The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER FO! J RECAST Géneratly fair tonight and Pri- day. slightly colder tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 OBREGON SPURNS AN CONGRESS IN . RECESS WITH RECORD BLANK “Senate Fight on Interstate Commerce Committee Chairmanship Unsettled COMMITTEES WORK Some of Them Will Function During Holidays, While Some Are on Way Home Washington, Dec, 20.—Congress be- gan a two weeks holiday recess to- day with senate organization still in- complete and a practically blank re- cord of legislative accomlishments since it assembled on December 5. With some of its committees func- tioning during the holidays the house able to get down to the serious business of the sion after it reassembles on January 3. The senate, however, will come back to renew its efforts on the deadlock of the interstate committee unless it should prove possible for leaders to will be # effect some sort of compromise in the meantime. With the senate having agreed yesterday to defer further ballofi until after the reeess only business 4 of a purely routine character faced the two houses today. Many senators and representatives already have de- parted for their homes to spend Christmas. With the two ballots taken yester- day the senate ran the consecutive string to 25, which sets a precedent for voting of this kind so far as officials can find from their search of the records. BONUS GETS SETBACK Soldiers’ bor legislation re- ceived a setback yesterday with the refusal of house ways and means committee to give it right of way over administrative pro- visions of the treasury’s tax bill. The committee declined, however, to side track it until a decision is raeched as to what changes should be made in tax rates. The bonus ws given another jolt by Secretary Mellon, who de- claerd in a letter to Representa- tive Andrew, Republican, Massa- chusetts, that if the compensation nieasure vetoed by President Hard- ing were enacted the direct ‘cost would total $5,400,526,444, and would average $225,000,000 for the first four years. Mr. Mellon’s letter, in which, he reiterated that passage of a bonus bill. probably would prevent “any reduction of federal taxes upon a comprehensive: plan in this gener- ation,” was in reply to an inquiry from Mr. Andrew as to whether previous estimates of treasury ex- perts of the probable cost were ac- curate. Andrew Contradicts Mellon After receiving Mr. Mellon's let- ter Mr. Andrew who formerly was assistant secretary of the treas- ury, declared in a statement that “the secretary's estimates of the cost of adjusted compensation are greatly in excess of the previous estimates of his own actuary which were published bya sen- ate committee a year and a half ago and which have not been ques- tioned heretofore.” “They remind me,” continued Mr. Andrew, “of the estimated deficit of —$650,000,000 ie] motivated President Harding’s veto of the adjusted compensation bill, and which proved after the veto to be one million dollars in error, as the deficit was trans- formed into an actual surplus of more than $300,000,000. “According to the estimates of thé actuary, the treasury official who is charged with such calcula- tions, the adjusted compensation bill will not cost more than $81,- 000,000 yearly for the next three years, or less than a quarter of the secretary’s proposed reduc- * tion in taxes. “It will allow the whole propos- ed reduction of 25 percent in the tax on earned incomes, the whole reduction in the nobmal income tax x the repeal of all admission taxes, |’ the repeal of all telegraph and telephone taxes, and some re- adjustment of surtax rates, ‘al- though mot all that the secretary proposed.” CARRINGTON ELEVATOR BURNS Cai ington, Dec, 4.—The Hammer- elevator. here was completely destroyed by fire together with 8,- 000 bushels of gfain. The loss is es- timated at $20,000. The fire gained such headway.that most of the ef- forts of the fire fighters were turn- ed to saving adjoining property. The Hammer-Harris eompany c: ried $12,000 insurance on the eleva- tor and fixtures and a blanket policy overing whatever gfain was in the ouse. The grain was largely being stored for seed for next spring and was valued above tl F mi ket price. -The home contained about 1,800 bushels of rye, 1,000 of oats and the balance was wheat, much of. it Kota seed wheat. The elevator was, built by the late F. N. Chaffee in 1901. h | LaFrance. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1923 WILL CELEBRATE HAPPY CONTRAST CHRISTMAS BY STEVE HANNAG: NEA Service Writer. New York, Dee. 20.—Last Chris’ mas, John Deine was the lonesomes:, most miserable unfortunate in all New York. But this Yulctide, he’s one of the happiest men in town. On Christmas Eve last year, he “carried the banner.” While, trans- 1 the lingo of the “down- "means walking’ the streets for want of a “flop.” On Christmas Day, he missed a Turkey dinner solely becausi didn’t have the lone nickel charitable organizations were charging that the hungry might retain their respect- ability. Walked 50 Miles. A champion boxer in the navy, Deine, now 26, breezed into town with a nice little nest egg, bent on becoming just as famous in the ring as the fairy Prine of Fistiana, Wil- ison (Jack) Dempsey. But his savings didn’t last long in New York. A few weeks and he was ‘on his back.” An employment agency sent him to a construction camp miles ana miles from here. After working three days—just long enough to pay his transportation and his’ board and keep—he received a discharge slip. Penniless, he walked 50 miles to a Nudson river. JOHN DEINE Even on Christmas there was no know” and too proud to beg. Business Man Now. boat landing on the ce E There a negro, the only man who|_,For two days’ he didn't have x SULERAIT RECA aia Aa single mouthful of food. pitied him in his plight, paid his fare back to New York. Then luck turned. He got a job ‘Tramps Bowery. as a handler on a fruit dock. He landed back the day before] Now he’s running a “hot dog” Christmas amid the hustle and|stand. Business is good. And he bustle of Yuletide preparation. spends his evenings in training at His feet, protruding from the soles}a “gym.” of his shoes, beat a painful dirge on] “you bet I'm going to have a hap- the cold sidewalks. A novice in the py Christmas this year,” he smiles. role of “down-and-outer,” he was} «1! walk the same beat I did last “up against it” right. ear, But I'll be bundled up in a All night long hé walked Christmas vigil on the Bowery. Da: break found him still tramping in and out the narrow streets. SKATING RINK ASSURED WITH FUND OF $639 Quick Work Made in Raising Sufficient Funds by 30 Solicitors nice warm. overcoat, and I'll search for the fellows who really are on the ‘flat’ and too proud to ask fer help— just like I was.” HOTEL MEN OF STATE GATHER IN GRAND FORKS The Seventeenth Annaul meeting of the North Dakota Hotel and Res- taurant Men's Association will be held January 8th, at Grand Forks. Last year's attendance was rather a disappointment, and this year the officers are making great prepara- tions for a gaod program and enter- tainment. for all, President R. E. Stensrud says in a letter to “hotel men. NO STORM AREA IS IN OFFING Moderate Temperatires Re- ported in U. S. and Ganada “No! well defined. storm ‘area ap- pears on the weather map‘this morn- jing, but precipitation occurred in the Great Lakes Region, Mississippi Valley and in Utah and Nevada,” said the weather bureau’s report today. The forecast is for generally fair tonight ard Friday. Moderate temperatures were re- ported in the United States and ‘Canada, the coldast being zero at Prince Albert. It was 20 above at | Williston last night’ and 30 above at | Fargo, while’the lowest in Bismarck was 22, ENGINEER, 60, - SHOOTS WIFE iF TO USE BALL PARK| A skating rink and perhaps tobog- ganing and other outdoor winter sports are assured for Bismarck pro- viding the weather man is willing Twelve teams which went out yes- terday to seek funds today had re- ported $639 collected for the skating rink fund frem over 300 people. The goal was $600. It is planned to provide a skat- ing rink on the baseball grounds. The teams which sought the funds follow: Team No. 1—W. L. Sherwin, M. O. Stein. Team No. 2—E. J. Bridge, Clif- ford Johnson.’ Team No. 3—Fred Hanson, M. D. Avery. Team No. 4—Arnold Svendsgaard Tyler Kludt. Team No. B. C. Ruppelius. Team No. 6—E. W. Mandigo, A. C. Bischof. 4 Team No. 7—Norman Livdahl, Martin Lenhart. Team No. 9—Henty Jones, Everet 5—G. E. McGettigan, Team No. 11—Norman Flow, P. A. Wachter. Team No. 12—N. E. Reid, Fred Page, N. L. Lillestrand. The Contributors. / Those contributing to the fund were announced as follows: Team No. 1—Clara Blumer, Helen Kennelly, Julia Zellmer, John H. Bowers, Frank J. Kiebert, Lena Shep- tenko, Ruth Walters, Edward W. Herbert, Esther Staley, M. J. Niel- son, . Robertson, Bertha R. Palmer, Lausa Barnett, Myrtle Leet, L. H. Miller, W. L. Sherwin, D. W. Switt, Anthony Beer, A. A. Whitte- more, L. E. Birdzell, Philip Hiliott, George F. Mofer, L. L. Butterwick, (Continued on Page 8) Then Kills Self; Had Threat- end to “End Everything” Minneapolis, Dec, 20.—William J. Tremaine, aged 60, an engineer,.shot down his wife at the breakfast table today at their home here, then turn- ed the pistol on himself and com- mitted suicide. Mrs. Tremaine was shot in the throat and was reported in a dying condition. The shooting occurred in the fpre- sence of Mrs. Norma Tremaine, daughter-in-law, whose husband died three months ago and three dhildren. Tremaine had made repeated threats “to end everything,” thi daughter-in-law told detectives wh tushed to the scene to find Tremaine dead and his wife unconcious, MORGAN QUITS FOR NEW JOB Farga, Dec, 20.—Max Morgan, lairy extension specialist of the | North Dakota Agricultural college, has resigned his position at the col- lege* to take charge of ithe dairy service department of the Fairmont Creamery company. The change will be effective, Jan. 1. This announcement was made by J. H. Deems, general manager of the Fargo-Moorhead branch of the Fairmont company. Mr. Morgan's new duties will be almost identical with those in which he is now en; d.\ The dairy serv- ice departme! pany is being established in accord- WEATHER REPORT For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. = Temperature at 7 a. m. . Temperature at noon . Highest yesterday .,.... Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation .. Highest wind velocity . Weather Forecast For Bismarck and vicinity: ally fair tonight and Friday, ly colder tonight. For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Friday. Slightly colder tonight east and south portions. - Weather Conditions No 1] defined storm area ap- ‘pears on the weather map this morn- ing but precipitation occurred in the Great Lakes region, Mississippi Val- ley and in Utah and Nevada. The weather is mostly’ cloudy over the Plains ‘States and generally fair over.'the -narthern Rocky Mountain region/*' It. is ‘somewhat colder over the northern: Rocky Mountain region this‘ morning, ‘but elsewhere tempera- ture changes have been slight. company. when--the: Orris W. Roberts, Meteorologist. ' locate a plant her: Gener- Siight-|- y first’ decided to ’ L % a haven of relief for a-man not “in the} ‘| which wa: of the creamery com- | out.” anee with the, announcement of the | Warde declares he never SOVIET REVOLT ORDER ISSUED IN AMERICA State Department Says Inter- cepted Messages Show Plan of Russ Leaders PLEASE WITH WORK Satisfactory Progress Made by Workers Party, Is Tenor of Messages 9 Washington, Dee. { fashi .—Intercepted j Soviet instructions from Russia to | the Workers Party of America, out- {lining detailed plans for proletari- jan revolution in American to “faise ithe: red flag over the White House” were made public by the state de- partment 4n support of Secretary Hughes refusal to enter into any ne- gotiations with Soviet Russia. The department's announcement said that the depardmerit of justice “has assured the state department, of the authenticity of these instruc- tions. Part of the program outlined ‘pro- vided for the organization among in- dustrial workers in the United States of “fighting” units. “The members of the fighting units, in addition to all other matters,” the instructions said, “must once a week’ be given instructions in shooting and receive some instruction in pioneer work (sapper work).” Summarizing the results to be o tained, the document said: “We are firmly convinced that jwork in the direction designed by us will give enormous results in the sense of preparing thousands of new propagandists, future leaders of the military force of the party and faith- ful fighters during the social revo- lution.” The communist instructions were made public at the state department without further explanation ‘than was necessary to show the direct connection of this revolutionary project with the Soviet government at Moscow. The publication, how- ever, was. intended hy Secretety Hughes to disclose. the definite basis upon which rested the charge made in his communication td Tchitcherin, Soviet foreign minister, that the Moscow government was continuing to conduct revolutionary propaganda in the United States. Text of Announcement. Following is the text of the an- nouncement in part: 2 “The department of state made public the text of instructions given by Zimoview, president of the com- munist international and president of the communist international und president of the Petrograd Soviet, to the workers party of America, the communist organization in the Jnited States. The department of justice has assured the department of state of the authenticity of these Tha communist inter- be . cow is the organ of the communist party for the governing of Russi communist party of the all-Ru central executive committee and edi- tor of the Izvestia, organ of the Soviet regime, has stated in this of- ficial paper: “‘The close organic and spiritual connection between the Soviet re- public and the communist interna- tional cannot be doubted. And even if this connection had not been ad- mitted many times by both sides; it would be clear to everybody as an establish fact. * * * The mutual solidarity of the Soviet republics and the communists international is an accomplished fact. In the same degree as the existence and the sta- bility of Soviet Russian are of im- portance to the third international, the strengthening and the develop- ment of the communist international is of great moment to Soviet Rus- sia.’” << Washington, Dec. 20.—(By the As- sociated Press)—Plans attributed to Russian Soviet authorities for or- ganizing and training “fighting” units. among American industrial workers to “raise the réd flag over the White House” were . published today on authority of the state de- partment to disclos® definitely the basis of Secretary Hughes’ charge of revolutionary propaganda jn his re- fusal to enter into, negotiations with the Moscow government. Detailed communist instructions from Russia to the Workers Party of America, the authenticity of vouched for by the de* partment of justice, calls for weekly “instructions” in shooting and “some instruction in pioneer work,” “sap- per work, for! the fighting units” addition to “all other matters: FEDERAL REPORT .- WRONG, HE SAYS Edward B. Wardg of near Ft. Rice, who was reported in Fargo dispatch- es as having been arrested by federal officers after mash was found at his place, in Bismarck today denied. the statement. a) > ~ Mr. Warde said that twp still were found on hig place which‘ ha been left by a man who “skipped He ‘did not-uee-them—in fact, though nearly 70, years of age Eas n] drop oftliquor. ‘He has retained an attorney.» ONB INITIATED NBASURE WILL BE VOTED ON 11,341 Signatures to Peti- tions for Fedge Farm Lien Bill Is Filed GIVES A LABOR LIEN ' 16 Could File Lien But one initiated mpasure or con- stitutional amendment. will go be- fore the voters of North Dakota at the presidpntial primary, election on March 18, 1924." Shortly before the time for filing initiated measures ended at 5 o'clock evening, pe- titions bearing 11,341 signatures. were filed to huve placed on the bal- lot the’ Fedge Farm Labor Lien mea- sure. Ten thousand signatures are required to place a measure on the ballot. The Fedge measure gives members of a farmer's family over 16 years a priority lien for-personal services. The proposed changes in the state hail. insurance law, the Langer bond anjendment to pay depositdrs of clos- ed banks or other proposed initiated measures or constitutional amend- ménts cannot now go before the vot- ers on March 18, Governor Nestos ay decide later whether or not the referred election laws will be placed before the voters on those dates. The Fedge bill was offered in the last legislature by Representative Ben Fedge of Williston, but received scant attention. It prdvides that “any person who performs labor on a farm between the first’day of April and the first day of December in any year shall have a lien on’all crops of every kind grown, raised or harvested dur- ing said time upon the real estate upon which said labor or services were performed, or to which the benefits of such labor or serviced enured, as security for the payment to him, or_her, personally of any wages or merited compensation due and said lien shall have _ priority over all other liens, chattel mart- gages or encumbrances, excepting, however, seed grain and thresher'’s liens and liens acquired hereunder by hired persons; provided, however, that the wages, remuneration or compensation for which a lien is claimed or may be obtained must be ‘reasonable and the amount must not be in excess of that which is usual- ly charged for the same kind of work in the locality where the labor performed; provided, further, that in ease a hired person without cause quits his, or her, employment or if such person shall be discharged for cause then he, or she, shall not be entitled to a lien as herein provided. Provided, further, that no member of the family any of whom shall have ownership in said crop of @ less age than sixteen years shall be entitled to said lien. The measure also provides that a lien must be filed within 30 days ‘after services are fully performed, by filing in the office of register of deeds. The committee of petitioners, is composed of Ben J. Fedge, Bonetrail; E. B. Snyder, Fargo; O. A. Hall, Far- go; W. G. Johnson, Fargo; $. G. Moran, Minot. TO INSPECT ‘ALL PUPILS Physical Inspection Day in Public Schools Ordered Physical Inspection of every school child North Dakota on Friday, February 8, is urged by Dr. A. A. Whittemore, state health officer, in decreeing “Physical Inspection Day” with the approval of State Superi tendent Miss Minnie Nielson, he an- nounced ‘today. “Many children are called stupid who are only handieapped by defec- tive eye sight or teeth,”. said Dr. Whittemore in explaining his pro- posal. a3 Boards of health in»the counti where teachers will make the exam- ination are charged with the respon- ibility of the inspection, together with a tabulation of the records, and a report to the state health depart- ment, County boards of health in counties which employ a_ school Nurse are asked to have the nurse visit and inspect every school and compile results. Tax Sale Is , Nearly’ Complete ———— Practically every piece of delin- quent tax property offered for sale by the Burleigh County board of jioners under the law. has been sold, it was stated at the au- ditor’s pffice today. The sale was held open for 10 days, ending today. Between $45,000 and $50,000 taxes will be netted the“ county in this manner. The situation is in contrast to {former years when the county was forced to bid in most of the taxes, All Members of Family Over THE BISMARCK TRIBU PLAY BASEBALL AT VALLEY CITY Valley City, N. D., Dee 20.— In a pitching duel between Art Lee of the Kiwanis club, and Walt Palmer of the Rotaria 6 to 6 victory over their oppon- ents at the ball park Tuesday afternoon. Although the players donned their suits behind the bleachers with the cool December breeze singing around the cor- ners, they all romped on to the featured by errorless play, the Kiwanians batted their way to a field with perspiration on their brows. > ra CRACK TRAIN ROBBED NEAR MILWAUKEE Bandit Gets $579, According to Check up Made by Rail Officials Milwaukee, Dec. 20.—(By the A. P.)—Milwaukee detectives and mem- bers of the sheriff's forces early to- day were searching the for the bandit who held up the Pio- neer Limited, crack train on the Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- road as it was nearing Milwaukee last night. Meanwhile reports were awaited from Chicago where a su pect was taken into custody after news of the holdup had been broad- cast. The man arrested was taken off a Chicago and North Shore Elec- trie train after he had tried to get the conductor to change a $50 bill. He had taken the train at a small station within a mile of the scene of the“holdup and shortly after it occurred. Railroad officials today were check- ing reports of the losses sustained by passengers and they revealed that the amount taken, according to de- tailed reports of the passengers rob- bed, was $579, of which $260 was in ‘ Canadian bills of $50 denominations. CONFESSES T0 railroad yards 510.20 YRS. Roman Furst Held After Body Was Dug Up Near Moor- head, Pledds Guilty Keren; N. D., Dee. 20,—Roman Furst, charged with first degree murder in connection with the death in October, 1920, of Ray Smith, pleadéd guilty to a charge of first degree manslaughter in Wilkin coun- ty district court at Breckenridge shortly after noon yesterday and was, more than 20 years in the state pen-/ itentiary at Stillwater by Judge S. A. Flaherty of Morris, Minn. Carl | and Fred Marwitz and Leonard Mal- \linger, charged with being accessor- | ies to the crime, were released after their counsel had filed demurrers to the ifidictments against them in the ground that the charges were not, filed within the three years limit! provided by law. \ Furst pledded guilty to the man- slaughter charge after James A. Garrity of Moorhead, his attorney, had secured special permission from, the state attorney general through) Wilkin County Attorney Wyveel, al-| lowing the plea, Furst was the, only | one of the four to take the stand.| He attempted to implicate Carl Mar- witz in the actual killing of Smith,| but Attorney Wyvell, in a statement | to the court, declared that he had| thoroly examined all the evidence} and investigated every possible clue, but.could find nothing to indicate| that Marwitz had had a hand in the, actual murder. ‘ Other Three Released Gartiia H. Rustad of Moorhead, attorney for Carl Marwitz and Leon- ard Mallinger, and Attorney L. E. Jones of Breckenridge, attorney for Fred Marwitz, filed demurrers to the indictments against their clients under provisions of a state law which provides that in all crimes except murder, indictments must be filed MURDER; GETS, sentenced to not less than five nor Mr. j state are better than usual.” Y MEDIATION OUTPOURING OF GOOD FELLOWS, COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS, BUSY SHOPS, HERALD MERRY CHRISTMAS HERE More Good Fellows Join Them — Community Cele- bration on Christmas Night Planned — Christmas Seal Sale Is Good TREE LIGHTED |= ——- It will be a Merry Christmas in Bismarck A look at the busy downtown shops is enough to convince the average | person of this, p behind the scenes into the sof the various relief or- tions an® indi¥idual efforts is more convincing. ; In addition to assurance that the ; Practical welfare of the needy will jbe looked after, there will be the note of -celebration introduced in scores of ways—-notably in the Com- | munity “Christmas celebration for which plans now are complete. Santa Claus will come in from the i west about 4 o'clock Monday after- noon and will stop at the Christmas tree in the Northerh Pacifie park to ! welcome all the kiddies of the city, and to providt a bag of candy or something else for every one 14 years of age and under One of the most rentarkable dem- onstratios of the big-heartedness of local folks is seen in the response to the call for members of the “Alias Santa Claus club,” which mythical organization is functioning through the Social Registration Bureau to provide a big Christmas dinner in families where the’ kiddies might otherwise miss this special treat. The first call for the club brought | enough good fellows to take care of two-thirds of the families. A second call brought more good fellows than | there were families to be taken care of, even though the number of fam- ilies was increased by careful inves. tigation. One family of good fellows is tak- ing care of four families, with a to- tal of 30 children on the list. There are 52 families to be taken care of by members of the “Alias Santa Claus club” and there are about 225 children in these families. Miss Mary Cashel, directing the Social Registration Bureau of the city have one or two more families to be taken care of, with good fel- lows ready to do it. Christmas Night Celebration. Then there is the Community Christmas, It gets its start Monday afternoon with the arrival of Santa Claus. Its culmination will be Tuesday night, December 25, when a commun- ity gathering will be held at the | Christmass tree in the N. P. park at 7:45 p. m. The play, as developed ; by the Association of Conimerce ex- ecutive committee composed of Dr. J. O. Arnson, Justice Sveinbjorn ; Johnson and Jefferson Steiner, the program committee composed of C. R. Simpson, Spencer Boise and J. P. Wagner, apd the finance committee, composed of J. P. Spies, C. Bertsch, Jr., and W. B. Couch, calls for | choral singing by singers from the | Protestant and Catholic churches of ‘the city, to be followed by commun- ity singing under the’ direction of Boise. It is probable that trumpeters will be stationed at various parts of the city, adding a touch of the old-time method of observing Christmas, and calling the people to the community gathering. The big Christmas tree was’ lighted j last night for the first time. ‘Seal Sales Good. “The Christmas seal sale conducted by the North Dakota Tuberculosis association-to gain funds for which to fight the “white plague” is going better than ever in the state viis year, Miss Carrie Haugen, secretary, said today. : “The rural districts are making better reports than the cities,” she said, “although the sajes all over the Fhe sales thes far in Bismarck amount to $513.46. The committees who have been offering the seals in Bismarck are much encouraged, and hope that by Christmas day the total will be much greater. ENGINEERS INSPECT-WORK Major H. E. Stevens, chief engi- neer of the Northern Pacific, and two assistants, and Major Gee of Kansas City, im charge of United ‘States engineers work on the Mis- sousi river with an assistant inspect- ed the reveting job on the west side of the river north of the railroad within three years of the time the crime took place. The court upheld the demurrers and the three’ men were released. TAX PROPOSAL NOT ARRIVE Governor Nestos today had not re- veived.the request for appointment of a body of five to investigate the pos- | stony 6f tax relief, reported to have been made by. Minot Business .™men;. Until he received definite in- formation of the idea, no statement to make; DD | Gee also inspected other points on he will have} gy, it ‘bridge here yesterday. They ex- satisfaction with the manner in which the work is progressing. Stevens had returned from an inspec- tion of the Forsyth branch in Mon- tana and the Cannonball, and Major the river. the tear of Lahr’s garage a ing about 7 be where:a waste oil smudge in a '‘pit-eaused considerable smoke. ‘There was no danger of the ¢ spreading or any damage result- —_——_—_—__$$——$_$ “Alias Santa Claus Club” Than Are Needed at This Time to Bring Happiness to 225 Children Listed for FINAL EDITION , PRICE FIVE CENTS FEDERALS NOT T0 RECOGNIZE REVOLUTION Gains Claimed by Mexican Federals, Who Say Rebels Have Been Turned Back ADVANCE IS CHECKED | Rebels Apparently Are De- feated in Advance 25 Miles From the Capital Mexico City, Dec. 20.—(By the As- sociated Press)—Enrique Colunga, secretary of the interior, denying reports that Washington had offered to mediate with those rebelling against the Obregon said: (4) ico has not officially receivedis, th® proposition which would have heen-rejected as it would imply re- cognition of the rebels belligerency.” (By the Associated Press) The rebel advance against Mexico City from Vera Cruz has apparently been checked for the moment at least near San Marcos, 25 miles east of the capital, where in the worlds of a Mexico City dispatch “the fate of the rebellion is being decided.” Revolutionary headquarters in Vera Cruz claimed the federals have withdrawn toward the capital but this is not borne out by newspaper correspondents on the scene who re- port that the situation has remained stationary since Tuesday’s fighting with the advance guards of the, op- posing forces in contact near San Marcos. President Obregon, in a message to the Associated Press, brands the re- bels claims as false and says he has reason to believe that peace will be restored very quickly. A federal thrust from the south in an effort to eut the railway line from Vera Cruz and the rebel armies is reported by General J. Domin- guez over the railway from Santa Lucrecia with Corodoba and Oraziba as his objectives. In the western area the Mexican war department says the operations against Guadalajara, the rebel strongholds are “developing formal- Mexico City, Dec. 20.—(By the As- sociated Press)—Delayed—Rebels at- tacking villa Hermosa, capital of the state of Tabasco, have been defeated ufter a 30-hour battle with a lozs of 200 killed and more than that num- ber wounded, according to an offi- cial bulletin issued by the war de- partment. | The defending federals under Gen- eral V, Gonzalez, military commander in Tabasco, fought gallantly and suf- fered 30 casualties, according to his reports, The rebels fled, leaving their dead and wounded and large quantities of war material. POPE SEES. NO PROGRESS Peace Conditions Do Not im- prove in Europe, He Says Rome, Dec. 20.—In his allocution delivered at the secret consistory today Pope Pius pointed out that peace conditions in Europe had not changed £6? {Me better since his last istory. He recalled the recent it of King Alfonso and Queen Vic- toria of Spain and announced that the Irish question was approaching a settlement. LEAGUE PAPER IS ISSUED Much Space Is Devoted To Editorial Comment The first issue of the North Dako- ta Nonpartisan, published as the offi- cial organ of the Nonpartisan Lea- gue, with John H. Bloom as manager, being sent out to subscribers to- The paper, printed at the plant of the Staats! Anzeiger, Bismarck, ia six pages, and carried no advertising in its first issue, except one page devoted to the proposed bond issue to pay depositors of closed banks up to Sept. 17, 1923, 1 ‘The “lead” article on page one of the paper is Senator Frazier’s recent speech in Boston. The paper in- cludes messages from other league editors in the state, an introduction by State Chairman W. J. Charch and much editorial opinion. ‘ Senator Church informs leaguers that their precinct conventions will be ‘held January 9, their county con- ventions daruary 28 and the state convention in. ‘Bismarck sometime in, © February. © : i —— Mors She half the ee . foun re engaged in the | industry. *