The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1923, Page 1

‘ North Dakota not exceeding $15,000,- WEATHER FORECAST. Partly overcast tonight and Wed- nesday; somewhat colder tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _Mardi Gras Tomorrow LAST EDITION BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1923 PRICE FIVE CEN’ EQUITY COOP AMENDMENTS OF HOUSE GO T0 COMMITTEE. Non-Party State Election Bill Threshed Over in Con- ference Committees | BILLS’ PASS QUICKLY | Several “Election Bills go) Through House with Clock- Like Precision i REACH AGREEMENT The it conference commit- tee on S. B. 233 decided this aft- ernoon to accept the house “Amendment. \ MAY RECEDE Speaker Johnson named Reps. | Jackson, Twichell and Lynch as | a conference committee on sen- ate bill No. 233, the non-party state election bill. i Senate bill No. 233, the non-party | e election bill, which passed th house of -representatives late yester-{ y, went into conference committees | y i senate refused to concur in amendments when the bili | The ed back at the night ses- night. (Senators Carey,| tevens were named on the | ate conference committee. i Some of the senate ‘members ob- ject to the house amendment regard- ing the designation or statement of principles which is permitted to he used by a candidate, as provided in the house -amendments. The senate bill prohibted the use of the word | Republican or Democrat on the non-{ state election ballot. The mendment provided the words could be used jointly with other; words in the slogan of five. words permitted after the candidate’s name, d_also that the words\ might be used co-jointly. ‘The house amend- ment was inserted to satisfy protests of some members who did not want the party names obliterated; while some of the ‘senate members hold this is necessary under the plan, Work Smoothly. With the Independent majority working with clock-like precision the house yesterday afternoon passed 1 important bills on which the n was almost entirely on strict ctl lines. In every case the ERATIVE EXC GHOSTS OF CLAIMS | Tales of Haunted Castle of Duke of York’s Fiancee Revived by Approaching Marriage GLAMIS CASTLE. HAS ITS SPELL BEEN CAST OVER LADY ELIZABETH OF YORK (LEFT)? By Milton Bronner NEA Service Staff Correspondent London, Feb. 20.—If Lady Eliza- beth Bowes-Lyon, who will soon be the bride of the Duke of York and _ may scme day become Queen of England, moves to Buckingham Palace she will carry with her the spell of Glamis Castle, ancient Scottish home of her ancestors. It will add another chapter to the ever-growing fairy tale which has become legend. Should Lady Elizabeth become dreamy and go off into a reverie or have strange fits of absorption, her friends will blame it on the old castle. For it’s a haunted place peopied by ghosts of dead kings. It has secrets that go back to the four- teenth century. It was there that house majority applied the “clinch-|the Macbeth of Shakespeare killed er motion” to prevent any further consideration. Because the measures had been de- bated in cammittee of the whole in the morning there was little debate third reading. Banquo and King Duncan. But the secret that is most of- ten imparted, although it is sup- posed to be krfown to only three persons at a time—the holder of the title of Earl of Strathmore, his The bills passed included the non-| heir and the factor who takes care party and presidential primary elec- tion ‘measures, a ill to pay for the expenses of the house investigation of the state industries two years ago, abill increasing the maximum limit of farm loan bonds which may be is- sued from $20,000,000 to $35,000@v9 and a bill to pay Bishop; Brigsman and company forthe audit made two year's ago after passage of the in- itiated board of auditors law. On this measure, Rep, Burkhart, Non- partisan, Ward county, joined the in- dependents, saying ‘the money was paid out ag a résult of the law voted on by the people. - Senate bill No. 283, the nou-party state election bill passed as amended by the house, 58 to 55, every mem- ber being present as the first meas- ure on final passage in the :fternoon. Radical Bill, He Says. Rep. Rabe, Stark county, who voted us an Independent in the organiza tion of the house and on most purty measures, explained his vote against the bill, saying “I was elected as an independent Republicay, promising the voters I would oppose any radi- call bill, and as I believe this is a radical bill, and one rejected by the people ut the election in 1921, I vote The second bill voted on, house bill! No, 282, provides for the organiza-\ tion of the state party committees } The vote was 58 to 55, The third bill was the bill re-enacting the pres- idential primary law and providing for a “United States Ballot” ‘as sep- arate from the state ballot. The vote also. was 58, to 55, ‘Bahk Bill Passes. - House bill No, 305, by Rep. Carr, of the place—concerns one Duke of Brushface. . He was a nightly card player. One Sunday night he insisted up- on his game. None of his followers would play. So he retired to his card chamber, vowing he would play with someone, even if it were the devil Soon camé a loud knocking at BANDITS BRING TERROR 70 TOWN LOOTING BANK Springfield, Ill, Feb. 20.—Terror- izing the inhabitants of the littie town of Easton which lies half way between Mason City and Havana and cutting them off from appeals fur help by severing all telephone. wires a band of bank robbers lootel the Furrier State bank at Easton last night and! escaped after Axing aifusic [Demy eee lade of shots as they departed. Bolsheviks Delare War Upon “Hootch” Moscow, Feb. 20.—The Russian government has{ declared war on bootleggers and “hootch” and, the campaign is duplicating the situation in New York and other|cities of the United tates. Sale of wine and beer in Rassia is legal, but the Soviet Stutsman, provided for an issue of| regime has continued the war policy real estate bonds by the Bank of 000 in addition to the present twenty milion authorized. The yote was 61 to 52 two Nonpartisans joining with the Independents on this bill, House Bill, No, -118, appropriating $14,686.41. to pay expenses of’ the house audit investigation of two years ago, passed 59 to 54, Rep. Rabe voting forthe bill. Several Nonparti- sans, explaining their vote, complair- ed that the attorney’s fees allowed Francis Murphy of Minot and John Sullivan of Mandan—$4,000 each — were excessive. In committee of the whole, when this was debated, Rep. Starke of Starke county, declared that “Gover- nor Frazier paid Leslie Simpson $100 a day in a case.and he did-all his (Continued on Page 8) They policemen for Heavy prison sentences or expulsion! ciation at: Broussa he declared that from Moscow for violation of the| the work before the nation could only law result, + Hold Up Messenger i Get $10,000 Loot | sion of the female sex to Pei checks, was: established early in.1915 by banning, Vodka and other strong intoxicants.| E. Pasha who was recently married re now being made in huge|to a daughter of a rich Smyrna no- quantities illicitly and nearly all of} bleman has made public annaunce Moscow’s newly rich have supplies.| ment for emancipation of Turkish OWES-LYON (ABOVE) ENGAGED TO THE DUKE the castle gates and a_ stranger wrapped in a.red cloak demanded admission He was conducted to the master’s card room Together they played all night Shortly af- terwards the earl d Then nightly the servants heard sounds in the card room. The earl’s ghost was doomed to play forever with the ‘devil. The door to the room was bolted, barred and closed for- ever. But there is another yarn about the secret room which goes back still further in time. In ancient Scotland rival noble families and their retainers were always at war with each other. One dark night the leader of one of these clans, with all his men, came pounding at Glamis Castle shelter. They were seeking to es- cape from, their enemies. The earl admitted them and led them into a deep dungeon chamber where he said they would be safe from harm and from all attempts at search. The giant locks were turned; bolts were fastened; bars| put up. The little band of fleeing warriors were penned up forever. The earl had likewise been their enemy. 3 The room where they met their slow death by hunger and thirst also became their inviolate tomb. It was one of several dungeons al- ways kept locked. But which one it was—that is the secret of Glamis. FARMER HANGS HIMSE'F IN NEARBY RAVINE *Mandan, Feb. 20.—John A. Ande son, 54 widower, farmer living ai: miles north. of Flasher, yesterday afternoon tied a rope around his neck and around a limp of a tree in a coulee and leaped off the coulze jody, the knees dragging on the ground with the neck broken, was found ah hour fater. He had been in ill health for! several weeks, and acording to members of the fam- ily, appeared mentally unbalanced. The two sons and one daughter re- siding with him survive. He lived in Monton county many years. URGES FREEDOM OF TURKISH WOMEN Constantinople! Feb. 20.—Mustipa| Rewards are offered to the Russian| women. discovering stills. \ * “lie, ‘Speaking before a teachers asso- be perfected if Turkish women join- ed equally with ‘men in. educating themselves and. taking part in pub- fairs. : described the present seclu if n in- fluence and not to the Moslem re- Cincinnati, Feb. 20.—A_ messenger | ligion. for the Carl Market bank was held up by three bandits toda: and satchel containing money and checks amounting to $10,000, mostly in taken from him, ) She ’s bride is L. Hanoun. alis reported to have brought him a | dower of one: million Turkish lyre or $640,000 at the present rate of ex- change. for| ‘SENATE FACES OBSEQUIES OF | ROTO | eee ON SUBSIDY... Jamestown, Feb, 20.—The fun- jeral of Mrs. Jules Hagenson, vie- itim of Tuesday's blizzard, was held Indications Are That Body (at Fried today Her grave is’beside i = ni that of her brother, Peter Lorenz, | Will Remain in Session who was killed in France during j All Night jthe world war. Mr. Hagenson is still at the hxme he reached the night of the blizzard and is re- LEADERS IN FILIBUSTEK secosey to aniputate hh sary to amputate his foot. © GERMANY IN RUHR ZONE Opposition | Washington, Feb. 20.—Possibility « {enall night session faced tne senate | when it convened an hour ahead of | ,its usual time. It was scheduled to| | resume the fight over the administra- | n shipping bill with opponents. in- | dicating no intention of abandoning jtheir filibuster against the measure. | { It appeared that the bill might be brought to a definite test of strength during the session as a re-! Bult of the announced purpose “of | Conditions Despite Orders of French Government Senator Jones, Washington, in| AMERICA NOT INVOLVED charge of the measure to hold the senate in session all night if oppo- eS nents continued in their apparent | efforts to prevent the measure from | coming to a vote. Senator Jones announced he would endeavor to do this after the tactics | of opponents had taken the definite | | shape of a filibuster with the de-| Ges livery of three and a half hour! London, Feb. 20.-—Dispatches from speech by Senator Shepard, Demo-! the Ruhr assert that the German ea- crat, Texas, on the operation of the|inet ministers continue to visit the League of Nations at last night's! occupied region in defiance of recent session. jorders prohibiting their presence. It The night session was forced by|is asserted that minister’ of the in- the bill's proponents by defeating, | terior and Herr Groener, minister of 45 to 43, a motion for adjournment | transportation, were recent visitors. at the usual hour. — | _Ladd’s Motion Before House | | There still was pending today aj AIM AT NEI | motion Berlin, Treaty Has no Concern, Declares Premier Law TATIONS. made earlier yesterday by | Feb. 20.—Former Chancel- Senator Ladd, Republican, North Da-|lor Wirth hag told 1 committee of kota, to lay aside the shipping bili| Center party. members at Ulm that and take up the filled milk bill, A| resistance in the Ruhr is aimed to motion to lay aside the last proposal on the table defeated, 44 to 42, and although leaders among the shipping bill proponents conceded the vee | was a surprise they pointed out that | several Republicans considered as | (Continued on Page Three) GIVE CITIES BACK PART OF LICENSE FUND i} | | WORKMEN ON STRIKE. i | | bring about negotiations siche Zeitung says: The government must be watchful so not to miss the moment when ne- jgotiations were possible. The Vos- NOT A ‘PARTY, London, Feb. 20,—Prime Minister Bonar Law stated in the House ef Commons today that it would not be necessary for Great Britain to initi- ate a discussion with the American government as to whether the French action in the Ruhr was in accordance with the treaty of Versailles, since the United States was not a party to the treaty. House Passes Measure Which| Duesseldorf, Feb. 20.—The wor’- 4 f the D -Grab ich see- Would Redistribute 70 men of the Duren-Grabenovich sce tion of the railway taken over from | Per Cent of Income the British occupation authorities by the French have gone on strike rath- er than continue their services under the supervision of the French mili- tary. HIT BOWERY DANCES _ A compromise and amended bill involving the state -pool hall li- cense fund was approved in com- mittee of the whole house late last {night and was on the calendar. for ‘final Passage today. . | House bill No. 206, as amended, | provides that the-state department shall be maintained in the Attor- ney-General’s office but provides jthat 70 percent of the license money collected. from pool halls, seft drink stands, dance halls, tax- icab stands and theaters shall be returned to the cities and villages jinstead of the original bill which | Provided 50 percent of the amownt j would be returned to the cities and made no mention of villages. The bill also was amended to ut the salary of the inspector to | $2,400. a year, provides for three | investigators at $2,000 a year and a clerk at $1,600 a year, striking out the provision in the bill as ori- ginally drawn providing for four more investigators. i The bill was introduced by Rep. Halcrow, and was in opposition to the house bill providing for repeal of the pool hall license statute. An amendment was inserted by Rep. Twichell after a battle which provides that the sheriff must de- signate an officer to be present at a barn or bowery dance in the country which is given for profit, and the Bro nrstor must pay the cost of policing. Rep. Halcrow had offered an amendment providing specifically it was the duty. of the investiga- tors to visit these plese and op- posed the Twichell amendment, Saying it was not workable. With respect to country neigh- borhood dances Rep. Twichell maintained the sheriff could mere- ly deputize someone in the. com- munity without any cost what- ever, but that an officer would be provided for the barn dances giv- en_to the public for profit. Rep. Vogel offe: an amend- ment, Bape Halcrow had also pro- posed making the amount to be re- turned to cities and. villages 60 per cent of the pool hall fund instead of 70 percent. It was lost. The house approved the commit- tee report recommending passage of H, B. 297, to repeal the law pro- viding for consideratioh of the state capitol and . penitentiary lighting plants. MAN INJURED WHEN TRAIN HITS WAGON Jamestown, N. D.,Feb .20.—No. 1 Northern Pacific passenger train struck a wagon near Spiritwood today, killing two horses and in- juring the driver, Richard Gains- forth. He is not believed serious- ly hurt BAN SURVIVES A bill introduced by Senator Martin cf Morton county, forbid- ding the employment of married women in state offices, was sent to third reading in the senate, in the face of a report for indefinite postponement by the committee in charge. The bill was expected to be'up for final passage today . The bill introduced by Senator McCoy of Richland county to legal- ize the sale of cigarettes under a stamp tax basis was killed. ‘The measure was reported in by the committee on taxes and tax laws without recommendation. There was a spirited debate on the bill, in which Senators Whitman of Grand Forks and Hamilton of McHenry urged its passage, which Was oppos- ed by Senators Baker and Miklethun. Senator Hamilton attacked the lobby, which he said had been car- ried on against the bill. “I remember during the war,” he said, “a woman came to: me and urged me to sub- seribe to a fund for buying ciga- not be! Not Being Party to Versailles; BILL TO LICENSE SALE OF CIGARETTES DIES IN SENATE HANGE TO BE REO NEWSPAPER — LEGISLATION I$ DOUBTFUL Senate and House Differ on, Bills Fixing Legal Pub- | lication Rates BILLS HIT PAPER: i _— | House Bill No. 311 Declared Blow at Weekly News- | papers of State | Whether or not any jlation changing the 5 will be passed this of session . i _. [the legislature probably depends ot (Keep in Close Touch With! whether probably conference commit-| yote Was brisk, but the total and the indi- {tee members of the hous jSenate can get togther it w en theasures affecting) 21 publication rates have been in-! |troduted in either house: The ex jecutive committee of the North I | kota Press association, working conjunction with men representing the People’s. Press association (League), sponsored several bills !fecting the newspapers. Only one of | | these has passed, that requiring a} j newspaper candidate for official pa-| per to have been in operation for at} jleast a year and requiring news, jpers to go on the primary electi ballot for the purpose of eliminating three or four-cornered fights at gen- eral elections. \ | S. B. 51 as originally introduced) in the upper house called for certain! {reductions on some classes of publi-| featfons. However the bill was re- | written by the senate printing com- mittee, Ole Ettestad, chiarman (N),| so as to fix a rate of 9 cents per! line on all straight matter and cents per line on sut-sequ&ht matte~. The only important change from the| present law was that it provided sin-| gle price for tabulated matter after; the first publication. H In connection with this Senator! | Ettestad introduced a bill reducing, the required number of publications for delinquent tax lists from three| to one. This passed the senate and, is now in the house. However, the| house passed a bill sponsored by} L. L. Twichell and Trubshaw of} Barnes, which permits two publica-| tions of the tax list. This measure H. B. 193 requires that auditors fol- low a certain form in preparing copy for the printers for publication of the tax lists. It sets forth certain abbreviations to be used, limits the publication to single column width and is in line with the suggestions of the newspaper men, except to reduc- tion of number of publications, This bill has passed the houe and is im the senate. Kill Senate Bill The house has killed Senate RBi'l 51, the senate printing committees measure on legal rates and in its place introduced H. B. 311 through the delayed bills committee, fixing a lower schedule of rates. S, B. 51 and H. B, 311 instead of being referred to the house printing committee were placed in the hands of the state af- fairs committee of which L, L. Twich- cll is chairman. * While the senate measure killca by the house would Jeave the rates as at present with restructions on the subsequent publications, H. B. 311 calls for nine cents a line (6 pt.) for first insertion, six for the see- ond and five cents « line for each subsequent publication of a legal no- tice. It provides for a flat five cents per line additional fee for cost of setting tabulated matter whether it be with one justification (column of figures) or four or more. House bill No. 311 passed thy house last night There is a group of members in the senate who are not inclined to accept the Twichel!- Trubshaw measure on delinquent tax list publication: Each house hus passed its own idea of the delinquent tax list law. The whole trend of the session, however, seems to ‘be to take a whack at, the newspapers, according to the press men who have been explaining to members the features of the bill. * Bill Protected. Rep. Boyd, Cass, and Rep. Vogel, (Continued on Page Three) rettes for the soldiers in France. About two years later she was after me to oppose a bill for the sale of cigarettes. ‘Consistency thou art a jewel.’” On the final vote there were 33 votes for the indefinite postpone- mem _of the measure to 13 for its Passage. This probably ends attempts at this session to repeal the anti-ciga- rette law, since a bill for an out and out repeat was lost in the. house. The McCoy senate bill proposed a stamp tax which would have raised many thousands of dollars annual- ly, it was estimated, NIZED WILL DISMISS RECEIVERSHIP PROCEEDINGS |Paul Moore of West Bnach, Ia., Suceeds Louis Nolte- meier of Valley City RGA BOND ISSUE I$ CARRIED WINS EASILY With a vote of six to one the bond issue for the school house in the west section of the city has carried. At 4:30 the vote was almost can- vassed, and stood 569 for the bond issue to 93 against. A total of 675 votes were cast at the school election to- day at the Will School to de- termine whether a new build- ing is to be erected in the west portion of Bismarck. The election called for the authorization of $85,000 bond issue. At certain hours the ANDERSON A DIRECTOR New Deal in Plan to Put Grain Exchange on Dif- ferent Basis St. Paul, Feb. 20.—The or- {ganization of the Equity Co operative Exchange was be ing effected today under {agreement reached yesterday |for dismissal of receivership |proceedings against the Ex- vote is a small percentage of the vote of the city and showed a comparative lack of Senate Passes _ Bill Liquidations, and House Indicates Attitude PROBE IS ASKED Senator Baird introduced a 1} resolution in the senate today calling upon the Workmen's | Compensation Bureau to make a | flat cut of 50 percent in compen- sation insurance rates. The re- solution recited the bureau had more than a million dollars of funds, and called upon them to reduce their surplus. Commis- sioners of the Bureau assert the surplus is required by law. The house approved in com- mittee of the whole H. B. 222, Putting motor transportation companies operating between cities regularly, under the con- trol of the railroad commission. * ean | change. : BAS EREATON the part of the The piroement Jnvelved a ts . : |change in virtually the entire feet ee een Ho executive personnel of the or atti rian ‘of West Branch, Ia., as pres as oun ue tvote in that) ident succeeding Louis Nolte : g meier of Valley City an! =u | Watts as general manager} i? BOTH HOUSES place of C. B. Swanson. {stituted a month ago by FOR WINDING stockholders and members oi jthe exchange who alleged ;mismanagement and_ fraud UP BUILDERS 2: resulted in court hearing | last week was dismissed by ‘court following the agree For! ment. Through an official state zee issued by the new man | condemnation of any former officer was involved in the settlement. Friends of J. M. Anderson, former president jof the Equity, said today the jwas a result of his stand {against the old management. Mr. Anderson’s charges ere preferred Oct. 2 at a meeting of the board of di- | which culminated in the court |action brought here. Mr. , Anderson will continue as di ‘rector. a The state senate, taking up some | The new executive commi: ight’s session, voted to liquidate) Mr. Watt, chairman, Moor the Home | Building Association, | O. H. Olson, New’ Rockfor: passed nls to strengthen the! and Mr. Noltemeier. It wz h $ e Guara oF || :: As an ot the Guezantyit and: Com. | announced by the new officer the issuance of bonds for the build-| would make funds availab). Ae OE dormitories at state i | for payment of approximate The vote for liquidation of the! ly $40,000 additional to;mer Home Building Association was 27/ bers of the 1922 grain pool. very live issue were at work | S2nization with Paul Moorc The receivership action in | Judge Bechoeffer in distric agement it was denied that (retirement of the old regime ‘rectors precipitating the fight most important bills at last| #e named yesterday include stitutional amendment. permitting | that the Equity is solvent an to 21, a straight party vote. The senate previously had repealed the bill authorizing the bond issue for; this association. The house vot-| ed in favor of a bill creating a ficit tax for this association, With. action taken in both houses indi- NNE TT N ating the attitude of the major-| ity, it appe certain that this state enterprise will be entirely} abolished. Senator Baker, Nonpartisan, } proposed an amendment to the liquidation bill providing that in case of arbitration jover the cost! of a house) already built, the two | men named by the Industrial Com- | mission and the home owner se-| lect the third instead of the su-| preme court commissioner serving. The amendment was lost. Mill Bill Passes The bill creating a board of managers for the mill and elevator drew a majority of the votes 26 to 22, but Lt. Gov. Hyland reserv- ed his announcement as to passage or failure of the bill until he de- termined whether the measure re- quired a two thirds majority for passage inasmuch as it was voted on at a referendum election. Several, independent senators joined the‘ solid league ranks in defeating the bill by Rusch S. B. removing all school employees from insurance under the work- mens compensation bureau. The (Continued on page 3.) WITH KLAN Ed Nesemier Takes Stand i: Casselton Assault Case— Ku Klux Plot Charged | Fargo, Feb. 20.—Ed. Nesemi: |eo-defendant with his broth George Nesemier, and Joe a George Erdmeier in an assault a: battery case instituted by Wali: Corcoran of Casselton today on t witness stand denied that he any members of the defendan family are members of the } Klux Klan as testified to yesterd by Corcoran in the case, On cross-examination howey he said, his brother had said so) thing about “being secretary the Klan to frighten Corcoran” the time the alleged assauit is to have taken place near the R: Johnson farm early last mon‘! Nesemier said that Corcoran h been accosted o nthe night refe red to because they deemed it Proper tl Corcoran’ should 1 main at the Johnson home night< whe the Johnsons were away. 't girls living on the Johnson far: were friends of Corcoran and frequently visited them. It v while driving with one of the gi: that the alleged assault is said ‘ have taken place. The state rested in the case this examining’. JNO. NORSTRU DROPS DEAD | AT FINNEY’S Jobn Norstrum, age 67 years, drop- ped dead at Finney’s Drug store this afternoon at 3:50 o'clock said he ‘had been ii Mr. and Mrs. Norstrum reside at] Ed Nesemier. sai 22 Ave. D, It was thought that heart | not strike trouble c§used his death. anyone Mrs, Peeler father of Mre, The case. %