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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Superstitious About Friday, the 18th?
Cheer Up--A Lot of others Are, Too!

The American flag has IS stripes.
There are Is letters In Geo. Wash
ington. the way the revolutionary
commander customarily signed his
name.
The fathers or our country
picked IL Pluribus Unum." our
national motLa Inch has lib let
tiers. ire foundation OF the White
House was laid on Oct. l3. 1892.
and the Northwest Territory "a
organized on July IL. 1887.
President Woodrow Wilson. under
whom the United States was vic
t0rious In Its greatest war. had i3
letters In his name. General John
j. Pershlng. commander-in-chle
or the wartime forces. was born
on Friday the 18th and there are
l3 letters IN hts name. And the
great American victory of St
Mihiei was won On Friday the 18th
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

ing.
Bobby Jones. the golf wizard.
also thinks Is Is a luck number.
having made some or his best
shoots on hole NO. mn with caddy
NO. IS standing nearby.
Not 50 with another Georgian.
q Macon business man. who on
four consecutive Fridays the 18th
broke an arm. lost am eye. broke
his leg and smashed his foot.
Alton X. Marsters, one or the
greatest halfbacks ever developed
~ Dartmouth, always played with
cut stockings. never shaved until
after n game, wore a charm and
had an ace OF clubs sewn on the
back or his jersey. Just superstl-
ti0us." he said.
A noted English producer be-
lieyes plays with Rome" i'll their
titles are doomed to failure, and a
famous author In Boston insists
upon receiving q penny every
time he meets q new friend so
that their friendship will not be
broken
Breaking OF mirrors Is one or
the most common superStitiOnS
which have come down from CEN
turtles past. Napoleon Bonaparte.
It's said. believed the story that
breaking OF a mirror means that
ones best friend will die.
"A mirror at his headquarters was
broken when Napoleon was con-
Quoting his campaign In Italy. He
Immediately dispatched a mounted
courier to France and held I'D his
entire campaign until the mes
senger returned with the informal
ton that Napoleon's conSort jose
phine. was In perfect health.
Charles Dickens refused 10 liz
In q bed unless 1t was placed due
north and south. Ignace Paderew-
ski thinks certain days unlucky
and refuses to start a new venture
on them.
Friday the 18th may Be a day
OF iii omen for some people, but
Americe. IL least, ought to regard
Il as a lucky one. Friday. and the
number Is. either together or
separately, have played an inn
portant part In the country's his
tory.
Columbus sailed on FRIDAY and
discovered land on another Friday.
The Declaration or independence
was introduced on Friday. Corn
wallis surrendered on Friday.
There were 13 colonies az the
time Of the revolution. There arc
10 letters IN the word revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Self Defense Is
Plead For Killing

COLEMAN, Feb. 13-P)-Exam-
ming trial was set for today for G.
wv. Lawrence, "a, who was charg-
ed with murder LII the fatal shoot
ing Wednesday OF Henry Under
wood, "a, at Gouldbusk, near here.
In q statement to District Attor-
ney South. Lawrence said Under
wood had made improper advances
TO his wife. He said he went to a
pasture where Underwood was haul
ing wood, and that during an argu-
ment. Underwood flourished an axe.
Lawrence stated that he fired one
shot from q pistol. Underwood's
body was sent 10 Brady for burial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Hawks Is Booster
For Number sl3'

TExARKANA, Ark, Feb. 13.-tR
Captain Frank M. Hawks, the
aviator. agrees with the late Pres
ident Wilson that Is is a lucky num-
Ter.
Captain Hawks Is flying plane No.
Is with federal license number 1918
and il completing his 18th year or
flying. Further, he recently played
IL engagements In Texas with VIII
Rogers to raise money for drought
relief.
And today. being Friday the Thir-
tenth, Captain Hawks was poised
to pilot Rogers from here 10 Fort
Worth, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

cording 90 which Baldur, the sun
god. had to die because there were
IS gods In the circle In Valhalla.
Tradition says that Adam and
Eve were expelled on Friday; II
was on a Friday morning that Cain
killed Abel, and the beheadsng Of
John the Baptist az well as the
crucifixion took place on Friday.
And SO Friday the 18th has be-
come a particularly omin0us date
In the minds OF the superstitious.
Today will be a shivery one for
superstitious notables, and there
are many or them....A Al Jolson. or
stage and screen. has a mortal fear
or walking under a ladder. I'LL. Win
ston Churchill, the British states
man, and Aristide BRAND, OF
France, will take care not 10 have
l3 persons at their tables today.
And. II Churchill makes a prophecy
about trade prospects. you can
rest assured he viii touch wood.
Pola Negri would rather face a
holdup man than a black cat.
And Jane Cowl always touches q
doll given her BY David Belasco
before leaving her dressing room.
.
IN Paris there are many streets
where no house bears No. B..
Some folks think Ii IS unlucky 10
move into a new home on Friday.
les alone on Friday the 18TH.
And whistling aboard ship win be
especially taboo among sailors TO-
cay.
Captain Frank Hawks. the aerial
speed demon. rather likes old No.
Is. He cruises In plane NO. Is. his
federal license is n. n. 1913 and he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Especial 90 The Hernld.1
PHARR. Feb 13-One uf tina
most interesting programs ON Tine
year Was given by the Agricultural
committee or the IcraI KIwnnlg
club at their regular weekly meet
ing held ON Thursday. G. A. Bm1l
or Weslaco, experienced and sue
ceSSful citrus grower was the prin-
cipal speaker.
The subie=t cg the address was
fundamentals OK Growing Citrus
Many statistics were given which
proved to he educational. The club
invited MIR. Ball To be the principal
speaker at "a meeting Cd be held
later when each member cf tine
K1wanis club will have IA citrus
grower as his guest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
MAKES PLEA FOR
POOR CHILDREN
No City Better Than Its
Worst, Speaker Tells
Kiwanians

VbN SIAff LOTTeSp0NTenT-Y
SAN BENITO. FEB. l3.-Dr. n. r..
Powell, Baptist preacher and XII
wanian or San Marcos, who IA con-
Quoting . series or meetings at the
First Baptist church. was the guest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
They Might Have
Been South Footed

LOS ANGELES. Feb. l3-lP-
Thieves who carted two trunks full
Of shoes from the al OF Charles J.
Tyler, salesman for a Boston manu-
facturer, had a surprise. All wer
for the left foot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
DOCTOR WRITES
He MURDERED GIRL
Note Is Considered Possible Clue
Leading to Slayer Of
1O-Year-Old

San Diego, Calf. March 18.-R)-
Criminologists Wednesday examined
caked soil from the pages of library
books found in a sack near the n
in which the body Of Virginia Brooks
was discovered March 10 for a posi-
BILE solution Of her fiendish Staying.
Rex WEIGH, Los Angeles police
chemist. also tested soil found at a
deserted shack near where the 10
year-old girl disappeared Feb. II.
WEIGH said the soil and bits of
plants resemblcd those found in the
library books and on the coat the
girl wore.
Officers also held as a possible
clue a note showed under the door Of
a gasoline service station near the
Brooks home. It was signed 1.-THE
Doctor" and read:
II killed Virginia. I have per-
formed a perfect crime. I am no de-
generate. You will not find me, for
I have left no clew. This proves that
] am superior"
A San Ysidro doctor who had
aroused suspicion by telephoning q
garage several times not to let po-
lice inspect his car left there for re-
pairs, was questioned. Police, how
ever, placed little credence in the
note and another which was unsign-
ed, but also confessed the Staying.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
CANADIANS PROTEST.
JOSEPHINE KAFFA|R
Declare Rum Runner Was More
Than Hours Sailing Dis
tance From Shore

Washington. March 1&-R-A Sec
ond major diplomatic problem be-
tween the United States and Canada
has resulted from prohibition en-
forcement efforts of the coast guard.
Formal protest from Ottawa con-
corning the firing on and seizure Of
the Canadian rum runner Josephine
K. was on its way Wednesday to the
coast guard and the prohibition bu-
reau for answer.
The protest. received and acknowl-
edged Tuesday by the state Depart
inent, contended the rum runner was
more than an hours sailing distance
from shore in January when she was
fired on by the coast guard cutter
&C las off New York.
The hours sailing distance is en-
bodied in a treaty as the limit to
which American ships may pursue,
seize and search suspected rum run
hers. Canada,s note also questioned
the justification Of action which led
10 the fatal shooting Of the Josephine
KS captain, william p. Cluett.
The note must be considered by the
treasury departments coast guard
service and the justice departments
prohibition bureau before formal re-
ply Is made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
J.. S. MUST RAISE
ZOO MILLIONS IN
LESS Than MONTH
Treasury Will Need That Amount
to Meet Demands Of Vet
eran Certificates

Washington, March 18.-F-De-
mands OF World War veterans for
loans has thrust before the treasury
the necessity of raising 500. 000, 900
In less than q month.
Likewise, Director 1jams Of the vet
Grams bureau believes that within a
short time loan checks will be going
out at the rate of 100000 weekly, q
sharp increase.
Secretary Mellon announced Tues
day q request by Veterans Admins
traitor Hines for $500, o00. 900 to cover
payments on 1872. 006 applications re-
ceived to March Is. It had been esti-
mated $500, 000, 900 would suffice, and
l ID per cent treasury certificates
were issued to get that sum.
Hines said, however. the half billion
would be needed by April IL. How the
5000, DOC, 900 will be raised "a not an
nounced.
The veterans administrator also
told Secretary Mellon 81, 000, 900 900
would be required to pay all. loans.
He estimated rs per cent Of the
$500, 900 adjusted compensation GER
tificate holders would take advantage
of the opportunity to borrow half the
face value of certificates. =
Hines asserted $50, 0OO, 900 would be
required this week to meet loans and
500, 000, 900 weekly for the next three.
Since congress overrode the presi-
dents veto and increased the borrow
ing value of certificates, loans have
been granted 282,874 veterans for
sums totaling $l04, OBS, 1866.
Ijams disclosed checks were issued
much faster between March Z and
March Is than the preceding week,
with a total Of about 100000 against
100000. He expressed the belief 20O,-
600 would 60 out weekly unless the
brakes are applied"
Bureau officials said 100, 900 vet
Grams had borrowed on their certi-
ficates under the former law which
allowed them 22.5 per cent. They de-
clined to estimate how many of the
1.372,006 applicants under the new
law were "repeaters" although ex-
pressing the belief most Of them had
borrowed in the past.
The increased loan value of certi-
ficateS. Ijams said. has brought more
applications for certificates from vet
Grams who previously had not sought
to obtain compensation for their war
service. There also have been. more
requests for disability allowances. he
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
MANDAN NEWS
SENIORS LEAD IN !
MANDAN HONOR LIST
Leaders Have 20 Named on
Honor Roll; Is Fourth consec-
utive Time This Year

For the fourth consecutive time
this year the senior class Of the Man
dan high school lead the honor roll.
There are 28 seniors listed IN the
honor divisions, while their nearest
competition comes from the sopho-
more with nine less for q total Of 10.
The freshman class have only five
on the honor roll, the smallest num-
Der of freshmen to gain places on the
honor roll this year.
Requirements to gain q place on
the honor roll is q better than q b"
average for a six weeks period.
Following ri those who had rank
ing honors during the last six weeks
PERIOD.
seniors-Lorraine Esterely. Gather
Inc Carey. Peggy Pierce, John Nc
earthly, Edgar Backsen, William Nc
Ginnis, Orville Smeland, Lucille Dah-
ners, Dorothea Sylvester. Martha
Sinkula. Vernon Pavlik, Ruth Hege-
bush, Gretchen H~endercheid, Mildren
Carey, Louise Lyman, LaVonne Pen
hale. Dorothy Seitz, Lillian Barrett,
Margaret Maser, Margaretta Cray
chez, Arlyne Steinbrueck, Elaine Will
kinson. Patsy Parsons, Dorothy An
dersoh, Dorothy Schleicher, Agnes
Zahn, Ester Smith, and Clara Edel-
broc.
Juniors-Jean Reynolds, Robert
Saunders. John Dewey. Timothy Refs.
John Knoll. Marguerite Fredericks,
Mary Ednundson. Laurayne Stein
brueck, Bob Brunette, Gabriel Eek
roth. Ruth Blake. Gertrude Kelley,
Gladys Muske, Evelyn Tool, Naomi
Wright. jeanette Stewart, Nilah
Stroup, Marie Brigl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Savage, Lau-
rine Fairman, Vivian Malmgren, AL
bert Zahn, Audrey Buckley, Ludmilla
Braxmier, Roe Percy, Constance
Cooking. Eloise Curtis, Ernest Percy,
Margaret Gould, Marie, Nixon, Win
nifred McGillic. Jayne Borderick, Ray
Friesz, La Verne Shaw, Helen Homan,
Evelyn Schultze and Winopher Weed
er.
Freshmen-Viola Rotnem. Louise
Eckroth, Enid Goodwin, Myrtle Back
sen and Louise WieberS.
Eighth Grade-Roberta Anderson,
Ruth Bendickson, Margaretta Born
son. Delmar Boehm. Bonnie Carlson,
Alpha Dahl, Fern Ellison. Barbara
Fairaizl, Grace Gould, Glenn Lob
streter, Eileen Marvik, Lorraine Nc.
Gillic, William Muske, Gilbert
Schwartz. Roger Thysell.
Seventh Grade-Vivar1 Macklem
Billy Carlson, Helen Pennington, Vir-
glnia Murphy. Eva Larson. Marion
Siefeldt, and Barbelle Fairman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
HOPE TO IDENTIFY
MAN FOUND DEAD
Body Found Last Saturday Near
chadron, Neb.; Jury Says
He Was Murdered

Chadron.. Neb., March 18.-Re
County officers here Wednesday
hoped q travelling bag and the last
sheet of a 14-page letter would help
identify a man whose body was found
among the bluffs west of here last
Saturday. Authorities said they be-
lieve he was A. G. Neptron, Flint,
Mich, travelling salesman.
A coroner'S jury returned q verdict
that the man came to his death by
murder. He was about go years old
and approximately six feet in height.
The man registered at a hotel here
last Sept. 10. The next morning he
told the clerk he was going for a walk
before breakfast and went in the di-
rection of the bluffs. Officers be-
lieved the man was murdered for his
money. =
The part of the letter found said:
I'm not carrying SO much money
with me since that mixup yesterday.
Here's $50 dollars. From now on I'm
taking the train and am going to
Lincoln"
No one could be found here who
knew how the man got here or what
his errand was. Included in luggage
were extra clothing, including work
clothes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
100 Jurors Called
For Brothers, Trial

Criminal Court Building, Chicago,
March 18.-P-A special verire of
100 men was signed Wednesday at the
opening of the trial of Leo v. Broth
ers for the murder OF Jake Lingle,
Tribune reporter. The regular venire
had been almost exhausted in the ex-
animation of the first two days which
produced a panel Of four men.
Brothers was nattily attired in an
other new suit, a well-tailored blue,
and he wore cream colored spats. He
seemed impatient at the delay as he
waited in his cell just outside of the
courtroom and talked to his family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
EX0NERATE RACINE
OF ROBBERY CHARGE
Police Judge Refuses to Hold
Local Man Accused Of Par
ticipating in Ho!dup

E. D. Racine, Bismarck, was exon
Grated Of robbery charges when ar
raigned in police court Wednesday
morning.
Ronald Nicholson, Stewartsdale,
had charged Racine with the theft OF
$50 on the night of March IL. but
Police Magistrate E. 8. Allen held
that there was no evidence to justify
binding the defendant over to the
district court.
Defense counsel produced a number
Of witnesses who testified that Nick
olson had been drinking on the night
Of the alleged crime and had made
conflicting statements charging sew
eral different men with the robbery
of money which he claimed to have
carried on his person.
Nicholson testified that he had been
overpowered and robbed, by several
men after they had thrown acid in
his face. He said that Racine was
the only n known to him and that
after taking his money. the men had
fled at the approach OF q stranger.
To refute this statement the de-
Tense produced a witness who said
that he arrived at the scene Of the
alleged crime Immediately after it
was said to have occurred and that
Nicholson told him that he had been
robbed by a man who was not Ra-
cine. He stated that the complaining
witness was apparently under the
influence of liquor and after listening
to his story he became convinced that
the man was suffering from decisions.
and had directed him to the police.
He also said that Racine was known
to him and that he was not one Of
the men seen leaving Nicholson as he
approached. =
County Constable Clarence Hanson
testified that he had seen Nickolson
In conversation with Racine earlier
r. the evening and that when he APP
preached Nicholson had chung to Ra-
cine, saying that Hanson was trying
TO rob him.
A number of other witnesses rs
sembled by the defense were not
called.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
four CHARGED With
CONSPIRACY TO KILL
Arrested in Connection With Al
legged Plan to Assassinate
Dry Law Men

Denver, Mar. l8.-(P)-Four men
were held Wednesday in connection
with an alleged plot to assassinate
three members of the district attor-
ney's office. They were arrested In q
raid Tuesday night.
Earl Wettengel. district attorney.
said the conspirators contemplated
the Staying of Ray Humphreys, chief
investigator: Hugh M. Woods. deputy
district attorney: and Stanley Maus.
an investigator. 6
Wettengel said machine guns had
been imported for the proposed triple
murder. He said plans for the STAY
ing first were formulated at a boot
leggers' convention" here last jan
uary because Of activities OF his office
against liquor merchants.
The district attorney said the plan
was to lure the three officials to an
outlying house on a pretext they
could intercept a liquor shipment.
There they were to be moved down
by machine guns.
The revelation followed a blast
which demolished the Denver home
of Pete Carlino. reputed Southern
Colorado liquor king, early Tuesday
morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
GOOD WEATHER IN
N. D. LAST MONTH
/ BOON FOR LABOR
Demand During February for
Competent Farm Workers
Said More Active

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 18.-R
Demand for competent farm labor
in North Dakota was more active dur
ing February due to exceedingly mild
weather conditions. according to re-
port issued Wednesday by Richard T.
Jones, district director here Of the
federal employment service Of the U.
s. department of labor.
While building tradesmen still are
plentiful, the report states, indica-
tions are that employment of this
class will be somewhat better during
the next 30 days. Activity in Ignite
coal mining declined slightly, but
other industries generally are en-
ploying normal quotas for this season.
For the Fargo district, the report
shows a slight decrease in employ
ment in meat packing houses, but ia
vorable weather conditions resulted in
increased calls for general farm labor.
There is still q surplus Of building
tradesmen, but improvement Is x
pected during March and April. Local
plants showed no material change
since January, but railroads are *
pected to increase forces soon, &C
cording to MI. Jones.
In the Grand Forks district, the
calls for farm help during February
was somewhat better than during the
previous 30-day period, but plenty Of
men were to be had. Part-tine pre-
walls In the flour milling and the rail-
road industry, but improvement in
the latter line is anticipated in an
other month. The supply Of skilled
and unskilled workers was reported
to be in excess Of requirements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
IMPORTANCE
/, AUTO BUSINESS
Shown IN TALK
Churchill Tells Rotarians Auto
motive Industry Important
Factor in Revival

Facts and figures designed tn show
that the automobile business does
more to speed up American business
than any other were presented to
members Of the Rotary club by N. O.
Churchill. The speaker also discussed
the Bismarck automobile show which
opens at 10 q. m, Friday.
p. ]. Meyer explained the manner
in which a radio station operates and
the technical difficulties which must
be overcome to enable q modern radio
station to operate in the most eff
cient manner.
A film depicting the sturdiuess Of
the modern automobile was shown in
connection with Churchill's talk.
President John Hoffman an
nounced that the annual farmers
meeting, at which club members en-
terrain men from the rural territory
surrounding Bismarck. would be held
next Wednesday at the World war
memorial building. Dinner will be
served there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
Lawrence Welsh to
Leave for Seattle

Lawrence J. Welsh, assistant man
ager Of the Western Union telegraph
office at Mandan. will leave Thursday
for Seattle, Wash, where he viii en-
roll in the University Of Washington.
Welsh was graduated from the Man.
dan high school In 1929. Since his
graduation he has been affiliated with
the Western Union office at Mandan.
Welsh was elected state president
Of the North Dakota DeMolay lodge
at the state convention at Devils Lake
last year.
He plans to enroll in a general
course but intends to major in science.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
Stomach Troubles
Headache and
Dizziness

If your stomach 10 sick, you are sick
all over. If you can't digest your food,
you lose strength, get nervous and feel
as tired when you get up a when you
went to bed.
For 10 years Tanlac has restored to
:tealth and activity many Thousands
who suffered just Is you do.
MI. Daniel Vinciguerra, Of 63oo
Stiles ST., Philadelphia, Pa, says: II
have not had a dizzy spell or q head
ache since taking Tanlac. Myappetite
has increased, my nerves are in better
shape and ! can enjoy good nights
Sleep"
Let Tanlac do for you what it did
for this sufferer. It corrects the most
obstinate digestive troubles-relieves
gas, pains in the stomach and bowels.
1t restores appetite, vigor and sound
sleep.
Tanlac is made Of roots, barks and
herbs. The cost is less than &c a dose.
Get a bottle from your druggist to-
day. Your money back If i doesn't
help you.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
Indian Shriners to
Discuss CeremOnials

Members Of the Mandan Indian
Shriners will meet Thursday in the
Mandan Masonic temple to discuss
new ceremonials for their proposed
trip to the national shrine conven-
ton in Cleveland, according to Col.
A. B. WEIGH, first chief of the fea-
ture organization.
Ticket sales for the first annual
dance Of the Mandan group are
progressing very rapidly. Col. WEIGH
said. The Mandan Indian group are
sponsoring the dance to finance their
Cleveland tour at which they will be
the honor guard of Eston r. Fletcher,
Imperial Potentate Of the Shrine
world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-18
Alleged Bo0tlegger
Valves Examination

Jack Lewis, 81, Mandan, charged
with the violation Of the federal pro-
hibition act in connection with the
operation Of a 40-gallon still IL miles
southwest Of Mandan, was bound
over to. Morton county district court
Tuesday after waving preliminary
examination before J.. +. Campbell,
Mandan police magistrate.
Lewis was placed under 81 900 bond,
which he was unable to furnish.