The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 17, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair THE BIS 4 THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY, J ULY 17,1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS PLAN INCREASE OF DRY AGENTS INNO. DAKOTA Northwest Chief Plans to Ask Immediate Increase to Es- tablish Border Patrol OUTLIN. ‘BASIC NEEDS Minneapolis. Office of Enforce- \ment Division Shows Great Increase in Short Time. Minneapolis, July ‘17.—Rapid in- crease in the size and activities ot the prohibition enforcement offices in Minneapolis to a position well in advance of any other federal offices in the city, is reflected in the au-|. nouncement that a fifth separate of- fice will be established on the second floor of the postgffice building nex Monday to accommodate Paul D. Kel- ler, divisiononal chief. * A little more than five months ago, during the first week in February, Mr. Price opened the first prohibition of- | fice here, with one stenographer and four agents. Today,, in the five sep- arate. offices, in addition to the super- vising officers, there are 70 agents and‘11 stenographers working in Min- neapolis. The entire force approx- imates 100 persons. Departments All Increase The larger part of the force is working in the enforcement branch ot | the prohibition department. The force | of four agents with which Mr. Price, group chief, started five months ago, ; has grown to 20. A force of about 40 agents is working under Mr. Keller's direction in the five ise of Minnesv- ta, Iowa, North and South Dakota,! and Montana. Jesse G. Steeson,| state director, who handles permits’ to druggists and physicians, started in February with one inspector and two stenographers. Today he has! six inspectors and an office force of | five persons. * Mr, Miller, accounting chief, who recently opened his offices in Minne- , apolis, has charge of the accounts in 65-YEAR-OLD WOOER FACES CHAIR = yw Georgia Ooten and W. C. Wysong Dayton, O.—“It’s a good thing he didn’t shoot my girl in Ken- tucky!” declared H. Ooten, Kentuckian and father of 20-year-old Georgia Ooten, typist, who was shot and killed by amorous “Uncle Bill” (W. C.) Wysong, aged 65, while she was at work. Letters exchanged between the two contained terms of endearment, though the girl before her death. said she had thought “Uncle Bill” was only fatherly. After to shooting the girl Wysong tried kill himself. He failed and now faces the electric chair. Geor- two’ divisions, the Northwest and the’ gia’s home was in Danville, Ky. The police have learned that Wy- West divisions, including 10 states. He has several field agents und2rj his direction. Mr. Bransay, narcotic) chief has a force of four trained in-} spectors and two stenographers. Organization of an actjve and effi- cient force of agents to enforce pro- hibition has now been made alt through the United States, Mr. Kel- ler said yesterday, upon his return from Washington where ‘he attended ‘a conference of the 11 heads of pro- hibition districts. « 1 More Agents Asked Mr. Keller outlined four basic needs for the Northwest division to John I’. Kramer, prohibition chief, who presi1- ed at the conference in the absence of W. M. Williams, International Rev- enue director. They were as follows: Immediate increase of the force of agents in Minnesota and North Dakota, to permit estab- lishment of a special border pat- rol. He asked that this patrol be equipped with steam launches for use on the Mississippi, Rainy lake and Racing rivers. Permission to create a special force for exclusive attention to the rural districts. Equipped with automobiles. and motorcyc- les, these men would run down stills which are said to be operat- ed extensively in remote country districts. Re-classification of every. proHi- bition agent as a deputy ‘United States marshal, to facilitate ar- rest of violators and confisiation of stills and liquor. Arrangements for making easi- er'the obtaining of search war- ~ rants by agents. The present complicated machinery often de- lays search and seizure and en- ables violators to escape. These requests, with those made} by other divisional “heads, will be) acted upon by the treasury depar:: | ment as rapidly as they can; be ap-| proved. } ONCE MORE OLD CAPITAL CHANGE QUESTION IS UP New Rockford People Would Use Old Petitions to Get the Matter to a Vote in Fall | The question of capital removal ‘is again revived by New Rockford peo- ple. Citizens of that city, who made inquiries at the statehouse yesterday afternoon regarding the placing ot the question before voters in the fali, advanced an unusual method of pro- cedure. Four years ago the New Rockford people obtained a large number ot; petitions. There were over 20,000 they say. The supreme court held thar * the proposition could not go on the ballot but later, after the election, « new supreme court altered this dec: sion. The New Rockford people now want; to use the old petitions’ to get the matter before the people this fall. ‘This legal point is to settled before; they proceed. It is the opinion oft: attorneys, who have heard of the | proposition, however, that the peti- tions used four years ago could no be used again. The matter was set- tled in court, and the petitions were the basis of the case. If the New Rockford people are not able to usc the old petitions i+ ‘$¥° possible “that they. may ,not finish a campaign to get 20,000 new signat- ures. ‘AMERICAN CUP. DEF ‘her as she moved down along ‘song, before killing her, pleaded that she marry him, protesting that he was “not too old” for a girl of 20, NDER LEADS IN TODAY’S YACHT RACE WITH SHAMROCK Capt: Adams:Gaing’ His Sloop |? the Advantage by Clever! ‘Handling at Start of Second British- American. Race — Slight Breeze Blowing on Course—Shamrock. Tries to Blanket Adversary Sandy Hook, N. J. July 17.—Res- oule crossed the starting line ahead of Shamrock IV today in the second international cup race. The starting signal was blown at 1:45 p. m. while the preparatory sig- nal was sounded at 1:3) p. m. When the preliminary signal! was sounded the hreeze was just suffi- cient to ruffle the water. Shamrock tried twice to blanket Resolute, the American “cup defender, but each time the defender slipped away. At one time the boats were within toss of each other, sailing side by side. ) J Strike for Advantage At 1:45 p, m. the warning was blown and a white hall hoisted. Shamrock which had been reaching back and forth, behind the line with her adversary, broke away and stood to the southward. Then she came about again. /The Resolute broke out a large reaching jib topsail. Capt. Burton did his best to blanket starting line. The two sloops stood away to sea on the starboard tack. Resolute seemed from the shore to work het- ter than the challenger and if any- thing seemed to foot faster. Capt. Charles Francis Adams, skipper of the Resolote,’ won all the honors at the start. Defender Getg Advantage Capt. Adams drove the defendey high into the wind so that her jib topsail fluttered. Then he laid her off a bit and she ghosted along in surprising fashion. ‘Shamrock tried hard to kill Res- olute’s wind at.the start and several times tacked on top of the defender. Each time Adams slipped away by bearing off. Fifteen minutes after the start Res- olute was a quarter of a mile to wind- ward and heading Shamrock well. Resolute went py Shamrock at the start and_ crossed lead on 50 yards to windward. was a complete victory for Capt. Adams. At 2:1. p. m. both yachts were still heading for Long Island on the starboard: tack. Resolute had increased her windward advant- age to one-third of a mile. Resolute at 2:30 had the race well in hand. t this time the defender was lead- ng by a quarter of a mile, being to windward but somewhat astern of Shamrock. + —— * TAKE THIS FOR JUST WHAT IT IS WORTH | 7 > Washington. July 17.—Frank Theodore Allen, who correctly fore- st both elections of President Wilson aft sultation with the stars, now says that Cox will be elected not only in 1920, but again in 1924. He’s an astrologer of note. the] 9 seconds in the} — | | * “BEFICIENCY” MARK: iS SET BY THIEVES Le San Diego, July 17.—A new rec- ord ‘in efficiency was established by room thieves here. They stole Fritz Kluge’s brand new suit, $36 in cash ‘and his watch, while he slept in a hotel here, and then ; took the pajamas from the sleep- I ing man. He had only his socks ; . and one garter when he awoke, he complained to the cops. BODY OF CAPT. FALCONER WILL ARRIVE MONDAY Military Honors Will be Paid Local Soldier Who Died Overseas The body of Captain Addison Fal- 20) who died in France while in he service will arrive in Bismarck Monday from New York. A military funeral will be held in (St. George’s church Tuesday after- noon. \ The pallbearers will be boy- hood playmates who served in France. A private service for the family will be held at the church Tuesday morn- ing at 9 o’clock. A guard of honor will be stationed at the church until the public service. Rev. Buzzelle will hospital at Brest, France. He is ed by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Falconer, of this citv, and his wife, Mrs. Maude Irving Falconer, of Galveston, Texas. His is the first body of a local soldier to he brought home for burial from overseas. BEGIN BETTING ON ELECTION New York, July 17.—The announce- ment was made by James W. Ball & Co, today that a prominent stock ex- | change firm had placed in their hands $50,000 to wager, in whole or in part, at odds of 2 1-2 to 1, that Senator Harding would be elected president of the United States. The best odds heretofore prevailing have been 2 to 1. Another stock exchange firm offered to bet $10,000 on Cox to be elected, but demanded odds of 3 to 1. Neither of these wagers has been placed. BECKWITH HEADS STATE BANKERS H. P. Beckwith, of the Northern National bank of Fargo, has ben elect- ed president of the ‘North Dakota tate bankers’ association for the en- uing year. Other officers named at Valley City are: Vice president, W. ‘F. Hanks, of Powers Lake; treas- O. Grangaard, of Rogers; secretary, W. &. McFadden, of Fargo. ; J. J. Early, of Valley City, retiring president, was elected chairman of the executive council. ‘Next yeat’s meeting will be at Grand Forks. , THRER KILLED IN EXPLOSION ON RAILROAD Two Die Instantly When Engine Boiler on. Milwaukee Lets Go. WATER WAS BEING TAKEN Making Grade by Locomotive Believed to Have Caused Disaster Winona, Minn., July 17.—An explo- sion of the boiler on a west bound ex- tra freight on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad at Kellogg, Minn., at 2:45 this morning caused the in- stant death. of the fireman and an- gineer and the fatal injury of a brake- man, whose back was broken. The dead are: Ed Schaefer, Minneapolis, engineer; married. a George Hamala, Farmington, fire- man; married. Wells J. Westcott, of Farmington. brakeman; single; | Dies in Hospital Westcott died at 7 a. m, in a hos- pital at Wabasha, where he was taken following the accident. The bodies of the men were badly scalded. Water was being taken for the leco- motive at the time of the explosion. The making of a heavy grade in get- ting into Kellogg is believed to have lowered the supply to the danger point and the admission of cold water was responsible for the trouble. The boil- er was blown 100 feet from where the locomotive stuod, CBASE PAYMENT OF STATE BONUS 10 BX-SOLDIERS Fund Provided by Taxation Ex- hausted After $600,000 Was Paid Out © 1,615 CLAIMS ALLOWED rapa Yes No more claims for soldiers’ bonus under the state law will be paid this year, it appears at this time, accord- ing to E. D. Hoskins, in charge of the bonus payments. The estimatetl fund to be realized from taxation ‘this year has about! been exhausted, and unless more inon- ey is received than’ is expected the claims will be carried over until next year. ‘ $600,000 Paid Out. There have been 1,615 claims allow- ed thus far, the amount being paid out approximating $600,,000. The law provided a tax of one-half mill for the year 1919, and_three- fourths of a mill for the year 1920 and each year thereafter until the bonus claims are paid. There have been about 15,000 bonus claims filed. Proyisions of Law. The compensation shall be paid to soldiers only for the following pur-! poses: to secure a home ox farm home and improve, furnish or repair the same; to make payments on pre-exist- ing indebtedness on such. property or furniture; to procure farm machinery, seed grain, live stock, poultry and feed, and to “pay off pre-existing in-; debtedness on the same; to establish or invest in a business or a trade, in; cluding the tools of a craftsman or, ; pay off pre-existing indebtedness against the same; or to secure medical care or treatment. Fach soldier is entitled to receive $25 per month for each month of serv-| ice, under the law. HORSE THIEF OF | OLD VARIETY IS | ' BEING SOUGHT Mitchell, S. D., July 17.—A real live; horsethief, clad in chaps, corduroy trousers, high heeled cowboy boots, spurs, bandana handkerchief and broad brimmed Stetson hat is galloping somewhere between Kimball and Mitchell, according to the police. The sheriff of Jones county tele- phoned Police Chief E. E. Owens this, morning to be on the lookout for the man who, it is alleged, stole a horse near Murdo. The police were in- formed that such a man had passed through Kimball riding eastward. If he is not picked up before, he is ex- pected to arrive in Mitchell today where in these days of automobiles, a horse thief will be regarded as a cur- iosity. PREVENTS VOTE ON PROHIBITION Jefferson City. Mo., July 17.—The Missouri Supreme Court has sustained the injunction suit brought by C. C. Carson of this city at the instance of the Missouri Anti-Saloon League to restrain the Attorney General and the Secretary of State of Missouri from submitting to a popular vote under referendum petitions the action of the last legislature in ratifying WPederal prohibition. 3,000 ACRES OF WHEAT BURNED Oberlin, Kan., July 17.—Fire late yedterday destroyed 3,000 acres of harvested wheat between Oberlin, and 1 priations. ; ennial period until the special session! Arrange. Demonstration James E. Cox, of Ohio, had arra dent Wilson. \ date for the vice-presidency, will are favorable. ROP EMPLOYES AFTER CUTS IN APPROPRIATION Several State Offices Begin to Feel Action of Legislature in Their Finances i | OFFICIALS HANDICAPPED Several employes have been cut from the state payroll and it is prob- able that others may have to be as} the result’of the cutting down of ap-} Propirations for certain offices. Officials, checking their accounts, after the end of the fiscal year July 1, find that they may not be able to com- lete all the work of their offices be- ‘ause of the lack of sufficient appro- ¢ The legislature directed particular attention to slashing appropriations in offices of state officials who broke; away from the Nonpartisan league. | Clerk Leaves. eal The appropiration for the secretar: of state’s office was $49,500 for the bi-! last winter slashed it $12,300. George Wehlitz. one of two recording clerks, has left the office as a result of ne- cessary economy measures to meet the reduction in appropriation. The appropriation for the auditor's office was slashed from a total of §71.- 900 to $26,200. The appropriation of the attorney-general was reduced from $99,935.53 to $33,685.00. 3 The appropiration asked by the state treasurer's office was cut con-; siderably and as a result four em- ployes are off the pay-roll. They are Misses Blaisdell and McDougall, B. D. Homan, bookkeeper, and J. E.’ Gulde- mann, in charge of income tax col- lections. i Hits Treasurer's Office. ° There was no animus in the reduc: tion of the appropriation for the treasurer, it is said, but the legislative committee did not correctly estimate the increase in work that would re- sult from new income tax and other revenue measures. The original $40,000 contingent fund asked for the office for the two-year period, from July 1, 1919 to July 1, 1921, was reduced to $18.000. In the first year, ending June 30, about $11,- 000 of this amount was-used. The of- fice will pinch itself to finish the re- mainder of the bi-ennial period on the amount allowed. During the last year of the term of , John Steen, as state treasurer, pre- ceding the present term of Olbert Ol- son, the office issued 6,755 receipts. ‘From July, 1919 to July, 1920, Olson's office issued 13,000 receipts, and in the first 16 days of July has issued On Arrival for Conference With President Washington, July 17—Friends and supporters of Governor honor of the Democratic nominee for the presidency on his ar- rival here this afternoon for his conference tomorrow with Presi- Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, candi- The conference, in which Mr. Roosevelt will participate, will be held on the south portion of the white house if weather conditions LOS ANGELES RESUMES NORMAL WAYS _ AFTER FOUR EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS ” for Governor Cox anged in a big demonstration in head the welcoming delegation. Survey of, Damage Discloses it is Not Serious—Quakes At- tended by: Stirring Scenes— Prisoners Clamor to be Free Los Angeles, Calif., July 17.—Four earthquake shocks of varying intensi- ty formed the total of yesterday’s sea- soning disturbanges here and although the last one canfe after 6 o’clock the city has resumed practically normal aspects before that time. The physical marks left by the trem- or, while many, were relatively slight, a survey disclosed today. While the shocks’ seemed to center in Los Angeles, some of them were felt more than 30 nfiles away, but as in this city no material damage was reported from any other southern California city or town. * The first tremor came at 10:10 in the morn- ing. It felt much as does the sud- den stopping cf a street car, .only that the’ tremor produged the un- pleasant sensation multiplied many times. Excitement, in many cases hyster- ical, followed the first shock and had hardly been calmed when at 1:27 p. minutes later by the third. These two were sharper than that of the morning. Then the agitation of the citizens became prolonged and it was some time afterwards before it was a case of “business as usual.” The fourth quake came. last night. Faint From Excitement Court and other public places were| scenes of near panic after the third quake, some people running, some stopping to pray. t Many gathered at street intersec- tions waiting to see what would hap- pen next. Others walked down the middle of the streets with watchful eyes on the buildings. Many sought Pershing Square, in the heart of the down-town district, as a sanctuary and remained for hours, Bi Pictures were jolted from hooks, mortar jarred ‘from brick walls and plaster from ceiling; Uva¢ks, appear- ed in sothe-of th olgew, sthretagts, a water main was broken, a, few cop- ings apd chimneys fell, part of an em- bankment collapsed, throwing dirt and brick into the street, and plate glass windows in some of the downtoWn de- partment stores, were’ broken. Broken Leg Worst Injury While the excitement was at its height rumors of horror travelled fast, but when it had subsided there was not one report of any extensive dam- age done to any establishment, while the worst injury recorded’ was a brok- en leg, caused when a brick fell from the top of a building and struck an elderly man. Berhaps the greatest clamors came from the prisoners ‘in the county and city jails. » In the former, 400 prisoners felt the morning shock with comparative calm but became wildly excited at the first } 2,741 receipts. APOLOGIZE FOR INSULT TO FLAG Washington, July 17.—British of- ficials of Bermuda have expressed re- et for the insult offered the Amer- an flag by British sailors July The state department was advised to-" day in 4 consular report from Ber- muda, The sailors who participated in the of the two in the afternoon. They yelled, shook the bars of their cells, and screamed to be taken out. The turnkeys were trying to quiet them when the third ‘tremor came. The re- sultant uproar lasted an hour. The prisoners in the city jail were less excited, although the building was’ slightly damaged, old cracks in the walls widening and plaster falling from the ceilings. A matron from the women’s department became hysteri- c@l and was taken home. Hysteria al- so overcame others of the women of- ficers of the police department. Fainting Crowds Hospital For hours the receiving hospital maintained by the city was crowded trampling upon the flag have been heavily fined and sentenced to terms DIES JUST AFTE PARDON GRANTED Stillwater, Minn., July 17.—-Two hours after he had been notified that the state board of pardons had granted him a parole, Patrick H. Barnes was found dead, seated on a chair in his cell, in the state penitentiary here late yesterday. He was to have been lib- erated today. Dr. Del Mar of Hugo, coroner of Washington county, pronounced death due to heart disease. Barnes was a Fargo, N. D., veterin- arian and was convicted of shooting Charles Otterstetter with a shot gun a year ago last February. CABINET NAMED BY NEW PREMIER Ottawa, July 17.—Prime Minister Meighen has announced selection of his Cabinet, containing all the mem- bers except two of the Cabinet of Sir Robert Borden, his predecessor. The few Cabinet officers are R. W. Wigmore, Minister of Customs and In- ternal Revenue, and F. B. McCurdy, Minister of Public Works. OFFER BIG SUM FOR CZAR’S HEAD London, July 17.—The Soviet govern- ment is offering a reward of 2,000,000 rubles for the head of a man claiming! to be Czar Nicholas IJ. of Russia. Ad- vices say the claimant, who is in Si- beria, has raised a considerable follow- | 1 ‘Norton, causing a loss estimatedyat $150,000. ing. 1 with women and children, BOOKS PLANNED BY PUBLISHERS New York, July 17.—A national operative book advertising campaign which is to be aimed not at the selling of any particular book or books but at the creation of a demand for read- ing matter was organized yesterday by committees representing the Na tional Association of Book Publishers and the American Book Publishers As- sociation in the offices of N. W. Ayer & Son, advertising agency, at 200 Fifth avenue. For the first time books are té be advertised nationally as a commédity, the copy making no reference to titles or publishing houses. A fund of $100,- 000 is to be subscribed for the ad- vertising. And the slogan to be used throughout the campaign will be “More books for the home.” In a brief address to those at the meeting Eugene Herr, president of the American Booksellers Association, said that the war stimulated the busi- ness tremendously’ and called atten- tion to the fact that the time is ripe now for such a movement. a Cooperation with the American Li- brary Association will be one of the features of the campaign. —+ f COPS LOOK HIGH AND“ | LOW FOR MAN IN JAIL | ALLIED THREAT TO OUST TURKS - IS MADE PUBLIC Contained in Reply to Turkish Objections to Treaty, Lon- don Reply Announces POWERS HELP GERMANS Representatives of Allies De- cide to Make Loans Aiding in Reparation Payment London, July 17—A threat to drive the Turk from Europe “once and for all” is contained in an allied reply to the Turkish objections to the peace treaty, made public here today. Such action might follow Turkey’s refusal to sign the treaty or her failure to give it effect, the reply states, Takes Uutimatum Form The allies have arranged to deliver this reply, which takes the form of an ultimatum, to the Turkish peace delegation ‘in Paris this afternoon. The Turks are informed that they must signify their willingness to sign the peace treaty within ten days, failing which “the allied powers will take such action as they may consider ne- cessary in the circumstances.” The allies made some minor modi- fications in the treaty after the Turks {m. came the second, followed by two;had presented their protest but it is understood that these modifications do not materially affect the original draft. ; Use Blunt Language The allied reply is couched in the bluntest language and says: “If the Turkish government refuses 'to sign the peace, still more, if it finds itself unable to re-establish its auth- ority /in Anatolia, or gives effect to the treaty the allies in accordance with the terms of the treaty may be driven to reconsider this arrangement by ejecting the Turks from Europe once and for all.” : Will Help Germans Spa, Belguim,.July 17.—Allied gov- ernments will take appropriate meag- ures ‘to’ assist Germans in floating loans intended to meet her internal requirements and assist her in the prompt discharge of her debt to the allies, according to the agreement-sign- ed here today by representatives of Great Britain, France and other al- lied powers, settling problems rela- tive to reparation. Provide Indemnity Terms The distribution of indemnity re- ceived from Austria-Hungary was al- so provided for in the agreement. Belgium is given priority in the payment of 2,500,000,000 gold francs. The allies also arranged for a method of valuing ships surrendered by Ger- many and her allies under the various treaties ag well as the allocation of these vessels. Sign Coal Protocol Spa, Belgium, July 17.—The German representatives signed the coal proto- col, drawn up by the allied represent- atives at 8:45 o'clock last night, there- by settling one of the most difficult questions which has come up.in the present discussions. Signatures were affixed to the document after a four- hour session, one hour of which was spent by the Germans in a cabinet consultation in an adjoining room. There was a conflict over introduc- tion in the protocol’ of the menace of occupation of additional German ter- ritory after October 15 next, if Ger- man coal deliveries were not up to the stipulated quantity—6,000,000 tons— by that date. The allies decided to drop this clause of the protocol below the signature line. FACTIONS OF CHINESE WAR Peking, (by wireless), July 16.— Fighting between troops of the rival factions occurred today at Kwanhun, 30 miles south of Peking. Numbers of wounded are arriving here. The city itself is quiet, but wire and rail communication with Tien Tsin has been interrupted. THREE KILLED ‘ON RIFLE RANGE Camp Lewis, Wash., July 17.—Three Oregon militiamen were killed and four injured here yesterday when a six-inch rifle burst on the artillery target range near camp. The dead: Corporal Edward G. Scott, Marsh- field, Oregon. Corporal Clyde R. Bundinger, Marsh- field, Oregon. Private Ralph Fraley, Ashland, Ore- gon. ALASKA FLIERS ARE HELD UP Scranton, Pa., July 17.—Unable to leave yesterday as planned Capt. St. Claire Street, commanding officer of the trans-continental expedition from & *| Mineola, . to Nome, Alaska, and Sacramento, July 17.—The po- |his mechanician, got away this morn- lice here spent some time search- |ing from Elmhurst, Pa., near here. ing for Van Allen Fry, reported |Capt. Street expected to make a non- missing by his sister. Then some- body remembered he was in jail for alleged theft of automobiles. stop flight to Erie, Pa., where the other three planes of the expedition landed Thursday, te