The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 4, 1923, Page 1

i sbartly cloudy tonight and day WEATHER FORECASTS. a Somewhat cooler tonigh ESTABLISHED 1878 OP MILITARISM » FEAR AMUSING SAYS GENERAL -Gen. Duncan, in Bis- marck, Says World War Shows America Not In- clined That Way Wi FORT LINCOLN ITS yPays Respects to Governor— Is Entertained by Local Committee Here No orfe need fear that military pre- paration will make a militaristic na- tion out of the United States, Major- ieneral George Duncan of Omaha, » commanding the seventh corps S. Army, said today in Bis- Gen, Duncan with Col. Heatoa on ap inspection, having not visited North Dakota, which is in ais E pefore. his talk of militarism amuses aid Gen, Duncan. “We had 4,- 000,000 men in the army during the World War and about 2,000,000 in Frane d when it was all over they yi said “No more for me.” At the ‘ame time every one of them would answer the call again, That's the way our people are and all this talk ubout the country becoming militar- stie is j rot.” The general added that “I was as glad to get home as Duncan, met at the train hen he arrived shortly before noon vy Mz id Sorenson of the Ad- jutant department and a xroup of ens, was in civilian clothes and on an entirely informai visit, he said. He planned to cail nor Nestos, discuss Na- urd affairs at the Adjutant General's office and visit Fort Lin- coln, Economize in Army Gen, Dunean said that the country, being in a period of readjustment and great economies being demanded by Congress the War Department had rooperated in this spirit. The num- ber of jan employés had been re- , duced to within five percent of the number before the war, he sald, Con- sidering. the troubled state of the world today, he said, the size and al- lowances of the army are perhaps a little below the margin of safety. During the war General Duncan commanded many North Dakota boys. He went to France as commander of the first brigade of the First Divi- sion, became major-general com- mand of the 77th, or New York, divi- sion and the 82nd division, the Al American di n. The latter di sion he commanded during the Ar- ronne forest battle under a longer period of sustained action than any other division, Great interest was evidenced by General Duncan in the reserve corps, tn the civilian military training mps and the R, O. T. C. units in the universities and colleges. Praises Guard The manner in which the Nationai Guard had been handled in Nofth Dakota by Adjutant-General Fraser and. Major Harold Sorenson, was hNehly satisfactory, he said. The es- trmates of expenses and allocation of funds for the guard “are models of excellence and show an apprecia- tion of the necessity for economy” he said. ' W. C. McFadden of Fargo was praised for his leadership in the work of selecting applicants to the civiltan training éamps. It is the de- sire the General said, to give oppor- tunity to young men in all sections to enroll in these camps, rather than fill up the number from a few cen- tral points, as could easily be dq He also remarked of the fine work being done in the R. 0. T. C. units at the University of North Dakota and Agricultural, College, and said that he regarded this training as “one of the most important factors in keeping within the margin of safety in military preparation.” s Visits Fort Regarding his visit to Fort Lin- coln he said that it had no bearing on possible reoccupation of the mil- 'y post. Fort Lincoln, he said, 1s one of a number of posts not occupi- ed now by the War Department be- cause facilities are greater than the personnel of the army. Hé wished, he said, to acquaint himself with jeonditions at the post so that if any- Ahing with regard to reoccupation came before him as. commander of the seventh corps area he would oe informed. Genera] Duncan was entertained at luncheon at the Grand Pacifie hotel and an Association of Commerce com- mittee accompanieg him, Major Dor- enson, W. G, Blaek, state engineer, and W. P. Gettleman, of the highway commission, pn the visit to Ft. Lin- coln, *" \States Oldest “Woman Observes - 102nd Birthday Kramer, N.- D. June 4—Mrs. “Grandma” Waddell of Stashuck township celebrated her 102nd birth- day anniversary Saturday. She is still bright with a keen sense of humor and an undimmed memory. If not the oldest person in North Dakota she is believed'to be among thevoldest. * Avetage - density. of the earth >» 56 times that of water. TRIBUNE (om : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1923 TALKS IN BILLINGS BUT HE’S STRANGER IN HOME TOWN BY DON P. DROHAN.- NEA Service Writer. Silver Creek, N. Y., June 4.—John Slack started out as a $4 a week office boy— Now he talks in billions. His bid of $1,061,000,000 for ali the shipping board’s-vessels startled the whole country. But it created more excitement than a cyelone right here in his home town, For Silver Creek, with its 3,300 souls, doesn’t know Slack, True, most folks recognize him and pass the time of day when they meet him on the street. Others, there are, who can he lives. Substantial Citizen. yes, he’s a substantial citi- zen,” men will inform you. “Nice fellow, “He’s been here eight years now, but we don’t know any more about {him than we did the first week. He’s pres‘dent of the Columbia Postal Supply company, affd makes some sort of stamp canceling machines for the government. “See that little one-story yellow that’s his office.” And they point to a tiny factory, just half a block from the park, or square, to Slack’s home. It's a modest, though substantial, frame dwelling out on Central avenue, “last house before ‘you come to the railroad tracks.” Puts Town on Map. Slack’s daughter, Ethel, 20, came to the door. : “Dad’s out riding,” she announced: “But he'll be coming in soon.” An hour later the writer returned and found Slack just climbing into one of his Packards. (He has two.) “Going down to the office for a little bit,” he explained. “Jump in.” “Pretty nice town, you have here, Mr. Slack,” “Yep, fine little place. “Away from the noise and city. “Looks like we've put it on the map. You know I’m on the Cham- {ber of Commerce publicity commi tee.” Bat He Won't Tell, “Now, Mr. Slack, a billion dollars is a lot of money. Where you going ‘to get that much? “Well, son, I can’t tell you now. When Lasker says the word go, Il! be only too glaq to let the country in jon the secret.” “And what are you going to do with all those boats?” ae “Well, we'll keep them running. We can’t mess things up any more that the government has done. That's about all I can say about our plans just now. “Lasker is reported as saying the ships aren’t worth what we're bid- ing. But, you see, we don’t want to sting them.” He's Only 45, The car had reached the office, Inside, Slack fumbled through per- sonal mail, as the interviewer de- termined whether he smoked, played golf intended to remain in Silver Creek, snd how much he slept. He said he didn’t smoke, didn’t play golf, slept plenty and would re- tain his home here. Slack gave his banking connec- j tions as the First National Bank of National Bank, He wouldn’t say how much his checking account totaled. He invited the interviewer to have dinner with him, Then he proposed a drive to Forestdale, five miles from here. But both invitations had to | be declined on account of catching a train, | ,Slack is 45. He did confidential work for the government 14 years, beginning during the Roosevelt ad- ministration, The shipping, board is taking him up in earnest. A meeting between him and its representatives has been: arranged. | Townsfolk'vision Silver Creek as the shipping center of the world. French Seize Dyestuffs and German Nitrates Paris, June _4—Confiscatons' by the French of dye stuffs and nitra- tes at Strasbourg,.Opeau and othr Places are said to more: than cover the deliveries required of Germany under the French estimate that they will realize 200,000,000 franc from the dyes seized at various plants of the Gadische ‘Aniline ‘Works, | The occupation forces yesterday complet- ed the work of packing, shipping and storing dyes at Strasbourg. ‘$72 Bounty For Coyotes In Week Williston, N. D,, June 4.—Charles Beston, » farmer Jiving. near the vil- lage of Trenton perhaps holds the record for coyote killing in Williams’ county.. Last week he brought thir- ty-one pups and two old coyotes to the office of County Auditor Hoare and claimed bounty at the rate of $2 for the young and $5 for the old ones,’ The total amount received by Mr, Beston for bagging. thirty-three wolves was’ $72. reely tell you where | but rather quiet. . brick building down the street. Well : A clerk in a drug store directed me | Silver Creek and the Silver Creek | ) | | JOHN W, SLACK GRAIN CROPS ‘PROGRESS IK “LAST HALF MAY U. S. Statistician, Reporting As of May 31, Finds Con- ditions Satisfactory | | MOISTURE NOW NEEDED New moisture for growing crops while not occurring as frequently during the last half of May first half of the month wa well distributed in two general rains that occurred on the 19th and 20th and on the 29th and 30th, says the semi-monthly report of the U. S. in the however, peratures were more seasonuble with month that made possible a good start of late seedings. The general jcondition of a small grain crops is at present quite satisfactory, und with the exception of rye, pres reports mostly compare well w those of a year ago, Dry weather for field work has permitted consid- erable progress in seeding of flax and in’ corn and potato piantings, while encouraging further seeding of oats and barley, and a, start on pldwing for summer fallow. Pas- tures and hay crops are now com- ing along more fav@rably, although the hay crop apparently will not be as early as last year. Rye is sturting to head out in a few localities, but. is considerably behind the progress made at this time a year ago. The crop is spot- ted with respect to stands and re- ports on general condition vary greatly. There has undoubtedly been a larger than usual percentage of acreage re-seeded this spring. Spring wheat has what might be ;termed a good general start, with {the cool weather having resulted in more uniformity as between early! and late seedings, this is noticeably true in the southwestern quarter of the state where soil moisture has been well above average, while the principal exception to this condition is found in. the ‘northwestern voun- ties where dry weather throughout most of May has retarded later seedings. Seeding of durum wheat in a few central localities was still in progress at the close of the month bat not to any important ex- tent. Oats and barley have made a very satisfactory start as a rule and conditions have favored exten- sive seeding of the later varieties. Early flax seedings appear to have. made a favorable start, barring some; the, first half of the month. ‘It is yet too early to comment /on_ the condition of this crop as the bulk ef the flax consi of the seedings of latter May, and early June, Plgnt- ing of corn and potatoes has fro- gressed rapidly and appear to be well up to the progress made 4 year azo, when May rains did not permit this work to become general until tne last of the month. Corn. will again be popular with the farmers ir east- ern and’ southern counties, and the late’ spring ;modification of earlier intentions is probable. More suag- ment, as oné reporter phrased it, is being used in potato plantings The financial condition of many of last year’s new commercial growers will result in a large »umber dropping out, speculative acreages will be very few, while among the old com- mercial growers, there appears to be conservativism with.-respect to this year's. operations. There is generally leks. concern this spring over the yfeld outlook, than with the price outlook and® mere interest in diversifying farm programs with a view of dividing risk, ‘ statistician for North Dakota, Tem-} a few warm days at the close of the | nt | 1 { seattered damage by frosts during), i RAIN DRENCHES CROPS AT MANY port Hardest Rainfalls of Western No. Dak. Areas BISMARCK ties, However, Get Good < Showers over Sunday but numerous to crops threatened by dryness. Monday morning until most an inch of rain, to be exa ‘eighty-seven hundredths of an inch. southern parts of the state generally reported i Fargo’ had seventy-six hun- The southeastern and ever, reported only of an inch and Lisbon dredt ending at 7 a. m, today follows: Corn and Wheat. today. BIDS TRAFFIC Lahr Motor Sales Company Joins Plan In order to attract more traffic over the National Parks Highway, W. . Lahr of the Lahr Motor Sales com- pany, has distributed a large number of maps in eastern sections of the state. The maps are most complete as to information of the Red ‘ruit facilities. Mr. Lahr has received the follow- ing letter from Mr. Perry Williams, manager of the Minneapolis Journal Travel and Resort Bureau: “We are in receipt of your North Dakota and Montana maps. Let me say that you could have done nothing which would be of such value tn in- creasing the efficiency of this bureau than to have sent what you did, as heretofore there has apparently been no one in either of your sections who appreciated the automobile traffic to the extent where they were willing to serve them as you -have been do- ing, This is ‘all a prelude,to the statement that we can use as many of both of these maps as you would care to send us. “We anticipate an extremely heavy demand for such maps because of the prize fight at Shelby,’ Mont., on July 4. Your excellent maps unquestion- ably will have a great effect in swinging traffic your way.” The work of Mr. Lahr and what |A. FP, Bradley of the Association of | Commerce is doing should aid in bringing much traffic through Bis- marck. The Association of Commerce prepared a small map strictly for the Dempsey-Gibbons fight fans. Mr. Lahr's map, however, is of general in- erest to the tourists and will serve permanently at the various bureaus to bring traffic this way. His work in this line -has won commendation from the people along the trail. ADAMS COUNTY TO BUILD ROAD Adams county has taken its first step toward constructing a federal aid road. Application for federai aid has been made on a 10-mile stretch from ‘Hettinger to Haynes, ecording to A. D, McKinnon of the state highway commission who has returned from that county, BRANDON EXHIBITION The Big Provincial Exhibition at Brandon is famous ‘the world for ite Livestock exhibits, and. in fact as an Exhibition it ranks first in the Canadian West in all its branches, and this year it is of par- ticular interes$ to Americans for the Teason that the dates have been moved forward to include the fourth of July. This willybe a day’ ofuex- POINTS INN. D. Dickinson, and Napoleon Re-; | MISSED | Many Neighboring Communi- | Bismarck got but a trace of rain other places in the state were thankful to- day for rains which brought relief Dickinson reported seven-tenths of Jan inch of rain in the period from | Saturday te ‘morning, while Napoleon reported al- of an inch, Ellendale, how- three-hundreths seven hun- The rainfall report for the 48 hours hours ending at 7:00 a. m. local time ON RED TRAIL ‘FOREST FIRE _ PEAK PASSED IN MINNESOTA Terror of North Woods Is Lessened Today as Result of Effective Work RAIN STILL) LACKING |Only Heavy Downpour Will | Drench Woods and Quench | Fifty Fires Still Burning St, Paul, June 4—The spring forest fires has been passed and the terror of the North )o\is stood nearly whipped today, ac ing to reports reaching the office of W. C. Cox, state forester. A week ago ihere was more than 100 fires burning in the forest districts of northern Minnesota ' while today there are less than half that num- ber and few of these are of ser- ious propprtions, Mr, Cox said. In the mganwhile hundreds of small fires covering an area of from one to 40 acres have been extin- guished in what state forester characterized as one of the best organized fights in the history of Minnesota's forestry service. There have bee# local showers in the forest fire districts in the last Stations. High Low Preci. days but in most cases the pre- Amenia .... + 89 56 06 PC) cipitation has Been light and of lit- BISMARCK + 88 56 07 PC) tle consequence in extinguishing the Bottineau .. +86 65 .08 C | flames. Only a heavy downpour Lake . - 90 42 PC) tasting several hours will eliminate Dickinson + 88 PC! the fire danger. Mr. Cox returned Ellendale . - 88 Cl) Sunday night from the North Woods Fessenden . - 95 PC! where he has been superintending Grand For - 89 Cl lithe forest fire fighting forces. Jamestown . o4 c caaeeeesls — Langdon 84 @ Larimore . 400 cl Lisbon . OL ic Minot . . 89 c A Napoleon . 89 c Williston .. : c Moorhead .. . 90 60 76 Cl PC, part cloudy; C, clear; Cl,; cloudy. Wee q ‘all Seve The above record js for the 4x3] New York Officials Call Sev eral of Them Pro-British New York, June 4,—City author- ities are considering recommenda- tions of City Commissioner of Ac- counts Hirschfield that eight text books on American history be ban- ned from the public schools on the allegation that they disseminate anti- American and pro-British —propa- ganda, The report addressed to Mayor Hy- last night was the of an investigation by Commissiorfer Hirschfield over a period of a year and a hglf. All of the books complained against either heve been issued or_revived since the end of the World War. All are branched by the commissioner as “fit only to be fed to the furnace.” Among the books condemned by Commissioner Hirschfield and their authors are History of the American People, 1918, by Willis Mason West, IN AS COLLEGE - OKLAHOMA WITH MILITARY AID Oklihoma City, Okla, George Wilson, former Nonpartisan Jeague organizer in Kansas and North Dakota, who yesterday install- ed himself as president of Oklahoma Mechanical and Agricultural College at Sull Water, with the assistance of five national guard officers in plain clothes was expected to return to Oklahoma City today for a board of agricultur meeting. Wilson’s cession a8 A. and M. head was by ac tion of newly appointed members of the board said to be under the d tion of Governor W. J. Walton. 1 final installation steps of the coll presidency came when Wilson x companied by his military escort, ar- June 4. MANDAN BOY IS HONORED Evanston, Hlinois, June 4. L. Countryman, of Mandan, a Ralph opho- more at Northwestern University. just b lected editor of the Sylla- bus, the year book of the junior class at the Evanston institution. ie has had a thorough training for the tion, having worked on both the ness and editorial staffs of the book. Additional qualifications are his general participation in all forms of campus activities and jour- nalistic training in high school. Mr. Countryman will grdauate from the college of liberal arts in 1925. U.8.70 APPLY DECISION OF HIGH COURT Order Barring Liquors From Territorial Waters To Be Enforced Washington, June 4—Application to the letter of the supreme court decision barring all liquor from the territorial , waters of the United States is provided in regulations is- sued by the treasury to take effect after 12:01 a, m. June 10. Specifically the regulations as published today apply to the three mile deadline to liquor carried for beverage use on any United States or foreign vessel stores. It was by finding some means of ex- emption for liquor so carried that treasury officers had hoped at first to avoid conflict with foreign laws. | SHALL BOY ~ STARTS FIRE Cannan, N. HL, which wiped out 42 buildings in this village early Saturday, causing two professor of history, University of North Dakéta. HAIL DAMAGE IS REPORTED Reports of hail damage already are coming in to the state nail insurance department. Two reports of damage on June first and seven on June sec- ond, from Cass, Ransom and Renville counties were received. Insurance is effective on winter grains June 1 and spring grains June 10. It is thought some of the nine reports were on losses occurring before June 1. SENTENCE 4 ° KRUPP MEN Duesseldorf, June 4—Four em- ployes of the Krupp works were sen- tenced to prison terms and fines of one million marks each by 1 French martial of making plans of French barracks and reporting the movement of troops and trains for the benefit of the sabotage gang headed by Al bert Schlageter, recently executed by the French, Heinrich Sander, a buyer for Krupps, was sentenced to 10 years at hard Msbor; Wilhelm Jenanicke, a designer, was given five years; Ern- est Margram, electrician, was given two years and Franz Weilandt, labor- story assistant, six months. WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Some- what cooler. tonight. General Weather Conditions During the 48 hours precipita- tion occurred in the upper Mis! sippi Valley, the Dakotas and at s tered places over the northern ‘Rocky Monntain region. High pressure and fair weather prevails west of the Rockies. Temperatures are some- what high over, the Mississippi and | Ohio vallies, but elsewhere moderate temperatures prevail. \Road Conditions, Highways throughout the State are mostly in good to exeellent condi- tion. * Orris W. Roberts, Meteorologist. ae ee Serine. rlehration erect id ie - Tak: < Diameter of the moon is 2163] nés#,"dnd’as:tl) @, (Day tt will be fea. : Threeifoarths ,of, the, U, 8. nickel miles, sae “ ’ % tuted te *Wiggest ‘dayiof all the six. lis ‘copper audsthovtont ie bvel ; deaths and a property loss of $500,- 000, was started by 4-year old boy play ing with matches in a barn, accord- ing to a theory accepted by the au- thorities today. The boy said he ac- cidentally set fire to a pile of hay. The barn was in flames shortly after the boy and his companions. had run out and a 40-mile wind swept the fire the whole length of the village, WILL VISIT SLOPE CIRCUIT ~Mandan, N. D., June 4.—Five auto loads of Wells county farmers plaa to attend the New Salem Holstein breeding circuit tour to be held June 13, according to a letter received from County Agent E. W. Vancura of Fessenden by County Agent George H. Ilse of this city. The Wells coun- ty farmers. are in the market for good dairy cows and are planning to purchase a carload during the tour. A large delegation of business men from this city and the Mandan band will make both the Flasher tour June 12 and the New Salem tour June 13, and will also visit the Great Plains Field Station grounds near Mandan. CELEBRATE FORD DAY Williston, N, D., June 4—Arrange- ments are being completed here for the best all day celebration ever held in Williston, when on: June 6 Ford Day will be observed. All visitors will register at the |Motor Service company in the morn- ing, which will entitle them to free tickets for coffee to be served at the Ford company at noon, and admis-|. sion to the New Grand during the afternoon where a continuous movie performance will} be given. During the afternoon between the shows, talks will be given discyssing the Fordson tractors and the Ford policy and service. Ford car will be given away by the merchants in the evening to, the person holding the lucky number. REFUSES ANASTHETIC, Forman, N. D., June 4.—L: P. Lar- son ofsnear Forman, a descendent of the old Norse Vikings, recently un- derwent a major operation in the twin cities for the remova] ‘of gall stones without administration of|ing the need of rain. June 4.—A fire | PRESIDENT IN vived in Still Water and demanded that the keys to the institution’ in the name of Governor Walton. Presi- dent Eskridge surrendered them af- ter he is said to have communic with John Whitefurst, president of the board of agriculture. Eskridge’s term as president was not to expire until July 1 when Wilson's appoint- ment two weeks ago was made cffec- tive June 1. Orange and black colors of the A. and M. college floated from the col lege flagpole, d there by Major Dailey member of the military escort fter the party had found the college colors beneath a red flag on top of the pole. ated eee eta a a a a nee NURSES CLASS ADDRESSED BY BISHOP SEAGER “God's Plan of Life” Is Sub- ject of Address to Grad- uating Class GRADUATION TONIGHT: “God's plan of a life” was the Subject of the address delivered by Bishop L, H. Seager of Le Mars, Ia., before the eleven nurses of . the Bismarck Evangelical Hospital grad- 1 uating clas. and a large congregation Hast night at the E Kelical church, | In developing this subject Bishop | Seager pointed out that the life of j Christ was the one perfect life of which humanity knew and upon whielv it’ modeled. ‘| He said that when Jesus had fin- ished his life he had “no corrections to make, no unkind thrusts to rub out, no love words to write in,” his life was finished, a flawless, com- plete and perfect life, There is seldom a person who can say that his life is finished when he di the Bishop stated, but we do the power to will what our lives shall ba ‘he id Because of this power, one’s life can be made to correspond to one's ideals, if God’s ‘will is being done. The speaker emphasized the state- ment that God ‘planned the lives of his people, that everyone's work was nee with his plan, but he ‘er compels anyone to accept his life, The speaker emphasized the im- portance of everybody seeking God's will in determining their life's work and in then carrying it out. He said that he thought that everybody was called to perform his particular work, The minister, the missionary and the reformers are not the only jones who are called to a work, as {was thought in the past, he declured, | The new idea, he said, was that each individual is prepared to do a certain kind of work for which he is best equipped. If he responds to this liking to do this work, he ans- wers his call and is doing in this life what the Master intenddd for him to do, Bishop Seager said that in one’s i life career the young ,people meet with dangers against which they must guard: “That we forget, that we cease to watch, that we become in- toxicated with our success, that we come down from the mountain of idealism, that we drift out into the zone of selfishness, extravagance, and luxury, that we become sub- sidized by the commercial spirit of the times.” Bishop Seager said that he felt that the young women who were entering the prefession of nursing must have felt a strong call, for they had dedicated their lives to suffering humanity and would have an unusually wide opportunity for ser vice to humanity. By their contact with the sick and suffering, they had the chance to lighten the burd- ens of others. aceord PRICE FIVE CENTS ION JUDGE ISSUES ORDER TOHEAR ELECTION CASE Attacked as Illegal in Petition Presented by St. Paul Attorney Today EN COURT FIGHT ON ELECT FORMER LEAGUE WORKER GOES RET EARLY DECISION District Judge to Act Prompt- ly; Case Then to the State Supreme Court St, Paul, June 4—An order to show cause why a permanent injun- ction should not be issued to res- train the Secretary of State from proceeding with plans for the June 18 senatorial primary and the July 16 final election Minnesota was signed today by District Judge R. D. O'Brien. The order is returnable at 10 a, m., tomorrow. The order is directed against retary of State Mike Holm und George Ries, Ramsey county audit- or, and was signed on the petition of Frank McAllister, local attorney on behalf of three legal voters of the state, Judge O'Brien signed the order at noon. Judge O'Brien, who heard the pet- ition in chambers, struck from the petition the clause requesting a temporary injuréction holding that the case could be decided at once on its merits and prompt appeal taken to the Minnesota supreme court, making a temporary order unnecessary. Fourteen candisates have filed for the June 19 primary; nine on the Republican ticket, three on the Farmer-Labor and two democrats. Lacks Authority, Charge Mr. McAllister charged in his peti- tion that the governor lacked cone? tutional authority to call a spectal election and that an election would cost the taxpayers $500,000, which could be saved through support of a senator to act until the general elec- tion in 1924, The attorney said he was acting solely for the -pilblie txt terest in bringing the action ang had been influenced by none “but had been approached by scores of persons who urged him not to bring it.” Service of the order to show cause was made shortly after noon on Coun ty Attorney Reed and a short time later on Secretary of State Holm Counsel for the state expressed con fidence that a permanent injunction would be refused after tomorrow's hearing. CITY POOL OPENS SOON Swimming Place Probably Opened by Last of Week Scorching hot days have turned a lot of eyes toward the municipal swimming pool. The pool it was said today by Commissioner Larson, probably will be opened the last of the present week. L. G. Sorlein, who is to dir- ect the city juvenile band work, will be in charge of the pool during the summer months, and he is expected to reach here from Hankinson with- in a few days. EW COUNTY AGENT CHOSEN Cando, N, D., June 4.—Jay W. Law- ton of Clarkfield, Minn., has been named county extension agent for Towner county to succeed County Agent A. H. Neumann who has re- signed. Mr, Lawton’ was presented to the commissioners by John W. Haw, state county agent leader, at a mee:- ing this week, was accepted, and wil! The speaker developed his subject with many illustrations drawn from wide observation of life and experi- ence gained through traveling in this country and abroad, He said that the nurses of the graduating class had concluded their years of preparation and were now ready for “the doing”\of what they had been taught and had read. He urged upon them the remembrance of their maker as a guide and pat- tern in their life. During the evening. the nurses chorus gave several beautiful selec- tions, and Miss Luella Bremer and Miss Elizabeth Peterson sang a duet. Graduation exercises for the nurs- ese will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the City Auditorium, Bish- op Seager and Dr. N. 0. Ramstad are the main speakers of the even- ing. An’ interesting musical pro- gram has been prepared for the oc- casion, tat \ FIRST RAIN IN TWO MONTHS, Egeland, N. D., June 4.—The- long dry spell in this vicinity was broken Sun with a heavy rain, first rain= fall since April 13. Crops were show- While most chloroform, ether or other anasthetic.'| of the crops were in the ground, there He is rapidly regaining his normal ; was, not moiature enough to sprout hea! the: late grain. start his new duties in the next few days. Mr. Lawton was born on a farm and was graduated from the agricul- tural course at the University of Wisconsin in 1914. Since finishing school, Mr. Lawton has been an agri- cultural instructor in North Dakota and Minnesota high schools for four years, and has had four years of ex- perience as a county agent in Wa- basha and Yellow Medicine counties, Minnesota, and as farm manager for the Jewell Nursery Co. at Lake City, Minnesota. Mr. Lawton is inventor of the Lawton Seed Corn Tester, which is in quite general use througl- the corn belt. FOUR PIONEERS DIE. Grafton, N. D., June 4.—Four North Dakota pi and old time resi- dents of Walsh county died during the past week, 4 The four mates ae H. Johnson, Walter Coulthart, Johy Lala and August -Schults. ¥ \Fayette, N. D,, Paes eas let here po Prtipccd ni tion of a new Catholic, church, which is, stunted at Lyell ‘The building to ‘be com; : 4 Septenber, net OR Aaah ot 4