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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
GIVE Us RAIN IS CRY
over MIDDLE WEST
With Crops Beyond Recovery In
Many Sections, Farmers
Try to Save Cattle

Kansas City. Aug. 5.@P-An enor
NOUS toll has been taken by heat and
drought in central and southwestern
states, n crop authority in Missouri
estimating today that the loss in
crops and live stock in that state
alone would amount to more than
500, 0OO, 900.
Officials of other states would not
hazard a guess as to the total dam
age. but virtually all reports assem-
bled in a partial survey by the As
ISOLATED Press told of withered fields,
baked pastures and low water sup
plies.
In Missouri the prolonged absence
of rain already has caused a decrease
of from $4,000, 900 to 10000, 900 bushels
in the estimated yield of corn. Agri-
cultural officials at the state capital
said, however, that farmers suffered
the greatest setback in pasture crops
which were in the worst condition in
80 years.
The five weeks drouth in Iowa has
caused untold damage and the fed
eral crop reporter at Des Moines es-
timated the corn yield has been cut
five bushels to the acre or more.
Overnight rains in this state gave
some hope that the dry spell would
be broken.
In Kansas the state board of agri-
culture reported most of the early
corn in the southern and eastern por-
tons of the state was apparently be-
yond recovery, but there was a chance
for a partial crop in late fields In the
event of rainfall. Pastures were
burned and grain sorghum crops
were suffering.
Dried up streams and wells In ILL
nois are forcing many farmers to haul
water long distances to save their
livestock. The situation was described
by Edwin Bay. Sarigamon county
farm bureau adviser, as the most SER
ious ever experienced, unless relief
came within a few days. he said,
conditions will be fatal to countless
animals"
A dairy executive at st. Louis said
If the drouth continues a week OF ten
days the city will face a milk short
age.
In any CASE" he added, there will
be a shortage by September unless we
get three or four inches of rain with
in the next week or ten days, which
is unlikely for August"
General rain must be had in Okla
homa within ten days to assure the
cotton crop, Harry B. Cordell, presi-
dent of the state board of agriculture
said. Oklahoma corn is bad in
spots, while the feed crop was report
ed in fair condition. but badly in need
of rain. Cordell said the drouth had
kept cotton virtually free of boil
wevil.
A cotton crop in Texas million
bales under normal was estimated by
George B. Terrell, state commissioner
of agriculture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
Charges Students
Voted in Primaries

Washington, Aug. 5.-fP-Charges
that students at the Westminster
State Teachers college voted in the
May Republican senatorial primary in
Pennsylvania in violation of state
laws we're made before the senate
campaign funds committee today by
F. S. Wood, a Westchester manu-
facturer, and an alumnus of the
school.
Wood claimed to have definite evil
dence of a clean cut conspiracy" OF
the part of DR.. Norman Cameron,
principal Of the school, and State Sem
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05

Usway IL follows over this same
route for a distance, and there ares .3
miles concrete, 15.9 miles oiled, Is
miles of Mauston streets, and So
miles oiled to traverse l.8 miles Of
New Lisbon streets.
Next there are PIT miles oiled to
the point at which Usway II contin-
ues north and Usway is turns west
over 2 miles concrete. 2 miles of
SpartAstreets, 20 miles concrete, and
2l.7 miles asphaltic to traverse 3.5
miles Of La Crosse streets (Usways So
& 6l) to the Minnesota Wisconsin
Line, which falls IN the center Of the
Mississippi River Bridge.
The total distance in VISION.
SIN is 2o4.2 miles.
Leaving the Bridge, there are &C
miles concrete and 48 miles gravel to
the junction of Usway SIS from the
south. Then 8 miles gravel to the
junction of Usway SIS from the
north. Next are as miles gravel tc
Austin (Usway 21S), Il miles grave
to Albert Lea (Usway So, az miles
gravel to Blue Earth, and 20 mile.
gravel to Fairmount near which art
found a large number Of the Southern
Minnesota Lakes.
Next are 80 miles gravel to TIN
junction of Usway II at Jackson
q 1850 Texseo Nsuonal Road Reports
Made in u, S. A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
Repair Damaged Fin
Of Dirigible R-10O

st. Hubert Airport. Montreal. Que.
Aug. 5.-F-Riggers mending the
damaged stabilizing fin Of the British
dirigible R-100 made rapid progress
today, and expected to have the re-
pairs completed by dusk.
It seemed unlikely that the snip
would fly over Ottawa and Toronto
this week, however, because Of at
mospheric disturbances yer Hudson
Bay and the st. Lawrence valley
Until the disturbance clears, it was
believed, the ship would remain here
Officers Of the ocean-crossing dirigi-
bic took a holiday today
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
NECK RROKEN IN MSHAP

Parshau. N. D., Aug. 5-R-Funer-
al services were held here today for
John q. johnson, IS, farmer residing
three miles southwest Of here who
was killed in an automobile accident
q mile south Of Parshall Sunday
evening. johnson suffered q broken
neck when the machine he was rid
ing in struck loose dirt at the edge
Of the road as 1t passed another car
and upset In the ditch. The other
occupants escaped injury. johnson,
born In Sweden, leaves q widow and
six children. :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05

Devils Lake. N. D.. Aug. 5.-Re
Nick Walt and Harry Miller, both Of
this city, taken into custody here by
New Rockford authorities as suspects
In the robbery Of . garage and oil
station Sunday night. today were
returned to New Rockford for ques-
tioning. A shot gun, said by police
to have been stolen ct New Rockford.
was found In Waits home, accord;ng
to Chief Of Police Peter G. Timboe Of
Devils Lake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
TRUCK KILLS O

jamestown, N. D., Aug. 5.-Pe
Thomas, 7-year-old son of MI. and
Mrs. Ed Rohrback, was killed two
and one-half miles west of Medina
Monday evening when a truck in
wrich he was riding with his two
brothers, two sisters and parents
turned over after striking loose
gravel. The child jumped and was
crushed by the truck, dying a few
minutes later. A Medina physician
happened along at the time of the
accident but could not save the child.
The Rohrback family had moved from
Medina to Dickinson a year ago and
were moving back when the tragedy
occurred.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
Late News
Bulletins
IN TENNIS FINALS

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 5.-Warner
McNair, Fargo, defeated Hal
Wooldege, Fargo, and Bill Eaton.
Grand Forks, defeated Read
Wooledge, Minot, to enter the
finals of the state tennis tourna-
ment here today. Hans Tronnes
and George McHose. Fargo, de-
feated Jack and Phil Wooledge,
also of Fargo. to win the doubles
title, previously held by the los
crs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
HAUCKE LEADING REED

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 5.-(P)-First
unofficial returns from today's
primary assembled while the
voting was still in progress
gave Frank Chief Haucke a
lead over Governor Clyde NJ.
Reed for the Republican guber-
material nomination. Returns
from AT precincts gave Haucke
767; Reed 676.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
WILL CALL BILLINGS

WILL SfAAL DAAA1lNuS
San Francisco. Aug. 5.-P)-
Chief Justice William H. Waste
today announced Warren K. Bill
lings, convicted Preparedness Day
bomber, whose pardon plea is be-
ing heard by the state supreme
court, will be brought from his
cell In Folsom prison to appear
at the hearing before it ends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
THREE ELEVATORS TAKEN

jamestown, N. D.. Aug. 5.-tP1-
Three elevators, at jamestown, Sgd
ney and Durupt, owned and operated
by G. B. Nupen have been taken over
by the Farmers Union Terminal as
ISOLATION. Nupen announced here To-
day. The buyers have been r:ta,ned
and Nupen will act as grain solicitor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
HOMEMAKERS CELEBRATE

Jamestown. N. D., Aug. 5.-tP)-
Members Of the Stutsman County
Homemakers clubs gathered at Klaus
park today for their annual achieve
ment day celebration. Miss Magde-
lene Heiberg. county demonstration
agent. presided. Each club reported
on the years work. There YER Is
entries in the garden contests.
Speakers included Miss Letitia Jones,
and Grace belong. both from the
state agricultural college, Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
E A FELT

Ancona, Italy, Aug. 5.-(P-
Light earthquake shocks lasting
ten seconds were felt this evening
at Macerata. Astoli, Fabriano,
Fermo and Porto San Giorgio.
There was no damage and no
body was injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
CONVENTION Is POSTPONED

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 5.-H)-
The convention Of the Insurance
Federation Of North Dakota. sched-
uled to be held ut Bismarck, August
II and IL, has been postponed until
September 8 and 8. because Of the
death Of John P. Tucker. secretary
Of the association, o. J. T-dmble.
Devils Lake. president, announced
today. The organization has . men,
bership Of 500 local insurance agents
in the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
SAFE

London. Aug. 5.-(P)-1t was
announced today that Miss Cert
rude Rugg, British teacher. who
was unable to reach safety before
the looting of Changsha and was
captured. had been released and
is aboard a British ship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
POISON KILLS SIX

Paterson, N. j., Aug. 5.-(P)-
Six men were dead today from
drinking poison alcohol at a hobo
camp outside the city Saturday
might. Three of the men we're
found dead, the others died in
hospitals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05

FOR SALE-One model A Ford road
ster in excellent mechanical condi-
ton. Very reasonable. Call 1921
Or apartment 3, 40s Second street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
CLOVERDALES SEEN
AS D-bALL WINNERS
Have cinch on Title for Current
Season Ending Friday, Dis
placing Tomans

The Cloverdales were cen today as
winners of the championship in Man
dams Diamond Ball League. The sea-
son ends WITH the games scheduled
for Friday and there is no chance Of
d~isplacing the Cloverdales from the
lead.
The teams played a split season and
the C~loverdales also won the title
for the first half.
In games played Monday night,
The Toman Tatlors defeated the Pur-
ity Dairy club 10 to 8 and the Service
Plumbers o from the Cummins-
Pioneer team Is to 10. The Kennedy
Royals have disbanded for the sea-
son and forfeited to the Cloverdales.
In the Toman-P Purity game, the VIC
tors led by 8 to l at the end Of the
fifth inning but the Dairy scored
three In the sixth inning and five
In the seventh to take the lead.
Coming to bat three behind In the
seventh, the TAilors staged q four-run
rally to win the contest.
In the Plumbers game with the
Cummins- Pioneer team, they estab-
lished q lead in the first inning, lost
1t in the fourth and then staged an
tight-run batting spree in the fifth
to put the contest on ice.
Score by innings
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
INJURIES ARE CRITICAL

Valley City. N. D., Aug. 5.-tR-
Alonzo Wingler. Il, laborer seriously
injured near Rogers Sunday when his
automobile overturned, was reported
Is slightly improved today. His con-
dition remains critical, however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05
Dance at Glen Echo Wednes.
day night. AIS band playing.
FOR RENT-Modern apartment. L.
K Thompson. Phone 65l or 100.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Morning Star Cafe.

FOR SALE-1929 Buick coach on
finance plan will take in small car.
Phone 1205-W or call at 514 Seventh
street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05

FOR RENT-Seven room modern
house on pavement at 40 Fifteenth.
$500 a month. Phone 110l or call
at 1100 Thirteenth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05

Cranks geared to two propellers
are used to send through water a
ltcAt that n. Englishman has invented.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-05

Next day the bank closed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

was awakened about four thirty In
the morning by the sound OF foot
steps upstairs. I listened. thought
that Mrs. Pershing had, perhaps,
left the front door unlocked when
she came in and that somebody
had gotten in"
johnson arose and In his bare
feet stepped into the downstairs
hall to investigate. AS soon as he
opened the door flood of smoke
filled his room and he realized that
the house was on fire. He tried
70 get up the stairs but could not as
the flames were high in that spot.
He rushed outside and turned in an
alarm.
Quickly securing a ladder he
climbed to the second floor balcony,
made his way into Mrs. PerShlng's
room. Here he gathered up two
of the children and carried them
down the ladder to the ground. Re-
turning he managed to lower Mrs.
.2ershing and another child TO
helping hands below. Johnson
goes on:
II had gotten them all down
when I remembered that little War
rem was sleeping on the other side
the house. Mrs. PerShing slept
in one room with three little girls:
Warren slept in a room by himself"
Quickly he carried the ladder
around the house and set it up
against the wall under the window
of the room occupied by the boy.
Up through a cloud of smoke and
through the blazing window Johnson
climbed. Grabbing little Warren
from the bed, he wrapped him in a
blanket and started back down the
ladder. The smoke had been too
much for johnson. Bravely he
f.eld on to the ladder and strug-
gled downward; four feet from the
bottom he collapsed, pushed his
burden into the arms of the wait
ing crowd, and fell to the ground.
81 guess I must hive tainted"
Johnson said. "When I came to I
found out that I had been running
around in my bare feet. My shoes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20
Saved General Pershinas Son from Horrible Dealt,

general; when the general was or.
dered to France, Johnson went to
work as a messenger in the quar-
termaster,s Office at Fort Bliss. He
smiled.
"The general left orders that I
was not to be changed without not
flying him. I guess he wanted to
know where was all of the time.
When they let me out I just sat
down and wrote him letter telling
him about it. I guess he must have
said something because they woke
me up at nine at night and asked
me to come back to work"
Do you wonder?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

had been burned up. I did not have
time to put them on. guess about
fifty people tried to give me shoes
and clothes. They certainly were
kind. They told me that Mrs.
Pershing and the three little girls
that had brought down first were
dead from the smoke but that little
Warren was all right. l was burn
ed a little"
He had been burned great deal.
For some time johnson was kept
in hospital. General Pershing
calico on him each day.
When the troops were ordered
into Mexico, Johnson went with the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

1t was nine o'clock that night be-
fore the missing man was run down.
The news was telegraphed to the
war department. Back came the
order, Immediately: "See that he is
put to work at once in the quarter
masters Office in the same position
that he has held"
Everyone was mystified. Johnson
was a Negro. The only one employ
81 in the quartermaster's Office. He
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

was only a messenger and over six
ty years old. When the big eco
nomic move started and orders
were issued to cut down expenses
in all departments of the army
johnson was discharged. He was
discharged just four days before
the telegram came that put him
back to work.
What was it all about? Why did
the mighty war department display
so much interest in an ordinary
messenger? What was the reason
for such connection over man who
could be replaced bv any one OF a
million men, and whose only duty
was to deliver papers to various
parts of the Office?
The answer to these questions
was soon found. An old soldier who
had known Johnson back in 1915
gave the clue, and the modest I'M
assuming William j. johnson, after
much questioning, told the story,
and what story.
He is a hero! What is more, he is
a hero to Americas hero, General
John j. Pershing. Here's how 1t
came about.
johnson enlisted in the 9th US.
Cavalry in 1892. 1t was while he
was soldering in the Philippines
that General Pershing engaged him
as cook in the generals house.
When the general returned to the
United States in 1908 Johnson came
with him.
"I had just become part of the
family" Johnson related. Il was
with them when all of the children
were born" he added with pride.
1.-THE general and I have always
been close friends"
It was on a night in the month
of September, 1915, that it hap
rcned.
Next morning the news was read
all over the world and people bow
ed their heads in mourning and
cabled messages of sympathy. The
home of General Pershing in San
Francisco had burned to the ground.
Mrs. Pershing and three lite
daughters had been suffocated to
death. Only one child, little War
rem Pershing had been saved.
William j. johnson had climbed a
ladder to the second story of the
burning building. dashed through
a flaming window and rescued the
boy; had climbed steadily back
down the ladder and collapsed on
the ground.
After much questioning the story
was brought forth, told with SIM
pie modestv.
"I slept in a room on the ground
floor. That night Mrs. Pershing
had gone out to a dinner party
General Pershing was down on the
Mexican border with the troops.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-20

- HE WAR DEPARTMENT at Washington was in an
uproar Something must be done. crisp COM
In mand sent by wire.
Down in Texas the commanding officer at Fort Bliss was
galvanized into action Find William j. Johnson, the
eegraphc order read reporting to this office hourly until
he has been located
SQUADS of soldiers were ordered search for Johnson
and to advise the commanding officer of their progress
hourly by telephone They not to until he was
foun6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-09

however, is the thoughtless imprudence
OF those who know no better. 1t does
not prevent the dangers to which they
are exposed and to which they expose
themselves. Unless parents can impress
their little folk sufficiently with the
terrible possibilities of accidents that
they incur on thoroughfares they will
need to take more stringent methods 10
keep them within bounds, such as
watching them while they are playing
out-of-doors. keeping them within
fenced-of areas, or even reSorting 10
the old-faShioned method of tieing them
to some sheltering tree with clothes
line. None of these ways is actually
hard on the children.
1t must be remembered that motorists
are distressed by the liability of acct
dertS that children playing in the
streets put upon them. Occasionally a
child has been killed through no fault
OF the person at the wheel but because
needless youngster has run directly in
front of machine Not even putting
on the emergency brakes could prevent
the dire disaster
Parents can spare themselves and
motorists needless worry through taking
proper precautions to keep their chill
dren off roadways. They can help cut
down death and casualty lists some
what in these ways. 1t is for the Gov
eminent to put ban on issuing licenS. 4
to irresponsible persons and to pe
stringent in laws to take licenses .Eyav
from those who are found to be re skless.
Copyright. l9S0D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-09
D1ID A1VAL ~ OANAAO w. Burgess.

she disappeared under water and Peter
saw no more of her that day.
Jerry Muskrat spent most of his time
taking things easy There was plenty
to eat and little diffculty in getting it.
There was no work demanding his at
tention. So Jerry swan about, visited
and had a good time generally. Peter
Rabbit happened to remember that
when Mrs. Muskrat had had that big
family in the house in the bank of the
Smiling Pool Jerry had had to go else
where.
Il suppose" said Peter to Jerry, that
now the family has gone, you are back
in that home of yours in the bank"
Jerry grinned. .Supposing so doesn't
make it So" said he.
What do you mean by that?" de-
manded Peter.
Just what said" replied Jerry.
DO you mean that you are not liv-
ing there?" Peter asked.
You've guessed it," said Jerry
Peter at once became very curious.
"Why?" he demanded. why aren't you
living there?"
For the same reason that didn't
live there before" replied Jerry. and
You mean-you mean" began
Peter.
Exactly" said Jerry interrupting.
That is just what / mean"
How many this time?" Peter IN
Quired.
Jerry shook his head. II don't know
yet" said he. Probably plenty
Now know" said Peter, why Mrs.
Muskrat hasn't seemed to miss the chill
dren who went out into the Great
| World"
That's it." replied Jerry. "She had
something else to take up her mind. BY
the way, Peter, what about your own
! family? Haven't you any babies over in
the dear Old Briar-patch?"
Il did have when I left home
grinned Peter. Some of them were be-
ginning to think that they knew all
that ! could teach them. So by the
time ! get home again they may have
started of into the Great World. Your
children don't seem to worry you much
Jerry"
Nor do yours seem to worry you
much, Peter" replied Jerry. But then
guess the mothers do worrying enough
| for the whole family. Worrying. seems
to be. part Of mothers job. Hello!
| Here comes Longlegs the Heron! No
it isn't Longlegs Now, who can he be
and where did he come from?"
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