The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 1, 1926, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT HALLOWEEN ORIGINATED IN FESTIVAL Many Changes Have Occurred, Since it Was New Year's Festival hange rd since New Year's which was its origi writes J. G. Frazer, in his epic book on primitive rites, The Golden Bough. Discussing European fir of many years before C h that these hs festival e of May Day and ‘The supposition is that these people, they out to summer pasture winter. Once Began New Year The beginnin, parently dated evidenced on th ~ long held out a fortress of Celtic custom against assimilation, and where New Years was in recent centuries celebrated at this season. Many Halloween customs are trace- able to this New Year influence. The numerous fortune telling tricks and auguries resorted to are natural at the first of the year, when one would wish to see what the coming twelve- | month holds in store, Jack-o-lanters, feeble substitutes for great bonfires, recall the time when the new fire, en- dowed by feaele, OPENS ith magic properties, ‘waa! ceremonia’ lighted, in tho hope, that: its Blessing would endure through the year which was coming in. Source of Goblins These fires also were lighted as a me to the souls of the dead, were supposed to be revisiting their old homes. Efforts to expel or hopes to be rid of the accumulated evils of the old yeur so th y might be begun with a clear slat s goblins, witches and warlock: ing through the air on besoms or “gulloping along the roads on tabby- its, which for that e 0 coal black ste ved that their magic rites would cause the awesome sprites to quit the me at least. loween has been in modern days. plained as the:time when evil spir- its left the land before the entering of the good for the succeeding All Hallows day. But Frazer traces it into antiqui r antedating such a conception, i that the Christian church fi tempted to suppress and later gave its own complexion to the several fire festivals of which Halloween is one. Rail Engineers Go to Model City wad Annual Meet: a tive Engineers come to this their annual meeting, November Venice is owned by the B. L. E. Realty Corporation, which in turn is owned by the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engincers, The delegates will have an opportunity to inspect the development, which includes 30,000 acres of land. In addition to alf-million dollar hotel, several million dollars worth of residences and other m constructed in Ve corporation. At the sessions, the present move- ment for higher wages will be dis- cussed. No action will be taken as the meeting will not have legislative powers, but resolutions on the matter likely will be passed. Fargo Forum in Its New Building Today _ Fargo, N. oe . Nov. 1.—@)—Pub- he Fargo Forum in its new building was commenced to- the plant was removed over Sat- urday night and Sunday, with evervthine in readiness for publica. approximately $175,000, with a os equipment program carried out that Tepresents an investment of about $100,000-additional. A new press, of 48-page capacity, is included in the new SR Navy A\ Aviator Is Is Killed ‘in Crash Washington, “Nov. name of another viking oft i ihe has been scratched regretfully from the list of the United States navy. Lieutenant Frank H. Conant. sec- ond, one of America’s entries in the coming Schneider cup speed races, joined those pioneers who have made the supreme sacrifice in the naval aviation service of their coun- try—the list that includes Cheva- lier, Lansdowne, Mustin, Chase, Schiff, Rodgers and others. Lieut. es onenl, practicing in a heed pla ine for next month’s imernations| cup events at Norfolk, Va., crashed into shallow water at inter Harbor, 30 miles north of Norfolk, Saturday. His body, repwe to the sen wie his para- chute undisturbed on his back, was Fecovered some ‘seven hours after o iy and will be buried to- \ in The Celts| *, | ates ‘North Coast Limited” Equipment Selected for Queen Marie’s ‘‘Traveling Palace’’ for thirty-uine days Queen Ma rie and her royal entourage are liv. ing, traveling and receiving guests Northern Pacitie The Queen's parlor or recept ion room is one of the new observation cars running regularly in the “North Coast Limited”. The lounge or re- ception ha!l resembles the living room of a modern home, with deep, ee fortable divans, restful chairs and library lamps. The car hasya broad sight-see:ng platform with® a searchlight for “night-seeing’. The searchlight has the same power as the locomotive headlight. In addi- tion to the mein lounge, the car has two card rooms, a large boudoir and bath, a barber and beauty shop, a . cond bath and a buffet. The n +) &ows of this car are the largest ) au windows ever built iv an observa: tion car. Queen and Prine iving in the “Yellowst@ne", the car of the president of the Northern Pacific. A “North Coast Limited” dining car is serv: ing members of the royal party. The Northern Pacific dining car department has arranged to serve typical Northwest foods, such as fruit and dairy products, wild duck, wild rice, elk, bear, buffalo and sal- mon. The and St. train reached Minneapolis Paul from Winnipeg Octo- ber 31 and left November 1 over the Northern Pacific for the trip through the America Northwest. Brief stops will be made at Bis- rek, the capital of North Dakota, \d Helena, capital of Montana, be- DEMOCRATS HOPE TO WREST CONTROL OF SENATE AND PERHAPS OF HOUSE : Washington, Nov. 1. The warring of Repub m and Democ today await-j| ing the outcome at the polls tomorrow of their many weeks of effort to cap- | ture control of the new cong: and a rnments. in which prohibition lections became the! chief fighting points in many sections,! was closed with the customary last ute drives and charge ind coun-! charges | claims of victory came| from the rival camps with the Dem-{ ocrats hopeful of wresting control at st of the senate from the Republi- cans, if not both houses of congress. this they would e seats in the senate he hous ed leaders nat-| were laying claims to complete in the congressional fight, tl ‘ere some outstanding Republi cans who i privately that the Dem- red to have a better than chance to make important) ns in the s Republican Insurgents Hope To In-' crease strength With the two major parties ‘en- gaged in a supreme effort Republi- can insurgents took commanding po- sitions in the campaigns in several states und wi confident that the: would increase their strength, cer tainly in the senate, with a result that th ba there which the: » the Coolidge landslide of the Republicans a clear] ing majority in each house. While President Coolidge maintain- ed a hands-off policy throughout the campaign, the Republicans heavily upon his prestige over the count: making their chief issue Coolidge prosperity and economy. The Democrats ntered with claims that both th things were; substance in h demands fo: reduction, tariff revision relief legislatio So far as the congressional fight! i d, chief interest centers orial contests in Massa- w York, Ohio, Pennsy! is, Indiana also came ht late in the ca senators were involved in domination of Hoo: politics by leaders of the Ku Klux Kian ‘tate the senate seat of William M. Butler, President Cooi idge’s personal friend and political mentor, is involved in a contest in which David I, Walsh, Democrat, seeks to regain the place’ he lost in the Coolane landslide. might once more obtain the| , ; primary x) Prohi Smith’ 's Power Put to Test The political power of Governor Alfred E, Smith is put to the test in both the gubernatorial and senate contests in New York state. The Democrats brought out against Sen- ator James W, Wadsworth, Jr., Robert F. Wagner and the Republicans count- ered by drafting Representative Ogden L. Mills, who represents the Fifth Avenue district, to run for gov- ernor against Smith. With both Smith and Wagner avow- ed wets, prohibition became an portant issue in the campaign with the Democrats accusing Senator Wadsworth of turning political flip- flops on that question by voting wainst the and then supporting the Volstead act. Prohibition also was an issue in Ohio, with former Senator Atlee Pomerene seeking to wrest the sen ute seat from Senator Willis, Rept ,lican, one of the chief spokesmen in ‘the senate for the drys. Added interest ix given to the Ohio situation with Governor Donahey seeking reelection and with bot Donahe; and Senator Pomerene looming as possible Democratic pres- idential timber for 1928 in the event of their success in Tuesday's con- tests. Huge expenditures in the Pennsyl- ia and Mlinois Republican prima- jes served to focus public attention battles in those states for sen- 5 liam S. Vi is opposed by cretary of labor in P: on's cabinet, and the campai furnished the unusual sight of a Re- publican—Senator Norris, of Nebras- tumping the state for the Dem- | George E. Brennan, Democratic na- tional committeeman from Illinois,! anda inging wet,” is the opponent, , of Frank L. Smith, chairman of the! State Commerce Commission, whose nomination cost $250,000. ion became the outstanding! ue in this contest with Smith fi- nally winning the endorsement of the national state Anti-saloon League. Wet and Dry Question The wet and dry question also was! to the front in Missouri, where B. Hawes, Democrat, is opposing the’ Republican Senator, George H. i . This question also figures in Oregon and Washington. Although defeated in the Republi primary, Senator Robert N. Stan- id of Oregon entered the election campaign as an independent with the result that the Democrats are hopeful that Bert E. Shipping Board eommi: win out over both Stanfield and Yee "| BERTHA PALMER IS WELL QUALIFIED FOR STATE OFFICE SOUGHT BY HER, MRS. ZUGER, CAMPAIGN MANAGER, SAYS Alfred Zuger, campaign m: ager for Miss Bertha R. Palmer, didate for the office of state super- intendent of public instruction, in an interview given the Tribune emphatically refuted statements made by the opposition considering Miss Palmer’s qualifications for the office which she seeks. Miss Palmer has held ecutive | positions in both the county and the state, Mrs. Zuger said, contradicting | statements to the effect that Miss| Palmer has had no executive train’ of any kind. mer was county superintendent of schools in Ramsey county, For five years she served as deputy state su- perintendent of public instruction un- der the present administration, Mrs. Zager says. Bx in School Work | In ition, according to Mrs. Zu-! ger’s statements, Miss Palmer has! taught in rural schools, consolidated schools and has had considerable ex- perience in conducting county teach- ers’ institutes. Her work has been the state of South Da- public instruction in Sout & large ¢alary to conduct Sone hor’ institutes there. Miss Pal life teacher's certificate in the state| of North Dakote. The only qualification for office which ae Fy Bs jorlie, Speeeition candi-| 5 boast which iss Palmer leeks, Mrs, Zeer taid today, in 0B. eived her elementary and high school education, by a huge majority. Miss Palmer carried 49 out of the 53 counties, Mrs. Zuger said, while today, her nearest opponent carried only two senate countie: ,Will Issue Warrant For Evjue’s Arrest: Madison, Wig., Nov. 1. ~{feAvdae €) 0. A. St Wor sic years Mine Patel tele tolen of the Dane county di court announced that the w: rant for the arrest of William T. Evjue, editor of the Capital Times, would be issued. Evjue was charged with violating the corrupt practices act by Harry W. Adams of Beloit, campaign manager for Charles D. Rosa, independent can- didate for United States senator. Campbell Denied Review of C: <n ci Reshiseiah: id at Gi m1 conv Mont. 55 an indictment which bya eo devised as scheme fraud. in the sale of stocks in an ol? syndicate, was denied a review by the supreme court. - outstanding leader of the wets in th Eighteenth amendment 1 “ senate seat. ign eyes toward Kentucky, Harry) R ‘ radical tendencies, Fa evil rite and THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE in America | | | | | cause of invitation from Governor (the cowboys of the Little ane A. J. Sorlie of North Dakota, andj River country, Plans for rodeo Governor J. E. Erickson of Mon-| have been in progress for weeks. — The train will follow tow closely the At the Queen’s request @ stop} trail of Lewis and om thei: will be made at Mandan, N. D,| 1903-06 historic of tl the {Tom where she will meet Indians of the| Northwest through the Red River Sioux tribe. One member of the/ Valley, through the Ye pe reception committee is expected to] Valley, will cross the American ve Red Tomahawk, who killed Sit-| Rockies into the Inland Empire, to ting Bull, The Indians are plan-| Spokane and to the Columbia River ning to honor the Queen in their] and Cascade Mountains, own way by making her mber wil of their bistorie tribe, and present-/ ,.2°an, Manle,. will, ded! Hausen |B ing her with a tribal gift, accord! varyhilt, Wash. This museum. ing to an ancient custom. which {s located between Spokane | A real western rodeo wilP be con-| and Portland, was built by Samuel | ducted at Medora, N. D., in the Bad-| Hill, son-in-law of the late James ' lands of North Dakota, the ranch] J. Hill. The Queen in| home of the late President Roose- | bazgagé car of Rumanian trea: velt, This has been arranged by | to this museum. erick Steiwer, the regular Republi- confident that the only seats on their, can, 2 Je of the senate involved in Tues- Senator Wesley L. Jones, of Wash 4,\'s elections will be occupied again n, Republican whip, and one of named as having received “hon- Democrats. These contests are in speeches under the “ Fe 8 where a‘ Democratic is equivalent to election. organizations, 7°” le the entire membership of the found a much livelier fight on his involved in this election, none hous with Al Scott. Bulliee, Democrat, cone, of the leaders on either side ts faced ducting an aggressive campaign. with material opeettien. Speaker New York and Ohio. Meryland Longworth, of Ohio; Representative furnishes a double-barraled contest. Tilson, of Connecticut, Republican ith Governor Ritehie, a wet and. floor leader; Representative Madde prominently mentioned as a Dem- | °f Illinois, chairman of the apptop ocratic presidential candidate pos-| tions committee, all were expected ly in 1928, seeking reelection and t© retain their seats. | with Representative Millard L, Ty- ,,!n the Democratic ranks, Finis J.' jac dings, Democrat, and also a wet, on-; Garrett, of Tennessee, the minority ti posing Senator 0. E. Weller, Republi. floor leader, after a heated primary can. Senator Weller in his primary, contest, is without opposition for re- eA ‘John Ehille oe ri a Democrat on the ways and mean: Agere and physic nine Oldfield, o: rkansas, who heads e Hatchet Buried Democratic congressional campaign The Republican regulars in Iowa! committee, both have opposition, but ‘ing buried the hatchet after Smith | jt i: not regarded as serious. W. Brookhart won the senatorial | sas the Democrats have con- nomination from the !ate Albert B.| gent vated unon an Behr to recapture Cummins, the Republican insurgents the fourteenth pgrasent. were confident of a victory there over, ed by Harry M. Warsbech, e only Claude R. Porter, Democrat. Republican in the cansesatanal dele- The insurgents also counted upon gation from that state. .. The} a clean-cut victory for John J. Blaine 8 publicans. have countered by in Wisconsin, which would give that! state two insurgents in the senate, and for Gerald P. Nye, in North D: ota, Blaine won out in the prima- ries over Senator Lenroot, regular Republican. Oklahoma furnished the field for a real battle between the Republicans and Democrats, with Harreld and Representative Thomas as their re! spective standard bearers. There also are four Independents, a Socialist and a Farmer-Labor running for house. The Democrats look with hopeful vada and! Arizona. Senator Ernest, Republican, is opposed in Kentucky by Alben W., Barkley and the friends of the sen- ator have leaned strongly in the cam- paign on the claim that “Coolidge | needs Ernst.” The Arizona contest sees a veteran) Republican senator, Ralph H. Came- ron, opposed by a Democratic veteran of the House, Carl Hayden. In Neva-| da, Raymond T. Baker, director of the mint in the Wilson administration, is, opposing Senator Tasker L. Oddie. A_warm contest has been | in Colorado, where Governor L, Sweet is sppesing Charles W. W: Less Republican for the seat which ice W. Means must vacate on next March 4 as a comalt of his defeat in| the primary. ublicans are count! ing on a split i emoeratie ranks as! It of charges that Sweet has California furnishes a senatorial contest of national interest because John B. Elliott, opponent of Senator Samuel M. Shortridge, Republican, | has the support of William G. McAdoo who insisted uvon his nomination over Isidore B. Dockweiler, Los Ange-| les, Democratic national committec- | from California. a result of his change of opinion as to desirability of | American adherence to the World, Court, the Republican organization looked for his reelection. However, John F. Nugent, former Democrat! senator and member of the Federal! Trade Commission, has conducted a’ vigorous campaign, No Question as te Outcome Republican leaders anticipate no difficulty in having returned to the! sich party war horses as jeorge H. Moses, of New Hamshire, president pro tempore of the senat Charles: Curtis, of Kansas, the Repul lican floor leade: lames E. Watson, ! of Indiana, tant floor leader, al ie Smoot, of Utah, chairman he finance committee. ot tinoeratie lenders are even “ more ——S—————————— at Are You Doing For Your Puny Child? One boy gained 11 pos nds in 7 weeks, oad le new strong and’ ve trail, under-develo} ially those t! that promotes eS Me er teeth and bones, eg liver all tn the oon es meditine supreme—nothing helps Buf it is nasty and repuluive and For weak, "1 Accordiny ting candidates in cach of the, eigh- t) teen Besi king to guinja foothold in the Tammany stronghold in New York City, the Republicans are und Jonn Hill, of Baltimore, who elected to try for the it stead of for! os ne are John NORTH DAKOTA ROBBER GANG IS BROKEN UP iz Two Men Arrested at Lisbon! Believed to Be Last of Notorious Band Fargo, N. D., Nov. acy. aerated the orrest Li N. D., Rd Con Milligan and a povneitl anion who kg the name of of otty” cl Tom Black, officials of Renson und 8 of rely an Sargent counties believe they have | in custody the last of a gang of blowers, mail and store robbers who have ting in ‘eae and South Dakota | for the last 16 A hage sb or Gerald Beoney. 2 coumiy f iit Hee oa ary tee of lary for alleged robbery of ra hardware ire at Rock Lake, on uy Hosday night. ; to O. deputy | isheriff tt county, several other charges will be placed against’ the aren ity deput; hn! bentenced mn opera- hore to plead -guil it the burglary harge. They will asralgry ed either ‘Wednesday or Thaye Held. Without Bail Rooney and Milligan are held in the Sargent Grae ere at Forman and “Scotty” is held in the Ransom county jail at Lisbon. All are held without bond. ceding a long Kidtecreg ba ord, accord! the Sarge! - sheriff. In 1913 he was by cs fe pha Bia to serve two terms each for robbing the mails at Vint. land. At that time he went the name of John F. Walker. In 1920 he was sentenced. under the name of Tom Blair on a grand larceny charge in “ae Sn ‘He was sentenced in vin the county in 1928 to five 4 in penitentiary on a burg! and was released on pafole lat went under the name of ‘George Blair in Bottineau county. A: - ing to Mr. Flados, aan! also was sentenced in Minneapolis solos grand larceny cha: ile Gear the name of George E. Baws son. In “Lidgerwood” G: | “Seotty” is said to have been a member of the old “Lidgerwood Srentation tn thet nme ternati in vi years ars ago. zo. on is said to have been tlt a A iene cod ea time in the peni Sioux A Ss. D., oy? ste ee a a ignd ®Curley", othe other titous Sb. |bers, who have long - criminal records. | ia ‘The search for the men has been tinued for several mon’ ace | cording to Mr. Flados. "The deputy rested in Aberdeen, | the crimes to be placed: nat acon believed ee be the the gang, be Blowing the roster safe it Rut- it county, in 1918 and bere mails in the postoffice at Rut in 1913 and a store rob- bery sod Gwinner, N. D., according to 5 ie men also are wantha in Towner county for rob- bery. he said. When arrested Tuesday night, a large bunch of burglar keys and a Feckinives and full of rifles, shotguns, other articles, iden- ified ie ee stolen from the store at k Lake, was found in their possession, secorting ‘to authorities. against Bigger and Better Than ‘was on fheir trail at the time the \two wefe apprehended at Lisbon jand also when Rooney was taken at ne The deputy recognized Milli . at Lisbon through Pictures he had in his Lege atone and he had Loon n id | “Scotty” from previous years. Return Heaton to the legislature. ———== _—_—_—_—_—— DR. R. 8. ENGE ' Consultation Free Some of pg underwear naturally vii F aes colors an se It’s_the wey =— id, yes! 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