The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1922, Page 1

. explanation for building a number of ‘ The Weather Generally Fair 7 FORTIETH YEAR THE BISMARC FRENCH CABINET ‘HOME BUILDERS. REFUSE T0 PAY THE FINAL COST Standing Pat in Declining To. Meet Cost on Houses Built | By The State i, emene | SUIT TO BE BROUGHT; Test Case Will Determine Many | Matters of Debate in Con- f nection With Work Persons for whom houses given by the former administration, | which was 61 vey feet aboye the esti- j Mated cost. Following instr uctlons from the In- | dustrial Commission’ to take up the | matter with each person for whom a house was built, the former and pres- | ent manager of the association got in. touch with more than 50 persons for whom houses wére built. All re- fused 9 abide by the final figures: of the assdciation. ; The new administration is g@thering all information and: figures possible for the purpose of submitting a test case to the courts (p which a number of questions which will determine the final method of settlement will be an- swered. Several. persons, Manager Dieh] has b®n informed, have retain- ed attorneys to contest any effort of the state to collect the full reported cost.of the houses. Manager Diehl alao is engaged in disposing of the lumber in yards at Bismarck, Fargo and Mandan. A great quantity of material is on hand in these yards, much of it being piled out ‘of doors. .Theft-has-reduced the amount of material somewhat. Rental charges for storage are “eating up” | the ‘value of ‘the lumber, Mr. Diehl said. One vacant lot on which lumber | is stored was rented by the associa- tion at $15 per month. Houses Built Before Sold | Letters received from ‘persons for whom houses were built reveal that many houses were started by the Homebuilders, Association before buy- ers had been obtained for the houses. ; ‘They were ‘‘sold” during process: pf; construction. or at completion. The houses before buyers Rad been ob- | tained was, according to one letter, | that the Homebuilders Association de- sired to get the program under, way. The letters ma@ption the names of former manager J. B, Blakemore, and were | built by the state Homebuilders’ As- | sociation are standing pat in their re-: fusal to pay the cost of the houses as ! BISMARCK, ‘NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDA , JA NUARY 12 22 ~ PRICE FIVE CENTS THE INFANT EARL OF BY MILTON BRONNER. London, Jan. 12.—Mrs. Eleanor White Hughes Brownlee, whose spec- tacular gains on British race tracks have made her. name well known in sociéty here, will bg the central fig- use in the most spectacular will con- test of recent years. « Tht contest involves the $3,000,000 j estate of the late Earl of Shrewsbury, the bulk of which was left to Mrs. Srownlee. The contestant is the in- ent-up rivalry in the business ‘meu’s gymnasium clate- es will be loosed Friday night at at the-high school gymnasium. The Rotarians and the Bour- geoise will clash in a desperate yolley ball contest, as a prelimi- nary to. the basketball game to William Prater, formerly employed in the association, more frequently than Superintendnt Baker, upon whom league officials put most of the blame for the condition in the Homebuilders. Association. Some of the letters re- veal that persons for whom houses ‘wero built are financially unable to carry the load under the final cost. A Bismarck man wrote: “When, agreement was made with the Home- builders Association to build an ad- dition my house it was with the un- / Gerstanding that it was not to’exceed $2,060, including a mortgage of. $550 against the property which the Home- builders Association would take over, leaving an amount of $1,450 for mich the new addition was to be built. these figures I saw it was. Bopeible te a man in my position to Day. installments for 20 vcard tata, paid, Hewever, I am now informed that in- stead of being $1,450 the dill Vis 64,450.31 which makes - it $3,000.31 more than estimated. This does not make the house complete as the paint- ing of the house and the stuccoing of the foundation is being done by my- self. Thus paying $3,000.31 more than figu on is impossible for a man in my ee ‘ion to pay unless a reasonable reduction is made.” Said Cost Less Mr. Blakemore informed one house cwner when all houses with two pos- sible exceptions had been completed in Bismarck that the houses in Fargo would not overrun the estimates in Fargo by more than $300 and would (Continued on Page 7) LEGION FORMS ~ BUGLE CORPS : Will Get Into Operation In The «, Near Future An American Legion bugle corps, to be supplemented with fifes and drums, ‘will be formed amorg members of Lloyd Spetz Post, it was decided at the meeting of the Legion neld last night. The post authorized the purchase of 16 bugles for the corps, which will begin its work in} the near future, and probably will make a public appearance within the next several weeks. Rerorts were made upon the mem- pership drive of the post. It is the! aim to raise the 1921 membership of 284 to 500 in the drive. The Legion received a handsomely named -photoeranh of Marshal Foch ?s a sonvenir cf the marshal'’s' visit to Bismarck. The nicture has been given 2 nrominent-vlace in the Legion hall, Marshal Foch antographed the rhctneranh and added “To the Amer- e played between the Valley City and Bismarck high school teams. The teams are composed of the p:ck of the business men’s gym classes conducted by J. \J.M. MacLeod. Three games will be played, of 15 points each. The Rotary club has promised to back its team: by strong rooting. The Rotary club | team is composed of Phil Meyer, George Will, Bob Webb, Fred Copelin, J. C. Taylor and J. J. M. MacLeod. The Bourgeoise will be LOAN BODY HERE REELECTS HEADS | Bismarck Branch of of Farm, Loan Association Meets The Fedéral Farm Loan bank prob- ably will begin loaning money again in this territory _in the spring, aceording to. expectations voiced at the annual meeting here of the Bismarck National Farm Loan Association, one of the six farm loan associations in Burleigh county subsidary to the Federal Land Bank of St.. Paul. Information from the federal bank’ indicated it was pre- paring to make new loans. Officers and directors of the local association were reelected as_ fol- lows: President, Robert R. Boyd; Vice-President,’ V. M. Craven; Secre- tary-Treasurer, J. L. Bell; directors, Tobert R. Boyd, V. M. Craven, C.D. King, of Menoken, and J. H. Small and G. Davenport, of Bismarck. Mr »: Bell was reelected secretary-treasur- er, it being customary for the loan as- sociations to have a banker act in this pacity to aid in facilitating business. The Federal Land Bank makes long- time loans on an-~easy amortization plan, covering 33.annual payments, and is fashioned somewhat after Eur- opean land banks, more particularly the Credit Foncier of France. LETTER BLAMES NEGRO IN FORKS - MURDER MYSTERY Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 12.—Ar- rest of a-certain negro on the charge of murdering Mrs. Blooma Seliger, | aged woman found smothered to death in her bed in her home. here! Sept. 49, 1921, is urged in a letter to’ Gov. R. A, Nestos, signed by several ‘colored people of Grand Forks. The; letter says they have evidence that | would implicate the negro,} who left {Grand Forks shortly after the mur- ider. States Attorney T. B, Elton says} ithat G. A. Godette, colored, and one Terion, Piemarck, N. D.. a sou- 31 wad wag annopreed that 7. T, Rell nrocident of tha Firet Natiqnal had enncented to talk ta the fasten nt the next reaular meeting cn present financial conditions, ating ferly 4 lof the signers of the letter to the | governor, called upon him a few days ‘ago, urging the arrest of the negra, : saying he had evidence in his posses- | tion against him. |negro is withheld by the authorities. INFANT EARL FIGHTS IN COU SHREWSBORY (LEFt) AND MR tant Earl, of Shrewsbury. Mrs. Brownlee n¢ to England trom the Argentine. She began im- mediately to make large sums by clever race track plays. Her most spectacular success was the purchase cf a horse called Shoe- maker., The horse was lame. Her triends ridiculed the purchase. But Shoemaker’s .lameness healed | and he won his mistress $25 000. Mrs, Brownlee’s fondness for home| is prosaing, to have it probated. BLOODY BATTLE IMPENDS; BUSINESS MEN TO CLASH AT-VOLLEY BALL led by. Dr. C. Stackhouse and. _ “A,-S.Bolster, ae won laure]s ‘on the athletic field at Chicago uni-* versity and Partmouth college, respectively, J, E. Kaulfuss, H. V. DeBolt, Judge H, A. Bronson Eu- gene Leonard and Dr. J. A. Hal- gren. The latter team will have. its band of rooters in the stand in- full force, Rumors today that the Bour-. Bourgeoise were planning to pro- test Mr-MacLeod on the ground that he was a professional athlete were promptly denied by leaders ef that aggregation who announc- ed they were “snotting” the Ro- ‘arians in the cgntest. geoise were, planning to pro- Chief of Police Martineson nroh- The: baskethall same. will he called at the conclusion of the volley ball contest, PRISONER SHOT ESCAPIN' G FROM Minneapolis, Jan. 12—One pris- Oner was reported shot and two others escaped during a jail break at the Minneapolis workhouse ) early today, Search was being made for the missing pair. Officials at the workhouse re- fused to give out any information about the escape. They said, however, that two negroes had » gotten away. ‘Residents ‘near the workhouse reported much excitement about the workhouse during the “early morning hours. Shots were fired and there were numerous shouts a guards scoured the neighbor. 100: Today’s Weather For twenty-four hours ending at noon Jan. 12, 1922. Temperature at 7 A. M. Highest yesterday : Lowest yesterday Lowest last night .. Highest wind velocity Weather Forecast, aX For Bismarck and vicinity: ® Fair tonight and Friday; slightly colder tonight. For North Dakota: tonight and Friday; tonight. Generally fair slightly colder Weather Conditions, There has-been little change in weather conditions~during the past 24 hours; fair weather continues gen- erally with moderate temperatures, ex- cept over the northern lake region where readings are. slightly below zero, The pressure is high in the wegtern states and low over the east- rn. ® ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. BOOST LEGION IN. Grand Forks, Jan. 12—Grand Forks business firms are boosting the Crive by the Grand Forks post of the American Legion for new members the post is competing with the Fargo Hegion for membership honors on a‘ 100 per cent basis. An electric iron, a The name of the, pair of shoes, and two hats are the , had increased since that year from 33 prizes, MILL CITY JAIL’ S. ELEANOR BROWNLEE racing led to her acquaintance with | the Earl of Shrewsbury. When the: earl died he left ler his whole estate save a few small bequests. ERINPRISONERS - BYKING GEORGE | | | | Extends to Political Offenses! Committed Prior to Operation of Troops Lae Last July LERA STII STILL FIGHTS! ‘Calls Meeting os a Followers Op- posed to Ratification of the Peace Treaty GRAN . AMNESTY, London, Jan, 12.—-(By the Asso- sociated Pres: King , George has. granted amnes 'y: “in, respect to political offenses committed in Ireland prior to the @peration of troops last July,”-it wits annonne- ed today, The release of the prisoners will begin at once, } Dublin, Jan. 12.— (By, the Associat- | ‘ea Pregs.)--Leaders of the Sinn Fein, : action opposing’ the’ peace’ treaty have | ; heen summoned in meeting today by | | Kamonn De Qalera,‘ former president fof the Dail Hireann, to consider the | \, seneral situation ‘growing out of rat-; jification of the treaty. , | { Meanwhile Arthur Griffith, the new | | president, has started the machinery | | of his provisional. government, one lof his acts being to summon the i South Ireland parliament for a meet- /MANDAN MAN TO Jamestown, N. D, Jan D., Jan. 42—H. Wil- sae ot Mandan, was elected prest- the North Dakota pater Seantick and ‘Mandan was chosen a: the next meeting place. other ott: cers are: Vice. Prosident, H. Kel- { of Bismarck; Seavauury Tecsurer 'J. P. Sells, Bismarck; directors, B. M| | etna _ Fargo; A. A. Cary, of Ke F, Whitman, Grand Fork ike, Rutter: Minot; M. A. Nashold, 'Jamestown, and A, G. Aylessworth, jotettacn: DEMOCRATS IN ” SENATE BLOCK NEWBERRY VOTE ‘arly. ila Proven! Prevented and New i in | Pa | “Move to Recommit to Com- / | mittee May Be Made MANY SENATORS SPEAK; i Discuss the Claim of the Michi-) HEAD BOTTLERS | | ' | i | | | | QUITS OFFICE RT TO REGAIN $3,000,000 ESTATE | AMNESTY GIVEN BRIAND DEFENDS CANNES. ACTION BEFORECHAMBER: | Resignation of. Premier is Ac- cepted by President Miller- and After Briand’s Speech ‘RUSS INVJTE RESENTED | Deputies Did Not Like Attitude of Premier at Cannes Con- ference with Lloyd George rare, Jan. 12.—(By Associat- ed Press.) Premier Briand sub- mitted his resignation to Pres- |ident Millerand today after mak- ing a lengthy statement: before |the Chamber of Deputies justi- fying his attitude at the Cannes | conference. The resignation was accepted gan Man to Seat in U. S. Senate Over Henry Ford i Washington,’ Jan. 12—Whether sup-| Porters of Truman H. Newberry, Re-' Publican wf Michigan, in the contest over his right to @ seat in the senate by. President Millerand. The entire French~ cabinet went out of office with Premier | Briand, M. Briand’s intention to resign was announced to the Chamber at. the close of his speech. The would succeed in bringing the ques-|@Nnouncement came as an entire dion to a vote today appeared to de- | pend largely on the decision of the’ Democratic. opponents as to whether they would carry out the plan to move surprise as he had apparently won the sympathy of the Cham- ber.’ His colleagues of the ‘cabi- The infant earl, in his contest,/48, Saturday to formally pass upon to recommend the wholo case to the net were filled with amazement declares the old earl -was incapable. of manag:ng his affairs “and Mrs. Brownlee took advantage of his mental state. Sirs. Brownlee denies all this..! | Meanwhile the executor of the will) GOVERNOR PUTS - TEXAS TOWN IN RANGERS ERS HANDS | i 1 | } * Violations of. of Law ‘Given | if as Cause of Declaration of Martial Law. Aystin, ‘Tex., Jan. 12—IMartial law jat Mexia, Texas, and the surrounding ji fields was pr oclatined today by Gov- | ernor Neff. Texas rangers have been on duty in ithe Mexia oil fields since Saturday, iwhen“in cooperation with other offi- 's they inaugurated a “clean up” mpaign against alleged saloon and gambling resor “Open and flagrant violation of the law,” highway robberies, open gam- | | bling and selling of liquor were some /of the reasons given by the Governor ‘fer his proclamation. Mexia is an oil {town about 1¢% miles south of ‘Dallas. Loc al offi t Mexia, the governor id, “are either finable or unwilling | ‘yy maintain and enforce the law” and | there is “imminent danger of. insur- | rection, tumult, riot and breach of the j reac i 0 trooops had beon ordered mo- | bilized today, it was said here. PROBE ESCAPE _- OF PRISONERS Some Building Changes May Be Made At State Prison Investigation of methods by which three prisoners escaped from the%state ; peniteMtiary early Monday morning was made late yesterday by three members of the board of administra- tion, which visited the prison at the request of Warden Stair. Four prisoners have escaped by the same method of scaling the walls with- in the last month. It is ‘said that walls and buildings are so constructed that the prisoners were able to stay in shadows while getting over the walls, and thus escape the eye of the wall guards. It is probable that some minor changes in buildings will be 1 made’ to afford greater pnotection. | - Chairman Muir #f the board _ said that the appropriation proyided did not allow for a sufficient number of } guards. No trace has been found of ' the prisoners. who escaped Monday. War- ! cen Stair does not believe that they were aided by confederates on the out- side. FOOD.PRICES © SHOW DECLINE Washington, Jan. 12—Retail prices in sixteen principal cities in the United States decreased 12 to 18 rer cent in the 12 months ending De- cember 15 last, the statistics depart- ment of the Department of Labor an- nounced today. The bureau figures show that the prices which prevailed last morth in 13 of the cities from |which 1913 statistics were available \ last night. food , the, treaty. This formal ratification that | is specifically provided for in the pact. conferences were Mr. De Valera has stated that he: he believes his followers will do like- ! wise. The supporters of Mr. Griffith believe that. this ingures unanimous lapproval of the treaty by the re- maining members. The British authorities have began their evacuation from Dublin castle in. addition ‘to preparation of. the' withdrawal of British military forces which are understood to be going for- ward. All “these developments are !construed to strengthen the position | of the new Irish government.. 3 THREE WOMEN SHOT ‘Belfast, Jan. 12—(By. the Assoctat- ed Press)—Three women were shot, cne fatally, by. armed men, who knock- ed at the doors of their houses here Mrs. Devlin, who was shot Sunday, died yesterday. ta aiege HALL MAY SEEK | CONGRESS PLACE Secretary of State Urged To Run For Congress Secretary of Staté Thomas Hall may become a candidate for the Re- publican nominaiion for congress in the Second Congressional distriet. Mr. Hall’s name. has been mentioned, prominently’ in political gossip here as’ a candidate fo# the’ position in the last several days, especially since reports. have been current that Congressman George Young was to be given a po- sition as judge on the U. S. Court of Claims. Mr. Young yesterday said ke would be a candidate for reelection. “I have understood that Congress- man Young was slated for a judgeship cn the 'U. S. Court of Claims,” said Mr, ‘Hall. “The progressive forces in the district should -haye their. candl- date in the field, and‘as I have been asked by-a number (of my friends to throw my hat fa’the ring) it is very likely that I may chance the throw. lf I decide to make the run you muy be sure that I shall do my hest to win.” Jchn Knauff, of Jamestown, also has mentioned as a possible can: datg for coi mgrors in the Second dis- trict and ‘EB. Carmicheal, of Burn- stad, has announced his candidacy. \Mr. Hall has been Secretary of State for five consecutive terms, a unique record in the state, and he does not de- sire to be a candidate for that posi- tion again. WITNESSES IN CASE ATTACKED Los Angeles, Jan. 12—‘“Liar by the ‘clock” was applied to a certain prose- Ycution witness yesterday by Attorney John J, Sullivan of Seattle, Wash.. who was scheduled to resume today the opening argument: for the-defense in the trial of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Bonney. . Sullivan also contended before | the tars that letters written by Mrs.) Margaret Obenchain, co-defendant with Burch, to Ktnnedy- and intro- duced by the state, indicated “a love which endured to’ the end,” rather than one which turned to hate and sulted as alleged by the prosecution ; in the plan here of the slaying of ; Kennedy by Burch. The-case is ex- { pected to go to the jury either Frid. night or Saturday morning. WIMBLEDON PASTOR RESIGNS Wimbledon, ,N. D.. Jan. 12—Rev. Geo. C. Snrague. for the last two years nastor of the Presbyterian church of Wimbledon, has resig(ed, sffective Ee 59 per cent, Jan. 15. He has accepted a pastorate at Flaxton. senate elections committee. arranged among the Democrats beforé the senate’ met to Informa! at his determination. M. Briand. after making his will ignore the meeting Saturday and: reach a firfal decision on the ‘plan announcement, left the chamber ~ which was left unsettled after being alone. vemporarily set aside yesterday. | ‘Hopes for a vote yesterday after- noon were dashed early by last minute Groups of deputies ahd govern- ment officials speedily gathered demands of senators desiring more in excited discussion of the seri- time to speak. “Even>an attem| (Continued on Page 3) CHINESE-JAPS IN AGREEMENT ~ ON RAILROADS | i | | pt by ousness cf the situation, seeking | |@ way out of the difficulty. - ASSAIL GOVERNMENT Paris, Jan. 12—Opposition to. Pre- mier Briand developed with startling rapidity in the senate in the past 24 hours, Leaders of nearly every political group in the champer who are willing te give their vidws declare that the Franco-British ‘alliance, in its pro- posed form, would constitute a sur- tender of France's treaty rights with- Delegates Reach Solution of ut adequate compensation and with- Problem of Concessions — | For Extensions | Washington, Jan. 12.—An agree- ment was reached by the Chinese and Japanese delegates when their Shan- tung conversations were resumed to- day on the question of concession for the building of extensions to the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu railway in the Kaio-Chow leasehold. . NEARING! AGREEMENT, Washington, Jan. 12.—Agreement out the desired security. The senators are practically unani- mous in their choice. of Raymond Poincare to lead the attack against the government and Poincare probably will announce his program at the meeting, of the senate foreign affairs committee today. It is believed that one of the heay- iest pieces ‘of artillery to be used in the attack against Briand will be the supreme council’s invitation to the soviet to participate in the Genoa economic ‘conference, in spite of the previous declaration of Beéland that he would not consent to the presence of any Russians at any conference before of opinion. regarding rules for the dis-| he had consulted parliament. position of battleships remained to The chamber finance committee has be settled by the “Big Five” today] adopted by a vote of 23 to 2, B reso- when they resumed their final draft|/ution declaring its “anxiety” over the of the limitation treaty. Agreement| ‘eductions in German reparations, ap- on their part was expected without potently made at Cannes, and remind- prolonged debate, however, and with the entire text of the treaty proper already virtually approved and the first of the treaty annexes embody- ing a replacement chart disposed of the delegation hopes to have the treaty completed’and ready for a Wis- cussion at the session Saturday or Monday. F HEATON GETS 30 DAYS IN JAIL; $100, IN FINE Fargo, N. D. Jan. J Jan. 12.—Frank C. Heaton, former bank teller, convicted ' Tuesday of petty larceny in connec- tion with shortage of $78,000 in funds of the Scandinavian-Amer:can bank of Fargo today was sentenced to serve | thirty days in the county jail and pay | \a fine of $100 in additions /to costs of $167.30 of prosecuting assessed against him. Heaton made no comment after Judge Charies M. Cooley, pronounced sentence, the most severe which could be made under the jury's ver- dict. Judge Cooley said that in decid- ing cn sentence he had taken into; consfderation the jury's recommenda- Peddler Found Guilty Gets Life Sentence, D., Jan. 12.— was convicted last night Cavalier, lel, peddler of first degree murder in connection ! with the death of 17-year-old Anna Storey this afterncon. He was sen- tenced to life imprisonment. The Storey girl was killed-near Leyden, GOLVA BAND ORGANIZED Golva, N. D., Jan. 12—A 20-piece brass band has been organized here under the leadership of Louis Fasch- ing. The sum of $101 was raised for | ing the government of its pnomise not to ‘Consent to new sacrifices. STARTLES WASHINGTON. Washington, Jan. 12.—The resigna- tion ‘of Aristide Briand as premier of France was received with almost homb ‘shell effect in armament con- ference circles, the action being con- sidered likely to have a great effect on decisions already reached or about to ‘be reached. The belief also was. expressed in - conference circles that the overturn of the Briand minjstry would greatly J affect the economic conference in i which American participation, bad deen invited, and also on the present conversations at Cannes. Conference officials declared that as customary during cabinet cris‘; in France the resigned cabinet would re- main in power for continuance of the administrative work for the govera.® ment and in the same way the French representatives would remain in ; Washington and would continue to at- \tend the work of the conference but would not be entitled to make any definite decisions or to pledge the ac- tion of France on any question until {the new cabinet is appointed. SEEKING JURY FOR ARBUCKLE San Francisco, Jan. 12—Selection of a jury was to be continued in su- perior court today at the second trial of Roscoe C. Arbuckle on a man- slaughter charge arising from the death ef Miss Virginia Rappe, follow- ing a gay party in the hotel of St. Sam Kal-/ Francis hotel here last Labor day. Seven temporary jurors, three of them women, selected yesterday at the court session, were) in the box. MORE DELEGATES TO FARM MEET Washington, ‘Jan. 12—An additional list of delegates to the National Agri cultural Conference including names and increasing the total num- ber of those who have accepted invi- 55 the band at a dance, supper and sha- ey social, tations to 145. was announced today by Secretary Wallace.