The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Showers this afternoon or to- night, fair Sunday, cooler tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1925 TRIBUNE! FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS SHOWERS GREAT BENEFIT TO WHEAT RIGID SAVING . METHODS PLEA ) with ff OF PRESIDENT : Economy in Government Is Inspiration to Business, Coolidge Declares EXAMPLE FOR PUBLIC Radio Address Delivered at Opening of Women’s World Fair in Chicago Washington, April 18. — Pres- ident Coolidge in a radio address delivered today on \the occasion of the opening of the Women’s Work Fair in Chicago declared that an advantage to be gained from gov- ernment economy and efficiency 19 the inspiration they provide for pursuit of such methods in busi- ness and in the home. “If the people,” asserted the president, “in the dafly manage- ment of their‘modest domestic at-| tairs, note that the great interes:s of their governments and of their semi-publie institutions are dealt in a spirit of laxity and a mood for carelessness, they find little inspiration to apply better methods in the management of their own concerns. The great business operations which are con- tantly under the public eye ought to be handled so as to make them an example in sound procedure. “The importance of sound busi- ness metnods were never so great as it is today. It is particularly true that government business should be placed on a basis of rigid economy. . “In our modern society, public en: private savings are quickly transmuted into capital available for production. The increased pra: duction makes goods more plenti- ful and therefore cheaper; and «at the lower price level people can afford to consume more: The real disaster to a modern community comes when easy and ill-considered consumption prevents the storing away of new capital to meet the ever-increasing demands.” Mr. Cooliclge commended -epon- sors of the fair for placing their work on a business basis by estab- Ushing a budget, with a result that all ex ,enses were met ‘before the doors were ready to be opened. This financial accomplishment, he added, presents a “striking con- trast to the average project of like character, supporte.' in easy fash- ion out of public funds.” “I know of nothing more caleu- lated to promote the pride of vig- . orous community life, the senti- ments of self-respecting national- ism, the truest loyalty to high tra- ditions of national character, than these distinctive assemblies of the people,” declared the presivent. “If we could find means to bring ‘all the people and groups of the y people truly to know and. under- gtand each other, I am confident most of our social problems would have ‘been started well on the way to sciution. It is not intolerance, so much as ignorance, that leads men and nations into antagon- Pointing out the benefits to be gained from holding the fair ‘which opened today in Chicago, Mr. Cooi- idge said “Our country wants its arts and science, its commerce an. agriculture, its “production and transportation, its education &%nd invention, not merely that they may (be used in the market place, the factory and the field but that they all be translated into the home.” : “All of these efforts,” he added, “are for broatening the outlook on life, for making better men and women; they ail have the purpose to become effective forces at the fireside. For long ages past,-men have gone forth jinto the world; more. recently they have been fol- lowed by women. Each are én- dowed with the same desire, each attempting to contribute to the i satisfaction of the universal long- ing of the. human race to bring something better home. By the contribution that it can make to that high purpose, the success of this fair depends will be meas- ured. : Hankinson Woman, . Age 102 Years, Dies In Her Home! Hankinson, N. Di, April 18.—Mrs. Posta Gottfried, declared to be Rich- land county’s oldest inhabitant, and ‘one of the oldest residents of North Dakota died here within a few days of her 102nd birthday. Until a few months. ago she was: in apparent good health and often left her home to visit neighbors. Ex- cept for some deafness, she retained her faculties to’a remarkable degree. Most of her waking hours were spent in reading her Bible and pray- er book which she read without lt 8. Up to.about two years ago ad the daily newspaper regular- ly,, She disliked auto riding, saying itymade her digzy. Records whether she was: born in Germany or Austria. She came to America: from Austria in 1893, ‘Two, brothers and a sister died Jong Fo, Her father réached the age of 84 and her moth- er died in early life, © She leaves i Srendeplldren, 83 great gran ren, ‘great great grandchildren, ©». NORTH DAKOTA AGAIN SCORES HIGH AS DEMONSTRATION STATE | IN PARENT- TEACHER ACTIVITIES are. uncertain as to Much Work Accomplished by Organization in Improving Educational and Social Standards of Communities | During Past Year — Map Showing Progress of Asso- ciation Here To Be Dis- played at National Conven- tion in Austin, Texas, This Month North Dakota has again made good! Chosen last year at the Na- tional Congress of Parents anw Teachers held at Washington, D. C., as the demonstration state for ‘Parent - Teacher Association work, it hag soared way over the top of its quota of organizations pledged. | Next week the State Department of Public Instruction will send to the Nation@l Convention of Parent- Teacher Associations. meeting at Austin, Texas, from April 27 to May 3, at wiich state president Mrs. J. G. Moore, of Fargo, will be North Dakota’s official representa- tive, a large demonstration map showing the growth of organiza- tions in the state. On this map are twenty-four gold stars, indicating with statistics the counties that have met or exceeded their pledge to organize associa {tions in at least ten per cent of their schools. On the honor roil are the following counties: Adams, | Barnes, Billings, Burleigh, Cass, Dunn, Emmons, Foster, Iden Valley, Griggs, Hettinger, La- |Moure, Logan, Mercer, Oliver, ; Ruthsey, Ransom, Rolette, Sargent, Slope, Steele, Stutsman, Trail, Weils. : | Seza on the map this inctcates the atest results in the organ- ized efforts to unite the two forces most vitally interested in child welfare—-the schools and the home —to be concentrated lurgely in the central and southern sections of the state. For this there is, of course, a reason. During the ‘past winter season, when the organiza- ‘tion campaign was most active, the }bad condition of the roads in the northern, part af the state made it practically impossible to reach those counties. It is planned, how- ever, to spread the organization work there during the coming fall term, ‘ These Parent-Teacher Associa- tions, which are organizations of parents, teachers and others in- terested, for the purpose of stucly- ing problems,.of the child, the home, and the school, have been operating in North Dakota for the past six years, but during the pres- ent gchool year, more organiza- tions‘have been formed than dur- jng all the previous five years. Last. September there were but 3,000 P. T. A. members. Now the member- ship has grown to ‘between 11,000 end 12,000, with almost 300 organ- izations representing about 500 schools. Golden Valley at present holds the ‘high score for North Dakota. Thig county is a ‘hundred :per cent organized, which means that every school is represented in an organ- ization, one organization frequent: ly comprising. several schools. ;Many other counties are forty, fifty and sixty per cent organizeu The accomplishments of these Parent-Teacher Associations in im- proving the educational and social standards of the community have been considerable. Holding meet- ings regularly, with parents usual- ly at the heads, programs are given in which parents, children, and outside speakers participate, and which are witnessed frequently by audiences of several huncred per- sons. From proceeds raised through social activities, these organiza- tions in various places have bought playground equipment, have paid for pictures for the school, for seats in a high school auditorium, bought milk for uuderpossieied children, and. provided the school piano or victrota. As an educational factor, they have fmproved school attenclnce, have lengthened the school term, have improved sanitary conditions through their study of health and sanitation. . Not the jJeast of the P. T.-A’a importance ig its work in. the Amerfcanization field. Through its assistance in the pro- motion of night,schools it has help- ed considerably in raising the lit- rsd standard in foreign commun- ittes. During the past winter, Mrs. Bm- ma Golden, field worker in the state's Americanization program, Who has been especially active in [organizing P. T. Associations in foreign communities, reports, any number of Association members have attended night school “and learned to read and write, as well as study history and civics. In Emmons county, which is almost entirely foreign in its: population, sixty-one schools are organized. Boy Scouts Set Out Spruce Trees Near Their Cabin Troop ‘No.’ of; Bismarck , Boy Scouts set out 50. spruce trees near their cabin at the Woods farm. The trees were donated by George Will. ny of. the scouts spend their Easter vacation at their cabin, FARGO PREPARES TO ENTERTAIN LAWYERS OF N. D. Fargo, April 18—A drive to collect necessary funds from Cass county attorneys for use in entertaining the North Dakota Bar association annual convention in Fargo Sept. 9 and 10, will begin Monday, Emmanuel Sgutt, chairman of the finarice committee, announced today after a noon meet- ing of the Cass association, at the Commercial club. Plans are to make it the best state convention ever held, Mr. Sgutt said. A nationally known lawyer whose name is withheld, will speak, he added. A big reception, banquet,| dance, golf tournament and special} entertainment for the wives of bar) members are planned. (OLSON VISITED | BY SHEPHERD BEFORE DEATH Widow of Physician Gives Damaging Testimony at Coroner’s Inquest (By The Associated Press) Chicago, April 18—Coroner Oscar Wolff expected a report today from Dr. William D. McNally, his chemist, concerhing analysis of the organs of Dr. Oscar Olson. &xhumation of Dr. Olson’s body, after three years of burial, was made in view of testi- mony given at the Billy McClintock inquest concerning the circumstances of his death. first time in years by William D. Shepherd, indicted om a charge of killing Billy MeClinkock pith ty- phoid germs. Shepherd was accompanied, ac- cording to Mrs. Olson’s testimony, by his wife and T. A Newman, a friend, and they brought a basket of fruit. “Mrs. Shepherd said: ‘Let’: men folks talk by themselves’” said Mrs. Olson, “so we went into the front parlor. Later when. the .callers, were leaving and as I was saying goodby at the door I noticed Mr. Shepherd had disappeared. Going to look for him I heard voices in the sick room and through the crack of the partly closed door, I saw the con- tour of Mr. Shepherd’s figure stand- ing by the bedside. “After they had left, I asked the doctor what Mr. Shepherd said to im after returning to the sick room. The doctor said Mr. Shepherd told him that oil had been struck on some land in which the doctor had in- vested and that soon the coctor could retire from practice and live on his dividends.” “Did you ever receive any divi- dends from that supposed cil?” asked Judge Harry Olson, the. physi- cian’s brother who was examining the witness. “No,” she replied. .Mrs. Olson said that during the night the physician became worse rapidly and died in the morning before the attending physician ur- rived in response to her telephone summons. He turned pink, she said, and became delirious, SCOUT TROOPS PLAN PROGRAM Bismarck Youths to Join in Boys’ Week Observance t the Boy Scout troops of Bismarck are making plans for the observance of Boys’ week, April 20 to May 2. Pro- gtams will be prepared by all the troops in the city and the observance of the week may include a big mass meeting and special program by all the Bismarck scouts, “The boy is the world’s greatest asset,” says a proclamation issued by Governor A» G. Sorlie on) National Boys week. The governor urges all North Dakotans to co-operate in mang, of thé interest of boys a success. “By instilling into the younger generation an abiding love and ad- miration for national ideals and in- stitutions and a realization of the responsibilities and obligations as well ag the privileges of citi: ii many. organizations and are contfibuting _ somethii of inestimable value to the stability and moral standards of the nation, and of the world, of incalculable worth as good citizenship insurance,” says the governor’s proclamation. “I earnestly request all the citi- zens to lend*their hearty co-opera- tion to this plan, that boards ed. ucation and’ school authoritie: churghes, employers of boys, and al organizations interested in boy wel fare lend their aid to make thi week of outstanding importance, e: pecially toward making May 1, Boys Loyalty and Heal day, ‘an outstand- ing feature of week.” NEW TAXI WAR «BREAKS OUT - ‘IN CHICAGO —, (By The Associated Press) Chicago, body @ private taxi owner shot through the head and then run over by an automobile last night was. in- Mrs, Louise Olson, his widow, testi- | fied that on the evening before Dr., Olson’s death, he was visited for the| the week for the promotion| April 18—Finding the}: ELK’S LODGE 6 CONCERTS Open Air Programs Will Be Donated to People of City This Year SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Two Bands to Provide Music For Bismarck Residents During Summer Six free open air concerts will be donated to the people of Bismarck by the Bismarck Elk’s lodge. This decision was made at a meet- ing of the lodge last evening. The Elk’s band will give the concerts in a place designated by the City Com- mission. According to present plans it is proposed to give two concerts in the months of June, July and August. These will not interfere with any concerts contemplated ‘by the Bis- marck Juvenile Band. The programs will be so arranged as to alternate with the Juvenile Band. In_ this way it is believed that there will be a free band concert for the city every ‘week during the months of June, July and August. These concerts are not to cost the city a penny and are given as part of the Elk’s service to the commun- ity. Citizens generally when inform- ed of the contribution praised the local lodge for its community spirit. With the Elks and Juvenile Band working in complete harmony, it is believed that two excellent musical institutions can be built up qwhich will serve the needs of the city as TRIAL BRINGS DULL SESSIONS Only Two Witnesses Heard.in | Case; Court Adjourns Until Monday (By The Associated Press) Great Falls, Mont., April 18,—Dis- trict Attorney John L, Slattery today Was prepared to continue the intro- ate for representing a client before the Department of ‘nterior entered its third day in federal district court here. Announcement by Judge F. Die- trich that court would adjourn until Monday after a short session this morning was expected to limit to- day’s testimony to Montana witness- es, formerly associated with Gordon Campbell, Montana operator. Only two witnesses were heard Friday afternoon—Louis E. Lincoln, and John N. Cooper, both of Lewis- town, Mont. Lincoln te: ied he ap- plied for an oil prospecting permit at the request of Campbell, for whom before the Interior Department. Cooper, employed by Campbell as a field man in 1922 and 1923, testi- fied he attended a meeting in a hotel here in January, 1928, when \Wheel- er’s employment was discussed by Campbell, Former congressman Thom- as Strout of Lewistown, L. G. Werth- eimer, a salesman, and Wheeler. Cooper denied hearing Wheeler say he would represent Campbell before the department, LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON |, Dickinson, April 18—Ormanzo A. ; Brown, former North Dakota state highway commissioner, left Thurs- day afternoon for Washington, D. C., to attend a meeting of the in- terstate Highvay. marking and signal board whicl eing held there next week, beginnitg next Monday, Ap- ril 20th. Mr. Brown was appointed a meniber nt this boprd eevee weeks ago 1 ecretary ! ‘iculture Gore. There are 21 members on the board, 18 of which are highway of- ficials and-three members from the bureau of public roads. Thomas H. McDonald, chief of this bureau, is chairman of the committee. f Weather Report : °o For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m, Highest yesterday ... Lowest yesterday ... Lowest last night . Precipitation ...... 50600 Highest wind velocity Hs WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Show- ers this afternoon or tonight foliow- jed by generally fair Sunday. Cool tonight. e f For North Dakota: Showers this ent fdllowed . by senor or Sent generally fair Sunday. Cooler to- night, WEATHER CONDITIONS A large barometric depre: érs the Plains Sta and ea: slope of the Rockies and precipita- tion was gen ie North from the Kiss: ley to the Pacific coast. T ipitation wi quite heavy tn Parts of North Da- kota and along northwestern Rocky Mountain slope. Tempera. tures hi sen somewhat over tl Miss but cor Rocky ri pi Valley and Plains Sta ler weather prevails over the Mountain region. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, ' Official in charge, Wheeler is alleged to have appeared | # ‘| reorganization of ‘|gin operatin; OLD PROBLEMS TO PRESENT | MUST BE MET BY MINISTRY New French Cabjnet Faces Two Difficult Tasks at First Meeting RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS UP Representation at Vatican and Financial Policy Bother Ministers (By The Associated Press) Paris, April 18.—The new cabinet met this morning for its first real tasks, the first of which is to recon- cile former ministers Briand’s ad- yocacy of the maintenance of a French ambassador at the Vatican with opposition by the majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The second | | was to overcome eventual opposition of the Socialists to a financial pol- fey that excludes a capital levy. Both these questions must be treat- ed frankly in the ministerial declar- ation now being prepared by Pre- mier Painleve and which will be read to the Chamber and Senate Tues- day. Former minister Briand’s inten- tion is said to be by his friends to allow the chamber and senate to pass on all questions of a religious char- acter without posing the question of confidence. Discussing his policy after the cabinet meeting, the finance minis- ter M. Caillaux said: “LT must not be expected to pro- duce exceptional or extraordinary solutions. It must be remembered that it took me three months to evolve the income tax. (M. Caillaux was finance minister when the in- come tax was put into effect in France.) “I shall confine myself for the present to consideration of immed- iate and practical measures which must not be regarded as fiyal so- tations.” PAUL REVERE'S MEMORY KEPT Sons of American Revolution Meet in Fargo. Fargo, April 18.—One _hundred- fifty years ago tonight Paul Revere rode “through the countryside of duetion of documentary evidence re-| Massachusetts and warned. a handful lative to the transfer of Montana oil| of ak leases as the trial of Senator Burton|Proach of the British troops. K. Wheeler charged with accepting} 2ight a handful of the sons of those a fee after being elected to the Sen-,™en are to meet here and honor the farmer-minute men’ of the ap- To- atriot and all of the fellow colon- ists who fought in the Battle of Lexington and Concord and in the remainder of the Revolutionary war. Thirty-five or forty men are ex- pected for the annual meeting of the North Dakota chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution. Their wives have been invited, and a total of more than fifty are expected to witness a program of recognition of the service of their forefathers. The observance will follow a ban- quet at the local commercial club. *Introduction” of ‘the Americay flag will open the program. The 3 and Stripes will be brought to head: of the tables and after singing patriotic hymns, the lineal decendants of the first American Sol- diers will hear several appropriate talks. A number of patriotic speech- es and toasts on patriotic subjects are then: to be made. Either Dean V. P. Squires or Pro- fessor O. G. Libby, of the state Uni- versity, Grand Forks, will. give the main address of the evening, on a Patriotic subject. The annual business session and election of officers will close the meeting. Present officers are: President, Walter R. Reed, Fargo; Secretary-registrar, Albert H. Yode, Grand Forks; Chaplain, Geoge B. ‘Newcomb, Bismarck; Treasurer, Wil- lis E. Fuller, Grand Forks; National trustee, Howard EF. Simpson, Grand Forks and_ vice-president John 0. Hanchett, Valley City. DRY FORCES IN NORTHWEST ARE INCREASED Minneapolis, April 18.—Complete ni i the divisional prohibition chief’s staf? in the northwest with an increase from 13 to 30 agents was announced by Manrice Silverman, acting division- al prohibition chief. ‘ive “flying squadrons” of gen- eral prohibition agents, with five group chiefs will work out of Min- neapolis in Minnesota, Iowa, Ne- braska and the Dakotas. Mr, Sil- verman explained. They will be- in the territory im- mediately after ‘the close of the resent term of federal court in inneapdlis. DeNault Boomed For Head of partment of ie Bank of North Dakota duriny the term of Governor Nestos, is ing boomed by his friends in Jam town for the prerideney. of the Fe eral’Land Bank of St. Paul, the posi- tion which E. G. Quamme recently resigned to ness. Friends of Mr. DeNault declare that his long experience in the land and loan business and his work in the Bank of North Dakota, especial- ‘oly. commend him for the place. i into ‘it was decided to postpone action. FISTIC DUEL HALTED BY LAW Two women, both handicapped iby the fact that they already have hus- | bands, challenger each other J. E. Jackson, New Orleans (eit), and -Mrs. Mary Gi BISMARCK MAN WINS VERDICT _ FOR DAMAGES Dr. C. O. Robinson Awarded $5,000 For Injuries in Auto Wreck (By The Associated Press) Minneapolis, April 18.—Dr. Charles 0. Robinson of Bismarck, North Da- kota, was awarded w verdict of $5,000 for personal injuries against the Minneapolis Street Railway Company by a jury before Judge E. A. Mont- gomery in county district court here last’ night. The case opened Tuesday, the phy- sician asking for $160,000’ damages, alleging that on May 26, 1924 he had parked his automobile near a wye Operated by the. street car company and that as he was preparing to en- ter his automobi. the street car without warning backed onto the switch between the car and the au- tomobile, causing him to suffer ser- ious injurie FINAL HEARING ON MINE CASE - SET FOR MAY 4 Mandan, N. D., April _18.—Final disposition of the Lucky Strike Coal company, operating a lignite coal mine at Zap, will bemade by Judge H. L. Berry of the Morton district court following a hearing to be held in Mandan May 4. After creditors had appeared in court and F. L. Anders of Fargo, receiver, had re- jorted to the judge on Wednesday, Assets of the company are declared to be about $100,000 and liabilities $200,000, The organization has been in the hands of receivers for three years, and Mr, Anders has finally recom- mended foreclosure proceedings. The hearing on May 4 will include the re- port on and the approval of the re- ceiver’s accounts which close on that date Most of the persons interested in the mine live at Zap, Beulah and Hazen. JUDGE C. J. FISKE TO HEAR: CLAIMS IN BANK CLOSINGS Hearing of claims made by deposi- tors of closed banks against the guarantee fund commission will be- gin here within the next ten days, with Judge C. J. Fisk of Minot pre- siding as referee for the commission. It is estimated that from 660 to 800 cases in which it jis questioned whether the bank deposits were guar- anteed by law will be handled in dis. posing of the claims against the first banks which were closed, be- ginning in 1920. A ten per cent di- vidend is being paid by the commis~ sion to depositors of these banks. At a meeting held yesterday, the ls to a fistic duel to decide who was to have utomobile salesman. interfere’ and arrested Jackson, Mrs. Dorothy Kend But C cinnatispolice s of Chicago ll of Cincinnati (rigat). GRAIN BUYERS ATTRACTED BY N. D. EXCHANGE Grand Forks, April 18.—Articles of | incorporation for the grain exchange | to be established at the state eleva- tor will be ready for filing within a few days, according to Attorney H. A. ironson, who has the matter in charge. Tne Cargill Commission compahy of Minneapolis and the Levant Ele-! vator company have already rented office space at the elevator, and in- quiries huve been received from sev- | eral other grain companies. Plans are being made for adver- tising cumpaigns to promote the use of the state plant_by both sellers and buyers. DEATH LIST IX BOMBING GROWS 150 Lives Lost in Outrage at Sofia Cathedral { | | (By The Associated Press) Sofia, Bulgaria, April 18.—The Bul- _|garian ‘government is taking extra- ordinary measures to prevent any further developments of the terror- ists campaign marked by the attempt against King Boris and the bombing of Sveti Kral Cathedral with a loss of 160 lives, Large numbers of communists and agrarian extremists have been ar- rested and it is reported that a num- ber of communists were killed during the night, this resulting from the feeling against them engendered by the cathedral outrage. Having proclaimed martial law yesterday the government now has ordered a house to house search of all Sofia, Street traffic is prohibit- ed and patrols of soldiers and police pass incessantly. The city is in mourning and all the stores are closed. CITIZENS HONOR VETERAN PASTOR OF JAMESTOWN Jamestown, April 18.—Stutsman county friends of the "Rev. C. H. Phillips, who has just completed his thirtieth year as pastor of the First Congregational church here, present- ed a purse of $1,000 in gold to him last night. The presentation follow- ed _a banquet and program. The Rev. E. H. Stickney, of Far- go, who has known the Jamestown pastor since the latter started in the ministry forty years ago, made the speech of .presentation and gave a short character sketch of Rev. Phillips. Nearly three hundred friends of the local pastor were seated in the dining rooms of the Elks lodge here for the banquet. Following this, the party moved into the auditorium of the lodge and the gift was pre- sented. The money was subscribed dur- ing the past week, largely upon the solicitation of ther Geraghty and postmaster R. A. Bolton, of James- town, the originators of the idea of thus honoring Rev. Phillips for his guarantee fund commission assigned all these disputed claims to Judge Fiske for action. He will maintain n office here, and conduct hearings 10 determine the validity of the olaims and recommend approval or disapproval of the commission’s ac- tion Rules to govern the hearings were drawn at yesterday’s meeting of the. comm! ion. MANDAN MAN BUYS TAXI “COMPANY HERE R. G. Schneider, former railroad man of Mendan, hes purchased the Rohrer Taxi company. The name of the firm has been changed to the ge Taxi Service, Inc. ir. Schneider ‘will have all new equipment for the service and has already purchased two new sedans. long service in the community. Sub- scriptions to the purse came not only from Jamestown business men and members of the pastor's church, but from every point in the county. one of the largest being from a’ farmer some distance from towr. Friends from Pingree, Edmonds, Buchanan, Spiritwood, Montpelier, Ypsilanti, Cleveland, Eldridge, Windsor end Bloom districts and Jamestown resi dents applauded Mr. Bolton's state- ment last night that: “Rev. Phillips has not been a pas- sa tor of Jamestown alone, but of Stutsman county at large.” ROTARY CLUB ELECTS Dickinson, April 18.—At its regu: ‘sale. lar noon meeting Mond: th ick- inson Rotary club elected as direc- y. tors to serve during the coming year|he passed the the following: H. 0. Reed, Dr. GA Perkins, A. and W. H. Lenneville, Tectors at a meeting to be held soon. re aah wrote “Vanity. Fair.” Cfficers of the club will be chosen by the di-'body wi GOLDEN RAIN DROPS FALL OVER STATE Showers Yesterday and Last Night Great Help to North Dakota Crops PASTURE LAND AIDED Downpour Insures Abundance of Spring Feed For Live Stock Golden rain drops, that will’ bring North Dakota farmers thousands of dollars in added profits from their crops this year, fell over the state yesterday and last night. Showers or steady downpour was reported from every section of the state except a etryp from Pembina to the Canadian iine, where rain is a handicap to farmers this time of | the year, and in the district between |; Wilton and Pingree, where the rain was needed most, there was a hard downpour through mos: of the night. The rain was especially beneficial because the water did not fall in a torrent anywhere in the state and the ground absorbed all the moist- ure. The rain was a great help to pas- ture land, agriculturists say. It gave an added impetus to the hay crop and insured an abundance of spring feed for stock. The heaviest rain was reported around Amenia where the preci; tion was 1.20 inches. The preeip tion at Bismarck was _.16 inch, ot Bottineau .44 inch, at Dickinson .09 inch, at Williston, 66 inch and at Fargo, .53 inch. Wheat on the Missouri slope is in excellent condition, according to re- ports reaching here and the crop will be greatly benefited by the rain. The wheat is up about three inches and. has a fine color, farmers say. _ the freeze early in the week did little damage, according to reports. Berries and other fruits had not yet reached the blossom stage and ex- amination shows that the buds and Plants were not damaged. Weather indications for North Da- kota are for showers tonight, to be followed by fair Sunday. ONE MONTRH’S START Mandan, April §18—Wheat sqwm this spring has fully one month's start on the crop of 1924, according to county agent R. C. Newcomer, and various others who have made a survey in the slope. The plentiful rains which at Mandan in the last four days totaled ,37 inch have in- sured a crop. Wheat the dirst of this week was up in many places as high as four to six inches and to- day is shooting out of the ground un- der the balmy influence of a bright sun after two days of rain. The fact that farmers were able to get into the fields a month earlier this year than in many past years has resulted in an increased acreage not only in wheat but in all other small grain and fodder crops being seeded. GENERAL OVER STATE (By The Associated Press) Fargo, April 18.—General rains over North Dakota yesterday and today were expected to great- ly “benefit crops and farm and. Reports were —_ received here today of rain at Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan, and Dickinson, and in Cass County there was about an inch of precipitation during the night and this morning. Devils Lake and other points in the northern part of the state reported from one half to an inch of rainfall. _ According to agricultural authori- ties here the rain came at just the right time to benefit the greater part of the wheat crop. It was esti- mated that on the southern part of the state all of the wheat has been planted and most of it has been seed- ed in the northern half. Rain in North Minot, N. D., April 18.—A gen- eral rainfall over northwestern North Dakota last night will be of material benefit to crops already in the ground, it is reported here. Observers report that there is plenty of moisture under the seed ed, but that the surface was in need of precipitation. In Minot the rainfall totaled 35-100 inch. MANY FAIL TO | OBSERVE NEW POSTAL RATES A considerable quantity of news- paper and printed matter, as well as postcards, has had to be return- ed to senders or held up pending notification, because of insufficient ipostage under the new _ postal rates which went into effect on April 15, Assistant Postmaster H. - Larson today announced. The new rates of two cents for post cards and one and one-half cents for two ounces on _print- ed matter are called to the atten- tion of the public. To avoid: in- the post office consult clerks at the windows and have their mail weighed before stamps and civelspen,‘lnrge, and envelo ’ small, have been riven at the Thatcke: house in G vegetab! i with irony ee aleo tte dodisie. se source of only &