibley Hospital today of lacera-
tions and shock. His condition was de-
scribed as improved"
The following were discharged from
Emergency last night following treat
ment for lesser injuries:
Mary O'Neill. 81 years old, of Alex
andria, Va; Florence Davis, Is years
old. also of Alexandria: Olga Shipley.
ID years old, of $3.50 Alton place: Mrs.
Elizabeth Plummer, AZ years old, col
ored, of 48S Missouri avenue, and Mary
Carter. 40 years old, eolored, 1912
Eighth street.
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Little Margaret CockrelI, Who
Never Cried, Lies Silently as
Mother and Sister Succumb.
GIRL ASSISTS NURSES
TO IDENTIFY BODIES
Shopping Trip to "See Santa
Claus" Ends With Tragic Vio-
lence on Sidewalk.

Small Margaret Cockrell never cried.
Yesterday she had real need of COM
posture, and today she must feel that
crying would be futile.
When the explosion sent four of
Margaret's party to fatal injury amid
the debris of McCrory's store front,
Margaret was to bewildered to cry out.
Later at the hospital she steadily re-
fused to lose her head and as steadily
helped the nurses identify the dying.
Perhaps the horror of it all dawned
slowly. but Margaret came through
with dry eyes.
Stified Sob Escapes.
Only when someone mentioned the
shopping tour the little family party
was on, with its visions of Santa Claus
and gay Christmas decorations In the
store windows, did a stifed sob
escape her.
For the rest of the time, the 1o-year-
old girl has lain on her cot at Emer-
gency Hospital, staring at the fiat white
ceiling above her. hard.
The catastrophe fell swiftly. One
moment Margaret, her mother, Mrs.
Anna Cockrell of 4505 Arkansas avenue,
her baby sister, and two other women
were standing on the sidewalk, looking
at the decorations in the shop window.
The next and they had been precipi-
tated into q deadly pit full Of flying
concrete and debris.
Once in the big hospital. where the
dying and injured were being admins
tered to in utmost haste, the nurses
came to Margaret and asked her to
identify two women at deaths door.
And Margaret, lying on her cot,
bruised and suffering, with her finger
nails gripping the cover until they
showed white, answered their questions
staedily.
Before Margarets mother died in the
emergency receiving room downstairs
the girl identified her from garments
brought to her bedside.
Margaret spelled out the name and
address, once for her mother, and then
again when Mrs. Cockrell's aunt, Miss
Kitty Cullinan, 4505 Arkansas avenue,
was dying.
Helps Identify Third.
The child also helped identify third
member of the party, Miss Elizabeth
Dawson, a former Schoolmate and init
mate friend of Mrs. Cockrell Miss
Dawon had Joined the party downtown
to accompany them on the shopping
tour.
Although the group was bent on some
small purchases, their main purpose in
visiting the stores was to show the chill
dren the Christmas decorations, and
possibly Santa Claus.
Margaret's two-year- sister, Mary
Anne, was the fourth member of the
party to die.
The child has borne up bravely. al
though the attendants were unable to
Keep the full extent of the tragedy
from her. She escaped with minor
bruises in the accident, but will prob
ably remain at the hospital for sew
eral days to recover from the shock,
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Lansburgh store, which adjoins the
Five and Ten Cent store on the rear,
was just going into the alley when the
explosion occurred. A woman, fright
ened by the blast, rushed to the second
floor of the Five and Ten Cent store
Schneider, however, diSSuaded her and
raising a ladder. brought her to safety.
Another eyewitness, Richard Wash
ington, colored, of 1854 Fifth street, was
walking along Seventh street and was
opposite the McCrory store when the
explosion occurred. Washington said
The sound seemed to him to be muffled
and his attention. he thought, was at
tracted by the collapse of heavy con-
crete sidewalk.
Stepping out of barber shop short
distance from the scene of the explo-
sion, Carroll Klotzbach, sports writer
for The Star, after stopping to light a
cigarette was walking south on Seventh
street when the blast occurred.
Ten seconds more and I'd probably
have been caught myself" Klotzbach
said There was queer rumbling roar
as the ground began to shake beneath
my feet and huge blocks of concrete
shot into the air. Any number of men
and women were walking along the
sidewalk when the explosion occurred.
There was great confusion. Wom-
en- screamed and tainted People ran
in every direction Hundreds of people
rushed out of stores in the neighbour
hood and viewed the blood-spattered
streets. Glass and debris continued to
fly around for several minutes, shower
ing those IN the vicinity"