The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1921, Page 1

The Weather Unsettled. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Last Edition THIRTY-NINTH YEAR | ‘ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1921 ve PRICE FIVE CENTS OPEN FORUM DINNER LAUNCHES PLAN TO BOOST CITY'S COMMERCIAL CLUB Business Men seeakiog at BOOST YOUR CITY BY JOINING Luncheon Urge That Or- ganization Be Supported - YOUNG GIVES OUTLINE President Tells of Work of Club’ and What It May Ac- complish : The Open Forum luncheon of | the Bismarck Commercial Club, held at noon today at the Mc- Kenzie hotel, was devoted to a’ discussion of the civic problems of the city, the work of the Com-' mercial club and the possibilities of the organization. President C. L. Young, of the club opening the discussion, briefly pointed | out means by which the Commerejal club has ‘sought to earn the whole- heartel support of the people of the city by undertaking and accomplish- ing its tasks. His outline of the club! aims, work and accomplishments, fol- lows: The Commercial club is organiz ed community effort. Organization is perequiste to community sueccss The club ‘furnishes the machinery with which to further the communities en- terprises. “2. It is the city’s official publicity agent. It advertises by trade tours, ‘by magazine articles and by corres: Nondence. ’ “3. It is the city’s information bur- eau. It serves as employment agent, answers inquiries and conducts com- munity surveys, “4. It is an erfand boy. It serves in this capacity fer outside organiza tions and, individuals to state and fed- eral offices. It is the city’s industrial promo- ter. Much effort has been devoted to to the development of new enterprises, such as the flax fibre industry, and clay manufacturers. “6. It is a clearing house of ideas, That is the purpose of these forum lunches. Endless private interviews and correspondence are devoted to an exchange of ideas. “7, It is the promoter of the gen eral welfare. . Much effort has been given to the organization of an En- glish Lutheran college and we are as- sured that with improved _ financial conditions such an institution will be located here. Prizes, have heen given in corn, pig and poultry, contests. City’s Amassador “3. It is the city’s ambassador. When its interests are involved its re- presentatives speak for the city, and its business interests. The Red Trail is now threatened. We are trying to save it for the state. Along with others much energy has been expend-' s ed on the Missouri river bridge pro- ject. The club has always sought to guard our railroad service, and secure favorable rates for our shippers. “9, It is the city’s glad hand as; shown through the entertainment of conyentions and the building of our splendid tourist camp site ; 70. In these times it nfust be still another thing. Community competi- tion is inténsified, Our merchants are fighting for trade. Rival cities are struggling for advantage. Business depression begets individual and com- munity blues. Along with all else the club has been and\ must now be the community optimist, sunshine club With. the help of the club members, their moral support and financial aid the club can be all this and more. Immigration Agent Talks. j W. B. Runey, of the state immigra- tion department, who was present on | invitation of the club, spoke of the work he has been doing in Iowa, Min- nesota, South Dakota and Nebraska. He said that he had emphasized the educational advantages in rural! districts in North Dakota, pointing to the large number of consolidates schools, and that he found many rent- ers of land who are paying $15 an acre ‘annual rental in lowa who are thinking seriously of moving to North Dakota, where they can obtain a farm of their own. . F. L. Conklin advanced a new idea in the discussion. He said that in reading a report of the activities of the club for/the last year he noticed that the scope of the club had broad- ‘ened.. Formerly, he said, it was along efforts to attracting new industries. It now also is clearing house for all civic activities looking to the betterment of the city. Because of this, he said. the- club deserves and ought to have the support of people who are engaged in other than purely business pur- suits. FRANCE BEHIND ALLIED DEMAND Mar. 18.—By the Associated he Chamber of Deputies vot- ed confidence in the government of Premier Briand today at the end of debate on the reparations decision ar- rived at on the Londgn conference. The vote was 489 to 67. ONE STANDARD BILL PASSED Des Moines, Iowa, Mar. 18.—-The pill to establish a single standard té govern sex crimes in Iowa passed the, house, 90 to 6. G. A. R. MEMBER ILL. Rugby, N. D., March 18.—Charley Mitchell, pioneer rancher and one of Pierce county's few surviving veter- “becoming increasingly valuable ‘ hs | indispensable to our best interests, It and not only is good fellowship de-| Statement Urges Citizens . to! OTHERS IN COMMON EFFORT, « SAY LEADERS OF THE CITY Every forward looking citizen of Bismarck is invited and urged to be- come a member of the Commercial with those of all other progressive citizens of the city, from which may emerge the concentrated thoughts and energy of all people working for the betterment of Bismarck. Why belong to the Commercial club? Here are some of the reasons giv- en by members of the club: “You believe in our city, to see it grow. Your interests wiil be benefited by’ making it: a bigger, better city. We have the geog cal location—we have «the facilities (and better ones in sight) we have a’ fine start toward a cit We need stronger co-operation tween all the business men. We urge you to join us now—let us make the pull together.”—A. W. Lucas; “Doesn't every man owe it to this community to connect himself with the Commercial club? Isn't that a duty from which no business man can excuse himself? Our city has made wonderful progress the past two years, but the next two are going to eclipse them. Some of the big thi are already in sight. Come in and heip us with your membership, with your counsel, with your personality, with your advice. We need you to help us solve n y civic problems and you need us. We can be mutuai- ly helpful. Mutually—that's the word.” W. KE. Lahr. “The Commercial progress during the past years, strict- ly on a business bas! ‘rhe demands upon our organizatiun are constantly growing he v, and if it is to meet this increased demand, it must be made stronger in finance’ and mem- bership than it has ever been before, This is the opportune time for our city to develop a Gommercial club that will not only quicken its com- mercial and civic life, but will be in- fluential in natio affairs, and as a step in this direction, a membership campaign is about to be launched which will be the biggest and broad- est movement of its kind’ ever inaug- urated.” H. Duemeland. Inere: gly. Valuable, vey The value of the Commercial club to the business growth of the city is and club has made is the incubator of civic achievement.” —J, C. Anderson. “A modern Commercial club is an organization through which public ed citizens in a community may themselves collectively on a expre: questions of community welfare, andj city. An important national publica-, ciated Press.)—In conneg! through which they may make their collective desires effective. A modern Commercial club is a body of men and women acting in their capacity! ture won’t hurt any of us who are, ion Wednesilay night Governor Henry as citizens, not as representatives of any special group or class, and de-| . SALOON GONE, SAYS PALMER Philadelphia, Mar. 18.—“The ruling that physicians, may pre- scribe beer may mean beer at the soda fountain, but never again beer over the saloon bar or over the dining room,” said former At- torney General A. Mitchell Pal- mer today. FORMER TRIBUNE MAN IS SLATED FOR HIGH POST John. T. Adams to Be Named} Head of Republican Na- tional Committee John T, Adams, of Dubugue, Ia., who i ated to succeed Will ‘4s Hays as chairman of the Republican national committee according to dispatches, liv-! ed in Bismarck 30 years ago, when he worked on The Tribune as a news paper reporter. Mr. Adams remembers vividly the term of his residence in the city. When Wallace Campbell, of this city, met Mr. Adam: quarters in- Chicago last fall election Mr. Adams remarked that he was in Bismarck 30 years ago. He recalled the row of frame buildings that was Main street, the gambling uises and other evidences of a typi- cal frontier town. Several Bismarck residents recall Mr. Adams as “Kid' Adams. He was, they say, a writer of much ability and was considered an exceptionally: bright young man. After leaving Bismarck Mr. Adams went to lowa and engaged in the manufacturing busin H has, however, never lost h in the newspaper business and now retains interest in some newspapers. DEBS HALTS PIGKET PLAN Atlanta, Ga. Mar. 18—Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader, has halted plans of socialists to picket the White House in an effort to attract atten- ans of the Civil war, ts very ill at his} tion to their demand that he be re- ranch in Girard Lake township. | leased from the Atlanta federal prigon. be-| at Kepublican head- | before | | voted to.the material and cultiral ad- | Vancement: of the whole community. | Nearly ever: man considers ‘himself! club and put his ideas into one hopper} public spiri-il and- wants to help| Union Lays Down Basis, on ; make his town a better place in which: jto live and w The Commercial |club is organized: ‘to help every man} ‘wha wants to help his town. It co-' ordinates all forces for community im- provement and gives them direction and driving power.”—C. L. Young. “A Commercial Club, nowadays, is an organization of those people with-: in the community who aré desirous of forwarding its welfare and who believe that they can best do this , through co-operative effort."—F. L. Conklin. 6 Lesson of tie Bec. j “Nature commands pooled effort.! Hundreds of bees to each comb of honey meke a comparatively quick and easy operation of what would be an impossible task co one lone hee however industrious. The comb of} honey contains the greatest of les-! ‘sons in the greatest of success-mak- el Frank Grambs. “Who can measure the effect of dis- interested ypublic service upon the character and broadened vision of men working together for the upbuild- ing of the community and doing this {without any thought of personal gain or desire for personal recognitiona— John French, “T am requested to state why I am a member of the Commercial club. There are several re: why, the most important of which -is that 1 find through the chanuels of the club an unusual opportunity for express- ing my good will toward the commun- ity by’ rendering such service as my abil gifts and y permit. Any per- son having pride and community interest can find through the club‘s various activities an unusual oppor- tunity for expressing his aims and ideals."—P. C, Remington. i The Bismarck club invites discus- sion with any person in the city who would like to n personally of the work and the accomplishments of the club. To my mind one of the advantages im membership in the Bismarck Com- ymereial~ clnbd- lise the “opportunity of | attending the monthly forum lunch-} eons of the club. These are “get to-| gether meetings” for the members| veloped which is one of. the benefits derived from such an organization but + an opportuhity is thus given for hear- ing and participating in thoughtful! : discussion of+public questions and of ‘problems affecting the welfare of our, ‘tion ends a certain weekly column by: | the phrase “Let the people think.” | A little mental exercise of this na- members of the Commercial club. | J. L. BELL. i ' IPOLIGE ARREST YOUNG MEN ON LOCAL STREETS Disturbances and Rodyism Not! to Be Tolerated, Chief Says | Rowdyism on the streets will not be tolerated by the police. General notice was served on “young bloods” by the police when they arrested two young men who had heen thrown out of a dance in the K. of P. hall last night and complaints were made that they) were using bad language in a cafe.) The young men were charged with be- ing drunk and disorderly. Many women of the city have com- plained that young men, intoxicated, have at various times insulted women on the street. Many arrests have been made in the last few weeks by! the police of young men alleged to have insulted women and policemen have been ordered by Chief Martinson j to overlook no cases of this sort. POLES ADOPT CONSTITUTION Warsaw, Mar, 18.—The legislature | of the Republic on the eve of the | plebescite to determine whether upper Slesia shall be Polish or German to- day adopted the constitution of reborn Poland after its third and final read- ing. The-constitution, Poles believe, will have a favorable influence upon the participants, n the plebescite. REFUSES TO STOP SALE Chicago, Mar. Attorney General Brundage’s petition for an injunction against the sale of stock in the Co-} operative Society of Americ? “as de-| ned by Superior Judge Foell. | Rugby, N. D., March 18.-—Theodore | Kaiser, who with his family, moved to Portland, Ore., last fall, returned to Rugby last week and declares North Dakota will be his home state . tucure. : the | They are: ‘employes and their f OFFICIALS OF RAILROADS ARE BEING GRILLED ogs-Examination Is Begun by, ‘epiesentatives of | Union . i DEMANDS PRESENTED! i i i} Which They Say They Will Negotiate i Chicago, Mai Sross-examina- tion of high railroad officials by labor: leader's began today before the rail-! road labor board. Eleven ‘basic principles on which} labor would be wisiing to negotiate} agreements were laid down before the hoard by B. M. Jewell, president of! the railway émploye: American Fede: s department of ‘ation of Labor. The eight hour day; proper over-| time rates for work, in excess of eight! hours; arrangement of working shiits | for reasonable living; arrangements of | sunilies; reason-; able rules for the protection of healtt| and safety of employes; definition ot} the work of each cliss to be perform: ed by mechanics and helpers; formu- lation of apprenticeship, rules, four H apprenticeship requirement for mechanics; right of the majority of each class to determine what organ- ization shall represent them; right to select a, committee to handle griev- limiting of class seniority lo} shops and not permitting inter- change of seniority with other shops or crafts and rights to organize with- out discrimination. ALLEN STRIKES — ATN. LEAGUE; HITS VIOLENCE Governor of Kansas Says That He Will Protect League Organizers ASKS LEGION SUPPORT Cease Attacks on Speakers | | (By Asso-| ion with an order for an investigation of the re- fusal to permit Nonpartisan leagne speakers to address a meeting at Mar- Topeka, Kan., Mar. 1 Allen today issued a statement in which he asserted that he was opnos- | ed to the league movement but tnat| every effort would be made to see; that league workers received fair treatment. The governor characterized the lea- gue movement as one to preach @ clags-minded doctrine, Former U. S. Senator J. R. Burton, | who was escorted from Great Bend! last Saturday night, was one of those| refused to speak at the Marion meet- | ing, according to reports reaching) the governor's office. i To Bring Officials In. Gov. Allen cArected the attorney general to bring Marion officials here and question them concerning the af- fair. Gov. Allen’s statement follows: “It is my attention to exhaust every! power of my office to prevent future disorders and to protect the name of this state and rights of its people un-; der our laws, guaranteeing free! speech. “I am utterly out of sympathy wta! Townleyism. I realize that the ieal- ers of that movement who are going) over this state preaching a class- minded doctrine aud collecting $18 for membership do not represent any philosophy that is of value to this commonwealth. Nevertheless, these promoters are entitred under the law to be heard.” | The statement then asserts that the league has failed in North Dakota and declares that attempts to interfere with their feetings only assists in giving publicity to the movement. “I believe that in the effort to main- tain order in Kansas I shall receive, the support ,of every fair-minded member of the American Legion, the statement sa in conclusion. SAY KRONSTADT IS CAPTURED Helsingfors, Mar. 18—The fortress | of Kronstadt has surrendered to the Bolsheviki. who also captured the warships there. | ‘ i THREE FARMER Fargo, D., Mar. 18.—Thre Dakota farmers hape been adjudged bankrupt in the United States district court, being Join D. Thomson, farmer, and .rancher, Almont, Grant county, liabilities, $12,22:81; assets, $8,970. and property claifed to be exempt: $1,- 790; James F. Reeser, farmer, Willis ton, Williams county, liabilities, $10,- 009; assets, $6,337.65, claimed to be exempt, $ Martin, farmer of Amenia, Cass coun- ty, liabilities, $12,014.60; assets, $1,000 srq property claimed to be exempt, $1,000. ; | started, according to J. 1, Cahill, mem- ‘of the country -| when we do not receive a request for "CLARA HAMON, NOT GUILTY ON MURDER CHARGE; TO VISIT HER RELATIVES; JURY OUT 40 MINUTE “TEACHERS NOT Ardmore, Ol Mar, 18.—Freed of, the murder ch e of shooting Jake! L. Hamon, Clara Smith Hamon plan- ned to visit Wilson, the home of her sister. Late! e will go to El Paso, where her father is seriously ill. Mrs, Jake L. Hamon, who retired to her home when the jury left the court room yesterday, has not been) notified of the “not guilty” verdict. | The jury was given the case at 4:30'p. m. yesterday and returned to the court room 40 minutes later. B. F. C. Laughbridge, 73 years of age, fore-| man, said only one ballot was taken, | a secret one, confirmed by rising vote.! Clara ‘Hamon obtained the infor-| mation ‘fully seven minutes defore! the verfict was rendered in open; court and sat, surrounded by mem-| | bers of her family, half smiling, halt! j afraid to believe the nods of surance that were bent toward her. When T. W. Champion mounted the bench and received an affirmative, response to this questicn: “Gentle- | men, have you reached a verdict?” her face followed the motions of the) judge as he read the verdict from} Mr. Laughridge, walked across the court room and handed it to the’ clerk, who read it in a nervous, fal setto voice. Caught In Brother’s Arms Clara ‘Hamcn gasped audibly in the; tensely silent court room, dropped | forward in her seat, only to be seized | from behind by her younger brother, “Jimmie,” squeezed violently and kissed on the left check. Tears came’ to her eyes and the other members of her family cried with her as she crossed to the jurors and haltingly thanked them for their verdict, She came tothe press room to thank the newspaper workers, cling- ing to the arm of Sheriff Buck Gar- rett and her brother and, with tears ‘streaming down her face said: ‘I am the happiest woman in the world.’ | ‘She used a secret passage from the! as-! court room to escape the crowds which threatened to overwhelm her and went. to a lower floor of the county building where she sat for some time receiving congratulations, Her future course is undecided, she said. |CROP DAMAGE DISTURBS MART Chicago, Mar. 18.—Reported crop! | damage by green bugs in Kansas had a notable though transient influence today. Opening prices which ranged from 1-4 cent off to 1-2 cent ad- vance were followed by a rise to well above yesterday’s finish with a sub- sequent decline below yesterday's priees. | FARMER FINDS WHISKEY. ! Rugby, N. D., Ma 18.—Rumor has | it that a farmer living near Rugby’ discovered « cache of 84 quarts of | whiskey when opening a straw stack. His intimate friends know his name but they won't tell it. WORK ON NEW BUILDINGS NOT TO BE RUSHED Board of Administration Mem- ber Says Work to Proceed Slowly Immediate plans for starting work on new buildings authorized by the; legislature at institutions will not be! ber of the board of adntinistration who, with other members of the board has returned from a trip of inspection | of several institutions. | The appropriations, which are for, the biennial commencing July 1, are for buildings for several educational ; and a few charitable institutions. Some buildings at the hospital for the insane, Jamestown, which have been condemned and are unused, will \be torn down, he said, and work on! the new chapel building will be start- ed sometime during the summer. It will be some time before plans are ‘awn for any of the proposed build: ngs, however. The members of the board visited the institution for the blind at Bath- gate, the school for the feeble minded at Grafton the University at Grand Forks, the Agricultural college at Far- go, the Valley City Normal and James- town hospital. EGG EIGHT INCH Hazelton, Kan., Mar. Westfall of Hazelton a Plymouth Rock hen’s egg, of regular shape, that weights one-quarter of a pound. and measures 8 1-2 inches and 6 inches. q —_—_ CLARA HAMON, WEHE NOTIFIED HE MUST STAND ANOTHER TRIAL Governor to Hold Hearing Again on Charges Against ‘Commissioner Laureas J. Wehe has a notice today from Governor Frazter that he must stand another hearing on charges pre- ferred against him to remove him as a commissioner of the Workmen's Compensation Bureau. ‘The notice sets Saturday, Mar. 26, at 10 A. M.-as the time for hearing the matter, in the governor's office. Wehe and bs counsel, ‘Theodore Koffel, were not ready today to an- nounce their de on until they had had time to consider the governor's notification. The notification, they said, followed a demand upon C, A. Spencer, appointed as Wehe’s succes- sor, for the offic What Notice Says The notice of the Governor Wehe to take notice “suspending .you from the offiice of Workmen's Compensation Commis- sioner made and executed and served upon you on the 19th day of April, 1920, has at all times since the date of said service been in full force and effect, is now and will be continued in full force and effect until the final determination of this matter.” The notice further informs Wehe that he may have the privilege of cross examining witn nd intro- duced evidence that “you may cross- examine such witnesses and introduce evidence to controvert the charges made against you.” The governog, in holding that the order suspending Wehe has been and is now in full force and effect over looks the decision of Judge Nuessle of district court and the supreme court, Mr. Koffell asserts. The trial court declared and all proceedings in connection with the attempted remov- al of Wehe were illegal and void, and supreme court, in its decision, said Wehe was restored to office “the same as if no order of removal had tells ‘ever been made.” When Wehe and Koffel made de- mand upon Mr. Spencer for the of- fice Mr. Spencer said that he must consult the governor and attorneys. RENTERS FROM INFLATED LAND-VALUE SECTIONS ARE LOOKING TOWARD N. D. Stories circulated over the country to the effect that ‘North Dakota went through a smaller inflation of land values than nearly any other section is bringing many i quiries from prospective citizen cording to George N. Keniston, retary of the Bismarck Commer jal club, “Recently there have been more in- quiri concerning land values in orth Dakota than during any period since I have been in Bismarck,’ said Mr. Keniston. “Hardly a day passes information about Burleigh county land offerings. “The inquiries come mostly from states bordering on th: #4#t banks of the Mississippi river, Wisconsin, parts of Min ota, and Illinois. Many of them are from renters who have been paying high prices for rented land. Many of these bought farms during the period of inflation of prices, have perhaps, a payment or two, and now don’t see how they will ever be able to go through with the bargain They would Most of them have cons machinery and a great deal of livestoc The “tourist season’ also is already beginning to open. Many —inqui are received concerning the Red T A few days ago a big automoile | went through Bismarck on its way to the coast, the driver planning to ship his car by train over the mountains. “that my order) MARRIED WOMEN TO BE EMPLOYED ‘Committee of Local School Board Decided Against Retention REASONS ARE GIVEN | Board Also Discusses Salary Schedule for Ensuing Year Tho teachers’ committee of the city | School board, given power to act by the board itself, decided last night up- on a policy of not employing married women as teachers in the city schools, | except as principals. A discussion of the salary schedula , of the schools for the coming year was also discussed. The city teacher list will not be completed for some- time, In adopting a policy. against em- ploying married teachers in the | Schools the committee was actuated | by several views of the matter, it was j said. Among other reasons, it was | Stated, the employment of numerous married teachers was more or less of a “war measure,” because of the’ scar- | city of teachers which has existed; | that most cities in the country have adopted a policy of ne: employing {| married teachers, and that they felt it | unfair competition with unmarred wo- |; men. | If the policy is adhered to there will be many teachers in the local schools ; to be replaced, some of them of ex~ | ceptionally long service, STATE PAYING - OFF DECEMBER COLLEGE BILLS ade That Bills Were p Because of State Bank 'g00K FUND IS AMPLE The State of North Dakota is paying | off some December bills today. The bills being paid are chiefly for the Agricultural College of Fargo. Some other state bills have been held up during the last two months also, ; The bills of the Agricultural college being paid amount to about $13,000. Disbursements of the state have been cut to a minimum during the last two months It was stated at the auditor's office that the fact that tax coliection} have been very slow ne sitated thp holding up of some b: It was denied that any were held up at the request of the Bank of Norin Dakota. . Pay-rolls have been met, it is a: ed, and some of the pressing expe! of the Agricultural college for the month of January were ‘paid before the December warrants were issued. While the general fund of the state was $191,803.20 on December 21, 192), the book balance had increased to $292 883.97 on the last day of February as | shown by the accounts of the office of the state treasurer. The state treasurer paid out $32,000 to the account of the Agricultural Col- lege from Dec. 24 to January 3, but paid out only $30,000 from January 3 to March 16. A decrease in the amounts paid out for the University of North Dakota | since the Industrial Commission issu- ed its order to “go slow’ on the bank of North Dakota. also is noted. A total of $2) i 350,655 ‘in January and in February the amount dropped to $11,48. This far in March $28,000 has been paid out. The records of the state treasurers office show that during February tax collections amounted to $393,622.78 but only $292,883.97 in cash was actu- ally disbursed through the state bank for payment of bills of the state. It was stated at the auditor's office that bills had been held up during the last two months, The eyplanation was given that tax money had not come in in amounts equal to last year. During February, 1921, tax collections for the previous year remitted by county treasurers amouted to $61,360.44 as compared to $183,938.49 in February, 1920 for taxes of the previous year. Tax collections are now pouring in- to the coffers of the state treasury and thence to the Bank of North Dakota in large amounts enabling the bank to pay off its $1,000,000 Chicago loans and other bills. The period of heavy tax collections will end within a short time the passing iof the next few weeks and the Bank of North Da- kota wil be up against the problem of paying current bills. STATE TO BUY JACKSON HOUSE Nashville, Tenn., Mar. 18.—A_ bill passed the state legislature appropri- ating $15,000 for the purchase of the little building in Greensville, Tenn., where President Andrew Jackson ran a tailor shop. HUNT NETS 40 RABBITS . Parshall, March 18.—Forty Parshall people took part in a rabbit hunt which netted 40 ‘bunnies.’ RIVER BREAKING UP Word was received here today Denial Held s that the ice had broken up at Fort Yates on the Missouri and Cannon Ball rivers. It is: ex- pected that the ice will break \here sometime tonight.