The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1919, Page 1

i i | ae 4 ’ ; ‘ff aa 0 4 » i ad THE WEATHER Generally Fair. MAR’ TRIBUNE LAST. EDITION. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 1919 — -— inten PRICE FIVE: CRNTS TWO REPORTS ON FREE LOVE WILL GO IN T0 HOUSE Majority Will Hold Socialistic Literature in Library Proper MINORITY TO SCORE REDS Board of Administration Will Be Condemned for Socializ- ing Schools “And by the way, (Miss ‘Nielson, I'll ‘be candid and inform you that in that report we are advising abolishing the office of state superintendent of pub- lic instruction,” Rev. George A. Tot- ten, chairman of the state board of administration advised, Miss Minnie J. Nielson, on Tuesday afternoon at the close of an interview in which he had informed Miss Nielson’ that Dr. ‘Stangeland was responsible for the presence in the state library of trea~ tises'on free love, anarchy and social- ism; that Dr, Stangeland was still in the employ of the! state ‘board, and that he was now getting out the an- nual report of the board to the gov- ernor, ‘ “I am not surprised,” was Miss Niel- son's reply. “You have done your best to: do that as far as you had the power at pispent by taking: away all my du- ties,” “So,” she continued, “the board of administration is recommending do- ing away with the state superintend- ent of public instruction’s office.” “We are,” said Mr, Totten. It is in line with progress.” “May I have a copy of that, re- port?” asked Miss Nielson. “It-is in the hands of the printer,” replied Totten. ‘Miss Nielson then asked for a copy of the manuscript and, was advised that it was in the hands of the print- er. Miss Nielson then asked for a copy of the report which Dr. U. ¥. Stange- land has rade to the state board covering his library survey, and she was informed that it also was in the hands of the prinier. “I might say,” said iMiss Nielson today, “that I have iiad_no opportun- ity to examine any of the reports to the ‘board made by Mr. ‘Stangeland and’ the proposed report: of the board to the governor ‘thas not been submit- ted for my examination.” ‘When [Miss Nielson found the board in session and protested that she had not, as a member, been notified of the meeting, Chairman Totten advised: “We're not go:ng to chase after you every time there’s a. meeting,’ Lf you want to attend the meetings youll have to do the chasing.” Two reports will go into the house from its special. free ‘love investigat- ing committe this afternoon. The ma- jority, leaguers, will defend the pres- ence in the state library of works Trotzky, Ellen. Key and other social- istic and anarchistic writers. the min- ority probably will condemn the state board of administration for loading the library/ with such literature. ‘The majority will report, it is said, that the books referred to in Burtness’ ex- pose’ were not designed for traveling library circulation among the country schools. The minority will confine it- self to the facts that these volumes were found in a traveling library 'box and to admissions made bythe depu- ty librarian. The report is made a special order of business for 5 this afternoon in the house, and it is expected that Rep. J. F. T. O'Connor of the minority will speak in favor of the adoption of the minority report. WHITEWASH AGREED UPON The majority report is said to have been agreed on Tuesday, when it was announced that the committee would find that the books enumerated hy Rep. Burtness were not designed for use in the traveling libraries, and that they were placed in a traveling li- brary case and prominently displayed near the door of the state library merely to attract attention. The majority report will also con- tend, it is said, that the volumes nam- ed are valuable reference works and < ‘that they should have a place in the state library. The main thing the committee. will seek to establish will ‘be, it-is said, that works on free love were not: placed directly in the hands of boys and girls by the public library commission, ‘but were kept in the 1!- brary to ‘be sent out only. when called tor. The majority will hold, it is said, that the free love books were kept in the “educational” diviston of ‘the li- brary, and not in the traveling library sections, for’ general circulation. When examined by the committee (Miss Peterson, the new librarian, is said to have admitted that the books to which Burtness referred were -re- cently ordered. by the library’ commis- sion and that they were designed for circulation in the’ traveling libraries, Dut had not yet. been catalogued. “Love and Ethics” by Ellen Key. was ove of the books which had been ordered under the new regime, Miss Peterson is said to have stated, and it is alleged that she made no exception in the instance of this. work when she stated that the new books would go inte the trayeling libraries. i “Text Books” on Socialogy. ~ 4So far ds the works which are puye* ’ ly anarchistic or socialistic, such as ‘Trotzky’s “Bolshevism and World Peace.” said to be pure soviets prop- aganda; Meyers’ “History of the Su- preme Court,” which brands Wash- ‘ington, Lincoln, Grané and ‘McKinley and all,tho other presidents of the United States incuding Wilson, as corruptionists in the service of “the interests” and which contends that they appointed men equally corrupt to aie aenreaié court, “Positive Crimin- alogy” and ‘others, the majority re- port, it is said, will defend these as standard’ text books on ‘social prob- lems which should be made available to the youth of the land. The majority committee report is © (Continued on Page Two.) MURDERED GIRL FOUND IN TRUNK DEAD FOUR YEARS Authorities Expected to: Deter- mine Cause of Death of Michigan Woman Lawton, Mich., Dec, 3.—County au- thoritiey having established to their satisfaction that the body found Sun- day afternoon jamed in a trunk in the basement of the home of Mrs. L. A. Tabor is that of Miss Maude Tabor who discovered nearly four years ago today expected to determine the case of the woman’s death, Dr. A. 8. Fartham dean ,of tthe pathological departinent of the University of Mich- igan and a noted authority on post mortems will examine the body. LEADERS PUSH BADLY NEEDED LEGISLATION Congress Expects to Pass Con- structive Measures Before Christmas CUMMINS BILL TAKEN UP \ Washington, Dec. 3.— Congress got down to business today with, the lead- ers determined to have some construc: tive legislation cnacted before the Christmas holidays. The Cummins railroad bill w fore the senate with at provision and other clauses drawing sharp attacks. Supporters of the j measure had hoped for i speedy cdictment but now for see exhaustive discussion of the Dill before it is brought to a final vote. In the house where the $5.000.000,009 ;Uppropriation bills were submitted the republican forees have ,sadopted it} “hold down” policy and sharp cles over the appropriations were expected. | MUST GUT DOWN USE OF FUBL IS GARFIBLD ORDER Instructions Received, By Rail- roads Here On Method of > Distribution bie- z Consumption of coal by non-essen- tial industries must be cither curtail- ed or discontinued is the order i by Dr. Harry A. Garfield, fed administrator. Dr, Garfield has wire . the following. instruétions and infor- mation to the local ottices of the No thern Pacitic and the Soo railroads: “It is pe Bed thay coal shall be used only tor éssential purposes. Pub- lic utilities consuming coal should dis- continue to furnish power, heat and light to non-essential industries and should only consume sufficient coal to produce enough lighc, power and heat to meet the actual urgent needs of the people. Advertising Signs Prohibited “Advertising signs-and displays ot various kinds necessitating the use of coal should be curtatled and no coal should be distribuced for such pur- poses. Pursuant to this policy I-have requested the railroad administration in the distribution of coal now or hereatter in its possession ‘to lim't distributicn to those esseutiai and ur- gent uses as far as practicable. Until the conditions warrant a ghange, the distribution of coal will ibe lim:ted to the first five classes of the priority list. “Retail dealers who distribute coal for household requirements, heating hotels, buildings, ‘hospitals, ett., should take every précaution to see that coal is only delivered where it is absolutely required and then only in such limited quantities that the supply be distributed evenly and pre- vent suffering. The state and other local authorities can materially aid in inspecting and supervising such dis- tribution by retail dedlers and the United States government will ‘be glad to leave the supervision and‘con- trol of such distribution \by ‘retail dealers entirely to any state, county or municipality which may make pro- vision thereof. Priorities Must be Observed “The distribution to the retail deal- ers must necessarily ‘be administered by the railroad administration in pur- suance of the orders already made by tho Unfited States, fyel administra tion in carrying out ‘the priorities which have. been prescribed under the Lever act.” this state is entirely different from that in the central competitive field of West . Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and other central states many. portions of Dr. Garfield’s message are not applicable to North ‘Dakota, At the’ preseut time Bismarck and the surrounding territory is re- ceiving practically all of tue coal it shortage in prospect. No attempt has ‘been made by’ the state, county or city authoritiox to regulate the distribution of coal: in this Vicinity and no instructions have been issued regarding tne use of fuel to furnish light for advertising Signs and to furnish light, teat and, power to so-called, non-essential industries, Sunday Schools Inasmuch as the fuel situation in; requires and there is no serious fuel) “MBET TONIGHT — The (Masons, bricklayers anu plas- docks. PHOTOGRAPHS OF MISSING LETTERS NOT ADMISSABLE State Blocked in Effort to Show Correspondence in Fargo Bank Case DUPLICATES IDENTIFIED Deputy Bank Examiner From Minneapolis Testifies as to Validity Fargo, N. D., Dec. 3.—Holding that the prosecution unlawfully came into possession of correspondence of ‘the bank, of which photographic copies were made, and citing a decision of the United States supreme court, Judge M. J. Englert of Valley City, presiding’ in Cass county district court in the case of H. J. Hagen, pres- ident of the Scandinavian American bank of Fargo, who is. charged wita having made a false statement to a bank examiner, lave yesterday after- noon refused to permit the photo- graphic copies to be admitted as evi- dence in the case, and classed with the statements that he would consider no further representations on the matter. ‘The state yesterday morning had: offered as evidence 1/ photographic copies of letters relating to the al- leged agreement between the Scan- dinavian American ‘bank of Fargo and the Bank of Commerce & Savings of Duluth, Minn., after it had been deti- nitely established that the originals were no longer in tne tiles of the bank. Objection was made by James ‘Manahan of St. Paul. chief counsel for the defense, Judge Englert an- nounced that he would hear argu- ments in the afternoon, Insufficient Foundation Judge Knglert, in refusing to rec- ogn:ze che reproduccions, held that in- sufficient foundation bad been laid for tne introduction of the photo- grapas evidence in spite of tes mony by Albert I..Sheets, Jr., assist- anc atturney general, who told of tak- ing tne correspondence from the bank William (Langer, attorney general, who received the letters at Bismarck; i, Js. kucCurdy, well known attorney ot Bismarck, who, at Mr. ‘Langer’s re- quest’ made arrangements for geti‘ng the pictures; and Mrs. W. 4. Butler, a pnotographer of Bismarck, who made the pnotographs, and positively identified the negatives and prints. ‘There is no longer the sligntest question that the originals of the pho- tographic reproductions are no longer in the files of the bank, as officers of the bank, who. were ordered in their subpoenas- te~preduoce the: correspond- ence in court, have failed to do so, and have declared trom the stand that they were unable to. find it. Decision Is Cited --In support of -his decision, Judge Knglert cited a decision of the United States supreme court, which held that when search of a man’s home had been made without due process of law, and records and ‘papers taken theretrom, these records or papers could not be used in evidence against him, Judge W. S. lauder of Wahpeton, special prosecutor for the state, ar- gued that the decision had nothing to do with the principles involved in the present case, and declared that the decisions of 25 state courts were contrary to Judge Englert’s ruling. Judge. Englert concluded the argu- ments by the statement that he would consider nothing further. Bank ‘Examiner Testifies William C. Green of Fargo, states attorney of Cass county, who is asso- ciated in the prosecution, this morn- ing conducted the examination of RK. C. Roper, a deputy bank examiner of Minnesota, who testified that on Sept, 2, last, he ordered a number of notes sent to the Duluth bank ‘by the Scan- dinavian American bank returned. Mig, Roper said that the notes were worthless, and added that to make sure his demand had been complied with, he went to the Duluth bank on Sept. 3. He found, he said on the stand, that the total of the notes had been charged against the account of the Scandinavian American bank, and saw a letter on the table signed by W. H. Locker, president of the Duluta bank, which was to accompany the notes back to Fargo. ‘Mr. Roper positively identified the siate’s. photographic reproduction of the letter in question, and also the signature of Mr. Locker, with which he said the was very familiar. P. iR. Sherman, cashier of the Scan- dinavian ‘American bank, followed Mr. Roper to the stand, and was ques- tioned as.to methods of bookkeeping |). employed ‘by the bank. He identified the signatune of Mr. ‘Locker on ‘the state's photographic reproduction of the letter identified by Mr. Roper. Mr. Sherman was still on the stand when recess was taken at noon. BALTIMORE WATER FRONT HAS BLAZE Two Wharves and Six Vessels ‘Are Destroyed Baltimore, Md. Dec. 3—Two wharves of the Canton Lumber Co. a Canton a suburb the state oyster steamer Governor McLane and _ five other vessels were destroyed and four Steamers slightly damaged by fire early. today. One man is missing and a score of others had a narrow escape. The crew of nine on board the McLane was obliged to jump overboard to escape the flames. Several of the men were taken to the hospital ‘suffering from exposure, 5 A large. quantity of lumber on the wharves also was burned, The cause of: the fire is undetermined. It is sald to have started under one of the terers union will meet tonight at la-| The Canton Lumber Co, places its bor hall. All members are urged to. attend. , ; loss at $250,000 and the loss on vessel property may exceed $500,000. WILLIAM CARLISLE, KNOWN AS KING OF OUTLAWS, CAUGHT ‘(| PURSUED _BY CAVALRY. Escapes’ from prisow in packing case, robs passenger ;traip and thanks raiiroad;*was~'a° mduet ‘prisoner ‘and once a’ successful Sunday school teache.. GERMANY WILL NOT SIGN NEW | PROTOCOL NOW in Complete Transformation Hunland Responsible For Delicate Situation {BLAME THE U. S. SENATE Paris, Dec. 3—Germany is willing to sign the protocol putcing the peace treaty into effect the moment certain clauses objectionable to her in the protocol are climinated, Baron Kurt von Lersner head of the German del- egation here told the Associated ‘Press this afternoon. ‘Paris, Dec. 5.—Germany has decided not to sign the protecol presented tu her by the allies as a condition for putting the peace treaty into effect the peace conference has been notified. It ‘was learned today that Baron Kurt von Lersner head of the German delegation here called on Secretarv Dutasta of the peace conference on Monday and told him that Germany had made such a decision. SENATE BLAMED This attitude is taken as confirm- ing reports of a sharp reaction in Gé:- muny within the last fortnight. Train- servers of German devlopment to members ‘of . the peace ‘conference. the view that there has been a complete trasformatio of the situation in Germany and that it is due, to the failure of the United States senate to ratify the peace treary. RUSSIAN STARVES TO SAVE MONEY TO VISIT HIS FAMILY Wanted to Return to. Country of Birth in Oppulence—Death Puzzled Doctors hnassasest (Newark, \N.-J., Dec. 3=-Death by starvation altho he had more than $2,000 has: overtaken Frank Zabielskt who denied himsclf the barest neces- sities of life in order that he might some day return in oppulence to his wife and three children in Russia. The hollow chesked and pallid Rus- sian died Sunday of a “malady” which puzzled physicians until County Phy- sician Warren reported yesterday that death was due to starvation. WILL NOT HANDLE CARS Pittsburga, Kan./ Dec. 3—Railroad trainmen at Frontenac have refused to handle cars ‘containing coal mined ‘by the state volunteer miners. BANDIT CAUGH IN THRILLING HUNT; WOUNDED William Carlisle Shot Down Af- ter Being Trailed Through Severe Blizzard ESCAPED FROM PRISON Faces Long Stay in Penitentiary With Possible Death By‘ Electrocution THE MASTER BANDIT. He is 29 years old and was born | | in Chester, Pa. Before he started robbing trains he was a cow-puncher and later a | brakeman ou the Union Pacific. Feb. 9, 1916. Held up a Union Pacific passenger train in Switzer- co, Wyoming. April 4, 1916. Held up @ Union Pacific train in Laramie-co. Wyo- ming. April 21, 1916. Wrote a letter to a Denver newspaper announe- ; ing that he would hold up a Union Pacific train in Carbon-co, Wyo- ing. Kept his word. April 22, 1916. Captured and confined in the Rawlins (Wyom- ing juil, May 11, 1916, Sentence to life imprisonment. September 11, 1919. His sen- tence commuted to 25 from 50 years by the board of pardons. Noy. 15, 1919. Escaped from prison. ft Noy. 18. Held up the Union Pa- | cific’s Limited between Rock River and Medicine Bow, Wyoming. On the same day helped himself to i reserye arms and ammunition from the special train carrying a posse to capture hhn, \ Telegraphed the Union Pacific au- thorities from Casper, Wyoming, | ridiculing their detectives. o Dougl: a » &—Two score more yea of prison fe possibly death in the electric chair confronted William Carlisle train bandit as h2 lay today in Douglas hospital with a bullet hole in his chest while armed guards hovered in the background o% hospital nurses to prevent escape, Carlisle was shot down in a cabin yesterday by Sheriff A. S. Roach of Wheatland as the bandit cornered reached for an automatic pistol to give battle. The posse had trailed Carlisle since Sunday morning thru a bitter blizzard. The outlaw who: had. eluded~pursuit since his escape from the state prison at Rawlins on November 15 and subse- quent robbery of the Los Angeles lim ited train near Medicine Bow Novem- ber 18 was strapped to a pack horse for the descent down Laramie peak 18 miles southwest of here, then bundled into an automobile and rushed to this Just what disposition will be mad. of him has not been determined. He been commuted to from 50 to 25 years when he escaped. In the mean- time a new crime for which death is the penalty has been committed -by the outlaw. Carlisle will not die from his wound He lived clean has a strong physique and has more than fighting chance to beat death his physicians say. “T dou’t blame you for shooting.” was the only statement the wounded outlaw had to make. NATURALIZATION OF. ALIENS TOOK PLACE IN COURT Judge Nuessle This Morning Tells Applicants Importance of Citizenship The December term of ‘the fourth district court opened here yesterday morning at the courthouse with Judge W. L. ‘Nuessle presiding. Following satements on the calender of civil cases, naturalization of aliens was taken up with Nick Granas of Brad- dock, a former. service. man with service in France and-a wound stripe ito his credit. In swearing Granas as a citizen of this country, Judge Nuessle ordered every person in the court room to arise during the acceptance of the oath saying, “This ceremony is of riage ceremony; in fact it is the most important ceremony in the country. Following questions put» to Grana: Judge ‘Nuessle said, “You should ‘bear in mind that the step you are now taking is of very great importance. Your duty as a soldier was in no way more important than will be your duties as a citizen. You must be ready at all times to serve your country, up- hold its Jaws and govegyument and honor its time tested institutions.” ‘The naturalization of aliens con- tinued all day and tomorrow the fi of the more than seventy civil cas on the calendar this term will be tak- en up. By Wednesday, it is expected, Judge Nuessle will fix the dates for every case on the calendar. The criminal cases of which there are fifteen will not be heard until the civil cases have been disposed of. SECRETARY REDFIELD TO RESIGN AS MEMBER OF WILSON’S CABINET Washington, Dec. 3.—Joshua Willis Alexander of Gallatin, Mo., represen- tative in congress has been selected by President Wilson to be secrtary of commerce succeeding William Réd- field, The nomination will go. to the senate late today or tomorrow it was said at the White House: jWas serving a life sentence which had} even greater importance than a mar-|- STRIKING MINERS MAY CALL ON HARD COAL MEN FOR AID Possibility of Anthracite Walk- out Possible, Says Illinois President Springfield, 1, Dec. 8—The min- ers have not utilized the full strength of their organization Frank Barring- ton, president of the Illinois. miners sald today in a statement which he de- clared that “there is a likehood that! should the bituminous miners find themselves hard pressed in this case that the anthracite miners may decide to come to their aid.’ COAL SITUATION BETTER AS MEN RETURN T0 WORK Washington’ Hopeful That the Acute Stage In Fuel Short- age Is Ending PRODUCTION NEARLY HALF Operators Gather at Washington to Make Adjustment of Wage Increase Washington, Dec. 3.—Mine opera tors fim all parts of the country gathered today to work out details of the fourteen percent wage increase suggested by the government for bi- tuminous ccal miners. While the ses- sions were officially restricted to op- erators Jocated in central competitive field representatives from other sec- tions were on hand to gather facts on which to base their own adjustments. It was said the findings of the cen- tral field committee probably would be submitted to Fuel Administrator Garfield for ratification but that sev- eral days would be needed to work out problems presented, ‘Continued optimism in official cir- cles was marked altho production fig- ures available showed no increase in daily tonnage. This is now estimated semi-officially at better than forty per cent of normal. Washington, Dee. 8—With reports coming in from scattered points of miners returning to work in large groups there was a ray of hope in Washington today that the acute stage of the national coul shortage was near- ing an end. Some officials ventured the opinion that by the end of the week coat production woult “be in+ creased to the point of safety but that probably another week would be re- quired before the country as a whole would begin to feel-the benefiical ef- fects, Meanwhile the government — was showing no relaxation in the enforce. ment of strict coal rationing. In addition to the orders already sent broadcast over the country Direc- tor General Hines of the railroad ad- mnitatst. jo, authorized, regional di- rectors to curtain passenger trains where they could be suspended with- out hardship to the public, ELECTION FRAUD WILL BE LOOKED INTO BY SENATE’ Newberry-Ford Contest in Mich- igan to Be Investigated By Committee 3.—Investigation senatorial elec- Washington, Dec. of the Ford-Newberr: jtion contest from Michigan was au- thorized today by the senate which adopted a resolution ‘by Senator Pom- erene, democrat, Ohio, providing for the inquiry. No roll call was necessary and there was less than a minute's discus- sion to bring out that the measure previously had been approved by the privilege _and_ elections committee which will conduct the inquiry. Hearings under the resolution are not expected to start until after the Christmas: holidays and they may ‘be confined to the election since the al- leged fraud during the primary now is being dealt with by the court. CATHOLICS JOIN * SOCIALISTS IN ITALIAN FIGHT Church Party May Align With Radicals to Control Rome Parliament Rome, Monday, Dec. 1—The strug- gle for domination of the chamber of deputies has developed jj,0 a fight in which. the socialist ang };);Catholics have been definitely aligned.” Phe so: cialists today wore red carnations while 100. members of the Catholic party appeared in the chamber with white carnations. The first real test: of strength will come tomorrow whe the chamber ‘elects a presisdent, and other officers. For hours after the epening of pas- liament today the street of Rome were thronged with crowds demonstrating against the Bolsheviki, There were shouts of ‘Down with Lenine,” “Down with the Russian soviet,” “Long Life to. D’Annunzio’ and ‘Long live the king.” It is said that in Texas alone prairie dogs annually eat enough grass to feed: 1,562,500 cows. ‘ LEAGUE'S STEAM ROLLER WORKING WELL AS OF OLD Majority Gaily Gambles Over Corpses of Opposition’s Pet Measures NATE SWATS LANGER Passes Bill That Deprives Him of Assistants—Bank Quiz Checked The league steam roller was oiled up aud trotted into action Tuesday afternoon when by votes of 32 to 16 in the senate and 68 to 42 in the house a number of important meus: ures essential to the administration were passed or recommended for final passage, wiich by the same ma- jority bills to which the administra- tion was opposed were retired for indefinite postponement. The league was shown by this first real test of strength to have a bare two-thirds majority, which is necessary to the passage of emergency clauses giving measures immediate effect, in the senate, ‘but in the house it is from four to six votes short of the requir- ed two-thirds majority. The day’s results were the passage by the senate of a bill removing from * Attorney General Langer the power conferred upon him by this same as- sembly in its lase regular session; the slaying for the second time at the hands of the league majority of a non- Partisan primary public ballot bill; the introduction over the protest of the minority of an administration house ‘bill empowering the governor to appoint a state sheriff and to create a state constabulary; the pas- sage by the senate of a ‘bill exempt- ing all bank deposics from taxation; the rejection by the house of an in- dependent measure repealing the pre- sent requirement that electors vote for presidenial candidates at the March primaries, when ordinarily there are no bona fide presidential candidates; recommendation for pas- sage of a house bill defining an eleéc- tion precinct;' recommendation for passage of the house administration a resolution uyging the supreme court of the United States to speed action on the 42 taxpayers’ suit against the league program; recommendation for passage of the adininistration amend- ments to the soldiers’ bounty act and of the administration house measure reducing the legal reserve for demand deposits from 20 percent to ten and on time deposits from ten to seven, and the rejection by the solid league majority in the house ofa bill intro- (ducet™by“the independents requiring jthe state banking board to. examine the Bank of North Dakota at least once each year. The senate has passed, on- third reading S. B. 7, relating to the de- struction of predatory animals; S, B. 22, providing increased salaries for court stenographers, and S. B. 4, re- pealing the special assistants grant- ed the attorney general during the last session, ,in addition to the con- current resolution ratifying women’s suffrage. The house has passed on none of its own bills on third read- ing. and has passed to date but two senate bills, the suffrage resolution and the measure dealing with pre- datory animals. Final action in the senate on S. B, 4, regarded as a punitive measure di- rected ‘by the league against Attorney General Langer, called forth a sharp tilt between Senator Mees, an insur- gent leaguer, opposing the Dill, and senator Canill, ieagucr, and autuor of the measure. The vote was 22 to 16, with Senator Sikes absent and not Vou. NEW SYSTEM ADOPTED The house adopted a new rule of procedure Tuesday in having tardy measures reported in by the commit- tee on delayed bills with recommenda- tions that they pass. Tuere were minority and majority reports on the state sheriff Dill, B.S. 54, introduced by Rep. Albert, Twichell, of Cass which called attention to the fact that it had always been the practice to insist upon a unanimous report from the committee no delayed bills. The ‘house, however, voted to .at- cept the league majority report. rec- ommending the Dill for introduction and passage, after it had voted down the minority report recommending in- definite postponement 68 to 42, with three absent. Two reports were presented by the election comntittee on tne nonpar- tisan ballot bill introduced by Burt- ness and O’Connor of Grand Forks. The league majority recommended indefinite ,postponement; the minor- ity urged’ the passage of the bill. Leaders of the independents, headed by O'Connor, called attention to the fact that a nonpartisan ‘ballot. was included in the league's original plat- form; that the league members of the first house. voted unanimously for such a bill, and that a change in sentiment had become apparent only during the last regular session. Walter J. Maddock, league floor leader seemed to voice the sentiment of many of his» Nonpartisan asso- ciates when he said: ‘I don't know why the majority is against this ‘bill; Iam neither for it or against it, but the majority is opposed to it, and I see no. reason for not voting with the majority.” ! The vote by which the nonpartisan ballot was killed was 3 to 64, gain or ten for advocated of this measure “over the vote on the same Dill in the regular session last winter. Representative Burtness expressed inability to grasp the theory under which the league majority on the elctions committee’ reported . for © slaughter Representative Reishus’s bill éliminating ftom the presidential primaries the! necessity of voting di- rectly for a presidential candidate. Mr. Burtness called attention to the: fact that in the last presidential pri- mary republican electors were called: upon to choose btween ‘Bsterbrook. | |-- = Continued - on