The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1929, Page 2

‘TATTENPT 10 SLASH __ APPROPRIATIONS ON _NPOLELLAND PAILS With Steeled Hearts, $6,900 Is Cut on Mandan Institution and $10,000 Added -U. S. DAIRY FARM IGNORED { ot ‘Devine Salary Is Raised and “* $2,400 Restored to Money for Health Department ~ The senate appropriations commit- tee was so ruthless, Friday night. in| attempting to reduce budget appro- Priations, that it sunk the ax into the state training school items and chipped off $6,900, after which, seized with compassion, it added $10.000 for stokerizing the boiler house of the Mandan institution. ‘The principle on which the cuts were + made was that W. P. McClelland, the + superintendent, was of too magnetic + & personality and that the tendency ‘was to allow him too much money, in consequence. So the committee steeled its heart and began hacking into the items. As the French would say, Voila! He gets $10,000 more for $8,900 less. pared No Land for Uncle Sam The committee also cut Mandan "off in another direction. J. H. New- ton was before the body in behalf of @ bill by Senator Martin, appropriat- ing $16,000 for an additional section of land adjoining the federal dairy station, the land to be bought by the # { state and leased to the federal plant. - Newton made a detailed plea for the project, telling alfalfa could be raised in the coulees, how purebred sires would be loaned to the farmers fcr * ing up their herds and how * ers would learn to weed their ‘@@iry herds of boarder cows—the {United States paying all the main- tenance of this sort of education. ‘When he had finished, Senator Watt crumpled the argument from committee standpoint by calling tention to the government's action tim getting a dairy station under way at Hettinger and then, as he termed it, unloading it on the state. There also is a dairy herd at the state train- school at Mandan and another the state prison, he said, where use of purebred sires could be > tained for breeding up farmers’ Gairy stock at the school has to be handled four times before it is turned into thermal units. The plan proposed by the superin- tendent was to cut off part of the Toof of the boiler house, build up an incline driveway, place a perforated concrete slab over the coal pit and dump the fuel down where it could be elevated to the mechanical stokers, Other Schools Basis of Cuts It was this plan that added the $10,000 appropriation to the bill after other items had been pared $6,900. In making the other cuts, the com- mittee compared the Mandan items with those of other schools and insti- tutions in the state and brought the Mandan items down approximately to these others. Some members of the committee figured that each ‘of the students ‘at the school was cost- ing the state about $975 a year. One particularty objectionable item was $750 for new machinery for the school farm. This was cut to $500, with the stipulation that the cut was meant to exclude purchase of a four-row corn planter. The at- tention of F. E. Diehl, of the board of administration, was called to this edict of the committee and he was Later in the session when the ques- { tion of what action came up, Senator « ‘Watt proposed offering the federal = government a free gift of the Het- % tinger station. It was moved to in- 3 § definitely postpone the Martin bill, e and this action was adopted. § Meet Rockefeller Benevolence | ete‘ho auch conn keer hic ate { The committee also had up an-|on using the ordinary cultivators and ther of the major bills of the ses- just plain muscle. ‘The power house item was cut from $6,000 to $4,000, janitor suppiles from $3,000 to $2,000, farm and garden Paar pa $10,000 to $8,000, carpenter, plumbing and automobile nitary engineer. shop and gasoline from $9,000 to i id stricken out this item at a pre- $8,000, and a separate item of $500 for vious session, on the assumption that the carpenter and plumbing shop was ere was no sanitary engineer. Dr.| stricken out entirely. ttemore explained that there 1s! ‘That done, the committee recom- e, but no appropriation is asked for mended that the bill pass, iis salary, as the Rockefeller Founda- was still another training on is paying that and donating his | schoo! bill to act on and this, too, free to the state, at an an-\recommended for ‘ re, head of the department, was it to ask for restoration of a 400 item for a stenographer for the two other officials of the bureau, said. The committee restored the pher salary appropriation. ‘ raised the total of the health ent approrpiation to $67,900, , which sum the bill was recom- ded for passage. of the boys’ buildings for the 55 girls at the school. With other school items this bill totaled $23,514.47. (By the Associated Press) House appropriations committee ‘The bill appropriating $91,770 to| considers second deficiency measure. forestry school at Bottineau was Committee in Hacking Lciatiidahapalesmschors “Don't you think this play has some awfully good ideas?” “Yes. I particularly liked the lines on the daughter's tea gown.” EEE ESTES eS TN LLL TET | SIDE GLANCES - - - - By George Clark (©1228, wy wea serve, EO. U:8. PAY, OFF, |” CREDIT CONFERENCE OF THREE STATES AT DULUTH MONDAY Changing Conditions Will Be Topic for 200 Delegates of the Northwest Duluth, Feb. 9.—()—The four- teenth annual Northwestern confer- ence of credit men will be held in Duluth, Monday, with more than 200 delegates from North Dakota, Wis- consin and Minnesota expected to attend. Credit men from the Twin Cities, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, as well as @ large number from the Duluth- Superior association, which includes credit men from northern Minnesota 1274 Wisconsin, will be at the confer- ence, sollowing addresses of welcome by Mayor S. F. Snively and A, B. Ander- Son, past president of the Duluth-Su- Perior district association of credit men, general discussion on credit topics will be held. E. 8. Moran, manager, central division, National Association of Credit Men, Chicago, will be the principal speaker at the morning session. George A. Soule, Fargo, and A. C. Thompson, St. Paul, will be the chief Speakers at the afternoon meeting. Mr. Soule will speak+on “ Credit Conditions,” and Thompson's topic will be “The Credit Department in Business.” A, B, Loye, Minneapolis, will outline plans being made for the national convention of credit men in Minneapolis this year, At the annual banquet, Monday night, B. V. Moore, deputy-governor of the Ninth Federal reserve bank district, and F. B. Atwood, both of Minneapolis, will speak. An enter- tainment program also has-been ar- ranged for Monday night. ——_—__—. DIAMOND QUEEN 8UED New York, Feb. 9.—(P}—The queen of diamonds is in litigation over gems. Tr | THIS HAS HAPPENED To celebrate their engagement, RUTH LESTER, prett tary to “HANDSOME BORDEN, promoter of dubious stock companies, and JACK HAYWARD, whose office is just across the narrow airshaft from Borden's, agree to meet for Saturday luncheon and to attend a matinee. Saturday morning, Borden makes a playful pass at her and she screams a protest which un- fortunately Jack hears in the Opposite office. He is furious and mutters threats. BENNY SMITH, office boy, is also in- censed at Borden's familiarity. When Ruth and Jack meet for lunch, Ruth finds she left her bank book in the office and rushes back for it, bruising her lip in the search. Jack insists fone hurt her but she denies it. At lunch, Jack says he left their theater tickets on his desk and returns for them. He comes back strangely perturbed. On Monday morning Ruth finds the body of Borden sprawled on the floor near the window. She runs to Jack's of- fice and finding him out, looks frantically in his desk for his gun. It is gone! Jack had pre- viously purchased two identi- cal weapons and gave Ruth one to use in case of holdups. Jack accompanies Ruth to the Borden suite and phones for the police. When DETECTIVE McMANN arrives, he questions Ruth. She tells him of Borden’s two wo- men callers on Saturday: RI- TA DUBOIS, night club dancer, who was to accompany the pro- moter on a week-end trip; and MRS. BORDEN, his wife and mother of his two children who came for her monthly alimony. Ruth admits her engagement to Jack and answers McMann's juestions. The door opens. Mrs. den, pale-faced and red-eyed, steps in. * * * NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER X Both McMann and Ruth Lester Sprang to their feet as Mrs. Bor- den’s voice rose in a wail of terror and grief. But it was Ruth who reached the pale-faced, red-eyed woman first, her arm which went around the swaying body. _ Jack Hayward strode to the maga- zine-cluttered table in the center of the office, which served also as a reception room for clients, picked up a chair, and helped Ruth to lower the almost hysterical woman into it. McMann, immense, tall, watched the Scene with narrowed, intent, gray eyes, then, when Mrs. Borden was seated, stepped forward. “Mrs. Borden,” he began slowly, portentously, “just what makes you think something has happened to— your husband?” Mrs. Borden’s eyes fluttered un- certainly before they met the hard eyes of the detective. Then, like a thoroughbred, she drew the hyster- iaerent cloak of’ her dignity about her slight figure. “Are you from the —the police, too, sir?” “I am Detective Sergeant Mc- Mann,” the big man answered curt- ly. “I repeat, how did you know that something: had happened to Mr. Borden?” The pale face of the new-made widow went even whiter. “Why— why,” she stammered, “the police- man stationed outside the door, of course. Tell me the truth, Mr. Mc- Mann: Has my husband been arrest- ed? Oh, I was afraid it would come to this sometime! Where did they take him? I must see him, I must! T have a right—” McMann stepped toward the closed door leading into the private office as he. answered. “No, Mrs. Borden, your husband has not been arrest- Irwin Kramer, Dallas jeweler, seeks |ed. A: .|& balance of $1,650, plus interest, on ® lavaliere. His interrogatories re- quire Miss “Mabel .Boll to. state .| Whether in 1918 she was known as Mabel Bach and whether she re- ceived the lavaliere as a gift. EVER NoTICE AT EFFICIENCY EXPERT ?| <1 HELL BE SNOOPIN' AROUND AN! HELL SvUODENWY DUC INT A CORNER, Speco aoe > SURE HE i ME BODY | T' BE R sé uP. zat USES DOPE. PRACTICE. , L THInW He SuRE, iTS00PE Vie Gets 00 WAT COMES IN, A LITTLE BOO CAWLED “SHOP . And you may see him. He is— here. Won’t you step in, please?” and McMann ei door wide,. For many nite to come Ruth Lester was to haunted by that long-drawn wail of agony and grief By Williams | i MUCH FROM BooKs,| HES THE GUY WHO BOUGHT A FORO WITH A LINCOLN Boor | BUT HE WANTS ; THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE While Ruth takes dictation ° aining School Cash E BLAGK RIGEO By NEA Service, Inc. ANNE AUSTIN |that rose from Mrs. Borde: when she caught sight of tl dren. ing of the stiffened face, the cra. back to in death. % McMann stood by, griml: were choked endearments, spaced b: At last the detective bent over the kneeling woman and gently forced h: - convulsively clinging hands from the dead face. With considerable care, McMann restored the body to its exact former position, while Ruth on one side of her and Jack on the other half carried the widow into the outer office. McMann joined the group, and, for him, spoke softly to the col- lapsed figure in the chair. “Mrs. Borden, why did you come to see your husband this morning?” Mrs. Borden raised a shaking hand and passed it over her dazed eyes. “Please! I feel—faint. I'll be better in a moment.” “Til get you a drink!” Ruth of- fered pityingly, eagerly. As she ran to the water cooler in the corner sk: had a mental picture of per- forming that same service for Mrs. Borden on Saturday, saw herself pulling open the stuck bottom draw- er of the desk, with Mrs. Borden's assistance, saw again the blue-black automatic lying on a stack of clean towels, heard again her own hur- ried explanation to Mrs. Borden of the gun’s presence there... . “Thank you, Miss—oh, yes, Miss Lester. You’re very kind. Will you tell me why—he—killed himself, sir?” Mrs, Borden addressed the de- tective with an effort, after she had moistened her lips with the water Ruth had brought, “My question first, please, Mrs. Borden,” McMann answered. “Why did you come to see your husband this morning? You have had ample time to think of a good reason.” “Oh!” Ruth cried, but Jack, tak- ing her hand and pressing it hard, * warned her to silence. Mrs, Borden stiffened. “I came this morning to tell my—my hus- band that our daughter, Betty, is ill. Harry—Mr. Borden—is—was very fond of Betty, and Betty of him.” “You were here Saturday, Mrs. Borden? Was Betty ill then?” “Oh, no, she was quite well then, but Betty is delicate, easily upset. She awoke this morning with a fe- ver, and cried for her—her father.” “I see,” McMann said, with appar- ent sympathy. “You came Saturday morning and were told Mr. Borden was busy and that you had better come back later?” “Yes,” “You said you would return about half-past one?” McMann pressed. “And did?” “I did. Harry—Mr. Borden—” “Just a minute, Mrs. Borden! How did you get in? With your own latchkey ?” Hu face with scarlet. “I—had no latch- key, Mr. McMann. Mr. Borden, and give Mr. Borden news of our chil- dren and to—to—” “To get your monthly allowance check for $500, which he stipulated throat;much the same as—usual, § which lay huddled and still on the floor. - For a dreadful second that seemed |on @ sob—“as if he eternal Ruth thought the widow was |about something, I’ jlad he was going to kneel in that horrible,|happy. Somethii terrible must have brownish, drying pool of blood, but she must have seen it just in time, for she shuddered away from it, then flung her body down beside that of the man who had been her husband and the father of her chil- Ruth tried to tear her eyes away, so that she might not see that lift- dling of it upon a bosom Harry Bor- den had scorned in life and come watch- ing that heart-breaking tableau, lis- t-.ing for the widow to betray her- self. But the only words that came shuddering sobs and moans of grief. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929 nds With Increase except Perhaps a little more—more exuber- ant, as if—as if—” her voice choked were delighted happened later to make him want to “i ( —to commit suicide. Did he learn that he was to be arrested for—for 10:45 promoting a—an unsound company, Mr. McMann?” The detective regarded her nar-|geniors at as if trying rowly for a long time, to make up his mind whether she was acting or not, before he an- swered: “Your husband did not commit eka) Mrs. Borden. He was mur- lered. The slight figure which had been holding itself rigid under McMann’s| mi bombardment of questions slum) suddenly, and again Ruth ran to her side, offering water. “Murdered! My husband—mur- baste nave tall big body teetered icMann’s |, big ; slowly back and forth on its heels as his hard gray eyes met and hel those horror-filled brown by § believe you can answer both those eo Mrs. Borden—who and why.” The widow thrust out a waveri hand, as if froping for support. “I don’t know—what you mean, 9, and Juniors at 12. John Husby. oi [Legislative Calendar ] > Bills Passed by Senate 8. B. 4—Fredrickson of Nelson— Provides for tax on dogs four months old or over. $1 for males, $2 for fe- sir! McMann spoke hard, straight lips you of several things, Mrs. Borden. You were separated from your hus- band and you still loved him. You suffered agonies of humiliation each month, through having to beg him oe support for yourself and chil- n, lowly through ‘Let me remind Augustans Synod Seventh Street and Avenue D. ud a. m.—Divine worah p in Eng- on S he quagesima Sunday; Love of the Jesus.” churets chotr will sage “You came here Saturday to see] 32 o'clock noon. him, and found that he was closeted tion flooded the woman’s |’ with a girl he loved, a girl with! ¢ whom he meant to spend the week- end at Winter Haven. You were crazed with love, jealousy and hu- miliation. You came back here, di manded that he give up his He with this other woman, quarreled violent- | pariors, y with him after he had given you ureday evening the the check, and, when he laughed at) church choir will meet in the church. you for your interference—you shot | N. E. Bystrom, Qrector. him! Doesn’t that answer both your tide juestions, Mrs, Borden—who, and| TRINITY ENGLISH LUTHERAN why?” CHURCH (To Be Continued) a bd and Seventh Street. In the next chapter: The missing gun. -|the additional cent to be collected Sountias ou basleof tector vehicle cere on me - istration. oa 8. B. 160—Brosteun of McKenzie and Cain of Stark—Revives law pro- ne for trespass while unting. bridge la Friis W lor Highway No. Slope county. : tenuis commebodieg tetainee ns on Tented farms to remove them within Se rrr nee teeing tai peop> i At night, with its it is like a giant's candlestick. ‘The Chanin brothers opened it just the other day. ... The Chanin is ers? ... of a city of nearly 150 great ings. . . . Buildings of every modern theaters, modern hotels, ern skyscrapers... . And thi cost a mere 14 million. . .*. ers stood, frightened, on Angel seeking the protection of their fi er's great overcoat... . He had I—were—living. apart. I came to|- - - that you must ask for in person on | th the fifteenth day of the month, with- out fail?” The color became mottled on Mrs. Borden's thin cheeks. “Yes, sir. I knocked on the door, then when no one answered,. I realizi Lester had gone for the day and. that Harry—Mr, Borden—was in-hig | 0! private office. I tried the ‘door and found. it locked, then knocked quite loudly. He came and—and let me “Was your husband glad to see ou?” McMann shot at her. Ruth quivered, but Mrs. Borden’s reclaimed dignity was @ual to the “Just exactly what happened, Mrs. Borden? Everything that you can remember, please.” “Harry—Mr. Borden—asked me into his private office, and I sat down across the desk from him. I— I told him little bits of news about children, and he asked particu- larly about—about. Betty, Then— then ‘he wrote the check and gave it tome—” , - F “Did you have to remind him to lo 30?” tion ‘agreement <hat' 1 should cifically ask for the allowance. so, And mediately. I have it ed that - Miss | TH “It was-part of the—the separa- Tala Harry wrote the check im- iy ey figured out |and ‘built it, ..; They built the In Hotel because on a certain night they ele up a dozen gas bite dye we popes eg as— a always. We not—quarrel—ever.”’| 5 “Hmm!” McMann commented i eo g a 9 R ail as Es i ¢ | Hi 4 3 E E : § i i 3 | E 3 a8 al ry i ra zi sf