The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1922, Page 1

A WEATHER FORECAST. Generally fair tonight and Tues- day; colder tonight, ESTABLISHED 1873 4 ear THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1922 (Leased Wire of Associated Press) LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS - THIRD PARTY ADHERENTS CON ENGLAND AND FRANCE NEAR BREAK Ly PREMIERS TRY ADJOURNMENT | TO AVOID ROW Disagreement Over German| Reparations Causes Trouble REJECT RUHR PLAN Poincare Insists Upon Occu- pation as Guarantee for Moratorium (By the Associated Press) London, Dec. 11.—The confer- ence of allied premiers, called to arrange the basis for an alli- ed financial and repartitions conference in Brussels, has broken down. It was announced at six o'clock this evening, that the premiers had taken adjourn- ment until January; 2. (By the Associated Press) London, Dec. 11.—Adjournment of. * the premier’s conference tonight for eight days in order to“avert an open rupture between England and France over the question of German repara- uons has been virtually decided up- on, it was learned today. The British cabinet rejected the measures of force for the Ruhr dis- trict upon which Premier Poincare insisted. Prime Minister Bonar Law inform- ed Premicr Poincare that British public opinion was overwhelmingly opposed to any military measures against Germany. Poincare had made a demand for the occupation of the Ruhr as a guarantee for a German moratorium. "The conference probably will re- sume its session in eight days London or Paris. Meanwhile it is hoped some guarantees may be found which will satisfy the French and at the same time make military action unnecessary. It was stated. in French cifelen that the imminent adjournment wi merely @ maneuver to prevent pes open break among the allies, parti- cxlar!y het-vcen France and England, and that there was little likelihood of finding a common basis of agree- ment between England and France. It was further pointed out that in spite of Premier Poincare’s desire to cooperate with the new British gov- ernment, he has been forced largeiy by the political situation at home to demand the Ruhr as the place of any concessions to Germany. The meeting of tRe premier’s sche- duled for this noon was postponed until 4 o'clock. It was expected that in the meantime private interviews would take place “among the pre- mier’s in an eleventh hour effort to save the conversations from what seemed this morning to be inevitable | postponement. CREDITORS OF KARDOS, BURKE T0 GET LITTLE Are Panic Stricken at An- nouncement Made by Re- ceived in New York New York, Dec. 11.—Creditors of the bankrupt stock brokerage firm of Kardos and Burke, who had been assured they would receive dollar for dollar, were thrown into a panic at a joint bankruptcy and creditors’ meeting today when’ Charles H. Lo- bell, expert accountant, testified thev might get very little. When the firm failed, eight months ago, the creditors, chiefly from New York and Chicago, were told in circular bearing the name of the firm’s attorney that the assets were ample to pay 100 centg on the dollar and that business weld be resumed in a few months, Today, testifying before Referee Peter J. Olney, the accountant declared the firm’s liabili- ties would total about $2,000,000 with assets of about $200,000 and its books were in such complicated con- dition that it ‘would take fifteen bookkecpers an entire year to straighten them out. The three score or more .creditors clamored to know how the assets had disappeared and their anger was in- tensified when it was brought out that the books showed an item of $584,909 owed to the firm of Max Goodney. Louis Kardos, Jr. a young mem- ber of the firm, pressed to tell who Goodney was. said he knew him as a trader but had no idea how he came to deal with the firm. He denied the account was a “house account,” for himself, Burke or Greenwald, an- other partner. John M. Burke, former treasurer of the United States and former gov- ernor of North Dakota, did not in- vest one cent when he became a member of the firm in January, 1920, Kardos testified. He protested that the amount of money he, was ac- cused of having withdrawn in the advances was too much. 2 | ARIZONA’S PRETTIEST. | Here’s Arizona’s “Most in Berghoft of Nogales, and was recently pronounced the win- | ner in a state-wide beauty contest. POSSE HALTS BATTLE WITH MOONSHINERS| One Killed From, Ambush; Officers Counsel on New Attack Mount Sterling, Ky., Dec. 11—Re- pelled with the death of one mem ber of a poe formed yesterday ty capture the slayers of R. E. Duff, killed by moonshiners Saturday, fed- eral and sheriff's forces had today abandoned nmediate attack and were counscling with state author- s as to further steps to be taken death of 'D: Tread- attack, the score r of the moun- ay was shot fro ambus rds from the spot where Duff was slain. Bob and Charles Ballard, brothers leaders of the ard gang, are two specificully sought. Somewh) in the mountains the pair are hiding, probably surrounded by kinsmen and friends, officers assert.. Their will- ingness to fight is attested by yes terdays clash, authorities point out. Only a glimpse of the moonshiner: was obtained yesterday. Two peared on a neighboring hill tops! after Treadway was shot. They had heavy calibre rifles equipped with silencers, members of the posse said. Circuit Judge H. R. Prewitt of Menifee county has requested Gover- nor Morrow to post rewards of $500 each for the Ballard btothers, EARTH SHOCKS FELT IN CHILLE (By the Associated Press) Santiago, Chile, Dec, 11.—Strong With the way i st tainee: | earth’ shocks were felt here at 1:12 o'clock this morning. The tremors lasted about half a minute. .Strong earth shocks were felt at Illapel and, Ovalle early today, ac- cording to advices received her State railway officials said that com- munications north of the latter town had been interrupted and that the station at Coquimbo did not answer calls, , The shocks were felt very strongly at Losandes, but apparent- ly excended no further south thas Valparaiso where a tremor was no- ticed. GREAT BRITAIN TO BUILD TWO NEW CRUISERS (By the Associated Press) London, Bonar Law announced in the hous: of commors today that the govern: ment had decided to begin the con- struction of two new battleships al- lowed under the Washington naval treaty. | | beautiful.” She’s Miss Lois! MINOT MAN ACCUSED OF AIDING RING (By the Associated Press.) Minot, N. D., Dec. 11.—Jack Knight, arrested by U. S. Marshal Shea here Saturday night, charged} with violation of the Dyer act, was taken to Fargo early today. Knight is accused of being implicated in a ring of automobile thieves who stole machines in the twin cities and then: disposed of them to persons residing | in North Dakota, later “tipping off” | the insurance firm which carried! policies on the cars and collected the reward offered. NEGRO HELD BY MOB AFTER GIRL ATTACK |Not Identified, But Is Held] Pending Bloodhounds’ . Arrival Fairfield, Dec. 11.—A negro! believed to have attacked a whitey girl at her home at Streetman this Texa morning, has been caught by a pos but has not yet been identified, ac- cording to reports here. Excitement is high and hundreds of persons are} hurrying toward Strectman. e negro who said his name was George Gay, has /been taken to the | girl's home’ for possible idenitfica- tion. A mob of about 1,500 has gathered at Streetman, The girl failed to identify Gay as her'assailan, and he was locked up in a small house under heavy guard, pending arrival of blood huunds from the state penitentiary at Huntsville, | which will be put on the negroes trail. The girl's condition is not serious, the negro having been frightened away after throwing a sack over head and stuffing her mouth full of cotton. L. F. CRAWFORD’S MOTHER PASSES Mrs. Sarah E, Crawford, mother of Lewis F. Crawford of Bismarck and W. C. Crawford and Byron Craw- ford of Dickinson, diéd this morning in'Jerico, Missouri, a telegram to that effect being received by Mr. Crawford. She was 78-years of age. Surviving, in addition to the three Dee. 1l--Prime Minister| Sons in North Dakota, are her hus- band, F. K, Crawford; son, Dr. R. 10. Crawford of El Dorado Springs, |{Mo. and daughter, Jennie, of the ' state of Washington. Judge Craw- |ford and Byron Ctawford will leave jtoeey for Missouri, jfour of the nine airplanes {m ‘AIR FORGES OF NATION SEARCH ‘LOST AIRMEN | Col. Marshal aad Lieut. Web- ber Have Been Missing Since Thursday ‘LAND FORCES ARE BUSY | very Agency of War De. partment Used to Locate’ Aviators (By the Associated Press.) Phonix, Ariz., Dee. 11.—The search for Colonel Francis C. Mar- shall and Lieutenant Charles Webber, army aviators, who have | been missing since ‘Thursday when they disappeared enroute from San Diego, California, to Tucson, Araso- na, shifted farther south into the Arizona border strip today as the | result of two reports indicating the presence of the missing plane and avietors in that region, The first piece of information— | that an airplane passsed over Ruby and San Miguel, Arizona, west of Nogales Thursday—was received by Major Leo G. Heffernan, ranking of- ficers of the aviation forces engag- fed in the search, who landed in Per- son at Ruby yesterday and person- ally interviewed men who had seen the plane. The second—that two men in the uniform of army officers, agswering ‘the description of the missing avia- tors were picked up on the highway. near Tombstone, Arizona early | Thursday night and given a ride in- ‘to Bisbee, Arizona—was_ given to| the searchers by O. M. Thompson, \a commercial man, driver of the car in which he said he gave the offic. ers a lift. Scour Country As a result of these Rte reports, which have been stationed at Tucson, re« mained in Nogales last night, under command of Captain R. G. Erwin, while the other five returned to Tuc- son under personal command‘of Ma- jor Hefferna: Five additional airplanes are ex- pected to arrive from Kelly Field, Texas today to join. the search. Another important developement was the enlistment of land forces of |© the army in the hunt and arrival of Colonel Edwrad Winans commanding troops at Fort Huachuca in Tucson, ‘to take general command of the situ- ation. ee Cavalry Join Hunt Cavalry detachments from. Hua- chuca have started a reconnaisance of the country in the vicinity of the Fort under orders from Colonel Win-j; ans, it was announced at military headquarters in Tucson and other forces stationed in the south of the state are to reconncinter to the west of Nogales. Major Heffernan said he did not’ believe the two men who were given laid in Thompson’s automobile |Thursday night could have been the missing aviators as -they . would, have wired news’ of their where- abouts to Tucson and San Diego. Every Craft Busy Elpaso, Texas, Dec. 11.—Every aircraft unit at the command of the United States air service along | ‘the 1,500 mile border has now been ssigned a part in the coming of the territory between Fort Huachuca and the Pacific Coast in search of Colonel Francis Marshall and Licu- tenant ‘Charles L. Webber, -aviator ‘lost since last Thursday. WOULD CROSS BORDER Tucson, Ari., Dec. 11—Request has been made of the Mexican gov- ernment for permission for the American airplanes to cross the border in their search for the miss- ing army fliers. As soon as per- nission is received a squadron of planes will start south. -NEAR DESERT Nogales, Ariz, Dee. 11,—Ten planes under the command of Cap- tain R. G. Erwin this morning start- ed an intensive search of the desert between Nogales and Tucson for Colonel Francis Marshall and Licu- tenant C. L. Webber, missing air men, Captain Erwin stated this borning before taking off that the territory east and west of Gila Bend had been thoroughly searched as had the desert east of Yuma, without any trace of the men or their machine. BOY COASTING ON’ DULUTH’S INCLINES HAS CLOSE CALL » Dec, 11,—One four year old coaster had “sworn off” for the winter, a street car motorman was on the verge of a nervous break- down, and a perfectly good sled had been relegated to the.scrap heap to- Duluth, Minn, day as the result of a collision yesterday between the youthful coaster and a street car. Specding down one of the steepest approaches t@ the local street car tracks, the lad, whose name the police did not get, shot under the front fender of the car and was within inches of being crushed to death when Motor- man George Johnson stopped the car. The lad had a few scratches on his face, L. |; WILL BOLSTER FARM CREDITS, | i} Bernard aruch Declares | Farmers Must Have European Outlet \ {MUST BE WORLD PEACE Placing ‘Products in} | Warehouse Under Neutral | | Authority to Aid Marketing | Chicago, Dec. 1--Shrinkage of | foreign markets affects the farm- ' ers credit more than anything else | jin the world and there is nothing of | ‘greater moment than the creation of | internat’o.al relations that will be | precedent to the re-establishment of | ‘those markets, declared Bernard M. {Baruch af New York, former chair- ; man of the War Industries Board, in j ‘an address today before the Ameri-! jean Farm Bureau Federation, urplus finally determines the ! 2 of products,” he said. “Farm: exporters | Urges | lers are the real interested in foreign affairs and i ;you cannot sell your surplus abroad | you must take a lower price for that ; {portion of the produce j here. world’s foreign markets can only: come with the re-establishment of / the world’s .economic peace and balance. “Agriculture needs the same ai cess to commensurate financing as | modern business in order to be |placed upon equality with other in- | dustries with which it has to deal. A new finance system to increase | the volume of three classes of rural jeredits cculd be set up. Credit. fon 'more _ orderly marketing of crops, | for the purpose of raising and | marketing cattle and for productive | purposes. *“The basis for increased market- Ling. shouldbe the placing of! pro- ducts in a warehouse, where a ‘neu- tral authority would register their grade and amount and issue the | farmer a certificate. This certifi- cate could be taken to a bank and credit obtained upon: or to a new eipanee corporation which should be ; ted for the purpose of lending | money to the farmer at the lowest | possible rate of interest, for not ex- ceeding one year, upon his note se-! cured by the certificate. “The new institution independent of the present banking system, would place the farmers note in its treasury, and issue its own obliga- tions which would be discountable in the federal reserve system when having more than. nine months to maturity. “The basis of the issuance of credit to cattle raisers would be | cattle properly inspected. Debenture | for this porpose should run as long | as three years but only notes having ja nine months or less maturity should be discountable in the feder- al. reserve banks. “In the matter of credit for pro- | duction, moral risk, the character | and individuality of the farmer him- self must be considered. Rural jbanks and merchants now furnish | this Kind of credit, but the farmer jmust not be restricted solely local markets. Financial asso | tions or corporations could be’ fro led in localities to provide necessary guarantees for credit. These would be analogous to the farm loan as- | ;sociation of theFederal Land banks, 4 to but controlled by farmers and others by whom capital would be subseribed. The initial capital) of the new system could be obtained out of the liquidation of the War Finance Corporation. There has not been introduced into congress at bill covering most of the things I have suggested.” $50,000 FIRE IN MANDAN, Clothing” Store Destroyed, | Lawyers.Offices Damaged | Rosen’s Clothing store ofMandan burned out Sunday morning at 4:15! o'clock with the thermometer regis- tering about 17 below zero. Mr. Rosen was in Minneapolis at] the time of the fire, which is of un- known origin. It is though that the stores was entered by gobbers, how- ever, as the neckwear and jewelry cases had been looted. The loss to Mr. Rosen for clothing and other articles is about $50,000, and $10,000 damages to the building. T. J. Krause, attorney who had his offices above the Rosen store, suffer- ed loss from water. C. I, Crum at- torney, also above the store, was completely burned out, suffering aj large loss, most of his law books be- ing destroyed. Colored Man Arrested Robert Sterling, colored, was ar- rested on a charge of robbery, it be- ing alleged by Albert Carlin that he stole a watch. Sterling was held to district court under $1,000 bond, + FOREIGN TRADE | GOVERNOR EXPECTS VINDICATION / THE UPPER STORY OF THIS BUILDING AT ADA, OKLA., IS THE COUNTY COURT ROOM WHERE GOVERNOR J. B. A. ROBERTSON WILL BE TRIED ON A BRIBERY ! CHARGE. INSET, GOVERNOR ROB- ERTSON, LEFT, AND PROSECUT-- ING ATTORNEY JAMES HEPBURN, By NEA Service. Ada, Qkla., Dec. 11,—Charges of.a| in operation. death and “si! to be aired in the county threat, political persecution er influences” are expectd court here, fore Judge Thomas A. Edwards on u charge of accepting a bribe, Governor Robertson was a bribe to permit the Guaranty State indicted } consumed |Jast March by the Okmulgee county! Hepburn’s charges, and has ex- The re-establishment of the | grand jury charged with accepting pressed certainty of complete vindi- bank, declared insolvent, to continue Fourteen others were | indicted, among them Fred G. Den- nis, former state bank commissioner. James Hepburn, Okmulgee county prosecuting attorney, declared he has life was threatened on account of his connection with the case. Governor Robertson denies all of cation. ‘CHICAGO READY TO ENTERTAIN “TIGER” AGAIN} (By the Associated Press) Chicagoy Dec. 1.—For a second time Chicago prepared to meet Georges Clemenceau, former premier of France, due to arrive here early today to address a meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation on “The Farmer as a World C zen.” Clemenceau’s itinerary called fer {his departure at 12:30 p. m. for New York. The former premier’s second ad- dress here, it was announced, would deal mainly with foreign markets. Delegates from agricultural organi- zations from all parts of the coun- try were gathered to greet him. DARDANELLES CONTROL IS CHIEF ISSUE | How to Administer This Zone Is Topic of Informal Discussions (By the As ectated. Press) Lausanne, Dec. 11.—-The que of how control of the Turkish stra will be administered, whether through some body under the League of Nations or under some interna- tional unti wholly separate from the League—is being generally asked by members of the Near East conference delegations which have no represen- tatives among the military and na- val experts who are now discussing the straits problem informally wi the Turks. Inasmpch us Russia, Turkey and America are not members of the League of Nations, there would doubtless be strong objection to any plan to make control of the state a league affair. Ismet Pasha and his are a little more friendly to the League idea than are Foreign Min- ister Tchitcherin and the other Bol- shevik leaders who denounce it every opportunity declaring the or- ganization of nations is useless, in- asmuch as the United States does not belong. Although some of the French delegates have been striving hard to get the conference to declare a Christmas holiday, the negotiations are in such an uncertain state that Lord Curzon and many other dele- gates regards a long vacation as un- desirable. It now seems unlikely that there will be a cessation of the dis- cussions for longer than ‘Christmas Day, unless it is possible to sign associates at some sort of a tentative agreement | or protocol before that time. CHIEF JUSTICE . TAFT WOULD GO ON STAND Washington, Dec. 1 hief Just- ice Taft informed Chairman Vol- stead of thehouse judiciary com. mittee today that he would appear before it at the hearing of the Kel- ler impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty, if the committee should see fit to call him. \DIRECTORS OF ASSOCIATION ARE ELECTED Representative Group, With Many: Lines of Business Represented, on New Board TO HAVE FORUM DINNER Coordination of Charities to Be Topic Discussed at First Meeting Secon Perhaps the most representative group of men ever chosen for such positions here were declared direct- ors of the new Association of Com- merce by the elections committee, in an announcement today. There are included a banker, a judge, a. whole- saler, a druggist, a doctor, a lawyer, a publisher, a department store own- er in the group. The ten names an- nounced are as follows: For two yeurs: J. L. Bell, A. M. Christianson, H. J. Duemeland, Burt Finney, Dr. N. 0 Ramstad, For one year: E. B. Cox, P, R. Fields, R. W. Lumry, W. H. Webb, Geo. D. Mann. The directors will hold a meetiv tonight to elect a president, vice sident and treasurer, and then will plunge into the business of sclecti a secretary for the club. There several applications on file and it expected a secretary will be chosen as quickly as possible. It also was announced today that the first dinner meeting of the Members’ Forum of the Association of Gommerce will be held Frid: evening, December 15, at 6:30 o'clock. at the McKenzie hotel. The top for discussion will be: Co-ordina- tion of Chariti Through a Com- munity Chest.” 7 All Members Invited The principal speakers will be Miss Wlsie Lawrence, Red Cross; Dr. R. . Towne, member former committe: Mrs. T. H. Poole, Public Health Ser- vice; Burt Finney, member former committee; Mrs. F. R, Smyth, Wo- men’s Community Council; Ensign Thomas Homer, “Salvation Army. Members will have opportunity to speak, upon the’ subject. This topic was chosen because of intense interest manifest in it at the recent group meetings, many ¢x- pressing belief that the work of soli- citation during the year could be eliminated greatly, the charity work administered ut less expense and greater efficiency work gained. The object of the Forum meetings is stated in the invitation as fol- low “The Forum meetings of the Association of Commerce are intend- ed to meet that first requirement of a modern civic-commercial organ- ization—an association of citizenship whose primary’ function is to make the public think.” Reservations for the dinner should be made immediately. TWO FACE TRIAL Mount Holly, N. J., Dec. 11-—-M Doris Brunen and her brother, Hz C.,Mohr, go on trial today before \Supreme Court Justice Kalisch or charges of having Mrs. Brunen’s hu: band, “Honest John” T. Brunen, cir- cus ‘owner. Brunen was chot on March 10, last, as he sat by the window of his home at Riverside reading a newspaper, ~ FARMER-LABOR UNITS MEET ATTCLEVELAND Radicals Arrange Conference Between Representatives Of Farmers and Labor W. H. JOHNSON CHAIRMAN Third Party Movement Strong Among Rank and File Of Delegates (By the Associated Press) Cleveland, Dec, 11—The two day ‘conference for progressive political laction opened here today with re- \presentatives of labor, the farmer- jlabor and national nonpartisan ‘league groups, progressives and so- jeialists in attendance to map out a ' policy for present and future politi- cal action. | Most of the opening session was of the | the weck of Dee. 12, when Governor) evidence not only to prove the gov-' devoted to the reading of reports, ccuntry. It. is you who are deeply |J. B. A. Robertson goes on trial be-,ernor’s guilt but to show that his | appointment of commissions and the fannual address of Wm. H. Johnston international president of the ma- chinists union and president of th: conference. Approximately 200 delegates from nearly every state in the Union, mainly accredited delegates of in- ternational labor organizations and national farm groups attended. Among the prominent leaders here are Warren §. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; D. B. Robertson, presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive. Firemen and Enginemen; Sidney Hillman, New York, _presi- dent of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers; Edward Keating of Wash- ington, editor; Morris Hillquit. New York member of National Commis. sion of the Socialist party; Ben- jamine C. Marsh, Washington, Farm- ers-National council; J. G. Brown, Chicago, national secretary Farmer- Labor party; Fred C. Howe, New York; H. F. Samuels of Idoho, re- presenting the National Nonparti- san League, and representatives of the United Mine Workers of Ameri< ca, the Brotherhood of Boilermakers Order of Railroad Telegraphers; and the Women’s Trade Union League. Stand For Primary Ewch international organization will have three delegates. In caes of a roll call vote, instead of voting by delegates, each organization will be allowed one vote for each 10,000 associated members. Prior to the convening of the conference Mr. Johnston and other leaders said the formalation of a third political party was not con- templated, Mr. Johnston said that “we are committed to the principle that the primary is a distinct in- stitution and that it is intended as a means whereby voters can place their candidates in nomination and we intend to use our power in the primaries to nominate the- right men, regardless of political faith.” It was said some of the rank and file were strongly in favor of a third party movement. Demand for the primary nomina- tion of candidates in states where there is no primary is made in the annual report of the national com- mittee of the conference, which states that “through the primary ballot progressive candidates can be nominated.” The committee de- clared that “in those states where the primary law does not exist, a demand for the enactment of such ¢]@ Jaw should be made on the incom- ing legislatures; in states where the law is defective e ‘forts should be made to perfect them and that ef- forts of big business and politicals to abolish or devitalize the primary should be defeated.” Summarizing their achievements of the recent election the report states “it has brought together the industrial workers and farmers and demonstrated their common econo- mic and political interest and tha they can and will unite their force in the political field, id “it h: given dignity and standing to ti Progressive movement that it | never had before. PUSH PLANS TO COMPLETE LAKES TO SEA WAY (By the Associated Press) Chicago, Dec. 11.—Plans lookins to the more rapid completion of leg. islation for the Great Lakes-St. Law rence waterway, were to be taken u at a meeting here today of the exe cutive council of the Great Lak St. Lawrence Tidewater Associatior Tomorrow the council of states o the association, numbering about i0 men and including numerous gov nors, will meet here for a furthe discussion of the project. Governor: Preus of Minnesota, Kendall o Iowa, and Allen of Kansas have an nounced their intentions of bein; present, association officials announ ced.