The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 26, 1921, Page 1

a 4 Ce ‘wt q . ' > . ‘ 5 aoe The Weather Unsettled THE BIS CK TRIBUNE Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKO’ TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS —— GERMANY WOULD PAY ALLIED U. S. DEBTS | a ae te LEADING BIG WHISKEY RING Fargo, April 26.—John Reed, captain of the Minot North ; | Dakota, police force and Charles Llano, fromer chief of Minot} Engineers for Railroad Com: pole are cherie lias illegal possession and transportation of} 4 | liquor in warrants issued in the federal court here. miscion Report on Hughes |__, The two are “high jackers” and the back-bone of the Minot Electric Company | whiskey ring, according to Lane Maloney, federal prohibition; -— eae the state. ; . : le warrant charges that Llano and Reed led a group of men TILT OVER ‘METHOD eee to a point near the Canadian border where Whiskey Tanners were! ;Yobbed of a car and 16 cases of whiskey on the night of March; CUDAHY SUICIDE Company Attorneys Object; 225 aH the men in the group posed as officers but kept the Citizens Attorneys Say Plant | S=~S0¥..~ ‘GRAND JURY TO | BE ASKED FOR an-| Built from Surplus ‘HARDING ASKS The inventory and tentative praisal of the property of the Hughes! Electric company was presented to: the railroad commission today at the jury will be asked t week ‘byte continuation of the hearing on the/ Dailey joint legislative committee question of the sufficiency of the rates! which is investigating building condi-; IN GOVERNMENT of the Hughes Electric company. | tions in Chicago, to consider evidence! Representatives for the Hughes | company immediately attacked the/ appraisal presented by Chief Engi-! neer E. H. Morris for the commission, | while representatives of the citizens’ committee appearing in the rate mat- ter sustained it. The tentative appraisal of Mr. Mor: ris, as of May 1, based upon a phys cal inventory and pricing of mate- rials used, was: historical original cost of electric plant, $249,177.00; de-| preciated value, $217,494,00. Steam) heat plant, historical original cost.) $100,258.00; depreciated value, $78,-! 315.00. Grand total, historical orig- inal cost of the two plants, $349.-; 435.00; depreciated value, _ It was stated by the engineer in the report, which was lengthy, that 12 per cent was added on totals to cov-! er engineering, superintendence, in- terest during construction, taxes dur- ing construction, fire and liability in- surance contingencies and small omis- sions from inventory. Tilt Over Method. Hans Myer, of Minneapolis, an en- gineer appearing for the utility, said that it was the company’s position that on an appraisal on the historical | value basis the entire history of the plant should be taken into consid tion. He said that because the against a score of labor and ma-' terial men, it was announced. | Senator ‘Dailey’s announcement charged that scores of business and professional men who profess to be enemies of the alleged grafters sec- retly share in the benefits of the sys- tem and privately connive with the: graft leaders to defeat the purpose of the investigation. POLICE JUDGE SARTS OFFICE WITH BIG RUSH W. C. Cashman Fines Many Al- leged to Have Been Speeding W. C, Cashman, new police magis-; trate, walked into a busy job, in office but a few days he already lias disposed of several cases. A number of alleged violators of the motor vehicle 1aws were before him last night. . H ‘The new police magistrate has been, applying a fine of $5 and costs, in- \ eee ene NEWSPAPER AID | i Message From Chief Executive. is Read at Associated Press | Luncheon New York, April 26.—A letter from: President Harding bespeaking a con-| tinuance of the lofty motives that in-| spiréd the American newspapers dur- ing the war was read at the Associat- ed Press at the Waldorf Astoria today. Regretting that he could not yield to the temptation to play truant anu attend the luncheon of fellow pub- lishers he also expressed the hope corded it thus far. Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, in behalf of the gatherng pledged support and sympa- thy to President Harding in the great task he is confronting and gave the only toast offered on the occasion to: “The President of the United States.’ The guest of honor at the luncheon which was held in connection with the annual meeting was John W. Davis. formerly ambassador to Great Britain, who made his first appearance before the members as general counsel for the Associated Press. “Jack” Cudahy, -son of the i famous packer, who shot himself: at Los Angeles. his widow. 200 MASONS IN MEETING HONOR Below, that the administration would be ane | the railroad commission today, refus to deserve and retain the lavish meas- al of permission to E.G. Patterson to ure of gold will and confidence ac- . move a building within the fire limits aS i tion and Banquet Are Held at the Masonic Temple Here TALK ON MASONIC SERVICE More than 200 Masons were pres- tent last-evening at the Masonic tem-: i ple for the annual, Past Masters’ ban-| quet of the Bismarck lodge. A large was executed at Mount Joy prison) this morning for the murder of Cadet! | stood in the crowd outside of the)While Germany Seeks New Way Out of Reparations Tangle, | prison and their cries were heart- i French Premier Declares That Failure of Germans to Pay | 5 i Paris, April 26.—After Premier Briand had outlined France’s T0 T A KE CITY G proposal fo occupy the Ruhr district after May 1 unless repara- 5 tions obligations are fulfilled, the chamber of deputies voted con- ! i | IRISHMAN IS | _-execurep For _ UNUSUAL PROPOSAL IS MADE | Parrell, who was killed when am-! bushed in Great Brunswick street, | | rending when the notice of the execu- on May 1 Will Mean Occupation of the Ruhr District; Ger- many’s Note is Laid Before Harding Cabinet in Washington. (; ASE Ni) aaa in the government. e Paris, April 26.—Germany’s new reparation proposal was { !made public today is considered here as unacceptable even as a Committee Asks Commission tc ‘ Send Representatives to CADET MURDER, or IN NOTE ON REPARATIONS TO | this clty, March 14, | ton was posted on the prison gates. bacis for discussion, according to well informed opinion close to Electric Co. Hearing ‘NAME ATTORNEY Washington, April 26.— The German counter proposals on reparation were discussed at length today at the regular meeting of President Harding’s cabinet but if any decision was reached of Bismarck, grew rapidly the com-! creasing the total to $8.95, for speed- pany necessarily made changes and/ers. One “John Doe,” an employe of 7 ' number of ‘visiting Masons wore i present from several nearby towns. | Judge A, M. Christianson delivered an address on “Masonic Service” in NEW FIRE APPOINTMEN | | ‘City Commission Transacts! | Much Business at Weekly Meeting The city commission held a busy session last night. j - It included in its record of the | evening's work the appointment of a} sp ial attorney to represent the city !in the Hughes Electric x facing Main street, appointment of a new day-1 in the fire department to replace “Sandy” McDonald and an additional night-man, invited the fir | underwriters to make a thorough in- 'spection of the city and received pe titions for paving. The petitions for paving were for | the following streets: On Avenue C, ‘from Third to Raymond street; Ave- ;nue D, from Second street to Wash- ington avenue; First street, from Ave- nue C to Avenue D, and Washington avenue, from Avenue C to Avenue D, Advises Against’ Non-Payment. A letter from City Attorney O'Hare ‘relative to the notion of Commission- jer Thompson ‘to refuse payment of | bills of the Hughes Electric company the fact was carefully concealed. according to the extent of her With this exception the patches from this city: marks. ing to her ability. GERMANS TAKE U.S. PATENTS ON, RAILROAD GUNS Secretary Weeks Asks Congress to Prohibit Issuance to Foreigners Berlin, April 26.—(By the Associated Press.) —‘“Germany, in jthe event the United States and the allies so desire, is willing, ability and capacity, to assume the allied obligations to the United States,” says a clause in her counter-proposals, it was definitely learned today. counter-proposals forwarded to Washington including the offer of two hundred billion gold marks are virtually as forecast in yesterday’s Associated Press dis- Germany offers to pay fifty billion gold marks the present value of which converted into annunities totals 200 billion gold The payment under this proposal would be made accord- | As evidence of her good faith, isays the note, Germany has pre- pared immediately to place at the disposal of the reparations ‘ommission 150 million marks in vold, silver and forcign ex- change and 850 million gold marks in treasury notes redeem- able within three months in for- ,eign exchange or foreign securi- ties. ; An arbitration proposal by ‘Germany for determining the full amount due from her on re- parations is contained in the Washington, April 26.—Activities of note. A clause in this note : until the company pays its taxes. ‘Me German citizens in obtaining patents Says: that the present property is the fourth; the state bank, was required to put fe plant, He had indicated the conm-! up a cash bond of $20 when the charge which he outlined the aims of the pany’s position that a valuation) icluded “sassing” a policeman. He national ‘Masonic service organiza- ¢ | tion. should be based on reproduction cost. Claims People Built It. F. 0, Hellstrom objected to this ar- gument, declaring that the plant had, been built up out of surplus earnings and that what had not been charged off for depreciation had been paid for in this manner. The people, he as- serted, should not be asked to pay a return on a valuation arrived at by such a method. When the hearing opened W. H. Stutsman, one of the members of the railroad commission, was not present K, B. Cox, attorney, and Mr. Meyer, enginer, represented the uti! Hellstrom, attorney for a citizens’ committe; Theodore Koffel, as special city attorney, and H. F. O'Hare, city attorney, appeared for the petitioners. Alfred Zuger appeared as attorney for the Bismarck Water Supply com- pany and objected to the jurisdiction of the commission as to changing a contract between the water company and the Hughes company as to rates, which contract he said was reciprocal, and was now involved in litigation pending in the district court. ‘Mr. Cox said that the respondent resisted the motion, that the hearing today was a continuance and that the water company attorney should have entered any objection he had to make before this time. F. O. Hellstrom said that he wap opposed to any special contracts for furnishing service below cost as the burden was borne by other consum- ers. ‘City Attorney O'Hare objected to the motion of Mr. Zuger, declaring (Continued on Page Six) KILLED BY FALL FROM HORSE Ryder, N. D., April 26.—Kenneth Erb, 12-year-old son of J. E. Erb,' Ward county farmer, was killed when he fell from a horse, his foot becom- ing entangled in the stirrup and his body dragging on the ground for 4¢ rods. He was out. rounding up the horses for the night and was near James Kubash*’s farm when the eeci dent happened. Kubash ran to his as- sistance but the boy died before his parents or a doctor could arrive. He is one of a family of 12 children,: The faneral was held in Rvéer. GREEKS REPULSE TURK’S ATTACKS Athens, April 26—Serious attacks against Greek forces along the Me- ander river in western Anatolia, have been launched by the Turkish nation- alists but have been repulsed says an unofficial statement. AMBUSH POLICE ONE IS KILLED ‘Dublin, April 26.—Police and mili- tary searching for a kidnapped con-) stable in County Kilkenney, were am-} bushed today from the farni on whicn| the constable was held. One soldier) and several of the ambushing party, were wounded. It is believed some of| the attackers were killed... The con-| stable escaped. if torieited the bail. melode: G. R. Clark, of Mandan, speeding,’ forfeited $10 cash bond. Forfeited $10 cash bond also on charge of op-, erating motor vehicle without 1921 license. Harry J, Miller, speeding, fined $5 and costs. ‘4 George Smith, speeding, fined $5 and costs. He pleaded not guilty but the judge accepted the policeman's word. ‘Edgar Robidou, charged with as-, ult and battery on his mother. Fifteen days in jail. , | Eurton Scott, running car without; license. Fined $5 and costs, L. R. May, driving on wrong side: of street. Fined $5 and costs. Carl Dohn, speeding. Fined $5 and. costs, Peter Schiaval, speeding. Fined $v and costs. i Christ ‘Nelson was arrested on a speeding charge. His case probably will be up tonight. Chief of ‘Police ‘Martineson declares that fast driving in the city streets | must stop. ‘Ninth street is a favorite speedway, as is Main street toward! tne penitentiary, the chief says. LAFOLLETTE FOR RECOGNITION OF IRISH REPUBLIC Washington, April 26.—The cause of Ireland was pleaded in the senate today by Senator LaFollette, Repub- lican, Wisconsin, who advocated his resolution proposing recognition oi the Irish Republic. Ireland is today a test of real Americanism,” he said, “Those whe today actively oppose recognition of the independence of Ireland in her struggle for freedom from Greai Britain are of the same place, the same blood as the Tories of 1776.” BISMARCK FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GET $1,924.88 Distribution of the insurance tax apportioned to fire departments of the state will be made within a few days, State Fire Marshal H, L. Reade} said today. j Fargo fire department will receive the largest amount, $6,857.64. Other of the larger cities of the state will receive amounts as follows: Grand Cases disposed of | $1,378.58; Dev- ils Lake, $1,256.05; Dickinson, $673.87. | The money derived from a two percent tax on the total premiums received by old line foreign fire in-| surance companies and is distributed] in proportion to the amount of tax paid on business written in the vari ous cities and towns having fire de-| partments, PIONEER DIES Fargo, April 26.—Charles H. Mero, 78 years old, and veteran of the Civil war, died Saturday noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. E. Davoll, No. 26 Ansonia apartments, after a lin- — i London, April 26.—(By the Asso- ciated Press,)—The National Union! of Railway Men has instructed its! members not to handle coal from col-! liery sidings or from overseas. Sir) Eric Geddes, minister of transporta-| tion, so announced in the House of; Commons‘today. He characterized the | order as a grave step. —— i UNCOVER PLANT There is today, especially, a great call upon all ¢itizens to exert their influence in public affairs, the speaker said. (New conceptions of govern- ment, not based upon the conceptions of the founders of the nation, have sprung up, he said, challenging all chings that Americans have been taught to follow und to revere. John Graham, a past master of the lodge, presided at the banquet. At a table with him were grouped several past masters of Bismarck and other icity attorney held the city could not) from the American governmen: em-, “Germany suggests the ap- legally refuse to pay its bills because) podying many of the principles pointment of an unbiased com- the utility had not paid its taxes. | American railroad artillery and’ syiggi + The city attorney told the commis-' other ordnance used led Secre-) peso to fix the total sum of stoners that the vity could not legal-! tary Weeks to ask Congress to. Mt war reparations, which she ly grant the request of Company A | day for legislation limiting the grant-; Pledges to accept as binding and in process of formation, to exempt 2) ing of patents to foreigners. ,to carry out in good faith.” certain piece of property desired for} ‘The war secretary said 201 ord-| . : f an athletic field, from taxation. He/ nance patents had been obtained here! Must Discontinue Penalties | lodges who are residents of the city. +A musical program was rendered by COUNTERFEITING gering illness with diabetes. AMERICAN MONEY. Mrs. Jennie Thompson-Graham, Mrs. Warsaw, April 26, — Counterfeit | ‘American paper money representing approximately $5,000,000, has been! confiscated in Lensberg by the police! authorities, who discovered a counter- feiting plant in full operation. A man named Simon Lisner and his wife, and Lisner’s sister-in-law andj; her husband have been arrested in con- j nection with the case. Lisner came, to Poland recently from Russla. The} police allege that he learned counter-! feiting in Russia. but that the bust- ness did not pay there. The bills seized consist of denomi- | nations of 100, 50, and smaller sums. The American consular authorities who have seen the bills declare th are clever imitations of real Ameri can money. They even contain t.>! silk threads, but these are a little) light in color. RAILROADS TO ISSUE BONDS Washington, April 26—The I. C. C.; granted permission to the Great} Northern and Northern Pacific rail-| roads to isue $230,000,000 bonds to! take up the bond issue to use to pur- chase the C. B. and Q. railroad. NORTHWEST BUILDER | DIES AT OLIVIA, MINN. Michael J. Dowl- St. Paul, April 26. ing, banker of Olivia, Minn., famed! for his success in life after losing his lower limbs and hands in early b | hood, died at a hospital here today. | He was 55 years old. i Suffering amputation of both legs below the knee, his left arm and the greater part of his right hand, when | 14 years old as a result of exposure in a blizzard, Mr. Dowling was short- ly afterward left an orphan and be- came a charge of the county. He re- fused, however, to become discour- ged and began making plans to over- come his handicap. He _ bargained with the county commissioners who became interested in his case and sent him to Carleton college, His rapid rise followed. WOUND IS FATAL Crosby, N. D., April 26,-—Stanford Saterlie, 15-year-old son of H. S. Sat- erlie, of Crosby, was fatally wounded when a shotgun carried by George Feihn, Crosby youth, was discharged accidentally while the boys were hunting rabbits. | | William Erlenmeyer, Florence Scheffer, Henry Halverson and George ‘Humphreys, with Mrs, Norris as accompanist. Preceding tho banquet there was conferring of the Master Mason de- gree to a number of candidates. An- other section of work was exemplified following tbe banquet, and lectures were given. ‘VICTORY MEDAL DRIVE LAUNCHED IN NO. DAKOTA A campaign to urge former servic men to apply for Victory Medals has been inaugurated in North Dakota. : Orwald Weium, army field clerk, has established headquarters in the offtce of Adjutant-General G. A, Fraser and will distribute medals to: all former service men in North Dakota. For- ‘mer service men who desire medals are advised by Mr. Weium to for- ward their discharge papers. The papers will be returned promptly with the medal and a service pin. 35 ARE NAMED FOR JURY DUTY The city, commission, at the re- quest of the county clerk, has named 135 men on the district court jury 35 y panel this spring. They are: N. F. Julius, G, H. Gutman, Chas. higler, Wm. i. ‘Harris, Geo. Senger, Carl J, Eliason, Carl Pederson, A. J. Os- trander, Joe Schneider, J. D. McDon- ald, S. Clifford, Frank Shepard, W. G, Roylanct A. Barton, W. J. Prater, Leon Webster, C. G. | . B. D. Homan, Charlebois, C. L. Johnson, J. C. Deut: Foren, B. F. nagan, A. W, B.C, Andr Geo. Duemeland, Geo. ” Keniston, John B. Adams, Herman Ode and Anton Beer. ji STOP WATCH TO ne TRAP SPEEDE Beware the policeman with a stop wateh in his hand? The city commission hi proved a. bill for the purchase of a stop watch for the police partment, It is to he used in cate speeders. The police have m ured certain distances and when a_ police man speeding down the street he pulls a stop watch on the speed- er and soon tells just how fast he is going, suggested the city might lease the | property for the company. The city attorney cited an ordi- nance with reference to the request | of I. G. Patterson to move a frame; building to a point facing Fifth street. | near Main street, which stated that | the city commission had power, to grant or refuse the rquest, The pe-: titioner stated he wished to brick ve- neer the building. S, S. Clifford and Fred Peterson opposed the petition. The commis- sion voted to refuse to permit the removal of the building. Wants New Attorney. of a delegation, requested the city: commission to appoint an attorney other than the city attorney to appear | at the hearing before the railroad) commission today on the Electric company rate case. Mr. Jackson said he was informed that the proposed increase, if granted, would amount to between $43,000 and $50,000 a year and that he felt it im- portant that the city be represented. Commissioner Thompson moved the request be granted and that the com-; mittee be permitted to name the al-, ;torney. F, 0. Hellstrom, said that he| ‘thought the committee would be able! (Continued on page 5.) ee EE All the News of the World As you unfold the pages of this paper all the news of the world is before you in brief, readable form. Everything of importance that has hap- pened in the recent hours is presented to you. Our special services with the leading news agencies of the new and the old world make this possible. All the news that’s fit to read. Bismarck Tribune Phone 32 by German citizens since last July 1 and all transferred to Frederick Krupp, the great ordnance manufac- turer at Essen. Germany, in new reparations |proposals, declares that the ;present proposals are only ¢: pable of being carried out if tt | system of penalties now in force GASOLINE DROPS IN TWIN CITIES ‘is discontinued forthwith; that ‘she is freed of all unproductive ‘outlays now imposed on her and AND IN CHICAGO that she be given freedom of Minneapolis, April 26.—Leading oil distributors in Minneapolis today an- nounced a reduction of 3 cents a gal- cents a gallon. Mhicago, April 26—A reduction of 3 cents a gallon on gasoline and Kero- sene from 25 ard from 13% cents was pany of Indiana, FUNDING DEBT TO BE RESUMED Washington,. April 26.—Negotiations for funding the five billion dollars debts of Great Britain to the United States will be resumed soon, _MAY USE ARMY _.. | MEN AS GUARDS Chicago. April 26.--Postmaster Car- lisle announced regular army troops ‘may be used to guard postoffice and , mail trucks. BUTTER PRICES TAKE A TUMBLE ' Chicago, April 26—-Butter prices took a decided tumble today. Cream- ery extras dropped 5 cents a pound, falling to 25 cents wholesale as com- pared to 40 cents yesterday. Other grades descended as much as 6 cents. STORM CAUSES GREAT DAMAGE | Dubuque, fa, April 26—Thousands | of dollars damage wa used in Du- buque by a heavy storm, Farmers re- ported great damage ‘HARDING WOULD VISIT NORTHWEST Washington, April 26.—-A vacation trip to the Pacific trip late this fall urged by friends upon President Harding, is understood to he receiv- ing favorable consideration. The pres- ident is said to have indicated that if he finds opportunity for a vacation he will spend it in the Northwest. It costs the government of Italy more than $25,000 a year to maintain the Coliseum. trade. ‘Germany, adds the note, would welcome any suggestion jJon fn the price of gasoline, making: from the American government J. P. Jackson, speaking in behalf, the new price at filling stations 23.2' for future negotiations or changes in the present proposal. “With the acceptance of these proposals,” says the German Hughes | announced by the Standard Oil com- note, “Germany’s other repara- itions and obligations will be an- nulled and all German private property in foreign countries re- leased.” WOULD OCCUPY RUHR Paris, April 26.—By the Asso- ciated Press.)—Premier Briand told the Chamber of deputies this afternoon: “If on May 1 satisfactory pro- posals with acceptable guaran- tees are not made by the Ger- man government the Ruhr will be occupied. | It is held in Freneh official ‘circles that failure of the Ger- ‘mans to pay the balance of the 20 billion gold marks due May 1 under the provisions of Article 235 of the treaty of Versailles is entirely independent of the ne- gotiations regarding the sum to- tal of the reparation she must eventually pay. The treaty fixes absolutely this amount which being unpaid justifies the appli- cation of penalties, according to this theory, whatever course ‘may be taken regarding the fix- ing of the total amount. TRYING TO DIVIDE ALLIES | It is semi-officially stated that the French feel unable longer to allow infractions of the treaty to remain without penal- ties as they are convinced, it is declared, that the Germans are only seeking to delay the execu- tion of all clauses of the treaty jn the hope that the allies may ,divide among themselves and jmake bargaining easier for Ger- {many later on. Therefore, it is semi-officially indicated, the French are con- (Continued on Page Five)