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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02
Cass Grasshoppers
Get Taste of Poison

Fargo, N. D., June 2.-(R)-Cass
county gasshoppers got their frs:
taste Of arsenic-impregnated bran
Thursday. Poison was distributed
among farmers who called for the
bait at the Fargo station Wednesday
Meetings were held at Casselton and
HickSon at which farmers were in
structed as to the proper procedure Ii.
warning on the grasshoppers which
resumed their Matching and feeding
on crops in the county under We'd
nesday'S warm sun.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

Officers of the State Bandmaster's
association are Leo M. Haesle, Grand
Forks, president; Lief Christianson,
Hillsboro, vice president, and William
Korstad, Northwood, secretary -trea-
surer. District representatives are H.
j. Monson, Grafton; A. A. Guimont,
Rolla; Anvil Craving. New Rockford,
and O. E. Jorstad, Valley City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02
700 Are Expected at
Grafton Band Meeting

Grafton, N. D., June 2.-(P)-Mecca
for some 700 persons and Is bands,
Grafton will be host to the states
outstanding school and municipal
bandsmen here June and S, when
competition for group and solo hon
ors will be held in the annual event.
Entries in the contest include bands
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

from Cavalier, Grand Forks, Grafton,
Drayton, Park River, Mimic, Whit
man, Fairdale, Lakota, Rolla, Arne-
gard, two from Northwood, two from
HillSboro, two from New Rockford,
Cayuga, Wahpeton, Sheyenne, James,
town, Harvey, Mayville, and Tolna.
Approximately 700 musicians will be
massed under the direction Of Edward
S. Chenette of DeKalb, ILL.,, national
ly known band leader and composer,
for the closing concert in the park.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02
HAS e CANDIDATEs

Williston, N. D., June 2.-ReThe
williams county primary ballot will
list So candidates for 81 official posi-
lions, the only uncontested offices
being those Of surveyor and justice Of
the peace. For the state senate, each
party has one candidate and there will
be no primary contest for this office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02
Burr Recommends
Old-Time Virtues

Grand Forks, N. D., June 2.-(R)-
A return to honesty, tolerance and
belief in a supervising power will
check the present day wave of cynic-
ism and lawlessness, Judge A. C..
Burr of the North Dakota supreme
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

court said in an address before north
west leaders of the Royal Arch Ma
sons at the 50th anniversary program
Of Corinthian chapter No. here
Wednesday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

A freak patent granted in England
protects a machine that sticks a pin
in q sleeper as soon as he snores.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

In eating. the human jaws generate
an electrical current Of five one
thousandths Of q volt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02
Prices Record .breakinqly Low!

TVuco8 NecoPo 'oPeaktnQJy Low!
Never in Goodyear experience-never in all tire
history-have the prices of Goodyear Tires been
as low as they are today. Don't try to guess them
by what you last paid for tires. They're 5Oo lower
than they were five years ago-30% lower than
in Ivy. And your money today buys the hand
somest toughest lonsest.wearine Goodyear All.
Weather ever built. Think Of that, and ask your
first choice costs no more!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

TUNE IN the Goodyear Prosam Wednesday night
B. c. Red Network, wEAF and Associated Stations
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-02

Goodyear All.Weather Tread Tires give
you the type of tread shown at the right
-Goodyears provide the complete and
sure-footed safety of traction in the CEN
ter of the tread where it belongs.
But this year Goodyears give even more.
They give you safety and silence both in
the first noiseless non-skid tread, the new
Silent AlI-Weather.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
At the Movies
CAPITOL THEATRE

Once in blue moon a motion pic
ture is produced which admits Of no
criticism. A blue moon and a full
one at that is in order this week, be-
cause Universal's tremendous drama
of war on the Italian Front, "The
Doomed Battalion" which opened an
engagement last night at the Capitol
Theatre, is just that kind Of a pic
ture. It is tremendously absorbing.
The story deals with a beautiful
friendship between mountain guide
of tina Austrian Tyrol and an Italian
gentleman which is cemented by the
perils Of many Alpine climbs. Sud-
denly the World War arrives not only
to part them but to place each In
opposing mountain companies con
testing for a vantage peak. This
tense situation develops when mill
tary orders force the Italian to at
tempt humiliation of his friends
detachment by blowing up the top Of
the mountain. Suspense runs high
right up to the thrilling climax.
Tala Birell, young European &C.
tress of exceptional promise, has the
feminine lead as the heroic Austrian
wife and mother, role permitting
full play of her emotional talents
Victor Varconi plays the italian or
ficer to perfection, and Luis Trenkel
is perfectly cast as the mountain
guide. role he formerly played IN
real life. The comic relief goes to
Henry Armetta, as the careless or
derly.
Put "The Doomed Battalion" OF
your must see" list.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
FARGO INTERESTED
IN MINIMUM WAGE
Many Attend Hearing Held by
WenzeI on Proposed Scale
For Women

Fargo, August 9.-(R)-There ap-
parently is more interest in Fargo In
the proposed establishment of new
minimum wage scale for women
workers in North Dakota than at
other state points, judging from the
number of persons who appeared
Monday to testify at hearing con-
Quoted by r. E. Wenzel of Bismarck,
chairman of the state workmen'S
compensation bureau.
Thirty-five persons-including sew
en- employers-were present. The
hearing continues for five days.
Names of persons who testify at
the hearings have been ordered with
held from the public by Wenzel, in
order that no prejudice may result
either on the part of employers or
employees. The hearings, however,
are public.
When asked if they thought the
conference would be justified in max
ing reduction in the minimum wage
scale, most of the witnesses said
mo" and stated that, while they are
able to get by" on the present mini
mum wage, a cut would work hard
ship.
Wenzel pointed out that under the
minimum wage law the scale is sup
posed to be such that it will furnish
living and maintain good health.
BY this, he said, the wage should be
sufficient to pay for room, board
doctor and dentist bills, insurance
and a small amount for amusements
and incidentals. There is no provi-
! sion in the law for a savings account.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
INITIATED BALLOT
| EXPECTED TOLIST
! NUMEROUS ISSUES
Deadline For Filing Petitions Is
Wednesday; 10000 Sign
ers Required

Secretary of State Robert Byrne
will hang closed" sign on the 'ini-
tiative measure entrance" of his Of
flee at the close Of business Wednes-
clay.
Meanwhile persons proposing to ini-
tiate legislation at the November cleo
tiCn have two days-Tuesday and
Wednesday-in which to file their Pc
titions with the secretary of state be-
fore the deadline arrives, North Da-
kota laws requiring filing of such
measures 80 days before the election
at which they are to be voted on.
The law further provides that at
least 10000 electors must sign the
Initiative petition, which shall con-
tain the full text of the measure, If
it is to be accepted by the secretary
of state.
Sponsors of q constitutional amend
ment to repeal the state prohibition
laws already have earned a place on
the November ballot for their pro-
posal petitions with 22,570 signatures
having been filed with and accepted
by the secretary Of state.
Petitions for initiation of eight pro-
posed measures are reported to have
been circulated in North Dakota dur
ing the last few weeks.
The Farmers Union announced its
intention to reinitiate the five-year
moratorium measure defeated at the
June primary. changing 1t from five
to three years.
a committee of northwestern North
Dakota farmers is circulating petit
tons for initiation of law repeating
the measure outlawing crop mort
cages, which was approved at the
June primary. Members of the COM
mittee are E. H. Kendall, Minot; T.
N. Jorgenson, Crosby; Archie Snider,
Emmett; j. B. Mertes, Bowbells, and
j. w. Mcnamara, Epworth.
Petitions to place OH the November
ballot a measure providing that no.
tees of unpaid delinquent personal
property taxes be published with the
names of delinquents and amounts OF
unpaid taxes were distributed by a
committee of petitioners composed OF
Tobias d. Casey, Dickinson; H. F.
Keller, Bismarck: j. F. Coulter, Lam
kin; II. o. Savnik, Fryburg, and r. H.
Poff, Killdeer.
Petitions for six new measures
sponsored by the North Dakota State
Taxpayers association which are ex-
pected to reach the secretary OF
states office by Wednesday call for
reduction by 20 per cent Of state OIL
ficials' salaries and salaries OF state
employees; reduction of salaries of dis
trict judges; reduction of salaries OF
judges of the supreme court; elimina-
ton of district tax supervisors; and
reduction of fees paid to newspapers
for publication of legal notices and
proceedings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
Grain Buyer Killed
AS Belt Breaks Loose

Abercrombie, N. D., August 9.-(F
Drawn into the shaft Of grain
e'avator cleaner by a belt. Holbert
Strand, IS, grain buyer for the Farm
ers Elevator here, was accidentally
killed late Monday.
The belt slipped from one of the
wheels on the cleaner, wrapping it
self about Strands neck and drawing
him into the machine. Death occur
red either from a broken neck or
suffocation, said Richland County
Coroner L. E. Lester Of Wahpeton,
who announced no inquest will be
held.
A few scratches on the face were
the only outward injuries Strand
suffered. A pair of glasses he wore
were not broken.
He had been grain buyer for
the elevator about two years and was
born and reared in this area. He
leaves his mother, three brothers, two
sisters, his widow and four children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
.HAZEN CLUB ASKS
FEDERAL LEMENCY
Says Farmers Will Face Desti-
tuition II Government In
sists on Collection

HAGEN, N. D., Aug. 9.-Almost ST.
multaneously with Secretary of Agri-
culture Hyde's announcement that the
federal government will be "lenient'
in the collection of seed loans next
fall, the Hazen Community club drew
up a resolution asking for such leni-
ency.
The resolution was signed by Fred
Krause, Jr, president of the club, and
Robert M. Stroup, H. E. Mueller,
Henry Klein, M. j. Pridt, DR.. L. G.
Eastman, John Moses and E. P. Mar
tin, executive members.
The document declared that the
price being paid for No. ! dark north
ern spring wheat at four-fifths OF
Mercer countys elevators is ~ cents
per bushel. The price paid decreases
approximately one cent per pound
from the No. weight level, the reso-
luton said, 57-pound wheat drawing
26 cents and 56-pound wheat Is cents
per bushel. Mercer county's wheat
will average less than 81 pounds per
bushel, the resolution said, creating a
situation in which farmers face des-
titution If immediate payment of the
seed loans next Nov. is, demanded,
The resolution proposes that at least
one-half of the payment be postponed
until the fall of 1888.
At Pierre, S. D., last weekend, Sec
rotary of Agriculture Hyde declared
the government will not insist upon
immediate payment of seed loans II
farmers desire to hold the wheat fol-
better prices. providing the govern
ment is assured that the grain will
be kept unencumbered and in good
condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
HAIL LOSSES FOR
SEASON ARE 2,784
Claims Received During Last
Five Days Total 597;
Divide Leads

Hail loss claims received by the
state hail insurance department from
Aug. to S, inclusive, totaled SGT. it
was announced here in tabulation
which reported total of 2,784 losses
for the season.
Divide county reported 239 losses
from Aug. to S. bringing its season
total to 425, the highest in the state.
Other losses for the five-day period
were: Adams 4, Billings 3, Bottineau
=, Burke 30, Dickey 10, Dunn Is, Eddy
Z. Foster /. Grant 2, Griggs /. Het-
finger II. LaMoure 35, Logan II, Nc
Intosh 81. Mckenzie 10, Mclean l,
Mercer 2. Nelson 2, Renville %, Sheri-
dan /. Slope 81, Stark 40. Steele 4,
Stutsman. Tow1ler and Wells l each,
Williams 80.
Total losses for the season are !:
Adams 81, Barnes l, Benson So, Bill
lings 43, Bottineau "a, Bowman 38,
Burke SO, Burleigh 10, Cavalier 2,
Dickey 26, Divide 425, Dunn 1913, Eddy
81, Emmons %, Foster 2, Golden VAL
ley %, Grand Forks, 6, Grant ia
Griggs 2, Hettinger l53, Kidder 8, La
Moure AZ, Logan 81. McHenry so, Nc
Intosh So, Mckenzie 60, Mclean 148
Mercer and Morton As each. Noun
trail sc, Nelson SO, Pembina 7, Pierce
II, Ramsey 81, Ransom l, Renville So
Rolette II, Sargent /, Sheridan 20
Sioux 2, Slope Sc, Stark 254, Steele Is
Stutsman 3, Towner and Trail 8 each
Walsh IS, Ward 81, Wells 48, and VIII
| liamS 261.
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Libby Holman Gets
Bail; Then Speeds
Back to Obscurity

attorneys in which she asked to be
left alone.
Solicitor Carlisle Higgins, who con-
sented to bail for both Walker and
Libby, refused to say when he would
call the case for trial but told re-
porters he would not be present Sep
TENDER S, the date on which the spec
ial term will open If the formal petit
ton for it is granted.
The next regular term of court IN
Forsyth county (Winston-Salem
where the case will be called, is set
for October 3.
There was suggestion that the state
may wait until after Libby's expect
ed baby is born before calling upon
her to go through the ordeal of trial.
Counsel Wants Speed
Her counsel, Benet Polikoff and
William Graves, of Winston-Salem,
have announced they are anxious to
prove her innocence but neither has
suggested date for trial.
During the court proceedings Mon
day Libby was attended by a ply
sician, DR.. M. P. Cummings Of Reds
vile. She sat within the bar, her
father on her left and the doctor on
the right. Her head was rested in
her right hand, her elbow on the arm
of the chair.
Whether the i'll health of which
her attorneys spoke has been oc-
casioned by the shock and ordeal
growing out of her husbands death
or by her approaching motherhood
| was not made clear. Both were men,
toned in the argument on the habeas
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has resulted in a more beautiful

has resulted in a more beautiful
CITY,"
Barneck said he objected to the
idea of the present taxpayers pay
ing high water rates for 20 years IN
purchase of the plant so that tax
payers thereafter will get water serv-
ice practically for nothing.
In regard to the quarterly rather
than monthly statements, Lenhart
said the commission has considered
the proposal often but always decided
against it since the population shifts
so constantly that monthly meter
readings must be made. Atkinson
added that the water department
hereafter plans saving of between
$50 and $50 monthly by delivering
rather than mailing statements.
Defends Small Consumer
In advocating that the consumer
not be penalized for watering grass
on boulevards, Herbert declared the
small consumer does not get advan-
tage of the lawn rates. The regular
rate is 81 IL cents per 100 gallons
while the lawn rate is II cents. The
lawn rate, however, does not become
effective until after the consumer
has used 300 cubic feet of water more
than his last winters average con-
sumption. He asked if the commits
sion could not devise some plan
whereby the consumer would be
charged mere cost for that water
which he uses on the boulevard, since
the city owns the boulevards anyway
After volley of questions and an
swers in regard to charges and debt
retirement and interest, the session
broke up.
Preceding the water report hearing
the commission conducted a short
business session.
President Lenhart appointed q
special committee to act in an advis.
DRY capacity to City Assessor John
Graham, particularly regarding as.
sessments on unit costs of buildings
in various classes. On this commit
tee are John A. Larson, 21O Avenue
A West; j. L. Vrzal, 1904 Seventh St..
Robert Rftterbush, SOC Ninth St.; j
c. Beattie, 622 Mandan ST.; j. w
Larson, $50 Avenue D: Robert Webb
422 Main Avenue: and F. E. Hedden
422 Rosser avenue west.
Would Move Poll Place
The commission decided to recon.
mend to the board of Burleigh coun'
ty commissioners that the polling
place for the fourth ward be movee
from the Bertsch garage to thu
Wachter school, rather than to divid,
the ward into two precincts. Sucl
action was taken in view of the fac
so many fourth-ward voters resid
south of the Northern Pacific rail
road tracks.
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Three Suggestions
To Cut Costs More
At Water Hearing

1.-The employees are paying the diff
ference?" Atkinson answered in the
affirmative and Lenhart commented
that, despite the wage cuts, he still
believed the employees were receiving
fair" wages.
Wage Cuts Arc Listed
Atkinson listed the wage cuts as
follows:
Manager-from $3.50 a month to
$125.
Cashier-S125 to Sis.
Clerk-remainS the same at $65.
Superintendent-$2O to $3.50.
Engineer at filtering plant
$3.50 to SIPS.
Filter operator and chemist
SITS to $3.50.
Three utility men-55 cents an
hour to so; so to IS; and As to 40.
Common laborers when needed
40 cents an hour to IS.
Atkinson said that average assess
ments for distribution mains at Is
foot lots ran slightly over 81 per year
for lots not using water and over S.
for lots using water. He explained
that some of the later assessments are
higher because they are financed over
a 1O-year rather than 17-year plan.
Barneck said he always has been OPP
posed to special assessments for pay
ment on distribution facilities and
asked if there is not some way for
these payments to be taken from the
department profits from now on.
Atkinson explained that the financ-
ing system demands that interest on
outstanding bonds and funds for re-
tirement of bonds be taken from the
profits.
Barneck remarked he always has
been in favor OF city-owned plant
but not the special assessment feat
ure and Lenhart answered that when
the plant was purchased by the city
the city was nearing its bonded in
debtedness limitation and that the
special assessment feature practical
ly was necessity.
| Explains Sinking Fund
In answer to numerous queries. At
kinson explained how the first issue
of bonds is being retired gradually
according to the plan, and said tha
the $4,000 now in the sinking fund
is no more than originally contem
plated, since payment of $4,000 an
nually ON the second issue Of bond
will begin in 1894.
DR.. Ramstad said he was mem
Der of the committee appointed II
1928 to devise ways and means of thu
city purchasing the water plant. A
that time, he said, after exhaustive
study the committee decided tina
payment for the plant be made unde
the scheme where the property -own
err would pay one-third and the wa
ter-user two-thirdS. He said that
though about Al cents of each dolla
being paid to the water department
goes to pay for the plant, he though
the plan was "commendable" ant
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
Scrubwoman Finds Peace in Quiet
Life Near Haunts of Old Pirate

Grand Isle, La, Aug. 9.-R-
The scrubwoman Of the middle
west who pointed the nose of her
skiff down the Mississippi river
and rowed away from civilization,
has cast her lot here with the de-
scendants Of the Pirate Jean
Lafitte-and she likes it.
Randi Lerhol has found the
peace she sought. To the natives
Of French. Spanish, German, and
other extractions, she is the
mystery woman" When she ar
rived three months ago they well
coined her with their frugal hos
pitality but she would have none
Of it.
II want to be left alone"-she
said. And she has been left
alone.
The U. S. coast guard station
has added her to its guarding
duties. She first anchored a
stones throw from where Jean
Lafitte and his crew once moored
the fleet that preyed upon Span
ish galleons. The cost guard
towed her into the sheltered wa
tiers of Bay Des Ilettes and an
chored her craft, 1.-THE Wander
err" in the quiet waters back OF
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this island.
Here she has stayed in the
Gulf of Mexico's hot sun and soft
breezes which once she said she
hoped would bring relief to back
bent from miles of floors scrubbed
clean.
That she has found the land of
her dreams Is vouched for by
John Ludwig, whose old store Is
the islands postoffice. and Cap
tain Martin Anderson, head Of
the coast guard.
To Ludwig's store the scrub
woman comes monthly for pro-
visions, paying with the old large
one-dollar bills.
Her skift Is secured to the life
boat which New Orleans sympa-
thizers gave her. A canvas cabin
protects her from the rain.
Therein she defies any breach Of
the privacy she demands. And
the natives respect her wishes.
Grocer Ludwig said that on
every provision tour the aged
woman asks for a letter from st.
Paul, Mimi, a letter with money.
The last trip she bought cord and
said she would make a grabbing
nor
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eastman Funeral
Planned Thursday

The body Of w. G. eastman, FORM
err Bismarck man who died in a Grand
Forks hospital early Monday from in
juries received in an automobile acct
dent about a month ago, will be
brought to Bismarck Tuesday eve
ming, it was announced at the Webb
Funeral ParlorS here.
Accompanying the body here will
be MIR. and Mrs. E. Paul eastman,
522 Ninth ST., Bismarck, son and
daughter-in-law of the mishap VIC
tim.
Funeral services tentatively are
planned for Thursday afternoon, &C
cording to the announcement, but de-
tails have not been arranged.
eastman, 81 years old at the time
of his death, had lived in Bismarck
from 1910 to the fall of 1880, when he
moved to Grand Forks. For the last
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Preliminary Hearing
Asked in Death Case

Moorhead, Mimi. Aug. 9.-(P)-De-
mand for preliminary hearing was
made by counsel for Robert Cranston,
Glyndon, Mimi, farmer, when ar
raigned before Judge E. U. Wade in
Moorhead justice court Monday on
two warrants charging second degree
manslaughter. The hearing will be
Aug. Is.
Bond was set at $1,000 and Grams
ton was remanded to the county Jail
Saturday coroner's jury placed
responsibility on Cranston for deaths
Of Harold Rode and Frank Sniglewski
killed in a collision of their auto and
a truck operated by Cranston. The
inquest verdict stated Cranston was
intoxicated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-09
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Ushering In a period Of prosperity
to more than $500 Hollywood extra
players and providing employment to
several thousand artisans and techni-
cal workers, filming was begun this
week of Cecil B. De Miles most ella
borate talking picture, 1.-THE Sign of
the Cross" at the Paramount Studios.
Because Of It's spectacular nature,
the picture will utilize the services of
thousands Of people during two and
one-half months Of production. What
are said to be the largest sets ever
built for talking picture have been
constructed at the studio and at the
Paramount ranch, thirty-two miles
from Hollywood.
"The Sign Of the Cross" which
marks De Miles return to the type
OF production which brought him his
greatest fame with 1.-THE Ten Com
mandants" and king Of Kings" Is
the directors fifty-sixth film since he
began making motion pictures at the
old Lasky studio barn In 1918.
Do Mile has assembled one Of the
most imposing casts ever to appear on