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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
MAKES Ruling ON
TAX COLLECTIONS
Sheriff Should Demand Pay.
ment From Tax Debtor Who
Sells Personal Property

Where a person sells MS personal
property and does not retain suffi-
cient of the property to pay his taxes.
the sheriff should take steps to col
lect the taxes, according to an opin-
ion by Attorney General James Nor
ris.
The attorney general stated the
sheriff should demand payment OF
taxes from the tax debtor and If they
are not paid, he should proceed by
distraint, first against the property
of the tax debtor over and above the
exemptions of the taxable property,
and second, against any property
which has been sold by the tax debt
or. This can be done under a 1881
legislative act, he said,
Morris opinion was in reply to in
ouiries from j. o. Peterson, Devils
Lake, Ramsey county auditor. who
cited the case involving the Interna-
tional Harvester company, which OBJ
tanned bill of sale from a farmer
last April covering 10 horses, a trac-
tor, and other machinery on which
the firm had mortgage.
The company then sold this prop
erty. and the sheriff attempted to
collect delinquent taxes on the
grounds that the taxes would follow
the property, Peterson advised the
attorney general.
The International Harvester COM
pany refused to pay the taxes OH the
grounds that their mortgage was CIV
en- prior to the passage Of chapter
279, session laws of 1881, providing
for collection of delinquent personal
taxes.
This law, Morris said, went into ef-
feet March 10, 1881, and therefore be-
came effective as to personal prop
erty taxes assessed for the year 1881
The act provides that certain prop
erty is exempt from distraint and
sale, namely, personal property con-
sisting of household furniture, wear
ing apparel and necessary provisions
belonging to the head OF a family to
the value of 500.
AS to taxes levied for 1880 and
prior years, Morris ruled there is nc
lien upon any personal property for
these taxes which follows the prop
erty in the hands of an innocent pur-
chaser, and If distraint was not made
by the sheriff before the bill of sale
was given and accepted, the sheriff
cannot now levy on or distrain the
property for those taxes.
Chapter 279 does, not apply to per-
sonal property taxes assessed before
the law went into effect
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
bank HERE ASSISTS
| IN FINANCIAL PLAN
First National Participates in
Program Of National Credit
Corporation

The First National Bank of Bis
marck and the associated banks Of
the First Bank Stock Corporation
group are participating in the setting
jup Of machinery Of the National Cred
| 1t Corporation by subscriptions tn
their pruportionate amount Of the In
itial offering Of debentuues, ]. L. Bell,
vice president Of the local institution,
said Saturday.
The National Corporation plans to
raise a billion dollars through such
subscriptions for q fund to put the
nations banks In a position to meet
any emergency which might arise.
The banks also will contribute to
the stabilization Of financial and eco-
nomic conditions by utilizing their
own resources.
The fund will be administered
through number Of national credit
associations, organized within federal
reserve district boundaries.
Leading bankers Of the Northwest
will administer affairs Of the associ-
alton in this district. G. T. Jaffray,
chairman of the board Of the First
Bank Stock Corporation, is chairman.
and Lyman E. Wakefield. president Of
the First National Bank In Mime
apolis, Is vice chairman. Other Of
ficers are Robert E. MacGregor, vice.
president Of the Northwestern Ma
tional Bank, Minneapolis, secretary
and treasurer, and ]. Cameron
Thompson, vice-president Of the
Northwest Bancorporation. assistant
secretary and assistant treasurer.
The board Of directors includes, be-
sides the four officers, Richard G. Lii
" and J. A. Oace. president and vice
president, respectively, Of the First
National Bank Of st. Paul; Theodore
Void, vice-president Of the North
western National Bank Of Minne-
apolis; p. ]. Leemar, vice-president
and general manager Of the First
Bank Stock Corporation: and L. H.
Ickler, president Of the American Ma
tional Bank Of St. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Driscoll
BY MRS. F. 0. JOHNSON

Arnold Christianson and Paul Pas
ley stopped in Driscoll while on their
way to Bismarck Monday.
Mrs. Dorothy Hargrave called on
Mrs. William Van Vleet Sunday eve-
ming.
Mrs. George Haugen. Mrs. Ed Mad
son, Mrs. A. H. Meland and Mrs. Van
Vleet visited Mrs. Ingeborg Rasmus-
sen Sunday afternoon.
Miss Grace Mccormick spent the
weekend at her home In Minot.
Miss Julia Oakland Jarness. whit
teaches near Sibley Butte, spent the
weekend with Miss Della Olson.
Henry Wildfang of Sterling was I
Driscoll caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Swanson, Mrs. A
Chaplin and Mrs. Ole Quale spen,
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Car
Meland.
Mort Cotton visited in Cleveland
N. D., a few days recently.
Mrs. Albert Higginbotham, former.
ly Marie Metcalf, and three children
of Jamestown spent the weekend
visiting her uncle, A. 8. E. Metcalf.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. McCann enter.
tanned Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Knudsor
and Valdis and Rev. Lars Foss al
dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Housauer an6
daughter, Elsie; Mrs.. Fred Schot1
and son, John Schott of Eureka, s
D.. spent few days with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Adam Eisenbeisz recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hull enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Nelson
and family at dinner Sunday eve.
ming.
William Van Vleet of LaMoure
spent Sunday and Monday morning
in Driscoll.
Mrs. Ed Madison, Mrs. George Hau.
gen and Mrs. A. H. Meland callec
on Mrs. william Van Vleet Satur.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Erickson enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Erickson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Swanson
Sunday.
Ben Orne was business caller ir
town Monday.
Carl Guschka of Bismarck spen
Wednesday night and Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Eisenbeisz.
Mrs. ChaS. Swanson spent Sunday
afternoon at. the AL Chapin home.
The Missionary society gave a pro-
gram at the hall Sunday evening. 1
was well attended.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
HIGH SCHOOLS GET
JOURNALISM
Great Falls Wins Prize For Best
All-Around Publication
In Contest

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 3l.-R-
nual, "The Roundup" was awarded
nual, "the roundup" was awarded
the sweepstakes cup as the best all
around publication entered. in the
competition Of the Northern Inter-
scholastic Press association, which
closed its eleventh annual convention
at the University of North Dakota
Saturday.
Prof. F. E. Bump, head of the uni
versity journalism department, an
nounced the awards at the annual as
sociation dinner Friday night.
The Darlington High Sentinel OF
Darlington, N. D., won a certificate
for being the best newspaper in the
association. Second was the Cooper
High Record of Cooperstown and
third. the Gallatin High News OF
Bozeman, Mont.
"The Roundup" was judged the
best annual with the Cynosure OF
Fargo second and the Searchlight OF
Minot third. The Wild Rose magazine
Of st. James academy, Grand Forks
was adjudged the best magazine in
the competition.
Other awards were: Darlington
High Sentinel Matrix Trophy for best
woman edited paper: Cynosure Week
lily Of Fargo, Mary Hetherington cup
for best editorials; Darlington High
Sentinel, Thomas Hetherington cup
for best paper in school of less than
200 enrolment; Cooper High Record
Of Cooperstown, award for best paper
in school Of more than 200 enroll
ment; yellow Jacket Journal of Mo-
hall, Sigma Delta Chi cup for best
school section Of a town paper; and
Sioux Sentinel of University High,
Grand Forks, best mimeographed pa
per.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

The answer to many q maiden's
prayer Is to be found in the teaming
of Greta Garbo and Clark Gable in
Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise, y
which opens now at the Paramount
Theatre.
It was a happy and wise decision
that made the Metro Goldwyn-M -Maye:
officials cast this engaging newcomer
opposite the famous Swedish star
Gable is right at the top of the lad
der in the estimation of fans and his
work in the Garbo picture would seem
to assure his early bid for stardom.
Garbo is magnificent as the heroine
of the David Graham Phillips story
which Robert z. Leonard directed
The dramatic regeneration theme
makes ideal material for Carlo. IL
the opinion Of this reviewer she &C.
complishes the greatest individual
characterization Of all her talkie ef.
forts.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Contracts Awarded
BY Road Commission

Contracts for "a miles of grading at
a cost Of $81 ,585, were let by the state
highway commission Friday.
w. H. Noel Company, Jamestown,
was awarded contract for 3.508 miles
Of grading on state route No. 46, west
of Enderlin in Cass and Ransom
counties, with q bid of $500. The
contract for culvertS was let to the
Concrete Sectional Culvert company
Of Fargo for 1886.
The Noel Company also was given
the contract for 10.O59 miles Of grad
ing on U. 8. Highway No. 10, west of
Sanborn in Barnes county. The
North Dakota Metal Culvert company
of Fargo was awarded the contract for
corrugated metal pipe for this project
and the project west OF Enderlin. The
bid was $1,017.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Dry Enforcement Man
Gets WOOdc0ck's @. Il.

st. Paul. Oct. 3l.-(P-M. L. Har-
ney. eighth district prohibition ad-
ministrator, has been exonerated by
Amos w. w. Woodcock. federal pro-
hibition bureau director. Of charges
that he failed to arrest big liquor
Operators"
Colonel Woodcock, here several
days investigating complaints that
Harneyis enforcement Of the prohibi-
ton laws has been inefficient, said
he was satisfied Harvey has done
as we'll with q difficult problem as
anyone could"
1T Is needless to say I believe him
honest and efficient" he continued
in a statement. 1T Is true that q
high percentage Of cases made In
Minnesota have been against the SELL
ers CT intoxicating liquor. I would
prefer our major effort to be against
the manufacturer and transporter,
thus leaving the seller to the local
authorities.
THAT, however, is a general prin-
ciple and have concluded that the
federal activity against the seller in
this state has been due to the public
! complaints against Mr.. Harvey"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Priest Offers to
Reform Boy Killer

Wala Walla, Wash, Oct. 31.-(P)-
As 12-year-old Hubert Niccolls began
q life. sentence in the Washington
penitentiary for murder, an offer to
reform the boy came Friday from q
priest at Omaha, Neb., while men,
Der Of the Wickersham crime COM
mission declared the youth should
have been hanged.
At Seattle, Kenneth Macintosh.
member of the Wickersham commits
sion and former justice Of the state
supreme court, said:
"The boy undoubtedly always will
be q criminal, continued menace to
society, and it is reasonable to ex-
pect that at some future time he
will again be at liberty. Life under
our present system means only a
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Homecoming Spirit
Rules at Minnesota

Minneapolis, Oct. 31-(P)-Home-
coming spirit reached high tide at the
University of Minnesota Saturday as
81 900 persons thronged into Memorial
Stadium for the annual Minnesota
Wisconsin football game.
Students and alumni participated IN
day-long program Of celebration,
including dedication Of Pioneer Hail,
mems dormitory, the annual home
coming parade. and sorority and fra
ternity open house parties. The
campus and vicinity was logged ir
gay colors of Minnesota's maroon and
gold and Wisconsin's cardinal and
white.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31

few years In the penitentiary. He
should have been hanged"
Defense counsel announced Father
E. ]. Flanagan, who conducts q boys
home at Omaha, had asked for Gus
tody Of Hubert.
The boy shot and killed Sheriff
John Wormell Of Asotin county. who
surprised him during the burglary of
a store. The jury verdict fixed the
life sentence.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Hazelt0n
By ADALINE LANDSBERGER

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Armstrong left
Thursday morning by car for Ala
bama, where Mrs. Armstrong will
spend the winter with sister. Arm
strong returned home by train.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. McCusker and
family moved the first of the week
from the A. j. Frederick house into
the house recently vacated by the
Messelt family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Malchert mo-
tored to Bismarck Thursday.
Miss Elvira Wohlmann left Weo-
nesday morning for Fargo. where she
attended homecoming and visited
with friends,
The w. c. r. u. met wednesday at
the home Of Mrs. Charlie Lunsford.
The Business Mems club met
Thursday evening.
Miss Marjorie Stoddart of James
town arrived here Wednesday to
spend a week visiting with her sister
Miss Mae Stoddart.
Miss Wilma Kafer, who teaches
school near Wing, arrived home We'd
nesday to spend several days.
Attorney Lynn Of Linton transact
ed business in Hazelton Tuesday.
The Christian Mothers society will
meet Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. E. L. semling, with Mrs. F.
Appert as assistant hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gregory, Mrs
l.. J. Gregory and Miss Margaret
Hoff visited at Bismarck Tuesday.
The Pioneer Bridge club met Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. John
Baker.
The Royal Neighbors lodge met
Thursday evening at the home o1
Mrs. Anne Klabunde.
A daughter was born to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Henry Bertran Monday morn.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Taube and son
Sylvester. motored to Bismarck Sat.
urday.
Misses Mae and Marjorie Stoddar1
will leave Friday for jamestown
where they will attend Homecoming
exercises at the college.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Presbyterian
church will meet Thursday Afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. B. w. Thomp.
son.
James Andrus of Fargo spent sew
eral days in Hazelton transactint
business and visiting friends.
A birthday dinner was given Tues
day evening al the LaDelle Briggl'
home in honor of l.. H. Brigsle, wh'
celebrated his 18th birthday anniver
sary. Those present were the fanii
lies OF L. H. Briggle, Lester Briggl
and LaDelle Briggle.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Bechtel ar,
family moved the first of the weel
into the John Jenner house. Tn
Jenners moved to their farm.
A number OF Hazelton young folk
attended the dance held at Motif
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Would Boost Prices
For Pullman Berths

An increase of 20 per cent in the
cost of lower berth when occupied
by two persons is sought by the Pull
man company on interstate and in.
trastate traffic. according to new tar.
IFS filed with the state railroad COM
mission.
On protest, the Interstate Com
merce Commission at washington
has suspended the proposed increase
pending an investigation of its rea.
sonableness. The state commission
has taken similar action on the pro.
po6al for an increase on North Dako.
"a intraState traffic.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Ask Chicago Mayor
To Close sHideOut'

Chicago. Oct. 31.-(P)-Frank ].
Lcesch, president Of the Chicago
crime commission. has asked Mayor
Anton j. Cermak to close the Lexing-
ton hotel as gathering place Of
public enemies which ought not be
allowed to continue" The commits
5ion's action followed a denunciation
III federal court of the hotel as the
headquarters CT 'Scarface' AL Caponc
and his henchmen.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31

Of State Robert Byrne and W. q. Full
ton. area Boy Scout executive, we're
en- route to Minneapolis to attend =
boy scout meeting.
Fulton and Byrne were uninjured
when the automobile slipped of 4
grade and went into q ditch but Nc
Graw suffered fracture Of the pelvic
bone. He is In st. Mary's hospital In
Minneapolis. Fulton reported that
his condition is not regarded a. SER
iouS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
RHEUM ATISM
Former Sufferer Praises German Her
TpAa tvraAMk

Rheumatism sufferers will be In
terested in the case Of H. Mecke, Los
Angeles, CAL, who after suffering for
seven years with dreadful rheumatism
pains, reports he was entirely relieved
two weeks after taking the famous
health herb from Germany's Black
Forests. Sufferers Of Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Athritis, Neuritis and kin
dred troubles are urged to write to
the Hagen Import Co., l83 Hagen
Bldg, st. Paul, Minn., for free book
let which gives complete information
about this treatment. Send no money.
Write today.-Advertisement.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31

Friday. The dance was sponsored by
the junior and senior classes Of the
high school.
The Business Mems club will meet
Thursday evening.
Miss Mildred Mcdonnell, who
teaches near Hague, visited in Hazel
ton over the weekend.
Miss Cleo Rott, who teaches nea,
Hague, visited at her home over the
weekend.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31

Regular meeting of Bis
marck Lodge No. 5, A. F. and
A. NJ, Nov. End. Supper at
$3.50. Lodge opens at 7:30.
Report of Grand Lodge meet.
ing by H. ]. Taylor. Lecture
by Judge A. G. Burr, 'Wash-
ingt0n the Man."
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
Local Man Injured
In Auto Accident

w. F. McGraw, 322 Anderson st.,
Bismarck, was injured Friday in an
automobile accident near Wadena,
Minn., according to information re-
ceived by relatives here.
McGrav, accompanied by Secretary
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
CHANNEL CROSSING

CHANNEL CKOSSING
The English Channel was first
crossed by a balloon In 1875. by q
swimmer in 1875, airplane in 1909,
motor boat in 1929, row boat in 1880,
and by glider this year.
Evening star., 1931-05-10


Squadron has made the following COM
ments on the subject of the recent
cruise of the BattleShip Wyoming to
New Orleans during which time 81
Naval Reserve officers and l5S enlisted
men were on board, including several
from the District Of Columbia battalion.
The Commander Training Squadron
wishes 10 commend the officers and men
of the Naval Reserve for their excellent
performance Of duty and exemplary
conduct during the cruise. In view of
the reduced regular complement of the
ship the services Of these members OF
the Naval Reserve were invaluable III
assisting the ship in carrying out its
assigned duties"
The officers assigned duty on deck
stood observation watch with the Reg
ular officer Of the deck on the trip to
New Orleans, and took Regular officer
of the deck watch from o'clock each
morning to 8 O'Clock at night on the
return trip. While in New Orleans these
officers were in charge OF the after
gangway and performed all the duties
OF the officer OF the deck.
The officers assigned communication
duty stood observation watches from 8
O'Clock in the morning until o'clock
at night at sea and a days duty in
port
The three officers assigned to en-
Rineering uuty were assigned one to
the z Division, one to the b Division
and one to the A Division. They stood
Junior officers watches in the starboard
engine room under instruction under
way and days duty under the Regular
watch officer in port.
The enlisted men were given watch
and division duties corresponding to
the class Of Reserve for which enrolled.
Reserves were berthed with TIE Regular
personnel OF the division TO which they
we're assigned.
The following changes Of oficer per-
Evening star., 1931-05-10
Army andNavyNews

an efiicient and economical basis. Now
that the orders have been suspended.
1t Is probable that engineering competi-
tions among the various classes Of naval
vessels will be continued. under modi-
fed and simplified regulations already
prepared. during the 1882 competitive
year. beginning July /. 1881.
Although it Is realized that these en-
gineering competitions have been in.
strumental in keeping machinery plants
afioat in efncient condition and have
resulted In economies in the expendi-
ture of fuel and other engineering sup
plies, the belief is shared by many ON
GERS that. during development of the
system since IL first was initiated the
regulations have become too complicated
and that the keeping OF records and
preparation of reports have imposed too
great burden upon the engineering
personnel
The pressure for modifying the reg
ulations became so great that, there was
put in effect last September q number
OF changes which sinplihed the regIila-
tions for this competitive year, and the
regulations that had been prepared for
next year have been further modifed
toward simplihcation.
Five captains Of the Navy will come
to Washington shortly for duty. two of
which will undergo courses Of instr,ic-
ton at the Army War College here.
Capt. Harold G. Bowen. on duty at tha
Puget Sound navy yard. viii, upon his
arrival in Washington. become assist
ant chief Of the Bureau Of Engineering,
relieving Capt. Ivan E. Bass, whose next
duty will be as aide on the staff Of the
ommandCr-in-chief Of the Asiatic
fleet. The officers who will 60 to the
Army War College are Capt. Douglas
l.. Howard, now at the Naval War COL
lege, and Capt Adolphus Station, who
is now in command OF destroyer squad
ron of the battle force. The remain
ing two officers Of this group will. upon
their arrival here. go to duty at the
Navy Department. Capt. George V.
Stewart, now in command Of the u. s. s.
Argonne. going to duty in the Bureau
of Navigation, and Capt. Roscoe c.
Davis, now on duty as naval INSPECTOR
Of machinery works at ESsinRton, Pa.
going to duty In the Bureau of En-
gineering.
A board of officers, Of which Capt.
Ralph z. Pope, U. 3. N, Is the senior
member. viii be convened at the Navy
Department on June for the purpose
OF considering changes that may be
made in the laws and regulations gov
erning the administration Of the Naval
Reserve. The personnel OF the board
will be composed of three regular Navy
officers and three ofncerS Of the Naval
Reserve. In addition to Capt. Pope.
the board will be composed of the fol-
lowing: Capt. C. A. Blakely. U. s. NJ:
Comdr. r. w. Hasselman. u s. NJ. R.;
Lieut.. Comdr M. r. wortley, U. S. Mr.:
Lieut.. Comdr. J. J. Carrick. U. 8. N. r.,
and Lieut.. j. G. Murphy, U. s. N. who
viii act as recorder. In 1925 a similar
board met at the Navy Department.