The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1922, Page 1

The Weather FAIR AND WARMER Be HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 22 PRICE FIVE CENTS POWERS PLEDGE INTEGRITY OF CHINA_AT SESSION TODAY CLEAR THE WAY FOR ENDING OF ARMS’ MEETING ty tet tn tt ttt ea a ee ery TO $40,000,000, SHE : WILL |HEIRESS | WED FACTORY worker TAXPAYERS OF ett re tte men totes Dern th ttt NEW SENATOR? "STATE PAYING ~ BILLS, REPORT DEMANDS TOTTEN AND CAHILL RESIGN GOVERNOR REQUESTS TWO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION SUBMIT RESIGNATIONS TO HIM ;Charges of Misconduct and Incompetency to be Filed if Members of Board do Not Resign—Board Members Expected to Make b. Far Eastern Treaties Are Adopt-| State .Treasurer’s Statement, Fight Against Removal and Are Understood to Have Engaged ed in Rapid-Fire Order By | Shows That There Are Fewer Legal Counsel—Both Well Known in Nonpartisan League « Conference Today Delinquencies than Reported ‘ | PROTECT THE. CHINESE Several Treaties Designed To Preserve Open Door in | China Are-Adopted = MOVES SWIFTLY Washington, Feb. 6.—(By the | Associated” Press)—Th. arma-) | ment ¢onféerence moved swiftly to its close today with a sixth plenary’ session - at - which were formajily announced the Far East- ern treaties restating the policy | of the Open Door and affirming | anew the territorial integrity of ; the old celestial -nation—the | dream of her people since the nu- merous encroachments of foreign * | powers began years ago. i The new treaty for revising the | Chinese tariff also was presented and the way cleared for a final plenary session Monday when | President Harding- will mark the end of the history-making ccnfer- ence with an address. ‘At 12:35 p. m, the calendar was. finished and .Arthur’J. Balfour, heading the “British delegation, | * took: the floor end cpened what { was expected’ to be. the final | wave of the conclusion of the’ | work ¢f the, conference. | 4 4 Washington, Feb. 5.—(By the. As- sociated. Press.) —J after 10:30! o'clock this morning the sixth plen- ary session of the armament, confer- | ence got under way forthe fina). act} . \Mrs.’ Marion B. Stephens of Chicago, heiress to $40,000,000, has an- nounced her intention to marry Alexandrovitch Vasniatsky, Russian refugee and Philadelphia factory worker, according to friends. Vasniatsky says he’ll continue working in the factory. His bride will occupy a small home lin the factory-neighborhood. Mrs. Stephens became interested in Vasniat- sky. while doing relief work in Paris. Vasniatsky, it has been learned,+was very wealthy before his estates were confiscated by the Bolshevists. STATE CAN MEET BILLS ; : | Burleigh County Treasurer Also. Reports That 1921 Taxes | Are Being Paid Well . Official figures issued today by State | Treasurer John Steen on the amoani vof general taxes paid in the state dis- | pel the impression created that state / ‘funds will be greatly in arrears for jmeny years because of non-paymeat | of taxes, | The figures show that a much great- er percentage of general taxes has been paid for the years 1919 and 1920! than was estimated generally in the|ceed Senator W. 8. Kenyon, when ‘state, that ‘very little property is be-| Kenyon takes his seat as judge of the ‘ing abandoned for non-payment of|eighth federal circuit. Howard is; taxc3 or lost through tax title trans. {President of the American Farm Bu- lfers, end that hail warrants and oth- |Teau Federation. The change will be er obligations’ of the state will be | made about the middle of February. {paid by the taxpayers, bane eee | The statement shows that over 93| ” ‘ per cent of the state taxes levicd for j the year 1919 have been paid. It is ; customary for taxing officials in mak-} ing levies to allow a margin of five per cent for non-payment of taxes, and \ in some states to allow a higher per- j centage of possible non-payment. For | | the year 1920 over 85 per cent of the ‘ taxes have been paid. While during ; i the readjustment period many persons allowed taxes to become delinquent— this also was true in payment of the federal income tax according to fed-} / eral reports—the report of the treas-; |urer shows that eventually most of! 2 general taxes for the years 191){ Reports from Washington indicate James 1:. Howard, of Iowa, will suc- Annual Meeting of Club to be Held at Open Forum Luncheon , i Demand for the resignation of J. I. Cahill and George B. Totten, members of the state board of administration, charged with the management of the educational, penal and charitable -tinstitutions “of the state, was made today by Governor R. A. Nestos. ‘Unless the resignations are forthcoming formal charges | will be filed against the two men, hearing held and removal made}, ‘by the Governor if held justified. Governor Nestos declined to make public the detailed charges against the board members, but it was learned that they will be charged with “misconduct, malfeasance and misdemeanors in loffice” if formal charges are filed, a the basis ‘of the charges against the board members is understood to be in part based upon contracts let {tor supplies for the various state in- | stitutions, it having been alleged in [reports to the governor that the staie’s interest has not been concern- ed in the letting of contracts, some f which have been let to highest bid- ders, Higher prices have been paid for supplies than is. held necessary, it is charged, and “gross incompetence” will be charged. NO POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS, SAYS GOVERNOR Answers Criticism of Townley Decline’ gitcenta of Charge Made Against {| Both Mr. Totten and Mr. Cahill told ene 'a representative of the Tribune early Him in Cass Court | this afternoon that they did not care |to make any statements at this time, Mr. Cahill indicated hi ld ke HINTS FURTHER ACTION foe inten | 1° woud make | It 1g understood, however, that the two members expecting that removal would be demanded, had already en- | gaged legal counsel to represent them. | Governor \Nestos has previously | stated that he would not undertake |any removal proceedings of any Non- A . ‘partisan or other officer of the former The stato administration is not and | administration that was not amply | Attorney General Has Full Sup- port of Administration in the Prosecutions will not engage in any “political prose- where is ic | my. Ra 5 SAI SN UG Peet we ps h ok be Meters, mars event which has; , ‘and 1920 were paid and th is ex-! The annual meeting of the Bis-|cutions.” eta ake nokia the wee cues ‘ ume execey precks; Today's! Local Snows on | pectaticn that the same condition will|marck Commercial club will be held| This is the declaration of Governor’ Goyrts, His action Yn demanding the program was the forma! completion| jhold true for the year 1921. |Rebruary 16, at an Open Forum din-|R. A. Nestos, in answer to the allega- | resignations is taken to mean that the of the Far Eastern program bythe £&. i Weather Program © Taxes for 1921 first installment, de; ier to be held at a place yet to be] tion of A. C. Townley that his arrest executive believes he has ample adoption of several treaties already | agreed to and plans to clear the way. forthe’ final.session Monday when “anl| adiress by the president will close the| conference as it was begun on Feb. 12. VER AR i Washington, Feb, 4—Weather pre- - } J i dictions for the week beginning Mon- day: Upper Mississippi—Lower Missouri jmot become . delinquent until after;chosen, it was anounced today. | March 1 this year, and the second in-| Secretary Keniston said that Cur- ‘‘stallment until after October 15, so/tis L. Mosher, assistant federal re- i that a comparison of the payment ot/ Se"ve agent, of the Ninth district 11991 taxes with those of 1920°and bank, had been obtained to speak at was the result of political animosity. Attorney-General Sveinjborn Johnson, in instituting in conjuaction with Cass county authorities ‘the prosecutions against Hastings and Townley, is only grounds ‘for demanding the removal, as he has ‘been bitterly criticised in some quarters for nel removing sev- eral Nonpartisan office holders who had been the subject of many bitter as The general. Far Eastern treaty! NOW APPOINTED valleys: Fair except for unsettled! 1919 is yalueless.it this time. the meeting. Mr. Mosher is a well! carrying out the pledges which he and campaign charges. embodying ‘the “Robt four points and}! . A with local snows Wednesday ,and | io ae | known speaker upon’ financiat: prob-lothers made-during:the campaign, the “Totten, a former’ preacher, was at the open door/for China was present- —- | Thursday; normal temperature. Non-Residents Pay, af fone: sab i |Governor declared today. nen “| outs withthe Frazier gdministration, { ed first by Secretary Hughes: { | Treasurer. J. A. Flow of Burleigh he club may also discuss the mat- }General Johnson will have the whole- jt wag generally reported, and it was 4 ve n said today that taxes ‘fo.| ter of freight rates, the club having |hearted support of the administration | expected that Governor Frazier would The text of the’ treaty followed| closely and in some places identical-| ly with the resolution’ previously; adopted by the conference on the sub-! C. H. Reimers of Carrington. is eae Named Head of New Rock- FILM OT ARS ford District \ | county, | 1920 taxes were paid at this time last; joined with other clubs in an effort | to disoover and have-removed alleged | | discriminations in freight rates, par- Recently the treasurer’s of-| ticularly those favoring the twin city 1921 are being paid as well as, the night. indi- j have attempted to remove him had he {not been defeated in the recall elec- tion. Complaints also had been reg- in his efforts, cated. A hint that further action will be forthcoming is seen in the governor’s the governor ness hus been revealed and admitted : i eo anecia i istered against Cahill to Nonpartisan ject, one BE fies has beensmaking & spacial offer" jobbers. declaration that “It seems to be that omeiais, it, was rumored, although Without a word of discustion the) Appointment of district receivers! topcolledt: taxes ony Binet coun ‘enough incompetence and crooked- this ig not definitely known. treaty was approved on a roll call of;; the nine powers. Chinese Tariff Up. Then. the Chinese tariff treaty-was| presented by Senator Underwood,! chairman of the committee which for-! mulated. it. ! A declaration by China against al'enation of any portion of her ter- ritory also was put on the conference records. A resolution was unanimously adopt- ed which was designed to provide under which many closed banks are} to be handled by a very few receivers To was completed by the state banking board with the appointment of C. 1. Re-niers, of Carrington, as receiver for*the New Rockford district. This district embraces the following closed’ by a gunshot wound inflicted by a per- banks 3 Security State OF Courtenay, son unknown with homicidal intent ew ote ant ee Nae ener was the verdict cf a’coroner’s jury in ford, Citizens State Bank of Pingree, (fee preieaort alee Testify at Inquest Over Director’s Body | property, owned by persons residing} i | outside of the county or the state.! ERT GET | ‘He says that the office has met with; i janxicus to have the whole truth re- Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 4.—Death! Governor's Position. There were reports in capitol cir- cles yesterday that evidence had been submitted to Governor Nestos and re- so that all of the people, whether leaguers or independents, ought to be vealed, and those guilty of committing {much success along this line and @/ ‘considerable amoun® of money has| ' | been paid into the treasury. F ’ TROUBLEBREWS crim harged with and punished for the crimes committed.” “Yes, I have noticed the state- ment in some of the league papers, hat the issuance of warrants for , H-stings and Townley is in the mat- ‘et? of a political persecution,” sald ‘he governor, Peculiar Attitude quest made for removal of several office holders, including two mem- bers of the fish and game commis- Governor Nestos, who has stead- fastly maintained that he would not begin any removal proceedings un- ‘til he felt that evidence submitted to /There are a few banks which the banking board has not been able to ‘known: moving pi ure | director, IN NP. BODY orcanicer to N. P. League To Serve Sentence in Jackson | “This is certainly a peculiar atti- him, if any, was sufficient to warrant removal and to stand the test of the procedure for ‘dealing with questions . nitric saat knc@n in New York previously to 1 * itude. Si the ii tion in No- ih = ty “4; include in its consolidation effort, si ‘ “Dad” W: eclar ler-; ie jtude. Since the inauguration courts, when asked yesterday about ebiel intent see in connection wath WHICH wast auderaken tc reduce ex.| 1918 as William E, Desmond Tanner, | D: alker Di es Lid County Jail. ' vember many of these papers and the the reports, said: ts ng i DS NU TR a a a cae penses and to obtain more efficient; ariconnol PRS co pet EME Seer aaa Daring the ‘first six weeks.of my cles of the Chinese general treaty re- lating to the. open door -nolicy and conduct. of the Chinese railways. © Tt provides that a board of yeference. to be established in China toe which any auestion arising might be referred for | ‘supervision of closed banks, according | The inque: as unexpectedly ter- i | Red Wing, Minn., Feb. 4—Joseph asked the question: ‘Why does not the new administration prosecute administration, no evidence was sub- to members of the hoard, because a »™nated by'the few receiver sed to resign and obtained confirmation of their ap- pointments by the cour No chang coroner after only five witnesses were heard. Mabel Normand was the only mo- \tion picture actress to testffy. The of receivers w S bach Faction Acted Without | | | His Approval | Gilbert, former state organizer for the | National Nonpartisan League in Min-! R. H. Walker of Yucca, member of; nesota was released from the Goodhue the Nonpartisan League state execu-| county jafl today after serving a ‘sen-{ sudden close was for police purposes; tive, committee, declared today that/ tence of one year for violation of the| that they claimed in their: campaign | idoes not the new administration pro- mitted for the removal of any ap- pointees that seemed to me to be suf- jon | ficient to warrant the commencement secute the old Industrial Commission | o¢ 5 action,” said the Governor, “and for embezzlement and other crimes} it is only during the last couple f those guilty of embezzlement? ‘Why Let-| Weeks that the: evidence submitted has been suchviay to make me feel that a removal proceeding would’ be just, and certain-to be sustained by the courts in the event that an ap- There are at least a investigation and report. It also stip- | Because, ther mee Rigas nlcatl in order not to intorfere with the in the had no part in the printing of the! state espionage act. ispeeches they had committed?’ ulated. that the special contprenes prospect of the bunks reopening. — , VeStigation. \“Langer retraction” and asserts that} Immediately upon his release Gil-| ters also were received by me and provided for in the treaty relating to!" rg Vorbayda, of Lawton, and 0. J. Log Angeles ‘authority of the full committee was! bert left for St. Paul. He expects to! others asking. why we did not prose- Chinese customs tariff shall formulate | s Like, have been named! 0s ree t ny usurped in the matter, | visit with his family in St. Paul un-|cute these men waom wo had claimed | Bide, of De Sail for approval of the powers concern) dooiiy state examine “The retraction. was not authorized! tit Tuesday night when he will leave|8uilty of embezzlement and other nae summoned) as Hide will be witnesses today at the inquest into ' be ed-a:detailed plan for the Constitution! iiened at Jamestow seat ter by the full executive committee.” he} gor Jackson, Minn., to serve a 90-day |¢rimes. My answer to them was, and | peal was taken. ‘i OF the board. ng j stationed at Jamestown. the death of William Desmond maylor,| oy sorted. “It. wad signed: by: P. L| penleiié’in the jail there Yl now is, that I personally never said | couple of cases now where such evi- Be ee | motion picture director, soldier and| 3 riug who is not’a member of tie! " : .{that. the former Industrial Commis-| dence has been submitted, and where His Jackson county sentence was for violating the state espionage /la . = if : ~ i did not know whether or not they on the same counts that resulted in! vere guilty? What 1 said was that conviction of A. C. Townley, who has! the conduct of the public business had Reviews Complaints just completed a sentence there. it is likely that action will be brought very shortly.” lsion was guilty of embezzlement. adventurer, whose true name may be} * sti pees harisas a a i | committee but functions, I helieve, as ‘ William Dean Tanner, slain by a bul-{ the personal representative of the; conference’ today wound up’ its work; @—————__—______—— let in the back at his residence here) (airman, A. A. Liederbach and by! with a whirlwind of action, "|; Por tweity-four hours ending at! Wednesday night, ‘treasurer, O. E. Kaldor, neither of| Reviewing th lai f . ‘s | ‘| Hae i i } Bes. » nei beer sie) 8 arouse suspicion, eviewing the complaints of many It formally approved rarloue aeters noon Feb: 4. The pollce invest teation of is ‘whom {sg authorized to speak for the ren meas pea that it as to arouse A ueplclon, | persons who had expected a “house- ments to make for peace in the Far Temperaure at 7 A. M . 17, crime had Teves ed today a mneee Of cull committee. I personally was not! [we would cause. an investigation to| cleaning” under the new administra- East-and in the closing moments At- Highest yesterday 23|'complexity in the. life of | By CF at apprised of the contemplated action) ibe made for the purpose of ascertain. | tion, the Governor said: thur J. Balfour’ heading the Britishi ¢gowest yesterday . Mer. The director s:repor ed af-| of Messrs, Aarhus and Kaldor. The! ling how the business had heen con-| “I notice that some people a c ‘ 3 : he heart continued to be the : delegation, said, voicing | the senti-) Lowest last night airs ofathe heart continued: to. 'first knowledge of their action was| ‘ducted, and if crimes had been com-| newspapers are inclined to be critical : ments of statements everywhere that) precipitation ..... gs {leading subject of inquiry. {when I read the retraction in the} mitted, who were the guilty parties.|of the administration because they z ; Courier-News. Neither is the con- 5 | [ also promised that we would make ; claim that long before this the Gov- | demnation of William Lemke and the fi jernor should have removed certain China is the keystone ,of the agree-; Highest wind velocity . iat 12-NW FE eA ' ments arrived at, that people expect! “Weather Foreci F ARM BURE AU this report accessible to the people, r should have removed certain For Bisma l vicinity: Snow | iscrediti f ex-Governor Frazier— . and that [ would urge pnosecution of | appointees Trom the office whic! ee Bonay cloudy; noi 1 eee een an eqirdasion of the| Gets Release on Own Recogni- those who wene shown to be guilty of i a respect of the settlement arrived at! ; eh ee eg | protabig only sete Te ee fae ute enieaied Ip aumialirstione: k dor ee believe tial y nation, itish state: an re] Pn] i ora re. E rf gpeda for my ., s, : ny crimes by ne facts reveal nj 1 5 a ahaa ne poutransierpen the| oe Noa Dakota: Show. probable | WANT AGENT Soe eee uhh aa zance in California, Report such a report. : ‘ | this criticism is warranted, although principlés laid down in the confer-| tonight:« Sunday cloudy; somewhat annre ogee H pane Be _ |. “We have sought fdithfully to re- | of course, it is a question upon which ence ‘with regard to China need not} goiger in northwest portion tonight. ; % | Oe spirited fight for control of the dopa: Ha obtained his deem ory promise made to the neg: | thers may bee cli erence of opinion. lead ignorance nor seelt to invoke! Weather Conditions, ! hy « Millie COMA baal’ ocpects| releas from ari on his own: ple insofar as it has been nosh for ractica y a © t ese appointmen ts Dp eathe D league executi mittes D | recognizance in Sacramento, Califor- to do it. We have caused an in-! were made for a certain definite per- Ren ae cage al os i, ¢ MUST PROTECT CHINA, ~ Oca aE Pg Washington, Fth. 5.—The armament| | Today’s Weather | and any secret understanding ‘with minor) ‘Pye pressure is low over the north- Chinese officials. . fern plains states and the extreme Such a nation, Mr. Balfour impres-| Northwest while high pressure areas sively declared, would be considered) cover the eastern states and the Petitions Circulated Asking For) oq ut ity next state convention. It} nia, from the governor after surren- igation to be made; not exten-/ jod of time, such period expiring in outside the comity of nations. i | \ 9 MORE BALLOTS - FOR POPE TAKEN Rome, Feb. 4—(By the Associated Press)—Two tndecisive ballots were again cast today’ for the election of a successor to Pope Benedict by the conclave of the Sacred College. KILTS GO TO ORIENT. Londen, Feb, 4—London outfitters find the popularity of the kilt is spreading to the remotest parts of the earth. The Scotch dress is being sent to Indian princes, while numer- ous orders come in from Japan. cific’ ccast jregion. The weather i: somewhat unsettled over the North-; west and light snow has fallen ove: North Dakota. Temperatures are nea normal or above generally. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, \ ' Meteorologist. PIRATES IN NEAR EAST, | Constantirople Feb. 4.—A sailing, vessel has been found in the Sea ot} Marmora with two wounded -sailors, cn board. The men declare the cap- tain and.two of the crew had been killed by pirates. FOR BABIES ONLY Paris, Feb. 4-——A bill has been in- jtroduced in parliament in connection ‘with the public health budget provid- ing that special compartments be re- The members of the executive com- | of the work of the Farm Bureau. (Officers of the county bureau are: President,’ J. M. Thompson, Wilton; Vice-President, George Day; Secre- tary, Mrs. Charles Allensworth; Treasurer, Bertha B. Ellison. WANT RESTFUL SLEEP. Cambridge, Eng., Feb. 4.—Drowsy- eyed citizens of Cambridge have pr‘ vailed upon the watch committee of the town council to frame a by-law to protect them againstthe nuisance served. on railway trains for women traveling with infants. of cock-crowing and yelping dogs. jtered a jewelry store in the exclusive mittee came into the city to hear John; i ; Dawson, member of the state execu-! tive committee, explain the progress Chicago, Feb. 4.—Two bandits en- Sheridan road residential section, handcuffed the proprietor and a cus- tomer and after gathering up jewelry valued at $10,000 fought a pistol fight with police outside in which one po- liceman and one bandit were wound- tradition, jis preparing to fight | Governor Nestes wired the gover- ‘nor of California to hold him until extradition papers are forwarded and Attorney General Johnson sought to enlist aid of the attorney general ot that state. Extradition papers are be- ing made out today. RAL LOST IN FOG, , Eng., Feb. A funeral procession on its way to the cemetery near here lost its way in the recent heavy fog. arated from the rest and landed in a garden. The mourners had to grope ed. The wounded bandit was captured. their way to the cemetery. One coach became sep-} certain men appear to be guilty of embezzlement or other crimes, and jhave commenced to arrest some of |to be guilty, the same newspapers and writers who in November and December were crying: ‘Why you prosecute?) now cry ‘political prosecution!’ ‘Politics!’ and that we are doing it for political capital. Hints Further Action “It seems to me that enough facts end statistics in regard to the con- duct of the Scandinavian-American Bank at Fargo and the Bank wf North Dakota and the various industries has been published, and that enough ad- (Continued on Page 3) jthose who appear from the evidence | don’t; i ihas been known for several months] goring himself to face a char sive es we would like on account of! the differe! 5 i 925 l 4 : 4 se. ‘ace a charge | the different cases in 1923, 1925 anc Appointment that the Liederbach faction in con-! popes viene ae ae Of tho shortage of funds, but within the! 1997. 3 i st cases thése ap- e deol SELLE Tee Seay at leexer | embezzlement in Fargo, according to-jinits of the funds at our disposal | a7 and in most cares qnete Pp x i. eat ‘trol of e comm was a Berm) yy e receive lay by iy is ne 3 a sposal pointees are removable for cause The Burleigh county farm’ bureauliosgs with the Lemke group, of] sors ss received today by Attorney have made investigation as searching oy secutive committee probably will : General Sveinbjorn Johnson from an), . Ai : si : . - eG a present “petitiondst th hoard of | Which Walker is classed as a mem-| investigator employed to locate Hast- and complete as possible so as to as-) “It is true that a general impres- resent. Delitonss to ethe jber. Aarhus is said now to be acting i s certain the whole truth with refet-| sion exists that abundant cause ex- ounty, commissioners: in. the near: th. in the cape of business manager! ae ; ,ence to the conduct of this business.) ists in many of these cases and ap- tute SeskIbE fone they appointment eae th a Gouri News. Hastings, Johnson was informed,, “And yet, now when as a result ot! parently this impression “seemed to a qounty agent. jigethe sie hired a state senator as counsel, and) that investigation, we discover that + ‘ ? be well founded in the light of the reports of the general activities of | these appointees and their qualifica- | tions for the position they hold. ; “T have announced it as my atti- tude, however, that I have seen no occasion to change my mind, that I | will commence none of these proceed- ‘ings until the evidence produced be- fore me appears to me to be suffi- cient to warrant the remaval and such as would be legally sufficient to sus- tain my order of removal in case an appeal were taken therefrom to the courts of the state.” The wavy motion of centipedes is due to the legs moving in groups.