The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1922, Page 1

The Weather Generally Fair FORTIETH YEAR WILSON FIGHTING FOUR-POWER SUITS STARTED IN STATE HOME BUILDING CASE Geroge E. Wallace and John N. Hagan Made Defendants in Two Suits to Test Matters MANY QU’STIONS INVOLVED Four Separate “Actions to be Filed in Straightening Out Tangled Affairs Suit was commenced today by the Home Building Association against George E. Wallace and John N. Hagan to compel them to pay the full cost of the houses built for them by the state. The suits are expected to apply to the cases of a Jarge number of other per- sons for whom homes were built and which homes, on the average, accord- ing to an audit report, cost about 61! per cent more than the estimated cost. | Four suits are to be instituted to de-/ termine all the questions involved in! the Home Building Association tangle. The four suits are as follows: 1. Suit against George E. Wallace, | to compel payment of the full cost of the house, which was built at the re- quest of Wallace. 2. Suit against John N, Hagan to} compel performance of alleged con- tract, and to determine whether he, as member of the Industrial Commis- sion and one of the directors of the Home Building Association, had the right to so deal with the association, to determfne if he shall pay full cost of the house he abandoned, and wheth-j; er the association must refund money already paid, less rent, as he de-j mands. 3. Two suits will be started to de- termine whether persons who pur- chased homes of the association af- ter the association had nearly com-! pleted them, shall pay ‘the full cost of the homes. There are seven such homes in Bismarck and seven in Far- go. A suit will be filed in Fargo and} one in Bismarck. @ pos j 4, Suit to determine who shall pay the taxes, which will be instituted in Burleigh county by the association against the county auditor, in which the association will allege the houses are not taxable but if the court holds they are the person for whom they were built must pay the tax. To Hear Suit Here. The suit against Mr. Wallace, form- er tax commissioner and himself a lawyer, is expected to settle many credit machine like Congressman Syd-! important questions involved in the|/ney Anderson’s intermediate credit | Home Building Association affairs, The case will be heard in the Burleigh district court. The suit says that “on or about the; first day of September, 1920, the de-| Agricultural Inquiry which will go far! gent said, “that when stability, pros-/ toward making American) . 1 farming’ a leader among the profes- | fendant (Wallace) made application to the plaintiff Association for the pur- chase and construction of a home un-| der the terms and provisions of the| act,” that “upon the completion ofj which house it was agreed that the plaintiff would, upon receipt of a cash ‘payment of 20 per cent of the total selling price of said home, convey said ‘property to the defendant by deed,-or by contract for deed, and re- ceive settlement therefor from the de-! fendant as provided by Section 12 of! said Act.” | It alleges the association purchased a lot, built the home, “including such equipments ‘as are customarily. used in connection with the dwelling houses, and including various extras} and alterations specifically ordered and requested by the defendant from; time to time during the construction thereof.’ . ‘The house was completed about June 1, 1921, and occupied by Wallace. The actual cost, the Association’s suit | says, Was $11,720.45 “which.sum the defendant agreed to pay to the plain- tiff association, and that said home was, and is of reasonable value’ of} $11,720.45.” } Wallace, the complaint says, has} paid a total of $2,900, “that the defend- ant has refused and neglected to pay the balance due the plaintiff, or any; part thereof, or to make settlement in the manner provided by law.” The home, Wallace said, was to be built for about $6,000. The suit asks judgment in the sum of $8,820.45, and is brought by Attor-| ney-General Sveinbjorn Johnson and Assistant Attorney-General Shafer for the association, Ask Hagan Judgment Judgment in the sum of $7,139.73 is asked against Mr. Hagan: The house which was ‘built for him was occu- pied by him from about June 1, 1921, until about November 21, 1921, when he moved out and abandoned the} house. The cost of the house, the suit alleges, was $8,892.98, and Hagan, it alleges, has paid about $1,700. The right of Hagan as a member of the Industrial Commission to move out of the house and turn jt back as he did is expected to be raised in the trial of the suit, though it is not) specifically set out in the suit brought. ‘One paragraph of the suit, setting out Hagan’s relations in the transac- tion, says. “That the defendant John N. Hagan was at all the times‘herein- after mentioned and ntil the 23rd day of November, 1921, a member of the Industrial Commission of the State of North Dakota, and actively functioned as a member of that body; that said Industrial Commission was then and there at all times charged with the duty and authority to operate, manage and control the said Home Buildin: Association, and to make and en- force all necessary orders, rules, reg- ulations and by-laws for the trans- action of its business, and to appoint the officers, agents and employes of said Association, define their author- (Continued on Page 7) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WED AY, MARCH 8, 1922, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE([== PRICE FIVE CENTS BU. BY ROY GIBBONS. ‘Chicago, March 8.— ‘Farmers can look forward to 1922 as a banner year. The sign in the heavens heralding agricultural emancipation at last has appeared.” That comes ifrom James R. Howard, president of the American Farm Bu- zation with national here. Howard speaks as the recognized mouthpiece of a vast network of co- ordinated county farm chapters that stretch from coast to-coast and num- ber as members more than 2,000,000 farmers. “A study of trends in farm prices show the beginning of the new year | worked a turn in the tide for agricul- ture,” Howard says. “Heads of great mail order houses see a better business outlock. Federal Reserve governors have begun to smile again. Business Picking Up. “This means to agriculture — the basic industry—that things are really | picking up. “Figures obtained from research work show sheep have advaneed 96 per cent in price since the low point in 1921, eggs, 76.7: apples, 73.3; cot- 3; lambs, 6: beans, il.5; wool, 56.8; hogs, 47.7; kaffir, 46.6; cheese, 46.4; butter, 46.1; flax, 39 poultry, 3% rye, 27.2; barley, 2548; wheat, 23.1; corn, 20.4: oats, 16.6; | steers, 14.7; and hay, 7.8 per cent. “These upward trends have not been reflected excessively on the consumer. “It is the supreme duty of the na- tion to get the farmer’ on his feet. | This seems to have been realized} quite fully in: legislative and cther, endeavors made to render assistance. “T predict that in 1922 you «will hear | mora and more about cooperative marketing, an instrument the farmer! has seized on as a means to aid him-} self by first aiding the consumer. “Tt is not without reason to say that the near future will see tie farm-/ er selling his wheat, corn, livestock, | tobacco, vegetables and milk directly | to the consumer. | “The farmer looks forward to help- ing the public by elimination of profit | robbing middlemen, bringing a fair re turn of ‘profit to himself witHout im-| posing price hardshins. Farmers’ Hopes. “Among the important improvements | farmers are looking forward to this | year include: “Reduction in transportation costs. “Interior canalization. “Opening of the Great Lakes water: way. “Improved river transportation. “and as credit is the lifeblood cf farming, we hope for some legislative ‘headquarters plan to come to our rescue. { “We expect tangible legislation to follow tae report soon to be made by j the Congressional Joint Commission of forward sions of the world.” MRS, T.S. PURDY PASSES AWAY Well Known. Resident of Werner Passes Away Here Mrs. T. S. Purdy, 49 years old, weil known resident of Werner, passed away in a local hospital following an operation for gall stones and compli. cations arising from it. Mrs. Purdy burial. The body of E. B. Miller, of Steele, who passed away here, lay in’ state parlors. The body will be sent to Steele for burial Thursday. MAKE RAID ON _ BIGDISTILLERY Frederick, Md., March 8—Over-pow- George ering three guards and smashing down the doors a gang of liquor robbers be- lieved to have numberel 30 early to dey escaped with 2,100 gallons whiskey from the warehouse at Bur- kittsville near here, of the Utbridge Horsey distillery company. RATE ON SHIPMENTS Half-rate on shipments of hay from Minnesota and South Dakota produ- cing points to southwestern North Da- kota will be granted by the Chicago. St. Paul and Milwaukee railroad, ef- fective March 11, according to a tele- gram received by ‘Governor R, A. Nes- tos, This rate is now in effect on the Northern Pacific road to points in southwestern North Dakota, where hay is badly needed for livestock providing shipments are made through Official agencies of the county 01 state. BABY BREAKS NECK IN FALL Jamestown, N. D., March 8— Wallace, the 15-monthsold son of Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Leick, living near Wimbledon, fell out of a high chair and broke his neck. The baby’s death was instantaneous, it is betieved. reau Federation, nation.wide organi- | today at Webb Brothers Undertaking ; BOOM’S ON WAY, FARM REAU: CHIEF SAYS JAMES R. HOWARD HARDING SEES AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS Tells Director of War Finance Corporation That Country Gaining Stability Washington, March 8.—Declaration that “we are making splendid progre: toward dissipation of our agricultural difficulties,” is made by President Harding in a letter to Eugene V. Mey- Finance Corporation, made public -to- day at the White House, | The ‘president in his “letter swhich jwas in reply from one of Director ; Meyer detailing the work of the War ‘Finance Corporation, said “cheering” evidence had been presented to show that “we are moving fast toward es- tablishing that -necessary balance” Detween the selling price of the pro- ducer and the cost to the consumer. “T think we all realize,” the presi- perity and confidence’ shall have been restored the contry will have gone far on the way to resumption. of prosper- ous activity.” | Approval was given by Mr. Harding to a trip by ™ Meyer through the eerie sections to view condi- tions. The executive informed ‘Mr. Meyer that he desired him to study especially the dealings of the War Fi- nanc2 Corporation with co-operative marketing organizations. 80,000 LOSE: | ! Not Entitled to Benefits of had been ill for a Jone LNs: She is survived by her husband, a wel > known farmer, of Werner. The body Retirement Act will be sent to Cincinnati, Ohio, prob- pw Rae ; ably tomorrow, her former home, for| ‘Washington, (March 8— Approxi- mately $0,600 government employes holding their positions by president or- der. are held not to be entitled to the benéfits of the retirement act in an} opinion rendered by Attorney-Gener- al Daugherty and transmitted to the interior department which adminis- | ters the act. Secretary Fall, in announcing «the opinion today, said that out of 80,000 | temployes who have been retired un- der the act 6,400 have been receiving compensation illegally and that up-) on receipt of the Attorney-General’s | ruling an order was issued that no} mor? certificates for payment be is: sued. “MINERS SIGN Mine Workers of America today rati. fied the articles of alliance betwee: unions. The action, it was said was taken by unanimous vote of the mem- bers of the board. Formal notification of the action will be filed by EB. J. Manion, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, wlio is secre- tary of the alliance. ROQUETTE HEADS ELKS. Dickinson, 'N. D., March 8—H. L. Roquette was elected exalted ruler of Dickinson lodge No, 1137 at the an- nual meeting recently. Other officers chosen were H. I. Reichert, leading knight; E. G. Peterson, loyal knight; J. C. Anderson, lecturing knight and Cc. C. Turner,’ secretary. L. R. Baird was named representative to the grand lodge session. Treasury department of the United States handlés more money than any other institution on earth. er, Jr., managing director of the War) U.S, PENSIONS UNION P AGT ee this court again he'll probably i Indianapolis, aMrch 8.—The interna-; tional executive board of the United | the transportation and mine workers! wenn tt JAIL LOOMS ON NEXT OFFENSE, _ WARNING GIVEN News that its Against Law to Make Home Brew to be Spread Among Foreigners HARD LUCK STORIES HEARD |Many Poverty Pleas are Made ‘Before Judge Miller in Fed- eral Court Session Today ‘News| that it is against the law to |make “home brew” will be pretty well ; Spread through southwestern North i Dakota by the time the arraignment of 73 persons charged with violating the Volstead act is finished in federal qpurt here late today. Pleas of ignoranve of the law, pov- erty, sickness and other hard-luck} tales were made in most cases as a! score of men of foreign birth were ar- | raigned before Judge Miller on liquor law violation charges. In each case the court warned the persons ap-/ pearing that they now are informed that it is a violation of the law and that another trip to the federal court room probably will lead to a trip to a warm place behind steel bars in some jail. | The grist jof Volstead violation cases continued today, with Judge S. L. Nuchols, assistant United States Dis- trict Attorney, and Howard H. Strack, chief clerk, handling them with all dispatch possible, and Judge Miller {questioning each defendant and add- jing to the lecture a fine in the case it is enly the first violation. Hard Luck Tales | John Mickler, James Dolynink andj George Herner presented tough cases for decision. They have 11, 9 and 9 children respectively, they told the judg?, the first-named is out of work, the last two have mortgages plaster- ing their farms for all they are worth and they fiad barely enough money 10 get to Bismarck to appear in federal court. In another case the defendant (claimed to have ‘had but one meal }while in Bismarck. Henry Smith won the lightest fine ‘of,all. It was $1. Smith told Judgo Miller he made some be2r for: his wife, the doctor telling him she must have a tonic. [He denied that he sold it, or even used it himsolf. - The first case called was that of George Harvey, it. being called. fol- lowing brief conference over a civil case and the admission to practice in, federal court of I". O. Hellstrom. | Harvey, resident of Halliday, was | said by his attorney to be in a hospi-| tal suffering from the “flu.” ‘He wag fined $10, ‘Constantine Wilhelm, of Hettinger county, a foreigner, told the court he; had 11 children, his farm was mort-; gaged and he had no money. He was} fined $10. George Horner, living near Mott, had to borrow money to get to Bis- marck, it was said by his attorney. Horner didn’t understand Judge Mil- ler’s injunction not to violate the law again. Turning to William Langer, appearing as attorney Judge Miller said: “Pll fine this man $10 and you give him a good talk in Dutch telling him he'll. probably go to jail if he does this! again.” Mr. Langer said he would do 80. tein, residdnts of Mandan, bnoke the monotony of the routine through their attorney’s pleading not guilty, saying! |that the liquor found in their possess- {ion was in their possession before the \Violstead Act was passed and there-} fore was rightfully in their possession. fined $25 on a charge of violating the Volstead act. Talks Through Interoreter Dmitro Dolynink, James Dolynink |! and Carl Podalanzuk, all men of for- eign birth and farmers in Stark coun- | ty, appeared and their attorney made! a strong plea for them, telling of their | | battle against crop failures and mort- | gages and declared they did not know} they were violating the law. They |" made liquor only for their own use, he | said. | Wenuntly Zalewicki, next called,) didn’t understand much English. An; interpreter was called. After he wa fined Judge Miller said to the inter. | pr You tell him it is against the law; that he most not do it anymore, that; {the reason !'m letting him off so easy is because he didn’t know it was against the law; that I want every-| body to know it is and if he comes up | get a severe sentence.” i Mike Baumgarter pleaded not guilty. | Winchel, formerly living: ear Yui now of (Mandan, made a, till for another man. He said he was tinsmith and didn’t know he was) | Violating the law. The information of | cfficers was that his wife made liquor. ; He was fined $10, i Archie Le and M. J. Bartley, | young men of Beach, arrested by! Sheriff Stockwell of Golden Valley (Continued on Page 3) Fred Kis! and Martin WHO JILTED, IS TRIAL QUESTION Is Angeles, Cal., March 8—Mrs. \Madalynn2 Obenchain, on trial here for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, her former sweetheart, probably will take the witness stand today or to- morrow and tell the jury her version of many incidents of the slaying. The defense contends the principal issue in the trial’is whether Mrs. Obenchain was scorned by: Kennedy or whether she refused to marry him. It holds the latter is the case, {ional government for Worner,| Many Bismarck Masons Join In {by Mandan Masons last night, with a - Frank Wetztein and Honas Wetz-{2umber of Masons present from Bis- Eufus Anderson, of Bismarck, was|Shrine. Judge Christianson talked of WHEAT GRADING i Proposed Changes Involving Classification of Hard Spring | Wheat Given Him OPINION. BEING ASKED) Grain | ' Changes Laid Before Trade for Criticism of Experts’ Report Washington, March 8—Secretary Wallace, through letters to various in- térested organizations, has laid be- fore the grain trade proposed changes in the federal wheat grades with the request that an opinion be given by} March 23. Final decision on any ex- changes, it was pointed ‘our, must be reached early in April if the market- ing of the bulk of this year’s crop is to be affected inasmuch as 90 days no- tice must be given of any changes in the present grades. Tha letter, it was said, summarized | the opin‘on of two specialists outside the department who at the request of the Secrotary after a hearing hare last year made an investigation into the “merits of complaints” against the present wheat grades. The proposed changes, it was added, concerned moisture contents, foreign materials, test weights per bushel and the classi- | fication of hard spring wheat. REGULAR IRISH TROOPS TAKING Large Forces Occupy Barracks Where Mutiny Caused Trouble ‘Limovik, March 8—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—Large forces of regu- lar Irish Republican army troops are ‘n Limerick occupying the Williams St. barracks and five other, barracks. British, troops are still occupying the now barracks and the ordnance build- ing. The ordinary police duties are being performed by Irish Republican Army regulars. Co-incident with com- ing of reinforcements today was the arrival of Richard Mulchhay, the Dail minister of defe: another provis- spresentative who began negotiations with the insurgent Republican troops. MASONS HONOR PAST MASTERS Their Meeting Past Masters night was celebrated marck lodge ‘No. 5, including District Deputy Grand Master L. K. Thomp- son and Worshipful Master Worth Lumry. Judge A. M. Christianson delivered en address, following the dinner which was’ served by the ‘White Masons of the early days and of the history of Masonry, particularly laud- ing George Washington, Hamflton and DeKalb whom he said were among the leading Masons of. their day. Past (Masters of the Mandan lodge were in charge of degree work, and five candidates wore raised to the Master’s degree. McGAHAN RESUMES PAPER GAME Minot, N. ‘D., March 8—A copy has been received here of the Southwest Topics, a weekly newspaper of Lo Angeles, Cal., published by L. D, Me ahan and Thomas W;: Allen. Mr. Me ahan for several years published a paper here, CHANGE WORKED OUT BY EXPERTS event, the bonus bill would over until the week {HUNTS MAN WHO Madison, Wis. March 8—Resi- dents are organizing for a man- hunt to locate a whipper who for the last week has attacked wo- men of the west cide district with a raw-hide lash. Police failed to establish a clue to his identity after an attack made on Mrs. Ben Hanson and continue to deny knowlet of the whippings. Mrs. Hanson put her assailant to flight by screams and blows. A second man js said to have come to the aid of the lasher. Mrs. Hanson said both men were large and well dressed. SUSPENSION OF RULES ON BONUS Put Through Compromise Without Debate Washington, March 8—Republican leaders disclosed today that they were considering a plan to put the soldiers Tpnus bill through the house under a suspension of rules which would shut Under this plan a two-thirds vote would be necessary to pass the mea- ! sure but leaders of present sentiment that this major- ity could be obtained with votes to, Senators spare. believe on a basis ‘Monday, 1 The army appropriation, bill will be taken up before the bonus measure, it | This probably would mean that in any be .put Howing. Washington, March 8.—After weeks of work and worry the house ways and means committee has evolved s diers bon h it appears ready to sta Despite some criticism of the meas-| ure in and out of Congress, Chairman! Fordney and coiworkers believe it will! encourage comparatively futile opposi-| tion in the house unless there is un- expected reaction among the gr majority of members who have ‘been in-| sistent that some sort of bonus legis-| lation be enacted this session, Just wnat willhappen tothe Dill in the senate appears at this time prob- lematical. There the measure will be) open to amendment and also to unlim-| ited debate and it is regarded as more than probable that it will be subjected to change in some important particu- lars. Since President Harding advis | ed the house committee to pay the bonus with a sales tax or postpone the| legislation it is expected that sales tax! proponents in thé senate wil] renew their fignt. | ANOTHER FATAL SHOOTING Belfast, March 8—(By the Associ- ated Press)—Another fatal shooting | occurred today following four deaths | yesterday. - DAKOTA LEAGUE | TO MEET SOON Manager for Jamestown Base- ball Club is Named Minneapolis, March 8.—Memberg of the Dakota league baseball association will hold their annual meeting in the Gardner hotel, Fargo, March 12, at 10 a. m., to adopt a season’s schedule, post guarantees, award franchises and fix salaries, it was announced here toda; The following cities will be nted. Fargo, Jamestown, Val- ley ‘ity, Wahpeton-Breckenridge, Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Watertown and Mitchell, It was learned here today that Wil- bur Smith, formerly of Minneapolis and St, Louis, will manage James- town. “BLACK HIGHEST POINT IN The ‘highest point in southern North Dakota is “Black Butte,” about 15 miles north and two miles west of Bowman, tile extreme ‘Northwestern county of the state. “Black Butte” towers 3,468.1 feet above sea level. i The highest point in tris sec- tion heretofore has been known as the summit of the Sentinel Buttes, about four miles south of the town of Sentinel Butte. The United States Coast and Geodetic (Survey, which recently had men in the field in North Dakota, informs Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor J. A. Kitchen that the prev- ious record that the summit of the Sentinel Buttes was the highest point in the state has been cor- rected, Elevations of some of the high- er buttes in the Bad Lands di: trict follows: “Black Butte,” 468.1; summit of Sentinel Buttes, 3,430.0 above sea level; Rainy Butte, west of the town of New BUTTE,” BOWMAN COUNTY, HELD SOUTHERN NO. DAK. ‘Hump Butte, 8 miles north of Sentinel Butte, 3,273.4 feet. The scienti description of “Black Butte” is given as follows: “Black Butte, about 15 miles north and two miles west of Bowman (station), on the southwest end of Black Butte, a grassy flat-top- ped butte about two miles long and one-fourth to three-fourths wide, formerly known as H. T. butte, as it was included in the range of the H. T. ranch. The station is about 20 meters from the west edge of the bluff and about 30 meters from the ledge at the southwest corner of the butte.” Railroad guides give the follow- ing city elevations above sea level: Beach, 2,779; ‘Sentinel Butte, 2,731; Rhame, 3,178 (high- est for town); Marmarth, 2,707, on Little Missouri river flats: Me- dora, 0 (same); Dickinson, 2,430; ‘Bismarck, 1,692; James- town, 1,430; Fargo, 926; Grand Forks, 834: Minot, 1,560, and Wil- - England, 3,340.2 feet; Camel's liston, 1,861. BEING PLANNED House Leaders Disclose Plan to '°¢#¥ When Senator Lodge delivered: MAY VOTE ON MARCH 20 arch 20, will be the noxt | rules suspension day. | a sol-} REPORT FORMER PRESIDENT MAY BR IN BATTLE Senator Borah of Irreconciliables and Democratic Friends of Wilson Confer LODGE SUPPORTS TREATY |Opens Debate in Senate Declar- | ing Treaty Has no “Entang- ling Alliances” i Washington, March 8.—W: é 1» 2 .—With o) 1. tion forces organifing for the trayy te | gonate fight over the four-power paci ; treaty promises to get into full swing his speech in defense of the pact. | Senator Robinson, Democrat, Arkan- | Sas, Planned to follow Senator ‘Lodge | with a speech supporting his two pro- ; Posed reservations and it appeared a genera] debate would result. That opponents are joining in a ‘fight to crush the treaty became | known today through knowledge trat ‘a plan of action had been agreed on at a conference between Senator Borah and friends of former President Wilson. Just how far the sentiment | Of President Wilson may be reflected | out amendment of any kind and limit | im the understanding effected by the debate io 40 minutes, | Wreconciliables’ leaders or ‘ow. far- ~lreaching the understanding may be Nas not been revealed, | The Idaho senator has been seen in constant conference with Democratic regarded as followers of for- sident ‘Wilson. mer Pre! Hl LODGE FOR TREATY. | Washington, March 8—Termination ‘of the Anglo-Japanese alliance and substitution of a political system actu- j ated by peace in the Pacific was de- ; scribed in the senate today by Sena- ; tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, Repub- | lican leader and member of the Amer- , ican arms delegation, as the main pur- | Dose of the four-power Pacific treaty. | The Anglo-Japanese arrangement, | Senator Lodge declared, was regarded j by the delégation, as “the most dan- gerous element” in this government's relation in the Far East. He asserted that if the four-power pact with its | Clause abrogating the alliance failed, the naval limitations agreement also | would be endangered resulting in fail- ure of the conference. No entangling alliances nor provi- ions contrary to American traditions are in the treaty, he said.. Tae treaty is only an experiment but one that must succeed if this country is to make good its professed desire to lead the world toward peace, he added: “The obligation to meet and consult with other signators in case of con- troversy or outside aggression is the only obligation in the treaty,” he said. He emphasized the importance of ending the Anglo-Japanese treaty say- ing “it is sufficient to say that in my judgment the Anglo-Japanese alliance was the most dangerous element in our relations with tae Far East and the Pacific Wars come from suspicion which develops into war and hatred. The nglo-Japanese alliance caused a growing suspicions not only in the United States but in Canada.” “WEATHER REPORT | Por twenty-four hours ending at noon March 8. ‘Temperature at 7 A. M... Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitatiqn, ....- Weather For Bismarck and vicinity: night and Thursday; slightly colde tonight; rising temperature Thursdis afternoon. For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Thursday; slightly colder in east and central portions tonight; rising temperature Thursday after noon in west portion. Weather, Conditions. A low pressure trough extends from Manitoba to ‘New Mexico and an other low pressure area has appeared over Alberta, while high pressure areas cover the Pacific coast, Rocky Mountain and Lake regions. Moder- ate temperatures prevail in all sec- tions and the weather has been fair during the past 24 hours, excepting some light precipitation over, the northern Rock Mountain and Pacific coast regions. z ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist STEGNER ENTERS STATE RACE H. L. Stegner, of Bismarck, state agent of the Equitable Life Insuranc> Company, today announced that he would be a candidate for the Republi- can nomination fior Commissioner of | Insurance. ‘Mr. Stegner is well known in Bismarck and vicinity and has been active in many civic organizations. EDITORS PLAN ORGANIZATION. Minot, N. D., March 8.—Editors of this section will meet here March 10, to perfect the organization of the Northwestern North Dakota Editorial association. F, E, Farrell, publisher of the Granville Herald, is chairman of the committee on arrangements. W. H. Francis, publisher of the Velva Journal, has been pushing the organi- zation for a long time, PRaiy t TREATY?