The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1925, Page 1

Ze WEATHER FORECAST Showers probable tonight and Wednesday. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1925 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. eae FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CEN’ BELIEVE AMUNDSEN AT N wie POLE GRADUATION AT HOSPITAL NEXT MONDAY Class of Thirteen To Be Awarded Diplomas at Local Institution PROGRAM IS ARRANGED The Rev. John G. Schwab To Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon and Address The Rev. John G, Schwab of Free- mont will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of the Bismarck Hospital Training School for Nurses on Monday even- ing, June 1, at 8 o'clock, in the city auditorium. He will also give the) Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday night, May 31, at the same plate. Rev. C. F. Struta will be in charge of the Baccalaureate services. The program has been arranged as fol- lows: Prelude—Miss Minnie Tapley. Song—“Take My Life and Let It Be,”—Audience, Invocation—Rev. F, H, Davenport. Solo—“How Beautiful Upon the) Mountains”—Mrs, Frank Barnes. Sermon—Rev. John G. Schwab. Song—"A Charge to Keep’—Au- dience. Announcements. ‘s | Doxology. Closing Prayer and Benediction. The public is cordially invited to the Baccalaureate services as well as to the commencement program. Commencement exercises will open| with a selection by the High school orchestra, The remainder of the pro- gram, presided over by Rev. F. H. Broeckmueller, President of the Board of Trustees, ist | Processtonal--High School Orches-) tra. H ng—“Come Thou Almighty, ~Audience, { Invocation—Rev. Duet—Dr. and Mrs. H. son. ig Address—F, L. Conklin, president of the, Association of Commerce. Sang—High .achool Glee club. ‘Address—Rev. John G. Schwab. Presentation of diplomas—Dr. J. O.! Arnson, vice president of the train-; ing school committee, assisted by Miss Sarah Sand, director of nursing} service. q i Song—“America the Audience, Benediction—Rev. A. A. Holmes, Commencement services will be followed by a reception in the, Nurses Home to which everyone is! invited. The motto of the graduates “Patience, Purity and Perseverance”. Their colors are orchid und gold and| the class flower is the rose. The graduates ure: Marie A. An- derson, Laura O. Meland, Selma E. Nilsson, Bertha L. Leegard, Mathilda R. Hagerott, Anna G. Bloedau, Joh- anna B, Kramer, Anna M. Brown, Bertha 0. Boehrnsen, Oline Braaten, | I. Annetta Lillestrand, Inez B. John- son, Pansy G. Etling. Tho merchants of the city are co- operating with the hospital authori-| ties and ‘a special window advertis-; ing the graduation events will be shown at both the Lucas and Webb| stores. ‘The. exercises are anticipated as, the most interesting in the history | of the hospital. Paul S. Wright. Cc. Ander- REVISION OF GRAIN FREIGHT RATE IS URGED (By The Associated Press) Washington, May 26.—Extensive| revision of freight rates on grain products moving from Kocky moun- tain territory to the Mississippi riv- er and territory east was recom- mended to the Interstate Commerce commission today by its examiners. I Weather Report i For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a ‘ Highest yesterday . 68 Lowest yesterday . 42 Lowest last night . a7 ~ 04 + 20 Precipitation , . Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Show- ers probable tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Showers. pro- bable tonight and Wednesday. Nob myeh change in temperature. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS Low pressure, with ‘centers over Alberta and Utah, covers the west- ern half of the country while a high pressure area is’ centered over the Great Lakes region and middle Mis- ippi’ Valley. Showers occurred in the western half of the Dakotas FOR CAL Tony Bruno, of the national chp-| ing to a Washington dispatch to the ital, is working on a pair of shoes for President Coolidge. He also was cobbler for T. R. and Woodrow Wil- son. HIGHWAY BODY PAVING PLAN I$ ACCEPTED Conerete to Be Used on Road to Penitentiary; Work to Be Started Soon After casting his vote at the meeting yesterday afternoon to support the big money saving plan of the state highway com- mission for paving the road to the penitenttary, using labor, County Commissioner C. A, Swanson announced today that he misunderstood the propos: at the meeting and he will stand only for bitulithic paving der the original plan. It now appears that the Bur- leigh county board of commis- sidners will vote, 3 to 2, at thefr meeting on June 2, against res- cinding the contract they have entered into with the Haggart Construction company to build the road. Final action that mekes the penitentiary road between juse of convict labor was taken at a ng of representatives of the Burleigh county commissioners, Board of Administration and State Highway commission late yesterday afternoon. Opposition developed to the use of |conerete and the employment of con- viet labor at a conference held yes- terday morning. The opposition was oh the part of three members of the Burleigh county board. The county commissioners asked that the mat- ter be deferred until in the after- noon and the morning meeting was adjourned. The Burleigh county beard held a meeting in a local ho- tel to discussythe project and then met with the two state boards again in the afternoon. The afternoon meeting was rushed through in a hurry. A motion that the three boards act as a committee of the whole was carried. A motion was then made that the paving pro- ject be left to the State Highway Commission. This motion was car- ried with two di Although nothing was said at the afternoon meeting about the style of pavement to be used nor about employing, convict labor, the action taken by ‘the three boards makes certain that the highway will be pav- ed with conerete and that the com- mon labor on the road will be done by convicts, The State Highway Commission had already come out in favor of concreta for the road and for prison labor. The Highway Com- mission has the backing of the Board | of Administration in ite stayfd, ‘A conservative estimate is that the taxpayers will be saved $75,000 on ithe project under the plan of the | Highway Commission. It is expected that work on the |road will be started within’ a few weeks. MRS. ROSA YOUNG OF BISMARCK IS P. E, 0. PRESIDEN’ Mrs. Rbsa Young of Bismarck was elected president of the P. E. 0. of North Dakota at its annual three day conference in Beach. Other officers are: Mrs. Carrie B. Simpson of Grand Forks, first vice- president; Mrs. Ruth Peterson of Mandan, second vicepresident; Mrs. Charlotte Reed of Dickinson, record- ing secretary; Mrs, Nettie Lauder of Wahpeton, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Rena Mulroy of’ Jamestown, treasurer; and Mrs. Grace Grime of and at seatteled places along the eastern slope of the Rockies. Else- where the weather is generally fair. Cooler’ weather prevails over the Great Lakes region, Mississippi Val- ley and southern Plains States. Sea- sonable températures, prevail in oth- er soctions. OBRIS W. ROBERTS, Officia) in charge. Fargo, organizer. Grand Forks is the 1926.conven- tion city. Mrs. Grace Runyon Parks, past president supreme, the honor giiest of the convention, which was attended by about 75, Pernees, Rhubarb when eaten ine excess has been known to act as a poison, certain] Sinclair is being fanned by some in | the! the hopes that he wil] enter the lists Beautiful”—! Bismar¢k city limits to a point on{against Senator Ladd. the National Parks Highway east of{ McLean county is reat the penitentiary will be paved with] aspirations for congress in the third G.0, P. CHIEF TO CAMPAIGN | AGAINST LADD| Senator William M. Butler) To Visit North Dakota This Fall PEACE MOVED PLANNED} Republicans May Make Visit | of Leader Attempt to Unite Republicans Senator William M. Butler of} Massachusetts, chairman of the Re- publican national committee, will visit North Dakota this fall accord- Twin City Press. “He wants to make certain,” runs the story, “that a real Republican is elected in North Dakota in 1926 to succeed Senator Edwin F. Ladd, one the radical quartet read out of the party by the organization caucus of the Senate last December.” Republicans in t state doubt- less will make the ‘occasion of Sen- ator Butler’s visit here an attempt to get together in the interests of a straight Republican delegation at Washington. That such a job is no mean one is known by political lead- ers because in an off year it is going to be hard to divorce state from na- tional issues. Senator Ladd’s flier in the LaFol- lette campaign probably has not an- tagonized any of his old supporters in North Dakota many of whom are blind followers of LaFollette. Even the doughty R. A. Nestos used to be an ardent LaFollette fan in the days when the Wisconsin idea or rather the Madison, Wis., a political labor- atory guided the North Dakota pro- gressives. Others now seeking the white ermine of Republicans have followed LaFollette, but they qualify their political peregrinations by say- ing they followed him, but not outs of the party as did Ladd, Frazier, Sinclair and others. nclair evidently went into the LaFollette campaign with mental res- ervations or rather he kept a few. footbridges behind him and rumor has it that he is not an outcast in the House Republican organization. Interests are busy seeking a divi- sion of league forces. Congressman Vogel of to have district. The I. V. A. wing of the Republican party have groomed Jo- seph Kitchen, commissioner of agri- culture and labor, who is reported to have no compunctions of transfer- ring his activities to Washington. With the Ladd,-Sinclair- Vogel triangle developing, a real contest in league circles may result. But the dopesters must all reckon with Ladd’s strength. The McLean County organ of the league dismiss- es the rebellion against Ladd as a tempest in a tea-pot and predicts his election by a stupendous majority. In Richland“county Tom Moodie who sits on the editorial tripod of the| Richland County Farmer has #t doped out, that Ladd cannot be beaten. He has a ‘half nelson” and a “Feed D Wheat” strangle hold on the farmers of the state, in the estimation of that vivacious editor. While the political pot is just simmering, L. B. Hanna, the ‘hope of the “real Republicans” is cruising in Venice. Lolling in a gondola beneath the shadows of St. Marks or the Bridge of Sighs, he pens a few special communications to the Fargo press. They are interesting pen pic- tures and politics seem as far from the Cass county political leader as the Atlantic can separate him. But that his friends are urging him to declare himself soon after Senator Butler's visit is well known, Not so long ago L. B. Hanna had lunch with Calvin Coolidge in the White House. He conferred with Washington leaders and doubtless the senatorial question was discuss- ed. Word comes from Washington that Sen. Hanna would be much more acceptable than former Gov. Nestos. There are surface signs at least that the federal machine under Jim Shea’s manipulation may swing to Hanna although in the halycon days, “Jim” and Louis B., merely nodded when they passed. But that may all be water that has passed under the bridge since Alexander McKenzie's death, gent the Stalwart organization seeking new affiliations. But Hanna, it is genérally believed, | will not make the race unless the} regular Republican support js unani mous for him. to go up.against a political deck.” He has no ambition “cold With Nestos, Shafer, Jerry ible aspir-| pervisio Burleigh Spalding or “Late”, Twichell a SA “urgent.” The National Republican commit- tee stands ready to assist a regular Republican if the clans ¢an get to- gether. Former Senator R. J. McCum- ber practicing law in Washington is still a factor to be reckoned with in the political councils of the nation. Any attempt to throw support to Nestos will be fought bitterly by , .(@ontinued on page two) BEAUTY SHOPS AID WOMEN IN STATE ASYLUM Sacramento, May 26.—The state hospitals for the insane in California have beauty shops for the feminine inmates and the shops have a wonderful psycho logical influence on the women, Walter D. Wagner, directo; the state department of ii tions disclosed today, “It makes’ for contentment, Wagner said, to allow women everywhere a chance to ‘doll up!” i Wagner said the shops well equipped and afford the mates most of the service that canbe obtained by the women on the outside. JUROR OUSTED | BY COURT IN POISON CASE Charges Bring ‘New Sensa- tion in Murder Trial of W. D. Shepherd are (By The Associated Press) Chicago, May 26.—The discharge of a juror, breaking the first panel obtained in the trial of William D. Shepherd, charged with murder, and jury tampering charges brought a double sensation in Judge Thomas J. Lynch’s court today. “We have information that must be investigated and should be inves- tigated before a jury is sworn: in,” Robert E. Crowe declared in answer to W. S. Stewart, chief council for the defense, who demanded that Crowe be stopped from further in- quiry into possible jury tampering. Harold Kelly, the youngest man on the jury, a member of the first panel of four, the only ones thus far sworn in, broke the panel today when he confided to the court, in the pres- ence of Shepherd and the attorneys in the case that he has opinion in the case and is opposed to capital punishment. He was discharged. \BIG PROGRAM I$ PLANNED FOR SATURDAY! Parade To Memorial Day Observance in This City A parade at 2:15 o'clock to be ful- lowed by a program at the city au- ditorium will open the Memorial Day program Saturday afternoon accord- ing to an announcement made today by Ferris Cordner, chairman of the joint general committee from the ‘American Legion, the Foreign War Veterans and their Auxiliaries. The five Civil War veterans of Bismarck will have a place of honor in the parade, and the line of march, which has not been definitely made out, will include all the patriotic organizations and eir auxiliaries. Nearly all the lodges of the city, the school children, nurses from both hospitals, and other organizations have been invited to take part. In the morning the firing squad will visit the cemetery and arrange- ments have been made to decorate the graves of all the veterans. More announcements of the pro- grams to be given will be made later fa the week when further details have been arranged, Mr. Cordner said. - CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETING CO., SEEKS PERMIT The Grain Marketing company of Chicago has filed an application with the secretary of state for permission to do business in North Dakota, Only part of tho necessary papers have been filed and the permit is held up pending the filing of all the papers. RAIN GENERAL OVER SLOPE Rain that fell here this morning was general over the Missouri Slope, according to information received at the United States weather bureau} here, but no rain fell in other sec- tions of the state. , Indications are’ that the rain will continue tonight and tomorrow. . MEN OUTWORK WOMEN Syracuse, May 25.—Working wom- en are absent from work three times as much time as men on account of sickness or other causes, an investi- gation by Harry W. Hepner of Syra- use University fhows. Tests were made where men and women did ex- actly the same, kind of work. The time lost by women in three. months was 6 per cent while that of the. men was only 2 per cent. inches of air are required to make one cubic inch} Eight hundred cu Jot Uquid air, Be Feature of! CAPTAIN ROALD AMUNDSEN AND THREE VESSELS FIGURING \ HIS EVENTFUL POLAR CA- REER. LEFT—MAUD, WHICH DRIFTED THROUGH POLAR BASIN OVER NORTH POLE. CENTER— FRAM, USED IN HIS SUCCESSFUL SOUTH POLE DASH. RIGH T— GJOA, USED IN NEGOTIATING THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE AND LOCATING MAGNETIC POLE. Exploration has been the life work of Captain Roald Amundsen—descen- dant of old Norse ancestry with the urge for discovery surging through his veins. Amundsen was born July 16, 1872, at Borje, Norway, son of a ship own- The son, though, Two years at medical college re- sulted in his succumbing to the cail jof the sea, He became a lieutenant in the Norwegian n Becoming 4 specialist in navigation of north and south polar seas, Amundsen un- consciously fitted himself for his greater work. ‘The Belgian expedition to the ant- arctic in 1897-99 gave Amundsen his first polar work. He obtained leav |from the navy, was first officer of ithe Balgica. This experience won Amundsen command of the exploration schoon- er Gjoa, studying deep water condi- tions around Spitzbergen and Green- Nand in 1901, Sailing on the Gjoa in 19034 Amundsen relocated the north mag- netic pole and was first to definitely prove it in almost constant motion.| On the same trip, the Gjoa achieved| world fame by negotiating the north- west passage. _ The drift over the north pole was first’ conceived by him in 1906. Amundsen worked zealously but with poor suecess to finance this journey. Heavily in debt, and with poor equipment, the explorer’s party was just ready to ‘sail when news came of the north pole discovery. Then Amundsen acted in his char- acteristic manner. He sailed in 1910, ostensibly for the north pole basin—| and from Madeira, sent back word that the Fram was headed for the south pole. Amundsen took a chance! on winning the race, feeling thatj the receipts from subsequent lectures) would repay his backers and finance his north pole drift. The Fram reached the Bay of Whales in January, 1911. With great rapidity Amundsen pushed for- ward until with four companions he reached the south pole Dec. 16, 1911 ‘a month and two days ahead of the ill-fated Scott expedition. Amundsen’s financial reward from} lectures paid off all debts. He was! unknown no longer, and the Norwe-, gian government levied a special tax to finance his longed-for trip, the drift over the north pole basin. All nations assisted Amundsen’s scientists in ‘their preparations. Early in 1918, Athundsen’s party on the 300-ton schooner Maud sailed from Christiania, the crew of nine prepared to have their vessel freeze} in the ice and drift over the north’ pole, taking from five to seven years’ time. The crew meantime was to make scientific observations. Unfavorable ice conditions forced the Maud south after it had drifted over the Siberian arctic. With its propeller smashed. the schooner was Tescued by the United States reve- nue cutter Bear, taken to Seattle in 1921, and after repairs there, re- sumed the trip in-June, 1922, freez-| ig in the ice north of Alaska. STATE FORESTRY SCHOOL HEAD 1S ENGAGED The state board of administration yesterday engaged Francis E. Cobb, of Ithaca, N. Y., as president of the Bottineau Forestry school, effective July 1. He is a graduate of the Uni- BARS LAWYER FROM COURTS: Supreme Court Suspends Man’ For One Year Attorney J. F. Br; of Mohall was suspended for a period of one year from the practice of law before any court in the state in a decision suite of handed down today preme court. T} court stated that sented by the § does not show Attorney unfit and untrustworthy quire a judgment of dish: that because of orable record in by the decision su- heretofore hon- Renville co} where he has ser ter ag state’s attorney, he is given the benefit of a light penalty. It was charged in the disbarment proceedings that Attorney Bryans! verified a’ complaint, alleging that a certain bank was the assignee of the proceeds of an insurance policy be filed a brief in the county court in support of such contention, when he knew as a matter of fact that the bank had no interest in the policy. It was further charged that At-; torney Bryans settled a lawsuit for} $4,000 and represented to his client that the settlement was for $ and on that basis settled with his. {client for 1,600, being one-helf of fhe sum alleged to have been re- covered. SLOPE COUNTY BOOZE VENDOR SENT TO JAIL Amidon, } May 26.—George Ihly, Sheets township, was given one year in the penitentiary by Judge F. B. Lembke, following his arrest for a second time on charges of viola- tion of the prohibition act, and a partner in operation of a still, Dick Shroeder, was sentenced to 90 days and to pay $275 fine for a similar of- fense when the pair were arraigned in district court following raids i made by state and county officers. During 1924, ships working out of Gloucester, Mass., caught more than 160,000,000 pounds of fish. the! TEMPLARS GO TO MANDAN FOR MEETING Bismarck Drill Team Enters | Contest at State Command- \ ary Convention | Bismarck, Minot, Devils Lake, Fargo, Jamestown and Grand Forks, jentered drill teams in the contest at the state commandery conven- |tion which opened in Mandan this morning. Minot, who holds the \ William B. Henry cup for which the teams contest, is making a Bag) ‘bid for it this year. j The band, patrol and chantets of the Aleppo Temple, A., A. 0. N., 'Mystic Shrine of Boston, Mass., ar- rived there this morning to attend j the tion. opening session of the conven- They were greeted by members of ‘the Mandan Shrine club and the ‘vanguard of the Knight Templars. | The annual conclave of the 16 com- |manderies of the stute convened at 9 o'clock this morning with about 300 Knights in attendance. Otto ,| Bauer of dan is eminent grand commander of the state. Members of Couer De Lion Com- mandery, No. 15, met the grand com- | mande members at the station this morning and escorted them to the Presbyterian church where the con- jvention opened with special relig- ‘ious services. Rev. W. J. Hutche- the invocation; hymns, ive reading, recitation of the creed and a sermon by Ward F. Boyd of Jamestown followed. | The formal opening of the conven- tion was in the form of a reception | for distinguished visitors in the hall. Business was transacted until noon after which luncheon was served at the Lewis and Clark Hotel. Promptly at 1:30 o'clock a parade was formed at the Masonic temple. Headed by the 30 piece state com- mandery band the Templars march- ed east on First street to Collins avenue, south to Main and west on Main street to Eighth Ave., N. W., where cars were provided to carry them to the Round-up Arena for the competitive drills. The drills were followed by a formal dress parade at the fair ground—the templars exe- cuting the full military regulations | just as does a regular army regiment —-a movement that was interest- ing to the general public especially the doughboys of the recent war. At 6:30 the visiting Témplars and local commandery men will enjoy a banquet after which the hall will be cleared and dancing will be in order. All Masons, whether templars or not, are invited to the dancing party. All Templars, ‘however, will be in full uniform. eee THORESEN BRINGING PET COW FROM DUNN CENTER TO BISMARCK Dunn Centre, May 26.—“Pet” is going to leave Dunn Center. She is going ‘to Bismarck to resume her duties as caterer to the family of the state tax commissioner. She is not anxious’to go. Bismarck may be the capital of a great state and a pretty city and all that, but great big brick buildings, streets pav- ed with asphalt and small backyard spaces is not exactly what “Pet” is used to. But she is loyal to the Thoresen family and she will go, “Pet” is—well she is a pet. Other- wise she is a red cow with a white face, her ancestors coming to these versity of Minnesota [and Cornell niversity, and spent five years at Great Plains experimental station at a indan. The salary is $3,600 year- eg Caesar. United States from Heresfordshire in England, about the time the pil- grim fathers. landed at Plymouth Rock. For five years she has fur- nished milk and cream to the Thore- rosy-cheeked Unmarried women were forbidden youngsters bear witness that she has sen family. -Seven be admitted that there have been times when “Pet” fell short in de- livery, thereby violating one of the first principles of American business teachings; because; in spite of, the steady and constant demand, the milk supply has varied considerably. Family demands, daughters mostly, have interfered with “Pet’s” man facturing activity. But’ on the average she has been a good caterer. Twelve quarts a day is considered a low output by the tax commissioner and his wife. When it is fifteen they are pleased; when it is eighteen, as sometimes tionally green, théy are jubilant, So “Pet” has been a good cow and a good pet. Therefore she is going to Bismarck to Melp keep the tax commissioner's family healthy. “Pet's” daughter is going to stay in Dunn county to take up her If the truth must be told, it must] mother’s vocation. to wear pearls during the reign e her work well. emer = happens when the pasture is-excep-|_ | TO NORTH POLE BY AIRPLANE! | NORWAY SU] AY SURE EXPLORER I$ SAFE IN NORTH Party May Have Abandoned Planes and Returning’ to Base on Foot STORMS IN ARCTIC Six or Eight Days Must Elapse Before Hearing From Travelers (By The Associated Press) New York, May 26.—While tenta- tive plans for relief expeditions are being discussed, experienced explor- ers are still confident of the ability of Capt. Amundsen and his five com- panions to return safely from the North Pole. Amundgen, his American financial backer, Lincoln Ellsworth, and three pilots left Kings Bay, Spitsbergen, last Thursday at 5:15 p. m., or 11:25 a, m. standard eastern time. The planes are not equipped with wireless apparatus and there is no Possibility of communication with the outside world. “Nobody in Norway is anxious re- garding Capt. Amundsen,” Dr. Frdt- jof Nansen, famous arctic explorer is quoted by a Copenhagen news dis- patch as declaring. “He is capable of handling himself under difficulties of any kind.” Amundsen never thought seriously, of returning from the pole by ai plane in the opinion of G. I. B, El- lis, a member of the Oxford univer- sity expedition of last: year. This authority believes the party has reached the pole, abandoned the two airplanes and is now on its way back on foot: ks Col. Coph, Danish explorer, says that’ six or eight days must elapse before hearing from the expedition, allowing several days to verify their arrival at the pole before attempting to return. The latest dispatch from the north says the arctic regions are threaten- ed by storms. 'BIG WELCOME GIVEN MASONS ‘325 Boston Shriners Step 4 Here This Morning Three hundred and twenty five Shriners of the Aleppo Temple of Boston, Mass., together with 75 la- dies, were given a rousing welcome when they arrived in Bismarck at 6 a. m. today in two special trains. The Boston Shriners are enroute to Los Angeles to attend the, national Shrine convention. The Aleppo Temple Nobles were met at the Northern Pacific station by a large delegation of Bismarck Masons. The reception committee included Gov. A. G. Sorlie, Mayor A. P. Lenhart, Judge A. M. Christianson and John Graham. The uniformed Boston Shrine band gave a concert at the station and made a short parade through the streets, headed by W. S. Casselma: who was the marshal of the The uniformed men of Aleppo Tem- ple were to have given a drill on the streets, but the drill was called off on account of the rain. The Boston Shriners and their la- dies were escorted to the Masonic Temple where they were served breakfast. Following breakfast they were taken for an aulemabile ride over the The Shriners remained fe until 8:25 a. m. when they entrained and went to Mandan to spend several hours at the state Knight ‘Templar convention which opened in that city today. The Shriners stopped only a few minutes at Mandan. The band play- ed a few selections and ral songs were sung. The two special trains then left for Medora where a rodeo lasting one hour was given for their entertainment. FIFTY FRENCH SOLDIERS DIE IN BIG BATTLE (By The Associated Prenn) Rabbit, May 26-—French. Movocca. About y French soldiers includ- ing seven officers were killed and about 100 native troops injured in fighting with the French army to- day dGring the fighting preceding the French retirement which is still continuing toa south of the uergha ‘iver. No estimate was available of the losses of the Rif- fians, FRENCH I \CH LEADER OF ROYALISTS IS MURDERED Pann my 2a ng oe heat aurer of the French: Leagee ‘through ina sub- of Action was today. shot the a perbaps Pinon cl wa: an, unknown. aut whe whe escaped. ra