The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1922, Page 2

ST. LOUIS TO SUPPORT. Interested ‘in. Everything That Will Aid in Increasing Trans- portation by Water PAPERS FLAY NEGLECT Think It About Time The Mis- sissippi Valley Asserted Itself St. Louis papers will support any movement that North Dakota may thake to unify the reclamation .and irrigation program of the great cen- tral empire between the Alleghanies and the Rockies. While its interest is in navigation, St. Louis is just below the junction. of what its papers call the “Mississippi-Missouri” and its interest is in everything that will aid in increasing transportation upon its waters or will prevent destruc- tion from them. “The Government’s neglect of the river,” says the St.Louis Post. Dis- patch in discussing the recent annual report of the government engineers, “its failure to sppreeiate he river’s value and to provide. for its_ develop- ment and upkeep, i8 ‘an erating, inexcusable record. Next to sheer ne- glect the. parsimony it has practiced and is practicing, is as Gen. Beach (engineer in charge). says is “false ec- oupmy: ”. Ata time when curtailment of nditures is imperative, - reduc- ti ms in river appropriations may speciously be advocated, but a Con- gress familiar with the river condi- tions and the potential value of the river could not be deceived by such sophistry. “Congress should acquaint . itself: with the nation’s arid first of all, with the. Mississippi incomparably the world’s greatest river in point. of possible service. Surely Congress should no longer. pursue a_ policy which, as regards private property, would not be tolerated by any com- munity.” The Star Complains The St. Louis Star adds to the com- pleint against the treatment. of the ississippi by quoting that $40,000,- 000 is being appropriated at this ses- sion the greater part of.this being for the improvement of New York har- bor, the Ohio river below Pittsburgh -and the Tennessee at Muscle Shoals. Foe tl the Mississippi $6,000,000 is. al- lowed. “It is about time that the Missis- sippi, Valley asserted itself and de- manded a just share of. the moneys spent for river and harbor improve- ments,” continues the Star. “The: $6,- 000,000 that congress proposes to give; us this year is a pitifully inadequate sum, even in view of the straighten- ed circamstances of the public funds. “Perhaps what is needed in Wash- ington is a river bloc made up of congressmen from. states bordering the Mississippi, which will consisten ly and persistenly fight, for the right of the Father of Waters.-While legis- lation*by bloc is not highly desirable it seems:to. be the only effective wea- pon for obtaining results in the pres- ent ‘congress, and nearly any means is justified in preserving .what: will eventually become the most. valyable property in the United States from a commercial standjoint—the Miss- ouri-Mississippi.” SEES BUILDING GAINS IN N, D. P. C. Remington, of City -Na- tional, Thinks it Will Gain Momentum - In comme 1m regard to Hee predicted “bultdiig boom,” P. emington, president of the City Ne tional Bank, said this week: “Build- seems to be considerably stimula- ted! in this section and should, gain momentum as the summer progresses | on condition that the present indica- tion in some quarters of higher pric- es for building materials is curbed. “Low. material costs wil encourage | building while any tendency to in- crease prices .will have an opposite effect, “A good many people who have in mind erecting new. homes, new barns, garages and other buildings will con- tinue to postpone if/there is any ih- crease in the price of materials gen- erally. “Te is also to be hoped that any move to inflate retail prices will be discourged. The so-called ‘buyers’ strike’ has finally been broken and ls are moving better at retail. It would be a serious mistake to do any- thing to prices which would interfere with better retail business. “Financial interests are co-operat- ing through lower interest rates and there is no reason why these rates should: not remain low if manufact- uring, distributing, retailing and other interests will continue to work to- gether toward general business im-! Tr aProapects for ved spects for good crops continue favorable and the. present. Firomise of better prices for agricultural products justifies our farmers ‘in being more optimistic. We all acknowledge that the farmer has had the worst of -it for. too long a time and will not be- grudge him any opportunity to better himself.” :,, DID HIM MORE GooD. Many men and women suffer from backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints. sore muscles and other results of kid- ney trouble because they neglected the first warnng symptoms. - Foley Kidney. Pills aid the kidneys to throw out Poisonous waste matter that causes pain and misery.. Stephen Lewis, Eld: first warning symptoms. Foley Kidney Pills did me more good than all the other medicine I ever took. I had kid- ney trouble ten years. I don't have ND. MOVE | 1907 ARE KILLED IN A YEAR New York, May 30.—Cross_cross- ings cautiously! That is. the slogan adopted for, the Careful Crossing Campaign, which begins June 1 and ends September 30. jae that period the American Railway Association wants to edu- cate the public to think and act SAFETY FIRST. Backing the cam- paign are the United States Automo- bile Chamber of Commerce, the Na- tional Highway .Traffic Association, the National Safety Council, and numerous other. organizations. Tremendous increases in the num- ber of. fatal ‘accidents at railroad crossings, in most of which automo- biles were involved, brought about the campaign of education. Accidents Increase Since 1890, statisticians of the American Railway Association point out, the population of the country has increased 68 per cent, while cross- ing. accidents have increased 345 per cent in fatalities and 652 per cent in injuries! The United States Bureau of Standards has not yet announced the figures for 1921. But in 1920 auto- mobiles were involved in 76 per cent ofall crossing accidents. Persons killed (death resulting in 24 hours) totaled 1791, while 5077 were injured, 146 of the latter dying subsequently. Here are the figures for automo- bile accidents at crossings: Accidents Killed Injured 2270 1131 3109 » 2571 1232 3558 + 3012 1273 3977, Railroads are ‘concentrating on public education because they de- clare total elimination: of crossings is) impossible. Preventive Work Costly There are 251,939 highway cross- ings. in the country. Of this number only 399 were eliminated in one year. Each elimination cost $50,000, making the cost of eliminating all crossings $12,500,000,000. The association pledges co-opera- tion by the railroads in keeping cross: ‘ings in good condition for travel, giv- ing reasonable notice of, the existence of crossings, and seeing to it, that flagmen to. their full.duty in warn- of the approach of trains. e. value of safety first . cam- paigns is shown, railroad officials say, by the reduction in deaths from accident among, employes from 4354) in 1907 to 2578 in 1920. Safety engineers urge automob drivers to form the habit of shifting gears in low speed at all crossings. This . practice causes drivers _in- stinctively to pause at crossings, and also reduces to a minimum the risk of stalling on. the: tracks. FLIP OF COIN ae DECIDES CASE? Stanley, N. D., May 30.—Flipping, a coin is a new way, or: tather a re- vived method: for a jury to,employ in arriving at a verdict. _ Rumors: have been wafted unon the air here that the jury hearing the case: 6 for conviction and 6 for acquittal, the twelve.men then agreeirig to abide by the turn of: fate. Lees “Heads he’s ‘innocent; : tails“ he’s guilty,” \said the man with the coin and the defendant soon found it ne- cessary to pay a fine and costs, — them.” any pain like I had before I took | | PUT YOUR GEARS IN EXHIBIT NO. 1 , | Pacific railway, and. a substantial’ por- of John Doctor in; justice court stood | JAMESTOWN 10 MAKE FIGHT T0 LOWER RATES Alleges City Is Discriminated Against in Matter of : Freight Rates Jamestown, , May 30.—Formal complaint against the freight rate dis. crimination against Jamestown aid .which favors the Twin Cities, Moor. head, Minn., Aberdeen, S, D., Fargo, N. D, and ‘other points ‘with which Jamestown competes; has been: filed with the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, jointly by the Chambers ot Commerce of Jamestown and Valley. City. Logically the. city of Jamestown should be the distributing Point for a very large \portion of the territory served by the Northern ‘Pacific rail- way and likewise Valley City should be able to assume the same position to a smaller territory of the Northern B other words,it is is able ‘to ship tity from the'east’ in rates, cheaper’ ‘than load rates. to Fargo, a distance miles, fg 571-2 cents, tion of that part of the state served by the Soo Line railway but due to the freight rates which apply. to Jamestown and Valicy Cy, other points less favorably located are able to reach thé same territory ata much lower freight rate, Taken Up With Railroais. The matter was first taken. up at conference with representatives of sthe railroads concerned about two years ago and jater’ informally with members of the interstate commerce commission. The filing of the forma! complaint was delayed for more than @ menth at the request of Fargo, the businessmen -of that.city having ar- ranged. for a conference with repre- sentatives of the railroads on the en- tire matter of freight rates from the Twin Cities and farther east. The sent plangine off the Case car drove up t road and swung =, the machine in ges cerned with changing or readjustins the rates from St. Paul, Minneapolls, River invaded Brandon, Manitoba; the city’s 26 and boats for their food supply. In some streets the em THE: BISMARCK TRIBUNE | can be shipped. thtough Jamestown This is in direct opposition to the theory upon which all railroad rates are pased—that the length of haul lessens the rate per. mile and that carload rates are less than les car- The ‘fifth class carioad rate, the one most ‘commonly: used, from St. Paw 341-2’ cents, While the rate from St. Paul: to Jamestown, a distance of 334) There is not a single town in the state which cannot bé reached cheap- er under this by Fargo than it can be reached V by Jameste Jamestown, TRAVELNG MAN IS HELD UPON | THE RED TRAIL Dickinson, May 30. May 30—To Be at the point of an ugly six robbed ’of $85: in cash, fore by and see his new Hupshobile strip- ped of several extra coat ne -and tool kits, then ‘bound’ in the bac! car, was the experience of er, Butte ‘traveling man), when he was held up by three masked men at a point. on the Red trail five miles east of Dickinson. The. yegB3 then made their escape and up ‘to, the present time no trace of them has been found. Kaiser was returning: to Dickinson from a trip to Taylor, when a big Jamestown-Valley, City case is con-|road for a short distance then plunged into the ditch, bretking one wheel an badlv smashing the : | this predicament until early the fol- LOW BEF ‘ORE YOU Go! I Oyite acai Maem erie isast and Detroit; ‘no. complaint’ having been filed 26 to 1dtes farther east, — How thePresént Ratés Work. Tho ‘complaint, ig: aed on “carload rates in, plus:less car load rates out.” shown that Far. Sovlls into that carload lots, and reship to. tcwns in} wnat should nor mally*bo Jamestown ‘or! Valley City territory at’ the higher’ less carloac the ‘same goods of 240 miles, is ooter, to stand Seat and his own ade ii Ss . Kais- he side of. the men overpowered him, rifled his poc- kets, stripped his car, bound him to the’seat, started the engine and threw ; The car kept the radiator. Kaiser Flood. Makes Canadian City a New World Venice _ p|case was decided favorably to d change in their weight’ or milk pro- was unhurt but was forced to remain ed him. He then came to Dickinson and reported to the police. Because of the darkness, Kaiser was unable to give a description of his. assailants. Officials over the Slope have been notified to be on the lookout: for sus- picious characters. It is. believed, how- ever, that the yeggs were traveling east and had been implicated in simi- tar holdups in Montana. LEGISLATION IN CANADA T0 CUT RUM TRADE Will be, More Difficult to Get Booze for Importation to United States ENFORCEMENT QUESTION Minot, N. D., May 30.—Provincial legislation which becomes effective in Saskatchewan June 1, promises to add to the hazafds of rum runners who have been engaged in quenching the thirst of Americans from the border as far south es Omaha, Neb. On that date the whiskey. distributing houses which have been scattered along the North Dakota line in Sas- katchewan will be, a ‘thing of the past, and liquor thereafter can legal- ly be held for sale only at three points in the entire province—Regina, Saskatoon ad Moose, Jaw. Provincial Law At, the same time,a provincial law becomes operative which excludes automobjles as “common carriers.” It is this law that strikes the hardest blow at the export business of Cana- da, for after June 1, no automobile can legally haul liquor from any warehouse to the American line. In the past little trouble was experi- enced on the north side of the line. the only conflict. with the law being the dodging of a government export tax. The work, of exporting liquor from Canada, has ‘not, according to general opinion, been discouraged to any gfeat extent, ‘Stories of trucks bringing liquor loas to the Ameri- can line where the contraband was picked up by American runners, have not been ucommon. Millions of dollars worth of liquor has been sold by 10 houses located at Estevan, Beinfalt, Gien Ewen, Ox- bow, Carle Vale and Carduff. The tough element that was attracted to these points by the liquor houses de- veloped strong opposition, with the result that a provincial law was passed that made illegal the location f wholesale houses in towns of less than 6,000 population. At this time houses are operating .at Carnduff, Oxbow, ‘Beinfalt and Estevan, the others having retired on account. of local, opposition. Arrangements Unknown What arrangements will be made to haul liquor after June 1 from Re- gina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, has not been developed.. One thing ap- pears’ certain, that) with the addi- ional’ chances that will be required, coupled with the added mileage, that the ‘price of recognized brands will take another jump skyward. According to information in Minot, practically all of the liquor in Sas- Yorktown houses. which are dominat- ed by J. C. Brauffman. ‘Just how strictly the Canadian mounted police will enforce the law which excludes the automobile as a common carrier, is a matter that pro- hibition officials ‘on this side of the line are interested in knowing, If that law is literally enforced it is be- Neved the amount of liquor that is brought across the line into North Dakota will be greatly reduc reduced. ANNEXATION _ RIGHT UPHELD The supreme court has upheld the constitutionatity of the annexation law for cities in a decision in the case of P. 8. Waslien and other taxpayers against the city of Hillsboro. The injunction was sought by the ci ns following action of the city in 1920 in annexing certain territory over the protest of some property owners. The property owners sought an injunction from Judge Cole. Their petition was dismissed and they ap- pealed to the supreme court. The supreme court, in a decision written by Justice Bronson, holds that the annexation law. involved is not subject to the constitutional objection) that it is not uniform in its operation, holds that it is no ‘special legislation and does not deprive the people con- cerned of any constitutional right of local self-government. After a jong continued ‘experiment- al diet including: one-fourth part of Prhite pine sawdust, cows’ showed no duction. katchewan is now controlled by the |: 10 COMBINE BUSINESS, PLEASURE Insurance Agents of N. D. Te ‘Hold Their Annual Meei- ing on June 3-4 PELICAN RAPIDS, MINN Besides Transacting Business They Will Indulge In Fish- ing and: Baseball Fargo, N. D., May 30.—Insurance agents of North Dakota are going to introduce some fishing and baseball into the annual meeting of their as- sociation, June 3 and 4. Incidentally they will hold it at a Minnesota resort —Pelican Rapids. Business and discussion of insurance problems will take all of the first day until five or five thirty o’clock. After. that the fishing begins. For Sunday a baseball game between the special and local agents is scheduled. There vill be a swimming race and quoits also. A. fishing contest, begun Saturday evenine will end Sunday. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest pike and for the biggest string. All insurance agents in the state are “cordially invited to attend this meeting whether they are members of the association or not,” according to Raymond D. Warner, Secretary- Treasurer. The special and local agents of Far- go will furnish automobiles leaving the commercial club at 7:30 a, m. June 3 to take all visiting agents to the meeting place. yy T. Baker, president of the as- sociation and Mr. Warner are cover- ing many of the principal towns of the state with Mr. Karl Rieke, field representative of the National Asso- ciation of insurance agents, to stim- ulate interest in the meeting and to organize local associations in these towns. Mr. Warner requests all planning to attend the mecting-at Pelican Rap- ids to notify Thomas B. Hull. Fargo, it tat proper hotel reservation may e. made. The program follows: Saturday, June 3, 10:30 A. M. Report of President—Announcing appointment of Committees. Report of Secretary-treasurer. Address: _ “Making the Insurance Business a Profession,’ ’—B}, E. Dun- ning, vice-president National Associa- tion of Insurance Agents. Remarks—By Henry A. Presler, North Dakota Chairman Exccutive Committee, Minnesota and Dakota Fire Underwriters’ Association. 3 Report—Karl Ricke, Field Repre- sentative National Association of In- surance Agents. Afternoon, 1:30 P, M. Reports of, Committees. Address: W. C. Born, Assistant General Agent, Hartford Fire Insur-} ance ‘Co Address: “Rain Insurance”—War- | wick D. McClure, Special Representa- tive, Federal Insurance Company. Address: “The Local Board and Its TUESDAY, MAY. 30,, 1922 GUFFERERS from chronic indigestion will find auick reliet from a few doses of Dr, Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, WW It gives you artificially the pepsin nature may have de- prived you of and the lack of which causes dyspepsia. You will find it much, more effective than chewing tablets and flavored DR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN THE FAMILY LAXATIVE Dr, Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin con- tains ingredients effective in dyspep- sia and constipation. It is a combin- ation of Egyptian Senna and other simple laxative herbs with pepsin. formula is on the package. It has jeer successfully used for 30 years. ‘ry it! One bottle will proveits worth, HALF-OUNCE BOTTLE FREE Few excabecotibatin, 19 He spas a laxatic @ Half. rOunce wer Bottle of my Soy op Pepin FE FEE OF CHARGE so that indy when needed sim id jell, mong ‘angio See Monies well, ibey » } Ud. Write rae today. Problems,” W. E. Page, President, In- surance Agents of Fargo. Address: “For Trade Organization. Why Is It? What Is It?” Kennon V. Rothchild, St. Paul, Member Executive Committee, National Association of Insurance Agents. Election of Officers. Adjournment for dinner. 6:30 P. M.—Fishing contest starts. Prizes for biggest pike and prize for biggest string. Prizes by Insurance Agents Association of Fargo. Sunday, June 4, 10:00 A. M. Baseball game—Special Agents vs. . Local Agent Ss Joljowed by quoits and swimming Fish dinnet Ne: tion. Canada’s first league of wometi yot- ers has been organized in Toronto.’ SBISMARCK,N.DAK. OlAMONDS."JEWELRY. June Time Is Gift Time The High School and College Graduates hold our attention. Choosing a Gift need not be a problem and a burden. Of | coursc it is likely to be a matter of serious thought, because the gift you finally select must re- flect your affection and good taste, and in addition it must please the young person who re- ceives it. Gift purchasers will readily appreciate the effort we have ‘put forth to procure up to the minute gifts at a reasonable price. F. A. KNOWLES Jeweler. Bismarck, North Dakota. SMM MMT Lucas Block. FOR GOOD HOME TAILORING Also Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing done by workmen who know how. NICHOLS,. THE TAILOR ET OO MOTT MMMM, TTT TT Phone 896° WE general banking business. er | Safety and Service ’ THE TWO STRONG PILLARS ON WHICH id & 3 tr ARE BUILDING OUR BUSINESS With our new McClintock Burglar Alarm System which we recently installed, our bank is a safe place to keep your Liberty Bonds and other valuables as well as to do your First National Bank, Bismarck, N. D. GET A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX NOW First mo