The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 9, 1922, Page 1

The Weather Generally Fair THE BISMARCK. TRIBUNE [am FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS MOTION TO QUASH INDICTMENT IN CASES OF STARK COUNTY MEN IS ARGUED IN FEDERAL COURT L. A. Simpson, Defendant, Ar-! gues for Himself and Har- tung Before Judge Miller ATTACKS INDICTMENT District Attorney Hildreth Re- plies to Accusation Grand Jury Proceedings Irregular To what extent the secrecy of the federal grand jury can be penetrated in support of a motion to quash an indictment is the issue before Federai Judge Andrew Miller in the plea of Leslie Simpson of Dickinson to have an indictment dismissed against him ‘charging him with conspiracy to ob- struct justice. Mr. ‘Simpson introduced in support of his contention that the government used hearsay and improper evidence to indict him on,an affidavit from a grand juror who served when tie indictment was found. .It was contended in this affidavit that Col. Hildreth introduced as material evidence a statement from L. J. Sewell serving a term at Leaven- worth and that Hildreth promised to have Sewell in court when Simpson} was placed on, trial, Leslie Simpson argued his own mo- tion citing many authorities in his at- tempt to show that it was a legitimate function of the court to inquire into the proceedings of the grand jury. Opinions were introduced that tended to show that under certain circum- stances it was right and’ proper for courts to scrutinize the conditions sur-| roundings the ‘finding of an indict- ment. There were several lively, tilts be- tween Co}. Hildreta who attacked the sufficiency of the grand juror’s affi- davit and Leslie Simpson. Col. Hil-} dreth declared that Sewell was not the only witness brought before the grand jury but that the others and in his| opinion competent witnesses were summoned. Some from Beach he said{ were there and from other points along the Northern Pacific railroad. Mr. Simpson's chief argument in his motion to squash the indictment was} directed ayainst alleged irregularity of tae grand jury proceedings and the nature of the evidence of one Sewell. He appeared as counsel also for ‘Hartung, former sheriff of Stark county. J. K. Murray appeared wit Mr, Simpson. The indictment against Simpson was returned November 7;1918.; ‘Aly issues involved were taken under advisement ‘by Judge Miller. History of Case. | This action is the outgrowth of the trial of A. B. Boxrud, Northern Pacific freight conductor; Fred and Ray Youngblood and L. J. Sewell, who were charged by the federal govern- Ment with robbing a freight car be- tween Dickinson and Beach, N. D., from waich it is said, goods consist- ing of enough mercrandise to furnish a Store, and valued at about $2,500 was stolen. This is alleged to have taken place fn July, 1918. In the complaint against Messrs. Simpson and Hartung, it is charged that they conspired in inducing Fred Youngblood and Sewell into the mili- tary service, after the arrest of the offenders for the purpose of evading justive. Simpson appeared as defense counsel for the men and Hartung was on the draft board of Stark county. The men went to tae army, but were returned on complaint of Mr./ ‘Hildreth. They stood trial and were convicted. Fred Youngblood, L. J, Se- well and Ray Youngblood, were given sentences of three years each in the penitentiary. The first two named men died in prison during the influenza} epidemic in 1918. Boxrud was tried, put was acquitted. Hartung and Simp-; son were indicted by the federal grand| jury, and were released from custody under bonds. 1 | ATTACKS NEW 4-POWER TREATY: 9.—Pronounc- ‘Washington, March ing the four-power naw treaty an) alliance, Senator Robinson, Demo- crat of Arkansas, in renewing senate; discussion of the pact today declared | it would not promote peace “but on} the contrary will incite tae formation of rival alliances and lead to great harm.” WANT POTATO" _| LAW ON BOOKS| Minot, N. D., March 9.—The Minot Association of Commerce have pa ed | a resolution that is to be forwarded | Putnam, to the aaterney general of North Da-} kota, asking that a law be drafted and} introduced at the next session of the legislature, incorporating requirements that potato commission firm mer- chants be required to render a com- plete sales account, giving in detail the price at which sold, name of pur- chaser, amount of the freight and de- murrage, etc, and that from such sales account but one commission be deductible, qe E eee NON-STOP AIR MAIL Hampshire, Eng., March 9.—Tests have been made with a specially equipped airplane flying at 100 miles an hour, and collecting bags of mail from a high wire without landing. This is the beginning of what is plan- ned as a non-stop air mail express, BIG MAIL ORDER HOUSES USING FEDERAL COURT Big mail order houses are using federal courts for their protection, District Attorney M. A. Hildreth, sald in federal court today, when the case of Henry Kirchman, a youth of New Leipzig, said to be 19 years old, was called, Kirehman was charged with us- ing the mails to‘deiraud in order- ing articles from mail order hous- es and not paving for them or giv- ing worthless checks. There are scores of such cases now, the fed- eral statutes permitting the mail order houses to seek prosecution in federal court, he said. He read a grand jury recom- mendation for clemency for the youth and the youth’s attorneys said the amount, he got was only about $11. Judge Milfer snid that “I can understand how these catalogues scattered around as they are may be a temptation to some.” He recognized the grand jury recom. mendation and Col, Hildreth’s plea for clemency and fined the boy $25.00. Y ASSAILANT OF “DRY” OFFICER DRAWS A FINE Judge Miller Penalizes Mrs. Louis Diemieus of Oliver County Total of $35 | FINI HH . LIQUOR (Mrs. Louis Diemieus, of near Yucca, Oliver county, who demonstrated her ability at fisticuffs when Lane Moloney prohibition officer, sought to arrest her and her husband, according to Mr. Moloney’s statement, quietly pleaded guilty when arraigned before Judge Miller in federal court here. Both Mrs. Diemieus and her hus- band were up on charges of violating the Vjlstead act. The husband had but one’ charge against him while there were two against Mrs. Diemieus. The husband and wife were fined $10 each on’ one charge and she drew..an added fine of $25 on another charge. The grist of arraignments of per- sons charged with violating the Vol- stead act was finished by Judge Miller yesterday afternoon. Trial of civil cases will occupy the court the re- mainder of the week, it is expected, and trial of criminal cases will begin Monday. - Included in the fines assessed were the following: Nick Herold, of near Regent, $10; John Minninger, Hettin- ger, $10;' Harry L. Culp, Shields, $10; Herman Heinrick, $10; Max Gutun- kuntz, of near Regent, $10. A case against John Weisman was dismissed. F. W. McCullogh and T, R. Drews, Montana homesteaders, were in court this morning on pleas of guilty, chang- ing their pleas from not guilty. They said a deputy sheriff from Sentinel Butte asked them to go in his car to a place where they could get whiskey, that they got 2 quarts and the deputy then drew a rifle and arrested them. They said they. had not been engaged in whiskey running before and had come into North Dakota looking for work. Judge Miller told them that whis- key running was a serious offense. He feok into consideration the fact that hey had*been in jail 23 days in Beach and fined them $25 each, they to go to jail until paid. Both said they had nc money to pay fines. Joe Horncloud, Indian, pleaded not guilty and will stand trial. Several Mandan men were before; the court late yesterday afternoon. | The Wetzsteins, who had pleaded not} guilty, changed their pleas to guilty. Fines administered late yesterday include. i Valentine Hyde, Napoleon, $10; Pe- ter Engel, Selfridge, $10; Lucas Meu-| chel, Glen Ullin, $10; | stein, Mandan, $10; Frank Wetzstein, | dismissed; Albert Heinz, Mandan,| $10; Simon Flink, Mandan, $10; Mar-{ tin Eybsh, Mandan, $10 RATE INCREASE (WEATHER RePoRT| Washington, March 9 — Increased } passenger fares have lost to the rail- roads 23 per cent of the passenger } business they had in 1929 and also| the good will of the public, Fred W.| of the Minnesota railroad ommission declared today in the fin- 1 argument in the Interstate Com- merce Commission’s inquiry into general rate levels. “The railroads 18 months ago had} the good will of the public and today they have lost it,” Mr. Putnam assert-| ed. Asked by the commission on what rate of return he considered railroads | ougat tohave Mr. Putnam said that if) the commission held 6 per cent reason-| | sion.” PLEAS je | Friday. able it should expect the railroads to! Great Plains while earn more than that in good times andj pelt extends from the Pacific coast | less that that in periods of depres |to the Lake region. Snow or rain has | BOY MILLIONAIRE i Francis Francis, student at Rugby, England, has just inherited an estate estimated at $9,000,000 from his grand- mother, Mrs. H. C. Bostock, who died in the United States. Much of the es- tate is in Standard Oil stock. MARKETING OF WHEAT PLANNED FOR ENTIREU. 8. Organization Meeting at Kansas City Takes Up New Pro- ' posed Plan Kansas City, March 9.—Ways and means for the organizing of a nation- al federation of wheat marketing or- ganization were to be worked out here this afternoon at a meeting of an organization committee. The fed- eral committee, it had been announc- 2d, will begin functioning a oon as the middle western co-operative graia market societies begin the actual sell- ing of wheat. The federation ‘growers’ co-operative association on a 200 per cent pooling plan will control according to its offi- petween 75 and 90 million bush of wheat and this control will be they e further argumentql other states organize. Final details of the organization are to be perfected at today’s meeting. K.OF P. HONORS. Banquet to be Held by Local Lodge Next Wednesday A banquet will be given in honor of a class of Pythian veterans by St. Elmo lodge No, 4, Knights of Pythias, at the Grand Pacific hotel, Wednesday evening, March 15 at 7 o'clock. “a 'H. F. O'Hare will be toastmaster of the evening. Among the speakers will be Robert L. Best, August Carlson, Angelo Hola, William A. ‘Falconer, George T. 'Humphr and George N. Keniston. Francis H. Register will make the ‘speech of presentation of jewels to Pytaian veterans and John M. ‘Belk will make the response on behalf of the veterans. ‘St. Elmo lodge was organized in Bis- marck April 23, 1885, being a pioneer The lodge was organized with 30 char- ter members, The banquet is expected to be a re- union which will bring hundreds of Knights, of Pythias together once again. 3 ARE DEAD IN BIG FIRE Sheboygan, Mich., March 9—Busi- ness interests of Sheboygan today were qonsidering plans to rebuild the city business district, four blocks of Honas Wetz-| which were destroyed by firo yester- day. |The known dead still stood at ‘three. ‘A representative of the state dé- | partment of health was enroute here to offer aid. State troops are aiding in maintaining order. ‘The loss is es- mpre than $500,000. For twenty-four hours ending at Friday. For North Dakota: tonight and Friday; Generally fair | slightly colder \ i 1 Weather Conditions ! low pressure areas cover the Ca- TTS VETERANS: among Capital, City fraternal orders. | COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY Banks to Refuse to Loan on Bonus Certificate “FROZEN CREDIT,” HE SAYS Calls Plan Proposed as Com- promise by Committee Not Feasible in this Respect Washington, March 9.—Comptroller of the Treasury Crissinger announced today that in the event of enactment of tae soldiers’ bonus legislation pro- viding for payment by adjusted certifi- cates he would advise national banks to decline to accept the certificates’ as rosed plan of issuing adjusted certsfi. cates for use by the soldiers when de- sired as collateral to loans to 80 per cent of their face value as “the worst kind of frozen credit” and declares while he would be without authority to order national banks to refuse tham as security he would strongly advise against their acceptance. The certificates would be “non-ne- gotiable paper,” Mr. Crissinger ek- plained, and loans upon them would Icad banks up for the three year term which they cover with an unmovebls mass of security, he asserted. TO RUSSIA FOR GRANTS OF LAND iWill Be Given Tracts of Land By Soviet to Put Up Model Farms ‘New York, March 9.—American and Canadian farmers and practica| farm- ing experts enlisted in a project to rehabilitate the economic life ef Sov- say, as} iet Russia will be aboard the Baltic American Esthonia liner. when this vessels sails tomorrow. Agricultural maciinery, tractors, motor trucks, electric motors, irriga- tion and drain: supplies, various tools and machine equipment, will be taken abroad by the group, it is an- nounced, The Soviet gevernment is to give the farmers of the party special land grants on which they will be expected to build modern farms and agricultural farm instruction schools for the Rus- sian peasants. 60 MAKE BIDS 10 KEEP ROADS: IN GOOD REPAIR Many Farmers Want to do Work on Roads Proposed by County Commissioners Sixty bids were submitted to the Burleigh county board of commission- ers yesterday afternoon for the main- tenance of three stretches of road in the county. The bids were taken un- der advisement. ‘Approximately 90 per cent of the bids were from farmers, it was said, The bids ranged in amount from $95 to $212.50 per month for the mainten- ance work, which is from. May to Oc- tcber, dependent upon general weath- er conditions. The three stretches of road are on the Red Trail east of Bismarck, main | road to Wilton and road from Wilton to the Kidder coynty line. . The stretches vary from $ to 112 miles { length, and there are 9 separate con- itractg fo be awarded. —— | _ BARLY HEARING Attorney General Johnson Wants’ Townley to Answer | Attorney-General Sveinbjorn John-) son will st upon an early prelim- inary hearing of A. C. Townley, under | charge of embezzlement, postponed the case at Judg2 Lauder’s | request, saying he had a term of court | in Ellendale to attend.” | Since Judge Lauder would be able to get a postponement from the dis- trict judge on such showing the staie | could not object, the attorney-general | nadian Northwest and the southern | a high pressure | fallen over the southern Plains but} NAMED EXAMINER Crosby Richards, of Dickinson, has been appointed a special deputy state examiner, elsewhere the weather has been g2n-; jerally fair. Temperatures are moder- ‘ate in all sections. : | —ORRIS W. ROBERTS, | Meteorologist. said. One of the state’s witnesses is | out of the state and a date must be| fixed when he can appear. Soo Gives Rates i The Soo line is giving the onchalf | taniff on shipments of hay into west- | ern North Dakota where such ship- ments are handled through county or state officials, it was announced today, ( BY HARRY HUNT (Washington, March 9—“The bloc has only begun to fight.” Tha: is the message of farm Senator J Capper of Kansas, new leader of the agricultural bloc in the United States Senate, who inherited leadership when Senator Kenyon resigned to go on the Asserts He Will Ask National] federal bench. ‘the legislation in which, the bloc has been most active to date,” Capper -lexplains in discussing his plans for the future of this bi-partisan agricul- cural gpup, “has been in thé main emergency measures. “We are now facing,-however, the task of getting into law matters that must form a great, constructive, na- tional agricultural policy. kower Freight Rates of First ' portance “Of first importance to agriculture are lower freight rates. We cannot get back anywhere near to normal un- til these rates are lowered. Al- though it is doubtful that there is a great deal that congress can do in chis line, the matter of rates being in the hands of the Interstate Com- merce Commission, there are two or Im- gecuntty tércoans. reels things aunien would help. Mr. Crissinger described the pro- “PIRST: Repeal the guarantee clause of the Esch-Cummings Act. “SECOND: Restore to state rail- way commissjons power to correct abuses and discriminations in local rates. “THIRD: Enact the bill, already passed by the Senate, revising the valuation powers of the I. ©. C., ré- ducing by about three billions. the present recognized valuation of the railways, There is no doubt ‘but the value now recognized is far in-excess of real values. Credits for Farmers Next in Import: ance “Next to the matter of transporta- tion, is the question of agricultural credits. We are just now getting shaped up a new credit bill, based on the findings of the Joint Agricultural Commission, which would set up new machinery for more adequate credit facilities through the Federal Farm Loan Board. “There is now a gap between the short-term 60-day and 90-day paper, and the long-term mortgage loan on land, which must be filled. “There is a need for credits run- ning from six months to three years, to farmers and stock raisers, to enable them to make the necessary turnover in thei®products. “The result of the present finan- cial system, devised to fit business, not 4riculture, is that the farmer must often market under the most unfavorable conditions, Government Must Help Marketing “Next come the problems of mar- keting. One of the biggest ‘things this government can do, I believe, is to shape up a new and efficient code or system of marketing its agricul- tural products. This is in the inter- est of the consumer as much as of the | yroducer. ® | “Today the United ‘States has’ the costlizst and most inefficient 8¥dtem of marketing of any country in the ‘world, 5 Farm Bloc Proud of Record to Date “That the farm bloc has been able ‘to get things done is due to the fact that the 'things for which {t has fought have been fundamentally cor- rect. Among the more notable of these measures have been: i “FIRST: The Capper-Volstead co- operative marketing (bill. “SECOND: The future trading bill, regulating grain exchanges. “NHIRD: The revival of the War Finance Corporation as an ald to help- ing move farm products. “FOURTH: Increasing funds avail- able for loans by the Farm Lan Board by $50,000,000. “FIFTH: Passage by the Senate of the bill giving agriculture a represen- tative on the Federal Reserve Board. “The farm bloc is going to allow no letup in its activities. There is a big job ahead, and the biggest propo- sition is to’ work out a constructive national program for agriculture. Farm Conditions Fundamentally Bad “All developments of the past 10 years have shown that conditions are fundamentally bad with respect to ag- riculture. “There has been a steady drift from the farm to the city. “There have been smaller and smaller profits for farmers. “Tenancy has steadily increased. “An ‘altogether alarming situation requires that Congress act to put ag- riculture on its feet. “The bloc has been fighting along! economic, not party lines. It repre- sents a union of those forces interest- FA ed’ in helping agriculture and general . jeconomic conditions regardless of party affiliations. “IT do not believe the bloc. will de- velop any new party alignment. But it will hold, on economic questions affecting agriculture, a strong ibi-par- tisan following.” JERSEY COW IN NEW RECORD Storres, Ct., March 9—A new rec- he said to-| ord for milk production from a Jersey ' cow was established today at the Con- ‘Lauder, | necticut Agricultural college. Sauvic's counsel, that Mr. Townley’s| Star, New Canaan, produced | pounds of milk in a | previous record of 19,' 20,616 ear against the Sauvic Star lacked only 35 pounds of a tvorld’s record for Jersey butter- nopn March 9. |day, Temperature at-7 a. m. 17| Informing Judge W._ S. Highest yesterday . -32 | Townley’: y Lowest yesterday 1‘ reputation “for seeking an early trial) Lowest last night 5 /of his ‘ses is not very good,” Mr. \Erecipitation . Nonz!Johnson said he would consent to} |Highest wind velocity . .15-NAWV | postponement pnly as long as is nec® , | |sary for Judge Lauder to prepare | fat. | Weather Forecast himself. | For Bismarck and Vicinity: Fair| “we Itonight and Fric slightly colder | Thu: ' by Passport. | Capper Tells Farm Bloc’s New Objectives SENATOR CAPPER DELEGATES OF ALLIES IN HOT DEBATE TODAY British and Belgian Delegates on the One Side and French on the Other Paris, March 9—(By the Associat- ed Press)—Hot arguments between ‘British and Belgian delegates on one hand and French on the the other en- livened the first conference of the fi- nance ministry, according to the news: hpapers here, The first billiom marks indemnity paid by Germany was the bone of contention. The Italian representa- tives promptly seized the opportun- ie to claim an increased share for aly. PRESSURE WILL BE BROUGHT ON EUROPE BY U. §. Refusal to Join in Economic Con- ference at Genoa Held Be- ginning of Plan tah Washington, March 9.—Refusal of the United States to participate in the Genoa conference may be viewed as the first step inacampaign of “tactful pressure” to promote economic re- aabilitation of Kurope, it was said to- day by a high official of the American government. It should not be regard- ed, this official said, as an indication of the United States desire to hold jaloof from the great problems con- fronting European nations, U. S. REFUSAL, Washingon, March 9.—The United States refused to take part in the Genoa confere! ‘because it is to be rather of a political character and not primarily an. economic conference, Various questions have been excluded to give the conference tiis character and the United States could not “knowingly participate” as it is, said Secretary Hughes” note of refusal to Italy last night. KIDNAPING IS BEING PROBED Texas Officers Allege Interna- tional Plot Exists San Antonio, Tex., March 3—What is. believed to be a new international kidnaping plot has been uncovered in the investigation of two cases here by state and’ federal agencies, The first case. was that of O. Curt- wright and L, J. Velsit, of Houston, arrested on a fake warrant from this city and upon being brought here by train placed in a motor car and rush- ed across the border near ‘Laredo. Thoy were imprisoned on’ trumped up charges and held for arraignment. Af- to another, they finally succeeded in sawing their way out and came back to this qountry. The other case is the frustration of | an attempt to kidnap General Fran- | cisco Murgeria living near here. One! of the planters disclosed the plan to the general and guards were thrown areund his place. ‘Following an investigation for the last six days it is believed the work is that of a highly organized band and political significance is attached to the work of the plotters. FLORIDA; MAY MAKE OCEAN TRIP On Board President Harding’s Special Train, March 9—Refresh- ed by a good night’s rest Presi- deni Harding was lpoking for- ward enthusiastically to the first day of his vacation when he arose this morning aboard the special train which is carrying his party to Florida for a week’s rest and relaxation. The special early today was skirting the lower South Carolina coast. Itas scheduled to arrive at St. Augustine, which will be the president's vacation headquarters, at 2 o’ctock this afternoon. when the president intended to go out for a round of golf. It was understood Mr. Hard- ing might take a trip of several days down the Florida coast as the guest of Edward McLean, pub- lisher of the Washington Post. —— ter being transferred from one prison | MRS, OBENCHAIN TAKES WITNESS STAND FOR SELF ‘Said She Had Waited For Seven Months to Tell Her Story. { To The Jury APPEARS COMPOSED Smiles at Jury as Shé Begins to ' Unfold Her Love Story to { California Jury Los Angeles, March 9.—The st Madalynne Obenciaain, of eGhean which she said she had waited seven months to tell concerning J. Bejton Kennedy, local broker for whose mur- der she is on trial, began today when she was called to the stand as a wit- ness in her own behalf. ‘She smiled at the clerk as she was sworn as a witness. Her opening, tes- timony was that she had been in the county jail for seven months since tie morning of August 6 last when sho was arrested following the shooting of Kennedy at his Beverly Glen bun- galow. She said she was not allowed acoess. to her letters or property in that time. She was pale and spoke in a quite low tone, although appearing compos- ed and not hesitating in her answers to questions but it was necessary for er attorney to speak in a higher pitch, Her eyes were upon jurors most of the time. ; Kept a Diary. Saying that she kept a diary of her activities in 1921 she referred to it frequently to refresh her mind. “T arrived in ‘Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 1921, she said. I did not meet Mr. Kennady for sometime, alfhougn [ saw him once or ‘twice on the street. On January 1 I telephoned him ask- ing he return my letters. He refused until I consénted to see him. I re- fused to see ‘him. On my second tele- phone conversation, Jan, 24, he said he world never return them unless I saw him.that night. I consented to see him that night and waited for aim sometime in the streets and then saw him approach, accompanied by his father. We talked some two ‘hours.” ‘She continually asked him for the return of her letters “saying that she wanted everything ended, believing that would make it better for every- body. Kennedy wanted to continue their relations pleading with her to bear further. Kennedy told her that owing to her mother’s iliness he could not do what his heart asks him to do, she testified. On one occasion, she said, he followed her in a taxicab and’ another wal for her outside her abode. Mrs. Obencnain’s first tear as she took the stand came when her coun- sel read what purported to be a letter from Kennedy to er, as it appeared in a local newspaper and which was not produced by a district attorney when he offered other correspondence, The letter was read as written by Kennedy to Mrs, Obenchain just after she nad left suddenly for Chicago without informing Kennedy of her in- tention, Obenchain on Stand The love and tenderness which Ralph Obenchain gave his wife, Mad- alynne, were not sufficient to make jher happy or make her forget her for- mer sweetheart, J. Belton Kennedy, Obenchain testified yesterday in the trial. Because of his failure to make her forget Kennedy, as he had proni- ised her before marriage, the couple separated after but three months of married life, Obenchain testified. Lat- er they, were divorced. Madalynne Obenchain was not a “woman scorned,”‘ as contended by the state, according to Mrs. Mary C. Demond, another witness. When Mad- alynne told Kennedy that all was over ‘betwen them and that she was going away, the witness said, that Kennedy pleaded with her not tio leave and that he could not live without her. Married in January, 1919 Ralph Obenchain told of his collego life at an Illinois university and of his formerjwife, who was then Mada- lynne Connor and a student at the ‘game college. Arthur C. Burch, co- defendant ‘with Mrs. Obenchain, also jwas a student there at that time. His first meeting, the witness said, was (Continued on Page 3) SHEA’S NAME TO U8. SENATE Washington, March 9.—James F. Shea was nominated today by President Harding to be United States marshal for North Dakota. | §S. J. Doyle, present United States | marshal, had not come to Bismarck | for the federal court session today, | naving taken D. HH. Ugland, banker, to {Lavenworth prison. His resignation | was demanded sometime ago. ‘SAYS SELFISH COMBINE FAILS | Minot, March 9.—Any selfish com- bine such as the California fruit growers will fail and the same result | will attend the efforts of North Da- | kota farmers if they attempt to fix prices to the detriment of consumers in other parts of the country, Commis- sioner of Agriculture and Labor Kitch- len told the dairymen, in convention here today. | “Co-operation is nothing in itself |but i9 the nearest a movement that | makes jt a success,” he said. | He also urged diversification and proper markets. The salvation of Nori Dakota are cultivated crops, he said. i