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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
WORRIED Farmer
HANGS SELF INBARN
Andrew Isaacson Found by Son
in Clothes Wire Moose;
Couldn't Feed Cattle

Andrew ~Isaacson. 40, a farmer In
the northwest corner Of Logan coun :
ty. six miles northeast Of Kintyre,
was found hanging dead In his barn
al 8 o'clock Friday morning.
The discovery was made by his old
est son, Edward. Is, when the lad
vent out to join his father in NORM
ing chores. Isaacson was hanging
from struts leading to the haymow.
He had taken q clothesline wire and
twisted 1t around his neck, fastened
IT. to the struts and then allowed it
to Strangle him.
Coroner w. G. Mowery of Napoleon
held an inquest and the Jurors decid-
ed it was a cas of suicide. Financial
worries are supposed to have driven
ISaacsOn to the act.
Isaacson was of Finnish descent
and had lived five years in the CON-
munity. He was a tenant farmer.
Last week he had moved from the
farm on which he had been living
since coming into the community. to
the farm of l.. E. Rombaugh.
What worried him largely was the
fact that he had Is head of cattle,
but had no feed to carry them
through the winter.
He leaves 9 widow and seven chill
dren, besides his father, Adolrh
Isaacson, and his mother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
NEBRASKA OFFICIAL
ADMITS DONATION
OF BOND TO NORRIS
Opponent Of incumbent in Re.
cent Primary Says He Aid
ed Broken Bow Grocer
ALSO GAVE $3.50 IN CASH
Tells Newspaper Men Security
Was Bought With Money
From Sale Of Produce

Lincoln, NebA Oct. ls.-PNstate
Treasurer w. Nj Stebbins. In a state
ment released this morning. declared
he was the donor Of the $500 bond
which was given George w. Norris,
Broken Bow grocer, after he had filed
Is a candidate In opposition to Sen
ator George w. Norris, in the August
primary election.
Stebbins. who was the principal op-
ponent Of Senator Norris in the prt-
mary, also said he had made q cash
contribution Of $3.50 to aid the CAM
paign against the senior Nebraska
senator. Grocer Norris filing was
ruled Illegal by Chief Justice Charles
Co.'s Of the state supreme court be-
cause Of its belated arrival at the Sec
rotary of states office.
In the statement. Stebbins said the
bond was purchased with his own
money derived from the sale Of farm
products grown on his farm.
The United States senate committee
investigating campaign funds. has
held two hearings in Lincoln in con-
nection with the filing OF Grocer
Norris. At the last hearing testi-
mony was heard that a $500 bond had
been given the grocer,
The committee. headed by Senator
GeraldsP. Nye. was>toId the Urocer's
fling Zee .had been paid by Victor
Seymour of Lincoln. who until recent
~ was connected with the Republican
national senatorial campaign commit
tee with headquarters In Denver. The
written statement. signed by steb-
bins, was handed newspaper reporters
at his office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18

Spokane. Wash. Oct. 18.-(P>-
Ralph Budd, president of the Great
Northern railroad. said yesterday his
line will spend 500. 900 900 for main
tenance and improvements in 1881.
This is the normal amount" he said.
I'VE r not cutting down in the
slightest"
we are Just completing our budget
for next year." said Mr. Budd. This
sum does not include the $4,000, 900 we
will spend in building a new line ex-
tending south from klamath Falls"
II look for better business in 1881"
Budd continued. Il think business
will begin getting definitely better
next summer and will get back to
normal by the end of the year. Stocks
of both raw materials and manufac-
tured goods are slowly depleted so
that when consumption starts again,
it. will be a definite stimulant to bus
mess"
. Budd said the budget expenditure
does not call for new construction
next year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
Longest Locomotive
Run Planned by N. P.

st. Paul, Oct. 18.-(Pr-Establish-
ment of one of the longest locomotive
runs in regular passenger service in
the United States was announced
here by operating department Off
Gals of the Northern Pacific Railway
company. The run will be between
jamestown. N. D., and Missoula,
Mont, a distance of 904 miles.
Beginning october &c, the Northern
Pacific in its transcontinental pas
Senger train service between st. Paul
and the Pacific Coast will have only
three engine runs. This is to be
contrasted with Is engine runs in ef-
feet about five years ago.
The engine runs will be between
st. Paul and Jamestown, 344 miles:
Jamestown to Missoula, 9O4 miles;
and Missoula to Seattle. CSC miles.
The railway company in the last year
has made extensive improvements to
1oadbed and bridges, particularly be-
tween Glendive and Billings. Mont,
which enables it to use the heaviest
passenger power in that area. The
longer engine runs on the west and
east ends have been in effect for
some time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
u. 0UTPLAYS s. D. ),
STATE IN FIRST
Nodaks Have Ball on Invaders
One-Yard Line as Pc
riod Ends

Grand Forks, N. D.. Oct. l8.-tR-
Engaging in its second North Gen.
trail conference tilt. the University of
North Dakota football team today met
South Dakota State before a color
full Homecoming throng.
South Dakota won the toss and
chose to defend the north goal.
Wheeler. South Dakota end, kicked
off but the ball went out of bounds.
On his second kickoff. Jarrett re-
turned the ball 10 yards. bringing the
ball to the North Dakota 2O-yard line.
Jarret made Is at end and was run
out Of bounds. Schave made four
yards. Richmond six in two tries and
Burma crashed through center for 20
yards. bringing the ball to States
32-yard line. Here Jarrett lost I
yards on an attempted long end run
and the university kicked.
Failing to gain. state kicked, the
ball going out on North Dakotas o.
yard line. After another exchange OF
punts. forth Dakota marched to
States one-yard line, where the
quarter ended. The ball was IN
North Dakota's possession. Score end
of first period. North Dakota o..
South Dakota State 0.
Thousands of old grads Joined with
undergraduates in the University's
Homecoming.
The homecoming program Official
~ started last night when alumni
and students joined with Shrine no.
hles, here for the KEN Temple cere-
monial. in parading.
The Sioux pow-wow homecoming
began with an alumni banquet at
which Fred Traynor, Devils Lake pre-
sided. Talks were made by Pres,ce.'t
Thomas Kane, j. F. T. O'ConnOr Of
Los Angeles. Congressman O. B. Burt
ness, Judge @. Crimson Of Rolla 4.
3 Murphy of the state board OF ad.
ministration and Coach Jack West
of the university football team.
A snake dance through the ST. Gets
behind the university S 40 piece pand.
uer rallies and = giant bonfire on The
campus completed PREPARATIONS for
the football game today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
SAXV|K IS ELECTED
S.W. TEACHER HEAD;
DICKINSON FOR 1881
Final Session Favors Educa.
tional Post in Cabinet and
State Commissioner

H. O. Saxvik was elected president
of the southwest division of the State
Education association at the closing
session this morning. Dickinson vas
selected for the next meeting. about
this time next year.
Amendments to the state associa-
ton constitution were voted on and
adopted. One will change the system
of delegates to the representative as
sembly when adopted by all OF the
DIVISIONAL associations.
Other officers selected this morning
by adoption of the nomination COM
mittee's report were H. w. Pearson.
Belfield. first vice president: l.. G.
Legault. Hettinger, second vice presi-
dent: Miss Anderson. New Salem,
third vice president: secretary-treas-
urer, l.. G.. Thompson. Mandan: dele
gate to the representative assembly,
three years term, E. Helen ,1orns.
Sioux county; alternate. Curtis Jen-
kins, EmmonS county.
The resolutions. besides thanking
the Bismarck schools and those who
aided in making the convention a
success and commencing these teach
ers who attended. urge that the
course at tha Dickinson Normal
school be extended from two to four
years and that the school be desig-
mated a state teachers college.
They also call for a post In the
presidents cabinet, saying: Knowing
that the cause of education will be
enhanced by the consolidation of the
educational activities Of the federal
government in the department OF
education, headed by a secretary who
is a member of the presidents cab
met, be it resolved that we pledge u
CONTINUED on page fifteenl
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FINAL
: At Wilmington: Wilmington College
20; Cedarville o.
At Tuskegee, Ala.-Tuskegee 40:
College 6.
At Annapolis, Georgia Military
Academy o; Navy Plebes g..
Michigan 10: Ohio State O..
Army g.; Harvard 0.
FIRST
Cornell 6; Princeton O.
Army 6; Harvard 0.
Yale 6; Brown 0.
Purdue Z; Iowa 0.
Illinois 0; Northwestern O.
Carnegie Tech q; Notre Dame 0.
Columbus 0; Dartmouth 7.
Ohio o; Michigan O.
New York U s.: Missouri 0.
Syracuse 0; Pittsburgh 0.
Colgate o; Michigan State 0
indiana 0; Minnesota S
Nebraska I. iowa state O.
NAVY 0; Duke Q
Wisconsin J; Fem 0.
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Chicago 0; Florida O.
Illinois 0; Northwestern Z.
North Dakota A o; s. D. State 0.
SECOND
Colgate 0; Michigan State O.
Michigan 7; Ohio O.
Michigan Z, Ohio State O.
Army 6; Harvard 0.
Yale IL; Brown 0.
Cornell II; Princeton 0.
Pittsburgh 7; Syracuse 0.
Duke 6; Navy O..
Missouri o; N. Y. U. 26.
Indiana o; Minnesota g..
Columbia o; Dartmouth l9.
Wisconsin Z; Penn O.
Nebraska IA: Iowa State O.
Northwestern z: Illinois O.
Carnegie Tech 0; Notre Dame Ia.
North Dakota IA; s. D. State 0.
THIRD
Army S; Harvard 0
Cornell ~: Princeton I
Colgate I, Michigan Z.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
PROHIBITION Chief
CONTENDSPRESENI
FORCE INADEQUATE
Will Ask Congress to Add 500
Men to Roster of Enforce
ment Agents
PRAISES CHICAGO POLICE
Says Windy City Conditions Are
No Worse Than Those
Found Elsewhere
PRAISES CHICAGO POLICE

Washington. Oct. l8.-P-Amos w.
Woodcock, director Of prohibition.
said today upon his return from q
visit to Chicago and nearby points
that he had found the prohibition
forces pitifully inadequate to cope
with conditions.
Il was impressed with the small
nes Of our force" he said. This
army of ours Is pitifully small"
Woodcock recently announced he
would ask congress to increase the
prohibition enforcement force by 500.
The director praised police Of Chi
cago and throughout wisconsin for
cooperation with the prohibition
agents.
He said the police cooperation IN
Chicago ranked with the best any
where.
II am very we'll pleased with Wis
consin where I found conditions UNI
usually good" he went on. saying
Milwaukee police helped the prohi-
bition agents in every possible way.
The director said the prohibition
bureau was functioning better than
ever before.
Chicago is just as good as any
other city" he also remarked. 1T Is
just as quiet a city as Baltimore"
Giving q perfectly unbiased opinion,
I found Chicago as quiet and as law
abiding as any city.
Il walked down the streets Of Chi
cago and I wasn't shot at" Smiling
as he talked, Woodcock said I'M
doubtedly there were racketeers and
gangsters operating in Chicago as In
other large cities. but emphasized
tCoitirue; on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
C0PHERS GET EARLY
LEAD over INDIANA
Riebeth Scores in First Period
With 31-Yard Run for
Touchdown

Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis.
Oct. l0.-ReThe University Of In
diana supplied the initial Big Ten
football test for the University of
Minnesota eleven today as about TO-
600 fans huddled in the stands in
sub-freezing weather.
The Gophers were given the edge
In pre-game speculation, BASED on
their unexpected scoreleSs tie with
Stanford last week. A strong wind
swept the field and hampered the
handling Of punts and passes.
First Period
The Gophers found the Indiana
line comparatively easy, Riebeth and
Manders tearing through for gains OF
from three to six yards. but the Min
nesota forwards. while stopping In
diana backs. were offside three times
and suffered five-yard penalties. A
tumble cost Minnesota q scoring OPP
portunity. Munnis punt had put the
oval In Indiana territory and two
tries at the line that failed and a bad
pass from center forced the invaders
to kick from near their goal line:
The Gophers got the ball on Indiana's
35-yard line and with Mander. carry
ing 1t three times in succession. Min
nesota worked to the 21-yard stripe.
A moment later Riebeth fumbled and
the bali rolled over the goal line for
touchback. Indiana getting the ball
on its 20-yard line.
Minnesota got q break when the
wind buffeted Edmonds kick out OF
bounds on Indiana's 37-yard line.
Riebeth sent the Gophers ahead with
31-yard RUIZ past several Indiana
players and crossed the goal line
standing up. Manders place kick was
blocked. ,Minnesota s: Indiana. 0.
CONTINUED on page seven).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
FANS SEE
RAMBLERS SK|BOS
IN CRUCIAL GAME
Rockne Starts First String; Car
negie Tech Holds in
First Quarter.

Nntre Dame Stadium, South Bend,
Ind, yGsct. 1RxJAPl-The brawny
Skihos Of Carnegie Tech and the
Fighting Irish" of Notre Dame, two
of the outstanding contenders for
the mythical national football crown,
collided before a shivering throng of
10000 spectators at Notre Dame
stadium today in one of the classics
of the 1890 gridiron battlefront.
Both coaches, carrying their bat
tie of wits up to the last, crossed
each other with their starting line
ups. Rockne abandoned his usual
"shock troops" idea and sent in his
first string. Coach Steffen started
with his first team.
Carideo kicked off over the goal
line to Eyth. who returned to his
own 20-yard line. The Skibos
marched to their own 40-yard line
on line plunges but there Mccarthy,
substitute quarterback, fumbled and
a flock of Ramblers recovered.
Smashes and dashes by Savoldi,
Brill and Schwartz carried the ball
to Carnegie's 13-yard line but the
Skibos held. Carideo tried to pass
and it was intercepted by T. Flana-
gan on his own three-yard line.
The Skibos plunged to their OWL
34-yard line and kicked dead to No
tire Danes 24-yard line. Brill circled
his left end for 14-yards and
Schwartz, or a pretty spinner, split
through left tackle for a 45-yard
gain, but the play was called back
and the Irish penalized for holding,
placing the ball on Notre Danes 90
yard line. Carideo then punted to
McCurdy, who was downed after a
five-yard return on his own 25-yard
line.
Eyth, On a smart spinner play,
split through the left and weak side
of the Irish line for 12-yards to his
own 37-yard line on the third down.
He then heaved a long pass to Nc
Curdy, who caught it on Notre
Danes 28-yard line but couldn't hold
on to 1t and the ball went back. The
Skibos kicked deep into Notre Dame
territory but the Irish couldn't get
through the hard -crusted Skibo line
and kicked to their foes 35-yard line
a. the first period ended.
Score: Carnegie Tech 0; Notre
Dame O..
Carnegie Tech failed to get any
where and kicked to their own "a
yard line. Schwartz, Carideo, Brill
and Savoldi then started a drive that
carried the ball over the first cor
of the game. Line smashes and
spinner plays carried the ball to the
Skibos" 28-yard line. Carideo then
passed for a 15-yard gain to Schwartz,
and Savoldi, on a left tackle smash.
made it first down on the 13-yard
line. There the Skibos held la)til the
fourth down when Schwartz tossed q
short pass over the scrimmage wall to
Kosky. a substitute left end, who fell
over the line for a touchdown. Car
ideo place kicked the extra point.
Notre Dame q. Carnegie Tech O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
ARMY TAKES EARLY -.
LEAD over HARVARD
Score Touchdown in First Pc.
Rod, but Fail to Kick Goal
in East's Big Game

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. l8.-tP}-
Two Of the casts outstanding and un-
defeated football teams clashed here
today when Arnold Horween sent his
last Harvard eleven into the stadium
to test the army'S new Warner attack.
The crimson. held back at least three
weeks by injuries, had to start against
the powerful. cadets with substitutes
in several vital positions.
First Period
Army's fighting line held during
the early part of the first period after
the ball rested near the Crimson goal
and when Wood kicked out the punt
was short. Bowman made II yards
and then Herb raced the remaining
distance for a touchdown. Letzelter
failed to kick the placement. Just
before the end of the first period
Harvard made it's initial first down
of the game but lost 10 yards on a
tumble just as the period ended.
Army 6; Harvard o.
Second Period
Army just failed to gain a first
down. Orchard raced 26 yards on
the first play off his left tackle and
then Wood ran eight after taking a
forward. White made another first
down on Army's 28-yard line. After
another lateral. White plunged to a
first down on Army's 16-yard line.
Two line plays failed and then
Harding had his hands on a forward
pass from Wood behind the cadets
goal line but it was a little high and
he dropped it. giving Army the ball
on its 20 yard line. Fields kicked out
of danger to Harvard's 45-yard line.
Continued en- page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
ATWOOD And PALMER
TALK TO TEACHERS
AT FRIDAY MEETING
Character Building in Schools
and six Great Americans
Are Subjects

Character building in the schools
by q new system of credits which
places emphasis on desirable traits
rather than on studies was described
at the evening meeting of the south
western division of the State Educa-
ton association by Bertha r. Palmer.
state superintendent Of public IN
struction. while Harry Atwood, the
constitutional expert, spoke Of Frank
lin, Washington, Hamilton. Marshall.
Webster and Lincoln as the six great
est statesmen of the nation. G. G.
Swain, state association president
and head of the Teachers college at
Mayville, was the other speaker OF
the evening.
The evening program was opened
by the harnnonica band OF the Roose-
welt school. which put on a musical
playlet. "Tad's Inspiration"
The greatness with which the sextet
of American statesmen were credited
by MI. Atwood was based on what
they had done toward the formula
ton. adoption. expounding and pres
ervation of the American constitution.
Criticizes Tinkcring
There vas a vein OF protest
throughout Mr.. Atwood's talk against
the tinkering with the American form
of government which has been IN
evidence In the last 30 years. He
reminded his hearers that the found
ers set up q representative form OF
rule In which intelligence and goOo,
Judgment were supposed to exercise
authority. while now the tendency Is
to swing It away from that basis to-
ward democracy. He instanced the
initiative. referendum and recall an0
the direct primary as unhealthy
changes from the original form. Pure
democracy. he said, had failed where
ever tried because 1t brought mo
rule and chaos. something the found
ers sought to avoid. It is like having
q popular vote on what medicine TO
take when i'll instead of selecting a
doctor regarded as qualified to treat
the ailment, be said.
Three years under the constitution
brought the colonies out Of the gloom
and failure and distress of the
articles Of confederation. said Mr.. At
wood. while the result of the. depar-
ture from the wise plan OF that
charter, to add initiatives and refer
Gums and direct action in the
...es. has raised the cost OF govern
ment to staggering proportions. re.
Elected in increasing taxes. At the
same time there has been a STEADY
decline in the ability and character
Of public officials and a gradual SUBJ
stitution of demagogues for states.
men, Atwood asserted.
Why They Were Great
Benian,i, Franklin Nas credited
lContip1ed on page fifteen
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Nonstop sWhacking'
Record Established

London, Oct. 18.-H)-A record for
nonstop = hacking was described to-
day In a dispatch from Bombay to
the Daily Mail.
The Inulan headmaSter If a school
at Mercaba in south India. one
morning caned 1873 Doys who ha, quit
their wolk and gone on a strike.
Reaching tier homes the boys COM
plaired to their parents but most OF
their fathers ano mothers gave them
a seconu walioping.
Two of the boys went to. hospitals
DESIRING t. be treated but the surgeon
gave hem another Gaming. y was al
legged and sci, them away. No more
schoolboy strikes are expected :.
Mercaha.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
Being Laid
For Grain Inquiry

Washington. Oct. 18.-(PD-The in
vestigation of complaints that the
grain trade was circulating propa-
ganda detrimental to the federal
farm board. will be started IN the
grain centers of Chicago and Mime
'apolis. the federal trade commission
has announced. The commission also
announced that II grounds for action
are found. 4 complaint naming the
respondents will be issued. The In
qulry was asked this week by Samuel
r. McKelvie, grain member Of the
farm board. No dates for the inves-
tigation have been set.
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EXPECT 2,500,000
TURNOUT TO SEE
MAJOR CONTESTS
SIS, 900 Jam Harvard Stadium at
Cambridge to See Grim
son Meet Army
10000 ON HAND AT OHIO
Southern Classics Also Draw
Their Share of Patron
age at the Gate
by the Associated PresS)

NDy Vic f1SSUCldtCU fTcSS)
The first of the seasons big foot
ball Saturdays. today brought a ire
mendous outpouring of gridiron fans
from coast to the other. Con-
sentative estimates placed the rggre-
gate attendance at well over $500, 900.
A dozen first-class games in the
eastern sector attracted more than
400 900 spectators with the SIS, 900 who
jammed their way into Hervard sta
dunn. Cambridge. for the Harvard
Army game. representing the largest
single turnout. Some $4,000 were on
hand to watch crown and Yale at
New Haven and such battles as
Princeton. Cornell. New York univer-
sity- Missouri. SYRACUSE Pitt. Dart
mouth Columbia, Fordham : Holy
Cross and Villanova-B Boston college
drew only slightly smaller crowds.
Out In the middlewest, more than
10000 watched Ohio State battle
Michigan and 10000 saw Illinois and
Northwestern tangle In another i'm
portant Big Ten CLASH. Notre DANES
new stadium was damned by a
throng OF 10000 as the one-time
Ramblers engaged Carnegie Tech. A
half dozen other big games in this
section helped swell the grand total
to well over 400. 900.
Fifty thousand ere on hand for
the two big Southern conference
classics, Georgia and North Carolina,
and Tennessee and Alabama. and the
big classics in the Southwestern,
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
conferences all drew their full quota
of followers.
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Football Game
Scheduled for
Tonight off

Announcement that the foot
ball game, between Bismarck's
Demons and Jamest0wn'S Blue
Jays. scheduled for tonight at
Hughes Field. had been post
poned was made this morning by
r.. d. Mcleod, Demon mentor
Mcleod called Jamestown ath-
letic officials and they agreed
that it would be dangerous to
nave the boys play on a frozen
field because OF the. possibility OF
injury. Mcleod said.
The game now Is scheduled TO
he played Monday night al eight
c'clock. Mcleod said
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-18
Baby Buggies Being
Tagged in New York

New York, Oct. 18.-H-They'ra
even tagging baby buggies now.
A new police parking rule makes it
a misdemeanor to park baby car
riages on the grass in Central Park,
and as a result court summons have
been served or hundreds OF white
capped rursemaids. Fines Of 81 each
are imposed.