The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1924, Page 1

n t WEATHER FORECAST Generally Thursday. fair tonight Continued cold. and ee STALE, Li ISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY. 16, 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS U.S. CRUISER STEAMING TO VERA CRUZ JAP FINANCIERS FEAR EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE ON NATIONAL FINANCE OLIVER COUNTY GIVEN SPECIAL CORN AWARDS Farmers Exchange State Bank of S@&mger Offers Awards for Farmers SHOW IONEY BOOSTED Cash Awards to be Made at First State-Wide Corn Show Over $350 Oliver county farmers will have an cpportunity to win special prizes at the First North Dakota State Corn show to be held,in Bismarck January 22, 23 and 24, in addition to partici- pation in the general cash awards of over $300 and the Hanna cup, it was avnoupced today by A. F. Bradley, secretary of the Corn Show commit- tee. A letter from W. B. Richardson, cushier of ‘the Farmeas Exchange State bank of Sanger, announced special Jabitors. izes to Oliver county ex- Hie writes. “We are very much interested in the coming first» state-wide corn show to be held in Bismarck January ‘cial prizes on both donts and flints, of $3, $2 and $1. We figure that we grow some very fine corn in Sor Oliver county, this sounty.” ‘The total o1 $42 prize money for Oli- ver county aione makes the seventh district. prize money offered The First National bank of Tayloy oflers special prizes to eastern Stark county farmers, the First National bank of Dickinson to Stark county as a whole and the First bank ck to Burleigh county far- iol Other Prizes Offered r cial prize announcements ude this morning. The Stand- ing Itock Indian Agency, according to a telephone announcement, will give one Duroe Jersey sow to the Indian from Sioux county winning the most P ut the corn show.“ bank of Na- y Brad- First National poleon, in a letter to Seere ley, announced it would offer a cup t tne farmer displaying the’ best corn from ranges 72,and 73 or in townships,136 and 1 71, in the northwest part of Logan county. The cup will contain the name of the winning farmer and will remain on@€xhibition during the year in the lobby of the bank, A farmer win it two years in succession te gain permanent possession. E. Young of Bismarck is giving for the best 10 ears of dent corn aised in Burleigh county. The total_prize money to be offered at the show now exceeds $350, in ad- dition to the Hanna sweepstakes Cup. The prize money is considered ex- tremely liberal in view of the fact that only very slighf expense is in- 7, ranges 70 and volved to farmers to send exhibits to the A few cents will carry necessary exhibit to the Secretary of | the North Dakota State Corn show, | Letters continue to come into of: ficials of the show expressing ,wide- spread interest ttt. There is much rivalry among the various counties for the Hanna cup, which is Strictly a county prize. Each?$1 of prize money won by exhibitors from the various counties will count toward the award of the Hanna cup. The county which wins it will be pro- claimed the champion corn growing county of North Dakota for the yeat 1923, and may retail the cup until, it is won by another county next year, or if won two years in succession may retain the eup permanently. - MAKES CHARGES AGAINST FALL Washington, Jan, 16.—Former Sec- retary Albert B. Fall was charged to- day by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, with having misled the senate public eet committee when it was inquirihg into the Teapot Dome investigation into the source from which he obtained funds for the enlarging and restocking of his New Mexico ani REST BRINGS BACK VOICE 1 Center, 'N. D., Jan. 16. Madsen, who was pastor of the-Meth- dist ‘church at Center for five yevrs and who was forced to give up the ministry about a year ago due to an illness of the throat which threa~ toned total loss of speech will re- turn to his chosen work in the near future, he announced today, and has acecpted a charge as pastor of the Methodist congregation at Hamilton, Mont. Although he was ordered by threat specialists not to preach for three years during which time it was be- lieved he would completely conquer the thyoat trouble, his voice has im- proved 3o much that he is able to resume the pulpit. Rev. and Mrs. Madsen will leave next Monday for their new home in Montana, ’ Radio made rec York City, in the Almost perfect rec ntly 90 ‘feet below AUTHORITIES SKEPTICALON CONFESSION Warren Lincoln, However, Re- iterates Story and Signs Written Confe: sion Aurora, IL, Jan, 16.--Although Warren J. Lincoln, lawyer and horti- culturist, who confessed killing, his! wife -andefemating- her body and that of her brother last year, is be ing held without bail on two charge of murder, doubt is expressed that his} confession which he reiterated and} signed yesterday is true. Credence of the authorities in the! statements of Lincoln was strength-| ened when he signed a written con-| fession and waived examination on, warrants charging him with the pre- meditated slaying of his wife and with being an accessory to the killing of her brother, Byron Shoup. A} watch, thought to have belonged to} Shoup and which Lincoln said he} threw into the Fox river after the! killing, turned to the authori- ties by who found it in the river last summer, i Lincoln has expressed a desire to get his case into a higher court as soon as possible. The grand jury investigation will begin next month. ‘DEMOCRATS TO NEW YORK City Wins Out in Fight For} Convention Washington, Jan. 16.—The Demo- cratic national convention will be held at New Xork City beginning Tuesday, June 24, following the Re- | publican convention at Cleveland, | June 10. | New York, for the first time jn 56 | years, was voted the convention by! the Democratic national committee after a stirring combat with San| Francisco Chicago and St. Louis. It teok three ballots and checks for $205,000 to take the Democratic gath- ering to Gotham, the findl ballot giv- ing New York 57 votes; San Ftan- cisco 40, and St. Louis 6, after Chi- cago had been withdrawn from the contest. Many of the Chicago and St. Louis Votes were thrown to New York on the deciding ballot after the second vote had gtven New York 47; San Ffancisco 28; Chicago 18 and St. Lcuis 11. The first vote was New York 39; San Francisco 23; Chicago 22, and $t. Lonis, New York's selection ‘finally wa: ade unani- mous upon motion of San Francisco's spokesman arty leaders of all factions said e choice of New York and the bat- tle which preceded it were without | significance on the candidacies . of William G. McAdoo, Senator Under- | wood of Alabama, or others for the presidential nomination. Although the McAdoo leaders had claimed that a majority of|the committee favored his candidacy and several prominent McAdoo. workers had declared in fa- vor of a western city for the conven- |’ tion and against New York, the “Mc- | Adoo vote” in the committee ballot- | ing apparently was divided, several voting for New York and others for San Francisco and St. Lopis. The Navajo Indian reservation covers about 17,000 square miles. i YOU CAN’T KEEP THEM OUT! 's will penetrate just above everything! the surface of ‘the Hudson River se] tube of the new tunnel now ugder cons Salen ption was recorded. chief engineer cf the new tunnel, ani engineering | EXONERATE | desperately to reach the opening. NEW PHASES OF FARMING HOLD . Tri-State Grain Conference Abandons Discussion of Its Original Subject LIVESTOCK EMPHASIZED Than $21,000,000 Alone at Growers convention, which opened this morning, heard a series of prac- | tical discussions dealing with the production and marketing of farm products. How rapid the passing years are changing farm conditions in _ the Northwest was emphasized by facts presented by the different speakers and by the topics under discussion. This change was noted by H. Geary of Fargo in his address of wel- come and was stressed further in the address of W. H. Peters when he pointed out that North Dakota ins year marketed $21,000,000 worth , of liv ket alone. The add A test was it New Major Gleim (extreme left) i marvel. ses today clover and marketing problems. No one address wus devoted to small grain production, the chief aim of the organization at its inception a “quarter of a century ago. BUD TAYLOR y York, Ne Jan, 15, The exone was asserted in the address of Dr cial basi ONN. P. TRAIN Suffocate in Refrigerator Car From St. Paul to Duluth GERMAN WILL TALK FINANCE TO COMMITTEE Duluth, Jan. 16.—Two unidentified youths apparently about 20 years of age were found dead in a refriger- ator car when a Northern Pacific freight train arrived here from St. Paul. Death was caused by suffoca-|Dr. Schacht Accepts Invita- ti The train left St. Paul last F A ate ae mainte | tion to Meet Experts in ‘The bodies were discovered when Paris Conference freight han s opened the car ° shortly after its arrival. The cor- — Berlin, Jat 16.—Dr.° Schacht, president of the German Reichsbank, has accepted the invitatton of the in- ternational reparations experts to appear before them and probably will leave for Paris tonight. oner is investigating. When the youths boarded the car, which is heated by charcoal burners, they closed the narrow air opening at the top making the car airtight. Fumes from the burner apparently overcame one while he slept, while the other, judging from the position nnd condition of the body, fought SECRECY LID ON. Paris, Jan. 16.—The reparation experts resumed their work today in the news-tight vacuum of Colonel Logan's offices. The agreement to give out nothing for publication-so far has been kept with remarkable unanimity. How- ever, it is undérstood, that the com- mittee has not started on its real task of inquiring into Germany's re- scurces. The details of the com- mittee’ss procedure are requiring more time than was at first assigned, TURNS GUN ON ROBBER BAND Grand Forks Youth Narrowly Escapes Death in but it was expected that these would be completed today and that.the com- Exchange mittee’s work would really get under pees way. Grand Forks, Jan. 16.—Burglars pay who invaded the home of Thomas}GAS GOES UP Swiggum early this morning escaped after exchanging shots with Harvey Swiggam, son of! the owner of the house, who.was knocked unconscious} Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 16.—Gusoline, by the robbers. ‘| will advance two cents a gallon in Young Swiggum was awakened by| thc southeast tomorrow, it was an- a noise at 3 o'clock this morning, ac- | nounced here today by the Standard cording to his father. He put on a] Oil company of Kentucky. Local re- leather vest and taking a revolver | tail prices will be 20 cents a gallon. he went downstairs. In the kitchen] Other oil companies have indicated of ‘the house he encountered one or| they will follow the advance. more men. He fired at one and ap- parently missed. The visitor return- ea the shot and ‘the bullet passed through Swiggum’s leather vest with- out injurfng him. Before he had a chance to fire again however, he’ was knocked unconséious by a blow on the head. They had ransacked a desk containing valuable papers, but nothing was missing. IN SOUTHWEST Chicago, Jan. 16.—Every time the 7{clock, tolled 28 minutes during the past year a person Was killed on the: HURLEY NAMED |]! 2c nzvon ves med o ON COMMISSION |i", 2s, utes Sates one » | some person was injured, N. M. Isa- Washington, Jan. 16—Edward N. bella, assistant maintenance engi- Hurley, Chicago Reeth man and|neer of the Wisconsin Highway Com- former chairman’ of the* shipping] mission, today told the convention of board, was nominated by Presidunt|the American Road Builders associa- ®, Coolidge today to the Democratic| tion. vacancy on the debt-refunding com- mission. , of 15,000 lives. and caused 1,700,000 \ STAGE CENTER| North Dakota Marketed More ock at the South St. Paul mar-| dealt chiefly | with the livestock production, sweet! HOUSE FIGHTS WAY TO VOTE Democrats and Republican | Insurgents Maintain Coali- tion During Debate HHOWDOWN IMMINENT Military Committee Postpones Action on Muscles Shoals St. Paul in Year Plant Proposals Fargo, Jan. 16.—Farmers, of the} Washington, Jan. 16.--(By the A. | Northwest who gathered here today}A.)—The ‘house fought its way for the 26th annual Tri-State Grain] today on amendment of its rules to | simplify procedure for discharging committees from consideration of legislation with adebate unlimited, but with Republican, and Democrati: leaders ready for a show down on the question before adjournment. Five houys of heafed discussion of the rules committee report which proposed a number of. changes, no vote yesterday taken but reveal- ed the Democrats and Republican in- surgents apparently working togeth- er in the same way that brought | about the defeat of the organization | Republicans Monday, when restric- tions were lifted against the offering of amendments to tariff and revenue bills from the floor Today’s battle centers around the number of petitioners to be required for instituting the discharge of @ committee. The rules committees proposal provides that petitions 1. ing for such action must carry 150 I signatures while the Democrats and tion of Bud T lor, Terr Haute, pst Ind, bantamweight boxer, from{ , The convention was called to. or-) insurgents have been insisting that Mine in cannection with the death {4eF by Gordon Randlett, vice presi-| the minimum be reduced to 100 of Frankie Jerome, who was knock-|4e?t in the absence of Dr. John Lec; Another of the explosive matters CEL tint: ta ayulaa the uilahny nea Coulter, president, who was detsin-'hefore the house disposal of the lat Madison Square Garden, ' closed }¢¢ #¢ Washington where he had been cles Shoals project—was stowed official investigation of the case to-{PRearing before the ¢ agricultural away today due to the military com- an committees of the house and senate mittee’s uylor was-cxonerated after an|in the investigation of the $50,000, af offers, but. the dur's examination by Assistant 000 farm Joan bill of which he is was continued by hk District Attorney? Morgan A. Jones, cin’ author, Dr, Coulter will de- means committee and the seeds of in charge of the homicide burcau,| iver his ‘annual address, “The Ac-| another form of discontent were ex- Yesterduy a verdict of accidental {°¢lrted Diversification Plan,” to-! amined by the agriculture commit- death had been fendered» after an]™0FFOw: That there is no danger! of! tee which devoted its session to hear- autopsy. overproduction of dairy products ing arguments for and against the restoration of members of congress C, H. Eeckles, chief of division of. o¢ the privilege of sending free seeds dairy husbandry of the University} to their constituents. , i of Minnesota. The consumption of! \The senate program except for al and dairying offers one of, other broad opportunity for discus- st methods of putting the) gion of political issues and what not. Northwest farnrer on a better finan- MAKES W OFFER Washjngton, Jan. 16.—Southern pewer companies who recently sub- mitted an offer to develop the power projects at Muscles Shoals, Alabama, are preparing a new proposal by which they will agree to undertake the manufacture of nitrates and fer- tilizer. The supplemental proposal, it was learned today, will Be sub- mitted within four or five days. PROHIBITION ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED Prohibition Commissioner ‘Haynes Sees Bootleggers’ Profits Fading Washington, Jan. 16.—Today, the fourth anniversary of the eighteenth amendment, was celebrated by Jubilee committee of the Anti-Saloon League of America by address of prominent dry leaders, a reception at the White House to deliver a pledge of loyalty to prohibition and the con- stitution to President Coolidge and dedication of a headquarters building for the Methodist Bourd of Temper- aiice, Prohibition and Public Morals Prohibition Commissioner Roy A Haynes declared: ‘The way of the violator grows more difficult” and “the day of the get-rich-quick boot- legger is almost a thing of the past.” He said the “call for observance of the constitution should be borne to the well-to-do and influential zens who have been setting pernic- icus examples of lawlessness.” Commissioner Haynes submitted ‘figures to show that governmental control of sources of supply is more successful today than ever’before.+ y a band of eye ide of their bodit Many fishes car spots down cach ONE KILLED EVERY 28 MINUTES ~ “IN AUTO ACCIDENT IN COUNTRY injured, he declawed, pointing out that the death rate from automobiles has increased from approximately nine deaths to every 100,000 popula- tion in 1917-to 13.6 per «100,000 in 1923. Uniform traffic regulations estab- lished by-all states, strict enforce- ment of these uniform laws and cau- tion signs, systematic maintenance of highways and safety educatiow in schools are needed to curb the ever | Postmaster H. T. Murphy, Highway accidents claimed a toll mounting deaths from automobiles, | city, according to Mr. ‘Isabella atviced. the! ON ITS RULES: | region. Disturbance May Affect Exchange and Loan Rates — Tota! Number of Dead Is Placed at 30—Hundreds of Houses Are Destroyed Tokio, Jan. 16.—-(By the A. P.)- Reports received here from the country districts to the southwest of Yokohama near Fujiyama mountain have brought the known dead total in | two days earthquake to approximate- ly thirty. ‘ Hundreds of houses, chiefly those already damaged by the disastrous tremblors of last September or struc- tures of a temporary nature hastily WHAT'S IN NAME? NOTHING HERE “What's in a name?” Requisition has been made on ‘the Governor of Minnesvta by Governor Nestos for the return to Dunn coun- ty from Duluth of E. Z. Mark, who is alleged to have obtained $620 from Mrs. A. B. Curry under false pre- tense. Mark, it is alleged in the complaint, purchased horses from her and gave a worthless check for the amount. COLD WAVE IS ON SCHEDULE IN NORTHWEST Below Zero Temperatures Are’ Reported from Numerous Weather Stations The The cold wi mercury me as scheduled. sank to a low point of 18 below zero at the government weather station here last night, At 7 a, m. today it was 17 below and the mereury then began a slow clirb, reaching 14 ro at 10 a, m. The fore for continued cold, with fair weather Bismarck’s temperature wa’ as conipared to some of the stations in the orthwest oth and Can- Tt was below monton and 30 below at Winnips while Moorhead teported the lowest tem- perature in reports received by the local bureau. It was 24 below in the Moorhead-Fargo district last night, and‘ 14 below at St. Paul Today's weather report follows: For twenty-four hour# ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 Highest yesterday A. M. 17 velocity Highest wind 5 WEATHER FORECAST For Bjamarck and V erally fair tonight and Continued cold. For North Dakota: tonight and cold. WEATHER CONDITIONS The low pressure area has moved rapidly eastward and is centered over the Great Lakes and Ohio Val- ley this morning. It has been Generally Thursday. Cont a companied by precipitation from the Plains States eastward. Some scat- tered precipitation also . occurred over the northern Rocky Mountain A high pressure area companied by considerable colder weather, covers the region from the Dakotas northwestward to the Cana- dian Rockies. Minimum tempera- tures ranged from 20 to degrees below zero in North Dakota, north- ern Minnesota and in the central Canadian province BIG ROBBERY HELD CLEARED Chicago, Jan. 16,—With the arrest here yesterday of five men and the espected arrest of others here and elsewhere today postal authorities believe they have reached the soly- tion of a robbry two y mail truck in the Union depot registered mail valued at more than $1,000,000,000. Gems and jewelry comprised most of the loot. BANK ROBBED, ONE IS SHOT) Chicago, Jan, 16.—Six bandits held up and robbed the Lansing State bank of Lansing, Ill., a suburb near Hammond, Ind., today, shot and per- haps fatally wounded John Beckman, a lumberman of Hammond, who tried to prevent their escape ard fled with $7,500. Sen. Frazier Opposes Murphy Appointment U. S. Senator Lynn J. Frazier has filed: objections to the confitmatior of of this néwspaper dis- patches from Washington. | mild {erected as shelters after the catas- | trophy were shaken down or dgm- | aged in Tuesday's tremblor. | Normal railway trafic and other {communications virtually have been restored. Great anxiety is manifest in fivan- cial circles over the probable effect the new earthquake disturbances | may have on the exchange and loan situation. CBLIMTLEIS ELECTED HEAD. OF PROVIDENT One Other Change Made in Annual Meeting of Life In! surance Company Here BU ESS GAINS SHOW Col. C. B. Little, president of the First. National Bank, was elected president of the Provident Life In- sunance Company at the annual mce' ing of stockholders; and directors of the company at the home office here, concluded last evening, Mr, Little succeeds H. H. Steele, formerly of Bis- marek but now of Minneapolis, who resigned hecause of his removal ‘from the city. He remains on the board of directors. P. J. Meyer of Bismarck was clected a director to succeed H. P. Hammer of Coopers- town. Other officers and dircetors were re-elected. They are President C. L. Young, Secre general manage . Conklin; director, Dr. W. H. Boden assistant seeretary and actuary, B. Beach; auditor, 1. W. Taylo directo Harrison ¢ Thomas; Ip B. Hanna, Fargo; ‘ Dahl, Kenmare; H. H. Steele, Minz- y. J. Morish, Fargo; Dr. Platou, ; W.H. Mann, New Salem; W. L. Richards, Dickinson; J. ¥. Davis, Goodrich; Dr. N. O. Ram- stad, C. L. Young, C. B. Little, P. J. Meyer, J. L. Bell, F. L. Conkiin, Bismarck. In spite of prevailing conditions the company has shown remarkable gains and issued a strong financial tement at the meeting. A divi- t of & percent was declared to} d stockholders and ‘a — substantial amount was added to the surplus from the nings. The finan statement considered by the directors showed total adiitt- ed resources of $1,188,854.36, the net reserve was increased from in 1922 to $892,016 in 1923 and | $300,000 in liquid assets was report-| ed. SKATING RINK TO BE OPENED HERE TONIGHT Expected to be Ready For Skaters by 7 p. m., Com- mittee Announces The city’s municipal will be opened to skaters tonight, it was said today by L. S. Craswell, chairman of the civic committee in charge of the rink. Flooding of the rink began Mon- day, after unfortunate delays in the completion of pipe laying and mak- ing connections with the water mains, caused by extremely ea weather. Water was still b thrown on the rink today, but with below zero weather it was expected to be a solid sheet by night. While the surfi will not be as good as it is expected to be later, it will be opened to skaters, The rink is about 100 by 250 feet, ele: lighted and there is a warming house. The rink is in addition to those majhtained at the William Moore and St. Mary's schools. ating rink STRIKES REEF, DISTRESS CALL IS BROADCAST Purpose of Visit of U. S. Crui- rt to Vera Cruz Is to Provide Radio FEDERALS CLAIM GAINS Pe Revolutionist Soldiers Are Beaten in Big Offensive Washington,. Jan. 16.—Steps are being taken by the Washing- ton government to stop interfer- ence with American vessels at Tampico by the blockade set up at Vera Cruz by the De La Huer- ta forces and also to reopen wire- less communication with Ameri- ca. De La Huerta as an individual is to be informed by the state department that the United States cannot permit the inter- ruption of legitimate’ business communications Mexico City, Jan. 16. (By the A. P.)—The United States cruiser Ta- coma is proceeding toward Vera Cruz according to announcement here yes- terday. The purpose ofthe visit of the American cruiser was not given. IN DISTRESS Galveston, n. J6.—The United States cruiser Tacoma is aground on the Banquillas reef, 16 miles from Vera Cruz, and is sending out dis- tress calls, according to advices re- ceived at the hydrographic office here today. Wirelegs messages intercept- ed by the n 1 station here sent out by the coma appealed to the American consul at Vera Cruz for two strong tugs, saying that unkss the tugs arrived within two hours it might be too late to pull the war- ship off the reef. TO OPEN COMML Washington, Jan. -The De La Huerta revolutionary blockade of Tampico harbor prompted the state ; department yesterday to take steps to inform De La Huerta personally that American commerce in and out of fampico was not subject to any re- strictions in its Jegitimate opera- tions. At the same time, it became known that representations had been sent to the Obregon government calling attention to the embarrassment oc- casioned American natignals through the closure by Mexico City of the able servi between the United States and Vera Cruz. It is expect- ed the Obregon officials will find a way to permit the reopening of cable service and at the same time safe- guard its interests in the matter, ICATIONS FEDERALS CLAIM VICTORY Mexico City, Jan. 16.—(By_ radio via the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, by the A. P.)—The first battle of the 1 offensive against the De La lutionists on the Vera occurred yesterday when S$. B. Urbalejo, second in nd of the offensive troop: defeated the rebels at Tepea Puebla, according to a war depart- ment bulletin issued last night. The rebels lost 20 killed and two wounded, according to reports ¢ the war department. The feders lost one lieutenant and three se geants killed and five — priva wounded, The rebels fled in all direetic when the federals fire became t hot for them, the general reporte The federal army advancing ts ward Vera Cruz o defeated « attempt of the revolutionists under Gen. Sanshez to surround the ad- vancing body of toops, accordir to special dispatches. The rebel were forced to retreat. The federal army occupied Tehua- yesterday, according to dis COLLECTION OF TAXES GOOD Percentage Paid to the State Larger Than Last Year ESSAY CONTEST ON MILK HELD IN CITY SCHOOLS An essay contest on the value of milk properly handled is being launched in the city schools, with cash prizes being.offered by the Mod- ern Dairy Company of Bismarck. The first contest, embracing the high school and St. Mary's, is on the sub- ject: “Why Milk Should Be Ciari- fied and Pasteurized.” The second essay subject, for the grades, is: “Value of Milk as a Food.” The con- test closes February 21; Prizes of $5, $3 and $2 are offered for first, second and third places in the high school contest and similar prizes for| the grade school. contest. Tax collections in North Dakota are better than last year and are satisfactory, according to John Steen, state treasurer. In a state- ment on tax collections, as of Jan- uary 1, 1923, Mr. Steen gives the pe: centage of colleetions as follow: 119, .982 per cent; 1920, .93 per cen’ 1921, .932 per cent; 1922, .797 per cent. ince the state board of equaliza- tion in all states usually calculates that 5 per cent of taxes levied never will be paid, the showing is consid- ered yery good by Mr. Steen. There has been paid to the state treasurer $3,798,316.10 of the $4, 765,284.41 levied for 1922. A consid- erable amont of taxes for this year doubtless is in the hands of treas- urers and yet isto be remitted to the.state ‘office. 4