The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1923, Page 1

~ (. WEATHER FORECAST * Unsettled with showers this after noon and probably tonight. Cooler. ESTABLISHED 1873 REP A. W. LUCAS IS - LAID 10 REST WITH TRIBUTE 4 City Auditorium ‘Is Filled with Sorrowing Townsmen Paying Their Tribute EULOGY IS DELIVERED Deceased Had Accomplished Great Good in His Life, Mr. Cameron Said Arthur W. Lucas, one of Bis- marck’s foremost citizens, was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in St. Mary's cemetery after one of the most im- pressive tributes ever paia the mem- ory of a citizen of the city. Nearly 2,000 people joined in the solemn services conducted in tne City Audi- torium in honor of the deceased, who passed away in a hotel in Chicago Friday night. Business was suspended in the city during the services in ac- cordance with Mayor Lenhart’s pro- clamation. i Services were in charge of the Elk» lodge, of which Mr. Lucas was an ac- tive member. Just before 2:3 »/f o'clock a solemn procession headed by the Elks band with members of the lodge escorting thy body, moved from the undertaking parlors to the auditorium, the band. playing a fun- cral dirge ax the procession wound its way through the streets of the city which Mr, Lucas had served so long in official capacity. Pall-bear- *~ ers were S, W. Derrick, E. A. Hughes, William O’Hara, Dr. M. W. Roan, P, R, Fields and H, T. Murphy. The bier was heaped with flora: tributes from organizations, em- loyes, relatives and friends, and the whole platform of the auditorium contained the many fora! offerings which came from withia and without the city. Members of the Elks lodge marched into the Auditorium in a body and remaineg standing until Alex Rosen, exalted ruler of Bis- marck lodge No. 1199, bade them be seated. The Auditorium upstairs and down, was filled with people, all of whom had at one time or another known the smiling greeting of Mr. Lucas. f Ella Give Service, Mr. Rosen presideg at the ritual- istic service which was conducted, with members in the chairs of the lodge as follows: Esteemed Lead- ing Knight, Robert Webb; Esteemed Loyal Knight, George ¥, Mann; Es- teemed Lecturing Knight, A. P. Len- hart; Chaplain, I. C. Davies; Esquire, L. Kelley. L. K. Thompson, secre- tary of the lodge called the nam2 of the absent brother. Members of the city commission ocupied seats on the platform. Scott Camerpn, delivering the eulogy, paid a fine tribute to the life and work of Mr. Lucas. Although he Thad not liveq the expected * three seore and ten, he had in the time alloted him on earth by the Creator accomplished far more than most of us could hope to accomplish if we lived far beyond his age, Mtr, Cam- eron said. He reviewed the rise of Mr. Lucas to a successful business \man through his own efforts, his unfailing interest in the welfare of his community. and his whole-souled generosity. Praiseq for Civic Interest. Much of the praise that is bestow- ed upon, the city of, Bismarck as a beautiful city may be traced to Mr. Lucas’ work as a memper and presi- dent of, the city comshission, Mr. Cameron s: He referred to the paving pr ag one of the ac- complishments of the deceased. Though Mr, Lucas mvyiit have euf- fered the vicissitu: which affect everyone, yet he always, kept such troubles to himself ang presented to his friends and acquaintances a» hearty. smile and cheery word ot greeting. Mr, Lucas; he said, was generous toa fault—no worthy char- ity had_ever been brought to his at- tention that’ he was not willing to aid, even beyond the measure of his ability, and no good cause ever arose that he did, not willingly seek to do more than:his part to further it. The respect gnd admiration of his employes itself was a tribute of which any man might well be proud, he said, / time of bereavem the family and the sorrowings of friends, the only consolation that might he offered, he waid, was that in his span, of life the deceased had. done so much for the good of. < others and had well earned the judg- ment of “Well Done, Thou Good and Faithful Servant.” As the concluding purt of the Elks. ritual officers: of the lodge passed the bier, eaeh testifying to the steri. ing qualities of the dece: dropping o1 ivy, twin symbols of their * Mrs, John A, Gri “One Sweetly Sol “Abide With Me, tribut Bauer as cena ind’ Henry Halverson sang “Onr Absent Broth- er.” Byers: A long ‘cavaleade of moved slowly, i torium and wound up the rond Tesding into the. on the hill, St, Mary’s eametéty, paused'at the catafulaue heaped with flowers and surrounded by benignant sun paused” bel ~ (Continued on Page Th: Hiram Johnson, California senator, as he stepped ashore from the Leviathan in New York where a great demonstration was held for him ag a possible candidate for the presidency. The police sergeant is just helping him step from the tug. BOYS, GIRLS MAKING FINE PROGRESS IN CITY BAND; SUPPORT ASKED FOR BENEFIT TO KEEP GOOD WORK GOING ‘ | Director Sorlein Is Enthusi- Complete Budget astic Over the Constant At- For Ensuing Year tendance of the Boys and} rort Yates, N. D., July 31—The | county commissioners in session here Girls Even During Hot) July 24 adopted the oudget and made Weather, tthe levies for the ensuing year and and Declares That/ (vr ctcted their work ass boarg of ld Give a equalization. They will meet again aumeauy Ene Com | August 7 to receive bids for the sale Short Concert “ | of $15,000 worth of certificates of in debtedness. According to the new law, no bills against the county can “After but six weeks of training be paid until then. the Juvenile band could give a short, The budget and levies were adopt- concert and make a creditable show-: ed and made in the same amounts as ing,” said L.°G. Sorlein, director of were published in the Pioneer last the band today. week. declared Mr. Soglein. “At the rate of speed ‘at which the children have already progressed, they will be pre- pared to give an unusually good con- 7. A popular price has been placed Di enc ive on the seats for the occasion with aj New Solons Are Anxious to view to allowing everybody in Bis- marek to enjoy the concert which is See Congress Get in Action cert by fall.” As a benefit entertainment to pay announced by the thousands who have heard the Glee club as one of the T PRESIDENT IMPROVED BRITAIN SEES SMALL HOPE T0 SHAKE FRANCE Regard French and Belgians Immovable with Respect to: Ruhr Occupation CABINET) MEBTING Discusses Reply to Franco- British Note Which Is Handed Government London, July 31.—Thé principal business before the cabinet wan the discussion of the -Franco-Belgian communication in reply to Great Bri- tgin’s reparation note. It was gen- erally understood that ministers were approaching their task with an- xiety. The concensus of opinion here is that France is immovable in her po- sition and that she has the support of Belgium as far as passive resis- tance and the continuation of the Ruhr occupation are concerned. The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph summarized the task before the government by point- ing out “it was obliged to settle” in addition to the general terms of the government for the coming statement to parliament whether any useful purpose can be served by continuing the negotiations with allies and the present basis of what alternative method or policy should be adopted, TOBE ASKED IN CASS 06. Attorneys Would Again Put Scandinavian - American Bank Cases Before It Another Cass’ county jury will be asked to consider evidence in the state’s plan to obtain reindictment against 12 defendants in the matter of the failure of the Scandinavian-American bank, accord- ing to a decision reached today in a conference between Attorney General George F. Shafer, Attorney George Bangs of Grand Forks and State's Attorney H. F. Horner of Cass coun-' t ye The program carries with it a plan to petition Judge Cooley, ranking jurist of the first district, Tt_was stated, however, that the state MESSAGES FLOOD HOTEL OF PRESIDENT San Francisco Is Stunned. By The News of Serious Turn For the Worse AMERICAN FLAGS HUNG Flowers and Fruit Arrive in Profusion as Gifts from California People MARKET BREAKS New York, July 31.—Official overnight reports that President Harding’s condition brougitt large volume of selling orders into the stock market and caused a break of one to two points in United States Steel, Baldwin, and Studebaker and other speculative leaders. Commission houses reported that much of. the liquidation came from small investors who had become frightened by the turn for the worse in the Prea- ident's iltness. San Francisco, July 31.—San Fran- cisco, taken unawares by the unex- pecteq coming of President Harding, burst forth today with all the gayety of decoration that had been planned in honor of the, Almost at the crowd turned from their normal vi- vacity by grave news fro mthe Pri ident’s sick room, took on an un- wonted air ef concern. Up Market street, the city’s principal thorough- fare, great national wanners hung. ‘rom standards on either side, flam: ing the view in patriotte color: this array streamea crowds which paused before the President’s hotel — halted before newspaper offices to r the latest knots in which but one subject was discussed—the President's health. ‘ivities made a contrast with the deep regret ex- pressed everywhere thet illness had gret was outdone by only one thing— ‘the @ngerness of every one to do what ever might be done tb give aid and comfort. to the President in his ifight, . Telegrams of sympathy literally }poured into the Presidential head- quarters, keeping a staff of clerks busy opening, reading and answering. Baskets of fruit, huge boquets and other gifts that might serve to cheer the sick room or be of interest to the patient arrived in such profusion overflowed the presidential rooms and that the curridor had to be turned into a veritable bower of It was a California way of express: ing California sympathy. for some of the larger instruments best in the country. to be used by this juvenile band the At the rate of progress which the) “The members of the band are, al- ’ > ready. playiig marches.and waltzes,” A CK Nai AT, i North-Western Glee club will -appeari in concert at the Auditorium August Boys’ and Girls’ band is progressing, ' it is only a matter of a short time Minneapolis, July 31,— Presiden. Harding was urged to’call an extra session of congress without delay to until they will be able to give some! deal with agricultural provlems faz really excellent. concerts that will furnish entertainment for the entire city upon every. occasion. Need Instruments For the past six weeks fifty chil- dren have attended the meetings of, the band regularly, five week. About ten of that number,| however, have been without instru-! ments—for the larger instruments which the Association of Commerce has promised to furnish and several of the smaller instruments which in-! dividuals ordered when these were sent for on June 26 have not yet ar- the se fecting the nation at @ conference of four United Btater the northwest here yesterday. senators o1 The session was attended by Sena- tors Smith W. Brookhart or f£ow: Lynn J, Frazier of North Dakota, times a!and Senators-elect Msgnus Johnson and Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota. After several closed conferences, the senators agreed tat an extra session should be called at once, but ‘decided to! p#t"Yorward no plan at this time fdr ‘fixing the price of| wheat or teking up ‘the surplus. The telegram, signed by each itors,! wasisent to the pre: in theeven permission is given, would take ample time th prepara- tion of testimony to be presented to the grand jury, Twelve persons were indicted by 4 grand jury in May, 1922, but the in- dictments were q id by District Judge George McKenna, COW TESTING BODY STARTS OUT AUG. 4 PARTNER OF BURKE HELD BY GRAND JURY Violating Laws in Conduct of Business New York, July 31.—Six indict- rived. Of the fifty children compos- ing the band, which is made up of ‘children between the ages of 9 to 16 with; 12. as an average, twelve ‘are girls. A total registration of 85 boys and girls are on the books of the band master, but thirty-five have! dent at: San. Prandisco, in care ig. General Sawyer in physician, withthe ‘gequest,,that it be “delivered when the president's health permits.” It set forth that the condition of agriculture threatens a« national White ressing wind os! flung itself across the hill-top ands decided not to enter the band until calamity. ‘The telegram said: fall. A number are out of town and! «The preserit condition of agricul- a number are working during the ture threatens a national calamity: summer months. _ | We therefore urge that congress : Registtation for fall work will be-| cafled in extraordinayy.~session gin August 25 when a-new class for soon-as possible to t this eme beginners will be started, The mem-| gency.” ® ui bers of the present band will form the membership of an advanced elgss. tors-elect hav EH would join the Ser lette faction in congees: La Follette, however, has ion to an extra se! at this time. figreement ‘was reached on for stabilizing the wheat price. Senators Brookhart and Frazier are in accord on Brookhare’s plan to fix the price on the efttire erop, raise the tariff in order that no wheat may be purchased from outside, sell what the domestic markets wilt consume, and have the government tal tl ala fixed pri large Juvenile bang at Will scho when Mr. Sorlein is'directing the. fu- ture band players and orchestra lead- ers of the country. The band is di- vided, into’ twp groups which are giv- en an hour each on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday while the two groups sre combined in an hour's practice on ‘Thursday Saturday| from 10 to 4 d bits of amaranth and} ite. sient ey | | advertite State Commissioner Will.Sup- ply Tester Until/One Is Engaged Fér Work The, Burleigh County Cow Test Association will get into action on 1 following a meeting of officers, The association will start with about 25 members, considered a fine showing for the start, W. F. Reynolds, state dairy com- tester until Saturday to engage a tester from the Agricultural College. The Association was organized re- ceptly with the aid of local citizens and Mr. Reynolds, M Young At Fargo For Meet Fargo, N. D., July 81.—Congress- man George M. Young reached Fargo ments were returned against Loui: K. Kardos, formerly head of the stock brokerage firm of Kardos and ‘Burke, which failed last year for more than $2,000,000. Five of the indictments charged Kardos with trading against the ac- El counts of customers and the sixth with bucketing orders, John Burke, formerly treasurer of the United States and three times Governor of North Dakota, was a member of the firm. He he iness in which his firm was alleged to hi DR. HARDING AWAITS NEWS OF HIS SON Marton, 0., July 81:—The only di: word Dr. George T. Harding, aged father sf the President, has re. this morning and is quartered at the} Waldort Hot jes for the, ie eat Conference to b held tomorrow, Wednegday morning, 10:80, ) Young has received telegrams and. letters from many portions of the! and says there is every indie: He is here to attend] Hi ‘ance was too far for a man of his ‘The dactor eagerly scanned. news- ‘papers waited ‘bulletins from news services. His concern epitom- ized the feeling of Marion citix ‘There was. a subdued air in the it] streets and a prevailing tenseness. '| RATLIKE ANIMALS FOUND tbe Led ay auto ai ich sta) hit Eagind “anne hs ‘deal taking 29° Itt The IN BANANAS AT GRAFTON Grafton, N..D., July 81.—Three rat- like ‘animals'were found in a bunch of Bananas which Joseph Bernard re- | ntly uncrated in hfg store he ody’. of one, was about, thre: inehes long, ‘with a long tail Ned a rat. On her back atural-"| to determine fication, PEOPLE FIND TRAINS HAVE CHANGED TIME number of people are discover- ing by experience and by trains that they hi as a result of a time between the to 70 hours, beginning last Sunday. No. 2, eastbound, leaves at 8:57 in- stead of 9:42 a, m. as formerly, leav- ing 45 minutes earlier than former!: No. 4, eastbound leaves at 7:28 p. m. instead of 7:40 p,m. as for No. 1, westbound goes at 11:29 a. m. instead of 11:39 a, m. as formerly. NESTOS URGES CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION Believes Special Session Should be Called to Fix Minimum Price on Wheat GIVES SITUATION VIEWS Conceded That Agriculture Is in Need of Stimulus, Gov- ernor Says Belief that President Harding’) should call a special session of Con- gress which might accomplish good for the Northwest is expressed by Governor R, A. Nestos of North Da- kota in a letter to the nation’s chief executive. Governor Nestos favors fixing of a minimum price on wheat. In a statement issued today upon inquiry as to @hether or not he would attend a price-fixing meating tos said: “It is conceded by everybody that agriculture js our fundamental in- dustry and that any seeming prosper- ity which has come to our industrial and economic life generally, cannot. last where it is accompanied by a bankrupt condition of our American farmers, Unless a reasonable men- Sure of prosperity also becomes the lot of the farmer.and thus restores his purchasifig power, the closing of our factories, .lack wf employment for labor, and the failure of industry is inev: and the crash will be an appalling one. “It is. also conceded that the con- dition of our agriculture, and. more especially of our wheat raisers, ia most deplorable and that unless some effective relief can be brought with- called at Lidgerwood, Gévernor Nek- | out delay, disaster to our economic|, while}, [this is conceded, there seems to have structure must result. But been a disposition, aside from the granting of improved forms of credit, to view the situation helplessly and merely to hope that something will just happen to restore the Prosperity of the farm and to claim that nothing can be done by legislation to give him a price for his product that will pay the farmer reasonable wages for his labor and a fair return on his investment. Yet, it is becoming more and more apparent, it seems to me, that if we are going to wait un- til prosperity’ is restored by the working ott of economic laws alone, without legislative aid, that hundreds of thousands of our farmers will be forced into bankruptcy and driven from their lands with great injustice to them and a great, loss to our na- tional economic life, “It seems to me. that if congress were called in extra session that it should be possible to work out some solution of this problem that would|: Bive ‘the ‘farmer, without delay, such pricdfoe*his wheat as would’ make it possible to’ bridge over the gap until improved economic conditions should restore the purchasing power of the farmer's dollar. Of course, I also. realize that we want to be sure that the legislation enacted will real- ly help and not hinder real progr There is always a danger that in efforts to help we may sometimes. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [mam | HI JOHNSON BACK FOR THE FRAY | PRICE FIVE. CENTS es PNEUMONIA WHICH DEVELOPED DURING NIGHT, LESS SERIOUS TODAY, PHYSICIANS DECLARE | President Spent Fairly Comfortable Night in San Francisco Hotel, and Nourishment Is Being Taken Regularly—Calls For Morning Papers and Reads News, Chiefly About His Own Illness — Heart Action Is Reported Definitely Im- proved by Physicians. ~ Presidential Headquarters, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, July 31. — President Harding appeared today to have won the first preliminary skirmish in his fight against bronchial- | Pneumonia and attending complications, _ An official bulletin issued by the five physicians attend- ing him (Said there had been no extension during the night |and earlier part of the day of the Pneumonic areas and the heart action was definitely improved. It stated also that he had been benefitted by a fairly comfortable night, with con- siderable restful sleep. The President, the bulletin said, expressed himself as feeling better and less exhausted. His temperature, 100 at 9'a, m., was about a degree less than yesterday. His respir- .ation of 40 was given as regular as contrasted with 44 and irregular in yesterday’s report, Unofficial word from the president’s chamber made known to newspaper men shortly before noon said the next Consultation of attending physicians would be called for 4 o'clock this afternoon and followed by a formal statement by the doctors about 5 p. m. Confidence was expressed by the spokesman that the ‘hopeful tone of the morning statement would be reiterated in the afternoon bulletin as the President continued to rest fairly well—a sign that he is gaining strength in the combat ‘being waged against his ailment, Arrangements .were made today by George B. Christian, Jr., secretary to President Harding, for release in tomorrow ‘morning’s papers the address which the chief executive prior \to his illness had planned to deliver here tonight. Presidential Headquarters, Palace. Hotel,.San. Francisco, July 31.— Definite indications of ‘the improvement in the condition of President Harding was contained in an official bulletin issued at 10 a. m;'today by. att nding ' physicians. ‘It follows: y “The president had a fairly comfortable night with con- siderable restful sleep. i 4 “His temperature at 9 a. m. is 100, pulse 120, Pespiration 40 and regular, There.has been no expansion of the pneu- monic areas.and the heart action is definitely improved. __ “Nourishment and fluids are ‘being ‘taken regularly. Elimination is satisfactory. “He expresses himself as feeling better and less ex- hausted. Signed,’ .C. E. Sawyer, M. D. Ray Lyman Wilbur, M, D. C. M. Cooper; M. D. J. T. Boone, M, D Hubert Work, M. D.” SPENT GOOD NIGHT Presidential Headquarters, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, ‘July 31.— President Harding pases the “best night com- paratively” since he has been ill, Brigadier-General Sawyer, his personal physician, said in a statement made at 8 o'clock ‘this morning. “The President has had the best night comparatively that. he has had since his ilmess began.” said Gen, Sawyer. “That augurs well,” “His condition seeme to warrant the statement that ap- |parently he has got into clear sailing.” 4 General Sawyer confined his announcement to this brief statement, coming out from a consultation with other physi- cians to meet newspaper men; ., .Word from the President’s sick room supported the be- Hlief that grew through the night—a belief that he was get- iting a rather good night’s sleep. He took some nourishment this morning and read the papers, it was also learned. MUCH IMPROVED Presidential Headquarters, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, (July 31.—President Harding was so far refreshed by a sleep that lasted more than six hours last night that he, said he felt able to look at the news of the day and sent out to see the morning papers all of which were devoted largely to his illness. General Sawyer’s informal statement was quickly com- municated to members of the Presidential party. and soon there was a natreduis Jersening of the: tension which had existed around the exécutive quarters last night when ‘an- nouncement was-made that pneumonia ‘had developed and imitate the Irishman who, when a (Continued on Page Three) MRS. HARDING, AS NURSE, ASSUMES . BURDENS OF PRESIDENT’S SICK-ROOM San Francisco, July 31.—Mrs. War- ren G. Harding left the White House in Washington more than a month ago ti company the president on #15, mile trip to Alaska and return by the Panama canal ard Porto Rieo..She insisted upon mak- ing the tour with her husband des- pite the fact that she had recovered ita short time “from a sérious’ illness and ~ was judged by some. as being as that time in a condi tion whe! the hardships of the road. might prove disastrous, re- sulting possibly in & recurrence of isp essfrom which she, recently’ ad if f Th Journey across the continent ‘was completed. Mrs. Hardii i} led | has’ won 3 her-the Soeiretion tt that President Harding’s condition was grave. ADMIT SERIOUSNESS OF. CONDI- TION San Francisco, July .81,.-(By the Associated Press)—President Hard- . |ing's illness responded yesterday to careful treatment and- complete rest but his physicians in a statement is- sued night admitted for the first time that his condition ‘waa serious. The bulletin issued failed. to bear cut the more optimistic reports which had ¢ome from the president’s sick room during the. afternoon, It noted. only 3 slight decrease in temperature and pid rise in pulse and respiration, more over said that there was evidence of congestion in. one lung whereas the \s statement. {ssued shortly: before noon had ‘described the lungs M ‘The most. encoyraging u o last night’s atatement was that the chief feared she had over taxed her strength. Two days of rest, how- ever, dissipated the fatigue and soon Mrs. Harding had entirely re- gained, her strength and again went gheerfully onward, receiving. visitors and taking the first lady’s role in a vigorous way wherever the chief ex- ecutive stopped. Today the woman who was expect- ed to be nofeed bad bevome the nurse. Her husband has been strick, en by illness, Five physicians have been called to his bedside in-‘the ho- tel here in serious consultation: .. Mrs, Harding’ has cheerfully. as- one the burdens of\the sickroom, i amiling in ‘the-face of adverse 1g fortune, displaying a. .coutage party and reached Fairbanks, Alaska,| where fithin the arctic circle, that| whe he ae nae od Harel, and, strenueus. along northern trails, BS ed the, ad, erie’ out. condition from ime journey commenced fee a athens of solicitede and ous, teleph mndreds of messages of | i {country,