The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 15, 1919, Page 1

HE BIS CK TRIBUNE THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 237. . ” PRICE FIVE CENTS YANK, THE TOWNLEY, FIGHTING WITH ‘BACK T0 THWARTED WALL, USES SAME OLD AMMUNITION IN ATTACK ON POLITICAL ENEMY Tales of Big Business, the Interests and the Chamber of Commerce Shrapnel Rained on Opposition by Big Boss—Everything Will Depend on Mass Meetin; October 21—Supreme Court President Is Right. _ MAY SEEK FURTHER DELAY Insistent rumors have been current at the capitol the last 24 hours that the Scandinavian- American bank of Fargo will seek from. the supreme court further delay in the hearing of the temporary writ of injunction. restraining: the banking. board from pr bank. These rumors are supposed to originate with Lemke. President-A. C. Townley of heretofore silent on the Scandin: sued his first statement on the subject through the columns of his press yesterday. “This isn’t a fight on the Scandinavian-American bank,” said | Mr. Townley. ‘The Scandinavian-American bank merely happens to be the victim. The attack is What Langer and his gang are trying to do is to smash the farm- ers‘ organization.” President .Townley had made his first appearance in Fargo for some time. He has recently been touring the state, addressing Consumers’ United Stores “Companies” and urging members to make good the $100 notes which tificates giving them the privilege of trading at their stores. There are varying reports as to the extent of Mr. Townley’s success. He is admitted to have raised the wind in some instances. foeman, however, insist that reports from meetings which Townley has addressed indicate that there was no general rushing to his relief upon the part of the “embattled farmers.” i That the state examiner, a hired. ofti- cial appointed by the governor, who is a member of the state banking boarc, is merely a-servant of the state bank- ing board, and that the North Dakota legislature has not and never intended to delegaté to the state examiner pow- ers greater than those confered upon the state banking board, and that the power to close hanks and to appoint temporary reééivers ‘résts' with the state banking board and.not with the state examiner was the contention of Assistant Attorney General Albert E. Sheets in supreme court this afternooa in arguing that the temporary! injunc- tion granted ‘by the supreme ‘court. restraining the banking board = froin further probing the affairs of the Scandinavian-American bank at Far- go should not be made permanent. Sheets goes back to the, chapter laws of 1905 to sustain his contention that legislature has imposed in the state banking board and not in one of its hired servants power to cloxe banks. This mandatory duty as ve- posed in the state banking board by the session of 1911 is sttengthened and made more positive by the chapter laws of 1911 and again in 1913. “The state examiner,” declared Sheets, “is a subordinae of the state banking board. He is the serv§nt of that board, and with the exception in one particular alone—that of the direc- tion of the accounting and clerical as- sistance of the oftice—the state board is, superior, and he is accountable,.to them for his acts. i “Yet this subordinate offi¢e,’ ‘merely because the legislature, in cliapter & laws of 1915, confers upon him author- ity to take charge AFTER HE HAS RECEIVED THE APPROVAL %F THE STATE BANKING BOARD, of insolvent banks, and appoint receivers therefor assumes, for ‘the purpose, of this proceeding, that all powérs hitherto granted to the state banking board alone to declare banks insolvent and to appoint receivers therefor is now vested wholly in the state exam- iner.” u CAN’T DECLARE INSOLVENCY “It should be noted,” urged the as- sistant attorney general, “that in chap- ter 53, laws of 1915, the legislature does not even‘ give to the state exam- iner complete control ‘or authority to declare a bank insolvent. He is not authorized to do this even under the most liberal construction of his: au- thority, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE BANKING BOARD.” “It is now contended, however, by the relator,” said Sheets, “that by reason of the passage of chapter 53, Jaws of 1915, that powér has been taken from the state banking board and .placed in» its. - Subordinate, the state examiner. THIS MUST OF A NECESSITY BE THE POSITION . TAKEN BY THE RELATORS HERE- IN, OTHERWISE 0. ‘E. LOFTHUS, THE STATE EXAMINER, HAS NO CONTROVERSY FOR LITIGATION IN THIS COURT. -No-other position than this is open to him, but this posi- tion will be seen upon consideration to be absolutely unfounded and _ possib'e of substantiation only. by the wildest use and interpretation of language.” THE BANK MATTER “It is the position taken by the respondents in this proceeding that the Scandinayfan-American bank and ts rights is subject wholly extraneous. to a mattée’upon which this court. would pass, and it is upon this theory. that the respondent’s brief is. written.” Sheets insisted that the question of the solvency or insolvency of the bank was not before the court. Upon the subject of the temporary receivership Sheets called the court’s attention to the fact that the day P. B. Halldorsen, deputy bank examiner, acting ‘for the banking board, took charge of the bank, he gave a $100,000 surety bond. “The a 3 us, who , complainod 4 of Farmers Called for Fargo on Today to Decide Whether League obing the affairs of the the National Nonpartisan league, avian-American bank matter, is- aimed at the organized farmers. they pledged in payment for cer- Political NORTH DAKOTA OBSERVE WEEK IN (MEMORY OF T.R. October 20-27 Set Aside for Na- tional Tribute to Great American i WILL RAISE. STATE FUND Former Home of ‘Rough Rider’ Asked for $60,000 to Build Monument : The week of October 20—27 will be observed in North Dakota, in common with. other states. of the nation, as Roosevelt Week, under ‘the auspices of the Roosevelt Memorial association, headed by Taft, Hughes, Lodge, John Mitchell, the labor leader, Hiram W. Johnson and other prominent men as honorary presidents, and by Col. Wil- liam’ Boyce Thompson as active presl- dent. i The week curries an especial appeil to North Dakota because, it claimed Col. Roosevelt asa citizen back in territorial days, when: the great leader was engaged in ranchingsat Medora, on the Little Missouri, His ranch as- sociate of those days—Sylvane M. Fer- of Dickinson—is chairman of the North Dakota committee; J, L. Bell, first vice president of the First Na- tional bank of Bismarck, is treasurer, and George N. Keniston of the Bis- marck Commercial club is director. The state committee numbers such prom'- nent men as former Governor L. B. Hanna of Fargo, Usher‘. Burdick of Williston, W. ©. McDowell of Marion and former Congressman.Thomas_ F. Marshall of Oakes. t The Roosevelt Memorial, association was created the aftern of the day that saw Theodore Roose¥elt’s remains laid to rest. Its purpose is to perma- nently memorialize ‘the deeds and life of the great American, and to ac- complish this it is proposed that a fund of $5,000,000 be raised. Of this amount $3,000,000 has been subscribed by the New England states. The r°- mainder has been apportioned amorg the other states ‘of the unton. North Dakota’s share is $37,500: To this the state has added a sum not to exccel $22,500 for the purpose of erecting a permanent North Dakota’ memorial at Roosevelt's old home, Mar Medora. — Tuesday, October 21, has been sct as the date for the North Dakota drive for $60,000. A number of counties al- ready have reportéd their quotas filled. No doubt is expressed that North Da- kota, honoring ag it does the memory of its distinguished. former citizen, will promptly go over the top. Under the direction of the gssocia- tion, memorial prdgrams will be pres- ented in every school in the state on Friday, October 25. Sunday, October’ 26, every church in North Dakota wil have Special services in honor of Roosevelt's ‘memory, and on Monday, October 27, there will be Roosevelt memorial mass meetings in every town and community in the state. Every] county has been organized under 2 county director, and a thorough and sincere observance ofthe week is Anti! cipated. ‘ SAA, Sees eR eg Sh The first auto mail service in the orient hi i BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA “WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 1919. ‘SOUTH DAKOTA GIRL TO POISON HER LITTLE ONES MRS HAZEL LUIKART Edna Luikart, aged 5, above; Shirley |- Lulkart, aged 7, below. THE DISCONTENTED MOTHER THE CHILDREN pos BICHLORIDE DEATH AGONIZING By L. J. Dretzka Former Superintendent of Detroit | City Receiving Hospital, Who Has Treated Scores of Cases of Bichloride of Mercury Pois- oo oning. oe Detroit,’ Mich., Oct. 15.—Bi- y chloride of mercury is often* SENATOR M’CUMBE chosen as a means of suicide by Persons who. believe that its ac- tion is painless. fact, the lingering death which ensues is full of agony, jand if re- covery is brought about, the vic- tim is likely to be a chronic in- valid. : Ordinary table salt has been extensively used to offset the ef- fectof the drug. Part of the routine. treatment consist in | keeping the patient. perspiring from. the present sugar | copiously. | shortage will be afforded be- | Bichloride of mercury eats its way into the tissue, wrecking in-. ||} ternal organs, and although the Process goes on for days before death ensues, in cases where the action \has been going on. for many hours before the real con- dition is’ discovered, there is slight hope of saving life. Dr, Carter of Chicago, worked out a highly successful " method of treatment which he has published for the use of the Tt, consists profession at large. chiefly of the use, of a special serum together with blood trans- fusion. x 5 One thing. is in’ favor of the Luikart, children—their. mother. Bave them:anoverdose and they were made’ violently sick at first.’ “It is likely that only a Very small amount remained in their sys- tems. As a matter of has t Mrs. Hazel Luikart Had Visions of a “Career” and Her Baby Girls Stood in the Way—Born in Sister State, Discontented With Farm and Village Life, She Married Man Who Prom- ised Her City Home and Found Disillusionment. Pontiac, Mich., Oct. 15.—The slow poison of discontent ravaged the mind of a young woman with dreams of a “career.” And Mrs. Hazel Luikart poisoned her two little girls. While specialists are fighting the effects of the deadly drug she admin- istered to her daughters, Shirley and Edna, alienists are endeavoring to analyze the toxic force that trans- formed mother-love into the cool de- liberation to destroy the lives that meant most to her. The case is arousing equally the interest of psychiatrists and experts in the treatment of poison cases. Dr. Thomas A. Carter heads the staff of physicians in Columbus Hospital, | Chicago, who are striving—in the face of all the lore of medical authorities —to call Shirley Luikart and Edna, her younger sister, back from the doom meted to, them by the woman who now moans and prays for “my babies.” Psychologists are gently questioning {the prisoner-patient, trying to get at the tangled motives which led her to give her little girls repeated doses of the deadly drugs, then to summon a doctor and do all in her power to save them, after it was seemingly to late. Behind this inexplicable crime is the life-history of Hazel Zorba Luikart. Alienists think that in-her story may be found the motive. She was born in South Dakota, and as a child was discontented, with the surroundings of village and farm. She married Roy E. Luikart’ because he promised her a city home. Luikart is a real estate dealer, and the Luikart home, between Detroit and Pontiac, is on a lonely side road. Mrs. Luikart, beautiful and accom- plished, wanted to go on the stage, \she wanted to write songs, she want- ed to take vocal lessons, she wanted to travel. None of her dreams came true. Husband Balked Ideas of “Career.” “For three years we were happy,” said Luikart, “then my wife got dis- contented. She was stage struck. I didn’t take her to shows any more, because I didn’t want any foolish ideas to get in her mind. She wanted to take vocal lessons a little while ago, but I refused to permit her. I told her she wasn’t fitted for any such thing. “She began to neglect her house- work, and the children. She hasn't cared for me as she once did. She has been moody and irritable.” Lukart does not blame his wife. “It is all largely my own fault,” he says. “f should haye known how to treat Hazel so this wouldn’t have hap- pened. She is high-strung and sensi- tive. I am a plain man, and tried to be a good husband and father, but I guess I didn’t understand her.” Mrs. Luikart inherited $1000. Half of it she gave to her husband to use in business, the other is in the savings bank. She wanted to fse this money to give her little girls the education she had craved for herself in vain. She wrote a song recently and has been awaiting word from the publisher to whom she sent it. To quiet Mrs. Luikart the sheriff informs her that Shirley and Edna are recovering.. “They must get well—I loved them too much for them to die,” says Mrs. Luikart, who sobs and laughs hys- terically except when under the in- (Continued on Page Three) R’S REMARKS BEFORE SENATE ON SHANTUNG AMENDMENTS TO PLENTY OF SUGAR SOON AT 10 CENTS POUND, WHOLESALE St. Paul, Oct. 15.—Relief ginning next week in ship- ments from the Chaska beet |, Sugar factories and from California‘ refineries, Hugh J. Hughes, marketing direc- | tor to the state department ‘of agriculture said today. The Chaska beet sugar fac- tory will start the season’s run Saturday and begin ship- ping sugar 48 hours later. The output will be sold thru nounced. The manufacture about Minneapolis at a wholesale price of about 10 cents a pound, Director Hughes an- Chaska plant will 0,000,- PEACE TREATY TOO BITTER TO RECORD yo eee % North Dakotan and Senator i Reed Clash and Wield Bitter Words rousing Dignified Body From Its Lethargy— World Document Less Than Half Finished. Washington, D. C., Oct. 15.—Senate reading clerks resuming their long struggle with the text of the peace treaty today have only passed througn 180 out of 440 sections, according to latest estimates, Debates ‘and ora- torial efforts of senators have inter- rupted the progress and there were no indications today that the proceedings would be speeded up in the near future. + Yesterday the Shantung provisions of the document led to one of the most bitter forensic encounters the subject has yet precipitated. Senator Lodge’s speech in favor of amend- ments to that section of the document was: followed by a defense of the peace conference action by Senator Mc- Cumber, republican, of North Dakota, (Continved om Page Two.) :” “ OWN’S YOURS DREAMS LED IN STIRRING SPEECH JUDGE BRUCE Burleigh County’s Homecoming Big Day. CENSURES STATE OFFICIAL FOR URGING REVOLUTION FOR MINORITY Celebration Started This After- noon With Parade and Addresses by Former Supreme Court Justice and C. L. Young; Banquet and Dancing Tonight to End than weather boys. ing over the top. A gentle fall of the fine show for the Bi tonight. BIGGER THAN WEATHER BOYS Those Burleigh county Yanks are bigger Bad weather didn’t prevent them from go- Rain and snow and sleet and slush didn’t stop them when they got headed for Berlin. keep them from marching and furnishing a county folk who lined the sidewalks for blocks. ; And a little snow and wet underpinning isn’t going to prevent these boys from having the time of their life at the banquet and feed Here’s looking at you, Yanks! beautiful today didn’t smarck and. Burleigh “The statement that if what With these words Judge A. Labor day speech in this city, dur at the Northern Pacific park. As to the breeze while the Elks band and the crowd standing with hats BOLSHEVIK ARMY! DEFEATED; CITY OF ORELIS TAKEN Thousands. of Prisoners Enormous Quantities of Material Are Seized and GENERAL DENIKINE WINS Germano-Russian Forces Fire on British Warships and Riga Blockaded From Sea (Associated Press) Today’s developments from} Russia are of an extremely dis- couraging character for the Bol- sheviki regime. Gen. Denekine, whose forces are advancing on a front of about 400 miles in central Russia, has captured Orell, only about 238 miles from Moscow, and the most important railway center south of the capital. The northwestern army of General Yudenitch, also operat- ing on a broad front, is reported to have smashed through the Bolshevist line south and south- west of Petrograd, and to be within 50 to 75 miles of Petro- grad all along the front. Meanwhile Kolchak’s army is improving its advantages along the Tobal river and now is with- in a few miles of the boundaries of European Russia, from which it was driven by the recent suc- cessful Bolshevik advance. Riga is still firmly held by the Letts. London, Oct, 15.—General Denikine's anti-Bolsheviki army has captured the important city of Orel together with thousands: of prisoners and enormous quantities of material, it was an- nounced in advises received here to- day. ‘Two bateriey of Bolsheviki artillery fell into General Denikine’s ,hands. While Orel is 23 8. miles south of Moscow possession of the city will give General Denikine a secure hold on that vast stretch of teritory in old is desired can not be obtained’ by the ballot then we must resort to revolution is too dangerous’ to remain unaswered. That is not what the boys went to France to fight for, that is not what we who remained at home-made sacri- fices for. We are nothing more or less than Russia or Mexico when we adopt that idea for our ideal.” A. Bruce, former justice of the North Dakota supreme court and at present professor at the University of Minnesota took exception to Governor Frazier’s ing the course of his speech dedi- cating the flagpole and flag at Burleigh county’s homecoming cele- bration at Bismarck this afternoon. Altho Judge Bruce’s speech was interrupted at several points , by the applause of the soldiers ‘and. others present, his..remarks+—» — annent the: governor’s Labor day “revolution” speech scored the biggest hit and earned the greatest applause. Judge Bruce’s speech was the culmination of the ceremonies he finished, the flag was unfurled played the Star Spangled Banner removed or at salute, altho many soldiers found it necessary to remove the headpieces of some men who failed to recognize the courtesy and honor due the flag. OE SETA COC I IEG SOOT, The Parade * The ceremonies at the park followed the parade thru the business section, Delayed some- what by the weather, the proces- sion, with D. C. McLean, mount- ed on a back charger, acting as marshall of the parade leading. Immediately behind him came the Elks band playing lively airs. The colors with a bodyguard composed of bluejackets followed and then came the American Le- gion all in uniform, marching with steady tread. A line of automobiles followed in which Judge Bruce, Canteen girls, nurses from the Bismarck hospital, and the United States public health service were seat- ed. Following the automobiles came the big trucks gaily deco- rated. The most popular was the Red Cross float with a living pic- ture of “the greatest mother in the world” and decorated with the flags of the allies. Second in popularity was the float entered by the Salvation army which carried the army band playing its well known tunes, Other floats were the North Dakota State highway | commission, Knights of Pythias, ‘Motor ve- hicle department of the state, Modern Brothérhood of Amer- ica, Bank of North Dakota and others. County Agricultural Agent George W. Gustafson had a float representing the productivity of the county with a horn of-plenty from which flowed wheat, oats, rye, corn, pumpkins and other farm products ‘raised in, this county. It was very artistically decorated and j:attracted con- siderable attention. ‘ SCHOOL CHILDREN SING After parading through the down- town section, the processon disbanded at the Northern Pacific park where the War Mothers and the school child- ren under the supervision of J. M. Martin were gathered. The students sang several patriotic airs and, Mr. ©. L. Young spoke on behalf of the citizens of the county welcoming ‘the men back home. Mr. Young praised the men for the manner in which they. had entered the service and told how proud the city and county were when they returned’ home. He also called attention to those men who gaye their lives in France. “The conditions and prob-— Russia as this place is one of the ~ (Continued"on“Page Three)” -~ " ad ont Saige ES. lem: facing you men here at home are ~ (Continued. 00: Page. fel ents PURGE pie LAR