The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 16, 1929, Page 2

“THE CITY COMMISSION ~ PROPOSES GENERAL "LEVY OF $105,000 Sinking Fund Item Totals $39,- 250; Storm Sewer Ordi- nances Enacted SKEELS GET WHITE WAY JOB Will Place 16 Lamp Posts on Broadway Between Man- dan and Second A budget totaling $144,250 was laid before the city commission Monday evening. The levy for general purposes was given as $105,000, the levy for sinking fund and interest $39,250. It was decided to hold a hear- ing on the matter at 10 o'clock ‘Wednesday morning, July 24. ‘The contract for equipping the new ‘white way on Broadway, between Mandan and Second streets, was awarded to B. K. Skeels, whose bid was lowest. There are to be 16 so lamp ts, with art globes, and ‘tle Skeels, bid, it was calculated, will total $2,455.80 for these with ac- cessories. New Storm Sewers Ordered +. The ordinance to place a storm sewer on Front street between Fifth and Sixth at a cost of $1,013.88 was adopted, with approval of the esti- mates. Another ordinance, for a storm -sewer on Ninth street between Main Front avenues, passed second The ordinance creating a water main district on Raymond street be- tween Rosser and Avenue A, the im- provement to cost $1,292.90, also was Ht A petition from C. J. Myers for a 180-foot sidewalk at First street and Avenue C was granted. Another petition for a curb and sidewalk from Myer, R. J. Fleck and John Lobach, brought out the fact that to grant this would leave gaps in the improvement, as other prop- erties were not on the petition. It was decided to pass a resolution of neces- sity and then curb and gutter the other properties also. Chris Martineson submitted his re- chief of police for June, show- doors found open, 90 calls an- $42 fines collected, 16 auto- accidents, two stolen auto- mobiles worth $1,560 recovered, 12 let- ters received and answered, $31.55 turned over to City Treasurer A. J. Arnot. WOMAN IS TORTURED BY CHICAGO BANDITS Chicago, July 16.—()—Bandits who lowing cigarettes to torture the into revealing the Hi afi if the . proprietor, is g 5 men entered. The bandits lighted cigarettes to her face when she refused to tell rings were. She screamed knocked unconscious. SHE ATE TOO LONG Lendon.—()—A woman juror who minutes instead of the alloted for luncheon was lectured Horridge and made to below the jury box, in the crowded room. eather Report g 3 i 3 z eee nt : a oo | under @ counter when | - - By George Clark | Paying protection. Yancey and Williams Rome, July 16—(#)—The American transatlantic aviators, Captain Lewis A. Yancey and Roger Q. Williams, are expected to land at Littorio airdrome before dark from Turin and Northern Italy where they visited yesterday and this morning. They will fly their plane, the Pathfinder, to Paris at 5:00 a. m. tomorrow, arriving at Le Bourget at noon. LOBBYISTS WILL BE GRILLED BY SENATE Caraway Plans to Press for In- vestigation Into Activity of Various Groups Washington, July 16.—(4)—Plans to at the capitol as soon as the senate meets again, August 19, are being made by Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas. Although not aimed primarily at such groups, he says, the investiga- tion he desires would go into the activities of the association against the prohibition amendment, the Anti- Saloon league, the American federa- tion of labor, the national associa- tion of manufacturers and a number of others. The “corridors of the capitol are swarming with tariff lobbyists,” he declares, and hundreds of representa- tives of various groups are “grafting upon their supporters” and “selling senators behind their backs.’ Autograph Hunters “ari 1920 WEARER WHC bees td SCOUTS WIN HONORS AS SECOND PERIOD OF CAMP CONCLUDES Rites of Order of Arrow Con- ferred; Saturday Is Filled With Field Sports The second period of Camp Chan Owapi closed this morning, when the 33 scouts who had participated in it left for home after a very happy week full of fun and enjoyment. The camp council announced hon- ors awards, as follows, those scouts who did everything that was expected of them as good campers, being given their Chan Owapi numerals: Carl Thomas, Albert Thomas, Evan Ken- nedy, Stanton Roberts and Clayton Olmstead, Bismarck; Carroll Ness, Francis Taylor, Dick Perry, Raymond Homan, Billy Ordway, Charles Leek- ley, and Sidney Clark, Mandan; Cloyd Kurtz, Charles Semling, Orville Yeater, and Harmon Mandigo, Hazel- ton. To those who proved themselves excellent campers and did more than was expected of them, the rank of honor camper was awarded, the win- ners being: Byron Spielman, Tim- othy Reis, Robert Larson, Raymond Friesz, and Sidney Bjornson, Man- \dan; Robert Stackhouse, Albert Thy- sell, Clinton Bailey, and Norman Nel- son, Bismarck; Emmett McCusker, Woodrow Orthmeyer, Hazelton. Kenneth Joslin Best Scout Those held worthy of the degree of the Order of the Arrow were Doug- las Lang, Mandan, Paul Gussner, Bismarck, and Robert Chalfin, Hazel- ton. The patrol winning the largest num- ber of tent inspections were the Philly-lou-birds consisting of Robert Stackhouse, Byron Spielman, Paul Gussner, Timothy Reis, Kenneth Jos- lin, and Albert Thysell. The patrol winning the largest num- ber of table inspections were the Bald Eagles, all Hazelton scouts. The camp council decided that Kenneth Joslin was the best-all- round scout of the period and he was presented with an official scout flashlight by Mr. Jarrell of the Jar- rell Hardware company. In the swimming programs, all but 88 62 93 69 92 60 % 65 90 62 93 62 96 60 90 62 a4 60 88 63 Clear 95 60 Clear 63 Clear 95 61 Clear ” 58 Clear 88 62 Clear 90 60 Clear 95 62 Clear 96 68 Clear 91 66 Clear 86 65 Clear 48 Clear 2 Clear 91 62 Clear - % 72 Clear 84 66 O1 PtCldy Hi i Foiled by Hoover ‘Washington.—()—Autograph hunt- ers seeking notaries’ commissions for the sole purpose of obtaining the President's signature will have no luck during the Hoover regime. five of the 14 scouts who were sinkers at the beginning of camp swam off their sinker badges and became Red Cross beginners. These scouts were Norman Nelson, Carl Thomas, Albert Thomas, Stanton Roberts, Charles Olmstead, Cloyd Kurtz, Charles Sem- Plan Hop to Paris |, press for an investigation of lobbying | G°°'S THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1929 f To Study Roads os Mado BER Ny Washington, July 15.—()—Maj. e W. Farny, vice president of the National Highways association, Morris Plains, N. J., has sailed for Eu rope, where he will study road build- ing in England, France, Germany and Spain. He has been commissioned by the American Road Builders’ association to appoint honorary representatives of the association in the countries he will visit. Major Farny has a wide acquaintance in Europe through his engineering activities, which also have been extended to Turkey, Russia, China and Japan. He served with the army engineering corps in the world war, JUNE FARM INCOME FROM PRODUCTS IS AP. C. ABOVE 1928 ling, Robert Chalfin, Harmon Man- digo, Billy Ordway. Other scouts who passed the beginner's tests were | ton whereby the chief executive per- Paul Gussner, Albert Thysell, Clinton | sonally signed all commissions issued Bailey, Orville Yeater, Robert Larson, | to notaries. About 500 are issued an- Carroll Nes, Merle Ness, John Dewey, | nually to residents of the District of and Sidney Clark. Eanes, meet Mes escti ett it , appl for notarial com- em rttose WhO. Pad tne eine goals |Milssions with little intention of dis- Byron Spielman, Robert Stackhouse, car the duties so conferred upon caren ‘prtise. "sianey Leyeaaral President Hoover signs his name Franics Taylor, Dick Percy, Douglas peeninan te submitted list. When Lang. Three scouts passed their A. | (pe ual commissions are tssued R. C. life saving tests and were pre-| hey bear a facsimile signature. sented with their life saving badges. ae ee ee Teach Psychology in President Hoover has upset a = edent established by George Washing- They were Aneel Stackhouse, Byron Spielman, and Robert Edick. sy Play For Homegoers Mechanics’ Schools Woodrow Orthmeyer was elected the “camp goat,” meaning that he| Rochester, N. Y.—()—Psychology was the most willing worker and did | takes a place alongside applied courses much more than his share without at the Rochester Mechanics institute. grumbling, always cheery at work or| This institution trains young men play. end women for industry. Its work is Saturday was a big day in camp., outlined in a report to the American In the morning a five-mile treasure | Society of Mechanical Engineers by ‘hunt occupied a good share of the | Virgil M. Palmer of Rochester. time. The trail finally led to a| “Knowledge of applied theory and treasure hidden under the ground| practice is important,” he says, “but and when opehed the crew found a| more important is morale that results Milky Way for every scout. from straight thinking and the ability In the afternoon, a camporee was|to convey these thoughts to subor- held. The Philly-lou-birds took first | dinates convincingly. place in this contest, consisting of| “Therefor: the commission that se- races and other athletic tests. lected courses recommended the study ‘A big campfire indoors closed the|0f economic history and 5, program Saturday night, after the} Psychology and shop management, scouts had witnessed the ceremony of and that the corrective value of both the Order of the Arrow in which the| oral and written English be empha- old members were dressed in: Indian] sized.” regalia and danced Indian war ueoea present period will continue Barber Thi inks Vote for two weeks and will be followed by Puts Jinx on Three the fourth period, opening Monday, July 29. There is still room for sev- eral entrants at this period, and any scouts or boys of scout age wishing to attend should go to the First Guar- antee bank at Bismarck or the Ho- man drug at Mandan, to apply for entry. Shreveport, La—(#)—J. K. Shearer, Shreve heavyweight title fer putting the “jinx” on gubernatorial candidates. MEN’S CHORUS Leispsic.—()}—A chorus of boys and men has been maintained at St. Thomas church here from the days of Johann Sebastian Bach who was or- ganist and choirraster in the fa- mous Protestant edifice from 1723 to | was cleared. 1750. The choir is especially expert | “Next time,” says Shearer, “I'll toss in singing eig:.t part choruses, one in for the candidate I don’t like.” | OUT OUR WAY By Williams | en : Ninth Federal je District Review Shows a Greater Volume of Business Minneapolis, July 16.—(?)— June showed an increase in volume of bust- ness in the ninth federal reserve dis- ‘trict over the corresponding month in 1928, it was announced today in a preliminary summary of agricultural and business conditions prepared by the federal reserve bank of Minne- apolis. During the month just closed the daily average of debits to individual accounts in 70 representative cities exceeded the daily average of indi- vidual debits in June last year by 5 per cent. Likewise the country check clear- ings index, freight carloadings for the first three weeks of June, depart- ment store sales, postal receipts and building permits and contracts ex- ceeded the totals of the corresponding period of a year ago. Shipments of linseed and flour and livestock re- ceipts at South St. Paul were smaller in June than in June 1928. port barber, claims the world’s | trict: ceeded the income in June last year by four per cent,” the report said. “The value of dairy production sold in May, 1929, was seven per cent larger than the value of dairy prod- ucts sold in May last year. Prices of flax, hens and all livestock, except sheep, were higher in June than in June last year, while prices of wheat, tye, feed grains, eggs and potatoes were lower than in June last year. ed value of important farm products marketed in the ninth federal dis- Dairy Products.$24,604,000 $22,787,000 TWO BEEKEEPERS MERTINGS ARE SeT| One Scheduled for University Farm, St. Paul, Other at Crookston duly 25 St. Paul, July 16—(®)—Two meet- in my chain of evidence against Mac- Nair. In bulk, the chain is impres- sive; unlink it and you will find that | S)a! most of the links are weak.’ aan don’t ad bong it tea Deacon jected. “I thought you a - ty strong case.” sees I shook my head. “It might have got a conviction in an English court, but I doubt if it would have in an American. had been too clever to Morover, he been sending men to the death penalty for 30 years without learning a thing or two about evidence and he knew just as well as I did that I hadn't enough to be sure of convicting him. Processes from just be- fore he left for Torridity Sunday morning up to the end. “MacNair knew I believed him to be Andrew's murderer and that his attempt to implicate Jerry wasn’t apt to succeed; 80 he looked around for @ likelier candidate. He fixed on the cunning, half-witted old desert rat, Furie. Furle’s violent quarrel with had provided him with mo- tive for the crime. “But first he must plant Jerry's flannels in the trail in- .. Only wasn't ready for him.” | Sd get that!” Henry ejacu- I chuckled. “I mean that I wanted agogog moooo Pe | et GOLD BULLETS By CHARLES G. BUOTH | the story of that incredible poker . | you were going to sell it to Andrew ing source of danger. It would make him force the issue, commit that overt | less than six days. Daily Cross-word Puzzle Solution to Saturday's Puzzie MOVES 10 MISSOURI act which would complete my chain of evidence against him.” “You mean you deliberately invited him to murder you?” Henry shouted. “Something of the sort,” I con- fessed. Lucy was staring at me with fas- cinated, horrified eyes. She seemed beyond speech. Jerry’s mouth hung | open. Hyde had forgotten his sar- donic grin, Furie, whom Jerry's flask had brought to himself looked saner than I had ever seen him. “It was to be a duel of wits, you see, and I was pretty sure Skull Val- ley would be the field of honor. Mac- Nair telephoned me this afternoon that he was going down to Skull Val- | erwood today. The special finished the third week of the six-weeks tour, at Sheep Train to Be in Bismarck Friday Evening Has Drawn 12,000 Attendance it I did. Well, I came.” I then recounted what had hap- pened up to the moment when I had knocked Furie out. , that’s it!” Furie suddenly . “The white-bellied coyote telled me you wuz a-goin’ to break me neck fer me. ’Tis a good thing ye bust me under the chin. Git on with it, will ye!” This was encouragement indeed, and I proceeded. “You see, if MacNair had won, his story of the shooting would have been true. As I swept up my pistol I looked for MacNair to come pouring in. But he was still waiting. My eye fell on the dummies and I thought of that psychological trick Andrew used 30 years ago. “MacNair was familiar with Furle’s astonishing hat and shirt. As you see, I put both on Napoleon, pretending that Furle was on the point of shoot- ing me. Then I fired my pistol twice. MacNair rushed in, saw Furie’s hat, and fired at the dummy three times before he took a second glance. Then he whirled upon me, bringing up his Pistol to kill me. That was the overt act I had been waiting for.” ‘They were standing around me like mourners at a 4 I ran a quizzical eye from Nathan Hyde to Roy Hammond. “It seems to me,” I observed shrewdly, “that Hammond once pros- pected these parts as a young man. “Is it possible that he was down here recently and discovered the new entrance to the Two Brothers? Is it Possible that he went to Nathan Hyde and that between them they dug up the state university were with the cara and lent material aid to the effective. ing 3 3 5 i 1 Lt efage 7 sf i z ee i "te i gs # g : game?” Hyde chuckled. “We haven't found the mine transfer yet. Have you?” “No,” and I laughed. “I suppose | 894 or Lundy’s heirs for @ tidy sum. “Well, Lundy did a good job when he hid it... You can give Hyde his | Stration, opening at 7:30 at the S00 snuff-box Henry.” depot. On Saturday the cars go ta Lucy had dried her tears and now | W' ‘and Wilton. she So far 12,000 people have visited the cars during the first three Line Sam still baffles the moet determined investigation and con All, Knows allr and is the wisest goet Henry burst forth, and I knew it " was coming out at last. “Your Uncle | ‘1 the world. Recently Sam has de- John always played a lone hand. And he believes in keeping things to him- self. When he retired ten years ago he was one of the best men Uncle Sam‘s secret service ever had. And he doesn't seem to have lost the old k . (Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co.) is an baa age Point to be tomorrow’s—the the ee aesiooal drama whieh —_——_—_——— e sensat Neptune's satellite is supposed to be | New York with of about as large as our moon and it ati Tg moves around the planet in a little : eae ee ‘The last member join ae, meme « of The New “a 11. 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