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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-12-05
About Our.elve.

Large Caribou Herds
In Mount Mckinley national park.
Alaska, caribou run in herds Of q
thousand or more.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-12-05
Historical River

Historical River
The Roanoke river Is about 400
miles in length and has a drainage
area Of 9,237 square miles.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-05
FRUIT GROWERS DISCUSSING
ORCHARD PROBLEMS TODAY
ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION Be
ING HELD AT CAMDEN
Orchards of Kent County Assem-
BILE, Talk Over Fruit Prospects
and ways of Combating Disease

Orchardists of Kent County are
holding a meeting at Fruitland
Grange Hall in Camden this
"wednesday evening, March 5th,
under the direction of the agri-
cultural extension service Of the
University of Delaware, in CO.
operation with Fruitland Grange
and the vocational agricultural de-
partment of the Caesar Rodney
School The plans and arrange
ments for this meeting were
made by special committee ap-
pointed by Fruitland Grange and
consisting of Herbert G. Richard
son, George Butler, John Taylor,
A. Bailey Thomas and Mrs. John
G. Conwell, wording in coopera-
tion with Kent County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson. The formation of
the program has been in charge of
Director c. A. McCue of the Uni
versity of Delaware, under whose
direction the farmers short course
SlA1N I41O II III SSlOnCAo oNAAOOi 14ofC
been held at Camden upon several
different occasions during the past
few years with excellent success
from the standpoint of interest
and attendance. One feature in
connection with this meeting will
consist of a presentation of the
1880 orchard spray service pro-
gram by DR.. ]. F. Adams, Plant
Pathologist of the University of
Delaware and the State Board of
! Agriculture, who will also discuss
the problems of disease control on
both apples and peaches which are
the two chief orchard fruits being
grown in this county and state on
t 6. commercial scale. The control
measures for our most serious in
sect pests attacking our fruit
crops at the present time will be
discussed by DR.. L. A. Stearns,
Smyrna times., 1930-03-05

Entomologist of the Delaware Ex-
pertinent Station, who has had
considerable experience in life his
tory and control work with the
curculio which is regarded as one
of the insects causing great dam
age to both peaches and apples in
this section of the country. AS
this meeting has been planned for
the purpose of bringing together
the fruit growers to discuss their
orchard practices and problems of
disease and insect control, it is
hoped that as many of the orch
ardists as possible viii be present
to hear and take part in these dis
cussi0ns which should be of partic-
ular interest at this time of the
year when orchard operations
start for the season. This meet
ing has been called for 7.30 o'clock
and all growers are requested to
be on time since there is full
program to be presented.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-05

Now that the wrecking contrac-
tors have completed their work on
demolishing the buildings at Ninth
and Orange Streets, Wilmington,
the site of the new Fidelity Bank
and Trust Company's fifteen-story
bank and Office building, the gen
eral contractors, John P. Hallahan,
Inc, Of Philadelphia, will start at
once on the excavation and found
alton. The bank proper will ocu-
py the basement, main floor, and
mezzanine floor and it is expected
that the bank will start operations
in June as soon as the lower part
Of the building has been erected.
The contract calls for the entire
building to be completed in Sep
tember.
Smyrna times., 1930-03-05

were: First vice president, Profess
eor O. w. Jarrett, of the Selbyville
High School; second vice president
professor Richard A. Shields, 3u-
perintendent Of the Lewes School;
third vice president, Miss Ethel
Kibson, principal Of the Green
wood school; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Rosalie Martin, assist
ant principal of the Georgetown
High School. Flapperism was de-
nounced by DR.. Robert MacGowan,
poet, lecturer and minister of the
Bellfeld Presbyterian Church,
Pittsburgh, Pa, the principal
speaker at the morning session.
He also spoke of prohibition and
its success in the past ten years.
The meeting was opened Friday
Smyrna times., 1930-03-05

morning in the Sussex County
Court House with Charles P. Helm
retiring president, presiding At
the business session, which follow
ed the address by DR.. MacGowan,
a committee was named to revise
the constitution and bylaws of the
organization. Members of the COM
mittee are: Miss Rosalie Martin,
Professor Richard A. Shields and
Professor Albert Farley, the lat
ter the rural supervisor for South
eastern Sussex county. The asso-
citation endorsed a Federal Depart
ment of Education. They also fav-
ored the consolidation of rural
schools, continuation of the pres
ent school building program, better
preparation for teachers, further
increase in teachers salaries and
any other movements of a progress
sive nature that the State Board
of Education desires to make, and
that the teachers rating be- in no
way based on the results of the
standard tests. Following the
morning business session, a ban
quet was held in the Villa Jones
Memorial Hall. Frank G.. Pickell,
superintendent of schools of Mont
clair, n. j., and DR.. Robert Mac
Gowan were the principal speak
ers, and Josiah Marvel was toast
master. a general session was
held in the court room in the after
noon. George S. Williams, presi-
dent of the State Board of Educa-
ton; Superintendent Pickell and
DR.. MacGowan were the speakers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
PROHIBITION KEEPS
MAIL CARRIER BUSY
Letters On Controversy, Pro
And Con, Flood Into Capt.
tai Mail Sacks

Washington, Jan. S.-(APl-The
treasury mail sack is bulgink nova
DAYS with letters on prohibition
suggestions for improvement in en-
forcement. bitter attacks on the gov.
eminent and its policy, letters OF
praise and tips on where violations
of the law are occurring.
Prohibition has always been q I
vorite subject for letter writers but
a shart showing a graph OF their
volume would register = sharp as
cent upward since the prohibition
row began.
Treasury officials said today tn t
! while scurrilous abuse Of enforce
ment officers was contained in some
of the anonymous letters, the major.
ity of messages received in:lcated
approval of the governments policy,
No attention is paid to unsigr q
communications but those with suH'
gestions for improvement of cpforcs'
ment are replied with thanks. while
others outlining proposed Legislation
re referred to congress.
Those with tips on law violation
are given to Prohibition Commi:
sioner Doran. whose agents investi
gate. but officials said that induir,
develops that grudges arc respon'
siblc for many of them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
rs PER CENT CUT IN
PHONE Rates seen
Report Of Minnesota Rate
Structure will Astound
The People

st. Paul, Jan. 8.-HD-Telephone
rates in st. Paul should be reduced
by Is per cent on the basis Of an In
vcstigatton made by engineers for the
Minnesota railroad ana warehouse
commission. D. +. Jurgensen. chief
engineer for the commission, said to.
day. !.
Mr.. Jurgensen revealed that . final
report which he has completed shows
that the st. Paul exchange Of the
Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph
company. Is earning about Is per cent
on its investment.
The report. MI. Jurgensen said.
will astound the people OF the state"
The report, however, still remained In
q bank vault where MI. ~Jurgensen in
tends to keep it until he is given an
increase in pay. The investigation
and compilation Of the report was
completed more than q week ago,
Mr.. Jurgensen said. but Is withhold
ing 1t from state officials until action
is taken either on his resignation Or
he is given an increase In pay. II his
resignation Is accepted, Mr.. Jurgen-
ven will not give up the report until
he Is give additional compensation
for compiling 1t he declared.
Mr.. Jurgensen would not reveal
other contents Of the report but said
It contained some hot stuff" He In.
dicated that on the basis Of the re-
port. IN investigation Of the entire
telephone rate structure In the state
would probably be carried out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Dashed and Abashed
Lover Given Gate

Chicago, jan. 8.-H1-Out OF the
night, Paul Lencioni's voice trerlpleo
up through the window Of Miss Julia
Meroni's room in Highwood. Lenclonl
was very fond Of Miss Meroni.
Il am hurt" he cried. "Some ROB.
bers waylaid me after you quarrelled
with me last night, and I am ha5ned
about the head"
Miss Mcroni is not one to let a per-.
son suffer in the cold. She aroused
the household and Lenctoni was
brought In to have his dashed head
fixed. Police were called and they
asked Paul for more details.
''There were three men," he said,
land they took $780," .
"You deceiver," said Miss Meroni,
you never had 5000 in your life."
Thereupon Paul admitted he had
not been robbed, but had taken a
brick and dashed himself on the head
to win her sympathy.
"Begone," she said, land stay be-
gone"
Lencioni left, Dashed and abashcd.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
JUDGE PUCH DECIDES
equities IN ARM0RY
E. A. And Mary Hughes And
c. B. Little Ruled to Have
$12,oee.4o Equity

Adjustment Of the equities of the
state. Company A, E. A. Hughes. c. B.
Little. and Mary H. Hughes In the
Bismarck National Guard arrnory
building are determined in a decision
Of District Judge Thomas H. Pugh
made public today.
Judge Pugh held that the Hughes
and Little equities OF $l2,98S.49 and
the state a first claim OF $1,000
against the property o valued at
between $50 900 and $35. 900.
The case, which has been before
the courts since 1921. grew out Of the
sale of the building by the National
Guard training corporation to Little
and the Hughes. The supreme court
held that they had no valid title and
that the true title to the property was
vested III the state as q trustee Tor
the National Guard company.
The last trial was held to deter
mine the equities in the building
owned by the various parties.
The guard company was given six
months from the entry Of judgment
in which to pay Little and the Hughes
for their equities. II they fail to do
so the property will be sold and the
proceeds Of the sale distributed in &C
cordance with the order OF the court
in the present case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Hundreds on Hand to
Greet Cal in Florida

st. Petersburg, Fla. Jan. 8.-R)-
Smiling and waving his hat a cheer
Ing crowd Of several hundred. former
President Calvin Coolidge arrived
here today aboard q special train tina;
brought 200 delegates to the annual
convention of the New York Life In
surance company.
Mr.. Coolidge. who became a dircc-
tor Of the insurance company soon
after his retirement from the presi-
dency, will address the convention to-
morrow night on THE Economics OF
Life insurance"
After the convention here Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge will spend several days
in the lake region In central Florida.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Two Women Appear
On Senate's Floor

Warrington, Jan. 0.-(F-Two
young women, duly qualified as ex-
perts, took their places on the floor
of the senate today to lend counsel
to senators wrangling ovcr the duty
on 4 rayon product, some Of which is
used in making Of bright colored
dresses now seen on city streets.
Their appearance marked the first
occasion where women non-members
have been admitted to the chamber.
There is no bar to entrance Of q
woman member.
The unwritten rule against the adj
mittance Of women to the floor was
waived In favor Of Miss Ruth Peter
sen and Miss Evelina K. Southworth,
textile advisers to the tariff commits
sion. AS soon as they were ON
fortably placed an argument arose
among senators over duties on q new
rayon product known as short staple
fiber. The senate voted to increase
the rate on the product from a 20 to
Is per cent I'd valorem.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
GOVERNING HAITI
CIVILIAN PROPOSED
Borah Asks Immediate Appoint
lnent Of High Commission
or In Committee

Washington. Jan. 8.-(R)-1mme-
diate appointment Of q civilian as
high commissioner or governor OF
Haiti was proposed today by Chair
man Borah, of the senate foreign re-
lations committee, which began con-
sideration Of President Hoover's re-
quest for q commission investigation.
Senator Borah also suggested to the
administration that I'VE should give
the Haitian people a free and un-
trammeled election"
The committee failed to act on the
house resolution proposing appoint
ment Of the investigating commission
requested by the president. but Chair
man Borah said he was not opposed
to the commission.
But I feel that something ought to
be DONE" he said in q statement is
sued later, without waiting for the
report Of q commission.
I'VE should appoint a civilian as
high commissioner or as governor
for that Is what it is-of Haiti. Sec
ondly, we should give the Haitian
people q free and untrammeled cleo
ton. At this election they should be
permitted. as is provided by the con-
stitution, to elect heir presiden."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
PETERSBURG MANS
C0CKERELI winner
73-Year.oId Bayport, Minn.,
Mayor Rsenters Minnesota
Contests To Win

Minneapolis, Jan. S.-(AP)-John
MACPHERSON, mayor of Bayport,
Mimi, 73-year-old chicken fancier,
today won the grand championship
Of the Minnesota Poultry associa-
tion's show with q barred Plymouth
Rock cockerel.
MACPHERSON has been exhibiting
birds for 40 years. Years ago he won
so many championships that other
fanciers started to protest SO he
switched his exhibitions to national
shows. This year he returned just
to show he still knew something
about chickens.
H. c. Tennison. Petersburg, N. D.,
took championship honors in the or
pington class with a cockerel.
The grand champion turkey of the
show is a big bronze tom owned by
George Kunz. Augusta, Wis. The an
nual meeting Of the State Poultry
Association will be held tonight
when seven new directors and Off
GERS will be elected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Oldest Meteorological
In United States Dead

Chicago, Jan. 8.-Ho-Believed to
have been engaged in weather FORE
casting longer than any other man
in the United States. Henry j. FOX,
66. m~eteorologist of the U. S. weather
bureau in Chicago, died last night
after a two years illness.
Although his first intentions were
to become a physician. Cox has been
4 weather man. since Aug. /, 1884,
when, oon after his graduation from
Harvard, he enlisted III the army and
was Immediately assigned to the
weather bureau, at that time q
branch of the signal corps.
In Chicago, Cox became widely
known for his predictions Of weather
on the Great Lakes. He also inau-
gurated a special service for fruit
shippers in Michigan. Wisconsin. and
other states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
SEEKS LOWER
COAL FREIGHT RATES
Testifies $4,000 Annually Is
Paid Excessively In Obtain
ing Power Fuel

Moorhead. MIMI, Jan. 8.-(AP)-
Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhcad
pay out $4,000 annually in excess
freight rates on steam coal, used al
most exclusively in developing pow
err. thus putting these communities
under a serious handicap compared
to South Dakota and Minnesota
cities, according to figures pre-
scented by N. E. Williams, traffic
commissioner of the Fargo Chamber
Of Commerce at a hearing which
opened in the Moorhead federal
building today before Examiner
Louis L Prout Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Williams showed that Fargo,
Moorhead and West Fargo used Co.,
O36 tons Of coal from the head Of
the lakes in 1929, Of which 58.451
tons was steam coal and 1855 tons
lump coal.
On q mile for mile basis, Fargo
is paying an average Of 40 cents Il
ton more to haul its fine coal from
the head of the lakes than is charg-
cd to shippers in Aberdeen. Sioux
Falls. Huron and Watertown, S. D.,
Williams maintained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Case Against Magnus
Johnson Nearing End

Minneapolis. Jan. 8.-R}-Samucl
II. Holt. private investigator, today
had lost one : half of his $S75 suit
against Magnus Johnson, former
United States senator. and Henry C..
Teigan, political associate Of john
son.
Following completion Of Hollis YER
sion Of the a yesterday, Juo~ w.
w. Bardwell in district court ,Ns-
missed the action against Teig d.
Arguments in the case against john
ION will be resumed with expectations
1t will go to the jury sometime today.
Holt claims johnson yves him $S75
for services rendered during the
johnson schall senatorial election
while the former senator contends
Holt had been employed for six
weeks at the rate Of 800 4 week "a
. special investigator and that this
sum had been paid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Foreign Diplomats to
Become Acquainted by
Speaking Over Radio

Washington. Jan. 8.-(P-Foreign
in Washington are to have
an opportunity to make themselves
and their countries better known TO
Americans by means Of the radio.
The Columbia Broadcasting system
announced today q series Of 81 week.
~ international goodwill broadcasts
over q ration : wide network to be
opened Jan. 81 during the hour from
Z to 8 p. m. eastern time, by Sir Esme
Howard, ambassador from Great
Britain and dean Of the diplomatic
corps.
Sir Esme. who Is retiring from the
British foreign service next month
after q 5-year service here, will talk
in the nature Of a personal farewell
to the American and Canadian pc0'
Piles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Community CENTER
DRAFT IS APPROVED
Joint Commissions Can Now
Advertise For Bids On
Memorial Building

Final plans for the community
building were laid before the coun-
building were 10
ty and city commissioners at 2
o'clock this afternoon by Architect
Liebenberg. Of Minneapolis. The
meeting was held at the city hall.
The final plans are, in substance,
the same as shown here two weeks
20. Slight changes were requested
in the room allotted to the farmers
of the county and the county agent
and in the room which the Associa-
ton of Commerce can have if it
wants to come in.
The object Of the meeting was to
approve the plans. SO chat adver-
tisements can be placed, calling for
bids for the contract. BY Fastening
this. the bidders will be able to OBJ
t in the advantages of winter quo
tations on supplies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Flexible Tariff Plan
Compromise Offered

washington, Jan. 8.-N1-Repre-
sentative Davenport, Republican OF
New York. today outlined to PreSi-
dent Hoover q plan for q flexible tar
iff provision In the tariff law which
would be a compromise between the
position of the house and the senate.
The New York representative pro-
posed that the flexible provision be
kept In the legislation but with an
amendment STIMULATING that the pres
ident's proclamation making any
changes should be laid on the table
ia both branches Of congress for =
period OF 80 to 60 days.
In this manner, Davenport said. the
house and the senate would be given
IN opportunity to pass judgment on
the changes and at the same time Al
Low the president to keep the power
he now has.
In case the house and senate failed
70 make any changes n the rates
fixed " presidential proclamation
they Nould become effective at the
end Of the - og - days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECI.OSlRE SALE !.

NOIINE 10 0A ~
default a occurred in the conditions
of that certain real estate mortsaEe
made, executed and elivered by Oie
swee, M olena sw,ee. his w,ie: as
state Bank. Of Drisccll. North Da-
day Of November. 1919, and filed for
Of Deeds Of BurleIgh County. North
dakota. on the End day OF December.
1918. and there recorded IN Book IS:
OF Mortgages on page ~. wnicn
assigned by an Instrument In writing
to The Norwegian Lutheran Church
Of America or. the 23d q q Decem-
c ceri din n the so office s 81 the Register Of
Deeds Of said county In Book 100 OF
Assignments on page Ia. which de-
fault consists IN this that said mort,
s snd in s:s st', Secured ,1 eas Sy -" sal a., mort.
xaEe when due. and has failed. to pay
years 1928. 1924, 1921. 1926. 1927 and
the said assignee Of said mortgage.
and that said mortgage will be fore
closed by 4 sale Of the premises In
sad mortEase RAM ana d n%eres ~ the court ouTt
house in the city OF Bismarck. IN the
county Of RurleIgh and state Of North
Dakota, at the hour Of " o'clock
1880, to satisfy the amount Y on
said mortgage on said day Of sale.
The premises described In said
morteaee and which will be sold. to
satisfy the same are described AZ fol-
The west Half Of hi Southeast
quarter twAsEAl; h East Hslt
SWEl Of section Four ~. In
Township One Hundred Thirty
five (75) w. Of the 9Th p: n. In
Burleieh County. North Dakota.
There will be due on said mortgage
ON eaid day Of sale h sum Of
33.25l.l5, for principal. interest. =
mortgage. together with the costs Of
this, foreclosure and statutory at
Dated this Sd day Of January. 1880:
THE NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF AMERICA,
Assignee Of Mortgages.
GEO. p. HOMNES.
Attorney tor Assignee Of Mort
office ana Post Office Address:
Crosby. North Dakota.
QIS-l5-22-29 2lJ-l2)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
$4,000 Gallons of
Alcohol COnfiscated

Philadelphia. Jan. 8.-tF-Alcohol
valued by prohibition administrator
Samuel o. Wynne 1T more than half
4 million dollars ut bootleg prices,
was In the hands Of officials here to-
day.
The alcohol, together with II watts
Of liquor and several Thousand ooi-
lars worth OF dtstilling apparatus, was
eeized In q raid last night on one OF
the largest redistilling plants uncoy-
cred in this city since prohibition.
Three arrests were made. The al
,cohol, In 1850 five gallon cans. was
loaded on four trucks for delivery to
customers when the agents closed
In on the two story building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
Northern Pacific to
Operate Truck Lines

st. Paul. Jan. 8.-F,-An applica-
ton by the Northern Pacific Trans
port company to operate motorized
truck lines over three routes In north
ern Minnesota for the transportation
of freight to supplement the cervice
of the Northern Pacific Railway CON-
pany was field today with the Min
nesota Railroad and Warehouse COM
mission.
The company asks permission TO
haul merchandise solely for the
Northern Pacific railway. Ship
ments for the public would not be
accepted.
The Northern Pacific Transport
company Is a subsidiary Of the North
crn Pacific Railway company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
IOWA BLAZE kills.
2; DAMAGE $75Q
Gasoline Truck Backs Into
struction, Leak Develops
Fuel Catches Fire

Cresco, Iowa. Jan. 8-tR-TEo
SONS arc dead and property dan
estimated at $4,000 was cause
the result Of a fire here late Tue
which originated in q garage ano
a time threatened destruction OF
business district.
The dead are Fred Praf'. o..
proprietor. and Mrs. George Wcs'
his mothcr-in-law. !,
The fire resulted when the q
OF a gasoline truck backed inle
obstruction in a crowded garage.
knocked a hole In the tank. Inst
" the flood of gasoline isnited.
made a roaring furnace OF the !
building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
One of MinnesOta's
Oldest MasOns Dies

DennisOn, MIMI. Jan. 6.-4REN. 8.
Davenport. 81 years old, believed one
Of the oldest Masons IN Minnesota.
died Tuesday at his home here. He
had been In poor health two years.
Mr.. Davenport was Z membe Of
the Mortified Masonic lodge more
than 63 years.
Left are his widow. two sons, and
two daughterS.