The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Snow probable tonight and Fri- day. Colder. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1924 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [FINALEDITION. | PRICE FIVE CENTS DELEGATES AT G.0,P, MEETING FOR COOLIDGE' Endorsement of President ‘Is Held Certain at “Real “\ Republican” Meeting COMMITTEEMAN' SCRAP, | Harrison Garnett Thomas and F. E. Ployhar of Valley City to ‘be Urged RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Resolutions presented by the committee called fors Stron: endorsement of Cal- vin Coolidge, both as an execu. tive and for his fine personal characteristics, Higher tariff on wheat and Repeal. of drawback vision on wheat. Endorsement of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway. No reference to state affairs or the non-party election laws was made by this committee. ‘The convention, meeting this afternoon, named Alfred Steel of Jamestown chairman and pro- of St. Prince of Wales, Champ ‘Drummer, To Africa on Next Trip, Increasing His Mileage To 100,000 Cartadian Trip 13500 Miles Australian- 7 lew Zealand Trip 40,000 Miles { | PF i dia Tri 30,000 Mil ah ‘Contemplet South African 7 Trip 20,000 Miles t } | INJUNCTION TO PREVENT LAWS VOTEIS ASKED Suit Is Filed in the District Court: of Burleigh County ~ By Frazier i HELD WHEAT COSTS INU. 8. SHOWN ABOVE CANADA Tariff Commission Supports Contentions of Higher Tariff Men of U.S. Is ILLEGAL|STATISTICS ARE SHOWN |Contention of Petitioner Is/Will Be Considered in the That Election Must Be Tests in which Higher Held Next November Tariff Is Demanded HEARS JT FEB. 16 District Judge Jansontus fs sued an alterpative writ for a hearing on Fébruary 16 in Bis- marck on the application for 2 Intunction against submi sion to the “nonvarty” elec- tion laws. He eranted a re- straining order effective until the decision. Washington, Fep. 14.—The cost. of producing hard spring wheat in the United States last year ranged from | 85 cents to $2.19 cents a bushel while n Canada it ranged from 53 cents to $1.19, the tariff commission found in its investigation in connection with the application for an increase in the wheat tariff. The commission has prepared st tistical tables as a result of its in- vestigation in this country and Can- ada and has issued the information to facilitate hearings to be held here February 18, ‘The statistics, it is pointed out, are tentative and sub- ject to revision. Nine tables were presented, the first giving by localities in Minnego- Suit for an injunction to prevent | certifieation to county auditors of | the election laws ordered submitted to the voters on’ March 18 by Gover- nor Nestos was filed today in the fourth judicial district court under the title of state ox rel, R. W. Frazier | { | | \ H | | | | MANY APPLICATIONS ARE MADE en - More applications are being received from west of the’ Missouri River for the purchase of school lands for farming purposes than at any time for the last two years, according to C. R. Kositzky, state land commissioner. Fifty applications for purchase of land have been made recently, an unusually large number at any time. “There is something in the wind,” said Kositzy. “These men know that they must pay one-fifth of the purchase price in cash and one year's interest in advance. Where land has been classified as coal land the coal rights stay with the state.” Some applications have been received from cast of the Missouri River, but the majority come from the west side, where diversification has made remarkable’ progress in the last two years. Yesterday's mail brought applications for purchase of school land from Mercer, Bowman, Grant and ‘Morton counties. living near Richardton petitioned for the sale of school land. Because the land department has no appropriation to meet the | expenses of the advertising of land for sale, ete., no land 4s to be sold ithis year. The board also believes land values will sincrease in the | future. ! Morton county commissioners have refused to stand the expense ‘of a sale of school land near New Salem on which an Illinois man \ proposed to plate a colony, according to the land commissioner. “MARION ASKED T0 END “WAR” | Bismarck’s first triplets, ac- cord th hospital authorities, din the city today, They are three cunning little sons of Mrs, C. Madche of Dodge, | born in St. Alexius hospital this morning. | TO BUY SLOPE SCHOOL LANDS Twenty people a M. H. Lynch of Richland coun- ty secretary. The apportion- ment of four candidates for delegates to each of the three congressional districts and one delegate-nt-larze was accepted by the conyenttio Harrison Garnett of St. Thomas was named for na- tional comunitteeman. Frank Ployhar of Valley City, whose hame way suggested, said he did not wish to be a candidate and asked unanimous election of Garnett as the candidate. This was voted. + A recess was taken until dis- trict meetinys could settle on the names of candidates for delegates, which names were to be reported by a committee of nine later. The name of President Coo- lidge was cheered when men- tioned by Chairman Steel. FUL SMILE POR NEW JOURNHY. BY MILTON BRONNER. NEA Service Staff Correspondent. London, Feb. 14.—On May 2 next Edward Albert Christian George An- drew Patrick David Windsor—the champion “drummer” of the world— will pack his grip and set sail on the Union Castle liner, Arundel Cas for Cape Town and all points north, south, cast and webt in the Union of South Africa. He will take along with him: for free distribution a very winning smile, a happy facility in public speaking, a certain shyness of man- ner, and a fundamental democracy RATE CUTS IN GRAIN ORDERED BY STATE BODY Reduction in Intrastate Freight Rates in-Ptoducts’ Is Held Justified The “Real Republican” state con- vention, late in getting. under. way here’ toddy, was expected to give President Calvin Coolidge either an enthusiastic and ringing endorse- nent as the Republican presidential vandidate at the Cleveland conven- ion or by the action of the conven- sion to show that the great majority of delegates favor him, When, in the Seéond district Con- sgressional caucus, the remark was nade by one delegate that the caucus ake no action in selecting any can- lidate for delegate bound to any par- ticular candidate for the presidential nomination, one delegate asked: “If! this isn’t a Coolidge meeting, why nre we here?” This provoked re- arks of approbation for the presi- lent. _ The convention was to get under! Decreases in intrastate grain and way at 10 a, m. with Chairman Bur- grain products freight rates are or- leigh Spalding of Fargo presiding, dered by the state railroad commi but it was d¥cided*to postpone the sion in a decision handed down today. opening because :nany, delegates were The case was heard.several months coming in to the convention on the: ago. soon train, The session of the con-) vention was in the Rialto theater. experts of the commission, range The business of the convention in-|from 8 to 22 percent, and ‘average cluded: selection of a candidate for about 20 pércent under the present national committeeman, selection of; rates, and the mew rates are to be 18 candidates for delegates to the effective March ¥5. : Republican national convention at| The decreases ordered are on Cleveland, Ohio, in June and selec-|wheat, flour, corn, rye, oats, burley, tion of five candidates for presiden-) flax seed, millet seed and similar tial electors, all t¢ go before the vot-} products. They affect shipments crs in the March primary. both originating’ and ending within r¢ Congressional Delegates the state, which shipments constitute The chief question agitating dele-| about five percent of the entire grain gates during the morning confer-| and grain products shipments ori- ences waa the division between con-| ginating in North Dakota. The ma- gressional districts. The Second con-| jority of grain is shipped inter-state sressional district delegates, in cau-|on a different schedule of rates to cus, voted to ask that the 13 candi-|the Twin Cities and Duluth.” dates for delegates be divided four] In discussing the decision the com- in each district, with one at large,|mission’s opinion says: ith the namé of L. B. Hanna, Cool-| “According to testimony of wit- ige manager in the state, mentioned | nesses for the carriers, approximate- us the delegate-at-large. Mr. Hanna|ly 95 percent of the grain and grain was here. products moved on interstate rates This plan was submitted to the|during the year 1922, For that per- Third district caucus, and the report|iod the Northern Pacific Railway was brought back that the Third dis-| shipped from al] stations on its lines trict was agrecable'to the division on|in North Dakota 1,232,724 tons of a four-four-four basis. grain and grain products on inter- The First district, however, ap-| state rates ‘and only 22,534 tons on _ peared to feel that that district, in| intrastate rates. Testimony of the eastern part ofthe state, should] witnesses for the, state clearly estab- be given more delegates because of| lished the fact #hat not over five per- the larger vote there. One represen-| cent gf the grain‘and grain products tative in that district-suggested six| moved on intrastate rates. This fact idelogates from that district, four|lends support to the argument of the from the second and three from the|carriers that the interstate, grain third, rates are of.-more vital interest to The matter was expected to go tothe farmers than the intrastate rates. the convention floor, unless . ironed © Affecting Mills out in nominating committees to be| “However, there are at this time named by the caucuses of the three|88 operating flour mills. scattcred districts, The First distriet asked| over the state of North Dakota, and that, a nominating committee be|there hag recently been constructed . Named to propose names of candi-|and is in operation at Grand Forks dates for delegates and electors, This |a state-owned mill and elevator, rep- WHAT IT AFFECTS All Grain Moving From Point to Point Within State of North Dakota \ « The decreases, according to rate! the world. And by means of these things he will “sell” one more huge section of thé globe the idea of Brit- ish Empire and renewed loyalty to the British royal family. For this particular Edward Wind- sor is the Prince of Wales. When he completes the contem- plated trip he will have covered more ground and will have seen more of the British Empire than any member of the family in its entire history. His total mileage by land and (Continued on page 3) HE GOT TOO MUCH LIBERTY Beach, N. D., Feb, 14.—Too much liberty has been taken as the result of an plleged mistake in identity, ac- cording to Patrick W. Liberty of St.” Paul. Whilé at Beach recently he stated that creditors of-his father, Patrick Liberty of Sentinel Butte, levied upon a hotse in that city owned by the son, Patrick W. Liber- ty and sobd it, in the belief that the structure was owned by the elder Liberty.» Mr, Liberty, Jr. is endeav- orihg to regain possession of the property, BREAD ‘TRUST’ IS CHARGED Congressional Investigation Is Asked by Organization Washington, Feb. 14—A- report {charging nation-wide profiteering in i breaq and that creation of “a colossal bread trugt is impending” was sub- mitted today by Basil M. Manley, {director of the Peoples Legislative Service to Senator LaFollette of Wis- consin, its chairman, and “other progressive senators. and chairman.” The report which was outlined in an arinouncement by the organization recommended congressional action “to deflate bread prices and. check the growth of the bread trust.” ‘An investigation of wheat» and bread prices made at the request of the senators and representatives to whom the report was, submitted showed, it was said, that the Amer- ican people’ are paying “a million dollars a day for their bread.” ' HARDWARE MEN MEET IN,FARGO | of the program for the annual con- vention of the North Dakota Retail Hardware association, which will be were made’ public by Hubert Har- rington, member of the board of di- rectors ‘and fn charge of the local ar- rangements for the entertainment of the association. % Officers of the organization are: President, ©. H. Blanding, Harvey; first vice president, E. L. Garden, Sourjs, second vice president, Paul N. Allen, Jamestown; secretary, J. N. Barnes, Grand Forks; treasyrer, A. J. Linn, Sanborn. One of, the big features of the con- vention will be an exhibit of hard- ware at the Fargo auditorium. Hun- dreds of hardware dealers from every Fargo, Feb. 14.—Complete details | held in ‘Fargo, Feb. 20, 21 and 22,’ POPULAR PRINCE OF WALDS PACKS HIS BAGS AND POWBR- ssinst Thomas Hall as Seeretary of District bern of mixing with all kinds and ' Judge Freq Jansonius for)an order conditions of men in every part Of |to the defendant to show cause why The suit ite. Application is made to he should not be enjoined. includes the so-called election law: law of the 1923 legislature, The petitioner alleges: That Governor Nestos was without power to call a special election on March 18 for the submission of the lawg to a vote of the people because the petitioners who caused the laws to be referred asked that’ the election be helq in November, 1924, That if the ballots are certified the election will be unlawful and will result “in great irreparable dam- ages and injury to the petitioners and the electors generally through- out the state.” “The position taken by the peti- tioner is exactly that taken by See- retary of State Thomas Hall in questioning the Governor's right to submit the laws,” said F. 0.) Hell- strom, who.with Joseph Coghlan’ is attorney for the petitioner. “We be- lieve that Mr. Hall's petition is cor- rect.” What Is Alleged The* sit alleges: “That in his proclamation his Excellency, Gover- nor R. A. Nestos, {a copy of which proclamation is hereunto attached marked Exhibit E and by said desig- nation made a gart thereof) presumes to take away from the petitioners and the electors of the state the right guaranteed them by the con- stitution to have the said measures referred to a state-wide election des- ignated in the petition by the peti- tioners, and therefore infringes up- on the rights of the petitioners and the electors generally and is a usur- pation of power, not warranted by the constitution of the state or any laws or statutes enacteq thereundev.” The papers filed include the Attor- ney-General’s declination to bring the action. “non-party” and the bank valijating ta, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana and in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan the total acreage! of farms, the area in hard spring, wheat, the 1923 production and acre yield and the average annual yield with the number of farm kept rec- ords obtained in each to indicate the ynature and scope of the cost inves- tigation. The remaining tables were to show the differences in| cost of production in certain representative localities in Canada and the United St. Alexius physicians suid this is the first record of triplets b ing born in the hospital, Mother and three sons were reported doing well. The infants have not been named. Two of the babies we ed four pounds and five ounces and one four pounds and three ounces. Called Together by Com- mander of Militia Troops To Consider Action TWO TOWNS SRE QUIET Marion, Ill, Feb, '14.—A solution of the situation in Williamson county States The commission has tabulation 1,844 production ords obtained 79 local: st ree s 54 from 43 localities in Canada. NEW VICTORY FOR OBREGON Agrarians Adopt Measures’ Supporting Government Mexico City, Feb. 14—(By radio via Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, by the A. P.)—Defeat of rebels under Gen- eral Diguez and Estrada by General Escobar at Palo Verde on the west- ern front is reported in a message from General Obregon. The rebel forces were put to flight not with- standing efforts of their leaders to make them fight, the message said. Agrarians residing at Zamora and neighboring towns have requested the regional confederation of labor to use its influence with Gencral Obregon to the end that arms might be shipped to fight rebel marauders in Michoacan. General Almazan has reported that VR, W. Frazier, who brings the suit, is chairman of the Republican state committee controlled by Non- partisans and is a member of the state executive committee of the Nonpartisan League. Hellstrom was engaged by Democrats at the Woo- ledge Minot conference to/bring uc- tion, he said. Judge Jansonius is at Jamestown today and papers were forwarded to im. BOND SUITS MAY FOLLOW State Bonding Fund Disap- proves Claims Suits against the Stafe Bonding Fund on the part of Ransom and La- Moure counties may follow refusal of the bonding fund board to ap- | prove claims presented to it, The board disapproved the claim of Ran- som county on the bonds of the coun- ty treasurer and county commission- ers for $24,382.58 for money in a close@bank, disapproved the claim of Bottineau county on thé treasurer of that county for $11,675.86 for the same reason and disapproved of the claim of L. R. Baird, general receiv- er, on the borid-of Adam Lefor as re- ceiver of the Farmers State’ Bank of Belfield for alleged misuse of funds. The board allowed the claim ot La- Moure county of $5,000 on the bond of Robert E. Powers, former sheriff, and the claim of Larimore school dis- federal troops engaged the rebels in battle in the state of Puebla and de- feated them with fatalities totalling fifty. i INDIAN WORK REPORT MADE ® Fargo, Feb. 14,—Reports of the work of the Episcopal church among the Indians, given by Rev. H.,H. Welsh or Cannonball,~a fullblooded : Sioux, . were featured at the mecting in Far- go yesterday of the bishop and-coun- cil of North Dakota, .attended by mere than 20 clergymen and other representatives of the church in the state. fi 7 Mr. Welsh -described the’ methods by which the Indians raise their quota for missionary work which, he said, igclude such “civilized” ‘devices as basket socials, lunches and sup- pers. Many an Indian gives his horse, an object of. much personal pride} as his church offering. Ven. H. R. Harrington of Cassel- ton, made a preliminaty report of plans for publicity for the district of North Dakota, and announced meth- ods for distribution of “The Sheaff,” the North Dakota church paper. Dean H. Cowley-Carroll, as chairman of the departinent of field service, made his report, which was preceded by a repert of the work done last year by Rev. Alexander Coffin of Dickinson. Book Giver Bishop. A feature of the meeting was the presentation to Bishop J. P. Tyler of the “Book of Remembrance,” com- memorating’his 10th anniversary as bishop of North Dakota, (The book has now been completed, With 1,800 signatures. . wt SCHOOL TREASURER, 79, in process of of which 89 records were taken from 36 localities in the United States and DISSOLUTION OF HARVESTER ‘AGAIN ASKED Government Reopens Case Asking Separation of Mc- Cormick, Deering Interests is being considered by prominent and influential citizens who ad- journed early today after an all-night conference which was attended by Major-General Milton, Foreman and Carlos Black, state adjutant, com- manding national guardsmen on duty in the county. When the county board of super- visors meets tomorrow the citizens are expected to present plans for es- tablishing a stable nonpartisan gov- ernment to assume control when the troops leave. General Foreman bes urgeq such action be taken while the troops are on duty, otherwise they will be withdrawn and settlement of the situation will be left to the var- ious factions themselves: . Chicago, Feb, 14..-The legal bat- tle to compel the International Har- vester Company to dissolve in three parts in accordance with an agree- ment made five years ago has been reopened here by the federal govern- ment. Hearing of testimony on the government's petition was started yesterday before special examiner, . A. Farrington. The chief aim of the government, according to special evolved, assistant United States Attorney-| Quiet continues to prevail in Ma- General Abraham Meyers, who is|rion ang Herrin, the only outward conducting the prosecution, is the! event last night being two calls from separation of the McCormick and the home of Samuel Stearns, exalted Deering properties. The government ¢yclops of the Williamson county Ku asks in its petition that the interna- Klux Klan that suspicious persons tional organization be divided into, were prowling around his residence three distinct independent and unre-| in Marion. Details of guardsmen lated companies. searched his premises twice but The original case which resulted in found nothing. A guard stationed at the agreement to dissolve was tried the home last night was removed to- in St. Paul when the company was day. Se eet a SHIPMENTS OF LIVESTOCK BOOM Sherman anti-trust law. ” Weather Report | Weather Report |] atettingor, NuoDy "Feb. 14.—Live- + —________—___| stock shipments from the City of ae ‘Hettinger during 1923, totaled 397 For twenty-four hours ending at carjoads, as compared with 256 in noon today. 1922, an increase of about 55 per- cent, according to records tabulated here. Detailed increases follow: hogs, 83 carloads to 100; cattle, 181 to 226; sheep, 87 to 61; and horses, 5 to 10. Shipments of butter and eggs in 1923 totaled 212,. 783, as compared with 139, 575 in 19! stated that a statement from the gathering would be issued later to- day. All sections of the county were represented at the session and it was apparent the citizéis hoped for a solution of the situation to be . 29 wee 4B » 82 . 82 . 0 10 Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yésterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation ..... A Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Snow probable tonight and Friday. Colder. For North Dakota: Snow probable tonight and Friday. Colder. WEATHER CONDITIONS High pressure, accompanied by slightly colder weather, prevails over the northeastern Rocky Mountain slope but temperatures are still above the seasonal average in prac- tically all sections, Precipitation oc- curred in the Great Lakes region and over the northern Rocky Mountain region but elftwhere generally fair weather prevails. : ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. MEMORIAL FOR NOTED MEN Hope, N, D., Feb. 14.—-A joint me- morial se¥vice-for Washington, Lin- coin and Wilson wis held at, the Methodist church here in which the Earle V. Jefferson post, American Legion, toek part, A discours the three noted Americafs v en by Rev. C. W. Langdon, p: the local Methodist church. Special music was given, by the choir. At the close of the service, the flag was halfmasted by the commander and vice-commander of the post, while the congregation stood with bowed heads for several moments of silent tribute. BISMARCK POSTOFFICE NOW IS _ SECOND IN THE ENTIRE STATE Bismafck postoffice now. ranks the second, in,the state of North Dakota. Members of the citizens conference | WILL TESTIFY REGARDING HIS OSSINING TALK Banker to be Questioned Con- cerning the Sale of the Marion Star DAUGHERTY LEFT OUT Declared Before Committee This His Opinion Was Not Asked By Fall Washington, Feb. 14.— (By the A. P.)—With Frank A. Vandertlip waiting to explain his recent ref- ernces to the sale of President Harding's Marion Star the senate oil committee today put on the stand Oscar Sutro, counsel for the Standard Oil Company of Cali- fornia, and questioned ‘him about his company’s refusal to bid on one of the Fall oil leages. Mr. Vanderlip arrived: at the {committee chamber a few minutes \before the committee met. Chair- man Lenroot said he would be call- ed during the day and questioned about his circulation of reports about the sale of the Marion Star. The chairman also put into the committee's record from one of the purchasers of the Star: “Ray D. Moore and I will be in Washington _ Friday and request that either or both of us be per- mitted to tell the senate oil inves tigating committee what we know relative to the purchase of Mr. Harding's paper.” The committee apparently had reached no decision whether to re- call E. L. Dohney and ask him whether the ever attempted to em- ploy Bainridge Colby, former sec- retary of state, and for a time law partner of President Wilson. Com- mittee members have been asked to put that question to Mr. Doh- ney, whose attorney, Frank J. Ho- gan, today issued this statement: “Neither Mr. Colby nor any law firm with which the was connected was ever retained by or employed by Mr. Dohney or any company in which the was interested at the time before, during or since he was a member of President Wilson’s cabinet. \Nor did Mr. Dohney at any time offer to retain or employ Mr. Colby in any matter whatso- ever.” DAUGHERTY LEFT OUT Washington, Feb. 14.—E. ©. Fin- ney, associate secretary of the In- terior, was quoted today before th: oil committee as saying that Secr: tary Fall considered it “unnece: sary” to have Attorney-Generi Daugherty ‘pass on the validity o the oil leases ‘before they were made. The testimony was given by Os- car Sutro, counsel for the Standard Oil Company of California, He told the committee that he had suggested to Mr. Finney that a de- partment of justice opinion be sought. “Mr. Finn reply in. sub- stance,” continued the witness, “was that it was not the wish of the Secretary of Interior—no, I do not think that expresses it—he said the secretary of the interior considered it unnecessary to have the opinion pf the Attorney-Gen- eral.” PUBLISHER GIVEN LAN! Washington, Feb. 14.—E. C. Fin- assistant secretary of the in- or départment, testified before the oil .committee today that his recollection was that Secretary Fall told him a short time before the Teapot Dome lease was announced that arrangements had been made with Harry Sinclair to give some land in the reserve to John C, Shaf- ‘fer, the publisher. TESTIFIES TOMORROW Washington, Feb. 14.—The committee decided toda Frank A. Vanderlip would not ‘be questioned until tomorrow. OFFERED TO BUY BACK Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 14. ii ity stockholders of the Marion Star of which Mrs. Harding is one offered to buy back the newspaper from Roy D. Moore and Louis H. Brush after the death of Mr. Hard- ing at the price for which it was purchased, Hoke oniphen, Ohio manager of the Coolidge campaign, said here today. SHAFFER TESTIFIES Washington, Feb. 14——John ©. Shaffer, publisher of the | Chicago Evening Post and a number of other papers, was questioned by the oil committee today about a reputed grant to him of a one-eighth interest in the Pioneer Oil Company, a Stan- dard subsidiary “for services ren- dered.” was generally acceptable; as a meth-|resenting an investment of approxi- od of expediting the selection of del-| mately three million dollars, with a egates. \The Second and Third dis-)minimum rated capacity of 3,000, trict caucuses voted on the names of | barrels of grain products daily. The fhen from those districts for dele-} elevator has | storage facilities for gates. bushels of y grain. Committeeman Discussed, stitutidén has not yet Aside from the apportionme, | off been in operation a year, the possi- delegates the question of naticnal| bility for its development is indicat- posite was uppermost in thé|ed to some extent by the fact that ON JOB FOR 40 YEARS Hatton, N. D., Feb. 14.—A. N. Of- ferdah}, now nearly 79 years old, has served his school district continu- ously as treasurer for the last 40 years. He helped organize Washing-| ton township in* 1881, and has the distinction of having the longest con- tinuous (service on its board of all residents of the township. He serv-|the year 1923 being $145,497.76. ed continuously until 1897, when he Fango’s postoffice easily ranks first in was elected a representative. He fourth with receipts of $78,602.18, | hag since been on the board as clerk| * 1_ ig expected that ‘formal notification of Bismarck’s ‘advancement ' mx Teapot Dome. ae of or supervisor. “Active up to now, he 5 ‘Sheffer said his payment signi his desire to retire on will be made by the postoffice for the fiscal year ‘beginning ' pioneer company came out the (Continued*on’ page 8) The new rank for the postoffice wag athieved.by a fine increase i} business for the year 1923, which carried ‘Bismarck ,apoye Grand Forks: Receipts for the year 1923 at the. Bismard& office were $153,085.88, an increase which carried the postoffice wp one grade in first class postoffices., Grand Forks, which had held second place in the state, also gained, but fell short of Bismarck, the Grand Forks receipts for part of the state are expected to at- tend. N. D. YOUTH DIES DESPITE STUDENT’S GIFT OF BLOOD Aberdeen, ‘S, D., Feb. 14.—Maurice Weiss, 18, Carrington, N. D., died here after a courageous but losing battle with death. Several days mA local physicians resorted to ‘blood; transfdsions in an effort to save Had MINNESOTA EDITORS TO MEET young man’s life,» A student of the!’ Minneapolis, Minn., Feb, 14—About Northern normal. here gave a pint 300 attendants are ‘expebted at the and a half of his blood and it was annual convention of the Minneec! thought for a time that, the youth,, Editorial association which. will open ‘would ‘survive,’ -here Friday for a two day, session. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon- tana, produced what he said was a record of proceealnes ef directors of the Pioneer company- making sach a grant. A Mr. ‘Schaffer said he never heard of those proceedings. He did hold an eighth interest in the company, he said, but had.sold it. Asked what “service” he had rendered the wit- ness replied: “None.” He added that he had land adjoin- trict No. 44 of $6,000 on the bond of P. L. Arms as district treasurer. MILL, BOARD MEETS FRIDAY Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 14—A ‘regular meeting of the hoard of managers of the state mill and eleva- tor is scheduled to. be held at the state plant here Friday. | by millings: “The name of Harri-| during the, first six months of 1923, yn Garnett of St. Thomas was still | there was shipped from the mill, 201 most frequently mentioned, although | cars of grain products to sixty dif-, there appears likelihood of other}ferent destinations in North Dakota. candidates going before the conven-| “While recogpizing that the move- Fas ad (Continues on page 8). > ,$Continued on page 8) Vf the state) while Minot ts ‘ :