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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
-four Gem GAS TAX
MEASURE IS PASSED
BY SENATE TUESDAY
Amendment. Providing One
Fourth Be Sent to Counties
Added to Bill
CARRY EMERGENCY CLAUSE
Watt, Matthaei, Atkins, and
Cain Among Those Partici-
pating in Debate

BY q 80 to 8 vote, the North Dako-
Ia senate Tuesday approved the four
cent gas tax bill, after amending 1t
to provide that one and q half cents
Of the tax be returned to the coun-
ties.
The senate engaged In debate over
the amendment, offered by Senator
William Watt, Cass, but approved
i by q 81 to II vote. The measure,
introduced by Senator d. w. Lynch.
now goes to the house.
A second amendment submitted by
Senator Watt, providing that county
commissioners be- authorized to set
aside up to 80 1-3 per cent Of their
share Of the gas tax funds as the
county's share to meet federal aid,
also was approved. There was no
roll call on this amendment, and its
approval on q vive voce vote was
overwhelming.
As the bill came from committee
before the senate, IT provided that
one and a third cents Of the four
cent tax be apportioned to the ooun-
ties for county highway and bridge
work. Efforts to pass the bill In that
form however failed. Under the
present law, counties receive one cent
Of the three-cent tax. The one-cent
increase, provided for in the bill.
therefore would be split between the
county and state, If the bill Is enact
ed into law in its present form.
Emargency Clause Carried
Hs9oa640E@0esd against themes
sure are Senators Burkhart, Eastgate,
Erickson. Ettestad, Fine, McCrory,
Patten, Patterson and Thorson. The
measure, however, received consider
ably more than the two-thirds vote
necessary to carry the emergency
clause contained In the bill.
Senator Hamilton opposed the pro-
vision for returning one and q third
cents Of the tax to the counties. and
supported Senator Watts amendment
which he claimed would still give the
state sufficient to match federal aid.
He commended the state had five years
Continued on page eight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Youth Is Indicted
On Murder Charge

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-R-
Charles A. Simpson, 10, faced q muir
der indictment Wednesday In tho
staying OF Mrs. Albina g. VOORHEES,,
65-year-old grocery woman who was
burned to death IN her store recent
1S,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
File Petition Asking
Min0t Mayor Recall

Minot. N. D., Feb. 5.-ReA peti-
ton seeking the recall Of Mayor A. ].
II. Bratsberg OF Minot, was filed late
Tuesday With City Auditor q. 8.
Reishuk
The petition bore lJ8l8 signatures.
S. less than petitions filed last week
for the recall Of three other city COM
missionesS, Thomas lal7sur and
EurtA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
City Man
Struck BY Train

Valley City. N. D., Feb. 25.-R-
Charles Anderson, 81. was In . crit.
zeal condition at q local hospital
wednesday as the result Of being
struck by Z Northern Pacific train
mere Tuesday night. He suffered
several broken ribs, . fractured skull
md complete paralysation Of the LETT
side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Several Buildings
Damaged by Flames

Minneapolis, Feb. 25.-R-Flauees
roared throughfa t~hree-story building
at 614 Hennepin. avenue here early
Wednesday, destroyed Dryers recre-
alton parlors, routed scores Of resi-
dents Of q hotel next door. destroyed
the contents Of two restaurants, and
a sporting good. shop and caused a
huge smoke damage to the Rossrnan
Clothing company.
Damage was estimated at 100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

REFUSES TO CHANGE BILL
Washington, Feb. 25.-R-The
house refused by q vote Of az
to $50 to accept senate changes
In the veterans hospital construc-
ton bill, which increased the
authorization from $12,500,O00 to
$20,877,O0O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

ARNOT TESTIMONY ENDS
Glasgow, Mont, Feb. 25.-R-
Testimony was completed in the
district court hearing to deter
mine the mental condition of Mrs.
Anna Berrigan Arnot, charged
with murder Of her husband, j.
e. Arnot, former Glasgow banker.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

Democratic Ma.
uonAl committee.
arrives here short
II he viii b I'D
used urgently by
congressional
leaders to steer
away from the
prohibition issue
at the March 8
meeting Of thu
committee.
In fact. the con
gressionA leader
Of the party are
almost united II
their deternnina.
ton that the com
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

LOOT NEW ORLEANS BANK
New Orleans. Feb. 25.-(R-
Three hooded bandits held up the
Stroch branch Of the Whitney
Bank and Trust company and
fled with $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
GET $4,000

Burlington, Wis, Feb. 25.-Fe
Five men. armed with revolvers
and q machine gun, robbed the
bank Of Burlington Of between
$4,000 nd $4,000 Wednesday aft
ernoon.;
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

IN An apartment" June Is on his
promise to employ her In the role Of
Am Rutledge In the picture "Abra-
ham Lincoln" and that he attacked
her. she asked $4,000 for actual
DANCES. 1000 for punitive damages
ard 1900 for medical treatment.
Griffith described suit filed against
rim "a absurd" and without foun-
daAion IA fact" Griffith said he
ooald not recall having met Miss
9otSu.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Late Bulletins
BLOCK MAKES OFFER

New York, Feb. 25.-R-Paul
Block, publisher, offered to buy
the New York World and give
employees As days in which to take
1t over at the price he paid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Griffith Facing
Assault. Charge

Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-R,-D. ".
Griffith, 81, veteran film director. Is
charged with criminal assault IN .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

Nvl SulL 1ue0 III
superior court here
by Fern setr1l. n.
tress. She asks
$601 900 damages.
Miss Setru said
in her complaint
Griffith told her
she was al "un-
usual type 0f
beauty, unepoiled,
and that she had
remarkable tea.
lures that would
film well In motion
pictures"
She CHARGED she
visited defendant
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Women Seek
Place Among
". A. Heads
Ms. John cooIsy Mantionad;
Governors Visits. Fowler
Bill Interesting

Women are demanding representa-
ton In the I. v. A. administration,
and they seem to have agreed that .
place on the board Of administration
will be the best tribute to their I'M
portance In state politics. The retire.
ment Of r. b. Murphy, July l, and
the expiration of the term Of w. ].
Church on the same date places the
appointment Of two officials to these
rather important and politically COW
eted places.
Mrs. John Cooley, who Is considered
one Of the most active women In the
state politically. is being mentioned
for the post. She has been one Of
L. Twichell's political aces. Employed
in the recent legislative district con-
tests, she has mingled with the farm
ers talking sheep, hogs and grain TO
tation with q charm and conviction
that helped to turn the tide In one or
two Nonpartisan League strongholds.
With the opening Of the legislature.
she has been active In the I. v. A.
lobby. Often she Is seen sitting With
her brother. Representative John Hal
crow. She has had many vantage
points In this session, floor privileges
and lobby rights u~ncontested, and Is
even greeted quite cordially by the
league members, who II they won't
talk politics with her. can discuss
hogs and fodder, for Mrs. Cooley Is
learned in both politics and agricul-
ture.
4. +
She also Is q dirt farmer, owns her
own farm and knows Of the trials
and tribulations Of the agriculturtsts.
Her work has been concerned this
session In helping administration
measures over legislative bumps. Al
so she has been very active In getting
a $4,000 appropriation through for
bigger and better seeds.
Representation for, the women on
the board OF administration has been
agitated for some time. It Is adj
vanced that here is q proper and ideal
place for the peculiar ability Of wo-
men. That the presence Of q woman
on the board will tend to humanize
CONTINUED On page sikh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
To Steer Raskob
From Prohibition

Washington. Feb. 25.-R-When
Chairman John J. Raskob Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

0tOl II18G Gy9 CUGu~ JUfN J. KkSkO0
mittee Is without authority 10 adopt
. platform to- tn party ca suy -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
The Weather

Pair Wednesday night and Thurs
day, rising temp. Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
PIRATE Death
CLUES FALSE,
COPS BAFFLED

NEW YORK, Sept. 10. R-Pux-
zled more than ever by the drowning
OF Benjamin p. Ceilings from his
cruiser Penguin in Long Island
Sound. Dist. Atty. Alexander @. Blue
Of Suffolk cou J left on q yachting
trip himself today. He said IL was
only a weekend vacation. But, the
nature Of 1t aroused surmises.
The cc<cner's inquest was sudden
ly halted yesterday by Mr.. Blue,
when 4 brother-in-law OF his, Fred
Meyers. Long Island lifeguard, told
him Of two mysterious men hiding
on an island. The district attorney
postponed the inquest for a week
announced two arrests we're immi-
nent and departed.
Attorney Baffled.
Two hours later he returned tc
the Huntington town hall and said
Meyers clue was valueless. adding
Il am right back where / started
Earlier in the day he had changed
his mind about not calling Mrs. Col
lings from her home in Stamford
Conn, to testify, and demanded hel
presence. Her attorney, Homer 8
Cummings. notified Nj. Blue this
was impossible as she was undeI
care Of two physicians.
Several policemen testified tc
Coroner william G. Gibson Of the
story told them by Mrs. Colling,
when she was found In q motor
boat on the sound.
Sticks to Story.
She said her husband had been
killed by two men. who after club
bing him ard binding his arms and
feet. tossed him into the bay. His
body floated to shore at Lloyd's
neck last Wednesday, q week after
his death. Mrs. Ceilings said she was
attacked by the men, who removed
her from the Penguin and took hcr
aboard a canoe, later transferring
her to a motor boat. Her daughter,
Barbara. five years old, was left on
the drifting Penguin where she was
found by G. l.. Noteman, a West
chester yachtsman.
Mrs. Ceilings described her two
assailants as a man about so, and q
boy, Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
.JOBLESS AID
BILL PASSES

ALBANY. N. r.. sept. IS Rt-The
amended bill for unemployment re-
lief. agreed upon by the democratic
governor. Franklin ID. Roosevelt. and
the leaders of the republican major
ity IN the New York legislature. TO-
night awaited only the governors
signature. II passed both houses Of
the legislature this evening.
The bill as amended after q series
Of conferences between the governor
and his aides on the one hand and
the republican leaders on the other.
provides for the administration of a
relief fund or so. O00. 900 by an in
dependent commission OF three
members to be appointed by the exc
cutive. The fund Is TO be raised by
increasing the tax on personal In
comes so per cent.
The commission viii operate in
dependently of any state agency,
This was one OF the features in
sisted Upon by the governor. where
as the original republican bill
authorized the commission to oper-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
New Offices Open

Offices Of Thomas Homer g. Co.
realtors. have been opened in the
Travellers hotel building. according
to announcement made Saturday
by James T. Homer. a member Of
the firm, who Is associated with
his uncle, Thomas Homer. who
came to Brownsville recently from
Salt Lake City.
Associated with the firm will be
w. S. Moothart and Thos. Benson
both Of whom are well known In
Brownsville and the Valley.
Offices Of the firm are among
the most elaborate real estate Of
fees in the Valley. \
Business Of the firm will be op-
Grated on a strictly brokerage
basis. the announcement states, as
recommended by the National Real
Estate Board, Of which the firm is
a member.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
Fine Bulls Arrive

Three registered bulls have been
brought into the Brownsville COM
munity during the past week fol-
lowing announcement that the
county had been declared practi-
cally tick free. 1t was stated Sat-
urday by r. G. Graham Of the
county health unit.
The bulls have been placed on
the farms Of Nathan Moore. Fl
Jardin. w. III. Ford. near the
country club. main highway. and
Get<ge M. Smith. main highway.
Graham and Mr.. Smith selected
the bulls from the stock Of the
late Ed G. Lasater at Falfurrias
and the sires arrived to be p.sced
on the farms Thursday.
Dairymen throughout the county
are intending to build I'D their
herds, and more and more pure
bred stock may be expected to be
placed here. according to Graham
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
ARMY PLANES
ALONG
BORDER POINTS

MARIA, Sept. lo-REPersist-
ent reports OF projected bandit
raids along the Brewster and
Preside county borders Of the.Rio
Grande Big Bend country have
caused ranchmen In isolated sec
tions to remove their families to
safety In towns more distant from
the border.
Planes Arrive
Presence Of army planes from
Sal Antonio with machine guns
mounted, and q IT,. sport plane
with soldiers armed with automatic
rifles has been attributed to the
unrest along the Rio Grande caused
by the expected raids.
Peace officers tere maintain the
strictest secrecy. but It Is known
that both counties are being guard
ed against possible raids of bandits
from across the border.
Post Guarded
Inree army pla yes l1nueo mere
Thursday and 1t was reliably re-
ported that q transport airplane
with a squad OF infantry armed
with machine guns and automatic
rifles had spent the night at the
ranch OF Elmo johnson, who MAIN
tains q trading post $50 miles south
Of Marathon in Brewster county,
This ranch Is located in one Of the
widest sections Of the Big Bend
country and Is so miles from Ter
lingua, the nearest tow
This is the second time since the
World War that armed planes have
visited border posts as result Of
conditions OF unrest across the Rio
Grande. In 1929. a -quadron from
the third attack group was sent to
Arizona when fighting between
revolutionists and f.ueral forces
threatened to endanger lives or
the American side OF the inter-
national border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
HELD IN
ROBBERY CASE

Through cooperation OF Libradc
Salinas. Matamoros chief OF police
the sheriff's office has recovered
approximately $500 worth Of goods
stolen from the home Of r. M
Clark at Ranchita Sept. II.
Three men and a woman living on
a ranch across the Rio Grande from
La Paloma have been lodged IN the
Matamoros jail in connection with
the burglary. Preliminary hearings
for the four are to be held In Mata-
moros Tuesday.
Clarke reported the sacking oi
his. home last Sunday and Deputy
Sheriff Henry Gordon was assigned
to the case. He conferred with Chief
Salinas and Wednesday the Mata-
moros officer made two arrests at
the San Luis ranch, recovering a
portion OF the stolen goods.
Friday n OF the men confessed
and told officers where they could
find the remainder OF the Clark
goods. This VS. recovered and two
more arrests made.
One Of the men arrested at the
San Luis ranch Is Severino Rosam-
pau and another Is known as "El
Chino"
Rosampau admits crossing the
goods across the Rio Grande in a
boat. according to the investigating
officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
City Briefs

We have a number Of nice cot
tages with and without shower
baths and inside toilets ready Tor
occupancy at Del Mar on the Gulf
shore twenty-five miles east OF
Brownsville AoV.
Call 1888. Los Ebanos Greenhouse
FOR YOUR cut flowers. Roses soc
dozen. tube roses, asttrs, gladioli,
lillyputs. marigolds, etc. Mrs. o.
=. Taylor in charge OF flower de-
partment. Ao'.1-
G. w. Morris Of Houston is q
local caller.
San Anto- % visitors in the city
include r. Manner. Mr.. and Mrs.
u. Ejler. r. J. Rucker, Floyd Park
er. C. G. Malott. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
- Frost, H Dalsheimer and w. Z.
Hargrave.
n. L. Babb OF Fort Worth ar
rived in Brownsville Saturday.
r. A. Norsch OF Dallas is in the
city on business.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools, heals, strengthens sore, weak,
tired eyes. Adv. CD
G Trevino Gomez OF Laredo Is
In town for several days.
A visitor from Mexico City Is
M. s. Leishman.
MIR. and Mrs. Marx Goodman OF
San Anton.- is spending a short
time in B. )wnsville.
From Nashville comes @. d.
Jokes. who arrived l. the city Sat-
urday.
A. T. Cooper Of Dallas is In
brownsville for several days.
H. s. Suits OF Houston is a local
caller. j. E. LaRue also Of that city
Is in the Valley.
Mrs. c. Balluder and daughters
of Mexico arrived in Brownsville
saturday for . short stay.
From San Antonio are @. +.
Crook and Lloyd Brubaker.
visitors In Brownsville from
Houston are @. O. Markin and
Miss NJ. de Greenae.
I Rusino Lopez has gone to Aus
Din where he will continue his
studies in the University Of Texas
as q sophomore.
All $500 lumber now $4,000: all
$1,000 lumber. $4,000: screen doors,
s225 each; paint. $1.s5 per gallon;
hose, 4c per foot. Salvage Co, on
Fronton st. Adv.
Holy Mass will be said on We'd
nesday. Sept. 23rd at 1880 for
Srita- Josefa Martinez at the I'm
maculate Conception church. Her
Parents. Amado Martinez, Santos
8. de Martinez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
CHARITY GETS
SHOW FUNDS

Proceeds from the style show to
be held the evening Of Oct. 2 at the
American Legion wrestling arena by
local merchants will be ~pro-rated
among the various charitable or
CARNATIONS In Brownsville.
This decision was reached at q
meeting Saturday Of representatives
OF women's clubs held in the cham
her Of commerce building.
Merchants decided to let the
women's clubs OF the city decide on
this matter. The manner In which
the ~prc-rating win be done Is to
be decided at q later meeting OF
the women's club representatives,
following further Investigation.
Those attending the meeting Sat-
urday were Mrs. Marvin Hall. presi-
dent OF the City Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs: Mrs. Randall Mathers,
president Of the Self Culture club:
Mrs. Lizzie Bull, president OF the
Civic League: Mrs. Sherwood Bishop,
president OF the Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION: and Mrs. Ha-be-t Daven-
port. corresponding secretary OF the
Learners club.
The style show Is to be held along
with a window display contest with
practically all Brownsville merchants
taking part.
A charge OF Is cents admission Is
to be made for the style show. and
all proceeds will be turned over to
charity in Brownsville. There will
be no complimentary tickets. and
those handling the style show viii
do their work without charge.
Announcement was made Satr--
day that there will be bathing
models in the revue as well as models
for dresses for all occasions.
The bathing models will feature
the Boca Chica bathing beach. and
the mild winter climate Of Browns
vile. permitting swimming during
practically all the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
COOLIDCE'S
UNCLE IS DEAD


PLYMOUTH. VT. Sept. 1e.-P>
Uncle John" Wilder. fiddler.
farmer and uncle Of a president,
died today In his home at the
center OF this little town which
gave a chief executive to the IA
ton.
Births and deaths are few in
this hamlet of 80 souls In Ply
mouth township. but since 1920 the
deaths have become a matter Of
interest to the outside world since
most Of the deceased have been
in some way related to Calvin
Coolidge.
So when Uncle John" breathed
his last today, the general store
became the focus for telephone
calls. flurries of which have dis
turbed the quiet Of Miss Florence
Cilley on numerous occasions since
Mr.. Coolidge first became a ma
tional figure.
Between trips TO that section of
her store serving as a post office
and out past the big stove in the
center to wait on customers. Miss
Cilley answered the telephone to
confirm the death Of Uncle
John"
Alone In the little farm house,
Mrs. Wilder sat throughout the
day accepting the condolences of
neighbors on the death Of the man
she had married 81 years ago when
John was "a.
In 1925 Wilder decided to quit
farming and spend the remainder
Of his life in the quietude Of his
native village. but fate was just
steering him into courses he never
would have believed he would take.
1t was at this time that old
time fiddlers took the fancy of
the sophisticates beyond the ver-
mont hills. Nellie" Durham OF
Maine came into prominence and
Plymouth advanced Uncle John"
as a challenger to defend his
standards against the encroach-
ment of the fiddler. Wilder was q
man of few words and when he
came to Boston and heard Mel
lie' play his only comment was,
lots better fiddlers anywhere"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20

Jewish people Of the Valley viii
observe Yom Kippur. the day OF
atonement, beginning at shutdown
today and continuing through SUM-
down Monday. Yom Kippur Is one
OF the most sacred OF all Jewish
holy days and Is observed through
out the world.
Brownsville stores which will be
closed Monday include Edelstein's
Bollack's. Ike Boils ok. The Fashion
Libby's. Dorfman's. Shapiro Shoe
Store. Swirce Drygoods store. and
Sommer's Furniture store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (AP)-Cottcn
broke into new low ground for the
season here today under heavy southern
selling n liquidation which seemed TO
be promoted By the increase IN south
ern offerings combined with some ner-
vousness over the situation in China
and uncertainty as to the further action
OF Sterling exchange December con-
tracts sold off 70 $40 or l6 points net
lower and closed at that figure. with
the general market closing easy at net
declines Of i3 TO Is points.
Liverpool cables were better than due
on the New York close Friday. but this
was attributed chiefly 70 readjustments
following yesterdays decline in Sterling
which might tend 70 widen New York
Liverpool differences and the market
here was influenced BY the appearances
OF heavier southern selling orders.
The volume OF southern hedging tap
cred off somewhat after the carry o.
ferings had been absorbed. but the
pressure from the source continued
mere or Tess in evidence. and weakness
- h stock market IVES probably re-
Elected b. sorae Wal street selling.
Cotton on shirSosrd awaiting clear
ance wss estimated at o2.0co bales
ssnipo eA0oo last yaAxs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
Allotted In
Rate Hike Hearing

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. Up
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion today allotted time FOR argu-
ments on the application OF rail-
roads for O IS per cent rate in
crease and at the same time re-
ceived "a additional briefs
Sen- Brookhart OF Iowa, the Wis
consin public service commission,
and various state commissions In
the western rate group filed the
principal briefs. The arguments
began Monday.