The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 13, 1921, Page 2

CHAIR MADE FROM FAMOUS BATTLESHIP PRESENTED 10 HARDING BY NEWSPAPER MEN found in the hulk of the Revenge to make a chair without blemish. Washington, July 13.—Presideat Harding: was presented with a chair today, the gift of-600 publishers of-the United States. It was an “editorial chair” to:be placed in the cabinet room and was‘ in token of the newspaper- men’s appreciation that: one of the craft has been .raised to the first of- fice of the land. . {historic mission, The proposition was launched by! among her weather beaten Ernest F. Birmingham, publisher of] enough timbers were secured to sat- the Fourth Estate, New York, and} isfy the designer's aesthetic taste and subscriptions were limited to one dol-|to make the Chair the masterpiece of lar. > craftsmanship he desired. It was fitting that the chair should The design of the Harding Chair is be made from the hulk of the historic artistically simple and stately, and schooner Revenge, built by the British, | comfortable. but captured from them by the Colon- It is a dark oak, with a natural ,pol- ists and taken to Whitehall, where it| ish obtained by careful rubbing. ‘was ‘rebuilt. | The breasts of the commanders of the The Revenge now lies on the shoe! good ship Revenge would swell with of Lake-Champlain and as one ‘writer | pride could they see her last contribu- has said,,“beaten by weather but hon-/; tion to American history. ored by time.” The chair was designed by. Alfred Northwest Editors Named. /C. Blossom, the New York architect. Northwest editors and publishers} who proffered his services. The wood who were named on the presentation: was donated by Stephen H. P. Pell, committee are as follows: i who raised the Revenge from the bot- Gardner Cowles, Des Moines Regis-| tom of Lake Champlain. The crafts- ter; John S, McLain, Minneapolis Trib-' manship is by Eli Berman Company of une; William C. Brumder, Milwaukee | New York, who made a charge only for Journal; «George D. Mann, Bismarck | actual work done. > Tribuné; Victor F. Lawson, Chicago| The carving was done by Ulysses News. | Ritzi, New York sculptor, The general committee which father-; Thus the chair is a product of the ed the project is composed of: ‘Ernest! genius of men of English, Italian and F. Bifmingham, Fourth Estate; Thom-| French descent, all naturalized Amer- as R. Williams, Pittsburgh Press; | ican. William B. Bryant, Patterson Press-|. The only ornamentation is an Amer: Guardian, 1-ma) ican eagle at the top signifying the Senator. Arthur Capper of Kans: government and underneath this, newspaper editor and publisher, made) flanking the inscription plate, twe the presentation address, The cere-| carvings symbolizing the twin func- mony took place this noon at the White | tions of newspaper—the collection and House. | distribution of the news. At the left Deseriptiop~i Chair. |a hand grasping the lightning, that is Time and the elements had made | to say the wireless, and at the right 4 such inroads that it was with diffi-| head of a beautiful woman with 4 work in its construction and orna- mentation added difficulty to the se- lection. But just as the Revenge was equal to her task a century and a half ag The extreme delicacy of the handi-| ruins) culty that suitable timbers could be; trumpet telling it to the world. OLD SETTLERS’ | DAY AT AIR Attendance Increases at Fargo Exposition Fargo, N. D.,' July 13,—Varied fea- tures are attracting large crowds. to the Inter-State fair being held in Far- go this week. Although the attendance recorded on the opening day was less than last year the. crowds..which began to ar- rive in Fargo and swarm the grounds yesterday, last night.and today indi- ‘cater a successful week. The program today included band concerts,.. vaudeville. entertainment, harness races, auto polo, and a fire- works display at night. This was Old Settlers’ and Civil War Veterans. day. “A reunion was a fea- ture of their entertainment. DROP. CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGES OF N. P. LEADERS (Continued from page 1) chairman of the state executive com- mittee. Regrets Mistrust Created. “We retract our assertion that the Victory Fund was being mishandled and regret that the result of such a statement on our part was to create lack of confidence aud mistrust in the men who-have ben devoting their time and energy for the purpose of combat- ting the enemy of the masses of the|.. state of North Dakota, “I, George A. Totten, Jr., now, real- ize and acknowledge that I had no legal authority or vested right as aa employe to deposit league victory fund money in the name of ‘Geo. A. Totten, Jr.’ manager, in the sum of $2,270.00 or in any other amount. “We retract all such statements as|. impression that such]. created the staunch friends of the masses as Gov- ernor Frazier, Attorney General Lemke 4nd others sanctioned, en- couraged {n any way, approved’ or ad- vised in our-action as taken in: our written article which we sought tc publish in the Courler-News,’ Fargo, July 13—George A. Totten. Jr.,! deposed manager of the Courler- News, whose preliminary. hearing. on a charge of embezzling $102.00 of the Nonpartisan Leagues recall -election campaign fund is set. for. this. after+ noon indicated that he may. ask for a continuance when the case comes up before Lee J. Munson, police magis- trate. Totten last night declared that if he was placed on the stand today to an- swer the embezzlement charges pre- ferred by the state executive: commit- tee of the league he would “start the fireworks with everything.I have gath- ered in five years of league work.” The state executive committee was in session again this morning but mem- bers refuse to say what matters were under discussion, The committee yes- Athletic C SPECI oxford cloth.. terday considered a tentative agree- ‘ment to drop all charges aginst Totten and C. K. Gummerson, former editor agree. BUSINESS WOMEN Cleveland, July: 13.—Pnotective leg- islation for women is one of the. prin- cipal subjects to be discussed ‘by del- egates to the third annualconven- Non of the National Federation of Business and Professional: ‘Woman's Clubs, to he held here July 18: to 23, Approximately 400: delegates ©: and a like number of visitors are expected to attend. devoted to meeting of the executive ‘board and registration of the. dele- sates... ‘ fee {The convention will get-under way, Tuesday, July. 19, when the-first. busi- ness session. will be . held. - ‘Round table discussions on club houses, club rooms and the work of . state :federa- tions are on.(Wednesday’s :and.-Thurs- day's programs. Standing committees will report Wednesday morning and in the afternoon plans for-1921-22 will be discussed. - with the convention ending «with a picnic supper. Among speakers expected* to ad- dress the convention are Miss Lota E. Forget Home - Whether away at college, on a vacation or business trip, the home folks will want to know how: every- thing is going. Imagine the tingling surprise of the folks: at-home at suddenly receiving your long distance greeting and the pleasure you will take in hearing their voices. Wherever you are, drop into-your home and place of business for a few minutes each day over “Long Distance.” Rates_are about half to-station calls from 8:80, p. m. to, midnight; about one-fourth from mid- night to 4:30 a.m. NORTH DAKOTA INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANY the Folks for -station- Smashing Cuts in furnishings. % $1.50 grade _ Shirts. special lot 20:dozen Y, price $4. shirts $2 Silk Hose : $1 values 50c - White Shirts collar attached, Union Suits short sleeves, ankle length Y% price $2 garments $1 of the Courier-News, but failed to) TO MEET JULY 18, SPECIAL RULE | ‘The opening day’s session: will be | Election of officers is set for Friday, | THE BISMARCK, TRIBUNE WED: Underwear AY $1.00 possible. $2.00 Kelly of New Mexico; Dr. Amelia Reinhardt, San Francisco; Miss Har- ) Piet Vittum, Head “Resident, North- western University settlement, Chi- |cago; Jessie “Ackermann, Chicago; | Miss Mary VanKleeck, Russel Sage Foundation, New York; Mrs. Harricit | Stanton Blatch, New York, and Har- ‘ rlet Cole Emmons, of the same city. ‘Nearly three hundred and fifty | business and professional women’s clubs with a 'menrbership of: térty thousand are now afMliated — with the; federation. There are federated ciubs in every state'except:: Rhode Isiand.: Mrs, Lena Lake Forrest, Detinit, is national president, 4 Chicago, July 13.—With no im- mediate relief in sight Chicagoans prepared today to endure a temper- ature somewhere in the 90s. Two deaths with a number of heat pros- trations were reported here yes- terday: while thousands sought re- lief at the beaches and others slept in the parks. _ Reports of thermometer read- ings ranged from: 82 degrees to 100’ degrees at: Oshkosh, Wis., at IS ADOPTED jtule governing.consideration of the | R. AIL GR. ADE 222 to 100. with four members voting ; Saari | tie the McKenzie county authorities, |. Washington, ‘July Bae house |’ today: adopted-: over almost — solid | Democratic, opposition’ the special CANNOT: TAX Fordney tariff bill. The vote was present... | The state board of equalization has H See ee | declined to.act in a case put up to it ? | POETS CORNER jinvolving the taxation of roadbed oi —_—_— P| the Great: Northern railroad east of THE Watford City on which rails were nev- iThe Swine, HE SINE: the - dirty} &T laid. The board held that it was a i ‘swine, matter for local taxing authorities to 1) Ah t is he: handle, and the McKenzie county tax | He bauer oes nid ‘obit ears, offtcials are expected to assess it. The ! ae PR ee $25-$35 for suits that sold for $40 to $50 A special purchase of men’s and young men’s suits and broken lines after heavy selling make these »rices ——-$25=$85 We've made radical reductions on these clothes to dispose of them in a hurry. All season weights, new models, 100 per cent Satisfaction or money back S. E. Bergeson & Son Home of Hart Schaffner & Mara Clothes. AANA DEATHS RESULT FROMHEAT WAVE |4CCOUNr syste | WHICH SPREAD OVER MIDDLE WEST 8 a. m. today. Eighty-seven de- grees at 11 a, m. were registered here. Omaha reports one death from the heat. Waterloo, Ia., reports 100 degrees. Cedar Rapids, Ia., 97; Racine, Wis., 94; Kenosha, Wis., 90; Milwaukee, 84, and Janesville, 86. Reports from all sections of IIli- nois showed the thermometer reading ‘well above the 90 mark early in the forenoon. board held it did not have jurisdiction | because rails had not been laid. Thery are several other cases in the state where railroads own roadbed for branch lines or spur tracks on which rails have not been laid or on which they have becn taken up. 50 MOVIES IN CHINA. Shanghai, July 13.—The 400,000,069 people of China have to depend on 50 movie. theaters for amusement. Most of them are in the coast cities. IS PREPARED The state board of railroad commis- sioners is having prepared a uniform system of accounts for electrical util- ‘ities of the state, which probably wiil be promulgated within. the next 30 days. There will be four classes, A. B, Cand D. Class D is for the smaller companies and will be a‘comparatively simple system, while for the other classes the system: will be more com- plex, it i8 stated at the commission offices. The purpose, it is said, is to provide a means of the commission setting accurate reports.on which to act in case of electric utilities, Dies . Here, Harry Miller, the four-year-old son of Mrs. R. W. Miller of Moffet, died here. The father of the-boy died but a short time ago also. Burial will take place at Driscoll. - ANOTHER. WOMAN-M. P. ‘ ‘Dublin, July 13.—Dr.. Ada English, woman physician, has been elected tu a seat in the.south Irish parliament. © Inequality of women has done, much to bring about the dreadful prevalence of divorce and unholy marriages.— tay Frances Balfour, British social eader. ' t | He waits around till dinner time, | The-.swine, the swine,” the honored swine, ‘On: him we must depend, i |'To pay the:bills, and buy our clothes, © And bring us dough to-spend; | We put him in the wagon box : And haut him off to town. nd ‘if we're lucky we y get, For him’ six cents ¢ pound. |The swine, the i swine, Is bought: by ‘packers, then, ;in bacon and in fancy hams, | They send him back: again; ; And we, the people, pay the price, | And sigh, lament, and’ groa | Because we-did ‘not havé the sense, > To butcher him at home. | He doesn’t worry for his ‘friends,’ | hi swine, the noble | i \ H i i | | | 4 \ 'There’s lots of farmers roundabout, | | ‘Who do that very thing, if }Dhey sell their hogs, then buy t! 2 ~ -back, Nii And. cuss, like- everything, Because the, prices are so high, They never stop to think, 'Such doings ‘make the packers rich, ‘And puts Them on the blink. -. —Florence Borner. T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTED two experienced waitres: at once. 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