The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 22, 1920, Page 1

_ BS ee THE BIS ST NARS LAST EDITION SEPT. 22, 1920 CK TRIBU PRICE FIVE CENTS OLD RATES ARE CHARGED TODAY BY RAILROADS Obey Supreme Court Injunction Halting Increase in Intra- state Fares The majority of the board of rail- {road commigsiongrs refuses to be bossed by Bill Lémke. This was the outstanding feature of the action of the majority of the com- mission, yesterday afternoon, in de- ciding to aftirm and reissue the order increasing intrastate freight rates 35 percent and passenger rates 20 per- cent, in the opinion of political ob- servers here. In »olite words Sam Aandahl, chair- Acting Under New Order of; ™2 of the commission, and C. F. Du- % Se puis, vice chairman, have told Lemke Railroad Commission New | to keep out of the commission affairs Rates will be Effective NEW INCREASES. SEPT. 26 aganda. Frank Milhollan, who is a “Off agin, on agin.” Lemke, and dissented. Increases in intrastate freight and’ It is held a stinging rebuke to Passenger rates, which went on when | Lemke, who has set himself up as the the railroad commission authorized; supreme political autocrat of the them Sept. 1, went off today. They; Nonpartisan league in North Dakota. will go on again Sept. 26, according | It is an answer to Lemke’s efforts to to local railroad officials. ‘create political propaganda as he faces The hide and seek game resulted’ defeat in his candidacy for the Attor- from the attack on the first order of: ney-Generalship, in the opinion of po- ie Failroad commission, inctessing: litical observers. the rates, effective Sept. 26, by William, ne \ supreme. court, acting on Lemke and the injunction granted by [emke’s) petition, held that the first the supreme court against continuance order of the board did not comply with i t | Railroads did not obey the injunc- tion, and late yesterday the supreme court ordered notice formally served on the parties. So local railroad of- ficials received word to charge the old rates today- | But the railroad commission yes-; terday afternoon also authorized the increase, in a new order designed ‘to; meet the objections raised in the su- | preme court, and railroad officials were informed this order goes into} effect Sept. 26, raising the rates again. Expect New Attack | Lemke is expected to make a new court attack on the rates. The action of the railroad commis: sion followed a two-day session. Com- missioners Aandahl and Dupuis voted for the increase, Milhollan dissenting. When the railroad commission issued its ‘first order it did not hold a formal meeting, have a formal motion made, have the action signed by members and included in the minutes, the su- preme court found. This is required by law. It has not been customary to carry out all these details, it is said. The supreme court injunction was granted only on these points, although in his petition Lemke attacked the sufficiency of the rates and alleged to give proper notice of the hearing Aug. 12. The commission yesterday after-, noon carried out these provisions. Thinks Order Effective ! W. A. Anderson, secretary of the In- dustrial Commission, appeared before the supreme court late yesterday and ask that the court formally promul- gate the injunction because the rail- roads had not observed it. A member of the court explained that the action was taken without knowledge of the new order of the commission. And- erson declared that is the first time jm ten years that the supreme court has had to formally promulgate an injunction order because of failure to obey it. The railroad commission, in addi- of the rates. | tion to authorizing increases anew “vutomobilists and pedestrians. Here yesterday afternoon, set Oct. 18 as the time for hearing any appeals from the order. This, according to com-, mission members, is a step toward re- moving disparities between intrastate rates of North Dakota and Minnesota. Given Legal Advice At the request of the Commission, Albert E. Sheets, Jr., assistant attor- ney general, appeared on behalf of the’ ‘Attorney General's office, and advised the commission that any appeal taken from the order must be upon the rec- ord already settled, and if they had any reason to believe that additional evidence could be secured, which would in any way influenre theit , minds, that the order granting the in- | crease, be not issued. On inquiry he found that there had been no com- plaints, except one or two of a miner nature and not a single shipper had objected to the increase. After delib-| eration, the board decided to reissue’ their. former “order. Commissioner Milhollan dissented. ‘After the order had been. formally issued, on behalf of the Attorney Gen- eral, William Langer, Mr. Sheets re-. quested the Board of Railroad Com-' missioners to set a definite date at which any one who wished to complain! of this increase in rates could be heard. The Attorney General took the position that an appeal from the order, of the Board would confine the hearing to the record already established, but that upon a future date of hearing ; everybody who had a complaint could} present it to the Commission, and new evidence could be offered. { In compliance with the request of the Attorney General, October 18, was set as the date of hearing. POLES BEGIN NEW OFFENSIV: meal. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, MAJORITY ON RAIL COMMISSION DEFIES ORDERS OF BILL LEMKE Dupuis and Aandahl Politely Tell League Boss to Keep Out of Affairs of Commission—Assail Lemke’s Action as Seeking Political Propaganda the technical requirements of the sta~ tute, such as a formal motion, a form- al vote, and a record in the minutes, although affidavits were presented. by two members that they approved the increases. Lemke’s View. So the commissioners, at the con- clusion of a two-day session yester- day afternoon, simply affirmed the old order in toto. ) The majority of the commission tool the view that it should grant the in- creases, hold on to its power and then remove disparities existing in and not try to use it for political prop-; North Dakota rates. Other take the view that the Esch- candidate for reelection, stood with! Cummins act should be defied and the matter fought out in courts. Lemke’s view is,the latter, and in this the’ commission defies him. Expect Paper Attacks. It is expected that the Nonpartisan league newspapers will let loose the ink of vituperation on Dupuis and Aandahl. Friends of the two men sdy they, like Langer, Kositzky, Hall, Wehe and others, are to be attacked in every corner of the state because they refused to take orders from the Fargo lague bosses. VILLAGE PARK "ro oe’ beak ENGLISH COURT | o> a = Te magistrate here takes first prize IN ST, LOUIS For Three Weeks Needy of City Were Given a Brief Out- ing and Rest | VACATION CITY FEATURE| Shows to What Limits a Large City Goes to Improve Public Welfare Editor's Note: This is another in the serles on park systems pub- lished with.a view to assist in oviding for the Capital City ree- reation a St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 22—This city is planning to. repeat last summer's successful plan of using city parks as outdoor, _ sleeping. places in hot weather. St. Louis, has a wonderful par« system, but uses it not for recreation alone, but for city benefit as well, for relief to the needy families, and for “Vacation Villages.” Through the co-operation of the St. Louis Red Cross Chapter and the Di- vision of Parks and Recreation of the city, a “Vacation Village” was con- ducted in Forest Park, out of sight of needy families recommended (by vari- ous social organizations found respite from congested quarters and the fn- tense heat. The village was carefully planned and laid out by the Division of Parks and Recreation. Birch bark walks ran between rows of tents which were the living quarters of the families. Each tent was placed on a wooden floor so that the occupants were pro- tected from the damp ground. Toi- léts, showers, water-supply, lighting | system, kitchen, dining tents, cots, bedding and cooking utensils, etc., were furnished by the Red Cross Chapter. A common kitchen was con- ducted under the auspices of the Com- munity Kitchen organization, and 1,- 828 meals were served to the 23. guests of the village at the averag: cost to the guests of 11 2-3 cents per “This village can practically three weeks. Everyone connected with it has recommended that the camp be conducted this coming summer on a much larger basis, and for a much longer period of time, so great was its | success last summer,” said Nelson | Cunlitf, commissioner of parks and| Recreation. i GUARDING BANKS IN CLEVELAND | Cleveland, Sept. 22.—Postmaster | Murphy today received an anonymous! into the city and that the federal re- serve bank, the Union National bank, | and the Citizens Savings, and Trust| jcompany were to be blown up before’ Saturday. A nightfall. Federal authozities com- for record time in settling a court case. A man was up for imbibing too freely. In a jifty it was over with: Magistrate: Guilty? Defendant: Yep. Magistrate: Ten shillings. Defendant: Right oh! PUBLICITY IS DENIED DEALS IN NEWSPAPERS Publishers Service Bureau Re- fuses to Appear Before State Banking Board MANY DEALS The method of doing business of the Publishers National. Service bureau wilk not be opened to the public—at least without a struggle. Though men in charge of this or- ganization have been charged ‘with dealing in newspapers all over the state, and many “queer deals have been reported, the heads of the organ- ization refuse to submit their records to the State Banking Board. When the board met yesterday af- ternoon in the Governor's office, Jo- seph Coghlan, Nonpartisan employe 2f the state, appeared as attorney for the bureau said to be controlled by Wil- liam Lemke and F. B. Wood and gave technical grounds for the refusal of the bureau heads to appear. He told the board that the Publish- ers National Service bureau, which is Ainderstood to maintain full control over the Nonpartisan league newspa- pers of the state, had sold no stock. He also said the state banking board, composed of active officials, have no right to inquire into such affairs; that only O. E. Lofthus, state bank ex- aminer, secretary of the Blue sky commission and appointee of Governor Frazier, had that right. The summons on the bureau result- ed from frequent exposes and the charges of J. W. Brinton, formerly manager of the- bureau, who declared it violated the blue sky law. The Bur- leigh County Farmers Press deal, in which farmers of the county supposed- ly invested $13,000 and then found they had no stock, also prompted the action. Lofthus first refused to summon the bureau; now the, bureau manager re- fuses to appear. LIQUOR MONEY IN CAMPAIGN? Washington, Sept. 22.—With seven witnessses summoned the senate com- mittee appointed ‘to investigate cam- paign expenditures reconvened today to gather up the “loose ends” result- ‘QUEER’ jletter at noon that two wagon loads! ing from its recent hearing in Chicago jof high explosives were being brought} and of ascertaining whether the liquor interests have been active in the present campaign. The hearings here are expected to be concluded by one-day hearing next week in St. Louis is contemplated by Lohdon, Sept. 22.—Polish forces) minicated with the police and auto-| the committee. havé commenced an offensive near) Grodno on the northeast Polish front, | according to an official statement is-| sued yesterday in Moscow. The state- ment declares the Poles have advanced | along a front of 33 miles. Large, numbers of troops being engaged. Fierce fighting 1s proceeding it is said. oe —___—__- | INDIANA’S CORN | CROP IS HEAVY > a Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 22.— Indiana is coming through with her share of the estimated govern- ment corn crop, despite earlier fears that cold weather would do considerable damage. The recent heat wave, mixed with half-day rains, has made a big change in conditions in Indi- ana. For a time the chilly weather hamperedi: growth, ‘but now the j outlook is excellent. | ant being in the Ramnicu mobiles filled with detectives were, rushed to each of the three institu-} tions. | Rumania possesses many natural} medicinal springs, the most import- ‘Valcea area, | where the waters contain iodine and sulphur. e i The Mennonites derive their name from Menno Simons, formerly a Cath- olic priest, who became a teacher and leader of the Anabaptists about 1537. The province of Quebec has three schools in which maple sugar mak- ing is taught. BISMARCK PEOPLE HAVE A HEART? PRISON OFFICIALS SAY THEY DO Bismarck people have a h . Officials at the state peniten- { tiary will testify to that. ! Several days ago The Tribune | printed a story in which it was | stated that officials of the prison ! were anxious to get books and | magazines for the prison library. j{ “If you would come and look | in our library you would surely see the results,” said Beecher Stair today. We have had a great number of fine magazines given us, which are deeply appreciated. There were some hooks, too, though not so many. We want good, current magazines at all times, and can use many books in the library.” Prisoners have been making great use of the library recently. At times a prisoner will have as many as two or three books out of the library on one card. hearing. LEMKE’S FIGHT FOR POWER IS CAUSING SPLIT Nonpartisan League Seething With Fight for Leadership Under: Surface, Report “MINOT GROUP” IS ACTIVE Controlling Socialist Vote, They Are Demanding Balance of Power in League Bill Lemke is fighting for his po- litical life. This statement was made by a man still prominent in league councils. It follows rumors that have heen float- ing around the state capitol for many weeks. . It is taken as an answer to the question: “Why is Lemke trying to make himself such a hero in his own newspaper?” * And the situation is both a compli- ment to Lemke’s political prowess and an indication of his reported unlimit- ed personal ambition. Lemke, the story goes, would face a fight for re-election as a Nonpartisan league national committeeman next winter. He feared the fight and took a long chance. Disregarding the old pledge that no Nonpartisan league boss would Seek office, he threw him- self into the ring for Attorney-Gen- eral. If he wins, he is to be a candi- date for United States senator to suc- ceed Senator McCumber. If he is whipped he is to be beaten for na- tional committeeman of the league and consigned to oblivion. After the Power, The grab in power of Lemke is said to be the controlling influence of the fight against him. On the other hand it is regarded as the old fight between the “Minot group” of socialists and the radicals headed by Lemke. Arthur LeSeuer, former league at- torney, A. E. Bowen and others of the Minot group are said to be the op- posing influences. Le Seuer has told friends from North Dakota who visit- ed him in Minneapolis that he is against the efforts of certain men in the league to gain personal benefit from it. John Hagan, commissioner of agri- culture and labor, i tid to be the man groomed to beat Lemke as leader of the league in North Dakota. Town- ley, it is said, long ago realized that Lemke had ousted .-him..from, control in. North Dakota by grabbing control of the newspapers and the consumers stores. Le Seuer’s enmity ‘toward Lemke runs back to the time of the first at- tack made on Townley for sedition, it is said. LeSeuer. wanted to defend Townley, it is declared, but Lemke ob- jected. LeSeuer stayed in his office for a day and then went on to the Lemke, then, it is said, kept LeSeuer from defending Townley at his Jackson, Minn., trial. And Le Seuer, it is said, was ousted from the legal department of the league by Lemke. Turning Inside Out. Among other interesting features of the seething league “inner workings” is the story being told by a man who ought to know that it was John’ Ha- gan, who first concocted the plan of ousting President Kane from the state university. After it proved to be an unpopular attempt, Hagan is said to shave “ducked,” and came out for Kane. He received the support of many university graduates in the pri- mary because of this. Another story is of the deal given Axel Strom, former state manager of the league. He was, ousted and Ray Craig put in his place and left in the lurch with a’ family. Then the “Mi- not group” is said to have been busy, and Strom finally wag given the league organization job in the northwest part of the state, after he had plans laid for running a socialist ticket again in the state. i The “Minot group’ is said to hold as a club over the league the socialist backing. Unless the league bows io them, they will put a socialist ticket in the field and with 5,000 socialist votes could defeat the league. And while the league seethes witn rumors and reports of plots and coun- ter-plots a desperate effort is being made among the bosses to prevent a split until after election, at least. STEELE PASTOR QUITS CHARGE Steele, N. D., 22.—Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Sage are leaving Steele, much to the regret of members of the Methodist church and other citizens. Mrs. Sage will accept a position as preceptress in the girls department of a college in Okaloose, Iowa, and her son Howard and Mi: Mildred McFagden are accompany- ing her, to enter college. Mr. Sage will leave the parsonage and the conference at the coming annual meeting and enter evangelistic work in the east. : SINN FEINER 1S MURDERED Dublin, Sept. 22.—County coun- sellor Lynch, a prominent Limerick Sinn Feiner, was shot.dead this morn- ing in his hotel apartment in the center of Dublin. His assailants are alleged to have been “black and tan” police. The murder took place at ? o'clock this morning, according to the press association's account, when uni- formed men entered the hostelry of the Royal Exchange hotel and going straight: to the room of their: -in« tended victim, shot him dead. BOOSTERS ARE ALL READY FOR SRD 1920 TOUR Hop-off to be Made Promptly at 8 a. m. Tomorrow with Large Number of Cars in Line GCOD WEATHER PROMISED Roads Also Reported to be in Good Condition; Perfect Fina! Arrangements All ready for the hop-off! This was the report of Bismarck Booster committees on arrangements for the Third ‘Booster tour this af- terhoon. Cars line up at Broadway and Fourth streets early tomorrow morn- ing and the hop-off will be made promptly at 8 o'clock. The apathy toward the tour which a few days ago threatened to inter- fere with its success had disappeared today. A number of persons volunteer- ed information that they would be in line when the starting signal is given tomorrow morning. The band is in fine fettle; Lieut. Ely and his slim, white plane will cavort above the cit banners and identifying tags were prepared today and a few surprises were képt secret by the committees. O. W. Roberts, weather observer strenuously denied that he was going to spoil the trip. In fact, he promis- ed to do-everything lovely for trip, and the indications are now that the weather will be good. The light rain of the last few days north of the city has laid the dust and the roads are in good condition. An Easy Trip There will be no difficulty for the cars in making the schedule outlined by the committee. The first stop made will be at Baldwin, the second at Re- gan and then Wing, Arena, Tuttle, Goodrich. Denhoff and McClusky will he visited tomorrow, with a dance and street parade at McClusky. On Friday Mercer, Turtle Lake, Garrison, Coleharbor, Underwood Falkirk and Washburn will be visited. Still Time to Sign Every person on the tour will be given a little tag bearing his name and everybody must get acquainted before the trip has a gone a half day This is the decree of the director- general. Committees in charge urged that anyone who has not decided to make the trip and will do so Lomorrow no- tify the Commercial club; J. C. An- derson, chairman of the transporta- tion committee, or any committee member. Firms which are furnishing auto- mobile transportation were announced as follows: ‘i Remington Typewriter company, Bismarck Motor company; Hoskins Inc.; E. A. Brown grocery; John Bor- tell Hardware;' Gamble-Robinson Fruit company; Bismarck Grocery company; Finch Lumber company, Baker-Toppins company; Hupmobile Motor. company; R. B. Loubek Motor company; Corwin Motor company; H,. T. Murphy Insurance company: Webb Bros.; Wachter Transfer ¢om- pany; Bismarck Bank; First Guaran- ty Bank; 0. H. Will & company; Lahr Motor Sales company; Perry Furni- ture company; Bonham Bros.; L. H. Langley & company, real estate; Fire- stone Tire & Rubber company; Bis- marck Tribune company. AUTO, STANDING ON STREETS, IS STOLEN BY TWO Men Seen Driving it Northward at Fast Rate of Speed—Epi- demic of Thefts in State ‘The Ford automobile of M. B. Mor- ford, 1014 Eleventh street, was stolen this morning from in front of Lo- gan’s grocery, Shortly after it was missing, a lady living in‘the north part of the city. who knew the car, reported that she saw two men driving the car north at very high speed. Officials in surrounding towns were notified to be on the watch for the stolen automobile. It was reported that there were two men in the machine. It was consid ed quite probable, however, that ter they drove north they changed their course and left town by some other direction. Though there is an epidemic of robberies reported in various parts of the state now, this is the first stolen automobile reported in Bismarck for some time. Police officials every- where are warning automobile own- ers to equip their cars with locks to be used when they are left standing. A Hebron man a few days ago re- ported the theft of a new $3,000 auto he had left standing in the streets. BILL HAYWOOD AND I. W. W. OUTFIT TO HOLD MEETING IN NEW ROCKFORD New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 22. —Members of the Agricultural Workers Union, branch of the I. W. W., are to hold a convention in New Rockford. on Monday, Sept. 27, with William Haywood, as chief speaker, according to handbills which are being distrib- uted throughout North Dakota by I, W. W. organizers. GeorgéW. Streeter, mayor of New Rockford, said today that two WATSON, GOING TO U. S. SENATE THOMAS EWATSON | ATLANTA — Tom Watson, once a candidate for president on the Pug- ulist ticket, in all probability will represent Georgia in the United States senate. Watson was nominated! by the Democrats in the recent pri-! mary, defeating Senator Hoke Smith| and Governor Dors: STORM DANGER ON GULE ENDS, REPORT SAYS Weather Bureau Orders Storm: Signals Down on West Coast | of Gulf of Mexico NEW ORLEANS IS IN PATH! Washington, Sept. 22.—The center| of the tropical hurricane passed in-! land west of the Mississippi river dur-| ing last night and is now over north- ern Louisiana, the weather bureau announced today. The bureau said) the storm would diminish in intens- ity. Warnings on the gulf coast were! ordered down at 9:30 a, m. Storm on Guli Coast New Orleans, Sept. 22—The tropical! storm reported to be slowly sweeping coward: the, guilt coast Tad not reach- ed fts intensity here’ today. Weather bureau indications were that the greatest force of the hurri- cane would be felt on the coast east of the Mississippi river probably dur-! ing the day. After dropping to 29.53 the baro-} meter was rising steadily this morn ing and the wind which reached a maximum velocity here of 48 miles an hour had dropped to 18 miles. ‘This favorable turn in conditions led to the belief that the disturbance might have dissipated itself somewhat at reported last ing the main- least. The ‘storm wi night to be approac land at a rate of twelve miles an hour. | No loss to shipping has thus far been reported here. Traffic on the Louis- ville and Nashville railroad, however was at a standstill, one bridge having | been washed out here while the tracks were reported under water at several places. Trees were unrooted, windows brok- en and signs blown down by the wind here. One unindentified man was kill- ed by a falling power wire. Con- siderable damage from high winds and tides was reported from coast points east of here. The wind at Bay St. Louis and Menter was esimated at 60 miles an hour during the night. |GUN ACCIDENT COSTS HAND OF FARMER YOUTH Elmer Field Loses Right Hand! When Shotgun is Accidently Discharged The righthand of Elmer Field, 17-} year-old grandson of J. A. Fields, liv- ing 6 miles east of the city on the Red Trail, was blown off by shot- gun, a entally discharged, yester- day' shortly before noon. He was brought to St. Alexius hospital in Bis- marck. Young Field was engaged in work-} ing about the farm, and took a gun} with him thinking that he might see some prairie chickens in the fields. He had dismounted from his wagon, and set the gun down. He probably had hold of the muzzle of the gua | when it was discharged by some un-} known manner, his grandfather said. Elmer was reported resting well in the hospital. is is the first pus hunting ac-| representatives of the [. W. W. had applied to the city council for permission to hold the con- vention there and that the city il that there Was no legal way in h they could be stopped long as the convention was con- ducted in an orderly manner. It is understood the convention | which hic SOCIALISTS Ih N.Y. ASSEMBLY ~ AGAIN OUSTED Two of Five Are Permitted to Keep Seats by Assembly Vote But Resign FOLLOWED LONG DEBATE Socialists Deny They Are Com- mitted to Policy of Violence to Change Conditions Albany, N. Y., Sept. 25.—Five as- sembly seats to which socialist as- sembfymen had been elected at special elections last week to fill vacancies caused by their own exclusion last April when the entire socialist delega- tion was denied the right to sit in the lower house of the state legis- lature were again vacant today. After a five-hour debate during which the socialist members were al- lowed to present their personal views the assembly last night, by a vote of 90 to 45 unseated August Claessens, of Manhattan, leader of the socialist delegation; Lewis Waldman, of Man- hattan, and Charles Solomon of Kings. The assembly, however, reserved it- self on the roll calls to oust Samuel Orv and Samuel Dewitt of the Bronx, who with Claessens, Waldman and Sullivan were ousted last spring. The vote on the resolutions calling for the unseating of Orr and Dewitt showed 87 against and 47 for suck tion. Immediately Resign However, Orr-and Dewitt immedi- ately resigned declaring they could not sit “with such an un-American body.” The resignations came after a motion to reconsider the vote by Waldman had been expelled was lost. As soon as Orr and Dewitt had re- signed the entire socialist delegation marched in a body from the chamber. A few minutes later the assembly ad- journed. Seventy-three Republican assembly- men and 17 Democratic members voted to oust Waldman, Claessens and Solomon. - A switch of 36 Republicans and 6 Democrats saved assemblymen Dewitt and Orr from the fate of their colleagues. In the debate the five socialists de- -}nied that they were ever committed to a policy of violence or force. Will Be Back “You are determined on another ouster.” Claessens charged. “It is only six weeks to election, and we will be back again—like the cat with kit- tens, go to it!” Soon after the assembly adjourned the socialist delegation issued a statement which declared the action of the assembly was “abrazen :disre- gard of constitutional safeguards of the liberties of the people.” ‘SAW DRIVE OF “DBATH WAGON” WEN DECLARE Theory That Accident and Not Plot Caused New York Ex- plosion Revived New York, Sept. 22—Four workmen appeared at the municipal building to- day and declared they had spoken with the driver of the wagon which figured in the Wall street explosion. Particular interest was taken in their story for investigators vainly {had sought to establish the identity of the driver among the dead or the living. The workmen said that five or ten minutes after the explosion of a bomb, helieved to have been placed in a wagon a man approached them and said his horse and wagon had been blown up after he had left the ve- to telephone to his employer. He said he had been ordered to take duilding materials to Broad and Wall street but he had been unable to find the indefinite address given him. He then disappeared. The stranger was described as either a Slav or a German about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 160 to 170 pounds. ‘he workmen’s theory served to re- vive the theory that the expiosion may have been due not to a Yomi) plot but to a collision MILLERAND TO BE CANDIDATE Paris, Sept. 22.—Premier Alexandre Millerand was chosen as a candidate for the presidency to succeed former President Deschanel, who resigned as executive of the Republic be- cause of ill health by the joint caucus of the members of the senate and chamber of deputies this afternoon. FIRST FRONT PORCH CAMPAIGN LONG AGO a & Marion, 0., Sept. 22.—Marion church folks were told the “front porch” campaign almost dates the beginning of the Christian era. According to Rev. George M. Rourke of Long Beach, Calif., who preached the morning sermon at the First Presbyterian church, the first “front porch” campaign was conducted by the Apostle Paul. The apostle, Rev. Mr. Rourke said, for two years conducted a will be held in the New Rockford ) ‘| | attorney had informed the coun- w I | opera house. religious campaign from. the fronts porch of a rented house in Rome.