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CONFERENCE OPENS WITH DEVOTIONALS Underwood, Mandan Pastors to Speak ‘at District Meet- ing Here Tonight Sessions of the southwestern dis- trict conference of the Methodist Episcopal church commenced here ‘Wednesday afternoon with Rev. O. H. Swenson, Washburn, conducting the opening devotionals in the McCabe Methodist church. The conference was in charge of Rev. A. Roe, Bismarck, distirct sup- erintendent, and Rev. Walter E. Vater, pastor of the McCabe Methodist church here, who had supervision of the local arrangements. Eight Lectures Heard Following the opening devotions, a veries of eight lectures were given, each followed by a brief discussion period. Rev. E. W. Gress, Underwood, will give the district conference ser- mon, and Rev. A. A, Henry, Mandan, ‘will speak on the “Types and Values of Religious Education” at tonight's meeting, called for 7:30 p. m. Rev. B. L. Davis, Underwood, will lead the devotions. Topics of Wednesday addresses were: “Relation of the Pastor to the Ghurch Organizations,” Rev. O. E. Grunstead, Mott; “Material and Methods, Mid-week Service,” Rev. E. L, Shepard, rural; Kinzler, Napoleon; “ Our Responsibility,” Rev. F. L. Wat- kins, Ashley, “Art of Conducting Public Worship,” Rev. J. D. Caw- thorne, Ellendale; “Our Epworth League,” Rev. A. E. Hook, Hettinger; “Our Junior Epworth Leagues,” Mrs. and “Variety in Church Service,” Rev. C .W. Langdon, Dickinson. Discussion Given Rev. C. F. Curtis, Moffit, will offi- ciate at devotions opening Thursday morning’s program at 8:30 a. m. Dis- cussion topics for the second day's sessions include: “Pastoral Work,” Rev. C. H. Meier, Edgeley; “Commun- ity Interests,” Rev. A. N. Albro, Ma- afternoon’s “Pulpit Prep- quor "Traffic, representative of the organization; “Evangelism in and Out of the Pulpit,” Rev. L. R. Burgum, Jamestown; “Our World Service Pro- gram,” Rev. Vater; “Women's Home Frneygeioi Society,” by a representa- Reports of committees will be made at the luncheon at 12:10 p. m., after which the conference will adjourn with the doxology and benediction. Members of the committees are: lo- cal preachers—Reverends J. W. Caw- thorne, H. Brown and J. R. McNeil, ministerial candidates—Reverends Bergum, Gress and Langdon; and Epworth ‘Reverends Grun- stad, Meier and Hook. Olson Seeks to Stop ‘Gas’ Station Strike St. Paul, May 6.—(?)—Gov. Floyd B. Olson Wednesday in a final effort to avert a strike of gasoline station workers called for midnight, urged employers and employes to arbitrate their differences through the Minne sota industrial commission. Members of the Gasoline Station Operators Union No. 19,802, and the petroleum company group both have conferred with the governor in re- sponse to his request for specific de- tails of their position in the contro- versy. The employes complain that the managements, by leasing of the serv- ice stations, seek to avoid an increased ase eran precip last fall. They cont system will force @ large number of men out of work but the companies contend that op- eration of the stations under lease is legal and the most efficient and .eco- nomical method of operation. Terrible Turk Again Bounces Dick Shikat New York, May 6—(7)—All Baba, the Terrible Turk, is now the world’ heavyweight wrestling champion, as those things go, and the “wrestling trust” can take it or leave it. All Baba took Dick Shikat, the Terrible ware lfeed and 12 tons of hay. In Critical Condition Devils Lake, May 6.—(#)—Seventy- after be! Her husband and Vernon injured in the same acci- Hay made by prassing hot air through grass in a new appartus is said to have three times the protein tontent of the naturally dried article. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BI Notice is hereby given that bid: be received by the Board of Edi of the City o: arck, North Dako- ta, until lock P. M. on the 15t! fay of May, 1! at the office of the Board of Eduer tion and completion ef si friveway in accordance with drawings cifications on file in the office of the Board of Education, Bismarck, North Dakota and Ritterbush Bros. Architects, Bismarck, North Dakot: Each bidder must specify the time within which the work will be com- pleted if awarded the contract. Each bid must be accompanied by a eck drawn on @ solvent of North Dakot re, . |. Pre dent o! Board of Education, marck, North Dakota, in a sum equi KS} at least 5% of the amount of t! 4. fter the day therof, and ited the h day of ES tay 1936. THE BOARD OF EDUCATIO: OF THE CITY OF Bif NORTH ba fig Se0ree Pr enident. 4-29 5-6, Accusing each other in a weird murder that rivaled a tale of Oriental fiction, Charles S. Hope, are held for the kiiling of James’ left, and Robert S. James, right, fifth wife, and District Attorney Buron Fitts of Los Angeles, center, says he will ask the death pen- alty for James. The body of Mrs. at the James home, which the thi James was found in the lily pond ree are viewing above. James is said to have confessed that he and Hope strapped the woman to a table and allowed rattlesnakes to bite her several times, then drowned her in a bathtub, later putting the body in the pond. James carried a $10,000 insurance policy on the victim. DICKINSON HOST 70 SLOPE MUSIC EVENT Luncheon at Teachers College and Massed Groups Con- cert Are Highlights Dickinson, N. D., May 6.—Dickinson Teachers college was host to high school students from surrounding towns at the North Missouri Slope High School Spring Music festival Friday and Saturday. Supt. M. B. Steig, Hebron, conference president, was in charge. Dr. C. L. Kjerstad, president of the college, was speaker at the closing session Saturday evening. Prank Gernhardt, senior high school student, is director of the Dickinson junior high school orches- tra, which appeared Saturday after- ‘noon. New Salem presented a trum- pet solo and high school band. The Dickinson junior high school chorus and Beach high school boys’ glee club each sang two numbers. Completing this division were songs by girls’ glee clubs from New Salem, Beach, Bel- field, Taylor, Hebron and Sentinel Butte high schools. Saturday night there were numbers by the massed boys’ chorus conducted by Miss Marion Fairchild of Beach, the massed girls’ chorus directed by Miss Olive Gilbertson of New Salem, the massed mixed chorus led by Miss Stella Thompson of Taylor and the massed bands conducted by J. Ij Birkeland of Hebron. The opening program Friday eve- ning presented several high school soloists and groups. They included the Dickinson orchestra, a girls’ duet from Beach, boys’ quartet from Tay- lor, clarinet solo by Williams Burns of Sentinel Butte, a sextet from Beach, a mixed chorus from Dickii son, @ girls’ trio from Taylor, a bai tone horn solo by Frank Gernhardt and a band from Hebron. Lightning Fires Barn Causing $800 Damage LaMoure, N. D., May 6.—(#)—Light- ning which struck a barn owned by William Wegner, east of here, start- ed @ fire which burned to death three horses and nine head of baby beef cattle, and destroyed 150 bushels of Loss was estimated at $800. The stem of a giant bamboo tree May grow more than a foot a day. Ramsey Taxpayers Against Income Tax Devils Lake, May 6.—()—Favoring initiation of a law which would revert the income tax law rates to the 1933 level, discussion of the sales tax, the amendment on home rule of tax levies and classification and election of dele- gates to the state convention took place at a meeting of the Ramsey County Taxpayers’ association here Tuesday night. Presiding at the meeting was Horace Young, Fargo attorney and expert on ‘taxation problems. The group favored reenactment of the sales tax as a replacement tax but expressed opposition to the present income tax law. STUDENTS 10 PLANT TREES IN BISMARCK Program Announcement Adds Momentum to Clean-Up, Paint-Up Campaign Bismarck’s Lion-sposored clean-up and paint-up campaign gained new momentum Wednesday with the an- nouncement that 36 boys in the man- ual trating department of the. Bis- marck high school would take active part in beautification of the city dur- |ing the summer months. Under the direction of Roy H. Neff, who launched the program several years ago, seeds and trees, furnished through the courtesy of the Oscar H. ‘Will Co., will be planted by the boys at their respective homes. including Chinese elm, American elm, birch, box .elder, spruce, cedar, oak and cottonwood. They will be planted by Bernard Fuller, John Wagar, Riley Brittin, Robert Francis, Victor Sorsdahl, Grant Slick, Ruben Sasse, Lucius Wedge, Norman Larson, Donald Larson, Ken- neth Satter, William Falconer, Jack Claridge, Hartley Davis, Leslie Wilson, Frank Vogel, George Martin, Dick ;Smith, Frank Ellsworth, Dale Pfeifer, Willard Leino, Donald Falconer, Her- bert Senzek and Fay Hanson. Sugar melons will be planted by David Boyd, Bob Spangler, Fred Swenson, Dwight Peterson, Harley Wilson and Wilbert Jahnke. Flower seeds were chosen by Leland Wilmot, Richard Westphal, Bill Mc- Kinnon, Hetman Schultz, Dale Davis and Arlen Schultz. ‘ELUXE BIGHT SEDAN, THIS FLASHING POWER -PACKED . 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Although the series ended in a tie, the Umted States retained of the cup. ‘The rival teams each won one four- some, and three singles matches, and one foursome ended in a draw. With the United States leading 415 to 3% and the final result hanging ‘on the outcome of the singles match between Mrs. Leona Cheney and Jes- sie Anderson, 1935 New Zealand cham- pion, Miss Anderson spared John Bull his. third straight defeat in the series by holing out a 15-foot putt ‘on the 18th hole to win one up. Mrs. Maureen Orcutt Crews, Coral Gables, Fla., conquered Mrs, J. B. Walker, one up in the fifth match. Mrs, Glenna Collett Vare, captain of the United States team and pres- lent U. 8. women’s champion, defeat- ed Wanda Morgan, the British cham- pion, 3 and 2. ‘ Mrs, Helen Holm, former British women’s champion, beat Miss Patty Berg, Minneapolis, 4 and 3. Mrs. Marjorie Ross Garon conquer- ed the veteran Mrs. Opal Hill of Kan- sas City, 7 and 5. Charlotte Glutting, South Orange, N. J., defeated young Pam Barton, 1934-35 runnerup in the British cham- pionships, 1 up. IVERSON, OLSNESS WILL SEEK POSTS A. C. Professor and Former In- surance Chief Accept Fac- tion Endorsements Prof. P. J. Iverson of the state agri- cultural college at Fargo has accepte? the endorsement of the “Progressive Democratic” group convention for congress and will make the race in the primary election, C. Liebert Crum of Bismarck, secretary of the execu- tive committee, announced Wednes- day. Crum made public a telegram sent him by Professor Iverson in which the latter lauded President Roosevelt. Ole Olson, candidate of the “rump” Demo- cratic group for governor, has also stated he would be on the Roosevelt bandwagon. 8. A. Olsness of Sheyenne, former state insurance commissioner, will ac- cept the endorsement of the Olson faction as candidate for that office, Crum said. He also announced that Walter Maddock of Bismarck had declined to run for congress, endorsed by the group, because of his work with the Farmers Union group and the depart- ment of agriculture. You get |MOST for your money in Kellogg’s. Biggest value — matchless flavor and crispness. Insist on Kellogg’s and enjoy the best. CORWIN-CHURCHILL MOTORS, INC. 122. Main Avenue N. Dak. Bismarck, . Chrysler and Plymouth distributors for western Dakota and eastern Montana S ————————————— By a single vote margin, Wong Lee (above), 40, Melrose, Mai laundryman, was elected a del: to the Democratic state conven. tion. He Is the first Chinese to be 80 honored in Massachusetts. (As- sociated Press Photo) Operators, Miners Agree on New Pact New York, May 6.—(?)—The threat of a suspension of operations in the Pennsylvania anthracite fields was removed Wednesday when operators and miners, deadlocked for several days, agreed on the major points of @ new contract. The weary negotia- tors announced they had agreed in principle on virtually all matters and had entrusted details to a subcom- mittee. leftist government may devaluate the| gold reserves of the bank in recent Raise Discount ett Marcel Regnier, minister of finance OAKES MAN DIES To Halt Gold Export es in the present government, announced Oakes May (?)—Howard Paris, May 6—(P)—The Bank of| Tuesday that the franc would not be Pivsrentapi plie'g forint of the F France Wednesday raised its discount /devaluated under Premier Sarraut. | 1,04) telephone exchange, died Tues- rate to 6 per cent from 5 per cent.| Approximately $25,000,000 worth of day. He was 77 years old. The raise in the bank rate comes in| @0ld started for New York Wednesday re on two ships. The regents of the cael the midst of foreign exchange 88-| Bank of France raised the rate in an| Burning pine wood gives off more _ saults on the franc with financial cir-| effort to halt this outward flow of] heat than hickory, the U. 8. cles hearing rumors that the coming| gold which has cut heavily into the| Service has found. Thank You Ladies We are very grateful to you for visiting our new, f modernistic FUR ROOM _ Those of you who couldn’t come Tuesday are welcome ' at any time © The winner of the Fox Neckpiece was Miss Laura E. Fairbanks 723 6th St., Bismarck We invite you to make use of our expert fur service for made-to- measure coats, cleaning, repairing or for storge in our three bonded vaults. Capital Laundry Co. FOR SERVICE PHONE 684 Penney s helps to keep PANTIES Of New Novelty Fabrics Cottons A Feature Offering y Ie 1S fer Every design and fabric specially selected for this event! And only the new- est, too! Cool, crisp, or- gandies, batistes, dimities and voiles! 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