The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1921, Page 1

4 4 — EI a PAR cece caer The Weather Uneettied. md THIRTY-NINTH YEAR | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS BILL APPRO SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT BUDGET MEASURE WITH SOME CUTS AND SOME-BUILDINGS ADDED T0417 | Senators Cut Salaries of Depu-' ties and Stenographers | $300 | | MON EY FOR SCHOOLS) 7 ep hears, H Mayville and Ellendale Get Mon- _ey—Building For Dick- Appropriations for the coming bi- ennium totaling $8,463,223.03, is pro- vided for in the bill reported out tcp the senate this morning by the ap- propriations committee. This is $44,- 566.82 less than the amount asked by the budget committee. ‘Practically no salary increases have! been granted and in some instances | the ‘bill calls for a reduction ia gal- aries, stenographers generally being cut from $1,500 to $1,200. Two years: -ago the budget was about $7,00(,000 for the biennium, or about $15,000,000! less than the present one. There is) an increase from $2,000 a year to $3,- | (00a year for the three railroad rom- missioners, but they now give their en- tire time to the work instead of part time and proposed legislation will add the grain grading and warehouse dut- ies to their responsibilities. + ‘Law Building. The senate committee added $150,- 000 to the budget as recommended by | the budget board for the erection of a law school building, a boy's dormitory.’ and an addition to the power plant | at the University of ‘North Dakota at! Grand Forks. The maintenance fund! for the university totals $932,950 for the two years and $266,600 for im- provements, repairs and miscellaneous items. The Agricultural college at Fargo is to receive $388/500 for the two years, a reduction from what the budget board recommended. No targe build-; ings are to be erected. There is $141,-. 00 appropriated for marketing and or- ganization work, but nothing also that at new, The regulatory division of the Agricultural college, for the enforce- ment of feeding stuff laws and inspec- tions, is given $44,000 and the experi- ment station, whirh sees into such matters as maintaining demon- stration-farms and live stock and such experimental work for agticulture, will have $333,950, available for its work. There is $6,000 to be available foi! milling experiments and investigations | of cereals and $14,000 for the state, pure seed laboratory. | ‘Another $162,000 is to be available! for the extension division. t Lemke Wants Money. ‘No appropriation is soughg for the immigration department for which: aul attempt was made to appropriate funds in the house, and which measure was, defeated. { The budget calls for an appropria-; tion of $91,000 for the attorney gen-; eral’s department, around which there; has been a het figat on requests for: deficiencies and $12,000 is sought to tide that department over to July 1,/ 1920,-when the next biennium begins. | Appropriations are provided for tie state normal schools at Mayville and Ellendale and the state school of science at Wahpeton, which bills in’ troduced in the house and the senate | would abandon. : For Reform School. ~ The reform school at Mandan would | receive $113,650, for the two years, fae cluding $3,000 for a little’ boys’ Dpuild- ing and new furnishings and furnj- ture to the extent of about $1,000 for | the cottages and $8,000 is provided for the purchase of land. ‘There are appropriations of $10,000 each for the state fair at Grand Forks this year and the state fair at Farga in 1922. The Missouri Slope Puree tural and Fair associatipy at Mandan | will rascive shee f dar and the Farmers’ Tnstiiatee het ‘all over the state are, given $18,000. The Mandan fair «s given $2,500 to care for a deficiency. } The depositors guaranty fund com mission is givea $18,825 for the two year period. . Provide for History. r The war history commission is giv en $4,880. There is $50,000 for the | state contingent fund. One appropri- ation calls for $11,187.87 to be paid to the bank of North Dakota for loans to state institutions due to the short- age of the state genera’ fund. Tite agricultural college is given $90,000: | and the state university $76,610 for Geficits. ¢ The senate committee took off an appropriation for a demonstration cot- tage at the Agricultural College and added appropriations for buildings at the Dickinson Normal school, Some Appropriations. = Governor's office . ++ $21,250 Supreme court .. + 127,600 Secretary of state . State auditor - 3 State treasurer : 33; £44 Public instruction . . 649,492 Agriculture and Jabor - 33,000 Dairy commissicner - + 25,700 Railroad commission . 102,9% Land commission . State examiner - Tax commission . Board of administration Hebron mine station 66,000 93,120 29,000 Valley City Normal . 3 926 Minot Normal ... 227,500 Mayville Normal : series Ellendale Normal .. Wahpeton Science school. 78,810 Forestry school. Bottineau... | (8 Dickinson Normal ..- - 382,100 1920 Legislature .. - 102,000 State capitol expense : eee sanitarium ....- B Tuberculosis pate: Jamestown Insahe Asylum... LEAGUE LEADERS OBTAINED LOAN ON “JUNK HEAP” Testimony at House Investiga- tion Bears on Alleged Ques- tionable Loan : B. OF N. D. TO LOSE MONEY? | joe Effort Made to Show That Un- der Guaranty Act, State Bank Stands to Lose i Two well known leaders in the Non-' Partisan league obtained a $5,000 loan | from a “friendly bank” on a brick building that had been burned down, according to evidence adduced at the house investigation today. i They were J. J. Hastings, former financial manager of the league, and Thomas Allen Box. The deal was in Castleton, the bank the People's State ‘of which ‘Hastings and Box were stockholders. O. E, Lofthus, state ex- aminer, was®being questioned by At- torney John Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan read from the Bishcp, Brissman re- port showing redeposits in the Castle- ton bank of about $46,000. The loan was referred to. “And you examiner says, it is se- cured by a junk heap,” remarked Mry Sullivan: y The examiner’s report’ was read, stating that the security was the ruins of a two-story brick building in Castleton and that the loan was made after the building burned down. Tha examiner said he couldn’t see where’ (Continued on page 3) THINK LANGDON MURDERER WILL SUFFER PENALTY ‘ Tokio Papers Think Sentry Who, Shot American Will Be | Punished Tokio, Feb. 21.—Conviction of the Japanese sentry who shot and killed Lieut. Langdon of the U. S. S. cruiser Albany in December, is forecast by; newspapers here. i They declare several high, officials | will become involved also. | Tokio, Feb. 21.—A mass meeting at- tended by 20,000 of the opposition party adopted a resolution that peo-! ple had no confidence in the govern- ; ment. i | Tokio, Feb. 21—Shiba, Hawaiian journalist. who recently gained con-! ‘tro? of a Japanese paper here, issued | Upper an open letter to the government re- | lating to the suppression of import- ant news and demanding, freedom of the press. =e RIVALS FOR POLISH PRESIDENCY —_| Ignace Paderewski (left) and General Pilsudski; one relics| tively different plan from that on upon the intelligencia, the other sk OF * upon the masses. . * * * ok ® Paderewski Will Fight Pilsudski By E. M. Thierry. New York, Feb, 21.—Ignace Pader- ewski is going to run for president of Poland next fall. The famous pianist is not in accord with tle policies of Provisional Pres- ident Pilsudski, general and military hero. ‘Pilsudski, recently feted in Paris while Paderewski was ignored, will be Paderewski’s opponent in the first gen- eral election for the presidency of the new republic. Pilsudski now holds office through having been elected by an assembly. The former premier of Poland is now in the United States, ostensibly for a rest and to attend the ‘annual convention of the Polish League in ‘Pittsburg, Feb. 23,” Actually he is engaged in daily polit- ial conferences with influential Poles in America. Vacation on Coast. Following the Pittsburg meeting, where he will make an important ad- dress, he will go to Washington and Chicago and thence to his estate at Paso Robles, Cal.,/ for a vacation. Upon his arrival from ‘Paris, Pad- erewski said: SENATE DEFEATS BILL PROVIDING DEATH PENALTY House by Vote of "29 to 15 Turns Down Capital Punishment Bill PRIATES OVER EIGHT MILLIO SHUTUPBANK — "Senck ‘Sv ast | overtime to get bills of their ree | | | spective members out of commit. tees before 50th day, Industrial, = Commission —_an- nounces Bank of North Dakota will receive private deposits, State censorship of nrovies bill advanee by house~,In Saturday night session, Minnesota good \ roads man speaks to solons Sunday in favor of good roads constitutional amendment, Independents Introduce bill in house to Hquidate Bank of North Dakota, W. Brinton’s preliminary hearing continued until Mareh 7 Senate receives appropriations bil) carrying two-year budget. House has up before it state Hcense department. bill as passed a senate, Bitter fight expect. ed, House hearing to contin 2, Washinzton’s birthd: honse to be in session, Aftorney-General Lemke op- poses any increase in intrastate freight rates before special exam- Iner of Interstate Commerce Com- missions Independent Program Provides’ No Compromise on Question | of Bank Future | | ee | iWOULD REORGANIZE| | : | Efforts of Opposition to Nonpar- | tisan League Expressed | in Bills | The Independent “program” is now; | well defined. Bills covering the prin-| ‘cipal proposals of the Independents | now are in the legislature, ang while i they are not expected to pass, they! ‘ will, Independents say, tell the peo-! | ple of the state where they stand.) |, House Bill No, 217, introduced ‘by ; Representative McGauvren, provides | ; for the immediate liquidation of the ; Bank of North Dakota. It carries ; ho compromise suggestion, no idea: of “pussy-footing” on the situation. | {It would have a board of three trus {tees begin the immediate Nquidation | ‘ ‘of the bank. | a a EER TEENS, Rurgl Credits Board, | | The Independents propose a. rural-| q :eredits board, but it is not proposed | ‘ as a substitute for the Bank of Nortnj Dakota. It is proposed as a new! HOUSE AGAIN | be administered by a board on an en- Modification of State Bank Be- ing Considered by Legisla- Feb, y and | which the Bank of North Dakota was!’ formed. 7 ‘With regard to state industries the Independent program takes chiefly ‘the attitude that the men now in charge of these industries are not the NS WELEY SCORES ~ JUDGE LANDIS —INULS. HOUSE | Congressman From Ohio, Con- tinues Attack Upon Base- | | | - ball Umpire ae ‘CASTS INSI UATIONS Wants to Know Why the Game | _ Magna‘es Wanted Member ‘ | of Judiciary | Washington, Feb. _21.—Acceptance | by Federal Judge Landis of $42,500 |a year as supreme arbiter of base- | ball while serving on the bench |; might go unchallenged if the motive : back of it was not go apparent, Rep. | Weley, democrat, Ohio, declared today in lemanding impeachment of the i judge for misdemeanor: | Calling the attention to the action of the supreme court of the District | of Columba in assessing damages - ‘against the big league baseball asso- ciation in suits brought upder the anti-trust laws and the indictment of ‘players in Chicago, he said: Asks Question. “While these matters were pending in the courts this illegal pact made ; Judge Landis chief arbiter. And why | shouta they select a federal judge? | Was it because they wanted to tell ; the people we are not an unlawful | trust because Judge Landis is at our | head? Was it because these baseball magnates wanted to create a favora- ble sentiment with the hope that the , Supreme court of the District of Co- lumbia would be reversed? | Rep. Weley read a letter purported ; “I did not like being premier; except, men who ought to be in charge of; for the reason that | felt I could dd| them. The bill covering this phase; some good for my country by accept- of the situation merely proposes that! jing the position. ‘When that period! the Industrial Commission, instead was past, I resigned from. politics.” | of being composed of Governor Fraz- It now develops that differences be- ier, Attorney-General Lemke ani tween Paderewski and Pilsudski have Commissioner of Agriculture Hagan, reached the breaking point. Paderew-' would be composed of Secretary of ski regards 'PHsudski as too socialistic.| state Thomas Hall, State Treasurer The former premier describes himself, John Steen and Commissioner Hagan, ' , to be from a baseball magnate, say- ing that Judge Landis as a federal —— judge was worth any price he might MOVE POSTPONEMENT wish to ask. If that was the intent, Mr. Weley declared, does the act not bring it within the law of bribery? If the magnates who were fined could, what would keep the indicted players from employing him. tors Leaguers Still Fail to Reach De- cision for United NORMAN BLACK ; Ona strictly non-party line basis the senate Saturday efternoon voted j down the bill introduced’ by Senator | Baird of Stark, re-establishing capi- OF FORUM )| to-head the state agricultural college (Continued on page 4) Norman Black, publisher of the Fargo Forum and Minot Daily News is in Bismarck on ousiness today. | Mr. Black has made a great success in the newspaper publishing business and while here inspected the new home of The Tribune. The Forum and the Minot Daily News have pro-| cured sites for new homes and some announcement.of plans for these pro- jects is expected in the near future. Mr. Black will return to Fargo this evening. The publisher of the Forum ig also interested in the North Dakota, Good Roads association and is an of- ticer of that organization. He is anx- ious to launch a forward movement in the interests of good roads such as Minnesota carried to such a success- ful conclusion at the recent election. OUTSIDER MAY __ GAIN POST AS COLLEGE HEAD It is probable that an educator from outside the state will be sought at Fargo. It is known that many persons have urged the state board of administration to select a perma- nent head who would not be familiar with the politics of the state or the functions at the college. Dean E. S. Keene, of the engincer- ing department’ of the college, has been placed in temporary charge o! the institution until a permanent head is selected to succeed Dr. E. F. Ladd, who has resigned. Dr. Ladd leaves the state March 1 to take his seat in the United States senate March 4, sey ee Among those speaking for the bill were Senators Steel, Ployhar, Whit- man and Baird. Among those declar- ing against it were: Senators Stev- jens, Baker, Levang, Benson, Church, | Miklethun, Fraser and Carey. Senator Church severely attacked the pardon boards for their lentency with criminals convicted of first de- gree murder. Senator Benson tried to have the bill amended so as to prohibit all par- | dons for murder in the first degree, but failed in the attempt. Senator Baird pointed out that the state already called for the death penalty in case of treason. The bill lost by a vote of 29 to 15. Bills passed Saturday were as fol- | lows: Senate Bill 121—Giving state right to accept federal aid for rehabilita- tion of disabled persons. Senate Bill 59—Substituting insur- ance commissioner far state auditor on the equalization board and mak- ing state tax commissioner its secre- tary. Senate Bill 97—Authorizing valua- tion of bonds and securities of insur- ance companies by the amortization method. Senate Bill 156—Requiring claims for reduction in taxes to be submit- ted to the county commissioners be- fore starting court action. Senator Byrne was given unanim- ous consent to introduce Senate Bill 201, appropriating $184 to pay irriga- tion and water tax on state school lands.in the Williston irrigation dis- trict. WARN AGAINST PROPAGANDA. Indianapolis. Feb. 21.—National headquarters of the American Legion warned all posts to be on the lookout for revival of German propaganda to split the United States and the other allies. ‘ as a Republican but does not like to be called a “conservative.” Pader- ewski’s appear has been to the “class- es” Pilsudski’s to the “masses.” New Constitution. Within a short time the new con- stitution of Poland, now approaching its third reading in the-Diet, will prob- ebly be-adopted and the date set for the general elections. The elections, it is expected will take place in the fall. with Paderewski back in Poland actively campaigning for the presidency. The former pianist—who has an- nounced he will never play the piano ‘gain—constantly refers to the fact that “the United States made it pos- ‘| sible for Poland to be independent.” It is predicted American Poles will aid him in gaining the presidency. SUPREME COURT ADVANCES CASE ON BANK’S FUNDS The supreme court may hear before the end of the week an appeal from a decision of District Judge McKenna: upholding the right of counties to garnishee money of the stgte bank ‘denosited in-the counties. William Lemke, attorney-general. hus asked that the appeal be advanced on the calendar. Mr. Lemke said that: he had decided to take the method of appeal, rather than press -his pe- tition.before the supreme court for an order to show cause, because he believed that the action would be quicker by appeal. The attorney-general charges the garnishment proceedings are a pari of a plot entered into by bankers and politicians to hinder the operations of the Bank of North Dakota and are not brought in good faith. (By Associate] Press.) Springfield, Il. Feb. 21—This city will vote tomorrow on the first step toward municipal ownership and op- eration of its entire heating and elec- trical services. The proposition is whether to grant the city’s only com- petitor, a privately-owned steam heat and electric company, a temporary franchise until August 15, 1921, at which time the city will absorb the privately-owned plants. If the proposition carries, Spring- field, according to City Commissioner ‘W. J. Spaulding, will become one of the few ,of the larger cities in the country to own and operate three of its utilities. The city first engaged in the busi- ness of manufacturing light and heat Kilowatt Hou Year ending Supplied Feb. 28, 1919. - 1,796,966 Feb. 28, 1920 2,761,988 5,500,000 Feb, 28, 1921 Operation of the city’s plants then began’ to have serious effect on the receipts of the privately-owned cor- poration, the Springfield Gas & Elec- tric Co., and several months ago the company served notice on the city that unless it withdrew from the util- ity field, the company would have to suspend business when its franchise d provides limitations. Elections n the state without party designa-' tion are also urged by the Independ- | —— ents, ' The house received this afternoon | House Bill No. 217 would wipe the the majority report of the state af- name of the Bank of North Dakota: fairs committee recommending the | off the map eventually. Section: one|‘passage of the rural credits bill, one | Provides “that the Bank of North Da-|of the delayed bills introduced by the kota as established and created by! executive committe of the Independ- Chapter 147 of the Session Laws of! ent Voter's assoclatlon. At the same | 1919 be and the same is hereby dis-| time a minority report was received continued and dissolved for all pur- signed, by the league members and poses except for the purpose of liqui-' recommending the indefinite post- dation, as herein provided.” Pponement of the bill. A board of trpstees, consisting of In referring to the minority re- State Treasurer Steen, Secretary of port, Walter Maddock, league floor State Thomas Hall and Commission-' leader, declared that he believed that er of Agriculture John Hagdn would the bill should be amended but time be created to liquidate the affairs of: was teo short to draw up any amenc- the bank. It would have authority; ments. to collect all debts due the bank and May Amend Bill. pay all liabilities, to maintain and de-! It is possible, he said, that the bill fend actions in the name of the board, will be amended by the senate and to be sued as trustees of the bank and that it may pasy in a form in har- that it may convey proper instru- mony with the initiated law. ments in the name of “The Bank of North Dakota, Dissolved.” Duties of Board. Action Postpone Action. Final action on the rural credits een Paseo bill by the senate affairs committee Section 4 provides: “It shall be Fa! the duty of arid Board of Trustees,| ¥?* postponed Saturday until today immediately upon this act taking of jon rented of ener Maddock, mi- fect, to take possession of the Bank "OQ ype Or Oe ee of North Dakota and all its assets conference of league members of and business,.for. the purpose here- the house and senate was held Sun- inbefore designated, and said board @@Y evening at which the bill was Changes Needed, He Says. “Judge Landis has a right. to yield to the-pressure of unyielding combi- nation but he ‘should not bring all our judiciary into disrepute. If the ; country approves the dual role of | Judge Landis then the house will he | called upon-to preserve a‘new stand- ard for ous judiciary, then’ there are others who might wish to employ the judges at any price they might ask. “But I do not believe that the American soul is so dead as to per- mit any of us to escape our duty in this matter.” WHEAT TAKES SHARP UPTURN. | INGHICAGO | Shortage of. Visible Supply and | Export Demand Sends Price Up Chicago, Feb. 21.—Bulls had an ad- vantage in the wheat market today, shall proceed as speedily as possible, the chief matter discussed. Neither consistent with the interests of the) state, to wind up the affairs of said bank, and for the purposes of carry- Gdvernor Frazier or Attorney General with the giving of attention to - the Lemke were present, but it is said.! fact that the visible supply was, only - that they sent word that they did not! 40 percent of the average and of good wish to dictate, that whatever stand ing into effect the provisions of this the league senators and representa act, said board shall have full au-' |. , thority to employ a manager of such “Ves took Was satisfactory to them. bank during such period .of liquid Favor Change. tion, and such agents, attorneys, ac- Many talks favorable to following countants, bookkeepers, clerks an¢; of the original so-called “compromise” other assistants, .as may be deemed plan to make the state bank, in har- | export trade. Opening prices 3 to 3 1-4 cents higher, follewed by sharp advance and then a slight reaction, Prices closed steady-} 1-2 to 2 cents higher. ‘ : necessary for the proper and expedi- tious discharge of the duties of such board; and they may fix the com-; (Continued on page 4) SPRINGFIELD TO VOTE ON ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT UNDER ’ MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP CONTROL for its citizens Feb. 28, 1915, enter- ing the utilities field with only 286; customers. Gross revenue for the first year totaled $10,972.81. Officials of the privately-owned company oniy smiled when the city tried to keep !from going on the rocks, but at the jend of the ,second year, when the city’s customers jumped to a total of 806 and its gross receipts to $29,- 574,26, they looked apon the city’s comparatively sntal] plant with grave | concern. At the end of. the third year. the to take care of 1,308 customers, ‘oss receipts for that year were $40,-: 072.17. Reports. for the past three years showed the following: | rs Consumers * Receipts Gross 1,803 $50,635.06 . 2,606 17,272.74 3,800 160,000.60 | expired on March 15. The city began at once endeavoring to buy the pri- vate plants with a view to operating them, and only recently was the deal consummated. ° Qitizens of Springficld at three elections have voted overwhelmingly in favor of municipal ownership, the city’s plant had Yeon enlarged 80 33: last time by a majority of about four to one. mony with the initiated law, a land and state industries bank, with pos- sibly the added provision that banks which wished to might keep their deposits there. This would do away with the proposed plan to initiate a law in the spring reviving the com- pulsory deposit of pubiic money. Most of the speakers took the stand that the people had acted in the mat- ter and that they did not wish to de anything contrary to the expressed wish of the voters. No one opposed the change in the bank, and while no vote was taken, it was the general opinion that the leaguers present were favorable to , A petrified buffalo head was found steps changing the state bank. by workmen on the Bismarck-Mandan ee Bridge in the caisson of pier No. 3, SUNDAY SCHOOL fifty feet under ground, shortly before noon Sunday, ~~ The lower jaw was missing but otherwise the head is in perfect condi- N D tion, and the teeth waic% were left ’ | Were perfect. Before the workmen found the head they found buffalo, bones, and it is thought that they may find the remaining part of the buffalo head a few feet farther. Many explanations are given as to the finding of the head so far under Rev. Gjerness of Forman Says the surface. It is said that evidence ‘ | have been found to show that the pres- They are Opposed to True ent bed of the Missouri river was at’ Sse oné time west of the present banks of Spirit the river. a “Fargo, Feb. 2 tev. K. O. Gjer- CARUSO RESTS EASILY. ness of Forman, N. D., scored meth- | New York, Feb. 21.—Enrico Caruso ods of North Dakota Sunday schools; spent the night in restful slumber in an address before the Lutheran and was permitted to eat a hetri pastors conference here this morn- meal this morning. He app ing. These methods are rationistic bright and was smiling and tal and opposed to the true spirit of the ———--— Lutheran church, he said. J SS FUTURE BRIt Delegates gathered to hear Rev. E. Washington, Feb. 21.—The busi Smedal, of Minneapolis, advocate sup-, review of the United States Chamic port of pension fund for superannu-/ of Commerce says American business ated ministers in the afternoon, jis on the high road to recovery. HEAD 50 FEET UNDER RIVER Petrified Head Taken Out of Caisson of Bismarck-Man- dan Bridge BISMARCK TRIBUNE==] |