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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-13
Bilis Passed Nv 1Iouse

H.. B. 5o-Appropriations commit
tee: Appropriates Silt $50 for state
school Of science at Wahpeton. For
n; Against az,
n. b. 17e-JohnSon Of Trail, Fitch
OF Cas- and Indegaard Of Foster:
Designates Carl Ben Eielson as wor-
thy Of national COMMUNICATION by
having statue placed In Statuary hall
at Washington.
H. B. 211-Herman of Mercer: Pro-
hibits issuance of any hail insurance
policy until form has been approved
by state insurance commissioner.
H. B. 150-Muus of Ward and SWEET
OF Kidder: Provides for refunds Of
premiums when state fire and tor
nado fund exceeds $4,000, 600.
H. B. 176 Fitch of Cass, by re-
quest: Permits foreign executors and
administrators to sue In North Da-
kota.
H. B. 17o-Cox of Burleigh: En-
ables garage keepers to place lien on
automobile which they have stored
within 60 days after storage ceased
r.. p. J37-Herman Of Mercer
Specifies manner Of election for
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turn turtle and provide a banquet
for the harbor sharks.
Presto! / pulled the opening cord!
The giant Ell. velope rose gracefully
to the breeze! It's panels straight
ened out! Its Shroud lines grew
taut! And then. at the exact SEC
ond, l shut off all my power and
breathed q pilots prayer.
Samson" I prayed. BE good. On.
be good!'
There was a sight which some
day will be commonplace wherever
planes ire flown and a lone pilot IS
In distress and cannot land without
q crack-up.
The plane hung suspended under
the enormous spreading canopy.
Gradually. so slowly that the mo-
ton was hardly noticeable. 1t start
ed 70 descend.
I grabbed my chance, found q
spare fitting, craWled out on top Of
the plane, repaired the stahilizcr
and returned to the cockpit without
having lost appreciahlc altitude.
My wireless became violently &C
tive.
tuned It..
Great stuff! Congratulations"
hammered into my eardrurns. Come
on down, Jack, and be forgiven"
"Who Is speaking??" 1 asked, aghast
on learning that ! had been identi-
fled.
NAVAL field commandant! Come
on down. You've made aviation his
tory for US. We want to give you .
hand"
Again my wireless huzzed.
congratulations. dear!"
It was Pearl! Where are your"
I asked.
ION the Queen OF the Skies!"
do you know about the Black
Spot?"
THE black What?"
I could see she was totally igno-
rant; us your father there?"
ASK him whether he knows Of q
plot to destroy the Zeppelin"
"He certainly does not. AS usual,
ne thinks you are up to some
deviltry."
Does he mean tc tell me that
he hasn't engaged Villalba, the
outlaw, and myself. to be on White
Water Island at the Well of the
Barking Dog? The Silent Menace
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From there Well 60 to Hettinger, with
all the heavy cargo.
Well have a steam calliope, a band
with all its trimmings,
And, if the capitol holds out, each
town will get its innings.
Oh, 1t will be a wondrous sight to all
the population,
And politicians, small and great, will
shout in exultation;
From here to there, and everywhere,
they all will be parading,
While as great friends to rich and
poor they will be masquerading.
The governor, with all his staff, will
ride along in splendor,
And, close behind them. we will see
the Dago peanut vendor,
The hot-dog man with all his ware
the flaming circus wagon,
While bearing posters, red and white
the clowns will not be tagging.
where is the capitol today?" will BIZ
the leading question,
And just remembering where" it il
will give us indigestion;
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Editor Of The Tribune:

Editor Of The Tribune:
I have read with some interest,
pages Of editorials and letters on the
proposed new capital building and its
location and have come to the con-
clusion that vi legislature should
first decide on the type of building
the people of this state really want
before making any appropriation for
the building. 1t should be ascer-
tanned whether we are to build for
permancnce and the future OF the
state or something that could be sup
ported on wheels. Or a caterpillar
tread, so that it might be at all times
moved and kept In the center Ut pop
ulation at some place where Its pres
ence would bring political prestige to
the party who moved it. II 1t is to be
a portable affair I would prefer the
caterpillar tread, as it would no doubt
have to go through some sWampy
country before it would be again per-
manently located where 1t belongs
AT Bismarck.
The people of Bismarck in terri
torial days raised $100. 900 by volun-
tary subscription and donated this
money in cash together with 32O acres
OF land for a building site. to the
capital building fund, to be used SOLE
ly for the purpose Of building a cap
ital building at Bismarck. The state
of North Dakota collected insurance
or the building which was erected
with this money. The citizens OF
Bismarck. therefor, have an equity
in the money available for erecting a
new capital building and this equity.
according to the terms OF the gift.
could not rightly be used to build q
new capital elsewhere in the state.
Bismarck is nearly enough In the
center Of the state to meet all prac-
tical needs; has a wonderful building
site in a section along the Missouri
that must be considered as Of the
states most natural beauty spots; 1t
Is assured Of an ample water supply
already piped to the building site
where the m orial building
houses the exhibits of the North
Dakota historical society. and Their
we have Roosevelt,s cabin and
all the ~landscaping that has takel
much money and effort to make II
what it is today. The historic back
ground of the present site overlook
the Missouri river and Is one Of the
most beautiful valleys in the state
These are sufficient reasons In my
estimation to overcome any argument
advanced by the champions OF an
other site.
But there is the expense o. 4 move
it has been said, and ! believe witt
considerable truth, that three move!
arr equivalent to q total loss by fire
\ don't blame the citizens Of James
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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

changing site or removal Of school
houses.
H. B. 126-Holte OF Dickey, by re-
quest: Eliminates teachers Institute
fund and creates county s~uperlntend-
ents' contingent fund to pay expenses
attending district teachers meetings,
play days. etc.
H. B. 57-Appropriations commit
tee: Appropriates $309, 104 for state
teachers college at Valley City.
II. B. 226-Rulon Of StutSman; Elk
tends limit Of length. of state high
way system from 1900 miles to 1000
In order to include several connecting
links.
H. b.. 218-Twichell of Cas-: Au-
thorizes board OF administration to
repair and reconstruct north wing of
%fire-swept capitol building.
Senate Bills Killed
S. B. 163-Require gas companies
operating pipe lines to establish and
maintain reserve gas tanks.
S. B. l64-Require power companies
to rebate to consumers for failure to
furnish continuous service.
s. b. 172-Transfers 100000 from
returned soldiers fund 10 general
fund.
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A. c. alumni Will
GATHER
Agricultural College Alumni
From Slope Territory viii
Meet Here Feb. -

Approximately IS alumni and for
mer students Of North Dakota State
college are expected to attend q meet
ing of the Burleigh-M Morton county
Bison Booster chapter at the Patter-
son hotel in Bismarck, Feb. 19, 1t was
announced today by Martin 8. Hagen,
president of tn, local organization.
B. K. Bjornson and George Holta are
assisting MI. Hagen with arrange
ments.
Everett j. Wallum, Fargo, general
secretary of the North Dakota State
college alumni and former students
association will be present at the SEES
sion which will consist of a banquet
and talks.
Those expected from outside Bis
marck and Mandan are Paul Paisley,
Driscoll; David feathers, Mckenzie;
Esther Granville, Arena; Frank Can
nell, George Dinyer, Fred Maser, Paul
Schultz, all OF Glen Ullin; Walter
Braun, William Jaeger, Marie Mische.
Leonard Patzwald, John Role, all Of
Hebron: Merrill Burke. New Salem,
and Mrs. Leslie Jones, Mott.
Bismarck alumni expected to be
present include Mrs. Frank Bassctt,
Clifford Blackburn, Harry Conroy.
Burt Finney, Ethel Flaten, william
Groves, Martin 8. Hagen, Mathilda
Hagerott, Lloyd Hamlin, George Hays,
E. ]. Heising. George Holta, Lester
Hulett, Lydia Ketterling. Culver
Ladd, Roy Lawrence. william Len
hart. John Iobach, r. w. Luulry.
Donald Macdonald, James McLaugh-
lin, Cyril Mergens, Kenneth Peterson,
Emery Putnam. Arthur Sailer, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Skunk, Bert
Spohn, Edna Sleeves, DR.. John O..
Thoreson, Aldyth Ward, G.. v. Mat
son.
Those from Mandan arc Ronald
Byler. Robert Adam, B. K. Bjornson,
Florence Fleming, Harry Hagerott,
Theodore Hagerott. Ralph Hanson, II.
M. Leonhard, Olaf Lindelow, Marion
Schroeder, James Stark. John G.
Thysell, Ruth Bessie Wilder.
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I'll CAPITOL FIGHT

THE CAPITOL FIGHT
This capitol removal fight is getting
quite exciting.
And, if it isn't settled soon, the bunch
will get to fighting.
I'VE want It'll" shouts n brawny
crew. "WeM have I'll" screams the
other,
As wrangling. snarling cross the fence,
they snap at one another.
Our city is the proper place, exactly
In the middle
OF this state, and we'll tell you this:
we'll not play second FIDDLE"
I'VE said that we desired 1t first" re-
ply some other faction,
Another yells If we don't win, there's
bound to be some action!"
The ayes have 1t. the nays have it,
while we poor, helpless creatures
Look on in agony, and cry Cant
someone stop these screechers?'
Old Smoky : Mokus. god OF fire, for
wal must have been yearning
The day he spied our capitol, and set
the place a-burning.
In vain we seek for rest and peace
amidst this dire confusion,
Our cities left their happy ways to
follow m illusion.
Well put the capitol on wheels and
tote 1t to each station.
Let each one have it for q whilc-it
seems the II salvation.
Well carry 1t to Jamestown first, Their
hurry it to Fargo
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outside Of the state 30 to 40 carloads
Per year. So you can see, Mr.. Nc
Carter, that the bee industry IN North
Dakota is only about q. dozen years
cid. Just a baby. It is one Of the
new things that the process OF de-
velopment and progress has brought
Us.
In some sections Of the country
there are serious bee diseases. One
in particular Is known as American
fowl brood, which, by the way, isn't
u bee disease at all, but attacks the
Erood.,. Fortunately. due to timely
measures, North Dakota Is almost,
il not entirely free from this and
hopes to remain SO.
And another thing, bees are now
taxable property, and not such a
small item, either, anymore. And
while. I haven't figured it out. ! am
quite sure that the tax derived from
this source will 60 quite a ways IN
paying the appropriation OF $4,000
complained of, so that the average
| farm property is not carrying much
OF any additional burden, but instead
the bee keeper is paying his own bill.
And then, MI. McCarter, you can
row go 70 your grocer or neighbor
bee man and secure one of the fin
| est articles of food known to man,
produced within Jul own borders,
and at a price less than paid for
oleomargerine. And in addition to
| this, the amount shipped to markets
outside the state brings that much
new wealth among us.
We could go on, but must stop.
Yours truly,
G. D. MASON,
Bee-Keeper, Bismarck. N. d
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seems to be directed at the legislative
recognition of and appropriation for
certain inspection and regulation
deemed necessary for the protection
and development Of this baby indus
try. -
Mr.. McCarter states that he was
born and reared in the great state OF
Michigan, and that in this state,
when he was a boy, there were just
coolies and coolies of bees but no bee
inspectors, therefore why should
North Dakota have them.
But why stop MI. McCarter. In
those grand and wonderful days In
grand old Michigan, there also were
no paved highways, automobiles, fly
ing machines, radios, rural mail, hat
less men, bobbed haired women, etc.
But now look at us. Even Michigan
hes all these and more, for Michigan
now has bee inspectors, and prob
ably that little sprig Of an apple tree
you helped Dad set out In the back
yard has grown some, MI. McCarter.
The saying that 1.-THE best gov
erned are the least governed" is a
catchy one, no doubt, but the writer
does not fall for it altogether, for
until education and civilization have
stamped out human selfishness and
deceit we will need plenty Of regu-
latory laws.
Now let us look at the situation a
bit. The reason we did not require
all inspectors prior to 1898 is easy.
We didn't have the bees, that is not
many, and not much honey. In
North Dakota, in 1920, according to
census reports, there were 708 COL
onies of bees with a production Of
lot, 200 pounds of honey, whereas by
the 1880 report there were $4,000
colonies, with a production of close
10 3.O00,0 900 pounds. and of this pro-
duction We are sending to markets
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And so Friday the 18th has become
a particularly ominous date in the
minds of the superstitious.
This day is a shiyery one for SUI
pcrstitious notables, and there are
many of them. Al Jclson, of
stage and screen, has a mortal fear
of walking under a ladder. Win
ston Churchill. the British statesman,
and Aristide BRAND. of France. will
take care not to have Is persons at
their tables this evening, . And,
if Churchill makes a prophecy about
trade prospects, you can rest assured
he will touch wood. Pola Negri
would rather face a holdup mar than
a black cat. . And Jane Cowl al
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llle outlaw.
Where the waters run milk
white OH the full of the tide at
the full Of the moon," he had said.
Nice jam I was in.
Did that get a rise? It did not.
l began heartily to regret that !
had tied Villalba in that musty old
cellar. He could, at least, have held
the sticks while I crawled into the
rear of my fuselage and replaced
that fitting. l wondered whether l
might not take n chance and light.
pick up a helping hand and take
the air again? I squinted down.
Nothing doing! The wharves were
black with spectators. All the har-
Dor craft were footing.
was attracting attention. People
specializing on what was going
on. Soon I'd have a covey of
curious minded navy planes swoop-
ing MP. All over the flying field,
around the big Yep. there was I'M
due excitement. What did it mean:
glanced at my liquidometer.
About enough gas for two hours,
provided l could fix that guy wire.
"Come On Down,
wei Give You 2 Hand"
l hadn't noticed, particularly,
what kind Of plane I had swiped
Or whether 1t was stocked with
spares. l started to pry around. To
my amazement and dismay, l dis
covered 1 had selected the very ship
I should have let ride in its snug
berth. 1t was a special test plane,
with an extraordinary fuselage. all
open, and lying directly behind me
was a most singular object.
1t Was a mammoth parachute. 50
gargantuan that when 1t filled out
III the air it showed a diameter of
more than eighty feet. nearly a hun
dred panels and at least fifty shroud
lines.
No wonder ! was gettin. the
erandstand ogling, so to speak!
Everybody down below was looking
for a demonstration.
BY Jovc! / decided to give them
one!
l saw in a glance that the Flying
Samson was hooked and ready. I
understood the mechanism. In a gen.
cral way. And I had to take some
sort Of risk. II I didn't want to
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SYNOpSIS-Jak Stone. an airmai pilot who made good In the
movies. Is In love with Pearl Dare. Her father dsapprovcs Of the
match, and sends Pearl around the world in q Zeppelin. Jack follows.
and. after many adventures, meets Bert Hill. another pilot, who Joins
forces with him. Together they make plans 10 rescue Pearl. but each
time they arc defeated by an unknown enemy. the Silent Menace:
wants her to marry J. Mrs; Richards Pearls a. eh %mso !, Later Gs s. snsy
Order Of the Golden Key: While In Manila Pearl and Bert visit The
slaves, Jack follow: them, but is taken Ill and faints while there. Re
where he meet. vi!alb., a OUTLAW. The latter tells him to e to :
White Water Island, where the Silent MenEce Is discussing plans u
blow up the Zeppelin Rert ovcrpowers vilaIba. and sets off In .
stolen plane. only to find that a mystery plane pursues him.
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The footnote read: Latitude !
degrees. II minutes south; longitude
l3l west"
The pointer. ran to a green circle
around z pin-dot islet. which was
marked: "Phantom ISLE" and after
this = question mark.
Phantom Isle! The name intrigued
my imagination.
Under the footnote read: "See
legend on back"
I turned the chart over. The
legend read: Supposedly q floating
island which for eighty years sea
captains have talked about as q
lost island: Existence never offici-
ally proven"
Using very bad grammar. I burst
out loud, Me for Phantom Isle"
Pearl Decides
To Come Along!
Same here" rang out \ merry,
roguish voice which nearly froxc me
to the sticks and almost precipitatcd
4 crash.
Was I hearing things? glanced
around. From the rear Of the
fuselagc crawled Pearl
PEARL" ! Easped.
But"
"You didn't think I meant to pass
this adventure up. did you, jack"
she asked coolIy. seating herself he
side me. II couldn't tell you, with
dad at my elbow, that you could cx-
pect me to Join you."
Well, that was an exquisite mo-
ment to me. I was too greatly sur
prised to say another word. ! went
In for silent appreciation.
Nov, back to business" said
Pearly briskly. finally releasing her
self from my embrace. apparently.
Phantom Isle Is some distance
away"
yes" I said. and I showed her
the map: And, by the way"
2. add led IT is high g time you learned
"Oh. Jack!" Her face lighted
enthusiastically.
So I gave her first lessons ana
found her a marvelouSly apt pupil.
THE day may come. and not Far
distant, when you will need this
experience" ! said. Neither of us
realized how prophetic that state
mcnt was.
l also taught her how to interpret
the charts, In which she had gained
quite a working knowledge from OBJ
serving 0oodmaster on the Yep.
We computed the exact hour OF
the full moon on the full tide and by
the use Of the sextant took sun time.
I'VE still have six hours" Pearl
said and ! nodded. She had figured
1t precisely.
We were never once out of sight
Of islands, although some were so
small and low-lying that they
might easily have been missed. Our
eyes seldom left our compass and
as we entered the designated lati-
tude we became rigidly alert
For some time our glasses had been
trained on one particular spot. It
looked like q lonely paradise of
green palms rising to an elevation
In the center.
At the exact hour. when the tide
and the moon were bursting full,
gradually the island faded and the
reddish brown and ultra-marinc
hues Of the ocean underwent u
Transformation. The waves began to
ripple and sparkle a muddy cream.
This passed. The cream slowly, mag
tcally. cleared into a dazzling, almost
terrorizing milky whiteness.
simultaneously, the islands out
lines completely vanished. At the
same time there rose to us an eerie.
nerve -Scraping sound.
It was the unearthly barking of
q Woe-begone hound!
Good Lord. Pearl. We're there!
This is White Water Island"
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OLD SUPERSTITION
OF ILL.FATED DAY !
APPEARS CHANGING
Fearless Ones Point Out Many
Events to Prove That Day
Really Is Lucky
IS AS OLD AS ADAM AND EVE
General Pershing Born and Won
an important Battle on
Friday the 18th
Is AS OLD AS ADAM AND EVE
BY BERYL MILLER
fNEA Service WRITER

Superstitious? No!
Then you'll not watch your step
because it is Friday the 18th.
Now, honest. will you not feel a wee
bit nervous il you are the 18th guest
at dinner tonight of all nights.
Or cross your fingers II a black cat
crosses your path . Or cringe when
you pass beneath a ladder?
No. Is is the monarch of hOodOOS.
The superstition, some people believe,
originated at the Last Supper at
tended by l3 persons. of whom Judas,
the traitor, was the 18th. However, it
is pointed out that ancient Babylon
astrologers held l3 to be unlucky.
Others seek to derive the belief
from old Morse mythology. according
to which Baldur. the sun god. had TO
die because there were l3 gods in the
circle in Valhalla.
X X X
Tradition says that Adam and Eve
were expelled on Friday; it was on a
Friday morning that Cain killed Abel,
and the beheading of John the Bap-
fist, as we'll as the crucifixion. took
place on Friday.
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heavens sake, Pearl, don't let Good.
master take off till / report back
I'VE got a date I'm going to Keey
and it may be the means Of savin(
the Queen Of the Skies and every
life on board"
"All right, Jacki Ill do my nest!'
Immediately contacted with TIL
naval field station. Can you have
a fast flying boat ready, with
cruising radius Of several thousanc
miles and plenty Of gas for q biz
hop?"
"Have you photographic charts
showing all the various currents ir
the south seas?"
Certainly. The Flamingo is com.
20. K! Thanks"
All this time the great parachute
was gently lowering the dead
plane. Around about me, now. Al
a sort Of escort of triumph, were
both army and navy planes. What
had become OF the Tropical Vul-
ture-aS l called the mystery spy.
plane-I could not tell. From un-
der the eighty-foot umbrella" ]
could not see directly above. And
anyhow, if it was a private plane
and hostile to me, with all those
other planes Swarming near, it most
naturally would nave taken to Its
wings.
l landed amid a Juror of whistles,
horns. guns and cheering. The
parachute collapsed perfectly, drap-
ing the plane like a flag OF honor.
The naval field staff was moro
than cordial. You sure did steal q
march on us, Jack" the command
ant said, with q laugh. And here's
your Flamingo."
l crawled out Of one snip and into
another without delay.
Secret hop?" some one asked.
l nodded. Say! ANY Of you
chaps know anything about my pal.
Bert HIP"
He borrowed a sister ship Of the
Flamingo. Like you, his destina-
ton was unanr1ounced."
My. eyes cleaned. Good boy.
Bert!"
I guessed Bcrt's mission. He was
after Manila Pete. The chances
were we were both hunting the same
individual. And that meant that
Bert was headed for White Water
Island.
hazarded a final question. ever
hear of an island hereabouts called
White Water?"
No one had.
AS / was about to take off, the
local weather bureau sent me storm
warnings. I smiled, knowingly.
Pearl had done her stuff! "I'll lily
around any monsoon In q boat like
Some one cautioned me seriously.
"You don't know these Pacific
squalls. The Queen of the Skies
has called her inspection trip off.
Better. take heed, Jack!"
I'm not worrying" I said, hardly
able to keep a straight face; and I
gave the Flamingo the gun.
Dear Pearl. She had bribed the
weather man. I meant to make good
to her for that.
The funny part Of 1t all was I
didn't have a glimmer of q course
worked out. I just flew, flew like
the wind in the sportiest. swiftest
and evenest riding sky-skiff I had
ever handled. I browsed through all
the islands MAPS all the current
charts. Not an inkling Of white
water.
I turned to the charts infinitely
describing the tides during all four
quarters. They offered no key.
I was putting the charts aside
when a footnote and q pointer"
drew my attention.
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And il the thing gets any worse. ano
all state institutions
Are put on wheels, our minds VIII turn
in endless revolutions.
School kids will have an awful time
remembering the places
Where stood the noble CAPITOL
through all its dizzy PAGES.
Still, II this legislative fight continues
for much longer.
We've. got to find some compromise
or get brains that are stronger.
~ FLORENCE BORNER.