The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 28, 1921, Page 1

TRIBUNE (==) THE BIS! EMBER 28, ’21 - FOCH SEES GREAT FUTURE FOR STATE EPORT ON HOMEBUILDERS MARSHAL OF FRANCE TOUCHES cm \g. RNR es FIFTY MILLION DENBY DENIES «St wowan | SPIRITOF WEST, ISDELIGHTED; =, “BUSHELSGRAIN | NAVYOFFICERS gummy SMOKES INDIAN PIPE OF PEACE FOR 00-0P POOL OPPOSE PARLEY . t ‘ . Accepts Gift From Red Tomahawk and is Thrilled at Reception | Farmers in- 11 States Pledged 'Contradicts Published Reports: Unlike Anything He Had Before Seen in America — Thou- sands of People Hail Commander of Allied Armies During Them, to U.S. Grain Grow- | That They Oprose Disarm- tert ers Inc., Says Statement ament Plan Suggested | World War in Parade and in City Auditorium—Flowers Pre- 409.67 SERRA | pars | scnted by War Mothers and Legion Auxiliary. $9120 lo5.997 SIGN CONTRACTS|RESOLUTION ON CHINA! 8,722.36 706.36 279.02 COMPLETE R DEFICIT GROWS 10 $94,000 IN STATEINDUSTRY Figures Reveal Situation of; Homebuilders Association as of October, 31 j FINANCIAL STATEMENT Following is a financial state- ment of the Homebuilders’ Asso- || ciation as of Oct. 31, 1921: i Assets” ‘ | | | Scandinavian-Amer. Bk. Petty cash fund Loan contracts Home Buyers ba! Real Estate Buildings Fargo yards. . Inveytory, material. Furniture and fixtures. . Construction equipment Small _ tools Engineers’. equip! Accounts receivable Bills receivable Unexpired insurance .... ' 4,66) 3,818.03 , Marshal Ferdinand Foch touched the spirit of the great west for the first time in Bismarck Sunday. f The grave countenance of the fitst soldier of the world quickly caught jthe spirit; he was thrilled and delighted; he beamed smiles and reflected happiness and appreciation; and he left Bismarck with a parting word of assurance that he had received a reception unique in character, magnifi- icent in its sincerity, | The Marshal of France when he arrived in Bismarck on a special train jat 11 o'clock Sunday marched down a’carpeted walk, between rows of khaki- clad service men; he: walked with the firm step of a, trained soldier into, jthe arms of grateful thousands, .who had put in him their trust in the darkest days of the great war; he relaxed, thrust himself in their care and ‘yesponded to the Spontaneous welcome with captivating smile. He spoke with the tact of a diplomat, and with a sincerity that was not to be denied. Marshal Foch left Fargo early in the morning for his first trip across } [the great prairies from whence came men and food for his direction and POSSIBLE LOSS $250,000 ee cor Shs | Kansas, Wheat Crop Lowest in|Powers Would Withdraw For-; History—Has Effect on Chi- eign Postoffices and Take Up |: ‘cago Board Prices Other Chinese Questions St. Paul, Nov. 28.—More than 50,- | 000,000 bushels of, grain have been | pledged by farmers in 11 states to the | U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., to be mar- keted through co-operative channels, { according to a weekly summary pub- {lished hy the organization today. The} statement says contracts have: heen! Increase Over Estimated Cost of Houses is 61.Per Cent Complete List Shows + 414,114.13 94,145.73 J) $505,259.86 Total ‘assets ... Defigts Liabilities Appropriation Bills: payable, Bank North Dakota Accrued Int. B. of N. D. (By the ¢ phatic de- nial was issued today by Secre- tary Denby te published reports that Americar naval officers were | opposing the naval reduction pro. gram submitted by the American delegation at the armament con. | forence and that the secretary of | 1 The Homebuilders Association| had.on October 31 when a bal-! ance. sheet was made a deficit of $91,145.73. | The final cost on 53 houses construeted by the state home-| building body is 61 per cent’ oS rieieraee $100,000.00 500.00 9,623.83, 21,996.66 1,946.35 1,193.02 Overdraft, B. of } Depositors’ balances Accounts payable ... D... higher than the estimated cost.| Total liabilities .... received from 25,997 farmers. he aay ptgaergerea naval offi- [ais aie He enedit keen terest in the wide expanses, hailed with | é | | = e H siasm s i | A The possible loss if settle- i KANSAS CROP HIT. | Sica | Mrs, Elliott Flanery of Catlettsburg, | nine aor shane or @onew “and: growing. land: ; ashington, Noy. 28—(By the | Associated, Press.)—Published re- ports alleging use of harsh words Nov. 28.—The lowest dition in the history; Topeka, Kat j ment were made on the basis of | wheat crop ¢ |) ——__ the estimated cost of the ss LIBERAL PARTY Ky. will take her seat in January: His M N as the first woman member of the: i Mesage To: Notth, Dakota ~Beforg he left Bismarck he penned this message, handed from the train, i jof the state was reported today by| i . FR x Kentucky General Assembly. She was) Aner: pete 4 would exceed: $250,000. ines | Secretary Mohlet, of the ‘Kansas by brewicn aan te ted trom Boyd county with a ma-|¢?taining his impressions of North Dakota: This statement of affairs is! ; QV} |State Board of Agriculture in his first} Mop ‘Schanzer, head ‘of the Ital. jJonity of 255 over the male ineum-! “Truly a marvelous state!’ Its grandeur is almost overpowering. I shown from the books of the as-! A reports on the new wheat crop. Cone: jay armament conterence delega. | ht. ‘was impressed by the miles and miles of rolling land—fertile land. The cition was given as 58.6 per cent of " sociation by J. B. Adams, man- Politics runs in Mrs. Flannery’s, ij 7D 9 tion ‘were formally denied in a jtamily. Her grandfather was state hought came to me as,I gazed upon this land that when it is thickly popu- statement made today by Chair. RA Aas ”; | \ : | normal. Acreage reported, 11,280,000, ager of the association, in the). IN i was the third largest ever sown. Lack last few*months. Mr, Adams ‘ succeeded Manager Blakemore; and has been engaged in clean-| for the condition, of moisture was given as the cause | man Hughes. at a meeting of th conference committee on Far East- ern and Pacitic questions. | ; senator two terms. Her nncle, Joha Milton Elliott, was assassinated while serving as appeals court judge, ‘lated, what a country you will have. Some day it will be thickly populated, jand when that comes, think,of what the population of North Dakota—ot ithe entire United States will be. North Dakota has a wonderful future.” H Marshal Foch is known as a warrior supreme. He exhibited two other i as | 5 . i ‘ i ees IGREE on. i i ee ing up accounts on the homes: State Committee is ea BURNED T0 ; I eaetinstolt Ng 2 Peal phases of his character here Sunday. He had directed that a wire be sent most of the time. _ | at. Meeting “Held in Bis- | ‘ing for ‘relinquishmént of | foreign! ; ( jahead to the local committee to arrange time for him to attend mass at The total increase in the cost) | postoffice privileges in China was! St. Mary’s Cathedral, and asked that no publicity be given to this perform- i of completed structures over! the estimate is $172,938.72. It! is expected that persons for! whom houses were built will! seek to avoid paying this excess, | which would increase the de-' ficit. i ’ In arriving at the cost of houses 2| per cent of the cost was added for ! administrative expense. This left an administrative expense excess of $49,- | 150.00 which is charged against the | state agsoclation; and under the*home building law is paid by taxpayers. The administrative ‘ expense charged | against taxpayers is $927.35 for cach | house built. Classification of Deficit The classification of the deficit in-\! cludes the following losses: Adminis- trative expense, $49,150.61; drop on! marck Today | eae | PRAISE NONPARTY LEAGUE: —— | A North Dakota committes of the} propcsed Liberal party was named at a conference here today in Odd Fel-! lcws hall, presided over by J. A, H.! Hopkins, of New York, of the Commit: tee of 48. J. W. Deemy, Mrs. C. G. Boise and; J. H. Calderhead, all of Bismarck. were named ‘president, vice-president and sécretary, respectively, of the ‘or-| ganization committee. The organiza-! tion committee, it is expected, will| name representatives; in various coun- ties. Resolutions adopted declared ' that; “the time has come for all liberals to unite and solidify their’ support na- tjonally through the medium of a DEATH IN FIRE | deter. | | Ted final action until iomorrow on the, question of extra territorial rights in} -_—- | Believed That Fire Resulted: ven le |formal resolution went over. Masked Robbers Attempt To! From Incense Being Burned On the Stage “Néw Haven, Conn’, more of less. seriously injured when fire ‘broke out in the Rialto motion; Nh i picture theater here! last night. For-! li K | ty-eight persons who were either | burned or trampled when the panic Nov. 28.--Three | eration at another meeting of the full lives. were lost and 79 persons were: nine powers tomorrow morning. ‘adopted today by jthe nine powers sit-| ting as a committee on Pacific and} Far Eastern questions. The nine powers’ committee | China. The principal of closing for-| jeign courts in China it was said, was} agreed to, but consideration of the | Chinese representatives at today’s! +meeting brought up the domestic con- trol of Chinese railways. The quea| tion, ‘however,“went over for consid-' SHOT DURING BOLD ROBBERY Get Into Safe of Minneap- olis Theater Minneapolis, Nov. 28.—Finding and binding the watchman, the iceman and | three women employes of, the Orphe- um theater here, four masked robbers early today shot Patrélman John Moen, who was called by a fourth wo- man the robbers had overlooked. They ance of his religious duty. Just before he left the Auditorium the great soldier turned to a little Indian woman, head and shoulders. draped in a dark shawl, advanced to her and shook her hand. She was the mother of young Chief Albert Grass, of ; the Sioux Indians, who died on the battlefields of France. + Acclaimed On Every Side z From the time Marshal Foch arrived until he left he was acclaimed on every hand. He left Bismarck with a new name—Charging Thunder— ibestowed by Red Tomahawk in behalf of the Dakotah (Sioux) nation. He \smoked the pipe of peace with the chief, cementing forever the friendship of the Dakotah nation and the French nation. He clasped warmly the hand \of Red Tomahawk as the latter uttered the simple words: “My Friend.” {He received graciously the pipe of peace and courteously and attentively- {listened to Tomahawk’s remarks. ' | Three languages were used in the ceremony, the Indian dialect, Eng- lish and French. The Marshal puffed the pipe, after Tomahawk had made j# presentation specch, lighted, the pipe avd himself smoked it. With the —— stricken crowd surged toward the} doors a8 the flames swept into the; theater from the stage were in hos-; 7 fled without succeeding in robbing pipe, made by the Indians, waS a gorgeous, beaded tobacco pouch. material prices, $26,372.72; interest the safe which contained more than | The name Charging Thunder —in Indian dialect Watakte Wakiya — { Li organized in prepara- on stock charged off, $8,162.97; dam- | mie peri ie aa broken, H tion for the 1924 campaign,” and pro-) pitals today. ‘All will recover, it was| $4,000.. The robbers had knocked off | was bestowed with accompanying chant from th re i ) | age to property -account, $500.00. In-| posed to adopt the mame Liberal] said. | the combination shift and the handle | li " sas ike o: ey brag ote Indians fromt the VA cluded in the administrative expense Party. / Only one body, that of Timothy J. when iheyi were literruptad by, Moen. | Standing Rock agency, clad in nati e costumes and in full war paint, sing- i 1 are payments to the Equitable Audit; The proposed Liberal party would’ }fanlon, 58, had been identified this) : Moen's condition is said to be ser- | "8 Songs composed especially in honor of the Marshal. ) company which was employed to/ advocate public control of national| morning. It was believed he was| Loaded ith Fur itu It | ious. nice | The Marshal and his party, on arrival, rode in a short parade led by the / ote, of Sen 000. oficancelled checks, | tegources, puoi. one fhe Hoe trampled to death as examination of} acer wi Urniture, ———_______ {band with cheering people on every hand. The parade paused in front of { Sumber bas’ bean’ abla since building | eat ewal rights and abolition of) nis injuries showed his neck was| (Crashes Through Ice Thir- ithe Federal building where hundreds of school children and Boy Scouts \ | “pleted work over estimated cost—61 was suspended. The loss on this is; about 40 per cent. ‘ Below is given the estimated cost of each house and the total cost com- plete as of Ottober 23, 1921. The percentage of increase of com- | per cent—is greater than had prev- | ious been reported, the highest fig- ; ure having been estimated ' from available information being 40° per; cent. The deficit is larger than was | found last winter by the investigating | Resolutions adopted voiced faith in the Nonpartisan league and the three recalled officials, saying their recall was made possible through misrepre- sentation, and urged that “not only as a vindication but as a distinct benefit to the causo of the people, and that members of the Committee Gf 48 in North Dakota would espec- ially welcome the opportunity of vot- ing for oither Lynn J. Frazier, Wil- liam Lemke or John \Hagan for United Coroner Mix began an official in- quiry today. “We are inclined to the belief,” he said, “that the fire might have been kindled by incense burned during the photoplay being shown. This play, these men be returned to public life, “The Shie,” was being given an Ori-| ental setting and incense was being burned on the stage. It may be that the flames caught some de- bris and dropped onto the stage.” , ty Feet From Shore | A big truck and a load of furniture went to the, bottom of the Missouri river through the ice Sunday after- | noon. The truck was en route from Medina to Mandan with a load of furniture jof Dr. Smith. The furniture included bn office safe and weighed about fom | tons. The truck was one of the larg- jest of the Wachter Transfer company, | MARSHAL FOCH ATTENDS MASS Great Warrior Directs Time Be Given For Church Marshal Foch, a devout Christian, did not forget his religious duties in were assembled, and the Marshal smiled as they chceered and waved flags. ‘He rode along the way under colors of France and America stretched above the streets. ' Thousands On The Streets An immense crowd sought entrance to the Auditorium. Two thousand ‘people crowded into every available space while thousands failed to get in. , Visitors were here from many towns, yet the inability to travel on some roads and the fact that the special on the North Soo could not run because jof ‘a freight train wreck reduced “numbers somewhat. The Auditorium :was gaily decorated with colors of the two nations while many in the audi- jence carried small flags which they waved as they rose time and again to cheer. committees, i | States Senator, unless it should be} j the total load being about seven tons, ‘nis visit to Bismarck. Complete figures on the home of | found more advisable to return these |> The ice cracked about 30 foot off | “He had directed a ‘wire be sent to William Lemke, in. Fargo, which’ has | men to their former offices. i ' M hotter nacre the east shore. The truck toppled ing local committee to arrange time | The Marshal’s visit to America was explained by Hanford MacNider, 2 bean imirch jdj#cugs cas, The syabow, the Nee eee ioe ided. | | over and went to the bottom of six feet' +. him to attend church. After the commander of the Legion, as doing more to cement the lasting friendship estimated cost at $12,500; extras, $2,-|tary to Governor Frazier, presided.) ;of water, Paul Wachter was driving. | j OTA, | 000; total cost $21,379.81, Which does Commissioner of Insurance SS. A. He got out of the cab after getting parade, while the red id was eed jof the allies in the world war than all the diplomatic conferences and inter- not include some materials purchased |Olsness is a representative of the| wet. The ice at the place was from ae wae tale ioatemarys ie bane jchanges. ' independently of the association by |Committee rf 48. About 20 persons 6 to 10 inches thick. [a Nan Gap ainidiby Bailar itaen ‘The accident to the truck came after x : The auditorium was filled long be- 5 Bis- the builder. | were present, most.of them from Bis: ‘As the’party drew wp’ in front of Bank and Store Building Are! The situation is one. which is ex- | pected to be taken up by the new ad-! ministration, and the solution may ; await a court ruling as to whether the ‘builders’ of houses or the state shall stand the loss as represented by | the increase in the completed costs | over the estimated costs. | No Contracts Signed | Thus far no contracts have been signed on any of the houses built by : the association. Five contracts have | been gned on houses purchased, | which ure not included in the figures | given below. marck./ DYNAMITE CAP CAUSES DEATH 28.—Robert | McKinney, \Texas., } Steele, 55, is dead from injuries re- ceived when a dynamite cap exploded in his mouth. He had been blowing | Burned Up The Menoken Farmers Bank build- ing and the Menoken Mercantile com- pany’s store: burned Saturday night» The fire, which started in the hase- ment of the mercantile company, is of unknown origin. Some of the furniture and fixtures in the bank were saved and the bank opened for business this morning in temporary quarters. Both the buildings, which were lout tree stumps and was clamping the | trame, were covered by insurance. a hard battle with snow from Medina | |for two days. A crew of men was | put to work to get out the truck and | ‘furniture, and it was taken out about | 2 o'clock this morning. CENTER HALL i t 'Cool Heads Prevent Panic In TS BURNED: the new south entrance the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus-stood at walk leading to! the school ertrance. The party was met at the door by Father John Slag, who was interpre- ‘attention on either side of the wide | CHEERS FOCH ' a i Father Andrieu, of Bottineau, escort- ed the Marshal and his party to the little chapel. The meeting with the ters and the French priest brought smiles of pleasure to the great war- rior. Marshal Foch knelt at the little wooden benc ter for Governor Nestos, and who with | fore the parade had ended, but peop: squeezed into every available space. An orchestra played during the wait. The Community chorus was seated on the lower floor to the left, and seats had been reserved for members of the War Mothers and member's of the Le- gion Auxiliary. S Marshal Receives Slab of Veni-| Phillip R. Bangs, of Grand Forks, | 2 commander of the North Dakota de- | son From Legion Post partment of the American Legion, pre- eo } Sided. He introduced first Hanford MacNider, of Iowa, National Com- mander of the American Legion. “I think it takes an occasion ANDAN CROWD ; Marshal Foch was cheered by a ‘large crowd at the Mandan station ide the altar rail-\ yesterday after leaving Bismarck. The An opinion of Attorney-General | ynami b s of | ‘ F ing. The Staters ond: Knights of Co- |" °raey Alter lenving Biamarck. like this to make us appreciate ‘ ‘ 14 rap to the dynamite fuse by means of ;-he total loss is estimated at $12,000. A ie § ing. The Sis and Knights : E ‘ f S app! Lemke of Nov. 23. states that “as ‘ii tooth, The mercantile company is owned | Movie. Show inmbus filled the chapel to overflow- |*r#in stopped for several minutes. The | what a great and powerful organ- long as both legal and equitable title H : coe Set c NRRE thy Joseph and John Meiers, of Na-/ ing and some knelt at the door in the Marshal marched on the platform, was ization the Legion 1s,” sald Mr. remains in the stato the house is not t “Today's W ; Weather poleon | ghenter, N, D. Nov. 28—The Conter yaliway. snapyed by a score of amateur pho- | MaeNider. dust think, the great- axable and in no event ca: 5 be | ather | pected jcommunity hall, owned by the bend.) As the Marshal was leaving the lit- -toeraphers, waved a greeting to the est soldier in the world comes levied against property of the ae i To ay ae Act i ‘was destroyed by tire Saturday night. !ije chapel he was presented with a Pc Wa SM reds a here, places himself in their care, except as assessments as to special | ij ~ Taxes are not to be! INVENTION TO An explosion of films in the projec- beautiful coyote pelt by the Bismarck crowd and received a present from they meet him at quarantine, ar- improvement! | For 24 hours ending at'noon Nov. 28./ j tion room, caused the-fire. Cool heads |(oyncil, Knights of Coulmbus. He the Mandan Legion. range his tour of the country and % charged against the property unless | -pemperature at 7 a. m. H ‘kept the crowd attending the movie |received it with “Mercie frere” The Legion presented him with a| will put him on a boat to return the builder has an absolute convey. i ance of the property. Under this | rule the state pays the taxes on the houses, and they cannot be sold. i ‘Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night = Precipita cH ANGE MOVIES? show, ee ‘becoming panicky. ‘WOMEN TRAFFIC (Thank you, Brother). Marshal Foch chatted for a short time with Bishop Wehrle and Father Andrieu. , Father Andrieu came from Botti- ‘haunch of venison, neatly wrapped in| to Franee.” jcheese cloth and tissue paper, with Mr. MacNider told a story of Marshal one hoof of the deer sticking out of Foch and the American Legion party Homebuilders’ houses have, been | Highest wind : | neau especially to meet M.%sital Foch. |the package. which visited France. A parade Was ‘advertise! for sale on account sf de- | Mateuentse ‘Inventory Says It Is No Longer’ “COPS” INN. Y.[iie was born’ a few miles from the! ‘The station was decorated with being eld at the time of burial of inquent xes in Fargo and Mr.' leather ec i p 2 i pirthplace of Foch, in Toulouse, | prench g ae e Unknown Soldier. here is a tra- Adams went to Fargo yesterday to, For Bismarck and Vicinity. Necessary To Sit.In Dark} burtipias Hrenchy ands American flage: dition among: the French that only deal with that situation and others. cloudy tonight and Tuesda; R. R. McClintock, editor of the Far- go Courier-News, paid about $800 to muyeh change jn temperature. i (For North Dakota: Partly cloudy the association and then refused to | tonight and Tuesday; somewhat cold- take his house, which the association | er in the extreme west portion tonight went ahead and completed. aud ‘in the east portion Tuesday. Comparison with Estimates Davenport, Ia., Nov. 28.—It will no longer be necessary to sit in the dark at the movies, according to A. 3. Vic+ tor, secretary of the National Society of Motion Picttire Engineers, who to- trafiie “cops” made their how to the New York public today. At all intersections in the Public sehocls women police re- serves were on duty. They were called out to replace 2,500 patrol DES MOINES TO VOTE ON STREET Major Hanley, of Mandan, member of the Legion arrangements commit- | tri ench soldiers may pass under the umphal arch erected in Paris. The tee for the Foch tour and Major Henry of Bismarck, went on to Beach with American Legion men in the party were just behind the French. the train, “An officer spoke to Marshal Foch jand said ‘It is impossible for the Polewiig idcthe eitiine t| An extensive low pressure’ area|day announced the invention of a ma-) mem who are on duty protecting CAR FRANCHISE abe Me nian Leslonaires cooper ey | Americans to pass under the arch. the neuees feral Me navbar baer Pr covers the Canadian northwest, tha|chine which he says will permit of! milk wagons during the milk- | Moines, I) Nov. 28—(By the ing Foch. About 25 of the Mandan |,, “Marshal Foch simply replied, “The ames T, Baker. supe Nntendent eM northern plains states and tbe south-|daylight motion pictures. handlers’ strike. Des Mos “Prebs) Voters ef Des exeservice men came to Bismarck to’ American soldier never turns back, sonst ati a for the homel nit or |arn Rocky Mountain region, whilc| Mr. Victor's invention reverses the Whistles are the sole weapons erated Pies is today to ap- participate in the parade, and brought )&n¢ the Legion party went. under the ind thetcinat ost: Bree arene high pressure areas are central over; present order of movies. The light| of the vounteer forces All wore pa LM BS bee arch,” said Mr. MacNider. sippi Valley and the Bismarck Project No. 1 the lower M instead of being reflected from the a uniform consisting of a dark sed , an Legion post. ‘companied the colors of the Major Russ ial A tradi- tion of a céntury had been broken by e Sst. C y i st. Fair weather with|rear of the theater is now reflected| blue jacket and skirt with a lizht panic ‘ MatshaltPok te payin noborieaiihe 4 sae AuMisebraskes ie 0207 Sea050 oes eratured prevails gem-| behind the foreets t is ved possible| hlue ee and f pene malitary Ay ete atethars etl da The oricers on it an Achoriead solales: y a: —F os 53 y. to leave full daylight in the room and| cap. rmission has b gl - Sy ine a ere L bebe 5 nat Marahel Fo aed rigaegte ae Fes a epaata 438) 1208.88 [erally _ORRIS W. ROBBERTS,. |yde have a. perfect’ picture on. the) ed far the use. of umbrella ‘ vote. The polls opened st 7/was more pleased with the reception | Franklin D'Olier, former, command; YS (Goll lued Page 3)" : he : sereen, » 4 case of rain, 1 ! nd will clese at 7 P. Me here than on any previous occasion. (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Ze 3) M 14 ‘Meteorelogist.