The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 5, 1923, Page 1

tc, WEATHER FORECAST Scattered thundershowers thi afternoon or tonight. EI _ESTABLISHED 1878 SCORE DIE IN CELEBRATIONS TWO SERIOUSLY HURT OVER 4TH IN BISMARCK, MANDAN, AS CITIES BLACK RUST “HAIL LOSSES BEAR REPORTS Usual Losses Due to Crops at, This Time of the Year Are Reported ‘ i ,OPE CROPS GOOD, th Northwest N. D. Ranks} as the Best in the Entire State Fargo, N. D., July 6.—First reports o” black stem ruse of wheat, heavy increases in hail losses and further reports, of permanent damage irom drouth of several weeks ago were only partially offset by the favorable krowing weather of cite past ‘t day sruing to reports received | by tne North Dakota Extension di- vision from 24 county extension {s regarding crops in the ditfer- ent counties, Missouri Slope counties and north- western North Dakota have the best crop prospects at the present time, awhile the territory just northeast of the central part of the state has! Leen the hardest hit by the early, drouth. Black stem rust of wheat | in the red spore stage was found late last week in Cass and Richland countics and is spreading quite rap- idly from the original spots of in- fection, according to observers, Un- ‘less unusally favorable weather con- ditions prevail for the spread of the disease, damage from rust this year should be under the average, accord- ing to plant pathologists, who point out that the infection has a late start with much of the grain al- ready headed out. condition of the rye crop downward from poor. Last North Dakota produced about! 000,000 bushels of the 96,000,000 bushels of zye produced in the Unit- ed States, while present indications ; are that the 1923 crop will not ex- ceed 10,0000,000 bushels here. If other states average their 1922 pro-| duction, the cut in this crop in North Dakota alone will decrease the rye crop of the country 15 per cent. To date 7,056 claims for hail loss, es have. been reported as compared with 4,059 at the same time last year, according to Martin S. Hagen, man- ager of the state hail insurance de- partment at Bismarck. Losses were reported during the week as follows: Adams 244, Barnes es Benson 12,} Billings 26, Bottineau\146, Bowman | 326, Burke 22, Burleigh 105, Cass 22, Dickey 251, Cavalier 2, Divide 5, Dunn 82, Eddy 11, Emmons 94, Fos- ter 10, Golden Valley 116, Grand} Forks 3, Grant. 282, Griggs 7, Het-| tinger 45, Kidder 27, LaMoure 399, ica 532 McHenry 72, McIntosh 50, McKenzie 161, McLean 61, Mer-! cer 4, Morton 72, Mountrail 175, Nel- son 1, Oliver 4, Pembina none, Pierce 7, Ramsey 1, Ransom 141, Renville 65, Richland 34, Rolette 12, Sargent® 148, Sheridan 17, Sioux 14, Slope 238, tark 25, Steele 4, Stutsman 48, wner 134, Traill 2, Walsh 1, Ward 62 Wells 11, Williams 43, Individual reports for the period ending last Saturday from the county extension agents follow: ~ Cass. “General crop conditions are fair with all grains heading out short due | to previous dry weather. Plenty of | moisture is available in al] parts of the county for the crop at the pres-} ent time. Pigeon grass is causing some damage to flax. Pastyres are in good condition.” Wm. Gdy, Far- £0. - Stutsman, “Rain has delayed haying and far- mers are trying to cultivate corn at} present. Wheat is heading out with short straw but flax is looking fine. Rye will be a poor crop. Pastures are in excellent condition. Local showers were general throughout the county during the week.” R. S. Good- hue, Jamestown. Wells, ' “A> light frost during the week caused a small amount of damage to corn, potatoes and garden truck. Coo} weather and local showers freshened up the grain, but considerably less than half a crop is anticipated in the county due to previous damage from drouth.” E, W. Vancura, Fesgenden, Towner. “Crops conditions improved during the week due to cool weather and plenty of rainfall, but the early wheat in the,southern part of the county has sustained considerable damage from drouth. From Bisbee | north the effects of the drouth are | of the county. While conditions have | oF less. @ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE MRS. J. W. HOLLANDER, GR! TER; MRS. ‘RICHARD LEWIS, GR. GREAT-GRANDDAUGTER. By NEA Service. Baltimore, July 5—Who is the | youngest great-grandmother in the country? Mrs. J. W. Hollander, of Baltimore, claims thefitle. She became a great- grandmother at 42! She vas married when she was 13. Fourteen years later her daughter Bernice, just 13, married and became Mrs. Oscar Dowdy. g Another lapse of 14 years and Mrs. pent daughter, Nellie, 13. years ‘GOVERNOR, IN INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH, HITS PERSONAL Ltt LIBERTY PLEA, has been light.” E. G. Schollander, Williston, Benson. “Local showers during the week have .resulted in a spotted condition of the crop in comparing localities. A general rain would be of consid- erable benefit to the small gr Pastures are also in need of rain —Irving Courtice, Minnewaukan. Pierce, “General rains during the week covered all except the southern end improved as a result, grain fields are being plowed up due to poor pros- pects; and only a light crop will be harvested. Sweet clover continues to furnish good pastures, and some is now being cut for hay. The rain hi helped native pastures.”—H. R, Dan- ielson, Rugby. Bottineau. “Two inches of rainfail during the three days, gave a total precipitation #f six inches for 10 days. As a re- sult, late sown fields are in spl did_condition, while grain which headed out early, is expected to make a fair crop. Rye is in fair condition, and winter wheat is short. Potatoes and corn are very good. Rain,and poison have checked the depredations of hoppers which have been reported in several localities. There was a considerdble amount of hail damage in various parts of the county.”— C. B. Aamodt, Bottineau. Mountrail. “Oats, wheat, barley arid flax are making good progress, but a large percentage of the fields are very weedy, and as a result, yields will be greatly cut. Rye has been benefited by rain during the week, followed by cool weather, but the majority of fields show only a 50 per cent stand Corn and potato cultivation is general, and both erops are mi ing good headway. Spraying of po- tatoes will start next week, and bugs ¢ extremely numerous. Alfalfa and sweet clover are being cut, and are producing good crops. ”—A, J. Bred- vold. pie Divide. “A heavy rain Sunday and cool weather the balance of the week, benefited all small grains. Pastures are in.excellent condition, and sweet | clover is being cut for hay. Scattered reports are being received of grass- hopper damage.”—R. L, Aney, Cros: by. not apparent and prospects are mee fhetter. Cutting of-alfalfa and swee' clover hay jis nearly finished. Some are lea¥ing the original stand of sweet clover for seed and a number are using it for pasture. Rust has not yet been reported.” J. W. Law- ton, Cando. : Williams. “Grain crops are in excellent con- dition and early sown wheat and bar- Jey are heading out. A general rain of 18 inches .covered all parts of tha county. Cutting and stacking of thi excellent stand of alfalfa and, sweet clover hay has been delayed | by rain. Due to extra moisture, grasshopper damage during the week Kidder. “Cool ‘weather during the week has improved the condition of all crops. Corn is knee high. Pastures are in good condition, and cutting of al- falfa and sweet clover for hay has started, Fros was reported in a few low places in several parts of the countv, hut no severe damage was done.”—Tony R. Andrus, Steele. Morton. j “Windy wenther prevailed during the week, with a few light rains. All erops are.in good condition, and far- mers are ontimistic over the pron- 42, GREAT GRANDMA! THE LEFT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM; MRS. OSCAR DOWDY, DAUGH- week, added to that of the previous | EAT-GRANDMOTHER AT 42; TO ANDDAUGHTER, AND VIRGINIA, old, married Richard Lewis. A year later came Virgin Lewis’ daughter, Mrs, Dowdy’s grand- daughter, and Mrs. Hollander's great- granddaughter, Virginia is three years old now. And the great-grandmother, now 45, hopes to become a great-great-grand- mother. “And if I live to a real ripe old} age, of 80, or thereabouts,” she says, | hopefully, “perhaps I'll become a great-great-great-grandmother, too.” Declares It Is Vicious When Used as an Excuse for En- forcement of the Law — Calls for Upholding of the; Eighteenth Amendment by All Citizens. Valley City, July 5,—The plea of “Personal Liberty” as an excuse for law violation was criticized by Gov- lernor R. A. Nestos here on the Fourth of July in “an Independence {Day address. The Governor characterized as one of the weaknesses of the na- tion’s civic life “the prevalence of the plea of personal liberty and the heed paid by many legislatures and officials to this specious and vicious plea. “This plea “is being used chiefly against the laws. prohibiting manufacture .and sale pf intoxicat- ing liquors although it must be con- ceded that if it’ is of any validity there it can \be urged with equal absolutely devoid of merit and is vicious in its effect. Those who use it fail to appreciate what the Constitutional Government and a rule by the majority means. To safe-guard the rights of the minority and to prevent thoughtless an sometimes inconsiderate majorities from imposing their will upon minority in matters that are vital in insuring life, liberty and the pur- suit of happiness, .they established: the constitutional gudrantees we have been praising today, and no law which violates those guar- antees can stand. “But our form of government pre- supposes that the majority, by fol- lowing certain procedure which in- sures: purposeful and deliberate ac-| tion and well considered results, has! a right to change the constitution and to enact any law that conforms to this ‘fundamental law. When the constitution is so amended and laws enacted, not only those who were in favor of such changes but the minority which may have opposed |them, are in duty and honor bound ‘to obey and follow them. —Practical- | Two of Them Reach Bismarck ICARRYING | printed several aviators started east. {Chicago Tribune, and after reaching { meree, the’ strength against most of the laws; upon which the. progress,of our) states and nation is -based,” the Governor declared. “This plea is the; that, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923 fy AIRPLANES IN CITY IN RACE FROM SHELBY Early Today, Delayed by Heavy Storms PICTURI Both Aviators, First Eye- Witnesses of Fight in Bis- marck, Says Dempsey Earned Victory Fargo, July 5—A plane piloted by H. J. Quinn and carrying W. H. Kidder left shortly before 2 p. m. for Minneapolis. Of five planes which started from Shelby only three are known to have reached North Dakota. The finish of the Dempsey-G¥b- bons fight in Shelby, Montana, saw) the start of a big ra ‘As soon as photographs of the big fight were taken, developed and Two of them, at least, put Bismarck on their air route. Capt. Dallas Speer of Chicago and Chet Jacobson, Minot aviator, arriv- ed here about 8:30 o'clock this morn- ing on their way from Shelby, carry- ing fight pictures. They left Shelby after the fight for Glasgow, Montana, expecting to reach there before dark and arrive in Bismarck about midnight. They were forced down by storms near Glasgow, and could not leave ‘until about 4:30 o'clock this morning. Speer is carrying pictures for the Chicago, probably about 8 o'clock this evening, he will go on to New York. Jacobson is carrying fight pictures for the Newspaper Enterprise Asse iation, to which service the Bismarck ibune is a subscriber. He was ing for St. Louis, chosen by that rvice as a central point for dis- tribution. There “mats” will be made and distributed to all parts of the country. Bismarck prepared to receive the aviators Inst night. A. F. Bradley, | Secretary of the Association of Com- with a committee composed of Frayne Baker, chairman, Fink Baker, R. B. Loubek and W. P. Gett- leman, planned the: landing field ut Fort Lincoln. Mr. Baker took charge of arrange-| ments because of experience with airplanes while Mr, Gettleman, as- sistant state engineer, put up an electric power plant. A string of landing lights was kept burning from: 11 p. m, until dawn for the fliers. | So far as Speer and Jacobson, who stopped here an hour to stretch and eat, could judge, they were ahead in the flight. They thought others had been held back by storms. Asked concerning the fight at Shelby, which they saw, both said it was a rattling good fight, clean} cut all the way through and that) Dempsey earned the decision: The crowd was with Gibbons, Speer said. The St. Paul boy, however, was weak- {ened at the finish, he said. | They thought the decision to Dempsey was not subject to contro-| versy. WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity. Scat- tered thundershowers this after-} noon or tonight, Friday generally fair and cooler. For North Dakota: Scattered, thundershowers this afternoon or jtonight; cooler tonight extreme west portion, Friday generally fair; cooler west portion. General Weather Conditions The pressure is low over the Rocky Mountain ‘region and it is high over the northeastern states. During the past 24 hours showers fell in Montana, the Plains States, Mississippi Valley and Great Luke: region but the showers were light and scattered in the Plains States. Temperatures aré quite high from the Plains States eastward. North Dakota ; Corn and wheat y|touched the ground. ARE PACKED One Boy Narrowly Escapes Dea’ Two seriously injured in autome juries suffered by participating in th tall of accidents due to the Pourth of July Hilly Russell narrowly ¢ thrown 20 feet, He is in a hospial. concussion of the brain said to be Was said. bile ace day afternoon, She was reported in TWO INJURED IN NATIONAL BALLOON RACE dump From Their Balloon When Unable to Make a Good Landing OTHERS CONTINUE Several Balloons Are Seen in the Air After Starting Out Yesterday Indianapolis, July Roy S. Don- aldson and P. A. Erlach, both of Springfield, Ml, pilot and aide res- pectively in the “City of Spring- field,” an entry in the national bal- loon which started yesterday were slightly injured when they were fore- ed to jump from their craft eight miles north of Bryan, Ohio. The balloon escaped. Mr. Donaldson telegraphed the As- sociated Press that he could not rip the panel out of the balloon to maki a safe landing and both he and his aide determined to jump as the bag He added that the gigantic gas bag got away froth them along with the entire outfit, containing clothing, instruments and food. The landing was made at 6:12 o'clock this morning. SEEN IN OHIO, Marion, 0., July 5.—Five of the balloons which yesterday were re- leased at Indianapolis in the Inter- national balloon race passed over ' Marion this morning and so slowly did they travel that all of them were distinguishable at 7 o'clock. Three of them were going north- erly, one was heading due east and the fifth was going Northwest, There was scarcely any wind. The gas bags were traveling very high, No mes- sages were dropped so far as is \ ; known, WILL SPEAK FOR PREUS Governor Nestos to Join in Minnesota Campaign Governor R. A, Nestos has accept- ed an invitation to join in the Minn- esota senatorial campaign, speaking in support of the candidacy of Gov- ernor J. A. 0. Preus, Republican nominee, |he said today. His first speech will be on Monday, July 9. In determining to spend a week in the campaign the Governor is: giving up a week of a two weeks vacation he planned to spend at the Minnesota lakes, The Governor is understood to feel that the selection of a Senator by Minnesota is of importance to People of North and South Dakota and Wisconsin as well as’ North Dakota, particularly because of the community of interest of the states | in many problems affecting the ' Northwest, and that the people of these states are anxious to see Minnesota select a senator well fitted for the task. | Governor Nestos feels that Gover- nor Preug, in character, prepara- tion, experience and proven ability, | is superior to the other candidates. ' Recently, it was announced that Senator Lynn J. Frazier of North! Dakota would speak in behalf of Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labor can- didate for senator, in Minnesota. ly eyery law infringes on the rights or runs counter to the desire or will of someone and al) progress has been the wishes of those who have use the plea that thefr personal liberty and rights were being violated.” The Governor asked his auditors to pledge on the 148th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independen¢e a new devotion to the nation’s. principles. “In the first place,” he said, “let us solemhly resolve to join in the great war that is being , waged in pects. Corn is doing well, ang al- (Continued on Page 8) illiteracy, ignorance, disloyalty, and crime.” Stations High Low Preci. Amenia ..... + 8 52 0 C BISMARCK see» 82 68 46 PC) Bottineau 80 57, 25 PC Devils Lake ... g2 62 0 C Dickinson 8564 97 Cl }Dunn Center .. 86 66 83 PC Fessenden eee 95 59 11 C Grand Forks . 82 55 0 F Jamestown 81 51 .06 Cl Langdon . 82° 54 .20 F Larimore 15 46 0 Cl Lisbon . 82 51 04 © Minot, 86 50 28 C Napoleon 78 68 40 Cl, Pembina . 86 54 26 Cli Williston 82 68 28 Cl Moorhead: 80 58 0 Cl _C, clear; PC, partly cloudy; Cl, cloudy; F, foggy. The above record is for, the stations marked which are for the 24 hours ending 7:00 a, m. today. as} Governor Ne; made at the expense of or against} hours ending at 7:00 a. m. except south of Leonard at a gathering of GOVERNOR AT, LEONARD tos will speak today He de- s at the Barry Community Club. livered Fourth of July addre Orris W. Roberts’ Meteorologist.| Valley City and Tower City. lays St. Mary's ro heen ‘Band played at Eel yesterday for the Inde- RETURNS FROM MEETING Dr. W. H; Bodenstab has returned from attending the American Medt- Day celebration. The} cal Association meeting at San Fran- ndence boys made the trip in a big bus. An automatic airplane airectas by wirelegs was rec France. ently tested {0} pla eised, California. Minnesota consists chiefly of a from 600 to 900 feet above the WITH BIG CROWDS, On Road to Bridge; Crowds at Round-up 4th of July Overflow Mandan; Injuries Reported at Exhibition Independence according to a survey to aged 12, son of H. 8. Russell of the Mandan Creamer) ped death in that city when struck by @ taxicab _ Lucille Ferguson, aged 4, daughter of B. is fm a local hospital suffering from injuries sustained in an automo nt on the Mandan road west of the new bridge late Tues \day, his total 1a total time for three days and three th in Mandan; Girl Is Injured pbile accidents, in addition to in- e Mandin round-wp, completed the Day celebrafion and the He suffered a broken nose temporary? nd a He will recover, it J. Ferguson of Beulah, good condition today. A Ford coupe driven by Kiebert Jr, of Bismarck er: into the Ferguson car. Where the old road and new rond meet the Ferguson's turned in and Kiebert, driving fairly rapidly, was unable to avoid crashing ip, according to information here. The little girl was in the rear seat with her mother and was thrown against a front seat, her head being injured. Kiebert’s coupe was turned over, and he was thrown through the top of it, landing beside the road. He was not badly hurt. Several other minor accidents were reported on the road between Bismarck and Mandan over which thousands traveled. The police of Bismarck and Sheriff Hedstrom put men out to watch traffic on this side. Several arrests for speeding on the pavement on this side of the river were made. Local Men Help Out The Mandan round-up was the big attraction for visitors. Round-up officials estimated the attendance yesterday at 17,000 and said the to- tal attendance for three days was over 30,000 Crowds came in from many towns 150 to 200 miles away. Mandan was unable to accomodate the crowds for sleeping and eating, and local hotels were filled both Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Local hotel men jumped into the breech and found places in resi- dences for many persons. Others stayed up all night in lobbies, and went to bed when rooms were given up in the morning. D. J. McGillis of the Van Horn hotel on Tuesday night got the jury room at the courthouse opened up, and several were accommodated there. Roundup Man Injured. Jim Dailey of Miles City, winner last year of the bull-dogging event of a roundup event there, is ina Man- dan hospital with injuries sustained when he pinned a steer but in the tussle was trampled on and muscles torn from his, thigh. An old fracture of ankle also was again injured but not seriously. A feature of 3-day show Tuesday when Fred Forman of Me- Laughlin, S, D., bull-dogged steer at top speed and turned the animal over in a double somersault break- ing the steer’s neck. Neil Stephenson won the first prize in the saddle-riding contest at the Mandan roundup. Earl Harmon, Medora, was second and Bob McLeod, also of Medora, was third, All three of the prizes in the steer bulldogging went to Montana mban. J. Dailey of Miles City hada total time of 3:27:60 in bulldogging a steer a day. Harold Neptune of Miles City won second with 3:49, and H, A. Shaffet! of Glendive, third in 4:22 for the three steers, F, Bell of Medora won first in the bareback bucking contest, Earl Har- mon of Medora seond, and Neil Stephenson third. S: Wins Retay. Fred Forman of McLaughlin, S. D. won the relay race in which five i horses were ridden a half mile each time for the 71-2 miled being 15:04. Ben Bird of Al- mont was second and ©, B, Olson of Glen Ullin third. In the calf and steer roping con- test H, A, Shaffer of Glendive, had came animals of 2.04 and won first. ,Don Short of Medora was second and Henry Brown of Cannonball third. Neil Stephenson won a_ special award on Tuesday for riding the buf- falo, and George Defender, a Sioux Indian, took the money on the Fourth of July. Clement Matz, a farmer living 40 mfles north of Mandan, won the prize for the wildest bucking horse brought in, George Ormiston, Jr., of Judson, yesterday won the wild horse race with Henry Brown of Cannonball second, and J. McLeod of Medora, third. In the Indian horse race, Fred For- man of McLaughlin, S, D., was first; Dennis Lecompte second, and Henry Fasthorse of Cannonball third. Buffalo Not Killed. i The part of the program calling for the killing by Indians with Bows and arrows of a buffalo was not car- ried out, The officials announced the American Humane society protested against the-event. ‘The buffalo was ridden both Tues- day and Wednesday. George De- fender, an Indian, rode the buffalo Yesterday. Mn dan nnn ROTARIANS, HO! Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia, restaurateur, has been elected presi dent of the International Rotary | Club, The 14th annual convention | was held in St. Louis. Gundaker | succeeds Raymond Havens of Kan- j sas City. MANY THEFTS ON HOLIDAY IN CROWDS: Pickpockets Make Rich Haul in Mandan, According to Some Reports SHOPLIFTERS TAKEN Numerous thefts were reported in the holiday wds at Mandan, and an automobile was stolen and two! shoplifters taken in Bismarck, accord ing to police reports. | Several people in Mandan lost their pocketsbooks. One man said he lost $300, and another $47. Pick- pockets worked in the downtown streets and also at the fair grounds. State’s Attorney L, H. Connolly of Mandan, asked about reports that \ principle cities of the country, 4 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS INJURIES ALSO ARE NUMEROUS ON THE FOURTH “Safe and Sane” Fourth Fails to Prevent Heavy Toll in Many Cities MOSTLY EXPLOSIONS Tock-Jaw Resulting From Firecrackers Among the Causes of Death Listed Chicago, July 5—A_ revised total this afternoon brought the total dead from Fourth of July to 31 and the injured to 134. July 5--A score of ‘deaths and more than a hundred in- juries resulted from fire-works, ex- plosions and other accidents inci- dental to the nation’s observance of Independence Day yesterday, ac- cording to reports from various sec- tions of the country. Although efforts to prevent the usual casualties were practically un- iversal fatalities occurred in all the add- “Chicago, ing to numerous minor injw Most of the killed were children. Pittsburgh led in the number of deaths, tetanous from three holi- day celebrations causing four. deaths to children. St. Louis led middle-western cities in the number injured, 61 persons there suffering hurts of a minor nature. Nine of Chicago's 26 per- sons who received hospital attention yesterday were injured by stray bullets.) or buckshot, according to reports. Four persons riding in automobiles sustained slight inju by stray shots and one man riding on a sub- urban train was wounded in the arm. STAND: FALLS Salt Lake City, Utah, July 5— One person was killed and 43 were injured serlously here early last night when a temporary grandstand loaded with hundreds of persons watching a Fourth of July celebra- several hundred dollars were taken by pickpockets, said that “I haven't heard of very much over here” that no cases had been reported of- ficially to him, Shoplifters Taken. Two fashionably dressed girls, giv- in 26, ang Ida Clarke, 22, both of St. Paul, were captured by Chief of Po- lice Martineson late Tuesday after- noon with more than $100 worth of dresses stolen from local stores. The two girls, who were attracted by the Mandan roundup, stopped in Bismarck. Late Saturday afternoon, it was alleged, they started opera- tions as shop-lifters, They stole an $85 dress at Webb Bros., a bathing suit at A. W. Lucas & Co, and another fine dress at a been identified, When Mr. afternoon the girls had already been taken up and the goods recovered. The police, checking up on suspicious characters, noticed the girls. Chief Martineson saw them hurrying to board a Mandan bus and intercepted station. showing they had stolen them. Both pleaded guilty and were fineg $25 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, the fine and jail sentences being sus- pended on promise to leave town. Those charged with speeding on the road between Bismarck and the bridge included: Ed. Miller, Linton; L, L. Doty, Belfield; Jack Mustalan, Geo. Shafer, Spiritwood; Walter Wai- ters, Newell; G, Winterfeldt, Ana- moose; J. LoranyRichardton; A. W. Williams of Velva, and license num- ber of several other were taken, Po- lice officers started arrests for speed- ing on the paved rovd for fear that if it were not restrained there would be bad accidents, Ford Car Taken. A Ford car, 1917 ‘model, belonging to O. Tollefson, assistant cashier of the First State bank of Carson, and used to transport members of the Carson baseball team here, was stol- en from in front of a local hotel Tuesday night. The automobile worth of baseball equipment, includ- tng bats, masks, gloves. The equip- ment was recovered by Chief of Pe- lice Martineson and Sheriff Hedstrom | policy. north ‘of town in a tree claim. Po- lice expect to get the man who stole j hail or any Other damage in 1917 the car. .The Carson team borrowed bats| drought and het’ winds. He claimed from the prison nine, which they; the loss was adjusted for 2,753.00 playeq yesterday and beat, 5:to 4. HEARING SET The state railroad commission will take evidence for the Interstate Commerce Commission on the peti- tion of the Milwaukee railroad for abandoning service on tracks from Coggswell to Harlem, Sargent coun- ty, at Coggswell on -July 16. The distance of the line the railroad seeks to abandon is said to he five miles. . and | her life. their names as Margaret Clark, | them. store, the owner of which has not|Auritch, 20 years old, was instantly Webb discovered the| tion on the farm of Henry Schwing- theft and notified the police late that | hauser, near Albany, when he was them, and took them to the police | 38, treasurer of the Houglum Fur- The dresses were found and | Niture company of Moorhead, died they were detained, the call later,}at 5:30 yesterday as result of in- contained $200| Frank Rokusek against the Nation jtion at Liberty Park gave way. Ruby Soderbury, 9 yeurs ¢ld, lost More than.30,000 were in the park when the accident occurred. Scores were precipitated to the ground several feet below and mass- es of wreckage were heaped upon STRUCK BY AUTO Fairmount, Minn., July 5.—Struck by an automobile while attending a Fourth of July celebration at Hands Park, 10 miles south of here, the six-year-old daughter of. Gilbert Kittleson, a farmer living near Cey- ‘lon, was instantly killed yesterday. KILLED AT FARM St. Cloud, Minn. July 5.—Mike killed at a Fourth of July celebra- struck by a flying piece of steel from an exploding barrel. Auritch was an employe of Schwinghauser. FARGO MAN KILLED Fargo, July 5.—Joseph Houglum, juries sustained when his Dodge went off the narrow grade on the Detroit road, east of Hawley. Miss Josephine Oberg, 220 Sixt: street south, Moorhead, who was the only other occupant of the car, was uninjured. BALLOON CAUSES FIRE Wooster, O., July 5.—A toy bal- loon sent up at Lodi, 15 miles northwest of here last night, set fire to the plant of the Horr-War- ner Co., near here, destroying four storage houses, 18 critics, two barns an office and two dwell- ings. The loss was estimated ac $50,000 or more. DROUTH CASE IS REVERSED IN HIGH COURT The supreme court here has re- versed a decision of the Hettinger county district court in the case of Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. growing out of set- lement of a drougth insurance Rokusek insured his crops against for $4,739.00 and claimed loss from but that only $1,376.00 was paid. The high court held that: the settle- ment showed satisfaction of all obligations on. account of the polic; and that a preponderance of. the evidence showed fraud in endeavor- ing to avoid a written instrument. MEET FRIDAY i The state industrial commission will hold a meeting Friday after- noon to cofsider the matter ‘of bond