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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
BISMARCK VETERAN
GETS PURPLE HEART
Harry Bernstein, Wounded in
France, Honored At v. +.
w. Meeting

Harry Bernstein OF Bismarck was
presented with the insignia Of the
Order Of the Purple Heart at meet
ing Tuesday evening Of Gilbert N
Nelson Post. No. 1926, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars.
The presentation was made by Ma
jor Adlai c. Young, commander OF
the post.
This decoration is awarded to all
persons who were awarded the meri-
torious services citation certificate by
the commander in chief of the Amer
lean Expeditionary Force or who were
wounded In action under conditions
which entitle them to wear wound
chevron.
The Order Of the Purple Heart was
originated by General George Wash
ington at Newburgh. Aug. I, 1882, and
revived Feb. %, 1882, out Of respect
for the memory and military achieve
ments Of General Washington.
Bernstein served as a private. first
class. with Company H, l4Oth 1nfan-
try, 35th Division. He was wounded
Sept. ~, 1918, near Montfaucon. dur
ing the Meuse- Argonne offensive.
The Purple Heart decoration In
cludes a heart-shaped medal with Its
center Of purple enamel. On the OBJ
verse is a relief bust Of George Wash
ington In the uniform of q general OF
the Continental army. On the re-
verse appears the inscription For
Military Merit" The Washington
coat-of- arms Is incorporated III the
ring which attaches it to a purple
ribbon, bordered with narrow white
stripe.
Bernstein resides at GOT Second st.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Navy and Coast Guard
May Be Consolidated

Washington, Dec. 20.-(R)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is seriously considering
q consolidation Of the navy and the
coast guard. but In any event he will
continue the latter service as an
agency for the treasury department to
combat smuggling.
When guard unification Is brought
about the president intends to estab-
lish the coastguard as corps in the
navy, but under the direction Of its
own officers.
The purpose Of such q step, it was
explained at the White House, Is pri-
marily for economy.
The president regards the coast
guard as an agency OF the treasury to
deal with smugglers and coast pro-
lection and he would be loath to de-
lete these definite assignments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Marital Quadrangle
Is Ended by Death

Minot, N. D., Dec. 20-(R)-Mrs.
Willis knight, 80, Of the Lans-
ford vicinity, whose name flashed
over news telegraph wires early
in 1929 after she and q neighbor
woman had exchanged husbands,
died in a Minot hospital Tuesday
evening. Death was due to heart
trouble.
Ill for several months Mrs.
Knight had been a hospital pa
tient since October 80 and she also
had received hospital treatment
prior to that time.
Mrs. Knight and her neighbor,
Mrs. Lawrence Rikansrud, came
to Minot on January 20. 1929 and,
while their husbands waited out
side the court chambers, each
obtained q divorce, each testifying
for the other.
On the next day the separated
couples went together to Melita,
Man., and there were married
again in an exchange of mates,
Mrs. Rikansrud becoming Mrs.
Knight and Mrs. Knight becom-
ing Mrs. Rikansrud.
Mrs. knights body has been
taken to Lansford, where funeral
services are to be held in the
Methodist church Friday. Burial
also will take place there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
rhe standings Wednesday:
Would Help Indians
In Service of Tribes

Washington, Dec. 20.-(REThe In
creasing use Of Indians in their own
official and unofficial service must
be pressed without wearying" John
Collier, Indian commissioner, urged
in his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 80.
Collier said that to this end adjust
ments Of civil service to Indian needs
must be sought. He added. however.
that in order that standards may not
be lowered, opportunities for profess
sional training must be made genu-
inely accessible to Indians.
with respect to unofficial Indian
elf-service, q steadily widening tribal
and local participation by Indians In
the management Of their own proper
ties and in the administration Of their
own services must be pursued" Collier
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Montana Announces
Prices for Liquors

Helena, Mont. Dec. 20.-(R)-The
state liquor control board announced
today the prices its retail stores will
charge for well known brands of liquor.
The first retrail store will be OPEN
ed here Friday and others in the state
are expected to open Saturday.
The prices:
Blends of whiSkey from 2 to II years
old, with no neutral spirits: Old Cor
tez, $2.25 qt., SIPS pit: Winwood, $3.50
and $l.40; Kentucky Beauty $2.75 and
$50; Black Thorn, 1925 and SITS;
Old Thompson, 81 and $210.
Bonded whiskey, II years old: Old
McBrayer. $3.75 pit: Old Taylor 81 at.
1915 pt.; Sunny Brook 81 and 1915;
Susquehanna Rye 81 pit.
Gin: Hiram Walker Londry $1.60
small qt.: 81 pt. Pomona Brandy
sass pt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
British Men O. War
Declared Inferior

London, Dec. 20.-(R)-British war
ships ARE definitely inferior" to ships
Of the same category built and being
built by the United States and Japan,
said the foreword Of the 1888 edition
Of James fighting ships" authori-
tative English handbook on navies Of
the world, just published.
I'm the United States q well bal
anced naval program has been put
In hand-S0mewhat belatedly-to
make good deficiency in cruisers
and replace WORKOUT destroyers with
the result that half a hundred trades
outside of shipbuilding are busy
again." the handbook stated.
A study of Japanese secret con-
struction" features the book, contain
ing 5000 photographs and illustra-
tons.
Year by year japanese battleships
add to their malignant profile" the
work said, commenting it was difficult
to see how much battery they could
carry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Hitler Re-Armament
Scheme Is Rejected

Paris. Dec. 20-tP)-Chancellor
Hitler's German rearmament pro-
gram, presented to the French gov
eminent Tuesday. was described IN
authoritative quarters Wednesday as
failing to give France adequate guar
artees CT the security she demands.
While Foreign Minister Joseph
Psul-Boncour was studying the docu-
ment from Berlin in all Its implica-
lions, Eduard Daladier minister OF
war was planning to extend France S
border Notifications to the sea.
It was reported reliably that the
ptoglam of Chancellor Hitter, submit
ted in a secret report to Paul Boncour
called for an army Of 100000 fully
armed men and equality Of war ma
terials.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Wallace Terminates
Chicago Milk Pact

Washington, Dec. 20.-t49-Secre-
tary Wallace Wednesday terminated
the Chicago milk agreement. effective
January l, on the request OF the Chi
cago Pure Milk association.
The agreement was the first one to
be placed in effect. August l. and is
the first to be concluded. It went In
effect to meet an emergency in the
Chicago area when a strike OF milk
producers was threatened last July.
Under the provisions Of the agree
ment, it could be terminated upon re-
quest Of IS per cent Of the producers
or distributors who signed 1t. The
Pure Milk association represents IS
per cent Of producers In the Chicago
milkshed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
C1tatlon Hearlng Petition For Per.
nlssion to Accept = Compromise
Settlement VI Mortgage Debt
Uuo to said Estate.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. County
Il IN e couNT4 COURT. Before Hon. |.
c. Davies, Judge.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Petitioner.
Frank H. Trygg. Augusta Trygg.
la worthen. Martha Bailey.
Joseph Juhls, Sadie Clarno. Min
ME juhls, Alma Juhls. David
Juhls, Lucille Reddicopp. Elton
Redicopp. Oscar Miller. Charles J.
will annexed of the estate Of
Augusta Trygg. deceased. and all
Respondents.
Above Named Respondents:
You and each Of you are hereby cit
ed and required to appear before the
County. Court Of the County Of Bur.
leigh. in said state, at the o office o. o.
the Court House in the City of Bis
marck. In said County and State, on
the 3rd day Of January. A. D. 1884,.
at the hour Of ten o'clock In the fore
q that that d lax, e cns snHw
the administrator Of the estate OF
August Trygg, deceased, should not
be permitted to accept In settlement
and satisfaction Of = mortgage OF
$4,000 given by Ella Anderson and
her husband to August Trygg and
which 10 Z lien coequal with another
mortgage Of the same date and prin-
cipal sum. upon the Lot Number Four
90 and the Southwest Quarter l8WA
81 the Northwest Quarter (NWA) ana
the West Half (Wh) Of the South
west Quarter tSWA) OF Section Four
90, and the Southwest Quarter
i6Wk) Of Section Five (5), all In
township One Hundred Thirty-nine
(i3S) North Of Range seventy-nine
i7S) West, the sum OF Two Thousand
Dollars is200o.0o) in cash and .
mortgage for five hundred dollars
(4So0.0O) which will be lien upon
said land but subject to two other
MORTGAGES thereon In the aggregate
principal amount OF four thousand
dollars l4400e.00).
The late residence OF said August
Tfyg9. deceased. was the city Of Bis
mefck, Burleigh County. North Da-
keta.
Lat service be made OF this citation
- required BY law.
Dated this 18th day Of December
~ the Court:
u y 90 I. c. Davies,
fudge Of the County Court
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

$26,769 Paid on
County Warrants

Burleigh county has called in $50
registered warrants, totaling $685.
760.40, for payment OF principle
and interest, 1t was announced
Wednesday by County Treasurer
Ernest ElneSS.
OF this total. 200 had been
called In previous to November,
100 early In November and $50
Tuesday.
Since last July. when the board
of county commissioners instruct
ed the treasurer to register war
rants, Treasurer Elness has regis
tered 1854 warrants for total
amount Of SIS, 1873.
Still outstanding are 1904 war
rants for a total Of $50, 80360.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

Resolutions-C. o. Carlson, Minot
chairman; H. A. Ekholm. Dickinson.
secretary: Ed Peterson, Devils Lake !:
E. H. Boelke, Binford: John McPher.
son, Crosby: H. E. Solwik, Finley; H
c. Hanson, Buffalo: H. E. Paul.
Bismarck.
Bylaws: r. w. Frazier, Crosby,
chairman: r. B. Laird, Minot, sccre-
tary: G. W. McCutcheon, Dickinson;
NJ. Wahlwend, Fargo: E. @ Homuth,
Valley City; Gilbert Vigger, Devils
Lake.
The committees went into session
while other highway men were taken
o.. tour through the city and the
state hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
NEEDED, CLUB TOLD
Local Pastor Raps Arrogance,
Pride and Sophistica-
ton in Address

Christmas Is the most human Of
all festivals" Rev. John Richardson,
pastor Of st. Georges Episcopal
church, told members Of the Bismarck
Rotary club at luncheon program
Wednesday noon.
Rev. Richardson criticized modern
PHILOSOPHERS for turning lis from ele-
mental facts Of life" 1.-The spirit Of
arrogance, pride and sophistication
must come back to the elemental
facts Of life," the speaker said.
In Bethlehem and the birth Of Jesus
Christ, the pastor said. I'VE find the
comforts for which our hearts have
desired and searched"
Mankind everywhere, under every
condition. Is seeking human comforts
Of common humanity. he said. Such
comfort was found by the three wise
men, the wealthy. the shepherds and
others who gathered to worship at the
manager in which Christ was born.
"Out Of the largeness of our hearts
and minds we should live the Christ
mas season in all It's fullness," the
speaker said.
Members OF the club sang Christ
mas songs rather than the usual club
songs. George Bird was program
chairman
Eight members OF the club volun-
teered to assist In the children's
Santa Claus program at the city au-
:'itorium next Saturday afternoon
and several others indicated they
would furnish automobiles to assist
the goodfellows committee in distribu-
ton of Christmas baskets to needy
families.
Jack Mote, son Of Sharon r. Mote,
cang q solo, "Boyhood." He was &C
companied by AL Lowrey. Robert
Humphreys. son Of George Humph-
reys, played a piano solo. "valse
Pathetique."
! DR.. George M. Constans. president
of the service organization, read q
card OF greetings from the Rotary
club at Bologna, Italy, and called at
tention of the club to a program
planned at the city auditorium
Christmas night by the Community
Players.
Guests included w. L. Wubbena Of
Minneapolis, Robert Larson of Chi
cago. son of John A. Larson of Bis.
marck, and E. T. Harrison, secretary
If the Rotary club at Mobridge, S. D
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Sterilization Move
Launched in Germany

Berlin, Dec. 20.-(R)-A semi officia,
news agency indicated Wednesday
that 100000 persons. equally divided
between the sexes will be liable for
sterilization within q shcrt time" UNI
der the German sterilization law ef-
fective Jan. !.
It was said the sterilizations would
be performed by court orders.
On that day 100 "eugenic courts"
Of which there are 1000 in Prussia
alone. besides ~ supreme eugenic
courts" will take up their functions.
Nine classes Of congenital diseases
are specified, the majority Of then,
among the mentally detective, -
calling for operations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Highway Maintenance
Men Hold Convention

Jamestown. N. D., Dec. 20-(P)-
Meeting to form a state organization,
state highway maintenance men from
seven division groups representing
every county In the state, named
members OF two committees at the
first session Of the convention here
Wednesday. About 800 Of the patrol
men were expected to attend the
afternoon meeting.
Officials Of the state highway de-.
partment here for the meeting are
w. J. Flanagan, maintenance engi-
neer, and Frank Vogel, state highway
commissioner.
Committees named are:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Citation Hearing Petition For Per-
missiOn to Accept Compromise
Settlement Of Mortgage Debt
Due to said Estate.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
n IN e couNTl COURT. Before Hon. L.
C. Davies, Judge.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
Augusta Trygg. Deceased.
f. Andrew Trygg, Charles J.
Trygg,
Petitioner,
Charles j. Trygg. +. Andrew
TryGg, otherwise known as r..
A. Trygg, David Trygg. Oscar
A. Trygg. otherwise known as
Oscar Trygg. Frank II. Trygg
and Hilda Askebon, and all
other persons interested.
Respondents.
The State OF North Dakota to the
Above Named Respondents:
You and each OF you are hereby cit
ed and required to appear before the
County. Court Of the County Of Bur-
the County Judge of said County, at
the Court House In the City Of Bis
marck. in said County and State, on
the 3rd day Of January, A. D. 1884.
at the hour OF ten o'clock in the fore
noon Of that day. to show cause. Il
the administrator with the will an
nexed OF the estate of Augusta Trygg,
late OF the township OF Trygg In the
county Of Burleigh and state Of
NOTLu DakOlas ucCedScO, SnOulO not
be permitted to accept In settlement
and satisfaction Of a mortgage Of
$2S00.00 given by Ella Anderson and
her husband to Augusta Trygg and
which IL = lien coequal with another
mortgage Of the same date and prin-
cipal sum, upon the Lot Number Four
a. and the Southwest Quarter
(SWA) Of the Northwest Quarter
(NWA) and the West Half (Wh) of
the Southwest Quarter (SWK) OF
Section Four ~. and the Southwest
Quarter (SWN) OF Section Five go.
all In Township One Hundred Thirty
nine l139l North Of Range Seventy
nine (79) West, the sum Of Two Thou
sand Dollars t$20OO.OO) In cash and
. mortgage for five hundred dollars
(e500.O0) which will be lien upon
said land hut subject to two other
mortgages thereon In the aggregate
principal amount Of four thousand
dollars (e4000.00).
Let service be made OF this citation
~ required by law.
Dated this 12th day Of December
A. p. 1888.
BY the Court:
T. G. Davies,
Judge OF ths County Court
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Long Is Rebuked by
New Orleans Chiefs

New Orleans, Dec. 20-(R-Re-
buked by the old regular city politi-
cal caucus here, Senator Huey p.
Long has been condemned for trait
orous conduct" and requested to re-
sign by mass meeting Of fifth con-
gressional district citizens.
The caucus Tuesday night refused
BY vote Of IL to 5, to permit Long
to compromise with them on picking
. district attorney on the city ticket
and the demand for his resignation,
along with a. request for five other
state officials. including Senator John
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Infirmities Of Age
Claim Cass Pioneer

Casselton. N. D., Dec. 20.-(RHOld
age infirmaties Tuesday claimed the
life Of Mrs. Bertha standish, for $
years . Cans county resident. and
mother Of George standish. Fargo
city treasurer.
Besides George Standish. Fargo. she
leaves two other sons. Frank. 81. Paul,
and Milton. Chicago. and Z daughter,
Mrs. A. +. French. Minneapolis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Elks Volleyball Team
Assumes Lead in Race

Volleyball players representing the
Elks club Tuesday night assumed the
role Of giant-killers and toppled the
erstwhile indicated Comets from top
position In the Bismarck volleyball
loop.
The Elks won four out of five games
in their match with the Comets by
scores Of 15-9, 1913, 1913 and l3-
is.
The Lions club entrant improved its
standing slightly by winning three out
Of five from the cellar occupant,
Company A. Scores were 1913, 1918,
15-7, Sis and 1915.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

H. Overton and Governor q. e. Allen
to step out Of office, was made ct the
mass meeting held at Monroe.
Long was rebuffed by the caucus
for attempting to take q hand In the
January city election. He replied With
threat Of placing his own ticket In
the field.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Farmer Is Killed as
Truck Turns Turtle

Cooperstown, N. D., Dec. 20.-(R-
Edward Tabert, IS, Munich. N. p.
farmer and cattle buyer was killaH
early Wednesday when hts eatuo
truck overturned near here.
Lewis Lugar, companion, also Of
Munich, escaped serious injury. Ia
bert leaves his widow and three chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
SLOPE TOWNS READY
FOR SANTA'S VISITS
Riddles invited to Visit Com
munity Christmas Trees
and Receive Treats

santa Claus will find his engage
lnent book full when he drives down
out Of the frozen North this weekend
to visit the towns Of the Missouri
slope. Commercial clubs and other
service organizations have undertaken
to assist the jolly patron of children
sS he makes quick trips from one
community to another.
Among the community Christmas
activities scheduled are the following:
Napoleon Baskets containing can
dy. nuts, apples and other articles will
I've distributed to Napoleon children
through the efforts Of the Lions club,
assisted by the Firemen and Royal
Neighbors Of America. A Christmas
tree has been erected on Main street.
Saturday afternoon, Dec. q, pro-
..ram will be given at the tree by
church organizations Of the commune
lty.
Mott-The Mott Lions club has Sc
cured q beautiful Christmas tree from
the North Dakota Bad Lands. J. E.
Melton and Arthur Chase brought the
tree home with a car and four-wheel
trailer and have had 1t placed on the
streets In readiness for the arrival OF
Santa Claus.
Carson-When Santa Claus arrives
at Carson Saturday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock, he will give treat to all the
ooys and girls who are assembled at
the Christmas tree. The tree. when
- decorated with colored lights. has
been purchased through the Carson
Commercial club as In previous years.
\ \ X
Washburn-A message received at
Washburn states that Santa Claus
will stop there at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Dec. q. In preparation for
his coming. J. ]. Schweizer, chairman
OF the Christmas committee, has had
erected Christmas tree. all covered
with colored lights. A large supply
Of nuts, candy and apples also has
been secured for distribution to boys
and girls.
New England-Santa Claus will dis
tribute 1000 sacks of candy and nuts
to children Of the New England coun-
tryside at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Members Of the Lions club will be at
the Christmas tree at that time and
viii sing Christmas carols.
i + =
Beulah-Santa Claus will pay his
annual visit to Beulah Saturday AZ
ternoon, Dec. %. Every boy and girl
In the community Is invited to be on
hand to meet him.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for COM
1nunity Christmas tree are going for
ward under sponsorship Of the Hail.
Gay Civic club. Santa Claus will APP
pear with gifts for boys and girls. This
= the first community Christmas tree
to be held at Halliday.
New Salem-The Community club
cf New Salem has arranged to stage
the annual Christmas tree celebration
and program Thursday evening. Dec
n, at 8 o'clock. The club invites
everybody in the New Salem territory
&c attend the program.
\ \ X
Reeder-Reeder Is expecting Santa
Claus to make his annual visit Satur-
cay, Dec. %. The Reeder business
men who are making the arrange
ments have provided a treat for the
boys and girls who visit the city that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
Continued Increase
In Power Needs Seen

New York. Dec. 20.-R-Electric
power output last week increased to
l.644.Ol8.000 kilowatt hours from l.
SIC. l67 900 the week before. the Edi-
ccn Electric Institute reported We'd
1esday. The moderate rise conformed
20 the trend during the corresponding
periods Of 1882 and 1881.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
HAVING .SWELL' TIME

Pearl City, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-(P)-One
out Of every eight persons in this vii
lage Of 400 population has the mumps,
it was reported Wednesday. Several
adults were included among the so
victims. The public school was closed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

About 500 children, playing with
blasting caps. are injured annually in
the United States. About 50 per cent
Of these accidents occur In rural or
semi rural districts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
DON'T LIKE PICTURE

Vienna, Dec. 20.-(F-The Austrian
government has placed an embargo on
Metro Goldwyn-Metro films until the
picture, Reunion In Vienna" Is taken
1T the screen throughout the world,
it became known Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
PILLS BUY BLUEGE

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-(P1-The
Philadelphia National League club
announced Wednesday 1t has acquired
Otto Bluege, shortstop, and Irvine
.Ieffries, second baseman, from Gin
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

Some crabs resemble small stones
Of the beach on which they dwell.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

cinnati In q trade for Mark Koenig,
second baseman, who recently came
to the Phils.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

Bernstein resides at GOT Second st.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

Committees named are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20

Reeder-Reeder is expecting Santa
Claus to make his annual visit Satur-
cay, Dec. %. The Reeder business
men who are making the arrange
ments have provided treat for the
boys and girls who visit the city that
dav