The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1922, Page 1

.- LA FOLLETTE _ attack of the progtes was el WEATHER FORECAST. Generally fair tonight and Satur- day; colder Saturd ESTABLISHED 1873 NEW ASSAILS SHIP | SUBSIDY BILL Declares Nation Has Rejected Principle of Legis- \ lation SAYS FARMERS OPPOSED Challenges Statement That; Bil! Would Help Treasury Deficit SUBSIDY FOR PRODUCERS Washington, Dec. 15.—A_ sub: sidy for American producers, i dustrial and agriculture was pro- | posed today by ‘Senator Brook- hart, Republican of Towa, as an | amendment to the administration shipping bill. (Ry the Associated Press) hington, Dec. 15.—Opening the | ive bloc against the administration shipping bi Senator La Follette, Republican, W. consin, declared in the .genate tod thatthe measure “is Be to the expressed will of the American peo- | ple and that the action of the Presi- dent and its sponsors in attempting to force its passage at this time is | an open challenge to the npople and | a violation of the trust reposed by the. people in their delegated repre- sentatives.” Denounces Bill The Wisconsin Senator denounced | the bill in: bitter terms, criticised the President and Chairman Lasker of the shipping board, in sharp lan- guage, challenged the argumer made by the executive’ in his mes- sage to congress urging enactment: of the legislation, and charged Mr.j eee with having made “a highly ihproper proposal” in order to ob-! tain the support of organized labor.. “T do not believe that a worse Dill than this ever came before the senate of the United States for its consideration,” he asserted. “It re- presents a policy that has been re- peatedly rejected by the people of this country. The public opinion of the country is overwhelmingly op-| posed to it today. “It simply means turning over the people’s property to favored inter-{ ests for a few cents on the dollar and a tax of millions of dollars le- vied annually in order to pay a sub- sidy to those who take the ships! practically as a gift. It means millions of dollars of tax refunds to the ‘shipping interests. It dges not even promise, much less guarantee, cheaper rate for, ocean commerce. It proposed ‘to destroy our! army and navy transports and turn! this greht agency of potential de- fonse over to private ownership. It|' does not guarantee the building of a single new ship or the maintenance | of those we have. It is wholly bad, and the attempt to force it upon an unwilling country cannot be too strongly condemned.” Shows Opposition The Senator enumerated a long list of farm and labor organizations opposing the bill and declared he was prepared to make the statement | that three-fourths of the American | people had gone on record as op-| posed to a ship subsidy, and “more } particularly to the terms of this bill.” He added that the farmers of | the country were unanimously op-| posed to it and | in discussing the} attitude of labor said that “in a man-' ner I shall not now take occasion to} acterize Chairman Lasker sought to win the support of the working people,” for the theasure. | Senator La Follette reviewed thej result of the recent election, declar- | ing that “wherever a candidate for public office declared against this} ship subsidy bill in a district nor- matly of his own political party he| cted,” and in many districts Republican, | Republican ates who failed to pledge Ives to oppose this bill were defeated by, Democratic candidates whq pledged themselves to vote against it. Passage of the measure at this time, he concluded, “would be a gross violaton of the very spir- it and letter of the principles of representative government.” = The plea of the President in*his message to the recent special session that members of congress disregard “the too h. y impressions of a con- stijaency,” in the interest of the lar- wer national good, particularly drew the fire of the senator who declared the appeal represented “the madness of the present administration,” and would not be tolerated in any ‘other representative government of the world. > 4 He challenged the President’s statement that enactment of the bill would relieve f=» treasury of losses now being sustained by reason of shipping board operation of govern- ment tonnage and asserted the plan embodied in the bill would “plunder and rob” the American people. The Wisconsin senator in conclud- ing his address took up the bill section by section criticising its pro- visions’ and pointing out what he contended were dangers in it. thems 9 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBET 15, 1922 _ SEE Mrs. John Brunen is on trial at Mount Holly, ON TRIAL FOR MURDER N. J., charged, along with Harry C. Mohr, with the murder of her husband, John, a circus owner, Brunen was shot to death as he sat at the window of his home. This picture shows Mrs, Brunen in her cell at Mount Holly. F.J GRADY WINS FIRST PRIZE IN TRIBUNE ESSAY CONTEST: URGES COMMUNITY LOYALTY Teen Arnold Svendsgaard wins MAKE ARRESTS. Second and S. O. Le Barron Third Prize in Contest, in Which’ Much Careful Thought Is Shown by Con- testants' Considering Bis- marck and Her Future. WINNING ESSAY GIVEN | THE PRIZE WINNERS. First. prize, $15—F. J. Grady, * 414 Ave. F. Second prize, $10—Arnold Svendsgaard, N. P. Ticket Office, Third prize, $5—S. O. Le Bar- ron, 518 14th street. HONORABLE MENTION. Francis Halloran, Louise Hoer- man, Lconardville, Kan.; Isabel- la V. Cochran, 401 Fifth St. Decisions of the judges in the Bis- marck Tridune on a program for the future of the Capital City were announced today prize essay contest |and first prize is awarded to F. J. Grady, employed at Webb Brothers. Other prizes as awarded are printed above. ‘There were thirty-three ‘e: says submitted and the judges mak- ing the awards are: Alfred Zuger, Miss Henricka Beach and Maj, Gev. H. Russ, Jr. The Tribune presents today the prize winning essay and from day to day will publish the best essay’ They cover a wealth of subjects, but emphasis is placed in practically all of the necessity for parks and play- grounds, a settlement of the utility problems and complete harmony in all matters looking solely to the bet- terment of Bismarck. '. The Winning Essay. Mr. Grady headed h smarck Goes Over” and is lows: BISMARCK GOES OVER. .. The five hundred member's of the reorganized Commercial club do not want immediate changes so much aa a@ safe and sure program to make Bismarck a good place for the aver age family to live in. Because this is the capital city and the county se&t we are almost continually divided into political sec- tions over one “scrap” or anothe Our firet duty is to keep this civic organization free from these en- tanglements and yet have: the united support of each and every faction. Farmers should be encouraged to join the club where a separate bu- Teau or committee can take up their particular problems. They, have many preblems to solve and Bis- marck should help them do so. La- borers should also have a section where they can discuss their prob- lems and lay their plans. Our neighboring towns are to be treated as belonging to our com- munity and every assistance we can give them as a city or as an organi- zation must be extended. We are not in competition with each other, but we are neighbors, just a little farther separated. The gasoline bus to be brought us by the Northern Pacific must be duplicated on each (Continued on page 7) oi s fol- IN POISON . NEEDLE CASE (By the Associated Press.) Paris, Dec. 15.—The first arrest has been made in connection with the poison needle epidemic which has been puzzling Paris. Martial iFleury, who said he was an official in ‘the city hall of the twentieth ward, was taken into custody yester- day on complaint of Mrs. Merkowitz, who said he stuck her in the wrist with a needle when she was stooping to pick up her handbag in a bus. {Fleury protested his innocence. No pin, needle or other instrument was found on him or on the floor of the bus. Fleury was-released and told to hold himself in readiness to re- port to the police. DESERTIONS ON INCREASE Law Necessary to Protect Families, Says Code Com- * mission | fo Desertions of wife and children have been alarmingly increased in North Dakota the last few years, in common with the rest of the United States, and the result is a general }movement to strengthen legal bul- warks to protect the home and aug- ment the sense of parental respons- ibili A strict law covering the on of children and pregnant other wives’ and children un- 3 North Dakota Children’s jon and will be sub- legislature. by the Code commis mitted to the coming The penalty for desertion failure to support a child under 16 or a pregnant wife, with intent to “wholly abandon,” is fixed at im- prisonment in the state penitentiary up to,a maximum of five years. De- sertion or failure to support for a period of three months shall be presumptive evidence of intention to wholly abandon. The _ provision covering desertion of the child ap- plies also to mothers, guardians cte., as well as to fathers. Any man who fails to provide for his wife or any parent or other per- son, responsible. who dogs not pro- vide for the children under 16 who are in his or her custody, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Persons convict- ed under this section, however, may furnish bonds covering a period up to five years, to provide for wife or children and upon violation of the bond, the original judgment shall be executed. WANTS INFORMATION. Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15.—E. C. Eddy, treasurer of Cass county received a postar card from Y. B. Abercrombie, Marietta, Georgia, asking for infor- mation regarding his brother, J. E. B, Abercrombie, who he says, camo to North Dakota 20 years ago from Texas. ? cen who are unable to sup- | iport themselves has been prepared | of or; DAUGHERTY PROBE ‘PROGRE PETITION FOR | TURNED DOWN Supreme Court Rejects Mat-j ter Presented in Burleigh | | County Affair By | j |SUSTAIN JUDGE ‘COFFEY! | State’s Representatives U jet certain How to Proceed in Some Criminal Cases | # | i | The supreme court has rejected | jthe petition of the attorney-general | and states attorney-for an order j |directing Judge James A. Coffey to! |recall the Burleigh county grand | jury, it was announced by the clerk of court today. There was no state- | ment beyond the formal announce- i ment of denial, nor opinion, it not | being the custom of the render a formal opinion in cases, The action followed lengthy con- ! sideration. in conference by the j court, both yesterday morning and | yesterday afternoon, decision being reached after 5 o'clock last evening. The petition was carried to the court after Judge Coffey had dis- charged the grand jury, holding} that the order preferred by attorneys for drawing of the jury was illegal in that it provided for a body of men whereas under the statutes both men and women may sit on the } jury. When the jury was drawn the names of two women were set aside. | The jury had been called on peti-+ tion of over 700 residents of the! county, and it was expected that it would inquire into the - recent, elec: tion in Burleigh county. Coffey Sustained In taking the matter to the sup- reme court, Attorney-General- Svein- bjorn Johnson and States Attorney, F. E. McCurdy asked the supreme court to exercise its supervisory power over inferior couts, held that Judge Coffey had erred in his deci- s'on. Affidavits by them and by John Burke, special assistant at- torncy-general, held that there -was grave necessity for the grand jury. The bungling of the grand jury procedure leaves many cases in an uncertain status. They include a murder case against Kasmir Schnid- er, an embezzlement case, liquor case against Jack Bennett, an arson: case and others. In ordinary course of events they would have been; tried at this term of court on infor- mations filed by the states attorney and hearing by a committing magis- trate. However, when the grand jury was called the matters were held for the grand jury, and when the grand jury was dismissed repre- sentatives of the state asked for) advice on how, to proceed, indicat- ing they doubted what procedure ta follow. E such Cases Pending Theré were four criminal cases on the beginning of the calendar,! but were passed over at the begin- ning of the term so that States At- torney McCurdy could give his at- tention to the grand jury. They in-! jcluded cases against Charles Walt- | ers and Mrs, Walters charged with | keeping and maintaining a common |nuisance and against John and Annie Bennett on a similar charge. | An affidavit filed by Attorney: j General Johnson and States At-; |torney McCurdy in the supreme court case said that “there is a! serious question affecting the right | jof the public as to whether under ! such circumstances the said defend- ants can be tried on information.” | Shopmen Claim | Road Euipment In State ‘Bad Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15.—Cold weath- | er is emphasizing bad condition of} rail equipment in North Dakota and! | making conditions worse according! ito a report isued by the local head-} quarters of striking shop men. Nine-! | ty-six per cent of the shop men are. still out at Devils Lake, the report, jhays and will stay out until March) 14 at least, “when we will get some! i real progressives into the United! States congress.” Hl “There is absolutely no truth in statement as applied to the Northern i vision ‘superintendent for that rai |road. “We are moving heavy traf-! | fic and equipment is standing up| | well.” . Officials of the ‘Great Northern i voiced similar sentiments. { ‘PARLIAMENT _| IS ADJOU: NED, (By the Associated Press) London, Dec. 15.—The British par- liament was prorogued today until February 13. The program for the adjournment went through without a hitch despite the widely heralded efforts of a small body of the left wing labor members to prevent the rising of the house of commons un- til a remedy was found for the un- employment situation. TREASURY NOTES JURY RECALL OVERSUBSCRIBED Washington, Dee, 15—Over sub-! | scriptions of the recently announcea! combined offerings of treasury notes | j.and certificates was assured today as jthe treasury began disbursement of 'a bililon dollars in redemption. of Victory notes, cancellation of matur- [asin Gites areas Was Emplyg of =‘: ASSAIL KLAN — | |ASKS HIS WAY OUT AS MENACE TO UNITED STATES Governors in Session Attack Secrgt Order—Clash on 'SSIVE’ BLOC FIGHTS SHIP BILL x) LAST EDITION (Leased Wire of Associated Press) PRICE FIVE CENTS BANDIT HOLDS jpmrican, UP FORD PLANT geceiNGLiSH. P GET $5,600 Authorities Believe Robber Compeis Men to Escore Him From Building When He Fails to Find Exit (By the Associated Press.) Detroit, Mich., Dec. 15—-Little pro- fgress was reported by Detroit and Highland Park police in their ef- Dry Issue ~, jforts to run down the bandit who | terrorized 15 employes of a bank at : Ithe Ford Motor Company plant, late a ‘yesterday, seized $5,600 in currency WANT LIGHT, WINES or iarge denominations, fired a fou LADY ANCASTER Carolina Urges Modifica- tion of Dry Act (By the Associated Press.) White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Dec. 15.—State executives attending the fourteenth annual conference of ' Governor's here turned from their conference discussions today to an inspection of coal mines, near Beck- ley, after engaging at midnight in the first flurry of debate which has marked the sessions, Prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan were the two questions whicn brought a clash of views.when the meeting was thrown open to debate shortly before midnight after an ad- dress by Governor Olcott of Oregon, in which he assailed the Klan as a ational menace. ‘Governor Morrison of North Car- shots from a sawed off shot gun and | : ithen called upon a Ford employe te! ,.° . court to| Governor Morrison of North’ escort him out of the building. Ming. jeriticized somewhat since last elec- The American woman has been tion for Meglecting the political pri- vileges suffrage gives her. Abroad, however, particularly in, England, American women are de-| cidedly in the political limelight and} |ling with the hundreds of factory! ;workers just released from the shop! he was soon lost to pursuers. ! Authorities believe the bandit was an employe of the company or a! fi z sel with the “workings. of the plant. Lady Ancaster, formerly Eloise |, Shortly after 4 o'clock the maa joined the line of workers in the bank, on the second floor, who were ‘waiting to make payments on invest- jment certificates issued by the com-, | pany. PROD eee eo After, a moment he stepped roid | the line, took the gun from under his | i overcoat and walked to the cash-' | ier's cage where he stuffed several i INCREASE AT bundles of currency into his pockets. | ‘Breese of New York, has just been! made an English justice of the peace, ; Her husband holds a high official position, i He then walked 100 feet to the en-' trance, passed the unarmed guard! and made his way to the third floor. ! Here he became confused and called upon a workman to “show me the; way out of here.” ‘The employe com- | plied and the bandit disappeared. | |. His overcoat and /his_gun were Fall Rush Piles Up Supplies ROW KELLER THROWS HIS PAPERS AT VOLSTEAD Declares Committee in “Frameup” to Whitewash Attorney General HEARINGS TO CONTINUE Congressman Making Charges Will Be Put Under Oath REFUSES 10 A)'PEAR. Washington, Dec. 15.—Repre- , sentative Keller, Republican of | Minnesota, failed to appear to- day before the house judiciary committee in response to a for- mal summons. At his office af- terward it was stated that he had decided definitely not to re- spond to the subpoena served on him late yesterday after he had dramatically announced his with- drawal from further participation before this committee in the presentation of his impeachment charges against Attorney Gener- al Daugherty. Whether the committee will undertake to compel his appear- ance or haul him before the bar of the house for contempt will not be decided before tomorrow, postponement of further proceed- ings until that time, has been taken at the request of Attor- ney Jackson H. Ralston, who stated in a letter to Chafeman Volstead that he was represent- ing the Minnesota member. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 15.—Character- izing the proceeding before the house judiciary committee as a “bare faced attempt to whitewash Harry M. Daugherty,” Representative Keller of olina, declared he opposed introdue- left behind # door in a corridor—the | ition into the conference of eithcr:only clues the autliorities have to! the Klan or prohibition questions,!aid their search, Clerks in the bank which previously had been brought up by Governor Parker of Louisiana in an address in which he declared prohibition was almost a farce. and that the Klan should be curbed by. federal legislation, as two of the “touchiest questions before the country,” Governor Morrison said, he opposed their consideration at a con. ference which he believed should b devoted to an exchange of ideas on the administrative duties of gover- nors. Governor Morrison further declar- ed he disagreed with Governor Par! er and Governor Olcott on their pro- posed methods for fighting the Klan which he said could not be legislated out of existence but-could be met ef- fectively only by argument. As to Governor Parker’s assertion that pro- hibition was not being enforced and his opinion that the sale of light wine and beer should be permitted under government regulation of its manu- facture and distribution, Mr. Morri- son said he was “astonished” at what he described as the Louisiana Gover- nor’s willingness to surrender to the “lawlessness among anti-proh’ bitionists” on the one hand and hi desire to fight what he conceived to be lawlessness in the Klan on the other. Governor Parker rejoined that.| he did not conceive his attitude on prohibition to be a yielding to law- lessness. MANY ATTEND RIOT TRIALS (By the Associated Press) Marion, Ill., Dec. 15.—Over storm swept roads, axle deep with mud in places, men, women and children journeyed today to attend the third day's session of the trial of five men in connection with the Herrin riot. ‘ ‘ Before the court opened the little town square was black with mud bespattered vehicles. Yesterday more than 500 persons were crowded into the court room and several hundred more were refused admission. state was preparted today to intro- duce more evidence designed to show the 20 non-union victims of the riot had been shot down after they had surrendered under promise of sate conduct out of the county. Dividend Is ; Paid Depositors Grand Forks, N. D., Dec, 15.—Pay- ment of a twenty per cent dividend to depositors of the People’s State bank, closed in February, 1921, was continued today by John Vallely, re- cevier, about twelve thousand dol- lars having now been paid, out of a total of some $32,000 avuilable. Arguments on the application of a group of stockholders for an or- der permanently enjoining the State Banking Board from sale of the ay sets of the bank and for the rems/al of Mr. Vallely as receiver have been set for December 19 before Judge W. J. Kneeshaw. were unable to give an accurate des- cription of the man, the officers said. RAID OKLAHOMA BANK. Caddo, Okla., Dee. 15.—Five men} held up the Caddo State bank here | shortly before noon, locked 14 per- sons in the vault and escaped with approximately $10,000 in Liberty bonds. MAKE $20,000 HAUL. Philadelphia, Dec. 15.—Six men in an automobile today held up a bank Minnesota, had refused to assist fur- ther in the presentation before that committee of his impeachment char- Duluth iges against the Attorney General. See Voting to go on with the hearings Duluth, Minn, Dec. 15.—An un- despite Mr. Keller’s withdrawal, the precedented rush of coal cargoes to committee planned to put him under the head of the lakes begun early in Oath today and call upon him to : oe give all the information upon which September with the termination of be based his charges of “high crimes the miner's strike, enabled shippers and misdemeanors,” against Mr. to move more than 50 percent of ' Daugherty. the annual requirements for the! Representative Keller of Minne- northwest, according to the final | sta failed Aaa today before staterient of' the coal receipts at| ‘te Rouse judiciary committee in ! e 2 the local harbor announced today iTesPonse to the summons served on A ‘| him late yesterday after he had re- 1 by Major E, H. Marks, United States | ¢.5804 to participate further in the For the Winter at Tie | | direct engineer. | Of the 5,705,296 tons received here during the season 5,213,284 tons arrived during the last three messenger in Darby, a subuib, and ; robbed him ofsabout. $20,000 after; shooting him in the cheek. The mes- senger was taking cash for pay rolls! months of navigation. The receipts from the Finst National Bank of/ for the first five months totalled Darby to several industrial plants in! 492.912 tons or less than one third Philadelphia. | of the tonnage brought up the lakes |during any one of the three closing | months. CALL HAR | The 1922 receipts for the Duluth- | Superior harbor show a decrease of FOR CONFERENCE of 10,164,849 tons which was ‘slightly above the average. The 1922 receipts are classified as London, Dec. 15. mbassador Har-! follows: ‘vey has been called home for consul-| Bituminous 5,138,934; anthracite tation, it was stated at the Ameri-! 544,487, hard sercenings 21,875. can embassy this afternoon. An average cargo of 8,724 tons {He will sail on the Berengaria De-| was maintained by the 654 vessels cember 23, He will not be accom-| bringing coal, compared with aver- | panjed by Mns, Harvey, who will|age of 9491 made by the 1,071 in- ‘leave the preceding day for a visit! cgming coal carriers in 1921, ito Madeira. | "The first cargo of the season was : sultation for | brought by the steamer Peter Reiss site Lae re eee | whieh arrived April 221. Docking on moned was not known at the em-{ December 11, the steamer City of i bassy where it was said the message | Bangor was the last coal carrier to jcalling him to Washington merely | ®™TV¢- said it was “for consultation.” It is Seerctary of State Hughes cover the whole range of European laffairs, including the allies debts, | PRIZES FOR BEST reparations and kindred subjects. | i NO EXPLANATIONS. | ‘Washington, Dec. 15.—Although ‘state department officials confirmed | today the London announcement th: Ambassador Harvey had been called home “for consultation” they Jeclin- ed to make any explanation as to the speeific questions Secretzry Hughes desired to discuss with him. In the absence of an official ex- planation the impression gainei cur- rency that Mr. Harvey had been call- ed to Washington in connection with Henry Richholt has received from various corn growers in the neigh- borhood of Bismarck 35 samples of corn. At % o'clock Saturday after- noon a representative of O, H. Will & Co, iwll judge these samples and premiums amounting to 25 pounds of Richholts Coffee will be given the winners, The corn is now on exhibition at (459,553 tons under the 1921 ton-j progress of his impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. Chairman Volstead said the letter | Bave no excuse for non-appearance ‘and directed the sargeant at arms to call Mr. Keller’s name three times. This was done, but without response, After a discussion as to what should be done the committee voted to grant | Mr. Keller’s request for a delay un- til 10:30 a. m. tomorrow. James A. Vahey, an attorney of Boston, handed to Chairman Vol- stead a letter from Attorney Jackson H. Ralston, announcing that Mr. | Ralston had ben retained, as counsel by Mr. Keller and asking a postpone- ment of further proceedings until to- | morrow. | Mr. Keller's refusal to assist fur- ‘ther in the proceedings came late |yesterday as a dramatic climax to jthe third day of the hearings. He {had prepared a statement to read to the committee, but he never got th: opportunity. Several members wan: ‘ed him put under oath while other | wanted to know if it was his purpo*: to “lecture” the committee. Refusing to be put under oat! Mr. Keller replied to the inquiry: that he might “lectare’ the membe To that he added demands that he heard. Chairman Volstead repeatec lly broke into the general hubbub torder Mr. Keller; to “sit down” an to inform him that he could no “bullyrag” the committee. Thrown Into Uproar Advancing to the chairman’s place at the “bend” of the horseshoe shap- ed rail behind which the committee men sat, Mr. Keller threw his pre- pared statement in front of Mr. Vol stead and dramatically announce: that if he could not read it to th committee, he was through with th proceedings. Then he stalked fro: the committee room, which has bee the situation as to German repara- tions now threatening a rupture be- tween Great Britain and France. The European reparations tangle, which is threatening a break be- tween England and France, is said to have been discussed by President Harding and his cabinet today at a meeting which lasted more than two hours. ON ELIGIBLE LIST Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15.—Fargo is “high on the eligible list,” for se- lection as the city in which will located the national “child h clinic” in the northern Mississippi valley region, according to a tele- gram received by Secretary W. FP. Ghestnut of the Fargo Commercia: Club from Courtenay Dunwiddie of the Child Health Committee. Furth- er information and definite promis- es were asked. the Richholt store and the publiclthrown into ap uproar with attache should take advantage of this show }in the huge office building arrivin; ing to realize the quality of corn/on the run from several direction produced in North Dakota. to find out what was causing all th excitement. Meantime Chairman Volstead ha: ordered the clerk to issue a subpoen for Mr. Keller so that he might tx placed under oath and questiones There was a demand that he be ex amined at once, but finally it wa $100,000 DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE Minneapolis, Dec. 15.—Fire start- ing from spontaneous combustion in | 2M nally, n an ae room of the Republic decided to defer that until this morn Creosoting Company, St. Louis {in8- The summons later was serve: Park, a suburb, cause damage of [on Mr. Keller in his office. 100,000 late today. raecaRE CERES The flames were burning flercely at 1:45 p.m, and firemen from St. Louis Park and Minneapolis were working desperately to save four |Fargo coal dealer has filed a volun 100.000 gallon tanks of crude oil, It {tary petition in bankruptcy in fed these exploded, widespread loss of jeral court here. Mr. Birt’s liabi life and property damages were j Were given as $15,500.28 and his as- feared. 'sets as $5,842.47 in the petition. N BANKRUPTCY (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15.—C. A. Birt