The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Snow probable tonight and Sav. Not much change in temperature, ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924 PRICE FIVE CE HARDING STORY FAILS IN INQUIRY IN SCHOOLS IN | ALASKAN COAL IS DRAWN IN ALBERT FALL ‘bd. 15.—Albert B. Fall, retary of the interior, and SAID STILL ILL IVANDERLIP IN RELIANCE UPON a d conspicuoug figure in the senate in : \ i vestigations in the Teapot Dome, , his way to El, Paso, Texas, whe he _———_ has been summoned by the ous * » % " illness of, his wife. Fall is aceom- Meeting of Members of Boards Railroad Constructor Says} panied by a nurse and his daughter ~ of Education at James- th law, Mrs. Jack Fall. According to| Noted Banker Is Unable To town Take Action Denby and Fall Planned To Lease Lands the nurse, the former secretary is extremely nervous and unable to see anyone. Give “Legal Information” To Oil Committee FORM ORGANIZATION PRESENTS A LETTER 2 000 PEOPLE : = \ e j TELLS OF RUMORS Permanent Body of School {Made Public by Calvin Coo- s Board Members in North lidge—Rear Admiral Rob- Believes From What He Dakota Is Formed inson Prevented Lease -HEAR JUVENILE BAND CONCERT Heard Too Much Money-was Paid For Marion Star + Jamestawn, N. D., Feb. 15.—Dras- Washington, Feb. 15.—Owen J. aut tic steps to curb expenditures, for oe of ULES ess se- | Washington, Feb. 15.—The the public schools of Nortl akota jected by President Coolidge to- ; senate oil co ittee wel into , ‘and os reduce taxes were urged in day as Republican member of Remarkable Outpouring Is, tha story aeuetNe sale SuPer resolutions adopted by a group of 75 the special counsel in the oil Made at Auditorium For ident Harding’s Marion Star to- members of schpol beards of the land lease prosecution. day without finding any evidence state, including Smany of the larger He succeeds Silas H. Strawn Two Performances to implicate Mr. Harding in the cities, at the conclusion of a meeting here late yesterday. The recommendations ihcluded: Elimination of courses in commer- of Chicago whose nomination was withdrawn from the senate yes- terday after it had been found ungeceptabla, The nomination MUSICIANS PRAISED | oil scandal. Frank A. Vanderlip, who gave circulation to rumors about the Star in a public speech, testified cinl “subjects, laboratory sciences PO tea he had heard rumors only and such as physics, zoology, a be 3} knew none of the facts. The chemistry, ) Ty Great Progress Made by Juve- | star owners submitted a state- Elimination of manual training and domestic economy courses. Standardization of high school courses to a greater degree and lim & itation of elective courses, especiall: cons from Th Tohw in the high schools of the smalle: tty ha into nego- ‘The attendance at the first Munci- | | fem thonen Hilt cities. tiations in July, r fransfe’ nat Rand Concert given by the Juve- : a Sata A permanent organization wa The From left to right, top* row: 15.—Former See- Secretary Denby aid before y by John E. Washington, Feb. all and retary were dec President Coolidge tod nite Musicians Under Mr. Sorlien Is Shown ment and the committee went no further. Turning its attention to other matters the investigs s heard ranch, a flat denial that he ever formed and the acting chairman and swimimng pool at Fall's Three Rivers : n'le Band st the city Anditorium last | recived any $68,900 payment d secretary of the meeting elected of snch and his city home at El so, lines as were late: followed in evening exceeded the expectations of | from the Sinclair oil interests. ficers, namely, John W. Carr of | Tex. Bottom row, from left to right: Teapot Dome oil leas the committee who spongored the| Reports of such a payment had Jamestown, pfesident, and “Harry E. The ranch house at Three Rivers The Alaskan coa’ lease was 10! concert. A number wee turned | heen brought to the committee Dickinson of McClusky, secretary. A motion authorized appointment by the president of an executive committee of five members to draw up by-laws and constitution, the committee to include the president and secretary. Tt was voted to hold a mecting of the association at least once a year at a place to be named by the exec- utive committee. und Fall's German pelice dog, which nroved the nemesis of many photo- hers who entered on the prop- only to take flight when the ani- jmal sprang at them. “ASSERTS LIEN executed but the letter sid the Navy department largely through the efforts of Rear Admiral J. K. Rob- son shad assiduously refused ever since to permit use of Alaskan coal iby the Navy. Ballaine who constructed the lareves Central railroad, the fore- ‘runners of the present line, present- away for lack of seats, at the even- ing performance and at the matinee performance the house was packed. The collection which was taken dur- ing intermission amounted to $125.- 88. Over 8,000 people heard the con- certs. veg his letter to the President as aj recently by Archie Roosevelt. Washington, Feb. 15—Frank A. Vanderlip took the witness stand to- | day as soon as the oil committee con- vened. He identified himself as retireg business man and banker. Chairman Lenroot read an excerpt from the Ossining speech as to “a certain Marion newspaper sold - for The concert proved a delightful tribute to Sorlien, the di- (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc. ally detailed by former Secretary of ihe | s of his ranch at Three Rivers, N. M., $550,000 to two young -men” under circumstances that constituted “a _ supplement to previous charges that surprise to many and a Resotutions Adopted | powerful interests are at work to the efforts of L. C. f Bluding a cordon of cowpunchers, said to have been especi Resolutions adopted, in part, sai Interior A. B. Fall to keep photographers from taking pict We believe that the teachers will be fair and honorable in the matter of salaries to meet the emergency caused by the increased tax burden and where salaries have not been reduced from war-time levels we rec- ommend the reduction of such sal- NBA cameramen sucfessfully ran and exclusive photos of the Fall of. naval re BLACK HILLS erve oi] lands to private inte the blockade. property, now esta. intrepid dash |FIRST TRIPLETS through the lines netted them first | ne center of Senatorial investigation into the transfer FINANCE BODY BILL 1S HALT ‘ON. D.GROWTH rey the development of Alaska. 0 has presented charges to sven fearatorsqinelddine meenkten Lenroot, chairman of the oil. inves- itigating committee. The official files sI retary Fall of the Intel ww that See- for and Sec- rector; Association of Commerce and members of the School Board who have inaugurated this system of |providing a musical education among the students of the Bismarck schools. Mr. Sorlien has spent but seven challenge to the last administration.” Mr. Vanderlip then began to ex- plain that the first instance’ some papers had misquoted him. “Substantially I said there we rumors coming from Washingt which went far beyond gossip,” capper o e and a half months in effecting an : wil aries. IN CITY DIE If it Passes it Means Death of| "etry of the Navy Denby begun gsganization and actual work with | Comeinued. | “vou heard it eve We recommend the amendment of negotiations as carly as July, 1021, lar manners of thebedd. The ehite {Tues spout this story. the tuition law that will permit a SCOUT TRIP IS Bismarck’s first triplets, sons born PLANS ACTION Sale of Land on Contracts for the transfer of the Ngval coal dren have in most instances been “T believeg that out of respect to maximum charge of non-residents of bexbe . ks | a reserves in the Matanuska field A President Harding's memory th 310 a een ene [siteName HunaaE peat | and Renting from the Navy to the Interior de-'yer, faithful at rehearsals and prae-| scandal, for I believe it scanda ; | ndge, died last night at the , ticing and some of them give hope | , ” “We are convinced that the people ‘hospital in spite of heroic efforts of partment and for the leasing of that | o¢ aplandii: talenthfos the city. The should be coldly looked at. VP of North Dakota will not counten- | physicians to save them. The in- reserve for a period of 50 years,” | snecial duets and the Sa eae He said he considered it “a patri ance -a decrease in school privileges jfants all were normal but under- DIVET’S d the letter. “The negotiations at | ¢ : Saxaphone } otic duty to bring the thing to the nor are they willing to take a back- ward ‘step in the matter of educa- tion, ry them through the crucial test. Two of them weighed four pounds | weight and lacking in vitality to car- | Will Function Within 10 Days, EXPLANATION ) ’ tie terms agreed upon between the two secretaries in this coal reserve ran along lines exactly parallel with quartet were all well rendercd. The work of the high school or- chestra shows the work of more ad- surface” because “it was known in every newspaper office. n you give this committee in- “yn order to maintain’ efficiency | Many: Inquire About Applica-| in? five ounces at birth, and one (Tells Gathering Here That It/'the negotiations and terms of the| vanced students envi aaa their | formation on the subject?” Chairman and yet cut the cost of ‘education ions as Members of Local | weighed four pounds and three It Is Declared as Organ- | ill Dest: Farmer’s | !¢28¢ of the Teapot Dome reserves.” part of the program is deserving ) Lenroot insisted. i j ichool boards and school. superi- Seout Troops [thes had not een named. They ization Is Made Credit on Crop CHILL WINDS Pe tag Ag ager Pe Rr fae Wan: tendents: would have made 11 children in the vhich ac-|derlip answered. “I have” hear “To arrange courses so that each family of C. Madsche, farmer living : Lee ate aemrerrreeeen fvibojbe a pronk in/atudy) and) rehearsal will’ some things) abent, it (jin Aabeniars teacher will carry the maximum near Dodge, who was to arrive here FOR NORTHWEST HELP ‘edge lien bill, which is to be begin. which I respect. I heard the pr teaching load consistent with effi- vient service; “That small classes be eliminated ang classes be combined to éliminate extra teachers wherever possible; “The expense ‘of private and public transportation be curtailed wherever vraeticable.” Against Tax Cut Measures Another resolution sai “after a careful consideration of the so-called tax reduction, measure which is being sponsored by the tax- payers’ association and which aims it a flat reduction of all levies we unreservedly oppose the passage of any such law. We reach the con- clusion that the passage of this so- Hed Gunderson measure will oper- ly injured from the standpoint of ef- ficiency. We are also convinced that PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED, Two Weeks Would Be Made at Little Expense, Under Plan HOW A BOY MAY JOIN SCOU between the ages of 12 inclusjve, may. join the | Boy Scouts of America. | In Bis | marek, applications may be ma | to any of the | | three Boy Scout Troops- terian troop, F. J. Grad, O. LeBarron; Bap- | tists, E. Metho- Boy Scout Week, observed in Bis-| marek this week, has brought many of the} Camping Trip \ i \ le | coutmasters of the | Presby- | | | | this afternoon to/make arrangements |for the funeral. The mother had been in the hospital for several weeks for treatment. STOCK PRICES TAKE DROP —A sharp col- | took place just | New York, Feb. lapse in stock pr’ after noon in today’s. market on the widespread circulation of reports in the financial district that one of Wal street’s most responsible operators ISLE OF PINES Strain — Millions Sub- \ scribed in Body Chidagd, Feb. 15.—Organization for the new $10,000,000 agricul- | tural finanee corporation designed to | relieve the credit situation, in the northwestern states were completed There at a meeting of more than 100 representatives of banking, industrial and railway interests. The new corporation should be n committee appointed at Pri dent Coolidge’s conference in Wash- jington, said after yesterday’s mect- Plan Is to Relieve Credit voted on March 18, was characterized by A. G. Divet before the “Repub- lican” convention late yesterday as a measure which would do more than |any other one law to halt the devel- opment of North Dakota. “If it is made a law by the vote of the people it will be because it is ‘not understood,” he said. The bill, he said, provides that any farmer's wife and members of his family over 16 years old may have a labor lien on a crop which is su- perior to all other liens except threshermen’s, labor and seed liens. “It creates a lien above mortgages end it takes away from the farmer his crop as security,” said Mr. Divet “As an instrumentality of limit lien bill is enacted into law on March '15 the man who sells land on contracy SNOW, AHEAD Bismarck “Midwinter Spring” Replaced by Them s Chill blasts which succeeded Bi marck’s “midwinter spring” today probably will continue tomorrow, ac- cording to the weather bureau. Snow also is probable tonight and 'tomor- row. The mercury ascended to 35 ye day with a bright sunshine mak- ng the day seem much warmer. This morning at 7 a. m. it was 12 above, bureau exactly zero. Those taking part in the duet and quartet numbers are: Jean Setser, William Lenhart, Frank Patera and Harry Rubin composed the Soxa- phone quartet. Roselli Rausch and Sidney Rigler played the cotnet duct. Winifred and Fay’ Ellithorpe played the flute duet and Edna Dean Best and Reinhold Delzer played the pinno duct during the second half of the program. PETITIONS FOR JOHNSON READY Fargo, Feb. 15.—Nominating peti- ticns placing the name of Senator nounced today. was $550,000 for a share in it’ with a consideration of $10,000 a year to be paid to a contributing editor.” Under questicning he said he un- derstood that country papers were usually valued on a basis of 12 per- cent earning power, “I've heard the Marion Star earn- ed around $80,000 a year,’ he con- tinued, “with $69,000 in a particular- good year.” ‘That would justify $360,000 for the paper,” root interjected. “Yes, Mr. Vanderlip continued. “All the inferences were in these ru- mors that too much was paid for the paper but I never said anybody con- nected with the oil business had paid a value of Senator Len- nae Biseiath a : bs ‘dit of the farmer it has | At Edmonton, Alberta, it was 6 be-|Hiram Johnson on the March 18 pri- | any money in thi i ote to the ond that com@high schools || dists, B. M. Dunn, Initiation fee | had suddenly turned bearish on the able to funetion within 10 days, John ing the credit of th er it ha g ton, was 6. be y money in the transaction. I i (tna Game mira Bey ag Cath be alooat | is one dues, 50 cents. | theory that public confidence ‘had Mellugh, pabidend BE uke Mechanies @ Vicious effect,” said Mr, Divet. “lt he zero, it was 8 below at Prince | mary ballot in North Dakota will) hope that by bringing out the slan- and a great many of schools that |'!— yee eae te || been undermined by the oil diselos- ;& Metals National bank.iof New Provides that dhejlien shall attach, to ele ond i abelow a Winnipes: pe lea ane Beara ate tes der you gentlemen on this committee E ¢ - x all produce ‘on the farm.” liston reported 14 above al a. jm a ul » chairman | would get at the t 1 e would not be closed would be serious- | ures. York, and chairman of the ¢rgani Mee oe id that if the Fedge|m. today and the Moorhead-Fargo | of the state executive committee, an- dB e truth and clear the memory of President Harding. Lenroot Caustic “Did you think it likely that truth this measure is unscientific, imprac-]| inquiries to Scout Masters P Iwi i subs e 2 ticable and unworkable.” pee” | three Bismarck troops from boys who | TREATY 0. K.’D ing. ie corporation will inimediate. | Will find his payments ind ih North sould. follaye on] ¥he heels Ce siete: Tire committee included G. M. Reg-| would like to join in the movement. | ly make available for the relief of 15 O10 ° sold on executory sale, he =| . v. SEY cchalemen..Denrect continued. ister, Bismarck; M. E. MeCurdy,| The plan advanced of holding «| Washington, Feb. 15.—A favorable the stringent credit situation said, adding that the Fedge bill mae by uttering these things Washburn; W. H, Hutchinson, La-!big Bismarck Roy Scout camp in the report on the Isle of Pines treaty throughout the wheat belt of the ("iia ‘destroy the? development of WAITS 8 whic pare slander if not true you Moure; C. E, Garvin, Grand Forks; Black Hills of South Dakota the first which has been pending before the northwest, a maximum, of $100,000. oh Dakota. 3 were fulfilling a public duty? 0, B. Tripp, Hettinger; . Phelps, two weeks after school has caused a senate for 18 years was ordered to- 000, since it is eligible to borrow ““iNG man of good sense will sell a ‘ Mr. Vanderlip insisted his purpose Steele; H. E. Dickinson, McClusky. | bubble of excitement among the boys day by the senate foreign relations from the-war finance corporation in piece of land unless he gets a guf- i y was as given “because rumors like 4 Local Men Return of the city. | committee. Drawn by John Hay it amounts uP to 10 ones dereapltal Feient initial purchase price that the auvith the dese: convention au men are counting on his popularity theie, make rede (faster than any George M. Register and W. F.| The proposed ‘camp on wheels”! recognizes the title of Cuba to that day’s meeting ordered the 1. jand will protect him,” said Mr. | '°¢ “Real Republican” convention | to carry him over. pviek propaganda: Jones of the Bismarck board of edu-' would leave, Bismarck in motor. island. salle ne telegranr sent to President bare land will protect Hin,” said MH | out of the way the next on the pro-| LaFollette may not be under fires| commniiten time Ie did nat ace the catlon/attanded) the dessins of the trucks and probab include most of Se hs ieee Aen will halt the sule of land in the state. | rt aN wihomitate caafidate con} because he has not suid that he de- neue toll cegeiaeltton aaa GU TeeERTEa cS conference called yesterday in James- the “hills territory.” During the trip a 2 i toe’ ap. “No man can safely rent land ex- ion to nominate caQdidates for] sired his name entered in the pri- : He rh town. the various. Scout: activities, such ns| °. WEATHER REPORT ‘The organization committee ap- 7 e°1"Cash rent paid in advanee.{the June primary to oppose the lea-| mary here. He refused to run as a the sale of newspapers. Mr, Register, who was named a’ swimming, wig-wag signalling, fire| For twenty-four hours ending af eine ate coerce ee by “tMany people witl say it is good gue ticket. The means of procedure | Furmer-Labor candidate in South Da- sogiite batter anid he. Bad: beseantne d member of the resolutions commit- building, distance running, tracking pont ot ae Rcipan 12 takés pleasure in’ reporting that at if the farmer can’t mortgage his will not be decided until after the} kota, and he has refused to give oth-| from vaxiour acuccectbuti thee aon tee, said that the sentiment prevail-| in forests, would be emphasized. ee ure: a Ce ee * 5 meeting in Chicago subscriptions | CrP, That might be open to argu-|March 18 primary, however, uccord-| er “progressives” a statement that] who related them presumed to have ing at the afternoon discussion was| J. J. MacLeod would be in charge, Highest yesterday - + 85 meeting im Toe the total of $10, {ment But no one will say it is a) ing to L. L. ‘Twichell, chairman of the | he would: leave the Republican: ban- |-facts” Vanderlin said he had neve at taxes should be reduced, ex-' with Scout masters handling’ various Lowest yesterday + 28 Ry Soe | ecod thing for North Dakota that if |Independent Voters Association, who| ner and lead a third party. Hi Pe ash seks coe pattie Shes tie nak Weaeecae sence o u M fey ary {Lowest jnst night 32 000,000 recommended at your confer: arian except On a Fy i eal er lead a third party. His sge| heard of “any million dollar slush chools reduced, but that units. Mr. MacLeod has successful- [owe bas ig 2 ence, a man cannot sell land except 3 was here to atten: the “Real Repub- —and his silence count against him.| fund" until he saw the headlines on the good of the children should not: ly-handled Boy Scout camps at Lake) Precipitation .... 1g, “Articles of incorporation, with big cash payment or cannot rent land |lican” convention. To meet the. argument that LaFol-| it in the papers this morning. be sacrificed. Isabelle and Apple Creek and camps) Highest wind velocity . 5i trond power designed effectively to \except for cash in advance.’ Taye dante LiSw Whag willibsedunelldeuts ia checonle proprestiys: . The feeling, he said, was that the of other groups of boys. Rev. Pos- WEATHER FORECAST serve the agricultural interests were “It was pointed out that the claim | until after the election laws are vot- some others point out that he suppurted Denies Grudge. matter of elimination of courses was | tlethwaite hopes to be able to lead! For Bismarck and vicinity: Saow tentatively adopted. of the entire family is made superior | 5 oy March 18,” said Twichell CERES TPA cahets, is a distinct difference be- largely a local matter, and there also | one group. probable tonight and Saturday. Not) “A fine spiri ct ion! vas | Souatier elalmy ond. tliat the TERE i i venti ive rmed ¢ Me ste tainty eaten aieaiae , a fe spirit of co-dperation was It is probable that this convention | Progressive party formed then. There | get these things in responsible quar- was the feeling that the schools should not lower their standard of teaching but “cutting salaries \to a point’ where they would have to em- ploy teachers less able tap those at present employed. When shown resolutions, as ‘report There ure about 75 Scouts in the The three troops can be increased to a maximum of city at present. 32 members each, and after this max- imum is reached new trdops would be formed. It is proposed to make the expense much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Snow probable tonight ‘and Saturday, Not much change in temperature. WEATHER CONDITIONS A high pressure area extends ove} evinced at the meeting and action to bring the corporation into operation | at an early. date may be relied upon.” ‘The capital subscriptions were all located as follows: New York, $5,000,000; Chicago, $2,- | 000,000; Minneapolis, $1,000,000; cannot be waived or assigned. DES LACS HALL IS DESTROYED will not be held before sometime dur- ing #he month*of April, perhaps as late as May first. If the election laws are beaten the former method of a convention called by the “com- mittee of twenty-one,” including sev- en from the Independent Voters As- is a possibility that LaFollette will get off the fence and jump into a third party movement, which weuld remove him from the North Dakota primary. ' I. J. Aloe, editor of the Peoples ters you had better lobk out,” said Vanderlip. “You'd have this committee be- ve your oniy purpose was to clear Mr. Harding’s memory.” “It-was,” he replied, long Republican,” “Iam a life- kk Hi the upper .Mississipp} Valley and a ¥. Se of § SE ee ae ee ae ee eee rer cy bor] Maniabe cand SeiP eubly’ lemer | Pittsbure, $60,000; Cleveland, $70,000; | | Minot, N. D.. Feb, 25.—The 1. 1) soctation, seven from the Republican | Opinion, Valley City, is out for a How many people spoke to you town, Mr. Register said that he and|than $10 for each boy. ach boy t rs ted from ‘th Detroit, $70,000, . F. hall at Des Lacs, generally itt d fi the De hird & North D: Hé| concerning these rumors concerning Mg. Jones were forced to Jeave on the | also would be expected to carn this| @™DOrtS 20 reported roe tng {,, All reported over-subseription of | used for all community undertakings | committee and seven fram the Det. | eee third party. in North Dakota. the Marion Star?” ‘asked Senator 7:80 train, and that he was surprised | sum between now and camp-time, Great Lakes ‘region northwestwerd | their quotas in yesterday's meeting. | in that village, was destroyed by fire cratic committee. e laws’ pass | says that “people in touch with both| 44,5, that fesolutions. were adopted which urged elimination of. courses speci- fically named. ~/ Scout masters feel that the boys can do this with a@ittle energy and with- out difficulty. The Scout masters to the Canadian Rockies. Temper- atures were below zero in the. Cena- dian Provinces this morning. A low Clarence M. Woolley, who directed the campaign in the east, said that twice the amount subscribed was shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday, with loss estimated at approximately $2,500, according to word reaching a new method will be adopted. The endorsement of Coolidge by factions are of the opinion that 75 percent of the league today and 75 pereent of the I. V. A.’s are conser- “Oh, possibly about a dozen. Bu- mors were current in New York and Washington.” also plan to insist as far-as possible | Pressure. area is centered over the| available if needed. The $5,000,000 | Minot, yesterday. Long distance the “Real Republican” convention} vative progtessives and there is but} Senator Adams asked for names ; - : that exch: boy. have the Scout unis, northern Rocky Mountain region and| had been raised in New York, he tyggphone wires-from Minot to Des} here was pleasing to the Coolidge] little difference in | their political | yi, informants. COLLEGE BURNED form. precipitation occurred over the west-|snid, without appeals to the banks fs were put out of commission by| managers, who see success for him | faith. When this great majority of| . 4] do not care to give names,” Van- Fergus Falls, Minn., Feb: 15.— . Northwestern college, an educational institution operated under auspic of the Swedish Lutheran church here, was damaged by fire yesterday Ls ae noon, with a joss of $10,000, . In building up “the Scout troops the scout masters have endeavored to make the expense so small that every boy can get oub and earn enough money to enable him to meet all ex- penses, ¥ i or ern Canadian Provinces and in Wash- ington and Oregon, The weather is generally fair over the Rocky ‘Moun-| tain states and Mississippi Valley while cloudy weather PrN over the Plains States, 4 of Boston or Philadelphia, which are ready to subscribe the ‘same amount if the need should arise for addition- al capital Members of the organiza- ition committee assured the meeting, hs {Continued on page %) the fire. The fire is generally believed to have started from jan overheated stove or a faulty stovepipe. The only equipment: saved from the hall was @ piano, in the primary. The Hiram Johnson or LaFollette men took no part in the convention. The Johnson men are counting heav- ily on the Senator's” forth-coming tour of North Dakota, and TaFolletie the two factions unite the state will experience peace and prosperity and with a little wise, action on the part of the legislature in repealing a num- ber of tax raising laws the tax bur-| den would soon be’ lessened.” derlip replied. . “There were many people. “ In no ; tase did they profess to know the facts. ee were con- zerned about the matter. “There so Berth cus rumor, | since we (Continued on page oe é , zh ‘