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Evening star., 1931-04-19

There was a rattle Of chains and q settling of
cushions as they sat down in the swing.
Lets see another" she said.
"very well, see If you can see how do this
one"
There was a silence and then a gasp from
Lucy followed by delightful laughter and then
it came upon me with wave Of horror that the
idiot was woong her with sleight- hand
tricks.
lay helpless, seething, burning up, not 10
feet away, and listened to this unutterable
Gregory K. Elwood making what should have
been public spectacle Of himself. while Lucy,
the girl had hoped to make my wife, laughed
and crowed and giggled with pleasure over de-
vices which even q child should be ashamed
to exhibit.
Then they tired Of this apparently, and
Gregory began talking to her in low voice, so
low that could catch no words though q deep
fervor was clear. She answered. very seriously.
He spoke again, more distinctly.
Knowing you," he was saying softly, 'has
been Like living in q chamber Of beauty, like
resting in sea Of soft music. remember the
first time saw you, curled IN q chair like
child, and your eyes, when you lifted them to
me. wound up al my life, because knew that
from that second on, whatever did, whatever
I thought, wherever went. you would be with
me, your picture In my mind, the sweet memory
Of you always comforting and Strengthening me.
Can you understand, dear?"
"I was afraid TO tell you; I should as soon
have thought Of Offering myself to q fairy prin-
cess. You were there, dear, lovely figure Of
an the beauty and fancy that romantic dreams
could picture: Q hah-nnbelievable vision of
lOveliness, and what was I? Nothing. Nobody.
An tnconspicuous nobody who had the audacity
to take this vision away With me, to nurse and
treasure and adore. ] stood before this shrine
with arms outstretched, with arms appraised,
worshiping you and calling for you-but was
. coward"
"Oh, Gregory" she breathed.
Then his voice sank and I could no more than
guess IN my cold horror, what else he was
saying. But whatever it was, she liked it. I
could tell by her tender responses
Then: mo, dear, no one else.
"Not joel WardP" he asked softly.
Joel Ward!" She spoke my name with such
establishment and bewilderment that I must
admit was a bit mtfed. why, JOEL dear"
she explained, '1S just an old friend Of the
family. What made yOn think Of Joe?"
Evening star., 1931-04-19
April Is Most Ill -Fated Month in American History

cuEred In New York City On April c, 1T12.
about $50 years before the Civil War.
The wars Of bloodshed are however the most
mamentouS events in the history Of . Nation.
April 10, TITS, viii always be remembered as
the beginning Of the Revolutionary War. On
the night Of April 10 Gen. Gage Of the British
army sent 1000 troops under Mai. Pitcairn to
capture the coloniStS' powder, which was stored
at the little village of Concord and also to ar
rest the botherSome American patriots John
Hancock and Samuel Adams, who were at that
time in Lexington.
A few Boston patriots learned Of the British
generals plan and sent Paul Revere, on what
proved to be his famous midnight ride, to warn
the countryside and save Adams and Hancock
from capture. All the world knows the result
of that ride. The Americans along the way
to Concord were aroused and by dawn little
band of 70 minute men were collected at Lex
ington waiting for the British officer and his
1000 redcoats. When Maj. Pitcairn ordered
the rebels to lay down their arms and disband,
he was answered by a defiant shot from an
unknown" soldier. During the skirmish the
British shot patriots and left them dead or
dying on the first battlefield of the American
Revolution. Then they hastened toward Con-
cord, without either Hancock or Adams.
Evening star., 1931-04-19

hanks Of the Rio Grande the Mexicans ordered
him to return to the Nueces, but he refused.
Then q Mexican detachment Of soldiers crossed
the Rio Grande and captured about 60 Amer
lean dragons. That was on April "A, 1846.
and it was the beginning Of the Mexican War.
The next war was the Civil War, which
started with the bombardment Of Fort Sumter
On April II, 1861. The Southern States had
seeded and Gen. Beauregard already had an
army Of 1000 soldiers in Charleston, s. c.
Maj. Anderson was in command of Fort Sumter,
Union fort, In Charleston Harbor. Anderson
had only 85 men with him and his supplies
were exhausted. He notified President Lincoln
that he needed provisions and reinforcementS
in order to hold the fort. The President sent
word to the Governor of South Carolina that
an attempt would be made to send provisions
to Fort Sumter. When the Confederate Presi-
dent learned Of Lincolns intentions he ordered
Beauregard to demand the surrender of the
fort. When the Union oficer refused to sur
render the Confederates began a heavy bonn
bardment on the fort, which lasted for two
days. Maj. Anderson was obliged to surrender.
The dag after his surrender, April 49, Prcsi-
Continued on Fifteenth Page
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really can't understand how such notion
entered my head-but there It was and there
were the doctors orders.
LIE picked me up, then, and threw me over
- one shoulder like a sack of oats, and bore
me out of the room. We started down the
stairs slowly and it came to me that might
bump my head against the wall and attract
attention, but the idea must have come to him
at the same time.
There's no use" he explained, painting
little "An Of the crowd but Lucy have gone to
the beach" He paused at the foot OF the stairs
and looked around cautiously. "The reason
you weren't asked along with them" he went
on pleasantly, was that I told them you'd
packed up and left. I told them you said you
couldn't stand being in the same house with
me any longer, Lucy or no Lucy. thought,
he added graciouSly, "that you might like that
excuse better than almost any other.
My eyes nearly popped out, was 80 angry.
but there was no use struggling. Then we were
in the library, and he let me down easily to
the floor against radiator, under . window
which opened on the porch almost opposite
the swing where I'd found him the night before.
From his pocket he produced another strap, un-
coi1ed It, and after running It between my
wrists. secured it to the radiator handle.
"By George" he muttered, "this is truly q
foul trick. do hope. Ward that you'll under
stand that IT'S orders-an orders. II It weren't
for Lucy, wouldn't do 1t, anyway"
He Strengthened up.
II guess" he said thoughtfully, shat it's
because nobody ever realized the romantic and
forceful personality I've got; it's o kind OF
reaction. / imagine the notion settled on you
because you were 50 completely obliVious Of me
as Q rival"
He leaned over and patted me anlicably on
the head.
"It's mighty tough on you, old man." he ad-
nnitted, but we're both victims Of circum-
stances"
Then he went out and hay there. Once or
twice twisted and strained TO no avail: had
to resign myself to waiting to be discovered,
while fretted over what menace this hunatic
might be to Lucy. It was then and there that
swore never to offer advice TO another SUI
ferer from an infeTiority complex.
Presently, perhaps a quarter Of an hour later,
I heard voices outSide-Lucy'S and GregoryS.
They were coming up on the porch, and Lucy
laughed rs happily as I had ever heard her.
Evening star., 1931-04-19
BY MYRTA ETHEL CAWOOD

ESPITE all the fo0lishness on the
first day OF April, commonly called
All Fools day, more serious things
have happened to the American
Republic in April than in any other
month of the year All our great wars began
In April with the single exception OF the war
OF 1872. Perhaps the militant April was on
vacation at that time. Anyway, the Impending
war with England was not declared until 48
days after the fateful month, but April has been
on the job assiduously dealing out her tragedies
ever since The Revolutionary War, the War
with Mexico, the Civil War, War with Spain
and the World War were all declared in the
month of April.
other grim disasters besides wars have oc-
CURED during this month, such as the great
Charleston fire of 1898; the Pittsburgh fire of
l845 and the San Francisco earthquake and
fire of 1906 in which 500 people lost their lives
and $4oo 900 900 worth of property was de-
Stroyed The m-fated steamship Titanic was
wrecked by an iceberg of the coast OF Canada
on April ID, 1912 and 1877 lives were lost.
During the last century 38 other notable marine
disasters have occurred in this month. Also
the first slave insurrection in this country
Evening star., 1931-04-19

At Concord the Redcoats we're completely
routed and their retreat was one Of the most
humiIattng episodes in English history. When
they finally reached the British Notifications
at CharleStown they had lost 273 men-more
than 3 times the loss Of the patriots. Although
the first bloodshed Of the American Revolution
was at Lexington On April 10, TITS, active
hostilitieS did not cease until another April 49,
eight years later. After the colonistS won
their freedom from England the first United
States Congress met in New York April 6,
1789, and on April 30 of that same year George
Washington was inaugurated the first PreSi-
dent Of the new Republic.
Evening star., 1931-04-19

THE next April war was II years after the
beginning Of the War Of the Revolution.
The Republic of Texas had won its freedom
from Mexico and had been annexed to the
United States by its own request. But Texas
and Mexico soon became involved In q dispute
over the boundary line. Texas insisted that the
boundary was the Rio Grande River and
Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River which
was about 100 miles east of the Rio Grande.
Gen. Zachary Taylor was ordered to Texas to
seize the disputed strip Of land between the
two rivers When Taylor advanced to the
Evening star., 1931-04-19

HWith a loud, exultGnt UhOop he leGped
high and landed t0ith both feet in the
puddle. The casually sOas terrible"
HEAVEN. usually so mereiful to humans In
distress, failed me when it did not make
everything go black at this point. I remained
conscious.
I had to listen to them for possibly an hour
or more before another rattling Of chains and
movement Of cushions told me they were set
ting up.
"But, Gregory dear" she was objecting, 'this
Is madness-pure madness! We ought to an
nounce it.
Throw some things into a grip" he inter
rupted firmly "We1l just have time to make
the marriage license bureau before Il We
hurry"
"But, Gregory"
Hurry dear!"
pause, and then she ran into the house.
and heard her steps on the stairs. For q
minute or two he strolled about the porch,
humming softly, and then he spoke.
Never" he said thoughtfully never patron
f7e y rival, especially one with an inferiOrity
complex; it may prove fatal"
Then he, too, was gone
AS Mr.. Ward stopped speaking, his voice
dying away wearily, he brought forth tele-
gram.
"a few days later" he said, received this"
read it:
AIKEN, 6. O.
Mr.. Joel Ward,
Stroilers' Club,
New York, n. Y.
Unspeakably distressed should have caused
you 50 much discomfort unnecessarily. Stop.
Popped In on doctor while In New York and ts
seems misunderstood one or two Of his direc-
tions Stop. I thought at the time that they
were . little strange but all Of US make errors.
Stop. TO err Is human, to forgive Is divine.
Stop. Everything else is dandy and Mrs. ElwOod
joins me IN sending regards to you. Stop
GREGORY K. ELWOOD.
returned it to Mr.. Ward. ..s
"I always keep 1t with me-" he said, rising,
"and have 1t ready whenever hear ony one
inform another that he has an inferiority COM
plex. have told you my story, just as have
told dozens of others, so that you win under
stand the agitation which seized me when
overheard your unfortunate remark to your
friend George. let my experience serve as the
h1ghtfm example"
He walked away his shoulders sagging and
went out into the night q wiser man.
(copyright, 1ea1)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
LADY AST0R'S CLAIM
AR0USES SP0RTSMEN
American.Born Woman Says
English cricks; Team Loses
Because Of Liquor

London, Feb. l4.-R-Lady Astor's
claim Ia the house Of commons Fri
day that Australians won their re-
cent cricket matches with England
because they do not drink, With It's
obvious implication that the British
lose because they do, has stirred tho
ire Of many leading English cricket
players.
The Daily Express. which sought
their ..lews, published q radiograSn
saturday from Lord Tennyson. IA
nous ba&sman who Is en- route to New
York aboard the Olympic. II which
he said the suggestion was absolutely
untruthful. s..
Another player, A. W. Carr. said
the suggestion was absolute rot"
Both said the reason the Austria
lians won was because they were bet
ter cricket players and both wanted
to know what the American-born
peeresS knew about ,cr1cEet. Carr
suggested that Il would be better II
the members Of the commons learned
to mind their own business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
VILLAGE
FLOODED BY Rain
Wall Of Water Flows Down Can
yon and Through WelIton;
One Man Killed

Yuma, Ariz., Feb. ll.-QR-A cloud
burst sent q wall Of water down .
canyon and through the village Of
Wellton, 80 miles east OF here, FRI
day night, and otherwise wrought
havoc in southern Arizona. At least
one person drowned and five are
missing.
Rain had fallen for m hour In
Wellton when the roar Of rushing
water was heard. Within . few min
utes . wall Of water six feet high and
$50 yards wide tumbled out OF . flat
bottomed canyon running from the
Rocky hills into the city.
The water swirled through the
streets, washing away . dozen cot.
tages, demolishing two business build
ings, ripping UP . mile and . hall Of
railroad track. and highway. and
tearing out power and telephone
lines.
Automobiles caught In the first
rush were carried away and wrecked.
The. one known victim drowned when
his car was washed into ditch. He
was identified only a. . man named
Temple or Templeton, bound from
Ontario, Canada, to Fl Centre, CALI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
S0L0NS TANGLED IN
POLITICAL MESH AS
ANOTHER WEEK ENDS
Tax Matters and Affairs Of
Highway Department 1rou-
ble |. v. A. Leaders
SCORE PUMP TAX MEASURE
Department Problem
and Proposal for New Prl-
mary System Simmer

Heading toward the final rush Of
legislation which marks the end Of
every session, North Dakota'S gener-
81 assembly found itself entangled
in the usual meshes Of politics Is
the current week ended.
As always occurs with the MAJOR
.ty. the /. ". AS were having the
greatest diversity Of troubles. These
generally related to tax matters and
to the affairs Of the state highway
department. In addition, the ]. v. A.
caucus heard some criticism OF Ter
tain actions Of the Shafer admins
tration during the week.
The latter occurred in connection
with q house bill to raise the rates
for inspecting weights and measures,
q duty conferred upon the state regu-
latory department and administered
by w. +. Reko OF Mandan.
As recommended by, l.. L.. Twich-
ellis state affairs committee, the bill
provided e tax Of 3 on pumps at
gasoline filling stations. II the sta
ton had more than one pump q slid
Ing scale was provided Of = for the
second pump and 81 for the third
and all thereafter.
Rates for inspecting certain scales
and other measuring devices also
we're to be boosted BY the bill, the
claim being made that the additional
funds are needed 70 finance the work
Of the department.
]. v. A. opposition to the bill 4
based on the contention that the feea
on gasoline pumps are not really IN.
&pectt1n4 keS but-a tax applied under
the suise Of 3 tee. It was demanded
In caucus that the administration
come out openly and admit 1t to be
Z tax and that this be done in the
interest Of common honesty.
The measure has been In and out
Of committee several times but has
not been brought to q vote, the de-
lay being occasioned by Twtchell's
desire to make sure that 1t will pass
before final house action Is taken.
Reko was placed squarely ION the
pan" In the I. ", A. caucus, several
members contending that he II he
administered the affairs of the
weights and measures department
with careful diligence there would be
no need FOR any increases in inspec-
ton fees. Several I. v. A. office.
holders. all appointees Of. the admin
istration or of men appointed by the
administration, were named a. not
doing enough work for the pay they
CONTINUED on page ninel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
Will. Rule on
BisOn-NOdak Mixup

Fargo. N. D, Feb. H-R-Oswsld
Tower, Andover, Mass. chairman Of
the national basketball rules commit
tee. has been appealed to for . de-
cisior on Fridays opening game be-
tween the University Of North Dakota
and North Dakota Agricultural college
at Grand Forks.
Time was taken out by the official
between each field goal
and center jump until he was cor
rected by Referee Dick Holser after
80 minutes Of play. The university
won the game ~ to Is, assuming the
lead for the first time in the final
four seconds Of play.
The two schools have sgreed to
abide BY Towers decision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
FRAZIER RESUMES
HAGERMAN ATTACK
R%eiterates Several Charges That
Led Senate to Eliminate
Salary From Bill

Washington, Feb. 14.-R)eRenew-
ing his attack on Herbert j. Hager-
man, special Indian commissioner,
Senator Frazier, Republican, North
Dakota, reiterated In the senate Fri
day several Of the charges that led
the senate to eliminate Hagerman,s
salary from the interior department
bill.
Frazier. chairman of the senate In
dian committee, repeated his state
ment that Hagerman's position as
supervisor Of Indian affairs, In New
Mexico, Arizona, Utah. and Colorado,
al an unnecessary duplication.
He said, however, he had been "un-
der q wrong impression" when he
had stated Hagerman was removed
by President Roosevelt Immediately
after the latter took office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
Foes of Birth Control
Score Gillett Measure
Representative Mccormick De-
nies World IL Approaching
ovaE-P Population

Washington, i Feb. A-R-Oppon-
entx Of the Gillett bin to legalize dis
sernination Of birth control informa-
ton Saturday marshaled their testi-
mony before the senate judiciary sub
committee.
Ralph Burton, Washington. rep
resenting the National Patr iotic
League, declared advocates Of birth
control ".have been used as cat paws
by comlnunistic propagandists."
He said passage Of the bill proposed
by Senator Gillett, Republican. Mas
sachusetts, would "break down the
marriage state and foster free love-"
A lengthy List Of those supporting
the measure appeared Friday.
This bill would facilitate and en-
courage the distribution into every
part Of the country Of obscene and in
decent publications" said William F.
Montavon Of the National Catholic
Welfare conference:
I'm : his latest annual report the
postmaster general comments in
no uncertain terms on the danger al
ready existing. This bill would open
the flood gates and would irremedi-
ably injure the morals along with the
Of the nation" He said pas
sage would 'in great measure nullify"
existing laws in many states prohibit
ing circulation Of birth control in
Representative Mccormack. Demo-
crat, Massachusetts,, assailed what he
described as the principal argument
by the proponents Friday
namely that the world is In danger Of
over-population."
1.-THE EARTH" he said, rs capable
Of supporting seven billion and now
only about 1,75O.O00.000. The
evils Of poverty and disease do not
flow from population but from
Of government to combat them
properly"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
KRUGER IS GIVEN
7-YEAR SENTENCE
23-Year-Old Robber Of Fredonid
Bank Was Expected In Bis
marck Saturday

Napoleon, N. D., Feb. 1l-R-Two
days after he held up the First Ger
man State bank Of Ffedonia, Otto
Kruger. q. Ashley, was sentenced to
the state prison for seven years.
He pleaded guilty before judge
George NJ. McKenna In district court
late Friday, and sentence was Inn
mediately imposed. He was to ba
taken to the penitentiary Saturday.
Kruger, before his arraignment
told States Attorney A. 3. Atkins Of
Logan county that he was prepared
to plead guilty, and he was taken
before Judge McKenna. Asked by
the court II he had ANYTHING to say,
Kruger shook hts head negatively,
and received his sentence.
The youth was unprecedented at
Ashley three hours after the robbery
Of the Fredouia bank wednesday
noon. He confessed tho same day
that he robbed the hank to obtain
money with which to pay checks he
had issued on insufficient hank funds.
AL but five dollars Of the 4o6b taken
from the bank was recovered. /.
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Local SWANS who flooded the
mails here Saturday with dulcet
missives protesting unbounded
love for their lady-loves might
well give pause and consider poor
old st. Valentine.
Now legend has It that poor old
Val was 4 subject Of the Roman
Emperor Claurius, who, In the
meanness Of his soul, decreed
that no soldier In the imperial
Roman army should take unto
himseN . wife.
It also seems that Val Wa .
sympathetic soul who could not
bear to have loves young dream
60 wrong 30 he habit circulated
around the town that he WAS Will
ing to tie the knot Tor any young
couple wanting 10 put the bee o.
old man Claude.
He GOT away With II for yesrs
until Il got 70 the point, whers
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hurry up CLAUSE
ON MEASURE STILL
IS STICKING POINT
Importance Attached to Atti.
tude Which Senate Nonpar.
tisans VIII Display
WI THIRDS VOTE NEEDED
Opposition Of Only ~ Members
IN Upper Body VIII Favor
Jamestown Tactics
'Wo- THIRDS VOTE NEEDED
Senate action on the capitol build~

Senate action on the capitol buildS
Ing bill is In prospect for Monday.
After indicating earlier In the day
that he would withhold presentation
cf his committees report on thu mea.
sure until saturday, Senator Frank
E. Ployhar. Valley City, placed the
matter on the senate caiendar ~
Friday afternoon.
It was on the calendar for Saturday
but because 1t was at the bottom of
the list and the list was long, action
before Monday "a regarded q TIM
probable.
As amended by the committee. the
bill carries the emergency clause and
q majority Of two thirds 81 the g
senator's win be necessary to pass the
measure In its present form. This
means that only II senator's can block
enactment Of the bill Is It stands. To
DO So. however. they must vote
against the bill a. Q whole.
Considerable Importance attached
today to the attitude which Noupar-
tisan senators viii take toward the
measure. Many members Of thu
house minority Joined with two !. Y.
A. members from Stutsman county
to block enactment of the emergency
clause in the lower branch Of the
legislature and there existed the DOS.
etbiGty that the same situation would
arise In the senate.
Cannot Find Answer !.
Nonpartisan senator's, however.
were asking themselves what they
stood to gain by voting against either
the bill as q whole or the emergency
clause and were finding It difficult
to arrive at Z satisfactory conclusion.
In view Of this fact It was REGARDED
as possible that more than enough
votes to pass the bill With the emer-
gehcy clause would DS mustered whes1
the roll q called.
The committee representing BIS
nlarck has watched the progress of
the measure with interest and is
seeking enactment Of the measure
with the emergency clause.
The reason for this Is their desire
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-14
St. Valentine Defied Claudius Caesar
Tying Many Roman Marriage Knots

there were no longer any bache-
loss In the Roman army with the
exception Of four generals and q
senile water carrier.
Then one day Val got into m
argument with one OF tho boys
who WIS on the n ct the palace
and Claudius arranged 10 have
some helnlock put IN his soup
ana Val passed "a to the great
beyond.
II was the general opinion
around Rome that be Was Z good
guy who had performed : real
service to the community - they
decided to DO him honor " mak-
Ing him the patson saint d lov-
erS.
And % the lucal boys Who sGnt
their sWoetheoEts notoe a eWooe
sentiment WeFe oclne hoooctD u
ancaent AogAAn Mo 49, 0pocut-
"a Isb. % thounon1D0 "A yonteA0A
vhsthm th1y .onlD41 e -