The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 20, 1922, Page 1

The Weather Unsettled THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS SERUMGARD IN CAMPAIGN FOR STATE OFFICE Devils Lake Man Announces She Had to Obey Skipper Candidacy for Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor TO RUN WITH STEGNER Will Campaign State With Local Man, it Is Said, After Conference Here Siver Serumgard, of Devils Lake, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Com- missioner of Agriculture and Labor at the forthcoming primary on June 28 on a “clean-up” platform with H. L. Stegner, of Bismarck, candidate for Governor. Mr. Serumgard held a conference with Mr, Stegner and the two laid plans, it is understood, for a acampaign in the state together be- fore the primary. tes They will advocate the abolition of state socialism in the primary and will campaign together because, if elected,. they would constitute the maojrity of the Industrial Commis- sion with broad powers in the con- duct of state industries. Mr. Serum- gard said that he had found much opposition, particularly among farm- ers to continued heavy expenditures in socialistic experiments, having come to the conclusion that they will not be successful and will only entail heavy cost to taxpayers. ' Mr. Serumgard has been known in the state aS a progressive Republi- can. He came to North Dakota in 1882, settled in Fargo, taught school, ‘ established a law office in Coopers- town in 1890 and later in Devils Lake. He was a member,of the state board of regents from 1892 to 18897, achiev- | ing considerable prominence through his work in keeping the University of North Dakota open during the period in which the legislature failed to make appropriations. He has been city attorney of Devils Lake and states attorney of Ramsey county. He As Peggy Hull, war correspond Skipper J. T. Kinley invited her CONDITION OF GRASH VICTIM HELD SERIOUS Joseph Berger Suffered Many Injuries in Auto Accident ” Of Thursday Night Joseph Berger, who was injured in an aytomobile accident on the peni- tentiary road east of the city Thurs- day night, is in serious condition to- day in St.-Alexius hospital. . Physi- is married and has five children, two of his boys being at the front during the war. on On Many Boards examination should reveal more se- Mr. Serumgard has farmed a great/vere injuries or complications should deal and given considerable attention | arise. Mr. Berger is the most seriously to agricultural development in the! injured of the five people who were state. He has been prominent in the|taken to the hospital following. the affairs of the Sons of Norway in the| accident. cians, however, will not pronounce his condition‘ dangerous unless further state. : Under the present laws governing; the office of state agriculture and labor, however, a great deal of the work with relation to agriculture is purely perfunctory, much of the power of extension of agriculture being vest- ed in the state’ agricultural college. The commissioner of agriculture and Jabor is on many of the state boards of importance, including the Indus- Examination showed Mr. had suffered both collar bones brok- en, several broken r:bs and other in- juries. Peter Aller is the only other mem- ber of the party who suifered a brok- en bone. One rib was broken. He is not in serious conditior was badly bruised and shaken up but no bones were broken. ‘i Berger! Mrs. Aller} It was expected that Mrs. Berger! lent, was hurrying to the Chinese war, into the ship's cabin, pointed to a inister and announced he was going to marry her. Pegsy 2 right,” she said. And the service began. 2 gaa STORM JAIL, KILL | NEGRO, BURN HIM | ON STREET CORNER | Texarkanz, Tex., May 20i;—A ! mob here last night took from | the Miller county Jail, Arkansas, | a negro, Hullen Owens, who late | yesterday shot and wounded po- | liceman R. C. Choate, Arkansas side, dragged him at the end of { ‘a rope until he was dead and aft- | erward burned his body at the | corner of the downtown section | ef the city. | Thousands of persons surround- | ed the jail without while it was ; being stormed. | SENATOR CALLS ON DAUGHERTY TO QUIT PLACE Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, Attacked Attor- | ney-General Again Washington, May 20.--The declara- jtion that Attorney-General Daugherty jshould resign from, office and “not further embarrass the administration” trial Commission, as Chairman of the|and Mrs. Isle would be permitted to} was made in the senate today by Sen- Workmen’s Compensation Bureau and] go home from the hospital today, al-/ator Caraway. the State Board of Administration where a varied experience in law andjblue spots and are sore from the shock ; cu business is valuable. - E. C. CONMY, OF FARGO, ELECTED HEAD OF LIONS St. Paul, May 20—E, T. Conmy of Fargo,.N. D., was elected governor ot the fifth district of the international association of Lion’s clubs, in an- nual convention here. Faribault, Minn., defeated Brainerd, Minn., 38 to 31, in the yote for the next convention city. Thomas Taylor of Minneapolis, was named district secretary, and S. V. Saxby, Hibbing, Minn., was elected flistrict treasurer. F. J. Corry, St. ‘Paul; Winthrop ‘Chamberlain, Minne- apolis, and E. J. Conley, Superior. Wis., were elected directors, MAY ABANDON STEEL MERGER New York, May 20.—Abandonment of the proposed merger’ of independ- ent steel companies was _ generally forecast today as a result of the with- drawal of the Youngstown Sheet and though both have numerous black and of the crash. DENIES WOMEN Acting Secretary Roosevelt States ‘His Reasons Washington, May 20.—Acting Sec- announced he had declined applica- tion of the National Woman’s Party for use of naval facilities in broad- casting addresses to be delivered to- morrow at the dedication of the par- ty’s new headquarters here. The ap- plication was denied, Mr. Roosevelt said, on the broad grounds that such use would contravene the naval or- der against employment of the naval radio for political purposes. POLICEWOMEN TO BE STATIONED IN BIG HOTELS Chicago, May 20.—The assignment of three policewomen to the lobbies of loop hotels was announced today Tube Company from the six-company|py Agssistant States Attorney Best combine. EDISON WILL Sullivan. |The three will permit them- selves to be “vamped” and each suc- cessful “lobbyist” will be rewarded USE OF RADIO retary of the Navy Roosevelt today} by a $200 fine and a year in_ the GIVE TESTIMONY county jail, acconlinie to “Miss Sulli- {van’s program. “T’m going to fix it so that a girl “Washington, May 20.—The invita- tion to Thomas A. Edison, the invent- or, to appear before the senate agri- cultural committee for examination in connection with the committee’s investigation of proposals for devel- oping nitrate project at Muscle Shoals, Ala- bama, was accepted today by Mr. Edison. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK Washington, May 20.—Weather outlook for the week beginning Mon. day: Upper Mississippi Valley—Gen erally fair and moderate temperatur with probability of occasional local showers. TRAIL REPAIR PLANNED. Golden Valley, N. D., May 20.—At a meeting here of directors of the Man- dan-Killdeer Mountain Train associa-| ed to enlist the aid of Bisn , tion, it was decided to have Good) dan and other organizations in the summer, on|tour, and to have even a larger at- dance of farmers this year than Roads days here this which days the boosters in the towns| ten along the trai] are to get out with ast. sults ion of new dairy circuits followed last pick and shovel and repair the tra Contract made for blazing the trail; was approved and the matter of rais- the government’s power and| ANOTHER TOUR TO NEW SALEM DAIRY CIRCUIT 0 ean walk in and out without a base- {ball bat,” said Miss Sullivan. She said 18 delinquency cases had been report- ed from downtown hotels recently. | Another tour to the New Salem Hol- jstein dairy center will be held this r, on June 23, it Is announced from. ew Salem. The members of the cit uit met with the Commercial club of New Salem and approved the conduct- | ing of another tour under the auspices jog the North Dakota Agricultural col- j lege. Committees were charge of arrangemen' named to te Concrete results in the forma. year’s tour. ing quotas by the towns was also tak-| demonstration day which will be, cor en up. Following the business meet ing a banquet was served, " New Salem ke] for a white shield wv It is propos- smarck, Man- New features are planned for the ducted at New Salem on June 2%, The circuit has adopted 4 Democrat, Arkansas, !during a renewal by the sen=*4= of dis- ion of Mr. Daugherty’s conn:ction jwith the release from the Atlanta |prison of C. W, Morse, New “ork ship- builder. Mr. Caraway charged that the At- ested Thomas Felder, attorney, to “employ the government chief wit- ness” in the Bosch magneto investiga- tion. as his assistant in defending the Bosch company. /He reviewed records and documents in the Morse case and ‘exclaimed “I say that there is only one decent thing for the Attorney- General to do; that is to’ resign and not embarrass the administration any |further.” FILM ACTOR | ‘HELD BIGAMIST \Charge Formally Made Against Rudolph Valentino Los Angeles, ‘May 20.—A charge of bigamy today was placed against Ru- dolph Valentino, screen actor, with the issuance of a felony complaint grow- ing out of the Hollywood actor's mar- riage in Mexicali, Lower California, ‘p Witfred Hudnut while he was married 9 Jean Ackers, movie actress. OMAHA RAILROAD TO ISSUE BONDS Washington, May 20.—The Chica- go, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad asked the Interstate Com- merce Commission today for author- ity to issue and sell $2,700,000 in de- benture bonds of 1930. N JUNE 23 IS PLANNED: trade mark, and a prize of a six. menths-old Holstein bull calf wa: .j awarded to Mrs, Hi, E Mandan. There were 48 entries in the contest. The trade mark adopted is dise- shape with a representation of a gen- uine A. R, O. Holstein cow occupying the center and acting as a background ich bears the name “New Salem, N. D.” in clear black letters; also a cornucopia or “horn of plenty.” At the base of the shield is a pile of lignite, a few bun- dles of wheat and in the space below -|the cow's head the end of a mine ex is visible, while the ends of the min- ing pick and shovel are seen above and below the shield. The slogan -|“The Center of Prosperity,” is repre- sented as a pennant at the top of the disc, - DAIRY CIRCUITS Princess Ill “OF 2 COUNTIES | ARE COMBINED ‘Kidder County and Burleigh) THREE MORE ARRESTS MADE ON INDICTMENTS RETURNED BY GRAND JURY WHICH PROBED FARGO BANK J. J. Hastings, P. R. Sherman County Circuits Will Have Same Superintendent — EXTENSION ) Puts Man in Field to Boost Dairying in the state through creation of breed- ing—testing ass ions have been in- stituted by Robert Flint, state dairy commissioner. The cWort of W. F. Reynolds, placed in active field work, resulted in the organization of a cir- cuit in Kidder county, After completing Seid work in this section of the state Mr, Flint hopes to extend the work into the northern part of the state where many Guernsey breeders desire that breeding and test- ing circuits be formed. Mr.’ Reynolds, who was obtained for a brief period, is a pioneer member of the Flasher Holstein' Breeding-Testing Circuit, Mr. Reynolds in co-operation. with County Agent R. C. Newcomer of Grant county undertook and obtained additional members for the Flasher circuit and then went into Kidder county where he worked with Counly Agent R. E, Arnold. A new associa- tion was formed called the Holstein- Friesian Breeding-Testing Association. ‘fourteen members were enlisted in the organization, each paying a:fee of $30 to start the work. The new organization will work in zo-operation with Ae Burleigh County Breeding-Testing | Association. An agreement was signed whereby the Kidder and Burleigh county organiza: tions will have the same superinten- dent of the testing and breeding work, Carl Wolen, formerly of the New Sa- IS PLANNED) State Dairy Commissioner Flint A plan for development of dairying lem circuit, was obtained for the work |—and buy it now. AGREEMENT OF IRISH CHIEFS IS REPORTED Dublin Dispatches Says Pact Between De Valera and | Collins Reported BLOODSHED CONTINUES Murders Inspired by Religious Prejudice Continue as Part Of Erin Carnage Dublin, May 20,—(By the A. P.)— Streng r' rs were current hare this afternoon that an agreement had been reached by Michael Collins head of the provisional government, and Kam- onn DeValera, Republican leader. Princess Elizabeth oz Rumania who recently became the wife of Prince George of Greece (below), is reported critically ill following an operatidn. “WEAR A POPPY MEMORIAL DAY” IS SLOGAN HERE American Legion Auxiliary to Begin Campaign for the Sale of Poppies Belfast, May 20.—(By the A, P.— An agreement between the Free State and Republican factions of the Vail Eireann regarding, ‘the {irthcoming elections and other questions was reached this afternoon according to advices received in Belfast bate to- day. MURDERS CONTINUE .. .. Belfast, May 20.—(By th* & P.)— Murder and arson inspired by relig- ious prejudice continued ** terrify Ulster today, | Reports of the number of deaths in yesterday’s shooting in Belfast vary from five to eight while a dozen or more persons were wounded. The damage caused by the series of in- sentences cendiary fires aggregated many thou- “Wear a Poppy on Memorial Day”|Sad pounds. Three men who were shot on declaring themselves Protest- ants, died during the night. Two men And N. C. Eggen are Arrested, Sheriff Announces, Two in California and One in Idaho | Peet es LEMKE RAPS_ CHARGES \ Former Attorney-General De- clares it Is Political Act and Trials Will Not Take Place Until After the June or Fall Elections f HASTINGS INDICTMENT _Fargo, May 20.—Hastings was in- dicted on one charge of making false entries, this was also in connection with the United Stores deals, Fargo, May 20.—Three more ar- rests growing out of. indictments re- turned by the Cass county grand jury which investigated affairs of ‘the Scandinavian-American Bank of Far- go were announced today by Sheriff Kraemer. .. The men arrested are: J. J. Hast- ings, former vice-president of the bank, arrested at Pocatelloa, Idaho; . G Eggen, former vice-president and cashier of the bank, arrested at Los Angeles, Calif, P. Sherman, former cashier of the bank, arrested at Los Angeles. _Mr. Eggen is coming to Fargo on his own recognizance to answer charges. Mr. Sherman has indicated he fight wil extradition and Mr. Hastings has been given a few days respite because of illness of his wife, Mr. Kraemer said. Mr. Sherman was indicted on four charges of making false entries. Mr. Eggen was indicted on five shares of embeazelment growing out ransactions wi the North Dakota; mes On 11 charges of making false en- tries and false reports; On 16 charges of accepting de- It is announced that the superin. This is the slogan of the American tendent can handle a few more mem-| Legion Auxiliary which on Monday bers, and new members will be sought | Will begin the sale of 10,000 poppies in ‘Burleigh county by Mr. Reynolds|in Bismarck before Memorial Day, end Louis Garske. ‘The working agrce. |May 30. The auxiliary hopes to repeat ment between the two organizations | the splendid success of last year’s will make the initial expense smajl, | S#le. Mr. Reynolds reported that farmers} The first consignment of poppies he had interviewed who had visited] Will be offered for sale Monday, by a the National Dairy shdw or made the trip to New Salem last year were more interested in dairying because of @ better idea of what may be accom- plished under conditions similar to rs. He also reported that farm- ers he visited who nad dairy herds had the ready money to go into the or- ganization. ile wil] continue his work during June. It ig the hope of Commissioner Flint to obtain a supervisor for'all of the dairy circuits in this section of the state when several are formed. TO “CLEAN OUT” Acting Postmaster-General An- nounces Purpose Washington, May 20.—Postmaster- General Bartlett left Washington for New York with the announced pur- pose of thoroughly reorganizing the city of New York post office in con- sequence of the arrest yesterday of several postal employes said to have been involved in several schemes look- ing to the looting of mail. Before Mr. had in mind the entire elimination of employes “found in any way to be connected with this band of crooks and yeggmen who have been operat- ing chiefly through the registry di- vision.” YOUTH ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY IS SEMI-CONSCIOUS Jamestown, N. ‘D., May 20.—Myron Haines, Logan county farmer, who was brought to the Stutsman county in!’ after being soht while resisting arrest, was in_a semi-conscious con- dition today. He was able to ask for N.Y. POSTOFFICE Bartlett left he said the department; committee directed by Mrs. H. T. Mur- phy. Poppies for wear on Memorial Day and for decoration before that day as-a: memorial to the soldiers who lie in France will be offered’ by’ ‘the committees. The object of the campaign is to provide funds to enable the American Legion of North Dakota to carry on its service work and to clear its in- debtedness. All of the proceeds from the sale will be used within the bord- ers of North Dakota. Last year just before May. 30 many places of business in the city were decorated with poppies sold by. the American Legion Auxiliary, and on Memorial Day ncarly every one in the city wore a poppy. The poppy is the flower associated more closely with the World War than any other calling up to memory the historic battles in Flanders fields and the heroes who lie beneath the soil there. The American Legion Auxiliary is undertaking the work in a spirit of elpfulness and not for the gain of the Auxiliary itself. Their unselfish interest, it is expected, will bring phen wide-spread support in their ef- ort. VOTE $10,000 TO AID STRIKERS Houston, Tex., May 20 (By the A. P.)—The convention of the ‘Interna: tional Brstherhood df, Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen shortly be- fore the close of this morning’s session respondgd to a plea for financial aid for the 70,000 textile workers now out on strike in the New England states by voting $10,000 for their relief. MEDINA MAN Fargo, N. D., May 20.—Adam Presz- ver, arrested at (St. ‘Paul, on a charge of misappropriating funds from a na- entered the saw mills in the Young |posits when the bank was known to jireet arza, indulred tie religion of fe insolvent. {the various workers and shot down a e arrests of ri j Catholic, John Connolly apparently !a new line of ress agate in reprisal. Both are indicted on charges of “— making false reports in ‘connection with certain loans that were made by \the Scandinavian-American Bank to INSANE MAN |the Consumers United Stores Com- : : pany and which were carried on the books of the bank to individuals iwhereas \the individuals reccived no loans, officials: said. The alate charges that this was a < ._|misrepresentation of the bank’. = Uses Twisted Tobacco Can to Rip jdition to cover violation of law ha H making loans in amounts in e: f Chief’s Face loans permitted by law. ie Fargo, May '20.—Paul Schrape, ar-) J. J. Hastings rested last night as insane, us2d a/months ago om ira aibeny bees \twisted tobacco can to rip open the |the Cass county court, brought back side of Chief of Police Louis Dahl--|to Fargo and released on bond gren’s face today when the chief and It was reported here that former a desk clerk opencd his cell. The fire | Governor Frazier was not indicted b department vps called: tn an paced the grand jury, although there had ie hose on ichrape for minutes while, according to police, he raved. peen rumors to shejettect that he.was: LEMKE’S STATEMENT. Then he was handcuffed, Schrape was picked up last night} Fargo, ‘N. D.. May 20.— hi when a patrolman thbexbt him | William Lamu tin Taste mentea run f x t ink. ‘ tacked indictments returned against cae today he: aeled Chie Dahl- | him in connection with the Scandina- sree she ote tise we iP echeawise tay vian-American bank transactions as a * . Political move by Attorney General Johnson, the chief. “It is a sad day when the machin- CRIME DRIVE ery of the law is invoked to function as a mud-throwing machine just before 4 |that the attorney genera] has started something “but he never will finish primary election,” he said, adding dt and he knows it.” ==) A The indictments were returned so One Thousand Additional Police-| that no trial can take place before A Yhe primaries, June 28, says the state- men For Chicago ment and expresses the belief that ——— no trial will be held before the genera! SEeaeo, May 20.—One_ thousand jifa}) election, £ : additional police, ten more prosecu-| ‘The grand eva ‘ grand jury which returned the ore and four pat ey eqidecs indictments waa ands up of 19 Fargo {were promised today to help Chicago | ,.., “ fe rid itself of terrorists and bombers by Fesidents - several) notorious enemies: the courts’ committee. of the league and_only two farmers, ‘The county commissioners promised |!€ added, and witnesses included “a the same committee they would pro- white slaver and a bribe taker.” The vide $100,000 to employ ten additional ;OMly men the state could depend on states attorneys. The city council will |48 principal witnesses were men “who i A new move to frce Murphy, Shea, ;against me,” the statement say3. and Mader, presidents of three labor | SRE T unions, who were indicted last week TOTTEN’S DENIAL. in connection with the shooting of| Fargo, N. D., May 20.—George Tot- two policemen by labor bombers was pet Jr., indicted for forgery, made the ' jmeet Tuesday to arrange for the in- | have been kept on the state pay-roll crease of 1,000 uniformed policemen, |in order that they would testify i be re- launched today by their attorneys who hfollowing statement: ‘blematical. He was arrested follow-| ing the robbery of stores at Cleve-jrant of removal, by C. M. Smith, St. a drink of water. His recovery is pro-| tional bank at Medina, N. D., July 6,| pleaded their clients should 1920, was brought to Fargo on a war-| leased because others have confessed | on the technical charge of forgery on “The indictment against me rests {the crime with which they have been ‘}wo counts 'to which I will, of course, land. DUPLICATE BOND - jsession a $1,000 : ¢ hased by the board of university and chool lands for execution. This bond |No. 108 was first missed many months jold. Since that time two land com- missioners have been in office. A dup- icate bond was provided and this is Hagerman of |in the hands of the city of Minot for} jexecution. The assistant attorney-gen- feral, it is stated, decided that new of- lec of the land department could execute the duplicate bond. | [LONDON FIRM It is ru- are being of large | Sherwood, 'N. D., May 29 mored that negotiatio: conducted between holde ljand_ interests in the Crmduff territory and a large trust company in ‘London, for the sale of farm properties 4,000 aert The result of the pend- ling deal is said to hinge upon the ‘report of a representative of the pros- pective buyers. Paul, deputy United States marshal. | charged. Mr. Preszler was indicted by the fed-! The city of Minot has in its pos-| sewage bond pur-|Jast house of representatives from ; Stutsman county. | IESE TI's The \EDISON GOES | MAY BUY LAND * Sherwend- aggregating about (key grand jury which was in session here last week. He was formerly as- | IS PROVIDED sistant cashier of the First National/4"3 4 4 | bank at Medina, Adam Preszler was a member of the ON'TAX PAYMENT Northern Pacific railroad is | challenging tax levies in Dickey coun- ity on the ground that they are exces-} sive and will pay a school tax in| Steele, Kidder county, which it says is ond the legal ive, the state tax, commissioner s been advised. | ON THE STAND | Washington, May 20.—Thpmas Edi ‘son testified before the senate ag \cultural. committee in executive se | sion today that he was convinced that \fertilizers cheaper than those being) jmanufactured. by present processes ‘and interests could be manufactured Muscle Shoals, Alabama. | the jceeded one-third of the combined levies of the preceding three years and | VAN HOOK TROUP FORMED. ,that the tax in ' Van Hook, N. D., May 20.—Arthur! trict also is excessive. |'T. Olson ig the Scout master of the| ‘Regarding the levy for Steele, Kid- inewly organized Boy Scout troop in, der county, the tax commissioner of ‘Van Hook, which has just received its | the railroad wrote that “we do not de- ‘charter. William Hoges, C. C, Heiden.| sire to be a Shylock and demand our berg, A. F. Setzler and Arthur T. Ol-| pound of fl although it means an son are the troop committeemen and excess payment by us of about $3,000, | A. EB, Setzjer is the assistant Scout-| be ause we believe the affairs of the | master, Twenty boys are charter mem-) district have been administered eco- bers. Uniforms have been ordered. | nomically.” he Oakes school dis-| plead not guilty. The alleged forgery is said to have been committed by me pt the time I was business manager of the Courier-News and is based on the fact that campaign fund money which was sent into the Courier-News was not immediately turned over by me to the acting state executive com- mittee which objected to my manage- ment of the Courier-News. The money wag deposited in a local bank to the credit of the Courier-News and it re- mained untouched and unchecked upon and when I resigned as business man- limit but not ex-|ager of the Courier-News it was turn- ed over intact to the then acting state executive committee. The indorse- Suit has been instituted in Dickey | ment of the checks so deposited is the county challenging the county levy on! hook on which they have hung the ground that the levy for 1921 ex-| charge of forgery against me. Iam convinced that a trial of the case will establish my innocence.” | LEAGUE EDITOR CHANGES. | Dunn Center, N. D., May 20— ‘Changes have been éffected here in ‘the management of the county Non- partisan league paper, the Dunn Cen- ter Journal. H.C. Darland, who has been its editor and manager for some étime has resigned, and will hereafter be connected with the Garrison Inde- pendent, another league paper.