The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Tues- day. Cooler tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 BRITA BRITISH GALL. OCCUPATION OF RUHR ILLEGAL Plain-Spoken Note Sent to Paris Arouses Indighation Of French Leaders ALLIES DISAVOWED) Great Britain Proposes Trib- unal Before Which French and Germans Shall Appear Paris, Aug. 13,—(By the Associat- ed Press)—The British note just submitted is regarded in French of- ficial circles as a positive disavowal of Great Britain's war allies and a frank espousal of the German cause. It is thought Premier Poincare will reply in due time although at the Quai d’ Orsay it is held the document smacks so much of propaganda it might properly be ignored. “This amazing document proposes to haul France and Belgium before a tribunal to answer for their efforts to make Germany’carry out her trea- ty obligations,” said an official of the foreign office today. “France and Belgium are not ready to answer such a summons evén from Great Bri- tain.” ub NEW SITUATION London, Aug. 18.—(By the Associate ed Press)—The British note to France and Belgium in which the Bald win government says it regards the Ruhr occupation as illegal under the Versailles treaty but it is willing to submit the paint to arbitration has made a very deep impression here. For the most part it is regarded as creating a new situation which may have serious developments. Even where the government action is used the plain-spoken phraseology of the note caused astonishment, although that astonishment was mingled with satisfaction that the government used language which the commentators en- dorsed. Among those who opposed the line the government has taken there is ex- citement, ange., even alarm andthe position is declared to be one of grave cri BRITAIN’S NOTE London, Aug. 18,—(By the A. P.) —The British government, in the publication Sunday, of its official correspondence with the allies since June placed on record its po- sition with regard to the German reparatigns problem. Lord Curzon, secretary for tor- eign affairs in an elaborate note dealing with all the -manifest phases of the situation sets forth that the British government re- gards the occupation of the Ruhr | as illegal and unauthorized by the Versailles treaty, thus supporting the German contention in this re- spect. At the same time he offers to submit the question for arbitra- tion at The Hague of some other body. ‘@ While adhering in tone to utmost courtesy and saying nothing defi- nite as to separate action on the part of Great Britain, Lonrd Cur- zon emphasizes that G Britain cannot agree with the French pol- icy which says seema plainly to point to an indefinite occupation of the Ruhr. Leaves It To French Lord Curzon still leaves it to the French government to suggest the method of selecting an interna- tional commission to examine in- to Germany’s capacity to pay reparations but he plainly declares that Great Britain eannot accept the decision of the reparations ,commission on this matter since that commission has become .the mere instrument of Franco-Belgian policy. Finally Lord Curzon declared that the British government still adheres to the plan of Bonar Law under which Great Britain would ‘be satisfied to obtain from German meet Great Britain's obligations to the United States. The present situation in the Ruhr,-he says, constitutes a grave economical and = political crisis which is having a noticable effect on_trade. The communication declares that {from Marion, Ohio, where Great Britain would be willing to have representatives of the United States and Germany on the board to inquire Into the rights aspect sion being preponderably Franco- polasie would hardly be competent to ac i As to the legality of the Ruhr occupation. the note declares that the British government has been informed by its most competent le- ga lauthorities that the occupation §q not authorized under any snc; tion containgd in the’ Versailles treaty. 2 ‘but that the reparations commis- | RETURN ESCAPED CONVICT TO PEN AT BOISE, IDAHO An eseaped convict from the Idaho state penitentiary known as F, E. Walter who was taken up in Valley degree burglary spent Sunday at the Burleigh county jail while being tak- en back to Boise today to complete his sentence at the state penitentiary. The man escaped. June 20 when he together with five other men cut out of their cells, overpowered the guards| and climbed over the prison walls. He was serving a sentence of from five to fifteen years on burglary charges, it was said, and had already conipleted a year of his sentence when he made the dash for freedom. In Valley City the man ~ gave his nume as'M.G. McRay. | GAS PRIGE WAR BRINGS RUIN, | SAY DEALERS | Independents Assert Cuts in Gasolite Will Force Re- finery Closings LOW PRICES SPREAD Gasoline Sells as Low as 11 Cents in Texas—Price Cut on Eastern Seaboard Chicago, Aug. 13.—Many of the smaller refineries are faced with fail- ure unless tHey be protected and ob- tain a price which equals cost of pro- duction, according to a statement brought out in the gasoline price war which started in South Dakota and has spread to other states in the, middle west which has brought gas- oline down to prices ranging from 11 cents to 22.5 cents a gallon at var- fous places. In. South Dakota where Governor W. H. McMaster-declared the former price of 26.6 2 gallon ‘was “no: fess than highway robbery” and obtained a large quantity of gasoline to be sold by the state at 16 cents a gal- lon, gasoline sold yesterday for 15.5 cents a gallon, the lowest price in 10 years, Drivers adopted the slogan, “Fill ’er Up” and sales were reported trebled. Independent dealers in South Da- kota said they saw only bankruptcy | shea and at Milwaukee, where a 8-cent reduction is predicted, George F. O'Neil, president of the O’Neil Oil Company, declared that unless the Oklahoma producer can be protectéd they will be forced out of business, In Texas yesterday gasoline sold from 11 centg in Dallas to 19 cents in Houston. Nebraska got into the fight when Governor C.,,W. Bryan. sent telegrams to all principal oil companies requesting a reduction in price. Illinois Interested As a résult of the agitation in the Gentral West, Governor Len Small of Illinois announced he was investiga- ting the situation with a view of tak- ing action. Officials of the Standard’ Oil Com-! pany in Kentucky intimated there soon would be a reduction made in Kentucky. : Governor W. P. Morrow of that state said he id no public funds for the purehase and sale of gas- oline. Reports from St. Paul state that two refining companies there have announced they would sell gasoline from trucks at 19% cents a gallon. Some Minneapolis independent oil last night they could ine laid down there for 11 cents a gallon. Others, however, declared that was an unusually low price. According to G. Roy Hill, sec- retary of the Minneapolis Automobile Company, he had been quoted an: of- fer of 12 cents a gallon for gasoline in carload lots. Due to the influx of California oil and gasoline in large shipments through the Panama canal to Atlan- tic ports the refineries east of the Rockies have been forced to sell be- low cost of production and are in consequence going out of business Aubrey McGuire, president of the Bartells-McGuire Oil Company, said. ATTENDS MEETING Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 18.—Gov- ernor McMaster is here: today to take part in the meeting of inde-; gasoline in South Dakota was “high-| way robbery” and the subsequent cut in price to 15 1-2 cents and 16 cents per gallon. Govertér McMaster arrived here City recently on a charge of ‘second | It igithe presidential salute. States has entered the c Former Janitor Now Director Of Porto Rico Band Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 13—In 1916 Rollin A. Seabury was the janitor in the Beach high school. Today he is the leader of 4 45-piece concert band in Porto Rico, according to word re- ceived by Beach friends recently. It was' while at Bench that Seabuiry be- gan to develop his musical talent. For a time he led the city band. Then he went to college, working his way through and eventually - graduated with high honors. 'REIMESTAD T0 FARGO FIRM Assistant Attorney - General Takes Position in Law Firm George Reimestad, Assistant Attor- ney-Genergl, has resigned to accept a position in the law firm of Divet, Holt, Frame and Thorpe of Fargo. Mr. Reimestad left today to take up his new duties and is moving his family to Fargo. Mr. Reimestad wae in the attorney-generat’s office un- der, William Lemke for a time and [has served under Mr.-Shafer. J. A. Hyland of Bismarck is serving temporarily a§ special assistant at- torney-general. Deposits of Iron; , Ore Found In” *” McKenzie County Van ‘Hook, N. D., Aug. 13.—Well drillers have been at work at Charl- son, McKenzie county, and it is re- ported they struck the hardest kind of iron ore at a depth, of 108 feet. The hard substance encountered is said to be at somé depth, promising great quantity, The result of the finding has caused a atir among so0- licitors for ore leases on adjacent lands, which are being procured for | miles around. It is also reported that lead and red ochre deposits have been found. Bisbee Banker Dies Suddenly Bisbee, N. D., Aug. 18—Axel Ege- land president of the First National part of . the country, drop- ped deag in the First National bank Thursday.’ Heart failure caused hia, death. Mr, Egeland came to Bisbee in 1903 and become affiliated. with the k and well known banker in this |’ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1923 And the last one for Warren G. Harding, urt of the King of Kings. Tenderly they 1. GOOD MONEY REPLACES Soon Redeem Paper Currency Moscow,, Aug. 13.—Russia is prad- ually working into a new monetary system, based upon actual values in ; gold or negotiable securities, which promises soon to eliminate the bil- the country. At the present time a dual mone- tary system prevails, the one based upon the new standard, the other upon paper emission. The new. money, known as “chero- vonetsa,” the old Russian name for gold pieces, is paper currency issued |by the state bank in units equal in {value to ten gold rubles of the pre- war isssue, and supposedly redeem- able in gold upon presentation. Silver coins, in ruble and fractional denominations, have been minted, but not yet issued. The financial authori- ities are awaiting the time when “cherovonetsa” are in general cir-| culation to issue the silver money! which will replace the present ruble! papef as fractions of the state bank| notes. American, English, French, Dutch and other currency are now in free arid general circulation in Moscow, but gradually find their way into the state bank which, whenever possible to persuade clients to do so, pays out the “cherovonetsa” in order to accustom the people to their use. They are well made notes on excel- lent paper, slightly larger than Am- erican currency. Russia today is very short of mon- ey, the circulation “in chervonetsa” and paper rubles being only slightly more than the value of two gold ru- bles a head of population. It is hoped to’ increase this gradually, but to is- sue very little more paper unless there is actual value, or anticipated revenues, behind. it. Complete Last | SOVIRT PAPER = srze fee's: Indicates That Russia Willl \lions of paper rubles now flooding} Come the mournful notes of the final trumpets. From over the / ills, floats the cannon’s echo. Twenty-one times the guns boom out. For taps is sounding. The twenty-ninth president of the United Neighbors and old school chums and the nation’s great bid‘ him adieu as loving hands deposit the casket in its temporary resting place in a mausoleum in Marion Cemetery. Thus ends the last chapter in the life of Marion's favorite son. y him to fest. Friends Harvest Crops For Farmer’ Hurt In Accident Elgin, Aug. 13—While standing up- jon the running board of a car one \day last week, turning a corner at a an elderly farmer residing near Freda was thrown head foremost to the | ground, sustaining brain concussion and a number of «severe cuts and bruises, It is reported that he will recover. Neighbors of the unfortun- ate man are showing their sympathy by co-operating in the harvesting of his crop. MANY ATTEND MILLER RITES Kenneth Miller, Fatally In-! * jured at Lake, Is Laid To Rest ay | Funeral services held Sunday af-; ternoon for Kenneth Miller, son of; Judge and Mrs. Andrew Miller, who! was fatally injured in an accident at’ the Miller cottage at Lake Detroit, | Minnesota, were attended by a large group of friends, and relatives. Services were held at the Miller residence. There being many more people present than could: be accommodated in the residence, | members of the Presbyterian * Boy! Scouts of which Kenneth was a mem- | ber and classmates,in'the Bismarck | High School lined a path from the house to the street, through which lane the body was carried. Rev. W. F. Jones of the Presbyter- fan church paid a fine tribute to the! manly qualities of Kenneth, Mrs.’ W. J. Tatgart and Henry Halverson sang “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” and “Jesus, Savior Pilot Me”. Pall- bearers were friends and class-mates of Kenneth. There were many beau- tiful floral tributes, among them a wreath from the federal building en.- ployes in Fargo. Among those present from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. G. W Haggart of Fargo, John Haas, a neighbor of the Millers at Lake De- ’Year’s Threshing Killdeer, N. ‘Aug: 13.—Kaspe: Boehm of Grassy, probably holds the delayed threshing record of these parts. “He is hauling in some of last year's crops which is just now being threshed. It laid in shocks all last} fall.and winter ang is no good for milling purposes now. He had fifty acres of this, John Zakapiko hgd 160 acres still in shock of 1922 crop First National bank. He had various banking ‘interests throughout this (Continued on Page Three. Fargo, N.,D., Aug. 18.—Honors for high egg production during July by individual hens were-eaptured by 8. C. White Leghorns in the flocks at. the. North Dakota Agricultural fas lege, according to Q. A. Barton, poul- try husband: The 8. C. White: Leghorn representatives established. 11 of the 12:high marks, a red Rock placing fifth. Three hens each laid 26: eggs during, the month, and the production of the other nine: ranged down to 21, part of the state, and was very well known ard liked. The town of land was named/after him. .TO APPEAR AT DULUTH Fargo, N. D., Aug. 18.—R. O. Baird, state food commissioner at the North fota Agricultural college, will read & paper at the national convention of the American Association of -Food, Drug and Dairy officials to be held {at Duluth, Minn, ‘August 18 to 17. Mr, Baird's ‘subject will be “Handling of Foods at State and.County-Fairs.” He will also lead the discussien on this subject. . which he is threshing this.year. The crop was of such bumper proportions that it was. impossible to get it all threshed last fall, \ a YOUTH ROBBED WITHIN * FEW OF HOME Jamestown, N, D., Aug. 13.—With- | sp in a few steps. of his home, John, 19 year old ‘son of Cari Olson, was at- tacked by an unidentified man who emerged from. an alley, and was rob- bed of $6. Ordered to turn over, his money, young’ Olgon started to run, but the thug ed him and pounce» | ed upon him.:' Heavier: in ‘weight, tbe robber succeeded in extracting’ about $6 from Olson’s pockets and fied. troit, Francis Murphy of Minot, J. M. Hanley of Mandan, Mrs. J. B. Blake of Underwood and Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Stanton, relatives of the Millers, and Milo Miller, a beother of Kenneth, of Chicago. The ‘body was laid to rest in Fairview céme- tery. eee BEE STING DISASTROUS TO CARRINGTON DOCTOR Carrington, N. D., Aug. 13,—While - Gosa and Mayor Boylan, local apiarists, were enthusiastically di: cussing the promising future of the bee keeping, one willing worker and stinger slipped up the doctor's sleeve id ung him, Feeling poison ‘ing in his-veins, the physician rushed, for his home. As he sought a soothing lotion, he fell unconscious against a wall, breaking his glasses, cutting his face and striking on his nose, which bled profusely. Onei of his teeth ws doosened also. . Hf the ‘doctor identifies his assail- winter, ‘employed by the Sinclair Oil Com- TWO BURNED IN RIRE IN LOCAL GARAGE Ben Schuller and H. S. Mal- colm Taken to Hospitals After Accident Ben Schuller and H. S. Malcolm suffered painful burns about, 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon when gas- oline become ignited while they were working on a motorcycle in the In- terstate Transportation Company gar- age, to the rear of the First. Guar- anty Bank, Schuller, who is a driver of the In- terstate, and Mr. Malcolm, who is pany, were soldering a gasoline tank on Malcolm’s motorcycle. There was gasoline dripping on the floor. Gas- oline became ignited, presumably from a blow torch being used, and the flames rose all around the two men. Schuller rushed for a blanket, quickly smothered the fire burning around his feet and legs and rushed to Malcolm. In the meantime Malcolm was attempting to take off his trous- ers, which were on fire. Schuiler suf- fered burns on the right leg from the foot to the knee and was taken to the St. Alexius hospital. He may be out today. Malcolm also suffered burns on the right leg, and also on the hands. He is in the Bismarck hogpital gnd may be there two or three wééeks. The fire, department was called but the fire was extinguished before the department arrived. Robert Fitzger- ald and’ Ted Meinhover used a hose and a pyrene extinguisher to put out the blaze. Large Crowd Attends Funeral Of Mrs. Bechtold A large crowd of friends attended the funeral services for Mrs. H. F. Bechtold of Glen Ullin at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Glen Ullin yesterday afternoon. A short service for members of the family was held at the residence at 2 o’elock, follow- ed immediately by a service at the Church of the Sacred Heart. The choir of the church sang a number of appropriate selections during the service. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [meamy CUNO CABINET IN GERMANY FAILS IN SEEN NEAR BREAK WITH FRANCE CHAOsREINS REVOLUTION IN GERMANY IS HELD NEAR , New York, Aug. 13.—Germany is on the brink of, a revolution, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, de- clared today on his return from a tour of Europe, Every where in Germany, he said, he had| heard sinister rumb- lings. ‘ i AARHUS PLAN NOT FEASIBLE GOVERNOR SAYS Answers “Progressive’s” Plan | For Having Session of State Legislature WOULD AVAIL NOTHING “Robbing Peter to Pay’ Paul” Doesn’t Help Farmers of The State, He Says Pointing out what he terms the folly of calling a special session of the state legislature to fix the price of North Dakota’s share of the wheat crop, as suggested by P. L. Aarhus of Fargo, Governor R. A. Nestos has addressed a letter to Mr. Aarhus in which he takes issue with other pro- posals mude recently by him in a pub- lished letter, The governor points out that if the state should guarantee the price of wheat the farmer would still have his financial worries as he pays nearly 70 per cent of all taxes in the state. Such a plan would result in the farmer taking money from one pocket and putting it in another. The governor's letter to Mr. Aar- hus follows: “Your letter of the 7th inst. already published in the press of the state, just received, and I am much sur- prised. at come of thewtatuments.and proposals contained. therein. “You say that, judging by the reso- lutions adopted at the farmer confer- ences around the country, here ap- pears to be a strong sentiment for price stabilization of hard wheat and for calling an extra session of con- gress for the puipose of fixing a price on hard wheat. You are surely! mistaken herein. I have attended! several of these conferences and have | read the resolutions adopted at prac-! tically all of them, and in none of| them has there been any demand to fix the price on hard wheat alone, but on all wheat. “You also say that we ask forty-| seven states to do that which we fear} or fail to do for ourselves. That is an: unfair statement. We ask the Unit-| ed States to take action in a matter which concerns not only North Da-} kota but at least ten other states, and in truth and in fact the whole nation, and it is therefore no only fair but wise to ask national action. Offers No Relief “To call a special session of the legislature of North Dakota, as you suggest, to fix the price on our share of the wheat crop, which is about, one-twelfth of the total, would sure-| ly be folly. Since the farmers, who! are presumed to profit by the state guaranty you advocate, have for the past six years paid nearly 70 per cent of all taxes in the state and even with the relief given by the present administration, will be paying more than half, it must be plain to you that over half the loss inevitable un- der such guaranty would be paid by the very farmers we intend to help and that it would be largely a case of the farmer taking the money out| of the tax payment pocket and putting | it into the wheat receipt pocket, and that could hardly be considered a helpful or profitable transaction. “The only way in which any real relief can come to the farmer is by having the guaranteeing territory large enough so that by a fair con- tribution from those who do not it a larger relief may be brought to the smaller number who actually do raise the wheat. Money Lacking 3 “However, the chief difficulty and objection lies in the lack af money crop or @y the guaranty. You say! Many beautiful floral offerings from friends and organizations bore mute testimony. of the sympathy. and; friendship of their givers for the de- ceased and her relatives. Acting as pallbearers were 8. J. Schneider, Joseph Geiss, Matt Sch- ants, Matt Schaff, / Joseph. Fischer, and Wm. Lutgem, all of Glen Ulin. Interment took place in the Sacre‘ Heart cemetery. a MURDER HEARING .OF 8 VALLEY YOUTHS AUG. 14. Valley City, N. D., Aug, 11.—Pre- liminary hearings of Oscar Hock- Marvin Crownhart and Ralph Hock- ins, charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of Elfreda Anderson, 18, who was fatally injured in “leaping. from an. ant, is it likely that one Jess’ busy | auto’ in-which she was riding with little worker will the defendants, will be held here at i “1290 a. m., Aug. 14,/ we should issue bonds. our constitutional amendments, I am raise wheat but indirectly benefit by| P&T‘, with which the state can purchase the® _PRICE FIVE CENTS i POLITICALLY IN GERMANY Chancellor Cuno Falls When Socialists Force Vote of Lack of Confidence NEW CABINET FORMED Socialists and Radicals to En- ter Cabinet—Will Disavow Obligations COMMUNISTS HOLD CITY Loubeck, Germany, Aug. 13. —Communists are holdin; city after having fo the senate to retire. Reichwehr troops have arrived to attempt to restore order. FOUR KILLED Aix La Chapelle, Germany, \ Aug. 13.—Four Germans were killed and 40 wounded when police today fired on a crowd of several thousand that g: thered before the police head- quarters demanding that the city authorities do something to relieve the potato shortage. London, Aug. 13—The new German cabinet was officially announced today, according to a Central News dispatch from Ber- lin as follow: “Premier and Foreign Minister Dr. Gustav Stresemann; Minister of Finance, Hefr Hilferding, radical; Minister of > Hans Von Raumer, German Peo- ples party; Miniater of Railways, Herr Heingich, Director of the Deutachewerks; Minister of Jui tice, Herr Radbr social: Minister of Home Affairs, Herr Fuschs, Center party. The ministries of defense, post and telegraph and labor remain unchanged, being headed respect- ively by Dr. Gesaler, Herr Sting! and Dr. Heinrich Braun. Berlin, Aug.’ 13. ‘he Cuno minis- try resi, + Sunday and President Rhett anconed nation: Drs Gustav) Stresemann was in- structed ..y.Wresident Ebert to form @ new ministry. Herr Stresemann\ accepted the ap- pointment. Just before Chancellor Cuno called upon President Ebert to submit the cabinet resignation the Reichstag leaders representing: the present co- lent and discussed with him the prospects of construct- ing a government on a four-party coalition basis, This indicated that the united so- cialists had arrived at an understand- ing with the Bourgeoise party. with respect to their readiness to enter a cabinet which would accept as a plat- form the program of the internal tax and financial measures and other political and economic demands which the United socialists put forward in their campaign against Herr Cuno. DISCUSS HIS ATTITUDE _ Berlin, Aug. 13.3—Just what at. titude Dr. Gustav Stresemann, new chancellor, will take toward “big business” now that he is in- stalled at the head of the social- istic—bourgeoise cabinet is a ques- tion which is anxiously agitating the minds of the politic’ They recall that he was wholl; "ndebted ustrialiste to ‘the influence of ii for his political advancement. Germans were ‘wounded Several this afternoon during a demonstra- tion here in favor of “The Rhine- land Republic.” A crowd parading with a huge red, white and green epuhlicaa flag clashed with a de- tachment of police seeking to dis- Perse the paraders. When the old political lines were forced to dissolve after the revolu- tion of November, 1918, Strese- mann, then a Reichstag leader in the old nationalist liberal party, suddenly found himself marooned as the newly created Democratic refused , party of Theodore Wolff to receive him. Undaunted Stresemann proceed- ed to organize the German peoples which ie known as the industrialists’ party because it had recruited the new party'cut ef recrui new party out of the ranks of the jj ianete? following and: won for its national support. STRIKERS KILLED Berlin, Aug. 13,—Several strikers If you read/ were killed and many injured at the Hauburg shipyards in a clash confident that you will agree that (Continued on Page Three) COOLIDGE CLUB IS ORGANIZED sas City, Mo. Aug. 18.—The organized here last night. Seventy-five prominent, Missouri republicans met and launched what. tions to they declare is the first organized | extended to all thé allies as to secure for Calvin Cool+| wike the financial refotm of idge the’ republican 192%. which it is planned to ions of the country. ‘nomination inj is impossible, 9 > a a Ripe ee te y “Calvin Coolidge President Ciub| VOT® LACK OF CONFIDENCE No. 1 of Americs,” was the title|’’ \ ‘adopted for the new: organization, | ment :-was given a death tend to alll o'clock Saturday night. the police, according to advices re- ceived here. The atrikera are alleged to have’ prevented ‘those willing * to work from entering the shipyards whereupon police intervened --and were attacked by the strikers. WOULD STOP SHIPMENTS London, Aug. 18—The German gov- “Coolidge fer President” club| ernment has pounced, says @,Cen- tral News dispatch from Berlin, a ato] of. reparations Frarice and ath blew when, Page (Continued: on