The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST. Snow this afternoon and probably a ment tonight. Fair Saturday. | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | LAST EDITION ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1923 PRICE FIVE CENTS | ASSEMBLY SPEEDS CLOSING HOUR 89 MILLION MARK FINE UPON BOCHUM | ‘Ampose Penalty on Ruhr Town, For Beating Germans Sell- | ing French Newspapers SENTENCE OFFICIALS i t i { 1 | Head of Telegraph System Gets gix Months in 1 Jail | Essen, Mar. 2.— The town| of Bochum has been fined 35,000,000 marks, because} two news dealers were beaten by . Germans for selling | French newspapers. The! towns of Kettwig, near Essen, | where military _ telephone | wires were cut, has been fined | | 1,000,000 marks. The fines are in accordance with command of General De: goutte that cities and towns throughout the Ruhr Valley shall be responsible for sabo-! tage and other acts of disor- | der designed to hinder French } and Belgian forces. H German. officials of such | towns are liable to arrest and } trial by court marshal. The, Bochum fine was collected ! quickly. French swooped! down on the Rathus, took the! amount and left. | In Dusseldorf Heer Wenzel, | assistant director of post and telegraph has been sentenced | < months imprisonment. | charged with being im-| plicated with sabotage on the ; telephone apparatus. It is reported that Lord | Mayor Havyerstein of Ober- | hausen and Vice Lord Mayor | Schaeffer of Essen who were recently given prison senten-| ces of two years’ have been! jailed at Dusseldorf and May-! ence. Report says that they | are soon to be taken from the! He ter place to the Sarre val-! ey. JUDGE BURR It is rumored that Mme. Alexander Igoiitz, socially prominent in Budapest and proclaimed to be the most beautiful woman in Hungary, will come to America to visit friends in Weshington. SEPARATION FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEFINITELY WILL BE DISCUSSED BY en Question Threshed Qver Be- fore and Decided Two or} Three Times to Come up— Anti-Lemke Move Asserted Hungarian Beauty to Visit Us FLOOD WATERS BREAK DAM AT DICKINSON | Heart River Over its Bank | Near Mandan—Fair- | | grounds Flooded ‘DELAYS N. P. TRAINS Residents in “Syndicate Sec- tion” Moving Out, Ahead of High Waters ‘The mill dam at Dickinson went out last night because of high water} ‘caused by breaking up of the ice in| the Heart River, according to word } received here. ! The south branch of the crn Pacific, yesterday was tied because of high water, the passen- ger train not going out and a freight train being tied up at Cannonball vecause of the rise in the Cannon- ball river. The Heart ‘banks near up river was over its] Mandan. The fai grounds and “dog town” were flood-| ed, and many basements downtown were flooded because of the runoff; of snow from the hills. | Many residents of the “syndicate section” were moving out. BISMARCK IN FIRST GAME ; OF TOURNEY Meee Asley in Basketball Game This Afternoon At H. S. Gym by Friends to be Camou- flage Effort to Boost Wil+ liam Langer as a Candidate for Governor on a League Platform. league leaders and to Bismarck from Nonpartisan workers flocked | the four corners of the state today TO HEAR CASE OF KAPRIVA Minot, N. D., Mar. 2.—-Judge A. G. Dae aC Rugby nasi been designated | hy the state supreme court to pre-|{ side at the spe: term of court to| he held in Divide county to, try the } appeal taken by C. J. Kopriva, for-| mer auditor of Burke county, from) a dey him from office. Judge Burr convene court here on March 8. HARVEY SPEECH STIRS IREOF BRITISH OFFICIALS London, Mareh 2,—Ambassador | Harvey's speech last night in whieh j he discussed the underlying causes | and the nature of Great Britain's | the * United war indebtedngss to | States evoked \expressions of dis- ple in British official circles today and gave indications of caus- ing considerable discussion. The foreign office declined to comment on the address but it is rez} liably stated that Ambassador Har- s remarks in which he virtually | challenged the British government | to issue’ a statement refuting thet Balfour note of last August, were | considered to be unusual for a for-j) eign envoy. SECOND HERRIN. RIOT JURY SECURED ae Il,. Mar. 2—The jury in the second Herrin mine riot trial was completed shortly before noon today. Approximately 250 venirmen were examined. Two union miners are on the jury. Selection of.the jury began Feb. 12 and was obtained in about half the time required in choosing them at the first trial no tueeners announced that open- statements would be made to- Ww. MOTHER SLAYS 3 BABES. Teddington, England, Mar, 2.—Af- ter having written a note declaring she did not want her children to face the unhappiness of life, Mrs. J. El- lisdon drowned ‘fer three babes, med three, 15 months and five weeks, then ended her own life with pire , to organize ; for the convention, which will follow | the end of the legislative session to- night. Many of them brought ideas of va- rious sorts for action at this meet- ng of the Nonpartisans. Among the foremost questions e: | pected to be decided was whether or not practical autonomy would again be demanded for the Nonpar- tisan league of North Dakota, with only a nominal connection with the National Nonpartisan League and payment of only a small part of the dues collected in the state to the national organization. C, Townley, national organizer for the league, still holds a contract in North Dakota. Whe- ther any steps will be taken looking toward the abrogation of this con-j} tract was one of the questions ¢ j pected to be brought up. Some sug- gestions were that it be continued with the understanding that Mr. Townley’s superior organizing abil- ities were recognized, but that the state organization also was to be its own boss entirely and to have the decision in all matters, even in the organization work. The action of. some members try- ing to “read Bill Lemke out of the party” were met by declarations by Mr, Lemke's friends that the effort would fall flat, and that it was in- spired by some admirers of William Langer who want to enlist him in (Continued on Page Three) | Angora Government To Have Majority. For Its Peace Plans Constantinople, Mar. 2.—-The con- vietion is growing here that the gov- ernment at Angora wil] have a ma- jority in its favor on its peace plans. The debate at Angora is general, described as a searcn for middle ground which will bring all elements togetaer. Given’ Year i in Pen For Wife Desertion Devils Lake, N. D., Mar. 2.—Roy Hill, arrested in Muscatine, Ia,, two weeks ago and brought here by Sheriff C. J. Rutten pleaded guilty to wife desertion and was sentenced by Judge Buttz.to one year and a half in the state penitentiary. He also is wanted in Misia on a charge of bigamy. David Ugland, fener Knox bank- er, recently released from the fed- ral prison a} Leavenworth was tak- en to the penitentiary last night along with Hill where he will serve another year on a flax embezzlement charge. His sentenced was pronoun- ced before he was tried on a federal charge. 3—New Salem vs. at 4 o'clock. Mandan “Bye.” With the drawing for the contests this morning, and the playing of the first games this afternoon, the Dis- Napolcon ILLNESS HERE, i ‘Kasimir Schneider, Defend- | ant, Suspected of Having | i | trict tournament was swung unler i i | way today. Diphtheria |The “Demons” clashed with Ash- = ‘ley in the first game of the tourna- | The trial of Kasimir Schneider.) ment this afternoon. This should charged with having poisoned his! not prove to be alvery hard battle. wife, was halted today by illn Wilton and Steele are the two {teams in the second match at three o'clock; and the winner of this con- test will play either Bismarck or Ashley at 7:30 tonight, in the semi- finals. New Salem and Napoleon will con- tend at 4 o'clock for the right to meet Mandan at 8:30, The Mandan team drew a bye and were not forced to play until the semi-finals this evening. Unless the dope bucket is upset, Bismarck and Mandan will meet in | the final game Saturday night, for the right to enter the state tourna- ment at Fargo two weeks hence. of the defendant. Early this morning Schneider, who has not heen confined ito jail, was taken from his home to the de- tention hospital, with a suspected ase of diphtheria. It said it proba- bly would be late today before tests being conducted had shown positive results, Judge Jansonious adjourned court until Monday morning at 9:30 a.m, the jurors being allowed to go home. | ‘The case continued yesterday aft- ernoon, with Mrs. Emil Bobb, Anna Winchel, Martin Winchel, George Schneider, Francis Schutz and Mrs. Veronica Watler on the witness stand, telling chiefly of the condi- tions surrounding the Schneider, home. | FARGO DRAWINGS Mar. 2.--Drawings. the Farg in | Lisbon vs. { Power City vs. | Lidgerwood vs. Fargo. | Hope vs. Wapheton. Fisher and Enderlin open the! HINDENBURG play. ; Grand Forks, N. D., Mar. 2. The | Marshal! drawing of games today for the fifth the | district basketball conference tour: 2; nament which is scheduled to start! j here this ‘afternoon are as follows: Portland vs. Grafton; Pembina vs. | Langdon; for this afternoon. Northwood ws. St. Taomas; Grand | Forks ws. Mayville( for this evening. | Minot, Mar. 245—Williston vs. Berthold, Rugby vs, Stanley, Harvey Berlin, March, 2. rch, 2,--Field Von Hindenburg is quoted by fase Zeitung as having said at neeting of the Hanover Agricultural League: “We will never forget that we} are all Germans and must do our! duty and that if necessary we. will Aight even until the last leg is torn! to pieces and the last sword blade! scattered. It is better to perish: in} )o"n, ownley, Minot vs. Granville. honor than to live in disgrace.” |“ Winliston defeated Berthold, 24.to ARREST POLICE 22, q , March 2.—G — Essen, Germany, March 2Ger-| 1 i. Lake, Mar 2.—Drawingt man police of Bochum and Herne, | arrested by occupational forces, have | been transported away from their homes. Maddock vs, Lakota, Devils Lake vs. Edmore, Minnewaukan vs. Caureh’s Ferry, Cando vs, Edgewood. Jamestown, North-} i first district of North Dakota high; school basketball tournament today | Mar. 2.—Drawings in! CAPITOL BILL IS SLASHED “The hopes of the board of | ministration for beautifying the! state capitol grounds were blasted | by actions in the legislature on ap-| propriations. | An itdm of $4,000 for two years! for this work was slashed to $2,000) by the appropriations committees. | The amount granted will permit of! some work being done, done. \ ‘AUTO TRAFFIC | “BILL PASSED "ARTER BATTLE | Measure New Departure J North Dakota, Putting Lines | Under R. R. Commission Motor transportation lines oper-} ating between cities are brought; | under the control of the state rall- {road commission in house bill No / 22, passed by the senate and the} j Second time by the house last! night. i The bill, though a new departure! jin North Dakota ,is a copy of laws! \existing in many other state cording to Joseph Belanger, man-! ‘ager of the Interstate Transporta-j; tion Company, operating the Bis-! ; marck-Minot line. There are, he} isaid, 22 states having such a law, | | including . Washington, California , and Iowa, ‘Under the terms of the Dill the; (Yallroad commission is given su-; ‘pervision over rates and se! i jot such companies, and can make! ules with regard to insuring; afety of passengers. The bill) Iso provides such companies must carry liability insurance to protevule passengers, i The bill proved one of the liveli- Jest scraps of the session, It was ‘killed on committee report in the | house, but revived through efforts of the Burleigh county delegation ‘who said the bill ought to have thorough consideration on the floor. It then passed the house, went to the senate, was killed ‘there and an effort made to apply | the “clincher” which failed. ‘Re- | vived last night, it passed the sen- jate, 27 to 21, and in amended ‘form practically without opposition in ‘the house. ! “Phe measure is a protection | both to the public and to the com- said Mr. Belanger. “It the motor transporta- s just as the railroad business is recognized. bits unfair rgeg and provides for the safety of passengers, reg-| ulating bonds and ovides strict rules for the companies that may be | enfcrced. It will stop ‘wildcat com- | petition’ by providing that a line must maintain service at all times} regardless of weather and be pro-{ tected in doing this.” KLAN HEAD HELD UNDER MANN ACT Grand Jury on Which Four! | Members of K.K.K.Sat_ | | Bring Charge { i | Houstoy, ‘Tex, Mar, 2—Word of | | tae arrest in Atlanta, on a Mann act | charge, of E. Y, Clarke, former act- | ‘ing imperial wizard of the Ku Klux} | Klan is expected today by federal of- ‘ficers, The federal grand jury here | | Wednesday returned an indictment | ’S! against the Klan official charging the | transportation of 1 woman for im-} [moral purposes it became known j | yesterday. | The klan secret. j_,The present grand jury as on it j six men who admit membership in the klan. The indictment gives few | } details concerning the charges made. | ‘It is understood the alleged act took | place Feb, 11, 1921; Clarke was in | New Orleans at the time in company | [wits Emperial Wizard Simmons os- | j tensibly in attendance on some meet | ing of klan chief. He has previous- | ! ly been in Houstgn and with Wizard | Simmons where it is alleged that he} mee the young woman named in the! indictment. | indictment was kept | VELVA COAL COMPANY IN RECEIVER'S HANDS} Velva, N. D., March 2,—The Velva i they : of road building in thi that if it is prope’ It prohi-| |. | several membe | increasing WILL ACT UPON FORD APPLICATION FOR POWER RIGHTS Washington, “Mar. 2. 2—Final action on applications submitted by Henry Ford in behalf of Minneapolis and St. Paul for: power development rights-at the high dani project situ- ated on! the Mississippi between the Twin Cities probably will be made this week by the federal power com- inission. Secretary Weeks, chai rman of the commission, said today that after the public hearing tobe held late today the commission would meet tomorrow in executive session with hopes of arriving at a decision, i ; the Norta Dakota high school ‘dis-{ Coal Products corapany has gone in-| ‘trict tournament Were: | Courtenay vs. Fessenden; Carring- | ton vs. New Rockford this after- | neon, Valley City vs, Wimbledon; James- town vs. Ellendale, tonight. CHARGES DOUBLE LIFE New York, March 2.—An effort to prove that Mrs. Paulette Saludes had lead a double life was made by Assistant District Attorney Broth- ers in his cross examination of the woman who is on trial for the mur- der of Oscar Martelliere, a broker: PARIS, CAFE SUED. - Pa: Mar. 2.—Singers in the Pie Qui Chante, famous Montmarte cab- aret, made& hit with .a song jeering Madame’ Maria Verone, woman law- ver and feminist leader. She sued. Judge awarded her $50 damages. jto the hands of a receiver, A. P, Berget of Velva, who was appointed upon petition of J. R, Reed, who claimed a considerable sum due him. It is stated that debt claims total about $2,000, LATIN WORLD TONGUE. London, Mar.’ 2.—Cardinal Bourne has started a movement to make Latin a universal language. He be- lieves many world misunderstand- ings will vanish if the ancient ton- gue is brougat back into use. i STEAL FROM TOMB. Madrid, Mar, 2.—Thieves entered the cathedral of Gran: ind stole a forced iron screen surrounding the tomb of Queen Isabella, friend of Columbus, and her consort, King Ferdinand. They sold ‘the grating as old fron, 'GRAFTCHARGES UNJUSTIFIED SAYS REPORT ' | Special Committee of State Senate Makes Report on Highway Probe SUGGESTS CHANGES More Comprehensive System of Highway Administra- tion Is Urged Rumors in [with the of graft state highway connection commission | appear to be groundless according 0 the report of the special committer appointed by the gate the commi As to charges nate to investi- ion, of extravagance “are probably justified to no greater extent than if made against any other governmental agency con- stituted on the plan of the high- way commission,” declares the re- port. The report contains over 150 pag- | es including the findings of the committee, a transeript of a lar amount of evidence, figures from the books of the highway commis: | sion, ete, i While the commission is given what is practically a clean bill of health on the charges gf both ex travagance and graft, thé committee | several changes in conne th the organization. The report says: “The committee believes that the present form of commission is not conducive to an economical program ate and its{ form should be revised by the leg-| islature to conform to the best high- | way systems now. established in the United States where the differ ent departments can be closely co- ordinated and a closer and bett form of organization perfected. The committee favors the continuance of the highway commission _ believing y organized it has a mission and will function in a manner that will justify its continu- ance to the satisfaction of the tax- payers.” Suggests Change At present the committee believes that there is tendency to “over de- sign” in road work especially in| North Dakota where there are no serious drainage problems. It points out however that this is a techni problem on which it does not form any rash conclusion, ic charges have been against but one person in partment says the report. The transcript of evidence shows that there was a “party at a local’ hotel in December, 1922 at which of the department and a contractor engaged in road work for the department were pres- the de- ent and during which a $50 bill} seems to have changed hands to some extent. There is no evidence, however, that shows anything crooked in the transaction. No charges of crookedness were made against the chief engineer of tlie department at any time the coimn- mittee states. Find Friction There appears to be friction the committee finds between the depart- ment and those outside of the de- partment. Without passing any judgment on the merits of the case the committee eKpresses the belicf j that changes should be madg in the personnel which matters up. A more compact and closer or- ganization is suggested, pointed out that the state engincer is hampered by the great variety of duties imposed on him at present. The practice of some of the high- er members of the department the estimates allowed contractors without consulting the engineers who made the original would clear these | estimates is censored, although there is no evidence of collusion in any of the transactions says the report. Need of regulations for the d posal of surplus equipment, ete., is pointed out. There are a number of tables giv- en showing the cust of various rod projects. \GEN. HINES TO HEAD BUREAU Washintgon, March 2,—Brigadier General T. Hines, the new director {of the veterans bureau, conferred with President Harding for a few moments today before being sworn in, iI realize” he said later, that I have a full time job before me.” “T shall do my best to administer the veterans bureau for the best interest of the veterans and the country, Every one wants justice done to the ex-service men. The only Annan is how should it be done. ere is # difference of opinion as to methods. 10,000 RUSSIANS EXILED.. Reval, Mar. 2.—More ians were exiled Siberia -without triol from the beginning of the Bol- shevit regime to Dec. 1, last, ac- cording to information reaching here from soviet source. made} It is also! in \ TOWNLEY STARTS | NEW CAMPAIGN apolis, March 2A, C. will commence a campaign in South Dakota on March 7th at Mitchell to present his new plan of organizing farmers on a national seale. After speaking at Mitchell he will drop back to Minnesota, and then resume wonk in South Dakota, speaking at Sioux Falls on Marca 12, Huron on March 13, Aberdeen on March 14 and Watertown on March FARGO BRIDGE MEASURE IS FINALLY PASSED ‘Appropriations for Williston | and Des Lacs Bridges, Also Carried 0. POOL BILL, K. HALL Provides for Return to Cities ; of 70 Per Cent of Money i Collected | alates | After having been de- | feated last night the | Fargo bridge appropria- | tion bill was revived and | this afternoon passed both the house and sen- ate making a 5,000 ap- tion to aid in the of a_ bridge across the Red River at | Fargo. | | The North Dakota senate cleaned up its calendar last evening and then marked time awaiting bills! from the house. During the session crnoon the senate ac amendments to the tax classifier tion, mption bills, and passed the house bill for the limitation of tax | levies by local taxing subdivisions: | It also accepted the house amend- ments to the guaranty fund com- mission bills, and a number of other measures of less importance, * Pool Hall Bill Passed Among the house bills passed was | that for the amendment of the pres- ent pool hall inspection law wi provides for the return to the cit and towns in which they are collect- esterday aft- ted the house cd, 70 percent of all lice fees. The remaining 30 percent will go to {the department for the regulation) of affairs in the rural distri A large part of the senate’s time was spent in the consi ation of three bridge appropriation __ bills which had been passed by the house. These bills carried appropriations | of one hundred thousand dollars for} a bridge over the Red River at Fs go, $86,500 for a bridge over the Missouri river between McKen: and Burleigh counties und § for a bridge over the Des Lacs lake, in Burke county. The Fargo and, Burke county projects were kille!! on dmmittee reports. The for| the Missouri bridge was saved by| the deciding vote of Lt. Gov. Frank| Hyland who broke a tie and thus} permitted the measure to come for final passage. Senator Babcock, who favored the passage of the bill but who had been sick for several days, was rushed! (Continued on Page Three) ASTRONOMERS PREPARING TO SEE ECLIPSE Chicago, Mar. 2—QOne of tac phe- nomena expected by astronomers in- dicating that the world is a sphere| w, is a lunar e 1 up} se which will be vis- | able in America tonight. “With the exception of a, total se of the sun on Sept. 10, next ible only in California and Me co on this continent, tae moon's | e will be the only one visible! this year in North America. The first place of the eclipse can! be seen at 8:28 central-standard | |i with the north eastern part of | the moon slightly obscured. The height of the eclipse will be reached | about 9:32 and the shadow will leave | ae northwestern portion at 10:45. The lower five-eighths will not be dimmed. R ‘AVERTS LAST NIGHT'S RUSH THIS SESSION Both House and Senate Had Only Conference Commit- tee Reports to Dispose of ACTS ARE , REVIEWED Tax, Bank and Election Laws Program Loom as Hig- gest of Session Copies of the two bills intro- duced by women in the legisla- ture ever to pass were presented to Miss Nellie Dougherty of Ward county and Mrs. Minnie D. Craig of Benson county by Speaker Johnion who praised * their services. The membership of the house presented Speaker Johnson with a gold watch and the Independ- ent and Nonpartisan members presented a watch to L. L. Twichell, the independent floor leader. Among the last. conference committees. in| which Senator k Ployhar held out for the senate’s amendments which were satisfactory to the newspapers and Rep. Twichell demanded lower rates, The bill as finally adopted is approved by the North Dakota Press association. In the sqnate Lieut. Gov. Hyland was presented with the presiding officer's chair and a large framed picture of the members of the senate and was praised highly for his fairness and ability as a presiding offi- cer. S. B. 54 making appropriation for the state board of health was raised to $18,100 for two ~ years by the conference commit- tee. Adjournment was expected about 5 o'clock this afternoon. TTLE DISPUTED. : BILLS e income tax bill was set- tled in conference committee and passed finally today, the only material change being that building and loan associations, except those receiving deposits, are exempt from the tax. Other conference committee reports adopted included: Fix- ing wolf bounty at $5 for mature wolf, $2 for cub; magpie bounty 15 cents each; H. B, 130 provid- ing method of short-time bor- rowings for sub ns; thi University appropriation with the Hebron lignite experimental station appropriation cut _frox $5,000 to $2,500 a year: H. B. 114 placing the Mandan fair appropriation at $6,000 for the next two fairs; the $35,000 ap- propriation for the Des Lacs lake bridge. The eighteenth general a sembly of North Dakota w be history before the day ended. With practically all vit«’' questions decided by last mic night, the members tod were devoting themselves 1 consideration of conferenc: |committee reports and eac!) house to amendments to bi)! made in the other house. Working almost day and | night during the past week to javert a “traffic jam” end i avoid an all-night session to. night, when the session cor \stitutionally ends at mid | night, both house and senat ‘had achieved the goal set b; jthe presiding officer. The jlast day of the session insteac ‘of being the biggest and busi est day, as in many sessions was one of the easiest. The present session has passed | more bills taan any session of the egislature for many years. It ap- : peared that not less than 300 meas- es would go to the governor for signature before the day had beer | completed. Many of them werr amendatory laws making litt) change, but the session record als included many laws making mark: changes in ‘the policy of the sts» government. As the session developed the pr m divided itself naturally inio six important divisions, which we? election laws, highway measur banking bills, tax caanges, appropri ations and measures affecting +! state industries. Election Laws Program. The election laws program toot: the forefront in public interest, anc the entire program marks a greu! change in the state’s politics. Thx election laws include these changes Providing a non-political ballot for state elections, placing names. of candidates for any office in tae sane column and eliminating pgrty hes ings; a provision for a separat: “United States ballot” for federa! officers; providing a new basis of apportionment of delegates on state party committee: providing. pol! shall close at 7 p. m. instead.of 9 p. m., and while not a part of the election laws program there may\ be included the + re-apportionment it which on the: basis of tne present political, vituation would increase the Independent strength “in, the leg: islature. Separate ballots for mer (Continued on a) SENATE TO PROBE | SUGAR PRICES Washington, Mar. 2.—Investigation by the senate manufacturers com- mittee headed by Sen. LaFollette, Republican, of Wisconsin, of the re- cent advances in the. price of sugar was proposed in ‘a resolution intro- duced today by Senator Brookheart, Republican, Iowa. The committee would be “directed to” investigate the manipulation of the sugar market and ascertain the cause of the rapid advance ‘in the price of sugar notwithstanding the fact that the Secretary of Commerce announces that there is no world shortage of the sugar supply.” The: investigation would proceed during the recess of Congress, |