The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 17, 1923, Page 1

» a 4 without imparing ‘the services -offer- WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday. Cold- er Thursday. ‘ ESTABLISHED 1873 ECONOMY BY ALL IS URGED BY MR. HANNA Former Governor in Address to County Commissioners Discusses Situation ALL People Ought to Get Along Without Many Things for Few Years, He Says Mandan, N. D., Jan. 17, — If the people of the state of North Dakota will economize, if the farmers will reduce their acreage, do their work themselves, get along with old ma- chinery, patch up their harness, gradually branch out into the sheep, hog and cattle business, reduce ex- penses and keep out of debt, they | will prosper, Former Governor L. B. Hanna declared in an address deliv- ered here today before the annual me ers Association of North Dakota, The speaker said the bYsiness man must do his part in this program by selling his merchandise at reason- able prices and meeting the farmer half-way. Banks, too, he said, should cooperate and help. But all these must be accomplished with the fur- ther assistance of school districts, townships, counties and the state all resolving on a firm policy of econo- my in: public affairs, according to Mr. Hanna. “If the people of the state of North Dakota will have the courage to do away wita every position, ev- ery. place, every institution and ev- ery activity that we can get along without, we will soon see a newer and brighter day and within three years North Dakota will be the soundest, the safest, the ‘aappiest and the most prosperous state in the Union,” the former governor said. v Refers to Economic Condition Referring to economic conditions, Mr, Hanna said that in the year 1022, by reason of the better crop, the farmers and business nfen look- ed forward to a new period of pros- perity and while the western part o: the state had profited fairly wel because of the raising of hard wheat and good crops, yet the state as a whole, was, in his opinion, worse off financially than it was twelve months ago. This was so, he said, because the high costs entered into the item of production were entirely out of line with that which he re- received for his products, Mr, Hanna advised decrease in wheat acreage, citing that, with smaller crops, the farmer would re- ceive a fairer price for his product and would not have to deal with sur- plusses that go abroad to be sold at prices that are fixed on the other side of the water, thus affecting the price that is paid for the product at home. He said in a few years Russia would be producing her usual quota of wheat and the needs of Europe would be supplied. By reducing the home acreage 1: wheat to the extent of forty per cent, Mr. Hanna said, it would mean a reduction of about fifty million bushels in this state. This would, if in operation this year, have meant that the farmers\would have received a fairer price, since there would then have been a slight shortage in the world’s supply, according to the speaker. = Remarks Summarized Governor Hanna, in the course of his address, uttered the followia; terse remarks: Cooperative marketing will only work out when there is opportun- ity for it to do so, Farm acreage in small should be materially reduced. \ Farmers should by less new chinery and should get along with what they have by repairing and taking care of the same. , (Continued on Page Three.) - HILL ROADS FIGHT UNION grains WITH ST. PAUL: Washington, Jan. 17.—Considera- tion of plans for the consolidation of the milroads in the Northwest under the 1920 transportation act was resumed today before the Inter- State Commerce Committee. Walker Hines, representative for \the Hill railroads, the Great North- ern, the Northern’ Pacific, and the Chicago and Burlington Pacific urged that the management should be left; in the hands of the present associa- tion whatever the other roads decid- ed to-do. In the presentation of evidence of results ‘as to other methdds dealing with the situation, Mr. Hines called Turnburke, a statistician, employed’ by the Great Northern. He testified that_if the Chicago, Milwaukee and , St. Pau} should be consolidated with. the Northern Pacific a possible sa ing of $6,500,000 might be made in operating expenses compared with the present operating expenses of the.tw6 systems separately. Mr. Turnburke presented a detail- ed financial analysis and asserted that 872 miles now kept in operation’ by the two systems might be: aban- doned if the systems | unified MUST COOPERATE! ng of the County Commission- | DON’T BE DECEIVED! ON UPGRADE, SAYS JULIUS BARNES BY JULIUS BARNES President, Chamber of Commerce of United States | Washington, Jan. 17.—A survey of |old world conditions today presents | to the superficial observer mary dis- | couraging aspects. It is on the basis of these depress- ing surface observations that we find the basis of gloomy prophecies. But there is possible a sounder, more searching analysis from which can be drawn a more Wholesome and a happier expectation for the future of Europe, Pessimistic View” | A pessimist would make this re- sume of Europe: The Turk, traditional barbarian, is back in Europe, arrogant and defi- ant, claiming the right to close by ' fortifications the open seaway ofthe Dardanelles. Greece, stripped of its newly ac- | quired expansion, visits its wrath | with middle-aged savagery upen its jluckless public officials. |; The Balkan states, ancient cradle | of world wars, fluctuate between un- | sound sogial exp_riments and tem- | pests of popular passi®. against min- | istries. | Russia makes boasts of armed | force with its mythical armies, while jits millions of people prepare for a | new famine. | Austria, content as the interna- tional mendicant, awa.ts the out- come of financial and economic ad- j miniStrations by more capable peo- | ples. | Germany, a formerly great and | competent people brought almost to {a state of national beggary | Italy, boasting since Garibaldi a ecnstitution under which the League of ltaliay States has grown into a great nation, sees today the seizure of power by the Fascisti without con- stitutional warrant, STATE BONDS ARE SOLD 10 LY. COMPANIES | Premium of $172,825 Is Offer- ed on Real Estate Loan Series The state of North Dakota yester- day sold $1,650,000 in bonds of the real estate series to Clark, WilHams and company together with C. W. Whitix and company of New York City at a premium of $172,825. While the bonds were sold on a basis of 5% percent interest the pre- mium paid the state by the ecom- panies will bring the actual in- terest North Dakota must pay, down to a little less than 4% percent Gov. R. A. Nestos said. He added that the highest bid yesterday—that at which the bonds were sold—was about $16,- 000 better than the best bid on Mon- day. Bids received Monday were refused because they were not all in aceord- jance with the uniform requirements made by the state. The bonds are being sold to fi- nance farm loans in the state. The companies agree to pay par and accrued interest up to the date the bonds are delivered as they are dated Nov. 1, 1922. The Wells Dickey company of Minneapolis and Stacy Braun’ of To- ledo put in the second bid with $163,750. The Minnesota Loan and Trust company together with Lane, Piper and Jaffray of Minneapolis and Esta- brook and Company of New York third with a premium of $162,335. Spitzer Rorick and company, To- ledo, $152,924. In all four cases the \bidders also agreed to pay the expressage, in- surance and delivery charges on the bonds from Bismarck to the place. of delivery. A million dollars worth of the bonds are due Jan. 1, 1948 and $650,- 000 due Jan. 1945. (CHARLES KELLER OF MEDINA DEAD * Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 17—Charles Keller, former resident; of James- town, died at Medina yesterday of diabetes, after a long ‘illness. Until three years ago Mr. Keller Jived here and recently has been in the general merchandise business at’ Medina, He .was about 40. years 6f age, He is a brother-in-law of Peter Karpen of Bismarck, Flappers around the capitol are singing the “Blue Law Blues.” Already a bill has: gone in the house ‘hopper to prohibit dancing in any school building, except the o1 room country schools, and making it a misdemeanor for officials to per- /it the dances, Another went in the senate. mak- ing it a violation of law punishable by’ a maximum jail sentence of days for any proprietor to permit | any person under 18 years of. age not accompanied by parent or guard- paren visiting ‘any public dance all. + > Already the lin e gathéring on the. first-named bill. In its local flappers see an echo a recent hot meeting of the Bisnoa \ of battle --are | a BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1923 GERMANY REFUSES TO DELIVER COAL EUROPE IS France, blind to the economic les- son of history that no v.ctor can col- lect 50 per cent and more of the en- tire wealth of a vanquished people, refuses to face the realities and con- tinues to spend vast sums in excess 2 current resources. Optimistic View But there is a more real and hope- ful aspect, The Turk will be held at the Dar- danells by the reunited Christian nations of Europe until there are as- 3urances given civilization that bar- barous atrocities shall not be re- enacted. Greece will resume its normal and propex place in the society of na- tions, ~ The Balkan states have learned the need of economic unity. Mutual agreements facilitating the flow of transportation and the commodities of transport are reducing traditional antagonisms, Russia is able now to partake a Germany has so discredited the ex- periment and tenets of socialism that, today, the Soc’al fuses the responsibilities of the pre: ent government. A_ settlement of the reparations question within the practical limits of the shonest at- tempt of the German people to per- form would make effective the need- ed financial aid to France and Bel- gium, and would start the processes of industry in central Europe. Italy has demonstrated that ‘at least its new rulers have honesty of purpose in public service and a te- nacity of will that promises sound national progress. If France seems today to tend (Continued on Page Three) ‘HALF MILLION _ BALTIMORE LOSS Baltimore, Md jtion of the conflagration of when practically the entire downtown district was destroyed was tlireaten- Jed by fire early today when two five- ' story brick buildings in the heart of | the clothing and warehouse districts were destroyed. The lo: s esti- mated at $500,000. There were ao | casualties, The cause of the fire was undetermined. Jan, 17.—A_repeti- N. TO SPEND 917,000,000 IN Three Thousand 40-foot Box Cars Are Among the Pur- chases Announced St. Paul, Jan, 17—Busineas pros- pects are good! The Morthern Pa- cific Railway today expressed its faith in @ growing northwest by announcing equipment purchases to- talling nearly $17,000,000. Deliveries of tne equipment will be made large- ly in 1923. i Three thousand 40-foot box cars with a capacity of 80,000 pounds; 1,000 freight refrjgerator cars, .70- express refrigera' cars, 250 Hart convertible cags of 100,000 pounds capacity, 250 steel gondolas of the sama capacity, 1000 50-foot automo- bile and lumber box cars of 100,000 pounds capacity and 260 40-foot stock cars are included in the orders for new cars, The purchases of locomotives in- clude 20 Pacifiic type engines, 25 Mikados, and 4 Mallets. The additional refrigerator cars of over 5,000 refrigerators for year- around service and another 1000, which are leased for the season of heaviest fruit movement. ‘ The freight refrigerator .cars are of a type generally similar to recent Northern Pacific cars, modified in de- tails to meet the best practice. The passenger refrigerator cars are 50 feet in length, . constructed and equipped for operation in steel passenger trains for handling ex- press service. ° The 50-foot automcwile cars are larger than cars generally construct- ed for freight service and while they the termed “automobile cars,” are particularly suitable. for handhng general mercaandise and lumber, With the equipment on order, the Northern Pacific will own a total of over 52,000 freight cars. “BLUE-LAW BLUES” BEING SUNG AS ~ ANTLDANCING FIGHT WARMS UP school board, which, forbade dances in the high school ‘gymnasium and then revoked its order. Three hun- dred parents participated in debate which threatened at times to lead to blows. : Rep. Hempel, one of the authors: of the bill, deciraed it did pot result from the Tocal fight. “We except the one-room country school,” he said. “I’m not against dancing there.” { Z } Rep. Halerow, co-author of the, bill, said since introducing it he had Ag ‘of letters. sup- i fools, after. the public dance lappera’ union and lobby a private property, which more ad-/ vanced peoples learned centuries ago. 1904 | NEW EQUIPMENT will give tne Northern Pacific a total | [ROBERT ORR "WIDELY KNOWN CITIZEN, DIES Taken Suddenly While Presid-| ing at Meeting of Loan As- ' sociation Stockholders 1 {PASSED WITHOUT PAIN, |Deceased Had Been Active in | Business and Civie Affairs | in City for Many Years | | Robert Orr ,for many years one of little of the diet of national and in- | Bismarck’s best known and best Teved, ing two days of intense excitement, dividual respect for pledges and for | citizens, and a pioneer in the devel-| the result of “armed action” by cit- | opment of Bismarck ai a distribution | | center for a large area, was taken! ‘suddenly by death about 9 o'clock {last night while attending a business’ meeting of the Bismarck Building! and Loan Association in the offices of| i | the Provident Life Insurance com- pany. { Mr. Orr, who had been president of the association since 1917, and! lother stockholders had just finished | , their business meeting and review of |® sucessful past year for/the associa- tion, when he turned and slipped out bf his chair. Death, due tq heart! j failure,’ came so suddenly that he! |passed away without pain. | j Although he had absented himself} jfrom his business affairs for a con-| jsiderable period sometime ago and, knew of his serious condition, Mr.| Orr had resumed his work, had nev-| er betrayed any anxiety to his friends | and maintained his usual cheerful and sunny disposition. | Born in Canada. | | Born Sept. 30, 1864, in Riverfield,| , Province of Quebec, Canada, Mr. Orr! when a young man embarked to make his own way in the United States. | ; Of Scotch ancestry, he put his inde | fatigable energy and abjlity into h |work and achieved business success jduring his lifetime. He frst. went to Mapleton, Minn., entering a gen- eral merchandise store. There he was wed to Elizabeth. Dobie in 1885) The ability of Mr. Orr as a salesman attracted others and later he became associated with the Patterson Mer- cantile Company of Mankato as a | district salesman, living for many years in Fairmont, Minn. He came! to Bismarck in 1902 with the Bis- ;marck company, then a small con- jcern, and applied the same energetic! principles which had resulted in his| cessful rise from the small store jin Minnesota. At the time of his ideath he was a director in the Bis- jmarek Grocery company, which has {grown to be one of the big concerns \of its kind in North Dakota, and was in-charge of Mandan and Bismatck sales. i} Active in Civic Affairs. During hig period of residence in Bismarck Mr. Orr also found time to participate in many civic, charitable and church activities. He was imember of the Presbyterian church | virtually all of his life, and had! contributed much to the upbuilding of the First Presbyterian church in Bismarck, where he Will be sorely missed. He had been a member of the Masonic lodge for about 37 years,| land was a member of the Knights of | | Pythias and Ancient Order of United] { i Workmen. He had been an active member of the Commercial club for many years, and served as a direc- |tor of that body, and had served on the city council of Bismarck, Scores of messages of condolence were received at the Orr home at No. ;8 Avenue A, from friends, many of whom had enjoyed the hospitality which always was to be found there. Many messages were received at the Bismarck Grocery company from men whom Mr. Orr had known in_busi- ness. His uniformly cheerful anu charitable’ dispositon had brought him hundreds of friends in Bismarck, {Mandan and in other cities of the state, ., Mr. Orr is survived by his widow,; ‘one son, Merton, who is manager of the Gamble-Robinson company ut | Jamestown, Miss Agnes, wav is in New Haven, Conn., engaged in pub- licity work; and two brothzrs and two sisters. One brather lives in Riverfield, Canada the~@rr hom another in Sioux Falls, S. D., one $i ter resides in Montreal and another in Howick, Can Fun@al arrangements were not made today, arrival of Merton Orr] being awaited. He was in Minne- ‘apolis attending a. meeting of man- agers of the Gamble-Robinsen com- pany, preparatory to making an east- ern trip, when news of his father’s. death was communicated to him. Philadelphia, Jan, 17.—Benjamin Franklin's birthday andthe 200th an. ‘niversary of hid arrival in Philadel- phia was widely observedstoday, Ex- | ercises were planned for a number of plac assqciated ‘intimately with Aife, and hundreds '-.of| peakers were scheduled to’ visit the schools ‘and industrial plants and tell: - ie eM pe a borer’ philosopher a ie le American life’ and’ though ts Us ‘bond for many stri | sabotage, was {ed forward and succumbed. Funeral QUIET REIGNS AT HARRISON FOLLOWING RIOT One Man Lynched and Several Injured in Clash with Strikers | FLOGGED| TWO ARE Agitators Lashed by Mob and | Directed to Leave Com- | munity Harrison, A 17.—Follow- izens gathered here from a radius of 150 miles in which one lynched, another wounded duriny man ‘round up” of alleged strikers and| more than 200 persons vere forced] to leave the committee of 1,006," Har- } rison today took on a normal atmes- | phere, Further trouble was not to follow the “clean up’ of p. believed to have knowledge of thi bridge burning and other tions along the line of tne M | and North Arkansas railroad. The body of C. Gregor, alleged! striking shop worker, was found terday morning hanging from a rail- way tgestler. Gregor was said to have resisted attempts of the “com- mittee of 1,000” to question him re- garding the identity of persons sus- pected of carrying on a campaign of sabotage. Gregor is said to have opened fire when called on to sur- render. © EXPAND T0 es- Life Insurance Company De- clares 8 Per Cent Dividend Later he was captured by a pur- to Stockholders suing posse. A man named Green, an employe of the M. and N. A. ,was istruck in the arm, His injury was] BUSINESS IS GROWING not serious, | Shortly after the capture of Greg- or, George O'Neill, locai hotel owner, who was said to have furnished bail Announcement pf expansion plans jot the Provident Life Insurance ken from his home! lowing the annua] meeting here terday of directors of the compa Tae company, whieh first built up the North Dakota field, expanded in- to Minnesota and it was announced that South Dakota would be ente this, year. THe action was taken by an@ whipped. Night Marshal Ray, who was ac- cused of being a strike sympathizer. also Was flogged and ordered to leave town, E. B. Stevens,a former engineer, wanted by the committce, was not located. Both houses of the general assem- bly authorized the governor to act in the situation and troops were order-! ed to entrain. Later after the situa- ng business and strength of the the steadily incre solidified financia company, The annua] repor' showed business tion had improved, the governor sus | in force of $112,865,422.00 and a pended the order indefinitely. | growth by the company each y Strikers who are believed to have| Since it was organized. The a of the company increased approxi- mately $150,000 in the last year, reaching beyond the million mark. The assets are listed at $1,069,004.37, participated in the bridge burning are enroute to the state penitentiary. One. city alderman has resigned, the city marshal has disappeared, and demands have been made for the re- signation of Mayor Clute asia resist of an investigation of the citizens P vigilance committee, according to the; All of the directors of the com- eport of a correspondent on the| Pany were present, except H. P. oaphnan 2 ; Hammer of Cooperstown, Directors | present were: J. B. Bell, F. L. Conk- jlin, Bismarck; H. H. Dahl, Norma; J. E. Davis, Goodrich; C, Harrison Garnett, St, Thomas; L. B. Hanna, Fargo; C. Little, Bismarck; W. |nolders was declared on the 1922 business. GEO. BRYANT, j lis, C. 1. Young, Bismarck, Officers are: H, H. Steele, president; C, L. ! Young, vice president; F. L. Conk- a lin, secretar: . Bell, treasurer. | They were re-elected. Dr. N. 0. Ram- stad of Bismarck was elected a di- rector of the company. FS. TALCOTT ISTAKEN ILL Frank Talcott, member of the state board of adminstration was taken to St. Alexius hospital last nigit, suf- fering from an attack of appendi- citis. It said at the hospital that he was today undergoing pre- liminary treatment. It was under- mined whether or not an operation would be performed. Mr. Talcott’s son was expected here from Fargo today. Mr. Talcott underwent an opera- tion this afternoon at about two o'clock. Physicians in attendance report that his condition is serious, peritonitis having already set in. The appendix was ‘ruptured before the operation could be performed. LONG STRETCHES OF Founder of Napoleon Home- stead Passed Away Sud- denly at His Home Napoleon, N. D., Jan, 17.—George A. Bryant, founder of the Napoleon Homestead, died suddenly here last evening about 6:15 o'clock of apop- lexy. Mr. Byrant had just arisen from the supper table when he pitch- services will be held Friday after- noon. Mr. Bryant came to North Dakota in 1886 and established the Napoleon Homestead. A firm believer in the Bate, he did much to attract immi- gration to Logan county. Before com- ing to the state he published the Grant City Star in Missouri, later the Union County Independent at Creston, Iowa, and in 1881 establish- ed the Waterloo Gazette. . For six years, from 1888 to 1894, he served his county as register of deeds and,later served as county judge for many years. Mr, Bryant always was a staunch Republican and’ active in politics. He was a member of the Modern Woodman lodge, being active in that fraternity. The Napoleon Homestead, which he founded, is now under the ma: agement of his son, 0.’ F. Bryant. The deceased kept the homestead on ! Do which he filed when coming to North | '°ad—with foundation of North Da- Dakota. { kota made gravel and surfacing of He is survived by his widow, and {North Dakota made. brick isa dream three children, O. F. and Roy -Bry- which may becomé a reality, accord- ant of Napoleon, and Mrs. Jacobson | ing to J. E. Kaulfuss, secretary of of Nebraska, Mr. Bryant was 73| the North Dakota Good Roads Asso- years old, having been born in Bat-| “iation. thol dit “Experiments already made show Ree ee ARR ADE Sit a caecdalta eli clage cvarisibiy Be (9 pay UES juxta-position with equally large bo- 500 BUILDINGS dies of coal,” he said. “Some of ing in North Dakota the’ time of two theaters, the telephone exchange) of imagination to see numerous pav- and a department store were burned. | ing brick factories scattered west: of these are fireclays or shales which % i Tokio, Jan. 17.—Fire at Fukuoka the hard-surfaced raads may be clo- é ” Long stretches of vitrified brick produce excellent vitrifi nd pav- ing brick, : “While there. is no prospect of an destroyed 600 buildings this morning| ser to the present in years than most and was still burning at noon. Aj people realize.” = large number of’ public buildings,| _ It does not require a great stretch BOOM LAUNCHED FOR APPOINTME OF FORMER GOVERNOR HANNA TO HARDING CABINET GROWS RAPIDLY SOUTH DAKOTA’ An 8 percent dividend to stock-} H. | Mann, New Salem; W, J. Morrish, | I |L. 8. Platou. Fargo; W. L. Richard | Dickingon; H. H. Steele, Minneap "ACROSS PRAIRIES IS PROPHECY |THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (= en + Informal Suggestion Advan- ced Resolves Itself Into a State- Wide Campaign of Many Friends of Former Governor of North Dakota, to Succeed Secretary of In- terior Fall, Resigned. boom for the appointment of r Governor L. B, Hanna to be of the Interi . Fall, whose re in March, has growing for assumed men volu elsewhere r to succeed ation is ef. ri been. stea the last week and now large proportions, — Many n North Dakota and a joined in urging con- sideration of Mr. Hanna’s name on the Washington administration. T suggestion — ,first publicly voiced by Gen, A. Williams at the Mandan igation meeting, h found considerable response, ith. become known, Gen, Williams su ted either former Governor Hz na or Senator McCumber. There are, however, according to reports from the east, so many senators and con- gressmen who were defeated at the recent election, that it is unlikely President Harding will appoint any to office. North Dakota is well situated geo- graphically for a cabinet appoint- n- |ber from the Northwest, both because it is a new state and i because there no cabinet mem- ber from the Northwest. Ex-Governor Hanna's extraordinary business abil- jity, demonstrated while governor of | North Dakota and in other capacit jand the fact that the management of | ;the vast public lands and domains junder the Secretary of Interior is| |a big business problem, have caused | jmany to urge his name. | 'terested in the development of a new | country, an experience held to fit] him for a sound grasp of problems} lin the cabinet, |himself. His first jthe lumber business at Page, later} he became a banker. Later he be- ‘came head of the First National bank of Cooperstown and heavily inter sted in the Fargo. nture was in Ile was prominent in ¢ ie directors, if was said, because of | affairs in Fargo and in the director-| taken by the French, it is stated, ur |ship of Fargo college long before he | entered politics, He served both in the state house {of representatives and senate, in congress and as governor of the state | ‘of North Dakota, His record as gov-| ernor was highly praised for its bus- | iness management, the expenses of! the state being at low ebb during the | | Period and much bonded indebtedness j being paid off. Taxes were kept low. | | During the war he served the R&d/ | Cross effectively and has dealt with | j'many problems of business and civic | interest that are nationwide. Ex-Governor Hanna is at Mandav today to address the county commis- sioners meeting. He has, ithis wi ‘derstood, not been consulted by many } \ friends in Bismarck, Fargo and other cities who informaly launched the demand for his appointment to the ‘Harding cabinet. | | President Is Confined to Room; Attacked by Grippe Washington, Jan, 17 — President | Harding cancelled all of his engage- ments today in order to remain in bed on account of an attack of grippe. It was said at the White | House tnat the day of rest was de- cided on merely as a precautionary | measure and that his condition showed no serious developments. Seeretary Christian after a visit to the President's room said his chief felt “a very little worse” than he did yesterday when he attended a; cabinet meeting but spent the re-' mainder of the day lying down. He has been suffering from a heavy cold for several days, Brigadier General Sawyer, the White House physician described the President's indisposition as “a slight attack ‘of grippe such as everyone else is having around town.” “The president has a little fever intermittenly such as one would nat- urally have,” h® said, He added that if MY. Harding had followed his own inclination he would have been at his desk toda BRICK ROAD the Missouri river, where clay and fuel. is so abundant, Mr. Kaulfuss said. The gravel deposits of the state are numerous and common and may not be suitable in many cases for durable. work such it required in concrete roads but the gravel i: tirely satisfactory for the founda- tion course of a brick, or other sur- faced road, says the good roads body secretary. ee “It may therefore be well within the realm:'of prophecy to state that the standard highway or paving in the state in the future may be the brick road, with.» concrete founda- tion of North Dakota gravel and a t weasing surtace of North Dakota-| mi ick from North Dakota clay, or shale,” said Mr, Kaulfuss. f ‘lus deemed neces He came to Dakota! First National Bank of | PRICE FIVE CENTS OPERATORS READY FOR JAIL SENTENCE lien Defiance of French Occupation of Rhur Noted On All Sides | TIME LIMIT NEAR END France to Take no Action Until After 4 p. m. Today When Seizure Is Feared ermany, Jan, 12— | operators had before {them the French ultimatum that. it the deliveries of coal were not re- sumed this morning “the military au- thorities would take such measures The attitude of the German mag- nates !seemed to be epitomized in a emark by Herr Thomas, representa tive of the Stinnes interests at Gel- nkirchen. He said: “We are perfectly willing to ge to jail but under no conditions shall we resume deliveri | So far as was indicatd in advices jreahcing this city this morning not Ja chunk of reparations coal or coke jwas being sent to France or Belgium |by any of the Ruhr mines. It was |Teported that in some instances some jshipments intended for South Ger: many were being diverted westward | by the occupation authorities. Threaten Operators. At the conference here yesterday between the French and operators, General Simon said to the Germans. We have not summoned you here for a discussion but to it to Ex-Governor Hanna has been in-|¥0U the orders of our government f£ you do not sce fit to obey them you will be prosecuted before cours martial, condemned 2nd imprisoned. The industrial leaders filed out of rs charged with | Company of Bismarck was made fol-/ Territory in 1881 to begin life for| the room without uttering.a word but és once outside the cohferenee fall they made no secret of their dete¥mina- tion to go te jail rather than sub- mit. The ultimatum to deliver coal un- | der heavy: penaltion: for failures ex- pires at 4 p. m. til the full 24 hours from the deliv ery of the ultimatum at 4 p, m, yes terday afternoon has expired. Thirty-two labor leaders repre senting all districts and all trade nm the Ruhr, including the Catholic Socialists and’ the Communitsts sym pathists of miners, railroad men and iron and steel workers were intro- | duced. Dr, Groetzner, Prussian gov- ernor of Duesseldorf province, acto: as their spokesmen. NATIONALISTS DEMONSTRATE Dortmund, Germany, Jan, 17 Demonstrations by Nationalists the streets of Dortmund late thi evening caused clashes with com- munistic labor elements but inter- vention by the French forces was not necessitated. The French have reinforced the troops of occupation here as further trouble is expected this evening. The Nationalists intend to.hold a street parate which Gen- era] Rampan, the French commander has forbidden, announcing he would suppress it if attempted. TO BEGIN OPERATION Essen, Germany, Jan. 17. — The French occupational authorities an- nounced this afternoon that they will begin operating the mines of the Ruhr district tomorrow, requis- itioning German labor if necessary. nates who'refuse to cooperate w the French will be prosecuted befoz2 a@ court martial. ARREST LEADERS London, Jan. 17.—A Reuter dis- patch from Essen filed today says that according to reports from Ger- man sources four of the German industrial leaders including Henry Stinnes were told by the French au- thorities at Duesseldorf to consider themselves under arrest after the magnates had reiterated that they would only obey orders from Berlin. o——_—_—_____________is | THE WEATHER | o—__________.___« For twenty-four hours ending at noon today: Temperature at 7 a, m. Temperature at noon . Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday ... Lowest last night Precipitation ., : Highest wind velocity : . WEATHER FORECAST .. For Bismarck and vicinity: Some- what unsettled, but generally fair tonight and Thursday. Colder Thurs- day. Fresh to strong shifting winds. For North Dakota: Somewhat un- settled, but generally’ fair tonight and Thursday, older Thursday and northwest portion tonight. Fresh to strong shifting winds. . .The high pressure arca has moved to the eastern Great Lakes. region and low tem; The scoria deposits also were | § Pointed neg for their .value in high: