The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1923, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT WAGE BITTER CONTEST FOR LEGION POSTS George H. Russ of Bismarck Is Boomed For Position of State Commander FIGHT ON WILLIA Seck to Oust Adjutant of the Legion and Install Bis- marck Man OFFICERS ELECTED Wahpeton, Aug. 16.—Frank Streeter of Linton was unanim- ourly elected State Commander of the State American Legion, Jack Williams, Fargo, relected Adjutant over Ray Jacobson, Bis- marck. Fred Kraemer of Fargo was clected National Committee man. Wahpeton, N. D, Aug. 16.—Contest for the offices of state commander and state adjutant of the North Da- kota department, American Legion, developed into and a somewhat bitter fight early today tn the clos- ing session of the state convention when new ‘dark horses” enter- cd the fight after the announced re- tirement of W. G. Curtis of Lisbon from tie race, Harry D. Rafferty, a railroad work- er of Harvey, was brought forward by a large number of his friends as a candidate for this position, Equally determined were iollowers of George H. Russ, Jr., of Bismarck, who are backing him for the place. Other factions in the Legion were | understood to be grooming dark horses for the position of state com- suander, In the race for office of state ad- jutant insurgents are flocking to the support of Ray Jacobson of Bis- arek, recently of Grand Forks. Jacotson claims the support of tae Grand Forks delegation numbering | about ninety, ‘Yhese are arrayed against the fcrees of the present incumbent, Jack Williams of Fargo, who is a candidate for re-electign, The elec- tion is to take place late today. Plans to make permanent the state headquarters at Fargo were aban- doned last night when leaders con- cedoq that it would not be policy to take action on the matter at this ses- sion, ‘Tne annual effort to beat Jack Wile liams, state adjutant, may fail. Ray Jacobson, formerly of Grand Forks but recently of Bismarck, will have the backing of the Grand Forks and Bismarck delegates, but Williams ap- gears strongly entrenched tn office. The debt which formerly faced the Legion department of North Dakota has been wiped out and there is a modest surplus, according to the re- port of Adjutant Williams. Recom- mendations made by him for the fol- lowing year include: 1. That every post make plans for the Memorial Day Poppy drive, which is an annual event. 2. That all post activities be re- ported to your department headquar- ters that we may know of your do- ings in the community in which you are located. 8. That a standing and active mem- bership committee be appdinted by every post commander, _ 4. Athletics should be encouraged in every possible way and should Tepresent a most important part in the activities of every post. The Legion should lead the community in athletics, 5, The service officer in the post should represent a more important function. His job is to relieve the stress, give comfort and render serv- ice to those who cannot render serv- ice to themselves, 6. The Legion should interest it- self more actively as an organization and as individuals in connection with the Boy Scout movement. These boys are the citizens of tomorrow. Let us assist more than we have have done in,the past in making tnem good citi- zens, 7. All post finance officers should be bonded. The reason for this is obvious, It makes our financiat status more secure and puts the lo- ca] organizations on a business basis. The Legion ceremonial should be adopted and used on every occa- sion, * .. That the Legion in North Da. kota join with the Legion in Minne- sota, Montana and South Dakota in demanding that some place in the Tenth district a 500 beq tubercular sanitarium be built, Mandan seeks the 1924 convention, WALLACE REID'S WIDOW GUARDED Chicago, Aug. 16.—Two federal narcotic agents were assigned to- day to,guard Mrs. Wallace Reid, widow of the lat ovie star, after She complained to federal authori- tles that she ‘had been warned twice by telephone messages to her pi ta a a here to stop her mpaign a; st drugs. Mrs. Reid declared to Assistant Mistriet Attorney William F. Waugh that since she has under- taken her campaigfn almost every- | | | | | William Che: ing sent Billy of America contribute their at the Sesqui-Centennial ce’ “bration at Philadelphia, ster McDonald has spent five of his 11 years strapped in bed. A year ago President Hard- n autographed photograph and a message of cheer. Today Billy proposes that the children joaues to build a Children’s Builaing as a memorial to ‘hig lamented friend e Here itte is explaining his plan to Mrs. Winifred Stoner, author, at his hospital-home in Atlantic City. -MrsStencr started the fund with $1000. at Swampscott, Mass. in his summers as president. THE HOUSE OF MEDITATION Affairs of the nation, of the world, may be settled in this little house looking out over the sea on the Red Gables estate of Frank W. Stearns In past summers President Coolidge has spent long hours there in reading and studying. He may continue to @o 50 WHISKY, SILKS FOUND NEAR N. D. BORDER Capture May Clear Up Several Store ‘Robberies in the Last Several Months Minot, N. D., Aug. 16.—Canadian authorities working partly from in- formation furnished by sources in this part of the land have arrested Isaae Thayer, six miles south of Ox- bow, Saskatchewan, and seized liquor valued at approximately $10,000, two copper stills believed to have been used for the redistillation of bodi- rub, an alcoholic preparation manu- factured in the United States, sev- eral thousand dollars worth of silks, automobile tires, other merchandise and a Cadillac automobile, Minot au- thorities were informed today. The merchandise is believed to have been loot stolen from stores in North Dakota, i While conducting the ‘Search at the Thayer farm the officials also found a large nymber of counterfiet Canadian whisky labels and Ameri- can revenue stamps. Officials characterized the capture as one of the most important in many months and declared it is of international importance as they will endeavor to prove that Thayer has been maintaining a rum running de- pot at his farm, supplying rum run- ners and taking in ‘exchange stocks of goods believed stolen in North Da- kota stores, NEW SEIZURES . OF RUM MADE Fargo, Aug. 16.+Two hundred and thirty-nine more cases of a rubbing alcohol compound were seized Tues- day night by ‘federal prohibition agents at Sherwood, N. D., according to reports received at the state: pro- hibition enforcement headquarters in Fargo yesterday morning. In a pre- vious seizure, officials took 159 cases, making the total number of cases seized at Sherwood, 398. The alcohol was shipped by the Fox-Salem company of Minneapolis and consigned to itself. At the time of the first se‘¢ure, Jacob Sair and Ben Niminiski, who were unloading the compound from a freight. car. onto a truck, were arrested. No ar- rests were made Tuesday night. IS ACQUITTED Frederick, Md., Aug. 16.—B. Evard Kepner, business man, today was ac- quitted of the ‘murdar -of-ihis' wife, Grace Simmons Kepner; ‘who’ was found dead June 18. Dancing! McKenzie Root Garden — Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Saturdays. 10c dances.. Coolest spot in Bis- marck. ; where she gges anomyous threats are made“as a means of coercing her to halt her efforts. TOOK STRONG CUP OF TEA LSTEBALLY—PIRED Car#ington, Nae Aug. 16—A | waitress in a Cai restaurant took the patron d ' YES, INDIA PRODUCES OIL FOLLOW CLUBS IN W'LEAN CO. MURDER CASE Arrests May Be Made Soon By Sheriff Maxwell of - That County. Ruso, N. D., Aug. 16.—Clues ~ SHORTAGE OF OFFICIAL IS NEAR $824,000 | Discovered That Valuable Se- curities Are Missing From _ Trust Company Dayton, O, ‘Aug. 16.—Discovery {that valuable securities were miss- ig from the vault of the American Bank and Trust ‘Company brought e: alleged defalcation to $321,000. Hecht is held in the county jail in default of $50,000 bonds. He refuses to dis- cuss the alleged peculation. .. Philadelphia, Aug. 16.—Ernest Knoblauch, junior member of the Franklin Brokerage Firm of this city was today sentenced to two years in ae county prison when he entered 4 plea of nolle contendere to a charge of passing a worthless check for $450,000. The check was made out to Kean ‘Taylor and Comapny of New York. for payment ‘of a block of United States treasury certificates. ATTACK MADE ON KLAN MAN INVESTIGATED Tense Situation Is Created in}, Ohio City Following Shootings Steubenville, 0., Aug. 16.—A tense situation prevailed here today and police were prepared for quick; ac- tion to prevent a repetition of the outbreak last night against the Ku Klux Klan, which culminated in. a pistol fight between Darwin L. Gib- son, said to be one“of the local Klan leaders, and a group.of men who fired upon him as he was driving along a darkened street. Earlier in the evening a group of which may develop the Identity of the person or persons responsible for the slaying of Paul Sundbak- ken, aged 22, who was found Seng in a railroad bunk car Tuead noon, his skull smashed with the impact of a blunt instrument”ap- parently the side of an a:; are be- ing investigated here ‘by: Sheriff A. L. ‘Maxwell: of McLean, county. Suspicion is developed toward “two fellows,” Sheriff Maxwell said, and it is possible they may be taken into custody late today at leagt for questioning and per- haps for permanent detaihment pending the obtaining of further evidence, i At noon today Sherif Maxwelt said that he did not have the-pal? under observance and further that he declined to give any further in* formation concerning the case! DE VALERA If, : HARDER-NUT ‘NOWTO.CRACK More Dangerous as. Prisoner Than as Fugitive, London’ Press Believes London, Aug. 16.—While the Irish Free State has many friends in Eng- Wnd the same cannot be said of | Eamonn DeValera. The London, press wastes no sympathy on him or his loss df liberty. \ On the other hand: there is ‘no at- tempt to congratulate the men ‘who captured him for in his arrest De- i Valera’s captors have set a problem before them which may cost them dearly, The opinion here is that/DeValera was less dangerous to the Free State | a8 a fugitive than as a, prisoner. It |is believed that his ‘detention will surely ~. provoke reprisals and strengthen his election campaign. Dispatches from Ireland ‘indicate nothing as to the probable treatment of the prisoner but it seems to be as- sumed in Dublin. that he will not be prosecuted merely ‘being held in in- ternment. North Dakota Weekly Industrial Review Bismarck—Fourteen mothers and 53 children: of Stark county now receiv- ing pensions ander revige pension laws :af state. « i Reach-— Up-to-date tourist camp pn- der construction; . > 7°, v7 North. Prairie+Farmers go into + turkey raising’ ge large ‘scale. . -. Nome—-NomeTyibyne. resumes with Mins H.’ Berntece. Boyd, editor and publisher. et a ‘Rapid “City-—-Potate growers -as- esa better shinping facilities this r 0-784, pul this ‘eee teaser ana at ‘year: BARS je Litchtield~Farht rs \ahd. business pees oy mika : pita 400), loads gravel istreet#. - Redfield-Spink} count ut purch: right of way for'rpad. to. e -Cot- B Se Beate dads Faulkton—Sixtein “wool growers ‘ear ‘wool to, Chicago... ° _ Bismarck—25. ferteta join. cow] | i needed to move ; | about 100 men said to be members of the Ku Klux Klan from nearby towns was attacked in one of the down- town streets and a score badly beat- en and several automobiles wrecked| Gibson has been active in prohi- bition enforcement and was fired up- on, he told: police, as he was on his way home. He returned the fire and three: of his alleged assailants , were wounded but he fell with. a bullet lodged in the base of the brain. Gib- son was taken to a. hospital in a critical condition; as, was John Dis- sentis, who was:shot through the left eye. The other two men .undér ar- rest who reteived minor . wounds ve itheir, names as’ Domineck Bin- ihti “and Frank Velta, POLICE NET ~ ISEXTENDED Taxi Drivers Join: in Man- ; Hunt in Minneapolis © Minneapolis, Aug. 16.—Gradually folice net set. for William Stauffer, murderer, is being extended to sur- rounding towns, although the police taday expressed the belief that he stil], was hiding in Minneapolis. ‘Many clues have been run down without: result in the man-hunt for Stauffer, who shot and killed a po- lice officer and seriously wounded the president of & taxi company here. Stauffer was known as a drug addict and federal narcotic agents were aid- ing police today in scouring dens. of @rag’ users and taxi drivers kept ‘up th relentless search for the slay- er they once called their friend. PRICE FIXING ' NOT REMEDY Duluth, Aug. 16. jovernor J. A. .. Preys told the annual convention of the Association: of American Duiry, Food and Drug officidls, here yesterday that “discontent! } among farmers will continue until the ec- onomic ‘situation rights itself.” “Fixing the price of wheat is not the cure for the widespread. dis- content among farmers,” the gover- nor said. “If the price of wheat is obé fixed, hqwever, the price of other products should~likewise be fixed_out ‘of justice to farmers rely- es primarily on some other crops. e WHITE, NEGROES | FIGHT DENIED ’ Chicago, Aug. 16.—Reports that one man had been killed and one man had been injured in fighting between negroes and camp construc- tion workers at North, Illinois, on the night of July 28 were without foundation, the county highway >pu- lice declared. RESCUERS AT MINE LOCATE Total of Dead as Result of Disaster Is Placed Today At Ninety-Eight crews of Kemmerer Coal Company Mine No. 1 believe they have located be recovered, but it was not removed last night because of the workers being too exhausted to their efforts. th the removal of Roberts’ body today the tots) dead removed from the mine will be ninety-eight. Rob- erts’ body is said to have been lo- cated behind a barri constructed in an ¢ tempt to shat out pI Never Before Seen in Florida Waters, Fishermen Say Miami, Fla, Aug. 16.—A strange sea monster drifted ashore on Key Biscayne, a few miles south of Mi- ami, weighing about 1,000 pounds and dead less than 24 hours, It represent- ed a sight never before duplicated in these waters, fishermen who saw it say. The moi is about eight feet long, four feet in depth and one foot across. It has a head, if it can be called that,’ measuring in a semi- cirele from back to belly across the face. Large eyes are but'a few inches {rom a remarkable small mouth and in the way. of fins it has but two fins, short ones, back of the gills. - OFFICERS NAMED Fargo, Aug. 16—Officers of the state: optometrists association we: chosén here as ,follows: LAST VICTIM Kemmerer, Wyo., Aug. 16.—Rescue| the body of Joe Roberts, the last to! continue | N This is Your We have three new car: One Overland as though you h ’S A RARE AUTOMOBILE DINMONT NOOO ET) BARGAINS! acarbvveeteceneecesnnceapeceeyecenuuonangannsucnneecnnzcenneesaneeeeuet tT to sacrifice because of being slightly used in demonstrating: One Willys-Knight Coupe Sedan One Willys-Knight Touring Model These cars carry the usual .guarantee and are backed by our unequaled service the same DON'T MISS THIS FIRST COME— “LAHR MOTOR SALES CO. Opportunity. s on which we are going Touring Model ad paid full price. OPPORTUNITY FIRST SERVED i 2 elected as president; L, J. Anderson of Grand Forks as secretary and K. A. Anderson of Towner as treasurer. H. Kornmesser of Jamestown was elected’ first vice-president and A. E. Cannon, Fargo, second vice-president. TWO ARRESTED FOR FLOGGING Tulsa, Oklahoma, Aug. .16.—Two men were arrested here today by mi itary authorities enforcing martial’ law. in connection with the whipping of Walter Tuima at Redforks near here on April 15. Officers say they believe the men will be .able to throw light on other mysterious abduetion: RP. Mer ire, was re- this vicinity, at ee floggings which have occurred h , Printers To Meet : In Toronto Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16.—Toronto to- day was selected as the 1924 conven- tion city of the International Typo- graphical Union. The vote was 149 to 108 and was reached by a secrets, ballot. Hibbing and Virginia, neigh- boring cities in Minnesota, had ex- tended a joint invitation and had |been the only other contestants. FROST IN ADIRONDACKS, Saranac Lake, N. Y., Aug. 16.—The first heavy frost of the season nit the Adirondacks last night. In some localities the mercury dropped to 30 degrees. Farm and garden crops were seriously damaged. _. Ask-about our Wet and Dry Wash service. Phone 684. Capital Steam Laundry. bk poh aia ene IMPLATGFEQ 1h Bi 4 I van ada’in the want ad column of this _ paper and bought or sold eyerything from ‘.. fishing tackle to ostrich feathers. change whatever you have in mind. i Bismarck, North Dakota ex. 3 -’ approached ten people at random on the "street the other day, and inquired if they had anything they” wanted to buy or sell. And ‘they all did. Everybody has! “ *Phone me, and Pil wager I can buy, sell or ) Pk: