The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1925, Page 1

===. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [awawr] ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY JULY 9, 1925 BISMARCK POPULATION NOW Violent Storms and Heat Wave Kill Twelve Persons PRICE FIVE CENTS 9,150 RAPID GROWTH 7 no AR ee, PRR ' ETHEL RETURNS SSS FOUR KILLED MANY INJURED IN MINNESOTA Tornado-like Wind and Light- ning Take Heavy Toll in Minneapolis PROSTRATIONSREPORTED Mercury Above 100 in Many Parts of East and Middle-West Chicago, July 9.—(#)—Twelve persons were killed and a num- ber of others were prostrated or injured as a result of heat waves and violent storms in various parts of the country yesterday. Four were killed and 25 in- jured when a severe wind and clectrical storm hit Minneapolis while several persons were in- jured and a property loss of 350,000 was caused hy a hail storm over a 25-mile territory in central Minnesota, A severe electric storm swept over Phil- adelphia, one man being killed by lightning. Considerable prop- erty damage was done. Relief from heat came to New York in breezes and showers, but fair and warmer ix predicted for tomor- row. Three heat deaths occurred in the eastern metropolis today, and twodeaths in Pittsburg. dis- trict. Kansas City reported one death and several _prostrations. The mercury was above 100 in many communitics in Kansas with Wichita topping the list with 106. One heat death was reported in Des Moines. Ethel Leginska, famous pianist, created considerable excitement when she disappeared some months ago on the night of a concert ap- sailed for returns to New nd promises never to run away RUFUS DAWES FAVORS LOANS 10 OLD WORLD Tells Bankers United States Should Distribute Credits 1o Other Nations FOUR PERSONS KILLED St. Paul, Minn., July 9.—@)—Hail, wind, and rain storms striking at various points in Minnesota took a toll of four lives and injured more than a score of persons hesides ca ing property damage estimated in excess of $350,000. The greatest fury of the storm was felt at Minncapoli where all four of the deaths occur- red and nearly 20 were injured as a tornado-like wind unroofed buildings,» twisted several houses on their foun- dations and snapped trees and tele- phone wires. Two persons were killed at Lake Harriet. Mrs. Emma Miller and her three-year-old daughter, were killed, when the wind twisted away the roof of a pavilion and dropped the debris in the soda fountain room of the structure, burying about 15! persons. About 150° persons had sought shelter in the pavilion. Charles Fiesler died of heart dis- ease after his drug store in the southern ‘part of the city had heen unroofed by the wind and the fourth €eath occurred when William J. Ford was hurled from the cab of a travel- ing crane. In Meeker and Wright counties the terrific wind leveled crops, blew down farm buildings and trees and killed some livestock. Reports from - the rural district adjacent to Howard Lake accounted for 28 farm buildings which had been wrecked by the wind. Southwestern Pope county and the territory around Hancock in Stevens county were visited by a cloudburst yesterday afternoon accompanied by hailstones of immense proportions. The persons who saw the hail at Hancock described it as being the size of two fists and as large as big snow balls. Roofs were punctured by the stones, windows smashed, boards broken, plaster knocked from the walls and autos damaged and virtual: ly all wires torn down, TORNADO HITS TOWN Cokap, . July 9.—()—A tor: nado tore a swath one-half mile and, 12 miles long, four miles north of here late Wednesday, demolishing a dozen farms and injutying one man seriously and killing horses and chickens. Alfred Stenberg, 22, farm- er, was killed when struck by a fly- ing timber. One rib was Sroken and he suffered internal injuries. Every farm building on the Stenberg farm was wrecked with exception of the ome, Duluth, Minn. July ©. Dawes told the Mi a association in convention here today that it is the duty of the United States “to accept the obligation of its wealth, to distribute throughout the world the surplus credits at its dis- posal, and to do it with discriminat- judgment in order that the in- i public may not suffer.” n_of the Rep- aration Commission's Experts com- mittee that drew up what is known as the “Dawes Plan,” suggested this program also in order that funds so released may be devoted to such pur- would restore the productive ity of the world and the pur- power of consumers. Serving Own Interests “In. performing this duty we shall be serving our own interests as well serving the world,” Mr. Dawes de- jared. He is a brother of Vice- President Dawes. “The part we are to play in the reconstruction of the business of the world is the part of the greater creditor nation, the dis- burser of the credit for the rest of the world. Other nations have held this position before us, and without exception they have met the obliga- tion of their position by the wise and free distribution of the credit at their disposal. We have profited by their action. Mr. Dawes said that “we might ad- vance annually 625 million dollars, ;which is about what might, under the most favorable circumstances, be paid to us under the full settlement of international indebtedness. “We might invest this sum jn for- eign securities every year for 20 years before we shall attain the posi- tion ‘held by England before the war,” he stated. “The department of commerce estimates that at present, private investors in the United States own about four billion dollars of for- eign government bonds and five bil- lion of other foreign bonds, ‘stocks and real property, and the govern- ment itself owns about 12 billion of inter-governmental obligations. On the other hand, the holdings of for- eign investors in America are esti- mated at four billion dollars. TERRIBLE COOKS London-—British «women are_ter- rible cooks, says Sir Alfred Fripp, surgeon to King George. Poor cook- ing is ruining the health of thou- sands, he said. f Weather Report | o oe Temperature at 7-a, m, sae BT Highest yesterday . 2 Towest last night . Precipitation to 7 a. m, . Highest wind velocity .......... Weather Forecasts + For Bismarck -and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight and Friday. For North Dakota: Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight and in east’ and south portions Friday. General Weather Conditions The storm area over the Red River Valley yesterday morning has moved southeastward. It has been accom- panied by thundershowers in the upper Mississippi Valley. A severe storm at St. Paul and Minneapolis has caused wire trouble and weather reports from the eastern and south- ern states aré missing this morning. Another low pressure area has ap- peared over the Canadian Northwest and it is accompanied by rising tem- perature and light, scattered showers in the western Canadian Provinces. Fair and somewhat warmer weather prevails in the northern Plains’ States and over the northern Rocky Mountain region. : ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in Charge. Investments Grow ‘ “This' indicates the rapid extin- guishment of our foreign debt and the growth of our investments abroad. The movement is a farge one and of the greatest advantage to all con- cerned. But the balances held by us now are less than those possessed by England before the war, which were estimated at 20 billion of pre-war dollars, the equivalent possibly, all things considered, of 30 billion dol- lars today. Who will say that was a precarious position? This danger of the invasion of our markets may be exaggerated, but due precautions ought to be taken against all threat- ened dangers.” A consistent American tariff pol- icy must be adopted and in addition there should be some concerted pol- icy of American manufacturers look- ing to the reduction of costs of pro- duction and the opening of foreign markets, and especially of American bankers in handling the huge volume of credits that has come under our control, Mr. Dawes said. “If payment of debt necessitates the shipment of goods from the debt- or nation, then it follows that the loaning of money by the creditor nation requires the shipment of goods from the creditor to the debtor na- tions, and sets up at the moment of greatest strain, a counter-current (Continued on page three) us chief of staft! LEGION ASKED TO COOPERATE WITH WORKERS Milhollan Pleads for Better Understanding with Unions at State Convention TELLS FEDERATION AIMS Veterans Elect Officers for Ensuing Year at Final Session Today Valley City, N. D., July 9—UP)— American Legionnaires of North Da- kota were asked to have a ‘understanding of the Federation of , Labor and to cooperate with that or- ganization, in an address by Frank | Milhollan, state railway commission- er and president of the state feder- ation, before the state Le | vention here today. “There are many of you,” Mr. Mil- hollan told the Legion members, “who are also members of the federation of labor. However, all are not famil- iar with the purposes of our organi- ition. The generally accepted view that a labor organization is formed purely for the purpose of ob- taining increases in wages and short- ler working hours. This is an er roneous impression.” Benefits Are Told “The fundamental purpose of or- ganized labor, interpreted by one outside of our ranks, is to make life more worth the living for all who toil. Great benefits come tw the unor- ganized worker through the efforts its educational program. By the very nature of things we cannot all be | managers of institution: therefore work for others, und it is common knowledge that the great mass of our citizens are employes made provision for taking sick and disabled members, who may go to the national home and recup- erate or spend their declining ¢ All of this is provided free of Provision is also made for the proper training of apprentices, who are later examined to determine their qualifications for membership. “The whole scheme has for its ob- ject the development of better ci enship. We believe that it has been clearly demonstrated that by the or- ation of these workers into jtrade unions, whereby collective bar- ‘gaining is substituted for individual contracts, abuse and discrimination have not only been reduced to a min- jmum but the standard of the effi- leiency of the worker has been great- ly increased. Recent Origin “You know the labor union is of comparatively recent origin. Not many years ago all employes dealt {with their employers as individuals. Every workman was required to sell his own services, and in doing so he usually felt obliged to accept what- ever wages and conditions his em- ployer was willing to pay. In other words, the employer usually paid only what he thought was the market price of labor, regardless of whether it was a living wage or a mere pit- tance. As industry developed, work- ing conditions, including hours of labor and unsanitary conditions, be- came unbearable. “To correct such evils, labor or- izations were formed, and by agi- tation and organization the standard of the American worker has been placed above that of any country of the world. Recognizing that old age is certain, and that sickness and ac- cident may come, it is the contention of organized labor that it should re- ceive a living wage, sufficient to provide for intellectual advancement, and reasonable recreation, as well as providing the actual necessities of le. Solicit Cooperation “Obviously, I cannot here take the time to discuss fully the great ben- efits of organized labor. We do, how- ever, solicit your continued, cooper- ation. We hope that the mutually beneficial relationship of the Amer- ican Legion with labor may be con- tinued for future service to one an- other and to the country. We are only in the beginning of a great un- folding of democracy. We cannot cease our efforts until our hopes are realized.” Mr, Milhollan outlined the “cordial relations” existing between the Le- gion and the labor group, and asked that both “distinctively American or- ganizations” function together in good will and cooperation. Art Rulen, Jamestown, was this afternoon elected vice commander of the American Legion, department of North Dakota. Jack Williams, of Fargo, present adjutant of the North Dakota Legion, was reelected to the me office, and balloting continued for the other officers, including the state commander. FARM WORKER IS ARRESTED FOR SLAYING Waseca, Minn., July 9.—(#)—Frank Krapz, farm hand, employed on the farm of Henry Faber, farmer living near here, was in custody today in connection with the death of Louis Minski last Feb. 28, He will be giv- en a pteliminary hearing in munici- pal court Friday. Minski, a bachelor, lived alone on a farm near here, was found dead in his yard with a bloody neck yoke lying beside him, better} gi lof organized labor in the conduct of | ome must | | A flood of mail which has swamp- ed the executive office since the death of Senator Ladd, swelled to record proportions today. Nearly 100 communications, dealing chiefly with the appointment of a suce to Senator Ladd, arrived at the ernor's office this morning, G. Larson, secretary of Governor Sorlie, announced. To date the executive has received nearly 1,500 letters and telegrams re- lating to the selection of a U. 8, ‘enator or proffering gratuitous ad- vice as to the procedure to be follow- ed _in picking a successor to Ladd. Most of the candidates mentioned in the Governor's daily correspond- ence are unknown to him. Scores of letters reach the executive office from individuals announcing them- selves available for the post. A telegram arrived at the executive office today from a down-state farm- er typical of this kind of corre- ‘spondence. It reads: Governor A. G. Sorlie, Executive Chamber, ismarck, N. D. ‘o satisfy all factions, sug- gest you appoint me U. S$. Sena- tor.” The author of this telegram is not practical joker, but a well-known re in his community, the Gover- nor's secretary stated, One writer, pointing out that the man who is to succeed Ladd must |OBENCHAIN WOMAN ASKS FOR PROTECTION Los Angeles, July 9.) Madalynne Obenchain, formerly of Fessenden, N. D., who figured prom- inently in the J. Belton Kennedy murder case here several years ago, being given her freedom after seve Jal juries had failed to agree, appeal- ed to the sheriff's office late yester- day for protection against the bul- lets of a former admirer. Deputies quoted her as saying that Paul Roman, recently released from Folsom prison, had) been lurking about her home here and made vague predictions of a forthcoming. shoot- ing affray. Roman was a sensational figure in | Mrs. Obenchain's second trial. After they had waited in conceal- ment near the house for several hours Roman appeared. He was ar- rested and taken to the sheriff's of fice for questioning. CALL GIVEN FOR MEETING State Convention to Be Held in Bismarck, on Wednes- day, July 22 A call for a convention of the Non- partisan League in Bismarck, July 22, went out today to 93 delegates who attended the last League con- vention. The call is signed by all three members of the League execu- tive committee. . Three delegates from Burleigh county will attend the League con- vention. They are S. S. McDonald, secretary of the Nonpartisan execu- tive committee, F. E. Harleman, Dris- coll, and L. J. Silgan, at present operating a newspaper in Dunn C ter. Nonpartisan League delegates from each county are chosen on a basis of one representative for every thousand votes or major frac- tion thereof cast in the preceding general election, Counties lacking th 1,000 Nonpartisan votes are en- titled to one delegate each. The call for the meeting follows: “Your state executive committee hereby issues a call for a state con- vention to be held at Bismarck, Wed- nesday, July 22, at 10 a. m., for the purpose of selecting a candidate to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Ladd and to transact any other business that may come before it. This is an important meeting. Your county should be represented. “If it is impossible for you to be present, consult your county execu- tive board and see that they send a full delegation. We are notifying your county chairman also. 7 “Let us again. impress you that it is very important that your county is represented at this meeting.” BLACK SMUT HURTS GRAIN - IN MINNESOT St. Cloud, Minn, July. 9.—Black smut on crops in central Minnesota will cut down the average yield 10 to 15 per cent, Charles H. Lien, state farm expert here, predicted. The black smut is prevalent in almost all sections of Stearns, Benton and Sher- burne countjes, he said. While conditions are right for black rust little if any has been re- ported in the vicinity despite the fact that sultry weather consistently has followed heavy rains. Rye crops will be harvested the last week in July, Mr. Lien ; predicted, with indications of a heavy yield. Exports of radio sets and parts to Japan since Jan. 1 have shown a large increase, 4 . OF LEAGUERS GOVERNOR SWAMPED WITH ADVICE DEALING WITH SENATE APPOINTMENT More Than 1,000 Letters and Telegrams Received by Sorlie— Some Writers Recommend Themselv: RS sess a thorough command of the English language, nominates himself for appointment as a competent Eng- lish scholar, Another self-announc- ed candidate bases his qualifications for appointment on his penmonship. Ry far the bulk of this strehm of, correspondence comes from support- ers of the Nonpartisan League boosting one of a dozen League can- didates for the Senatorial appoint- ment. A large volume of mail, push- ing the candidacy of John N. Hagan, League leader, former commissioner of agriculture, has been directed to the Governor. F. A, Vogel, Cole- harbor, is prominently mentioned in correspondence addressed to the Gov- ernor. Larson ig going through the Gov- ernor's mail and divides it into two piles. One pile, which is atways the largest, has to do with selection of a Senator. Governor Sorlic reads through most of these letters for any trace of genuine sentiment in the matter of a Senatorial appointment. The bulk of this brand of corre- spondence is written by voters at the solicitation of a would-be candi date or his friends. Many of the letters are form-letters being broad- cust throughout the state in behalf of certain candidates, but bearing the signature of the local voter. Other communications contain excerpts from “booster” letters, indicating they are of the propaganda variety. TWISTER HITS WHILE RELIEF I$ DISCUSSED Storm Comes While Dexter Citizens Organize New Disaster Committee Dexter, Minn, July 9.—-0P)—W citizens of Dexter were meeting in the Opera House Wednesday night to complete the organization of a Red Cross disaster committee, a tornado ‘sweeping from the west shattered a number of small buildings, split and uprooted trees and threw the village into darkness as power lines became tangled. One hundred persons were attend- ling an American Legion dance when the tornado cut a swath 50 feet wide within 50 feet of the dance hall. All were unaware of the passage of the twister until notified. Because of the numerous cyclones in Minnesota during the past week, Dexter citizens decided to organize disaster com- mittee. HANCOCK HAS FIERCE STORM Hancock, Minn., July 9.—()—Two men were injured, property damage estimated at $250,000 was done and livestock was killed in a terrific hail- storm that battered a strip two miles wide and 25 miles long in central Minnesota late yesterday. Hurled with the full strength of a furious wind, the hailstones, some of which were reported from three to six inches in diameter, smashed win- dows, broke boards, dented corru- gated iron coverings, plaster from the walls as they crashed against the houses. The stones, some of which weighed from four to five pounds, tattered the tops of automobiles, dented the bod- ies and broke the glass in the closed types. Every piece of glass in one “| large coach was broken with the ex- ception of the bulb in the spotlight. Between 50 and 75 automobiles suf- fered damage from hail. FARGO VETERAN MADE HEAD OF LEGION SOCIETY Valley City, July 9.—James Munro of Wahpeton was elected grand chef de gare of the Forty and Eight at its convention here yesterday. Other off- icers. are: Steve Warman, Grafton, grand chef de gare passe; Fred J. Seeda, Harvey, grand chef de train; Ralph Glerum, Devils Lake, grand commissaire intendent; A. F. Collar, Fargo, grand correspondent; 0. T. Forder, Dickinson, grandsgarde de la porte; Ben Everson, Washburn, grand conducture; J. P. Conmy, ‘Fargo, cheminat nationale. The delegation from the society to the national convention at Omaha in October will be: James Munro, A. F. Collar, J. P. Conmy, Emanuel Sgutt, Fargo, and Howard Turner, Harvey. Seven chosen on the grand ch Lminot (executive committee) wer F. W. Newberry, Jamestown; J. E. Olson, Devils Lake; Isadore Horo- witz, LO a A. Harvey, Williston; Fred Wick, Mott; William Short, Carrington; and C. Kopald, Minot. The “wrecking” of 35 candidates, in charge of William Early, Fargo, and the Fargo voiture yesterday w: 8 success and most all of them will recover. WOMAN AND WOUND ESCORT les, way 9.—()—High- waymen shot and killed Miss Edna Kolling and wounded her escort, Theodore Stanford, here last night when the couple refused to hold up their hands and submit to search, Los Ani Contrary to expectation, | ‘jpectug and the farmers stood to GRAIN FIRMS RESUMESEATS ~ ON EXCHANGE Properties Involved’ in Merger Will Revert to Former Owners Able to Meet Obligations i on July 28 tion of the Grain Marketing com- ‘pany, $26,000,000 concern and the jcertain late yesterday along with prospects for the recovery of Dean, Onatavia & Co., ‘bankrupt ‘brokers. }. The Armour Grain company, the ‘largest of the four old line grain companies that merged to form the cooperative which was to have been controlled and owned ‘by farmers, and Rosenbaum Broth- | ers, another of the vendor comp:- !nies, appliew for the right to do; {business under their own names on the Chicago board of trade again, The permission was granted. The Armour company will take over all of the Grain Marketing company’s open contracts, amou ing to about 3,000,000 bushels grain, | George E. Marcy, head of the ‘Armour Grain company, and an executive of the cooperative, when askea! if the cooperative expected to dissolve following yesterday's happenings, said: “Well, it looks like it, se OMfclals Stand Pat Banker creditors announced that the properties merged to form the cooperative were to ‘be turned back ito the old line companies which were parties to the merger, ‘but officials of the Grain Market jing company emphatically denied ‘that such was the plan, and de- lelared that the cooperative would the able to meet obligations amount ing to $4,000,000 on July 28, the doesn't | Big: ABANDONMENT DENIED) Officials Say They Will Be} Chicago, July 9.—(AP)—Dissolu- | UNKISSED! (adladumenaiiem ey !largset farmer cocperative venture’ ever attempted, apparently became | She's never been kissed, she's nev- jer been on a joy ride, and she's never even had what you could really Ta date, She's Gertrude Rams 18, of Toledo, O., and she says s to maintain this ree Prince Ch alo Ss three appli has to turn down about nts n week, ehe says. DAYTON READY FOR STRUGGLE ON EVOLUTION Trial of John R. Scopes to Open Tomorrow in Little Tennessee Tow" Dayton, Tenn, July 9.—(P)—Day- ton today settled down to the com- pletion of final preparations tor tne battle between fundamental and evolution. Attorneys, witnesses, and newspapermen and plain visitors ar- riving on every incoming train and bus were greeted by the monotonous clanging of as carpenters end of the first year of its opera tion. Grain Marketing company offi-, clals were sitll firm in their state- | ments that the company did not in- i tend to disintegrate and that inlans would be formulated before July 28 by which it might be con-| tinned. Recovery of the brokerage firm. a $85,000,000 concern, appeared ‘probable today after New York and ‘Chicago creditors had raised most of a $2,500,000 rehabilitation fund to be applied to maintain $29.000,- 000 in loans, and after ‘hanks hold ing collateral had again postpone: the selling of the collateral to al- low creditors to complete the fund. The Rosenbaum grain interests, involved in the Grain Marketing company, were alas ‘back of Dean, Onativia & Co. STAHL SEES VICTORY Indianapolis, July 9. -— Dissolu- tion of the $26,000.000 Grain Mar- keting company of Chicago was hailed by the Indiana Farm Bureau federation in a statement by Wil- ‘iam Stahl, editor of the federa- tion's official publication, as a vic- tory for “true cooperative mar- keting.” Stahl declared “the collapse will react in favor of true cooperative marketing of farm products,” and reiterated the opposition of the Indiana organization to the project because “it violated every principle of sound cooperative marketing; {it was regarded as an attempt to unload on Indiana farmers throuch sale of stock, elevators worth only a small part of what they were ap- praised at in the company’s pros- lose money through the purchase of such stock. “The regrettable part is the tendency of many to lat» the death of the company ag the death applied the finishing touches to con- cession stands in every alley wav and idewalks. An addr by W. J. Bryan at Morgan Springs formed the chief topic of conversation at drug stores. An expression of his faith in the modern jury system and a dis- cussion of what he claimed an at- tempt of minority scientists to force their views in scientific lines upon the children of the majority formed ‘the principal theme of Mr. Bryan. HARM TO TEACHERS Dayton, Tenn., July 9.—(®)—Wil- liam Jennings Bryan believes that John T. Scopes, defendant in the Ten- nessee evolution trial, is doing more harm to the teachers of the country than to any other classes. This harm, he declared today, would be indefin- itely mereased if his, Scopes’ views as to the independence of the teacher were established. “If the evolutionists can succeed in establishing the doctrine that a teacher can teach anything he or she pleases,” said Mr. Bryan, “and teach- ers disregard the wishes of their em- ployers, it will become necessary to find out what the teacher thinks on disputed questions on appointment.” IS SHOWN BY CENSUS REPORT City Makes Gain of 28.4 Per Sent in Five Years, Report Shows COUNTY FIGURES GI Small Loss Is Sustained in Rural Districts of Burleigh County Binmarck has = population of 9,150, a gain of 2,030 or 28.4 per cent over the 1920 figure, which was 7,120, and an increase of 44.2 per cent over the 1915 figure of 6,344, according to the official state census, completed yesterday by M. H. Atkinson, city auditor. Of the 9,150 residents in the city, 157 are not citizens of the HARVEST FIELD WORKERS SEIZE FREIGHT TRAIN Lamar, Colo., July 9.—(4)--Sixteen harvest field workers out of 40 or more who yesterday seized a Fe freight train near Syracuse, Kan.,, overpowered the crew and ran it to | Lamar, only to be met and routed by an armed “posse,” waited at the coun- ty jail to learn what the cost of their adventure would be. The harvest workers attacked the train east of Syracus The conduc- tor dropped a note as the train roll- ed slowly through the town with the result word was sent here and a posse formed by sheriffs met the train when it arrived. Harvesters showed fight but broke and _ fled of a farmers’ cooperative,” Stahl said. “A glance at the company’s make-up will disclose that only a few farmers were interested in the company.” INCORPORATION ARTICLES FILED ' AT STATE HOUSE New corporations with articles on file with the secretary of state in- clude as follows: Baeverstad Investment Church's Ferry, $25,000. Brunner Settle Oil Co., Williaton, $25,000; A. J. Brunner, Minot; J. M. Settle, Williston; H. E. Byorum, Minot. County Line Telephone Company, Beulah, $7,500. \ “TIGER” WITH CATTLE Paris, July 9.—Former Premier Clemenceau, when on his farm, lives in a typical French farm house. At one end arevhis quarters and at the other is the stable for horses and’ cows, company, when scores of shots were fired over their heads. MAN HELD HERE MAY FACE MANN ACT CHARGE Charges of violation of the Mann act may be brought against F. La Bry, who was arrested in Valley City Tuesday on request of Bismarck of- ficers. La Bry is alleged to have sold a second hand auto to a marck woman and then to have dri en away with the car. La Bry admitted, the police say, that he has been living in Bismarck ith a woman who is not his wife and that the woman came with him from Canada and that they resided in Montana for a few months before coming to Bismarck. The police say the woman told them that she left her husband to accompany La Bry from Cana Se& gulls'feed upon clams by carrying the shells to a high altitude id then breaking them by dropping them on the rocks United States, according to Mr, Atkinson's report. One thousand and 64 of the city’s population are foreign born. There are 464 more females in thin city than males, there being 4,807 females and 4,343 males. ‘The total colored popu- lation of the city in 19. The census figures show that Bis- marek is the fastest growing city in the state, city officials state. All the larger cities of North Dakota have made their census reports and none has as large a per cent gain as Bismarck. The Minot figures, made public Monday, showed a gain of 1,752, or 17 per cent in five years. Figures Are Correct Mr. Atkinson said this morning that the Bismarck figures are as nearly correct as possible and that few persons were missed in the of- ficial count. The lists have been checked and rechecked, duplications thrown out and names that were missed by’ the census taker added Mr. Atkinson and W. A. Falconer, who took the census, were assisted by the Association of Commerce. The city was canvassed by the assoc tion after the census takers had fin- ished and many were found who were not counted by the official enumera- tors. Final reports of the county ou’ side of the city of Bismarck were made today to Frank Johnson, county auditor. ‘The rural population is 7,897, making the total population of the county 17,047. The county popu- lation five years ago was 15,578. The gain for the entire county in five years is 1,469, showing a loss in the rural districts of 561. State Report Soon The census of North Dakota and all counties, cities and villages in the state will be announced by the secretary of state within a few days. All census reports must reach the office of the secretary of state by tomorrow. Reports that have al- ready reached the capital show that the larger cities of the state have made gains in the past five years, while losses have been sustained by the smaller towns and rural dis- tricts. ESTIMATE OF NORTH DAKOTA CROPS GIVEN Brookmier’s farm income bulletin finds from careful investigation that North Dakota gross farm income will be about 12 per cent less than that of last year, or about $245,000,000, this estimate based on July 1 indica- tions. This 12 per cent decrease in gross farm income over a year ago not the loss it would seem, how- ever, for a year ago the state’s gross farm income was 103 per cent above that of 1923-24, the gross income last year being far above that of any other state in percentage of grain. The nation’s wheat crop, accord- ing to July estimates of Brookmier's, should bring $840,000,000 as compared with $975,000,000 The state of Washington, accord- ing to the prediction, should make the greatest gain over last year, eg Texas should show the greatest joss. INSURANCE _ EXAMINERS -MEET HERE A convention of examiners of the Provident Life Insurance Company is in session hete today. Examiners are present from three states, Min- nesota, North and South Dakota. F. W. Johnson is representing Minnesota, Reoree W. Downs, South Dakota and W. R. Prennér and A. R. Astakson representing North Dakota. NO ACTION IS TAKEN ON CITY BUILDIN Informal discussion of the propos- ed armory and community building was held yesterday at a meeting of the city commission and the directors of the Association of Commerce, No action was taken. Several members of the commis- sion said today that they do not. be- lieve it will be advisable to call an eleétion this year to vote on a $60,- bond issue for the erection of the proposed building. RED HEADS BEST San Antonio,| Tex.—Samuel Long, autemobile instructor, says he can tell at a glance whether a woman will make a good driver. Fat wom- en, he says, make good drivers, but red headed ones are better. Tall women are “not so good,” and school teachers are “terrible,”