The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1932, Page 5

. With her parents, - Seventh 8t., have as their [SOCIETY NEVS' Forty Club Dancing Party to Be Friday Holiday entertaining takes on new Mr. and Mrs. A. Preston Mark 50th Anniversary| |. Mr, and Mrs, Howard’ Preston and interest with the announcement that/| daughters, Helen and Kathleen, and the Forty Club, dance organization of Mr. Preston's cousin, Miss Nell Mick- the city, has chosen Friday evening, Dec. 30, as the date for its dancing Party at Patterson hall. Heretofore, this holiday party has usually been held on New Year's Eve. Dancing will start at 10 o'clock, with Harry Turner’s orchestra fur- nishing the music. A supper will be served at 1 a. m. Mr. and Mrs, Norman I. Roop head the committee which is directing ar- rangements for the party. It is ex- pected that a seasonal motif will be) carried out in the decorations. Other members of Mr. and Mrs. Roop's committee are Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Bassett, Dr. and Mrs, H. Milton Berg, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Caplice, Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Cole, Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Krause, Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Simonson, Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Hedden. nek L. Severson of Mott Weds Miss Jongeward At @ ceremony read at high noon ‘Monday at the bride’s home, Miss Marguerite Jongeward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jongeward, Litchville, was married to Leonard Severson, of Mott. Christmas greens and tapers were used in decorating the rooms for the service, which was performed by Rev. Mr. Osborne in the presence of im- mediate family members. The bride wore a gown of smoke gray crepe romaine and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and Pompons. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. R. R. McGregor of Litch- ville, and Victor Jongeward, a brother of the bride, Was best man. Mr. Severson and his bride are spending a few days in Minneapolis and_will make their home after Jan. 4 at Mott, where the bridegroom is Smith-Hughes instructor in Mott high school. Both Mr. and Mrs. Severson were graduated from the North Dakota Agricultural college. The bride has been home demonstration agent for Ward county for the last few years. * % % Epworth League to Give Holiday Party A Christmas play, games and music will comprise the entertainment pro- gram planned for the holiday party of the Epworth League of McCabe Methodist Episcopal church to be held at 7:15 o'clock Thursday eve- ning in the church parlors. Committees arranging for the par- ty include: Entertainment, Arlene Sanborn, Edward Church, Russell Arnot, Beatrice Vater and Effie Rish- worth; decorations, Philip Nelson, Margaret Church and Ione Noggle; refreshments, Mr. and Mrs. John Ehrmantraut; and serving, Ruth Riggs, Grace Church and Lois Tier- ney. ee * Girl Scout Holiday Party Is Postponed Due to illness of Girl Scout cap- tains and Heutenants, as well as of members of many of the troops, it has been decided to indefinitely postpone _ the Christmas party which had been planned for this evening in the World _ War Memorial building. Announcement of the change in plans was made by the Girl Scout © Council Tuesday. It is expected that a joint party for all of the troops will be held on some suitable date later in the winter. sees Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Knief, 118 West Thayer avenue, have returned from Taylor, where they spent the week- end with Mrs. Knief’s parents, and Mrs. E. J. Gallagher. xe Miss Dorothy Mayer left Tuesday; for Minneapolis after spending the Christmas week-end in Bismarck Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mayer, 205 Second St. * # # Marshall Sprake, a student at the University of North Dakota, Grand ie. is spending the holidays here ith his mother, Mrs. R. B. Wigley, 401% Main avenue. ee * Mr. and Mrs. Ray V. Stair, a1 r the holiday season Mrs. Stair’s broth- er and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Cunningham and small son of Steele. xe 8 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shipley, Terry, Mont., who were guests at the home of Mr. Shipley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Shipley, 406 West Rosser avenue, over Christmas day, left Tuesday for their home. x Mr. and rit M. E. Walsh (Kath- ryn Cook) have returned to their home at Glendive, Mont. after spending Christmas here with Mrs. ‘Walsh’s mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, 806 Ayenue B West. * * * : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moule, 1029 Fifth 8t., have left by automobile for ‘Corpus Christi, Tex., where they ex- pect to spend’the next four months. ‘They also will visit at Pine Bluff, Ark., with a sister of Mrs. Moule, se & Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Irick, Carring- ton, former residents of Bismarck, i eee ‘Mr. and Mrs. Fred -Swenson, 416 ‘Thayer avenue, had as their over Christmas Mr. hos- guests) where Christmas elson, left Wednesday for their homes in St. Paul after spending Christmas here with Mr. Prestori’s parents, jand Mrs, A. E. Preston, 310 West Thayer avenue, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Christ- mas day. | Mrs. A. E. Preston's sister, Mrs. Lina Mickelson, St. Paul, who also came here for the holidays, will re- main-for several weeks because of | the serious illness of Mrs. Preston. Plans for a reception and open mas day were given up for this rea- son, the observance being marked only by a family gathering. Present for the occasion besides St. Paul rela- tives were another son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Pres- ton, and Mrs. Preston’s nephew, Keith Mickelson, and his wife, both of Bismarck. A wedding cake, handsomely deco- rated in gold, presented by Mrs. Keith Mickelson, and many baskets of flow- ers sent by friends decorated the rooms Mr. and Mrs. Preston were mar- ried Dec. 25, 1682, in Kalamazoo, Mich., and came immediately to El- lendale. N. D., to make their home, Later they resided oh a farm in La- Moure county for about 10 years, Since 1893, when Mr. Preston was appointed deputy state auditor, Mr. and Mrs. Preston have made Bis- marck their home. They have three sons, Howard of St. Paul, Ward of Bismarck, and Kenneth of St. Louis. * * * Dr. and Mrs. Priske Are Back From California Dr. and Mrs. L, R. Priske, 614 First St., returned to Bismarck Monday evening after a six-week motor trip to California and points in the south- west. They were accompanied on the trip by Dr. Priske’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. Priske of Mahnomen, Minn. Their route west was by way of the Black Hills and Salt Lake City, where they spent a day sight-seeing, with longer stops in Zion national park and the Grand Canyon of the Colo- rado. From there they proceeded to Los Angeles for a two-week stay, later going to Fresno, Calif., to be guests of Dr. Priske’s cousin, Dr. V. Deitrich Other trips were made to San Fran- cisco, San Diego, to Tia Juana and other points in Mexico, and back to Los Angeles and Hollywood, where they visited with Dr.‘and Mrs. O. Moore. Mrs. Moore was & schoolmate of Mrs. Priske. Aside from the scenery in the mountains and the Black Hills, which was exceptional in spite of the late- ness of the season, Dr. and Mrs. Pris- ke believe two of the most impressive sights were Hoover dam and Coolidge dam. which they visited en route west. Ths returned by the southern route. In crossing the mountains in Arizona and New Mexico they were delayed many times by bad roads, due to snow, and in one day in the moun- tains were able to make but 18 miles. New Mexico they found shivering in jthe coldest werther which that state has experienced in many years. ee % Frank G. Sullivan, St. Paul, who has spent the Christmas holidays in Bis- marck as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Strauss, 223 First St., left Tues- day evening for his home. Mr. Sulli- van is on the staff of the St. Paul Dispatch. xe % Mr. and Mrs, R. D. Flavin and sons, Raymond and Richard, Wilton, left Wednesday afternoon for their home after spending the Christmas holi- days with Mrs, Flavin’s brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mr.|Zuger, 501 West Thayer avenue. | Women’s Club News | OO Members of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's club held a Christ- mas party Tuesday evening at the j home of Mrs. R. E, Wenzel, 114 Third St. Roll call was answered with holi- day reminiscences. Later Ralph Tru- man, violinist, played “Love Song,” Flegier, and “Ave Maria,” accompan- ied by Miss Florence Fritch. Mrs. Ray V. Stair read “Colonel Carter's Christmas Tree.” Refreshments were served by members of the finance committee, composed of Mrs. Stair, chairman, Mrs, Wenzel and Mrs. J. I. Arman. Income Tax Forms To Be Mailed Soon “federal income tax forms for 1932 will be released by the internal reve- nue office at Fargo next Tuesday, and ‘all individuals, corporations and partnerships who filed a return last year will automatically receive forms, according to an announcement re- ceived here from Gunder Olson, ae internal revenue collector for Ne Dakota. Under the 1932 law, sosle sons having a net income $1,000 or more, married persons having a net income of $2,500 or more, or either having a gross income of $5,000 or more are required to file returns even though they have no tax te pay. The $3,000 credit formerly allowed corporations has been abolished and for 1932 corporations will be required’ to pay taxes at the rate of 13% per, cent of their net income. All corporations and partnerships, including syndicates, pools, joint ven- tures, etc., are required to file re- ~| turns unless they have been exempt- ed from fi Teturns by missioner’s office at Washi: gardless of TIMMER CHURCH SERVICES "Rev. August Westlund, pastor of the First Lutheran church here, re- tl Tuesday from Braddock, services~were held Monday. He left Wednesday for Timmer, where he br Wea church services Wednesday t. New Year’s Eve Carnival Darice at the Dome Saturday night, Dec, 31st: Noise-makers, Coy the amount of income. streamers, balloons, etc. A big| Baltimore, Dec. 28—(>)—Rain| § time for all. ‘Music by Harry Turner and his well-known or- | chestra. house at the Preston home Christ- | pl FINANCES OF STATE | IN GOOD CONDITION Shafer Tells Rotarians All Bills ‘Are Paid and Nice Bal- ; * ance Remains Review of North Dakota's financial situation as it will exist when he .|Jeaves offive next week was offeretl to members of the Rotary club at their luncheon meeting Wednesday noon in the G. P. Hotel by Governor George F. Shafer. Pointing out that there will be an exodus as well as an inauguration next January 4, the executive remark- ed that he has been a resident of Bis- marck for 11 years as a public official but gave no hint as to his future jans. The last three years have been try- ing ones for the federal and all state governments, he said, presenting crisis after crisis and emergency after emer- gency which the people looked to the government for leadership in meeting. Reviewing the state's financial sit- uation, he said the auditing board paid all bills at a recent meeting and there remains in the treasury &mple money to meet any bills incurred by this ad- ministration which may be presented later, and a comfortable balance be- sides. North Dakota’s state government has been on @ cash basis for the last eight years, he sald, and has paid all bills monthly without overdrafts or borrowings. Since 1925, Governor Shafer said, there has been accumulated in the general fund the sum of $1,000,000 which has been available to tide the state government over between tax- paying periods and thus eliminate the necessity for borrowing. Another result of this accumulation, he said, was to insure the financial stability of the state government in times of stress such as it has encountered in the past. of government, Governor Shafer pointed out that more than two- thirds of the state’s expenses are in- curred in the operation of penal, charitable and educational institu- tions; less than one-third in the op- eration of state departments, boards and commissions. The board of ad- ministration, he said, instituted econ- omies last July 1 in these institu- tions which result in savings of $500,- 000 for the fiscal year. The fact that all state officials, “with very few ex- ceptions,” have operated their de- partments within the budgets allot- ted them also has contributed to the state’s financial integrity, Shafer said. The exceptions were not named. Harvey Niles was chairman of the day and guests, in addition to Gov- ernor Shafer, were O. F. Bryant, sec- retary to the governor; H. Taylor, St. Paul; Charles C. Kaiser, Madison, Wis.; Otto Olson, Underwood; John P. Birdzell and J. C. Oberg. President George Duemeland ap- pointed J C. Taylor, R. S. Towne, Burt Finney and A J. Weinberger as members of the January program committee. Salvation Army Board Will Meet Thursday A special meeting of the Salvation Army advisory board has been called for 12 o'clock Thursday noon in the Private dining room at the Grand Pa- cific hotel. There will be a short busi- ness meeting following the luncheon. The occasion will be in the nature of a farewell for Iver Acker, president of the board, who is leaving the city. anni aes = ae es | City-County News | Sie lla ett Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Swanberg, Man- dan, are parents of a son born Tues- day at the Bismarck hospital. a) FP. E. Titus, 212 West Thayer ave- nue, is seriously ill at his home with influenza. Early Consideration Of Seed Measure Seen Washington. Dec. 28—(#)—Early house consideration of a bill extend- ing seed loans to farmers for 1933 was indicated Wednesday by Repre- sentative Rainey, the majority leader. Representative Parks (Dem., Ark.), said the senate already had passed such a measure and urged that the house take it up soon in order that “loans will be available to southern farmers in time for them to plant their crops.” Rainey said he favored house con- sideration soon after Jan. 1. LAUDS WOODROW WILSON Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—(?)—Wood- row Wilson will be the central fig- ure in “the most epochal era in mod- ern history,” Josephus Daniels, for- mer secretary of the navy, told the Women’s Democratic club of Phila- delphia Wednesday in a speech com- memorating the 76th anniversary of the birth of the war president. He quoted General Jan Smuts’ appraisal of Wilson: “Americans of the future will yet proudly and gratefully rank him with Washington and Lincoln and his fame will have a more uni- versal significance than theirs.” HOTEL FIRE FATAL Pittsburgh, Dec. 28—()—One guest was asphyxiated, another was seared by flames and three firemen were injured Wednesday when fire broke out in the Seventh Avenue hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. About 150 men, women and children escaped to the street. WOUND UNION DRIVER Chicago, Dec. 28.—(7)—A guard for the gangster-harassed Milk Wagon Drivers’ union was shot through the hands Wednesday as he stood with his arms above his head near the union’s heavily fortified headquarters. Phy- éiclans said the vic Hugh Dunn, 47, would have to go amputation of at least one hand. REACH NO DECISION —<$—$—$—_—_—— SETS RAINFALL RECORD which continued here Wednesday boosted the total precipitation for the year to 49.18 inches, setting a 30- ‘year record, People’s Forum | Editor's Noté.—The Tribune wel- comes letters on subjects of in- terest. Letters dealing with con- troversial religious subjects, which attack individuals wu: rly, or which offend good taste and fair play will be returned to the writers. All letters MUST be signed. If you wish to use a pseudonym, sign the pseudonym first and your own name beneath it. We will re- spect such requests. We reserve the right to delete such parts of letters an may .be necessary to conform to’ this policy. RAPS SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION Driscoll, N. D., Discussing reductions in the cost! he: Dec. 24, 1932. Editor, Tribune: A short time ago there was a meet- ing called in McKenzie composed of school officers from Driscoll, Sterling, McKenzie, Menoken, and Moffit, for the purpose of talking over a propos- ed experiment of consolidation of ru- ral high schools, as a tax reduction measure, which I personally believe is a wolf disguised in sheep's cloth- ing and a wonderful smoke screen thrown out to camoflauge the real issue, thinking that the rural people perhaps would. swallow the tax- reduction bait as easily as other things in the past. This meeting was called by the county superintendent of schools, and @ Mr. Page was the speaker. Assist- ant Attorney General Shaft was sup- posed to have been there, but for Some reason failed to make his ap- pearance. While the discussion was rather interesting, it was far from satisfactory and the general senti- ment seemed to be against consoli- dation. The proposed plan was that, owing to a shortage of school funds it would be cheaper to consolidate and have a centralized high school, perhaps at Sterling on No. 10. Busses would connect with the rural busses at the various towns and take the pupils to the centralized school, re- turning them in the afternoon to again connect with the rural bus. Another proposition was to rent some old buildings for school purposes un- til this plan was tried out, that con- solidation would reduce the number of teachers, janitors and other over- ad, Let’s see now if we think it would. Driscoll has enrolled at present 35 high school students. The estimated cost to run the high school the com- ing year is $1,995. This includes two teachers, janitor, fuel, books, and supplies, transportation and building rent, as Driscoll rents a separate building for high school. We are now receiving $648 tuition from other dis- tricts, leaving us a total of $1,347 or $38.50 per pupil. With 144 quarter sections in the township there would be charged to each quarter section $9.50 for high school purposes. With railroads and general utilities paying 15 per cent of this tax, they would be paying $7.12, leaving us to pay a balance of $1.38, exclusive of Driscoll village. Could we afford to send our children away to school for $1.38 per year? Now suppose we consolidate. The tuition, tax levy or anything you choose to call it—and it would all mean the same thing—on our 35 pupils would amount to $2,520. It would require at least two busses at an average cost of say $75 per month each or $1,350. It would still re- quire two teachers at a cost of $1,395. Books and supplies would still be the same $175. Our share of rent, jani- tor, coal, and so on would amount to about $100. Total charged to Dris- coll would be $5,540 or $3,590 more than at present. Let's also’ take into consideration the difficulties and irregularities that would exist in the bus service. The centralized bus would have a paved road that is kept open at all times. The connecting bus has rural condi- tions to contend with, such as snow, mud, car trouble, difference in time of patrons and so forth, sometimes an hour or so late. It would be nec- essary to maintain a place to con- gregate, at an extra cost. Now what I would like to have some one tell me is this. If we cannot raise $1,995 to carry on our high school, how could we raise $5,540 if we were to con- solidate? My opinion is that every taxpayer should wake up and fight this movement, presenting their in- vestigating committeeman with a petition of protest, to present at the meeting to be held in the near future. Should the committee approve of the plan and the school boards en- dorse it, and it became a law, we no doubt would be required to construct and equip a building that would |pressio1 meet state requirements, at a cost of $50,000 to $75,000. Where and how could the money be. raised except by taxation? The peculiar thing is, no one seems to kn@w who sponsored the movement, although it was advocated at the di- rectors meeting last June by Miss Palmer. Naturally I am skeptical of any movement to help the taxpayer out of his difficulties. I would sooner believe it might be a better roads scheme, to make every town- ship road a highway, for coyotes and jackrabbits. Or perhaps some large transportation company is back of it. Could it be possible that the State Taxpayers’ Association is being in- fluenced by corporation attorneys? If saving of taxes is the real issue, why not reduce our auto license 75 per cent. Any old car is taxed from $8 to $20; that would take care of the school situation nicely. But it seems that the good roads program must continue, even against the people's wishes, if everything else goes plumb to_heck. Let’s get together and protect the foundation of our civilization, “Edu- cation,” and give the old gang that has robbed us of our homes and com- pelled us to build.roads and other enterprises against our wishes, a run for their money. In a civilized coun- try it seems ashame that thousands and hundreds of thousands should be spent on roads, and our schools clos- ing for the want of funds. Yours for besa a JE. THE FARMERS DEBT Werner, N. D., Dec. 23, '32. T was in Dickinson a few days this THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1982 ‘week and feelings are running high there owing to some unwise, prema- ture talks of Mr. Langer. Mr. Langer has all he can do to help save the state’s credit, and I ex- pect he will find the Bank of North Dakota in worse shape than we were led to believe just beford election. The banks and real estate men have used the bank for a dumping ground for farm loans for years; in fact. ym the very start. And now the Bank of North Dakota ‘will probably never make another farm loan and the supposition has always been that the bonds would be paid by the farmer. In a strictly ag- ricultural state the taxes are all paia by the farmer. The higher the taxes the higher the freight rates go. The grocer, dentist, doctor, etc. etc., all have to raise their price to leave a profit if they can get business enough to carry the load. For the last several years the banks have refused to loan on farms because of those taxes, because of those state, county and school bond issues that ‘will soon have to be paid. The farmer did not see as far aheac but it is dawning on him that the mortgage that he and his wife put on the farm is only about one-third or one-fourth of the debt that he wili have to pay, and soon. Now the farmer is not going to pay but very little of those debts for sev- eral reasons and it is up to Mr. Lan- ger and the rest of those newly--elect- ed officials to save the Bank of North Dakota and the credit of the state. In order to do that he will be obliged to weed out, some undesirables and may put in some others that are not big enough. I don’t know where he can find any one that will un- tangle this meas. He will have to call in all the county monies and school monies. There will be small banks hurt and schools will have to close and many will blame Langer and oth- ers; but rest assured of this: If the initiative and referendum law that has been assailed so much of late, is used to oust any one in the near fu- ture, then that moratorium will go over with a bang. Yours truly. J. D. HANKS. Editor's Note: Recently The Tribune published two letters from Mr. Hanks under a Hazen date line. They were posmarked Ha- zen and we assumed that was his postiffice. This letter specifices his address as Werner. We are glad to correct this previous error. A SEVEN-POINT PLAN Beulah, N. D., Dec. 21, 1932. Editor, Tribune: There was a letter in your paper a short time ago signed by “A Farmer” that had some good ideas. He desired to do away with real estate and per- sonal taxes and substitute an income tax. I believe that this would be a fine thing. Then, when we have a de- pression and none of the business men or farmers have an income, the pub- lic officials would also be without an income and they would find it neces- sary to save up for a rainy day too. About all you hear though from the general public is one plan or other to increase farm prices, allotment, de- benture or equalization fee. After running around in circles for the last three years there are still quite a few people that want to keep us dizzy. I would suggest that a few more people spend their time, now that they have lots of it, in trying to form- ulate a plan to do the following things: 1st. Bring taxes down to the farm- er's level. and. Bring down freight rates and also light rates and telephone rates as they are still where they were in 1929 or higher. 3rd. Help the trutks compete with the railroads. 4th. Cut official salaries down so that they will sympathize with the small town merchant and farmer and won't be so anxious to run for office. 5th. Scale down the debts so that a Person will be able to pay them. 6th. Get commodities down so that the people can buy. Ith. Keep the government out of business. Yours very truly, J. F. FIELD. ON SCHOOL AID Richardton, N. D., Dec. 20. Editor, Tribune: Judging by recent editorials in your and other papers, one gets the im- n that many are bemoaning the fact that since the state budget board has recommended such a drastic cut in the “state aid for schools,” that many country schools will now have to close, The cut in the state aid or complete elimination of it will only work for the benefit of the schools that are in the most dire need finan- cially. I am referring to the strictly country schools, they as a group have not been able to measure up to the standard required to get the state ald, yet the tax payers in those districts rave contributed their share toward the fund. At the present time we contribute to the fund and then if we have fol- lowed the rules and met the require- ments, we can get the money back. Why , this dictatorship? Why not Jeave the money under the control of the local board in the first place? The wiping out of the state aid will only work to the fairness of all. Another aj that should be eliminated is that of the state game and fish department. Change the game laws so that the owner of the land may hunt at any time on his land and no one can hunt except on his own land. Some regulation could be retained on state lands. The per- son who carries the tax burden on the land in addition to the other burden of ownership should also own the Rubber Stamps We Make Them Commercial Service, Inc. Hopkins Block _ Phene 400 We Wish You A Happy and Pro sperous New Year j Oscar G. ‘ Prince Hotel Barber Shop — Entrance Through Lobby * Clip this advertisement and bring it with you. It is good for 20% discount on all work done until Jan. 5, 1933. game on it. If the federal govern- ment wants to retain some ‘tion on migratory game then let it carry the expense of enforcement. The present appropriation of the game and fish department is approxi- mately $140,000 and I feel that the people of North Dakota ought to be ashamed of themselves to even men- tion the closing of schools or to ask for help from the Red Cross with anj item no more essential than this on their list of appropriations, + ZENO MUGGLI. Hoover Temporarily Drops Fishing Plan| With President Hoover in Florida Inland Passage, Dec, 28—(?)—Aban- doning plans for fishing before Friday or ‘day, President Hoover Wed- nesday decided upon continuing his slow cruise down the Florida east coast waterways and starting his angl- ing off Palm Beach, The president assembled a small Médicine ball cabinet on the top deck of the U. 8. Sequoia Wednesday morn- ing, composed of Justice Stone of the supreme court, Senator Austin of Ver- mont, Mark Sullivan, writer, and Law- rence Richey and Dr. Joel T. Boone, White House secretary and physician, respectively. The small flotilla hoped to reach Melbourne, Fla., Wednesday night but experienced yachtsmen said it was more Cocoa, would be Wed- hesday night's stopping place. BURNS PROVE FATAL Rapid City, 8. D., Dec. 28—()— Hubert L. Hite, about 60, died late Tuesday from burns received in a fire which destroyed his home near here early in the day. Neighbors said Hite attempted to start a fire with kero- sene. , ARRESTED IN HURRY Minot, N. D., Dec. 28.—(?)—A short time after a transient was held up and robbed and kicked off a Great Northern freight train near Mani- tou, in Mountrail county, four men, two of whom confessed participating in the holdup, were arrested in Mi- not. FORKS WOMAN SUCCUMBS Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 28—(?)— Mrs. Susanna Hagness, 84, resident of Grand Forks for the last 50 years, died Tuesday night at the Grand Forks home for the aged. She leaves eight sons and daughters. Funeral services will be held here Thuraday. AUTO FREIGHT LINE AT MARION ALLOWED» Application For Similar Permit Between Devils Lake-New Rockford Denied A certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Aaron Boom of Marion to operate a special motor freight service in the Marion vicinity has been granted by the state rail- road commission. The application of the Turtle Lake Transfer company of Carrington for extension of certificate to provide mo- tor freight service between New Rock- ford and Devils Lake and intermed- jate points including the inland town of Lincoln Valley was.denied by the commission, which found that public convenience and necessity do not de- mand the establishment of the pro- posed route and service. The board found public convenience and necessity demands the establish- ment of the proposed route and service between Denhoff and Lincoln Valley and the application to operate the Denhoff-Linooln Valley service was granted. At @ previous hearing the commis- sion had granted the application to operate a service between New Rock- ford and Devils Lake and intermediate Points but petitions were filed by the Northern Pacific Railway and the Chamber of Commerce of Jaméstown asking a reconsideration and reargu- ment. The application of George Berrel of Dickinson for reconsideration, alter- ation and amendment of the board’s decision to deny him authority for ex- tension of certificate to include daily motor frélght service from Dickinson to Beach and tri-weekly motor freight service from Dickinson to Bismarck was denied by the commissioners, MAKOTI BANKER MOVES Minot, N. D., Dec. 28—(#)—E. V. Nelson, formerly cashier and vice president of the First National bank of Makoti, was in Minot Tuesday pre- paring to move his family to Coop- erstown, where he becomes cashier and manager of the First National bank at Cooperstown. The latter is @ member of the First Bank Stock corporation, which organization Nel- son became affiliated with a few months ago. A. T. T. OFFICIAL DIES Baltimore, Dec. 28.- john J. Carty, vice president and chief engi- neer of the American Telephone and ‘Telegraph company, died Tuesday in @ hospital of cardiac complications following an operation last Friday. WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH Muskogee, Okla., Dec. 28.—(#)—A middle-aged dressmaker, Miss Mary Wolfenberger, was found beaten to death on the grounds of the west high school here Wednesday New Year’s Eve Carnival Dance at the Dome Saturday night, Dec. 31st. Noise-makers, streamers, balloons, etc. A big time for all. Music by Harry Turner and his well-known or- chestra, BOY TOBOGGANISTS KILLED St. Paul,, Dec. 28.—(#)—Toboggan- ing mishaps were responsible for deaths of two Twi Cities boys Wed- nesday. Phillip Durdin, 17, St. Paul, was injured Monday night while rid- ing on a toboggan drawn by an auto- mobile. 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