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,CAURACOU
.BROOkMAN
Author Of,
"MAD MARRIAGE"

Just before Chris extinguished
the lights she paused beside Norma.
TRY to get some sleep now, honey"
she coaxed. "Things will be a lot
better in the morning"
She heard q sob. bent down to
the other girl.
Norma whispered convulsively,
"Chris-do you think he-doesn't
love me any more?"
"Of course he loves you! Every.
things going to be all right to-
morrow"
In spite Of these assurances none
Of them got much sleep. Norma,
whose eyes had not closed until the
sky was graying. was the last to
wake. She sat up. startled to find
herself in the old apartment. and
then remembered.
The fragrant odor Of breakfast
reached her nostrils. Dorothy was
putting dishes on the table. Splash.
ing In the bathroom indicated that
Chris was having her shower.
''Good morning!" Dorothy said
brightly. breakfasts almost
ready"
Norma arose. In ten minutes she
had washed and dressed. and came
to the breakfast table. There was
an argument about whether or not
she should 60 to work. Norma in.
sisted she was going.
"You ought not to leave this
house!" Chris objected. you're
sick and anyone would know it to
look at you.''
anyhow I'm going" Norma
said firmly. "I'm not sick. 1
couldn't stand It to stay around
here all day-1've got to be doing
something"
II don't think you're well
enough" the other girl repeated.
"There's no use trying to stop
me. I'm going!"
All three set out together halt an
hour later. Norma bought q morn.
ing newspaper but she did not open
It. Chris watched her uncertainty.
The younger girl was paler than
usual.
Remember" Chris said as they
separated on the tenth floor Of the
Office building. "I'll talk to Brad
as soon as he comes in. He'll know
the best thing to do. Promise me
you won't do or say anything about
the letter until I see you at lunch" !"
"I'll promise"
"See you at 1880. then," Chris
flung over her shoulder as she hur.
ried down the corridor.
She was far more serious half an
hour later when she faced Bradley
Hart In his private ofice.
"Then it's true!" Chris said
heavily. "There isn't any way to
fight back?"
Hart shrugged. Nothing much
you can do without money" he said
carelessly. I'm sorry for the kid.
i Heard about It at breakfast. Nor
mas had q tough break"
"But it's unjust! It's not right!
There was a rap on the door and
] a boy appeared. miss Saunders
he said. There's q call for you to
. come over 10 Room 1916. They
/ want you right away"
{ Chris 6ew down the corridor
!. The door Of the o6lce was open and
0 she rushed In.
i Frederick Stuart met her. HI
{ said anxiously. miss Travers faint
= ed. She's in there and I've called
l doctor. Will you sec II there's
D anything you can do?"
Ito Be Continued)
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BARBS

For couple of electric company
gents, Owen D. Young and Gerard
Swope certainly are q couple Of live
wires.
Y Y \
Gandhi, irked by stalling at Lon
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Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend Of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
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Bart Spellman and Pesty" Welch
members of Washington's football
coaching staff, are amateur magi-
clans.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Pretty NORMA KENT. 2O-year-
old secretary mnrrtes MARK
TRAvERS, son Of a millionaire.
In spite Of the fathers threats to
disinherit Mark.
middle western metropolis. Mark
sells his expensive roadster to get
money for the hone ymOOn md he
and Norma go to fashionable Blue
Springs. After two weeks their
money IL gone. With $500. bor-
rowed. the couple return to MARIE
bOrO.
Mark gets one job and loses Il.
Then he becomes no0rwalkeF In
Blossomdale's department. store.
In spite of poverty the young cou-
ple nre happy: After few week:
offers 10 take him bnck into his
business organixnt tion II Mark will
prove he can make good. His 4fst
task Involves n business trip to
France. Normn q to remain Mt
home. In spite Of her protests
Moran, treated rudely at her
father-in-law's home. slips away
leaving NO trace Of her where
abOuts. She takes n room I'm =
lodging house and CHRIS SAUND-
ERS: her former roommate. helps
Travers employs detectives who
nnd NOrma's name In police hles
and evidence that three years pre-.
vl0us she Wns convicted ON n vice
charge. HOLLIS STONE. relative
yer at TINT time, declares the case
yvas framed and the girl entirely
innocent but Marks father will
not listen. He sends his lawyer to
Parls with documents that will
enable Mark to secure a divorce.
o. 0m~
knows nothing Of all this. receives
= special delivery letter.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXv
NORMA read the letter a second
time-each word clear. standing
out with Photographic exactness
The words followed one another
neatly on the typewriter page
There was nothing wrong with
them. The words were all right
It was the meaning-what she had
thought that first time-oh. but II
was impossible
Her lips frightened in sudden
fright. It couldn't-oh. it couldn't
be!
They stared up at her from tn,
harmless white page. Those ter
rible. unbelievable words! The!
arranged themselves in two brie
paragraphs and at the end wa
Marks fathers signature. The let
ter read:
"Dear Miss Kent: Word has JUS
come to me that today in Paris m.
. son was granted an absolute di
vorce from you without alimony.
Evidence in the case-taken fron
police records here in Marlboro
will be withheld from newspape
announcements. This precautiol
was taken through consideration
for you. You will understand tha
hereafter you have no legal clair
whatever on my son. Since Mark
stay abroad has been extended 1
will be useless for you to attemp
to see him.
Very sincerely.
F. M. TRAVERS."
It couldn't be. No. No: "Abso!v&
divorce" police records" mo L
. gal claim! The phrases hurle
themselves at her. useless to a
tempt to see hint" Oh dear Go,
1t couldn't mean what she though
1t did!
The girl was on her feet nov
Her eyes burned too brightly. He
lips were drawn and their cole
faded. She crossed the room
leaned against the wall and presse
her palms together.
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EMPLOYMENT HEAD
TALKS TO KIWAN|S
r. A. Rottweiler, Fargo, De.
scribes Policy Of U. S. En-
pIoyment Bureaus

r. A. Rottweiler, Fargo, state d.
rector of employment, addressed
members Of the Bismarck Kiwanis
club at their regular luncheon meet
ing Tuesday, describing the policy OF
the d. s. employment service.
The service, a branch of the u. S.
Department of Labor, is principally
concerned with the welfare Of the
wage-earner, Rottweiler told the club,
and endeavors to ecure better work.
ing conditions and to find employ
ment for the jobless.
Employment offices are operated
without cost to either the employe or
the employer, he said, and attempt to
serve as q clearing house for labor.
The state director is required to make
regular reports on employment condi-
tons.
While here Tuesday, Rottweiler con-
ferred with city officials and officers
Of the Association OF Commerce in re-
gard to establishing a federal employ
ment office here.
j. p. Wagner announced the ap-
pointment Of q committee to repre-
| sent the club in selling tickets for the
benefit baseball game here next Sum
day. Appointees are A. e. Brink, T.
p. Allen, Walter Render, Joseph
| Barth, and F. H. Waldo.
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INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
RED! CROSS BODIES
Chapters Asked BY National
Chief to Extend Help to
Unemployed

washington. Sept. 9.-R-1nstruc-
lions to local Red Cross chapters I'M
der which they may extend unem-
ployment relief next winter were be-
ing drafted wednesday 1T national
headquarters.
John Barton Payne, national chair
man, was preparing q letter TO all
Red Cross chapters instructing them
to use their own funds for relief OF
the johless II dlstress was not being
cared for by other agencies.
The letter will permit the REQ
Cross to play q big part through Its
local chapters In preventing distress
among the johless despite the tradi-
tional policy Of the national organ
ization OF combining its efforts to dis
asters caused by "acts Of God"
Chairman Payne explained the In
structions would not constitute Z
change in policy for the national re-
lief association.
He said 1t had been the policy Of
the Red Cross to use national funds
only for disasters caused by nature.
The Red Cross head pointed ou1
that local chapters could accomplish
much in administering relief without
receiving funds from national head
quarters, because most OF the money
raised In the annual roll call Is re-
tanned by local Red Cross organiza'
lions.
National headquarters receives 81
cents of each annual contribution
The remainder goes to the chapter
through which tho donation wa:
made.
The Red Cross has been criticized
severely In some quarters for its re-
fusal to extend unemployment relic
in the same way 1t deals with othel
catastrophies. Payne has held. how
ever, that its charter would not per
nit the national organization to trea
the jobless problem in the same man
ner as disasters Of nature.
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Red Cross Starts
Drive for Clothing

Helena, Mont, Sept. 9.-An appeal
for clothing contributions, especially
children's garments, to be used in
drouth affected Montana North Da.
kota counties, has been issued by the
American Red Cross to Its chapters
covering the two states. r. A. Shop
ard, national Red Cross relief direc-
tor, announces.
Thousands Of children win not be
able to attend school this fall unless
suitable clothing can be provided"
Shepard said. Each Red Gross chap
ter in Montana-N North Dakota has
been assigned q quota Of complete
children's outfits to be secured, and
it has been suggested that special vol
unteer committees be formed to Sc
cure donated articles, new or used
supplemented by garments which
may be made. Chapters have been
asked to secure the cooperation Of
women's clubs. church societies, vet
erans' organization auxiliaries. Par
ent- Teacher associations and other
groups. The appeal. Shepard stated
is being supported by the agricultural
extension departments Of both states.
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|MCLUSKY EXPECTED
TO ship But LITTLE
GRAIN This SEASON
1881 Crop Is Smallest in Many
Years; One-Third 81 Wheat
to Grade No.

McClusky. N. D., Sept. 9.-That
there will be no shipments of wheat
or other small grain from McClusky
this fall, with the possible exception
of n or two carloads Of flax. Is
predicted by local elevator men.
During August, 1890, approximate
ly 100 carloads of grain were shipped
from McClusky, and during August
this year, not one carload waS billed
out from this point.
!. The 1891 small grain crop here il
the lightest in many years. Per
haps never on record have grain re-
ceipts at local elevators been a. low
during August as this year. Only
about 600 bushels OF 1891 wheat have
been brought to McClusky elevators
to date.
About one-third of the 1891 hard
spring wheat crop here will grade
No. !, the remainder being In the
No. 2 and 3 classes, elevator men soy.
Provided frost holds off for two
more weeks, there will be q few good
fields Of flax in this ire Flax is
maturing rapidly, and fields were
benefited by late rains, but will not
be ready for harvest until about the
middle Of this month.
Prospects for corn continue good.
and many in this county are pleased
with their cornfields this year. Po-
tatoes and late garden truck were
materially aided by rains during July
and August and yields will be gen
orally good. Late rains also helped
hay and pasture lands. and consid-
cradle prairie hay has been cut dur
ing the last few weeks.
AS for the grain harvest, which haa
not yet been completed, generally only
grain in low places and other spots
where there Is . fair stand, Il be.
Ing cut for threshing; the remainder
in most instances Is being cut 70:
feed. indicated yields at this tims
range from a. low as one and one.
half to six bushels per acre.
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Benefit Game Ticket
Sale Is Nearing End

Bismarck's four service clubs and
the Association Of Commerce expect
to complete by this evening a canvass
of the city's business district, in which
they have been scelling tickets for the
benefit baseball game here next Sum
day.
The . business district has been
divided into FIVE areas, to be covered
by committees representing the four
they have seen selling tickets for the
canvass. w. s. Ayers q in general
charge Of the sales drive, which was
launched Tuesday.
Proceeds from the game will be
divided among players of the local
Elks-sponsored nine, who SO far this
season have not been enumerated
for their efforts. Bismarck will meet
Washburn in the benefit game at the
city athletic field.
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GRAIN STORAGE LAW MIGHT BE
BIG HELP TOFARMERS IN N. D.

Desert" and "Millie" the clothes she
wore were not o. particular interest
to the fans and did not show OFT her
blonde beauty to advantage.
"A Woman Of Experience" goes
back to 1917 and Miss Twelvetrees
wears the colthes that were the very
latest in Europe at that time. In the
chic suits of that period she looks
particularly beautiful, according to
reports on the new feature.
"A Woman of Experience" brings
an exceptionally well chosen and ca
pable cast to the screen in support Of
Helen, including william Blackwell
Lew Cody, Zasu Pitts, H. B. Warner
G. Henry Gordon, Franklin Pangborn,
Nance O'Neil and George Fawcett.
"A Woman Of Experience" tells q
dramatic saga Of a beautiful woman
Of Vienna who finds her first love In
the heart Of a youth who has never
felt the burning lips Of a woman Of
the world. Harry Jte Brown directed
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.M'K|NNON ASKS FOR
MORE FEDERAL AID
FOR BUILDING ROADS
Highway Commissioner Writes
to Chief Of Bureau Of
Public Roads

A request for additional federal aid
funds has been made by the stale
highway commission following the
completion Of approximately $780,
900 road construction, paid for ny
money provided by the federal gov
eminent, A. D. McKinnon, chief
highway commissioner, said Wednes-
day.
Parts of q communication sent BY
McKinnon to Thomas II. MacDon-
aid. chief of the bureau Of public
roads at Washington, were:
Anticipating that construction
work done Sept. ! and carrying emer-
gency federal aid will considerably
exceed emergency federal aid allot-
ted to North Dakota, we respectfully
request additional allotment of emer-
gency federal aid funds Of $780, 900
assuming that the unobligated anc
unearned portions Of the total emer-
gency federal aid appropriations vii
be reapportioned to the states"
"When the highway department
lost so many miles Of plans last win
ter in the capitol fire, concern wa
felt In certain quarters that U high
way department would not be able X
speed up enough to take up the fed.
eral aid emergency funds allotted ane
that they would revert to other states
McKinnon said.
North Dakota's construction sea
son is so much shorter than othel
states who work all, or nearly all o
the year, that 1t did seem doubtful
If North Dakota could let the contrac
and have completed by Sept. l, 81,
zoe, 900 worth of new work. Som
states were not able to speed VI
enough to take up their entire allOt
ment and it wa the hope that Nortl
Dakota would be able to get some Q
this money allotted to other state
that prompted us to apply for fur
Their funds.
This emergency appropriation pro
vided by the last congress can b
used only on work completed by Sept
l, 1881.
Thousands of men have been give
employment on work that will be q
lasting value to the state.
after Sept. ! construction mus
be paid for, one-half by u regula
federal aid and the balance fror
state and county funds. This neces
states q great curtailment in wor
and will undoubtedly be felt through
out the state.
Unemployed men and their faml
lies must be cared for and viii b
cared for. Needed public improve
ments, especially such as highway
that have a lasting value, are one {
the most logical means of giving tt
needed aid"
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PARAMOUNT A

Men my brothers orphans n we n
goin' to N'Awleens," Jackie Coogan
and Junior Durkin speaking? Not
a bit of it-Tom Sawyer and Huck
Finn! For, since their phenomenal
success in the film version Of 'Tom
Sawyer" these two talented young
actors are Tom Sawyer and Huck ia
millions.
Now in "Huckleberry Finn" they
keep the roles they have made theil
own. Mitzi Green Is Becky again
and Jackie Boo-hoo) Searl Is still
with us as that pestiferous tattle-
tale, Toms little brother.
In addition we have pirates-any-
how, the boys think they're pirates
hidden treasure. villainouS plots, an6
damsels in distress. Clever handling
by the director who filmed "Skippy'
has made the most Of every hilarious
situation. From Huck's ~despairins
efforts to spell "Pannsylvania" to tnt
last long, tantalizing steamboat whis.
tie, all Twain's humor, ingenuity
local color and genuine dramatic in.
terest are here.
A picture for the whole family
one that everybody will enjoy, ant
one that no we'll brought-up chile
should be allowed to miss. "Huckle'
berry Finn" opens tomorrow at tn
Paramount theatre.
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Sd UMORIST TO.
talk AT corn SHOW
Archer Gilfiiian, Author Of
Sheep, To Be in Bismarck
Oct. 1881

Archer oilfillan, Buffalo, s. D., hui
morist who gained considerable rec
ignition through his book entitled
Sheep, will be one of the feature
speakers at the annual North Dakota
State Corn Show here Oct. 1881.
The show will be held in the World
War Memorial building again.
Qilfillan will speak at the annual
exhibitors banquet and probably ct
another program during the show.
Preparations for the show are get
ting under way rapidly, according to
Harry p. Goddard. secretary.
There's plenty Of good corn this
year." Goddard said, "and we hope to
have just rs big q show as last year.
We are urging farmers to send In
their corn exhibits IS soon rs posi-
ble." The premium list has been
printed.
The secretary expects the All club
section Of the show to be larger than,
last years.
The entertainment committee al
ready has organized itself and has be-
gun work on the program.
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EQUALIZATION FEE
IS ADVOCATED BY
FARM BUREAU HEAD
O'Neal Would Add Device t.
Powers of Farm Board to
Aid Agriculture

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 0.-AD-
Amendment Of the federal agricul-
tural marketing act to permit opera
ton of the equalization fee device In
disposing Of crops marketed by CO.
operatives, as q means Of securing
adequate protection" for the farmer
was advocated by Edward A. O'NeaI
president of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation, in an address at the
state fair here Tuesday.
The equalization fee, O'Neal said
would, by isolating the exportablt
surplus, permit the American farmer
to exchange the products Of his toi
for other American products on
parity with other industrial groups
It would free the American marke
from the competition Of world mar
kets and it has the further advantag'
he said, of avoiding governmental
subsidy to agriculture in that this fe'
is paid by all producers Of q crop OF
the surplus which cannot be disposet
Of at home.
1.-THE farmer" said he, feels tina
industry has the advantage Of "
with its very high tariffs, while tn
price we get for our products Is de
termined by the price Of our surplu
in the world markets.
1.-THE farmer feels, too, that tn
high industrial tariffs are preventin,
sale Of our exportable agriculture
SURPRISES"
Farmers are deeply interested Il
the credit situation, O'Neal said
They are wondering why there /
such vast accumulation Of cash In cit
banks and no money out in the coun
try for capital or for marketing pur
poses. They feel the whole agricul
tural credit system needs overhauline
They also approve Of regulations con
trolling grain and cotton exchanges
The proposed increase in railroa'
freight rates does not. however. NEE
with the approval Of the farmer,
Farmers feel that the railroads ar
making a very poor move"
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UNOCCUP|ED HOUSE
DAMAGED BY BLAZE
Fire Starts in Coal Bin in Base.
ment While Family Is on
Vacation

Fire of mysterious origin early We'd
nesday morning caused slight damage
In the unoccupied Charles Walter
residence at GOT Sweet aenue, accord
Ing to Harry E. Thompson, chief Of
the fire department.
The blaze started in the coal bin in
the basement of the house about 2:3O
o'clock. The house was vacant at the
time since the Walter family left Bis
marck about a week ago on a vacation
trip.
Smoke damage to the furniture in
thf upstairs rooms and water damage
in the basement resulted.
The fire chief said it is possible the
fire was started by someone who en-
tered the basement through the coal
chute, which was open, but said there
was nothing found in the basement
which might indicate that providers
had been there.
The fire department was called
when neighbors noticed the house was
filled with smoke. The department
extinguished the burning rubbish in
the coal bin in a short time.
Thompson said it was the first fire
in Bismarck in 40 days, the last one
having been July %.
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Wilkins Prepares
To Bring Sub Home

Lonsyear City. spitzbergen. Sept. .
-R-Sir Hubert wilkins eegan
overhaulins and refusliug the sub
marine Nautilus Wednesday in pre-
paration tor m early return to Amer
lea. either direct * by way Of Ice
land.
The chief damage done on his
cruise into the Arctic was the break
ing Of tho mast by 4 violent storm.
The party expressed satisfaction with
the working Of it, scientific instru-
ments, especially the gyro-compass.
Tho commander has made no def
mite announcement regarding his
immediate plans but the belief that
the Nautilus. will return to tho United
States BY way Of Iceland was streng-
thened by the fact that several mem
bcrs Of the expedition already have
left By steamer for Norway.
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Former Official Is
Sentenced to Prison

Devils Lake. N. D., Sept. 9.-R)-
Alvin Luidahl, former Benson county
treasurer, was sentenced to an inde-
terminate term Of from 2 to 5 years
in the state p~enitentiary and fined
2,5OO after pleading guilty to en-
bezzlement Of public funds before
Judge G. w. BUTTE here Tuesday.
Luidahl was county treasurer for
four years. his term expiring May 6,
1929. His records showed he was
short $1,000, but had paid back $500,
making a net shortage Of $1,000.
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to Collect
Taxes Month Earlier

Delinquent personal property taxes
will be turned over to the sheriff for
collection Sept. Is this year rather
than Oct. Is, according to Clair G.
Derby, Burleigh county treasurer.
Derby said o new law enacted at
the last session of the state legislature
requires that the unpaid taxes be
turned over to the sheriff for collection
a month earlier than in forme.: years.
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At the Movies
CAPITOL THEATRE

CAPITOL THEATRE
"A Woman Of Experience" which
will be shown at the Capitol Theatre
Thursday and Friday, presents Helen
TW1lyetreeS IN the most attractive ar
rty q gowns since she became an
ovtgt11d1pk star.
u "aef Man." "T1s Painted
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North Dakota cows fed on corn
silage produced "a pounds more MILL
for each 100 pounds Of dry rations
than those fed on corn fodder.
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Better treating methods and unfa-
vorable weather for the early growth
Of smut resulted In q reduction In The
amount Of srnutty wheat this wear,
according to q recent survey In sew
eral counties.
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Nearly so species of sparrows are
found in North Dakota. As q group
they feed largely on weed seeds. but
extensively on insects during the
summer months.