The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 28, 1925, Page 1

% ‘ | | , | \ I } een © WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Most- ly fair tonight and Friday. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK ' BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925 TRIBUNE | on PRICE FIVE CENTS NO HOPE HELD FOR ENTOMBED MEN STATE BOARD INSISTS ON PAVING PLAN Will Not Participate in Improvement Unless Plan Is Adopted STATEMENT IS MADE County Commissioners Tell Why They Object To State’s Proposal The state highway commission will stand pat for its plan for paving the Penitentiary road and unless their) plan is adopted by the Burleigh coun- ty commission the state will not par- | ticipate in the improvement. This announcement was made following a| meeting of the highway commission | this morning at the Capital. The members of the commission discussed the paving tangle infor- mally at their meeting this morn- ing. They declared that the next{ move is up to the Burleigh county; board and the fate of the paving pro- ject will depend upon the action to be taken by the county commission- ers at their meeting Monday. Engineering Bill The state highway board had be- fore it this morning a bill from T. R. Atkinson, city engineer of Bis- marek, for approximately $3,000 for engineering expenses on the pro- posed road, or 2 1-2 per cent of $123, 000, the bid of the Haggart Con-| struction company of Fargo, which | was awarded the contract for build- ing the road by the county commis- sion. Mr. Atkinson's agreement with) the county commission is for ten per cent of the total cost of the improve-} ment, which will amount to between | $12,000 and $12,v00. The greater part of the 2.2 miles of road surveyed hy the city engineer has been used us a highway for generations. ©, A. Swanson, Oscar Bachman and | Axel Soder, commissioners from the rural districts in Burleigh county,! prepared a statement in answer to aj request for an explanation of their, attitude on the improvement. The statement, which was presented to the highway commission at the meet- ing this morning,. follows: The Statement “We gave much consideration to! the different types of paving propos: ed at the time the original bids were considered, and at that time all argu- ments bovh for and against the dif-| ferent types were carefully gone; over. We concluded it was inadvis- able to put in a pavement without an asphalt wearing surface; that the traffic would be very heavy on the! road and unless the base was pro- tected by some top dressing there would be constant expense jn keeping the road in repair after it was com-| pleted. Therefore, we are in favor of the bitulithie type. Since that time our original opinion has been} confirmed, for it has developed that the concrete road from the City of Bismarck to the Missouri river bridge is wearing badly owing to the heavy truck traffic, and while| this particular concrete road was built fully up to specifications and! was an excellent job, still the sur- face i; wearing away, particularly | at the joints, and it has been neces-| sary to close the road several times! for repairs. This could all be pre- vented if the proposed road is fin- ished with bitulithic surface, and in| the end would save money to the! county and state. There is but $8,-| 000 difference between the bids on Portland cement concrete and bituli- thic on the penitentiary job. “Further, it is necessary, in order| to protect the taxpayers, that thej| cost of the road be fixed in advance, and thus prevent extras which have been a cause of dispute and loss to| taxpayers on a great many jobs, and| was a subject of investigation last! winter before the legislative investi- gating committee. “Further, putting in paving is ». scintific and skilled job and requires laborers skilled in their work and while prison labor can be used to some extent, it would be unwise to turn over the whole job to inexperi- enced labor and without an organiza- tion that was undergbond to assure: a satisfactory job.” —————————EE———eeeees r Weather Report Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation at 7 Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Most- ly fair tonight and Friday, Warmer tonight. For North Dakota: Mostly fair to- night and Friday. Warmer tonight and in southeast portion Friday. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS Scattered showers occurred in the Mississippi Valley and southern Plains States and in Wyoming and Washington. Fair weather prevails in the Dakotas, Temperatures are rising éver the Northwest due to a low pressure area over the Canadian ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Offioial in charge By means of a sensitive‘ micro- |\ phone and headphones, a South Am- in scientist claims to have heard the gnawing of worms inside apples, \ NEY YORK’S CATHEDRAL PROGRESSES | With a prayer, Bishop Manning (center of group) ordered the removal of the first shovelful of earth in preparation for the foundation of the | west front of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT President May of Dickinson) To Deliver Address to Senior Class | President S, T. May of Dickinson Normal will deliver the address at} the ‘commencement exercises of the 1925 class of the Bismarck High school at the Auditorium to’ 1 The exercises will open at 8 o'clock and the following program will given: Music— Glee club. Igvecation—Rev. I. G. Monson, Miasic—Quartet from Girls Glee club. Commencement address—President S.'T. May. : Presentation of Knowles scholar- ship. awards. Presentation of diplomas — Mayor A. P. Leni Music--Girls Glee club, Benediction—Rev. C. F. Strutz. A crowded house at the city au- ditorium witnessed the class day ex- ercises of the Seniors of the Bis- marck High school Wednesday eve- ning. The Seniors were seated on stage, Two selections by the High school orchestra received much — applause | from the audience. | The class history by Ernest Pen-, warden. was a clever and original document in which he traced, the! struggles of the mighty Seniors since entering the High school four years ago. i Olga Neugebauer read an in-} teresting story of the faculty in which she introduced that august body from the student’s point of view. The class poem by Duane Diehl was warmly received as was the class prophecy by Dorothy Birdzell. Startling and novel careers were promised the Seniors in Miss Bird- zell’s document. Favored members of the lower class were remembered in the class will by Francis Hillman and Jess Scroggin. The presentation of the Pipe of Peace by Douglas Lane and John Moses was made a fitting cere- mony. Music by a saxophone quartet was enjoyed. The program was concluded with the clasg song. Seventy-three members of the} class of 1925, will receive their diplo- (Continued on page three) the SEVERAL HURT IN CAR CRASH NEAR BRIDGE Several persons are known to have been slightly injured late yesterday afternoon when two automobiles sideswiped near the east approach of the Memorial bridge. The accident ‘was not reported to the police. One car, an old model Overland of 1916, bearing the North Dakota li- '| cense plate No, 28-997 of 1925, was damaged, the front wheels and axles being broken and the frame bent. The license number of this car was issued Tuesday by the motor vehicle registration department to C. F. Dilly of. Bismarck. A woman who was riding in the car’ was removed to the other machine and brought to Bismarck. The Dilly machihe was’ being driven from the side road Jeading from, the Bismarck pumping station onto the concrete highway at the east end of the bridge, headed east. The other car was believed to have been a Chevrolet sedan and was enroute towards Bismarck from Mandan when the. two ~collid Last year was the healthiest ever known in the United States and C: aan according to public health rec- ords, | i HOURS GIVEN | FOR CLOSING MEMORIAL DAY | Recommendation has been made by the executive committee of the sociation of Commerce that all ge eral stores, dry goods, women’s wear, shoes, groceries and bakeries close from 10 a, m. to 4 p.m. Memorial D: and that restaurants, confectioneri s and pool and billiard parlors se from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p. m. The committee has also recom-} mendea that the national colors b displayed by all business houses on Memorial Day. > THREE JURORS ARE SELECTED No Advance Made in Trial of W. D. Shepherd ed Press) Chicago, May Interest in the swiftly moving side drama of the| Shepherd case, describing alleged bribery and jury fixing is now di- ded with the unsuccessful search for Robert W e witness, and disclosures said to to the state attorney’s office of rea- sons why White fled. Nearly as successful as the search for White was the selection of a jury to try Shepherd on a charge of mur- der of his millionaire ward, William Nelson McClintock. No progress was made yesterday in questioning ven- iremen and’ as court opened today the call for venireme was well down in the third special panel of 100. Only three jurors had been definite- ly selected. “The Kelly statement is.of great importance”, assistant state attorney, Joseph Savage, said today. “I must withhold it until other persons are located, He admitted the men were named by White as knowing much of his affairs related to the Shep- herd trial. “There will be a when we locate them and when we big explosion also. locate White,” Mr. Savage promised. States Attorney Crowe was not in court today and his assistant said he was working on other angles of j the Shepherd cas WEEKS UNDER KNIFE TODAY IN BOSTON ¢_ (By The Associated Press) Boston, May 28—Secretary of War John W. Weeks was operated upon | today at the Massachusetts general hospital for gall stones. A bulletin issued by Daniel Sisk Jones the oper- ating surgeon said that Mr. Weeks condition was good. y ULUTH PLANS TO ENTERTAIN 2,500 K. OF C. Duluth, Minn., May 28.—(AP)— ‘The international convention of the Knights of Columbus, which will be held here August 4, 5 and 6, will be attended by many prominent mem- bers of the hierarchy, as well as a numberof well-known laymen. 'Den- nis E, Donovan, state deputy in charge’ of arrangements, is planning for 2,500 delegates and visitors. The convention will open with a patade, followed by pontifical ‘mass. Business sessions are expected to be held the mornings of the second and third days, On Friday the delegates will start a tour of the Mesabe Iron range, visiting the Hull-Rust-Mahoning mine at Hibbing, the largest open pit mine in the world. Thousands of miles of highways in Germany and France are shaded by rows of fruit trees, some of which are state owned. | LAKE PROJECT |RELIEF PLANS ‘NEAR BISMARCK) FOR AMUNDSEN IS APPROVED|ARE POSTPONED U. S. Engineer Declares Con- - ditions Are Ideal For Sakakawea Resort \BIG BENEFIT. TO CITY Advises Proposition Should Be Handled By Means of Bond Issue A. L, Fellows, senior irrigation en- gineer, U. S. Department of Agricul- |ture, of Denver, Colo, has expressed jhis approval of the proposed Lake | Sakakawea Project for the creation of an artificial lake on the. old Fort Lincoln site near Bismarck. Mr. Fellows was state engineer of North Dakota during 1905, 1906, and 1907 and is thoroughly familiar with all soil, water, and climatic conditions affecting the success of the proposed project. In carrespondence commenting on this project. Mr. Fellows snid: “ Value To City “The project will possibly be of ‘very great value to the city of Bis- marck as an adjunct to its proposed park system, the lake to serve ag a pleasure resort for the surrounding region,» providing boating, bathing, and available summer cottage sites in the summer time, and skating, ice- boat sailing and other winter sports, together with ice production on a lar eale in the winter time, and possibly, fishing at all seasons. The plan is undoubtedly a very attrac- tive one in many respects for the city of Bismarck and, if carried out, will undoubtedly be a great asset to that city.” Regarding the feasibility of the project Mr. Fellows said: “A study of the runoff of the stream (Apple Creek) convinces me that it could almost surely be depended upon to furnish water enough to keep the reservoir surface at the desired lev- el, but in dry years it would be found impracticable, in all probabili- ty, to draw off water for irrigation without materially lowering the level of the lake, thus affecting to some extent its aesthetic features, In the term aesthetic I do not intend to exclude the thought. of utility for the reason that it is important in this connection that the lake be made as beautiful and attractive as possible in order to enhance the value, both to the city gf Bismarck, as an adjunct to the park system and a pleasure resort for the sur- rounding region, and, further, in connection with the improvement of suburban tracts of land for cottage purposes along the shores of the lake and for boating and bathing, All of these have their utifitarian as well as their aesthetic features and the utility is not to be minimized.” Advises Caution Mr. Fellows cautioned against over-emphasizing the irrigation pos sibilities of this project and gave as his opinion that in all probability other storage reservairs would have to be constructed to care for this need when it became urgent. He felt, however, that this was not an immediate need. ‘Summarizing my conclusion of the Apple Creek reservoir problems,” Mr. Fellows continued. “I will state that I am of the opinion that the Sakakawea Lake project is warranted at the present time, that an earth embankment of the general type suggested in your office (State En- ginecr) can be so constructed as to be entirely safe, and that suitable materials for the embankment, the necessary concrete structures, and for riprapping the upstream face of the dam with rock are obtainable within reasonable distances. It re- mains for the best engineering prac- tices to be followed. As to the best method of financing the project, I incline to the opinion that the City of Bisgarck should handle it as a park proposition, by means of a bond issue, reimbursing - itself in part by selling building sites along the borders of the lake, under pro- per building restrictions, and in the sale of concessions of various kinds properly supervised. Its chief re- turn, however, should and would be in the general upbuilding of the city and the surrounding territory that would ensue. In planning for this project, however, the possibility of using surplus water jn irrigation should not be lost sight of, although it would probably be several years before this could be expected to yield material financial returns to the city unless the upper reservoir for storage be constructed at as early a date as possible. ‘I do not think that the construction of the upper stor- age reservoir (irrigation reservoir) ig warranted ‘at this time, however, even though the physical conditions should be found to be very favorable. Eventually it will be needed, but the great part of the cost should be borne by the agricultural interests, united probably in an irrigation or conservancy district, and I am of the opinion that the time for that has not yet arrived CARES FOR POE'S GRAVE / Baltimore, May 28.—The Balti- more Press club will care for the grave of Exigar Allan Poe in thi Westminster cemetery here, Veteran “Explorer Declares North Pole Flyers Are in No Danger NO WORD RECEIVED May Have Started Alaska Aftet Leaving Pole (By The Associated Press) New York, May 28.—Although al- seven days have passed without Amundsen-Elsworth Party For mo word from the North ‘expedition plans for the or- ganization of relief parties in Amer- ica and Norway have been postponed upon the advice of veteran explorers. The concensus appears to be that the flyers are in no danger. Knud-Rassmuson, the Danish Ex- plorer, points to the possibility that Amundsen might have gone to Fort Codgen or Cape Columbia in which case nothing could be heard from him until the first mail from Suel, about this time next year. Bernon coln Elsworth, financial backer and member of the expedition, visory committee together to funds for a relief party, but thus far no alarm is felt. ed that Amundsen had intended head- ing toward Alaska after leaving the pole if conditions were favorable. Donald McMillan, who will h the all American expedition into Arc- tic regions next month, said last ght it was too early to alarmed for the Amundsen party. “It is inconceivable,” “he asserted, | ny man, however good a pilot, “that he may be, can fly from the north end of Spitzbergen for a distance of 6,000 miles in a straight line and drop down qn the pole or even with- in 50 miles of it. “If the party landed within air, eliminate an take off and landing. ice similar to that seen by us in 1914 he will not be back for several days.” Weather conditions in arctic ideal say reports. 10 GRADUATE AT ST. MARY'S Commencement Exercises To Be Held Friday Graduation exercises at St. Mary's High school will be held Friday night, May 29, at the school auditor- ium, The commencement address and presentation of diplomas will be by Father John A. H. Slag. The remain- der of the program is made up of high school talent. The graduates are: Olivia Hamre, Jonatte Hamre, Agnes Keogh, Rolette Lockwood, James Lockwood, Cather- ine McKinnon, Ida Smith, Odele Ven- ne, Frances Wynkoop, Florence Wynkoop, The program follows: Song, “A Song of Service,”"—High School Chorus. Reading, “Life Is What We Make It’—Norma Raci Piano solo, “Berceuse from Joce- lyn”—Agnes Keogh. Address—Rolette Lockwood. Song, “Ave Maria”—High School Chorus. Address and presentation of diplo- mas—Father John A. H. Slag. Violin solo—Katherine Boespflug. Song—Chorus. The class flower of the Seniors is the rose; the colors are blue and gray and the class motto is: Life Is Our School.” JEWISH FEAST OBSERVANCE TO OPEN TONIGHT Bismarck citizens of Jewish de- scent will celebrate their annual Shabuoth, or Feast of Weeks, begin- ning Thursday night at sundown and continuing through Saturday. According to Jewish precepts, this is the event commemorated as the giving of the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai, and of the ancient har- vest feast. It is sometimes referred to as the Pentecost. Ancient custom involved the giving of two loaves of bread made of new wheat, by each worshiper, in addition to the giving of special: animal sacrifices, and a basket of the fruits of the season. Shabuoth is properly the period of |- confirmation for liberal Jewish con- gregations, when classes of boys and girls over thirteen years of age come before the ark, bring their offering of flowers to symbolize the ancient gift of the harvest, read the Com- mandments, and pledge themselves to the dictates of Judaism. A pianist playing a brilliant num- Prentice, brother in law of Lin- ready at any time to call the American ad- r! raise He also declar- become 25 mils of the pole a journey on foot would be preferable to one through! extra hazard of If on a foot journey and the explorers encounter are “Hereafter s Dawes, vice president, has mont strect, Washington D. SPECIAL LEGION SERVICE TO BE HELD SUNDAY The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary have been invited to at- tend the Baptist church on Memorial Sunday, May 31. Special service will be held at 8 o'clock, All Legion and Auxiliary members are urged to at tend. ; GREAT FUTURE IS SEEN FOR Minneapolis Business Men Say People of State Are Happy and Confident Minneapolis, ‘Minn., May ¢ taunch optimism, based pre- dictions that a good crop for 1925 will promote economic rehabilitation of North Dakota was what Minnea- polis business men, who just return- — (AP) on the neighboring state found in all parts of North Daokta that they touched. This optimism is also based on estimates that present conditions in the Flickertail is also based on estimates that present conditions in the Flickertail state equal the best times encountered in the last twenty years, the friendship tourists told The Associated Press, upon their re- turn, bute to the “fighting spirit” “sound judgment” of North tans. Those paying particular atten tion to agriculture, the basic indus try, came home confident that bumper 1924 wheat crop will not ma- terially effect diversified farming. F. A. Gross, local banker, said he did’not meet a downhearted farmer, merchant or banker, w Schmidt, oil station proprietor, said the merchants “were happy and con- fident.” John Burgess, another banker, vi- sioned the economic rehabilitation of the territory visited as “an accom plished fact when next year's crop has been made” and Hen Read, wholesaler, described dry goods stock as “in excellent condition” with no excess of merchandi: * Architects have more work in pros- pect than in several years and the result of another good crop would be reflected in increased building operations all over the territory, ac- cording to C. A, Gunn, secretary of the Minneapolis Builder’s Exchange. G. M. Irwin, an automobile man, found the Flickertail populace pos- sessed with a mental attitude that “we may well envy,” and H. O, Gran- gaard, banker, observed a similar condition, saying that the residents “are not excessively optimist'c but have a grim determination to. recov- er.” FORMER SENATOR McCUMBER IN NORTH DAKOTA Former Senator P. J. McCumber is in North Dakota looking after his business interests. Friends who met him in Fargo declare that his health is the best it has been in years. He drove hig automobile to North Dakota from the twin cities and expected to be ‘back in Washing- ton again by June 8 where he is en- gaged in the practice of law. number of hié friends visited with him recently in Fargo, but after a few hours stay there he went to Bowbells, N. D., where he has bank- ing and farm interests DEVINE LEAVES TO DELIVER - TWO ADDRESSES J. M, Devine, commissioner of im- migration, left today for Glenburn where he will deliver the address at the commencement exercises of the Glenburn High school tonight. Mr. Devine will go to Turtle Lake to deliver the address of the day at ber will touch as high as 1000 keys|the Memorial Day exercises there ina minute with one hand. Saturday afternoon, x eer ae ee ee nial wi during his term in office. NORTH DAKOTA ed home from a friendship tour over, Of the dozen men who discussed | their observations, all paid high tri-| and! Dako: | the | le Luke P.} leased the above home at 1620 Bel- here he and his family wi!l reside FRENCH LOSES | AREHEAVYIN _ RIFFIANWAR ‘400 Killed and 1,400 Men | Wounded Since Start of Hostilities AWAITED BIG CLASH ciated Press) ; Paris, Ma -Premier Painleve announced to the Chambers today that French losses in the Riffian war vere 400 killed, 1,400 wounded and issing. The figure covers loss- ince the beginning of the recent tion of the Riffs. Painteve’s ration caused an outcry from the communist in the Chamber and (By The Ass uy shouts of “Down with the War.” BIG ARMIES GATHER | Paris, May 21 he French and | Riffians are gathering stronger for- ‘ces daily for the expected clash on ;the Morocean front. The French, it} ‘was disclosed in the chamber of dep- | | uties yesterday, have 60,000 men who| are well entrenched for defense, but who are preparing for active war- ‘fare. | The Riffians, French headquarters reports are gathering food and re- ‘cruiting tribesmen in the evacuated | area north of the Ouergha river and are bringing in well trained young} Ge to assist their commanders. | The French are believed to have} |received a tentative promise from’ Spain, permitting them to pursue the Riffians across the border, or at least to bombard them from the air if but the exact extent of co-operation is not an- Premier Painleve is expected to tell the chamber today exactly what | {agreement M. Malvy reached with panish authorities on his recent to Madrid. The parliament showed itself near- lid behind the government's de- © policy in Morocco yesterday in a five hour debate that the Com- munists turned into a scene of tur- moil for a time, c ng the president of the chamber, M. Herriot, to ac- cuse the Communist deputy, Doriot, of “treasonable utterances.” Socialist interpellations developed the fact that the left bloc was in ac- cord with the government in specify- ing that there must be no imperial- istic colonial expansion. MANY PIONEER SKETCHES IN STATE VOLUME Grand Forks, N. D., May 28.—Pio- neer experiences of 18 early North Dakotans and biographical sketches of six other of the early pioneers of the state, are related in volume seven of the collections of the State His- torical society, which recently came from the press under the editorship of Dr. 0. G. Libby of the State uni- versity, secretary of the State His- torical society. The volume also includes histori- cal notes on the Norwegians and the Norwegian Lutheran church in the Red river valley, the church in terri- torial days, and later developments of the church in the Red river valley The history of the Crary is told, and an article on the Medora-Black Hills stage line by Lewis F.-Crawford of Bismarck, is included. GAS EXPLOSION IN RESTAURANT KILLS TWO MEN (By The Associated Press) Chicago, May 28—A gas explosion in a Chinese restaurant at State and Van Buren streets in the Chicago shopping district, killed two negro employees, injured 3 others- and threw diners and shoppers into a near panic. : HER MAGNETIC EYES London, May 28.—Possibly this is the reason why a girl's eyes at- tract a man. Dr. Russ, a scientist, says the human eyes emit a mag- netic ray that can move a sensi- tive electrical instrument at a con- siderable distance. The~ body is not magnetic, he says, GHT BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE SHAPT Between 60 and 65 Miners Still Buried, Rescue Workers Believe ALL PRISONERS DEAD Declare Those Who Escaped Explosion Succumbed To Poison Gases (By The Associated Press) Raleigh, N. C., May 28.—The glim- mer of hope for the rescue of the three score miners entombed in the Carolina coal mine early yesterday wavered out in the hearts of the rescue workers who labored through- out the night in the recesses of the mine. After damp, dread enemy of the miners, it is claimed will be fatal to the entombed miners if they have survived the explosions, ‘Throughout the night 1,000 men, women and chil- dren, relatives of the imprisoned men streamed against the barrier ropes, surrounding the dusky en- trance. But despite the death of hope the rescue workers labored faithfully in an effort to reach the entombed men. Four hours after the disaster hora, was entertained that the imprisoned men might still be alive. This hope was nurtured by reports that fresh air had been encountered by workers toiling downward, seeking the pri- soners. Ag the cable drew its creak- ing burden into the outer darkness, time and time gain fresh crews re- placed tired workers, until, 1,000 foot level had been reached without evi- dence of the men, the belief grew that after damp had claimed its toll. Eight bodies early today repr sented the sole fruit of the rescue workers. Mine official expressed the opinion that between 60 and 65 were still buried. ITALY TO ASK FINAL TERNS FOR PAYMENT Ambassador DeMartino Ready To Continue Discussion With Mellon (By The Associated Press) Washington, May 28.—Ambassador DeMartino of Italy has cabled the Italian government for additional information with which to continue the discussion with Secretary Mellon relativesto the Italian dtbt. Secre- tary Mellon regarded the visit of the ambassador two ‘days ago as the be- ginning of actual negotiations for the settlement of the Italian dekt. While there is said to have been no explicit statement from the Ita- lian envoy the treasury understands that the Ambassador will continue the discussion personally until he ceives concrete. means by whi terms can be submitted. A commis- sion from Rome is expected in the near future. CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AGAIN The United States Civil Service Commission invites special attention to the fact that in examinations held recently in Bismarck and other cities throughout the country for physi- otherapy aide, physiotherapy pupil aide, and physiotherapy assistant to fill ‘vacancies tn the Veterans’ Bu- reau and the Public Health Service, applicants were not secured in the number desired, and that these ex- aminations will be held again. Re- ceipt of applications will close June 13. The date for the assembling of competitors will be stated on the ad- mission cards sent to <pplicants after the close of receipt of appli- cations. Persons interested in these or oth- er examinations should apply to the secretary of the United States Civil Service Board at the local post office for detailed information and applica- tion blanks. Mrs. Emily Ode Quits Campaign For School Board Mrs. Emily B. Ode, 1108 13th Street, who this morning withdrew from the race for the board of edu- cation, would give no reason for her action. Mrs. Ode filed yesterday, making the fifth candidate for the office. Four candidates are now left in the field and even with the with- drawal of one the race promises to be an exciting one. Half of the explosives ‘used in this country are employed in. the mining of coal in Pennsy! ivania,