The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1928, Page 6

PAGE SIX DEFEATED BY ARMY OF KING AMANULLAH London Legation of Asia Na- tion Admits Revolt Is Serious One London, Dec. 22.—(7)—Troops loyal to King Amnullah of Afghanistan f have taken the offensive and advices i today told of the defeats of rebels. . The Afgahn legation to London, how- ever, acknowledged that the revolt was a serious one. The Soviet News Agency Tass said that a battle was begun by loyal troops that attacked the Bagibala Hills which were held by the Afgahn rebels. Military headquarters were confident that the insurgents would soon be driven from their strong en- trenchments. Troops of King Amanullah were | stated to have repulsed the rebels in | the environs of Kabul, the capital. ‘The soldiers were pursuing them in ; the direction of Charikara, about 30 miles to the north of Kabul. The Afgahn legation announced that rebel tribes that had been oper- ting in the east were faced by an | Afghan army which prevented their moving to the capital. Loyal reen- forcements arrived in Kabul from dif- ferent provinces and other were on their way to the suppgrt of their | king. | ‘The Afgahn legation in describing ‘the course of the revolt said that 7,000 | well armed men disguised as Afghan troops participated in the disorders around Kabul. ay 4 iq Mother to Referee | | Question Popping | | SS ached a all San Francisco, Dec. 22.—(?)}—Miss Ruth McConnell, who attracted con- siderable attention when she arrived here several days ago from New York to escape, she said, too much doctor- | ing and marriage proposals,” started back east today. The Hotel St. Francis, where she stopped, announced she had left at 11 a. m. over the Southern Pacific, via Ogden, Utah. D. O. Meeker, Rochester, N. Y., Medical student, who said Miss Mc- Connell was his patient, followed Miss McConnell here by arplane. At the St. Francis it was said Dr. Meeker accompanied Miss McConnell ' and the two were to meet the girl's mother in Ogden. Possible Hoover Visit to Mexico Protested Mexico City, Dec. 22—(7)—In pro- test against any possible visit to Mexico by Herbert Hoover a group of men and women carrying red baa- ners and singing the Internationale {nvaded editorial offices of Mexican newspapers shortly before midnight. The demonstrators shouted “Hoov- er no, Viva Sandino.” They also called “Meura Morrow” (down with Morrow). The group first entered the edi- torial rooms of El Universal and then went to Excelsior and other newspa- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE pers. Hoover Inauguration Expense Is $45,000 ‘Washington, Dec. 22.—(#)—The in- @ugura‘ion of Herbert Hoover will cost the federal government $45,000 if recommendations of President Coolidge are approved by congress. A supplemental estimate of that Smount was transmitted to the capi- tol by the executive today following @ request by the joint congressional inaugural committee that $45,000 be made available for the ceremonies. Southern California Flu Epidemic Wanes Los Angeles, Dec. 22.—()—Influen- Ba attacks, which raged in epidemic Proportions here two weeks ago were reported on the wane today in south- etn California after having taken 22 lives here this month, Health department figures fixed the number of cases reported yester- day as 103, the lowest since the peak of 800 cases in one day last week. The total number of cases this month ‘Was reported as 7,540. Social and Personal | ame eed Ruth Little Becomes Bride of R. E. Liddle Friends and relatives in Bismarck hhave received announcements of the Marriage of Miss Ruth Josephine Little, formerly of Bismarck, to Rus- @ell E. Liddle of Chicago. The wed- @ing took place December 1 at Chi- If Sooke Were & vetitian - Checking” uy ~Tuould Be Petty Yard on those of US Who Gimply Dole ” Calories f MAN IS KILLED WHEN CAR ROLLS OFF ROAD: St. Paul, Dec. 22—(AP)—Durard Smith, 23, was killed and Sidney Spechman, 23, critically injured late yesterday when the automobile in which they were riding pluged off the highway 10 miles south of here and rolled to the bottom of an 80 foot eclivity. The men were found underneath the car last night by telephone re- pair men who had gone to that point to repair wires which grounded when snapped off by the automobile as it | left the road. Both men worked in the Twin Cities and lived in West Concord. Auto-Bike Crash Is Fatal to Professor Princeton, N. J., Dec. 22.—()—Pro- fessor Henry Burchard Fine, dean of the department of science at Prince- ton University, died today from injur- jes sustained when he was struck by an automobile while riding @ bicycle. Professor Fine, who was 70 years old, had been a member of the Princeton faculty since 1881. When Woodrow Wilson relinquished his Position as head of the university to become governor of New Jersey in 1910, Professor Fine, then dean of the faculty, was appointed acting pepeient which post he held until When West Beat the East ip ' Cashier Refuses to Be Held Up; Bandits | Fire Shots and Flee Pittsburgh, Dec. 22.—(AP)—A bank cashier carrying $14,000 today refused to be held up at the door of the Hays National bank in Haysborough, and two bandits fled after firing four shots at him. The cashier, Murray Coan, and a teller who accompanied him, were not injured. Coon was carrying the money in a bag. As he and the teller, George Sille, were about to enter the bank one of the would-be robbers ap- proached Coon from an automobile and demanded the money. Instead of complying with the de- mand, Coon said he told the man to “get out. I'll hit you over the head with it.” The bandit drew a revolver and fired four times, the bullets going through a window and ricocheting from the steps. The bandit fled to the automobile where a companion was seated at the wheel. \North Dakota Couple Escape Death in Car Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 22. While en route from their home at Hankinson, North Dakota, to spend Christmas at St. Cloud, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Radloff were detained when their automobile skidded on a slippery curve near Fairmount, N. D., and turned over. The machine caught fire and burned. Mr. Radloff escaped uninjured, but his wife was bruised and shaken up. on Shine Capacilierm ~ GOEBEL IS REPORTED PAST CRITICAL POINT Wichita, Kansas, Dec, 22—()—Col. Arthur C, Goebel, noted flyer, who contracted pneumonia in one lung following an appendicitis operation here this week, was reported much improved today and it was believed the critical stage of his illness had Passed. Hawaii. Hospital attendants said his tem- perature was lower and that he was considered in no immediate danger. Goebel is-the holder of the West- East nonstop transcontinental flight record and was the winner of the Dole Air race from California to APGHANREBELS ARE |[ermm - - . Goat cetera) $238,175 CONTRACTS LB. CHRISTMAS CALORIES ~ | FOR ROAD BUILDING Valley City Bridge Let for $41,534 Highway _ construction Fargo, on his bid of $41, The list of awards follo county, graveling 13.97 miles on state Gary Brothers, Bain, Minn., $25,202.- Ward county, paving four-tenths mile on state route No. 2, east from Minot, Hanlon and Oakes, St. Paul, $23,567.21. Pembina county, graveling 17.32 miles on U. 8. route No. 81, south from Hamilton to the county line, M. D. Butler, Grarid Forks, $23,877.30; road oil, Western Oil and Fuel com- pany, Minneapolis, $14,033.69; apply- ing road oil, Gaus-Culligan company, Fergus Falls, Minn., $3,181.50. Barnes county, grading 11.92 miles on state route No. 26 from Dazey east, Stanley Brothers, St. Cloud, Minn., $33,164.76. Emmons county, bridge on U. S. No. 83 near Linton, N. D., Fogle, Linton, $15,387.58. Sheridan county, grading 12.66 miles on state route No. 14, six miles south of north county line and 6.66 miles north of south county line, A. C. Webster, Turtle Lake, $22,273.69. Hettinger county, grading 8.25 miles on state route No. 22 to connect New England with state route No. 21, Shelp and Malloy, Lemmon, 8. D.; concrete structures, J. J. Rue and sons, Bismarck, $5,766.51. Stark county, grading 3.39 miles south from Richardton on state route No. 8, Shelp and Malloy, $12,- 464.37. Contracts for corrugated metal pipe were let to the Northwestern Sheet and Iron Works, Wahpeton, for $5,- 930.59 and to the Wheeling Corrugat- red eed Dubuque, Ia., for $3,- 297.50. 2s, Gilbert Semingson, state bank examiner, left last night for Min- neapolis. Larkin Hart, Williston, came to Bismarck yesterday to attend a meet- ing of Farmers Union members. Mrs. Minnie Craig, Benson county representative, has returned to her home at Esmond for the Christmas holidays. Mrs, Craig has been at: —_—_—_————_*_ Plumbing Heating FRED J. DICKS 1305 Front Street Bismarck Estimates Phone 552-R For Prompt Service Repairs LET BY COMMISSION H Contract for Construction of contracts totaling $238,175.75 were awarded by Led highway commission here yester- a Included in the list was a contract for building the West Park bridge at Valley City, awarded to J. A. ae ‘Wells route No. 8, west of Fessenden, Mc- 60. McKenzie and Williams counties graveling approaches to Williston nag J. O. Siebert, Williston, $12,- tending the meetings of the budget !| board here for several weeks. L. L, Twitchell, Fargo representa- tive from Cass county, was a business visitor here yesterday. W. E. Byerly, state land commis- sioner, will go to Velva this week- end to visit over the holiday season with his family. Paul McCay, son of Rep. J. H. Mc- Cay, has returned to his home at Selfridge after spending a few days in the city on business. Clarence Mock, representative of the Fargo Paint and Glass company, has gone to his home in Fargo for Blue and White’ the Christmas holidays. Miss Ruby Wilmot, music instruc- tor in the Bismarck schools, left last evening for her home at Hibbing where she will spend Christmas. ‘William Watt, Cass county rep- resentative, who has been attending the meetings of the budget board Chevrolet Dealers Hold Meeting Here Chevrolet salesmen and distribu- to the number of 124 met here Friday afterncon in a salesmanship conference. The meeting was held in the Lions den at the Grand Pa- cific hotel. A. B. Carlson, of Fargo, sales pro- motion manager of the Chevrolet company, came here to talk sales- manship to the dealers, who were as the southwestern section of the state, W. A. Hemler, the local Chevrolet dealer, presided. RED RIVER MAN DIES Reynolds, N. D., Dec. 22.—()—Lud- vig Scliulstad, 79, who worked on Red river steamboats in the pioneer days, died at his home. For the accommodation of out-of-town guests and late Christmas shoppers, the drug stores of Bismarck will keep their stores open all day Sun- —_—_——s—— re Call \ When You Want Tire Service ACCESSORY & TIRE COMPANY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 192 CAB COMPANY PLANS TELEPHONE SYSTEM = kota. Grand Forks, "s New System Will Bring Better Serv- ice, Manager Says A special telephone system, which promises to reduce mileage and make possible better service, is being in- stalled in Bismarck by the Blue and according to R. jagneto east, west, and north districts of the city, which are connected directly ‘being and Rosser, at George Little's store the Blue and White office are installed at Thirteenth street and has been installed at the state cap- itol. Cab drivers will communicate with the main office from these sub-sta- tion tel the necessity of the drivers returning to the Main office for calls, and ac- cording to Schneider, mileage and time and increase effi- ciency in service. Only one other telephone of this kind is operated in the state, ‘This will eliminate will reduce that RICHER -FINER amazingly new A new circuit ... 2 new principle ... but most of ly argh ‘of tone. Only inthe a FOL [ASONNE will you find the depth, revolutionary completeness that has amazed all listeners at the radio shows. Call on us. Judge for yourself. BISMARCK ACCESSORY & TIRE C0. Ludvig Quanrud, Prop. BISMARCK, Phone 944 SPARTON RADIO‘ “The Pathfinder of the Air” These. delicious confections are made fresh every day of.the very choicest materials in our own candy kitchen. They are the general favorites in town. they are doubly desirable, for then we surpass our- selves in providing a wonderful assortment for your especial delectionta. A hundred varieties, and all at popular prices. Put up in fine Xmas boxes. ve Candy Ribbons Christmas Box Cigars Make this your candy headquarters, and you'll add to your enjoyment of Christmas. We also serve Chop Suey in connection with our cafe service. : a Dandy Candy And on Christmas Priced from 50 cents to $10.00 Cedar Chests - $1.00 to $10.00 Candy Canes - 5 cents and up. Special Christmas Dinn: The Olympia South of Postoffice 300 Fourth Street presse ‘MONTGOMERY WARD &.CO: Phone 476 Bismarck, No. Dak, Store Hours: being at the University of North Da- Schneider said. Installation of the system, which will be compieted next cost approximately $500, Schneider FACT-FINDERS QUIT * Grand Forks, Dec. 22.—(4)—Members of the senate fact-finding é finished their work at the state mill and elevator and left for home. NORTH DAKOTA week, will committee ; bl sk re Dh th & su ™ wi 0 Pr of 80 for an bu fo m ye tor sie an Ne { oper BASSO ESSE OSERESSS weag20 | { an ot! « be po he y rth OY Liearance yale : we All Toys Reduced to - ° fe One-Half Pri i qu e-ria rice | § : Toy -Aeroplanes ....49c Spirit of St. Louis - 69c ‘ pe ] rot Trains - Mechanical and $2.49 to $10.00 oo ( Toy Dolls tA F 49c to $5.98 - i. - ‘ r All kinds of toys { ie { ap: and games. { ure : bur Priced oo 19¢ to $10 Dump Truck and Bus 25e to $4.50 a Movie Picture Machine Toys of all descriptions = $5.00 19¢ to $17.69 Fr : Ms é > 2 ‘pe 9to9 MERRaARoS |