The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight and Sun- day. Slightly colder tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE \ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS NCE PLAN LARGEST ROTARY CONFERE COOLIDGE AID IS SUMMONED IN OIL INQUIRY C. Bascom Slemp Agrees To Testify Without the Issu- ‘ance of a Subpoena’ TO TELL ABOUT LOAN? May ished Concerning Con- versation' in South with Washington Publisher Washington, Feb. 23.—(By the A. P.)—C. Bascom Slemp, secretary tu President Coolidge, agreed to appear before the senate oil committee Mon- day. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon- Itana, chief prosecutor in the oil scan- | dal, called Mr. Slemp on the tele- phone and the secretary readily agreed to appear, Mr. Slemp visited Palm Beach last December at the time former Secre- tery Fall and Edward B. McLean, publisher of the Washington Post. were there and he probably will be asked if he talked with them about the oil scandal. Other members of the committee who concur in the decision to call the president’s secretary, said he might be questioned also as to whether he had talked: with government officials or others mentioned in the oil cases since the beginning of the sensation- ai disclosures which followed the tes- timony of Archie Roosevelt on Jan- uary 22. ‘ Was No Surprise, Apparently the news that-he would be called came as No surprise to Mr. Slemp. It was understood that he had. been advised several days ago that some members of the committ:,) were of the opinion that he should be questioned. Upon learning of Senator Walsh’s statement, Mr. Slemp communicated with friends at the capitol and was sold that his appearance had been issued. None may be, as in the usual course high dovernment officials simply are :in- ited to appear before congressional cmmittees. Decision to cal] Mr. Slemp was only ‘ne development which came out of wried conferences which Senator Valsh held with committeemen and is colleague, Senator Wheeler, Jemocrat, Montana, Banker Called. General procedure at the renewal of the public hearings next Monday vas discussed by Mr. Walsh and Jhairman Lenroot and later it was tated that Milton E. Ailes, president £ Riggs National bank, of Washing. von, probably would be the first wit- ness Monday. Senator Walsh declined to disclose he subject matter upon which he vill be questioned, but it is known hat the committee desires to have nformation from thé records of the snk which might throw some light upon rumors related to those current in connection with supposed oil :tock transactions by public officials. After the examination of Mr. Ailes ind Mr. Slemp, the committee prob- «bly will call in its. expert account- ‘nts before proceeding with other vitnesses. These accountants have ompleted their audit of the books oF W. B. Hibbs & Co. a Washington stock brokerage firm, ‘and also of the hooks of the former Washington ranch of Ungerleider & Co., a Cleve- and stock brokerage firm, PLEADS GUILTY IN BOOZE CASE Mrs. Wm. Grossman Goes Before Judge Jansonius . Mrs. William Grossman, who way errested as the outgrowth of recent iquor raids in the city, tvaived pre- ‘iminary examination which was set tor this.morning before Police Mag- strate Cashman, went before Judge Jansonius and pleaded guilty. She ‘vas fined $200 and sentenced to 90 lays in jail, the sentere provided by law, and the sentence temporarily suspended because her husband 1s in Jail and there are children at home. This morning before Police Magis- trate CaShman, Jack and Anna Ben- nett were bourid. to district court af- ter a preliminary hearing and the same procedure was taken with Chas, Moore ‘and Walter, Carter. Amos Casey waived examination; as did Mrs. Nellie Michkleby and Wm. Ga- ble. Other. hearings are set for ‘to- night. - * CHAIR DRIVR GOES ON Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 23—With subscriptions for the Normal chair drive coming in daily during the past - week, a total of 480 was announced Thursday night. Of these 876\ repre: sent.cash donations and 104 pledges, a total gain of 78 over the number reported last week. * Grapefruit is the principal product of the Isle of Pines, having} become an important industry since the American colonizatiog ‘shortly after the Spanish-American War, no formal subpoena for j CABINET HINTS AT DISSOLUTION OF REICHSTAG Berlin, Feb. 23.—The cabinet has decided to dissolve the Reichstag in the event of a conflict between that body and the government over the continuance or discontinuance of the ; “state of emergenc which has pre- } vajled throughout Germany ce last November when it was proclaimed by | presidential decree. The cabinet decision was given to the foreign correspondents spe summoned by Herr Deik chief of the press bureau, whose remarks left a strong impression that dissolution was probable in the near futur PRESENT RATES HELD LIFE OF COAL INDUSTRY | Lignite Industry Cannot Sur- ve Proposed Schedules, Says Washburn . HEARIN TO OPEN Before Examiner in Bis- marck on Monday “The lignite coal industry of North Dakota depends upon the continua- tion of the present freight rates, or possibly « lower tariff,” Major Stan- ley Washburn, president of the North Dakota Lignite Coal Operators association, declared today in a statement issued in connection with the lignite rate hearings to be held in Bismarck Monday, Feb. 25, before a joint session of the Interstate Com- merce Commission and the North Dakota Railroad Commission. A pre- liminary hearing on lignite rates as they affect South Dakota was held j before the Interstate Commeree Com- mission. «A preliminary hearing on lignite rates as they affect South Da- kota was held before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Aberdeen. S. D., this week. The hearings are the outgrowth of an attempt on the { part of the carriers to secure a high- er rate on North Dakota coal. “Wie assume,” Major Washburn’s ‘statement reads, “that the railroads have brought this e With the hope of securing a definite rate before the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, which, when finally settled, will give us. permanently either the prés- jent rate or perhaps even a lower one. | congress, | [In his first message to President Coolidge advocated a re- adjustment of the whole rate struc- ture, which statement, it is believed on high authority, means that com- modities which are vital necessities to the community, such as coal, should involve the lowest rates of any form of traffic moving over the railroad lines, even thought it i transported near the margin of out-of-pocket cust | of transportation. | “resident Coolidge also emphasiz- ed the need of diversification in ite wheat producing states but he did not mean that merely for a sugges- tion to North Dakota to grow less wheat and more corn and forage crops. He does mean that the future of this state and other states is bounded only by their capacity to develop all their resources, agrizul- | tural, mineral and industrial, and to realize on these within their natural resources. To this end the interests responsible for the- development of the vast lignite coal fields of North Dakota have, with the encourage- ment of state officials and develop- ment bodies, sought to extend the market for North Dakota coal there- by furnishing a ‘northwest fuel for the northwest’ and keeping millions of dollars in this section of the coun- try instead of permittingg it to go to eastern states in payment for eastern coal. In the annual report Of the state mine inspector, made public last month, it was pointed out that 1923 was North Dakota’s ban- ner -yedr from a coal production standpoint.- The value of the coal produced was $3,742,413.15, accord- ing to this report. This amount, close to $4,000,000, was. kept in the state white if the lignite had been replaced by bituminous coal it would have meant sending out, of North Dikota more than $10,000,000, in- cluding freight to eastern railroads. What It Means. | \“Easterfi fmancial interests are at present subscribing $10,000,000 capi- tal for the cprporation suggested by President Coolidge to assist North Dekota and adjoining efates to re- cover economically.; It seems very doubtful if increasing the freight ratés on lignite coal, thereby shut- ting down industry in North Dakota, can be considered in harmony with the proposed work of this corpora- tion. As a matter of fact, such ag- tion would be a direct’ contravention of the whole program advocated by President Coolidge and administation leaders for the NorthWest. Railroads Will Present Case | | SNOWS MAY COME | IN NEXT WEEK Washington, Feb, 23 Weather out- look for the week beginning Mon- day: Upper Mi ippi Valley—con- siderable cloudiness and probably a ional rains or snows; temperature near normal much of the week. | CHICAGO SEEK SOLUTION FOR DOUBLE CRIME Suspect Beer Runners’ Ven- | detta Is Responsible For | 1 Death of Man and Wife WOMAN’S BODY LRUSED) A double mar-! der mystery involving the theories of bootlegging killing, revent or do- mestic trouble, centered the activity of detectives, seeking clues to the yer of John Duffy, found in a roadside snow drift at Argo, Ill. early ‘ yesterday and a woman, partially identified as~Mrs, Duffy found last ) night -in an apartment Duffy shared with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Horton. The woman's body, a bullet holé through her head, was discovered when police after an all-day'’s vigil in front of the Horton home, forced the door and entered. She was lying on a davenport and may have been shot while sleeping, detective say. Remnants of food on a table, cigaret ends and whisky bottles, indicated that several persons had been in the apartment shortly before the shoot- ing, officers believe. A search is béing made for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Horton, thought to have left 10 days ago on an automo- bile trip to Detroit and since return- ed although papers and liquors in the apartment. indicate the dead woman might be Mrs. Horton. | + According to the Chicago Herald and Examiner Duffy’s real name is John Daugherty, wanted for four murders in Philadelphia. The news- | ‘paper says he was an accomplice of Horton “until they quarreled because | of jealousy. Horton left Chicago and returned | Thursday, intimating that he intend- ed to settle the breach between him-| self and his partner, according to the newspaper, Detectives are working on the theo- ry that the man was killed in the apartment at the same time the wom- an was slain and his body taken in an automobile to the place where it | was found with three powder-stained | bullet wounds in the head. In the be- ‘lief that both were victims of a beer runners’ vendetta, Micheal Hughes, chief of detectives, has ordered a search for known beer runners who | will be questioned. Chicago, Feb. eee art eroia t Weather Report | For twenty-four hours ending at noon today, Temperature at 7 a, m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday .. Lowest last night . Precipitati Highest win 4 WEATHER FORECAS' For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Slightly colder tonight. For North Dakota: tonight and Sunday. Somewhat un- séttled west portion. Slightly cold- er west portion tonight. WEATHER CONDITIONS Precipitation occurred from the middle Mississippj Valley northwest- ward to the northern Rocky Meun- tain region, Precipitation also oc. curred over the North Pacific States. Temperatures are below zero’ over the Red River Valley and in the up- per Great Lakes region. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. \ 14 22 . 12 14 0 14 Partly cleudy Troops egin Quitting. Herrin “It 1s worthy of special note that the railroads serving tlie state of North Dakota and other perts of the Northwest are -lendiig, all, possible assistance to, the carrying out of (Continued on page 3) Herrin, Ill., Feb. 23.—Withdrawal jof all but one:company of Iilinois national guardsmen sent here fol- lowing a clash between “wet” and “dry” factions in the county was be- gen, 2 OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF ROTARY CON Above—Fred (. Conklin, genera bommittees arrangi on April 24 and 253 upper governor, who will presides of the Bismarck Rotary club, OFITS TAX ISSUE RAISED Jongressman Frear Propos Reimposition of Them Tt, 0. B. pper r Washington, Feb. A_ propos! to reimpose the excess profits tax developed a stubborn contest. toda in the house. The proposition fered by Rep ar, Republican fin- surgent Wisconsin, as an amend ment to the revenue bill, carried rates of 10 percent on the first, 20 percent of the profits over allowed deductions and 50 percent on profits above that. The former daw had rates of 20 und 40 percent. ‘The same exemption of $3,000 plus and 8 percent profit would be allowed. Mr. Frear argued such a tax would pe: mit a reduction in the corporation normal tax from 1214 percent to 10 percent ,or less and he was support- ed by Representative Oldfield, Dem- ocrat, Arkansas. After long debate the house voted, 143 to 111, that consideration of the excess profits tax amendment in order. FIREMAN DIES AS WALLS FALL ssistant Chief of New Or- leans Fire Department of was A New Orleans, Feb. 2: jol, assistant fire chief, was suffocated when trapped in the warchouse of the Mark-Isaacs Company, 1 street department store, which was destroyed by fire today. ‘the fire. man was in the building when the, floors and walls collapsed. His body was removed after the fire had len extinguished. ‘ive other firemen, two of whom ie, were hurt by falling walls. placed the loss at $50,000. ! LECTIONS OF TRIBES HELD Ft, Yates, Ne D., Feb. 23.+~-Elections were -held today in each*of\the seven districts on the reservation for the! purpose of selecting representatives | from each district to the tribal busi- ness committee. The electing of a committee is ini new busines: portant at this time the committee will, in all proba- bility, have considerable to do in aid- ing the prosecution ofthe Black Hills claim.’ It is expected that this ‘case will be tried sometime during the rin the United States Court of Claimsy Magnus Not T ’ Ask Governorship Altoona, Pa. Feb. 23.—-Magnus Johnson, farmer-Jabor senator from Minnesota, has no intention of be- ecming a candidate for governor of hig home state nekt fall, he declared here. ‘ i Senator Johnson, when shown a dispatch from St. Paul in which it was stated that he ht seek elec- tion as governor, sai “here is nothing to it. I have-is- sued a statement that if I am to be endorsed for anything it will be for the nited States senate. There probably will -be an effort to stam- pede the convention and endorse me Jor governor, but I will not ‘stand for it,” 3. #« for the Ninth d ‘the foundation for the impeachment "ERENCE ARRANGEMENT | APPEAL GOES TO COURT TODAY Papers in the pal of Roy Fra- zier from the ision sof District Judge H. J. Berry upholding the call of Governor Nestos for‘a vote on the so-called “nonparty” eleetion iws on | March 18 will be sent to the srpre lees this afternoon, Charles K er, clerk of district court Bismarck Rotary! ne sh. this vid, U chairman of the fl - MeClintock right, Henry ‘eb, 23 asso PLAN TO GIVE HIM TRIAL . Duemeland, president DRAKE MILA cep, DOUBLE NATURE irra. me RULED ACTIONS {N_ D..will remain tehporarily closed acre until miarget conditions warrant its (kp aaa cleo ition | Caused Sisters’ Death KING ‘TUT’S’ TOMB OPENED morning. rence to be held here | Garnd Forks, N. D., —The Intimates That Father Knew reopening according to the ‘commit | rday from two | days inspection of Egyptian Government Forces ‘of Minnenpolls: distrtet Ni AYER PLE ADS tate owned flour mill Drake, tee of the bo: /| of Him Starting Fire which the Drake plant. | Entrance Into It Clearwater, Fla., Feb, 23.—The in- timation of Frank McDowell, 19 years old, confessed slayer of his father, mother and two sisters, that _ his! father. knew. he was responsible Tor the fire that caused the death of his two sisters a year ago, the opinion of H. A. Mason Smith, Tampa alien- ist, that McDowell is insane and Me- TBeely SALW HAE he possess- es “a dual personality” were over- night developments in the case of the youth who shot to death his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McDowell at St. Petersburg last Tuesday night. In a new confession mode by Me- Dowell last night he said he did not know what caused him to murder the members of hid family but that he haq had “a brainstorm” durin eral days preceding the shootin: his mother and father while slept, He said he believed he had been an agnostic for five years, “But these dual personalities in me were | queer tricks. When I have-control of myself Iam above religion, an atheist.¢ But when my subconscious nature is in control of me I believe in Christ and a living God. My sub-| conscious self seems to command something that my conscious mind is powerless to ignore and my body Just before my crimes 1 am a Christian; then I become horrified at the enormity of my sins and re- turn to my atheism.” Deputy sheriff Hortow Belcher told reporters today that it had been de- cided not to have the prisoner e amined by an ordinary “insanity commission” but to submit him to the usual procedure of trial for a capital erime. The boy killer, he said, would be given a preliminary hearing, will be held for trial and tried in circuit court here at the next term in ¥ If McDowell w. remaining Tut- Luxor, Keb. After closed nine days, the tomb of ankhamen was forcibly opened by the Egyptian government, A guard of soldie: wn up and many tourists were present. The minister of works yesterday ordered Pierre Lacau, of the Egyp- tian antiquities department, to open the tomb, und great excitement pre- vailed at Luxor. It was known to everyone that Howard Carter, repre- senting the Carnarvon expedition, would not surrender the keys to the locks which secured the doors of the tomb, and that the government offi- cials’ must, therefore, cut the locks to.gain entrance. Mr. Carter, not having replied to the ultimatum of the government j Within the 48 hours specified, invit- jing him to open the tomb and re- {sume work under certain condition |the cabinet cancelled the licens ‘iginally granted to Lord Carnarvon and ordered the reopening of the tomb immediately, as it was feared that great damage might result through the ropes bre: ng and al- lowing the heavy granite lid, sus- pended over the sarcaphagus, to fall and perhaps irreparably damage the magnificent gold-covered coffin with- in, BORAH MAKES ° NEW ATTACK Washington, Feb. 23.—Leading, renewed attack on Attorney-Ge Daugherty today in the — senate, Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, detlared he was willing to help lay they adjudged insane, said Belcher, he would be sent to an insane asylum but if tried for murder the jury probably would re- | turn a verdict that he is criminally insane or that he committed mur- der. In the event of a former ver- dict he would be locked up under close guard and if found guilty of the murder charge would be elec- trocuted, Belcher said. a neral AUXILIARY FORMED Hazelton, N. D., Feb. 23.—-A mee ing of those eligible to the Auxiliary of the American Legion was held in the Legion rooms under the Bank of Hazelton, at which time an organiza- tion was perfected with eleven char- ter members. Election of officers resulted in the following being chos- proceedings to get Mr. Daugherty out of the cabinet. RESIGNS AS CLUB HEAD Beach, N, D., Feb. 28,—W. F. Cush- ing has resigned as a member end president of the Beach City Park Board and as president of the Beach Town Criers. He has also withdrawn | Rational cony | by radio that the Shenandoah would B” B,. Schneider, president; E. C. Walker, vice-president; Olive McManus, secretary; Mrs. . Gregory, treasurer. SUIT FOR $1,100,000 IS FILED AGAINST BOK, DONOR OF PEACE PRIZE New York, Keb. 23,—A summons (thi “if fairly considered would have} and complaint for $1,100,000 damages | heen unanimously selected. as the was, filed against Edward W. Bok,! prize winner.” donor of the American Peace award, The demand for $100,000 is for the today by Frank Hendrick, a lawyer,| prize offered by the former publish- who was one of the more than 22,000}ers and the suit for $1,000,000 rep- persons to 'submit peace plans in| resents, Hendricks contends, the competition for a $100,000 prize. value of the publicity Mr. Bok has Hendrick cast his suit dn the con-| received as a result of the prize tention that the plan submitted by! award, j from political activities of all kind: this business requiring al his time and attention, but the Advance will rgserve the right to discuss politics. L COOLIDGE GIVES FORMAL ASSENT IN OHIO VOTE Columbus, O., Feb. 23.—-President Coolidge today formally entered the Ohio Republican presidential prefer- ence primaries by filing his decla tion with Secretary of State Brown. Simultaneous with Mr. Coolidge’s! filing, Arthur L. Garford of Elyria, Ohio, also filed with the secretary of state an authorization for the use of his name as a second choice can- didate in compliance with the Ohio primary law. In his declaration of his candidacy Mr. Coolidge requests t be printed on the offi ballot, thus official self in the preferential primary of April 29 at which delegates to the ention will be elected. POLAR FLIGHT CHANCES SLIM FOR THIS YEAR Congress Must Act Within Two Weeks in Order to In- sure Dirigible Flight primary entering him-| TIME NOW TOO SHORT Navy Chief Begins Mapping Out the Future Plans of The Giant Airship Washington, Feb. 23.—With all hope about abandoned that Congress will approve the Navy's air expedi- tion into the North Polar regions in time for the project to be launch- ed this summer, Rear Admiral Mof- fett, chief of the Navy bureau of aeronautics, began to map out with Lieut. Commander Zachary Lans- downe, commander of the dirigible Shenandoah, plans for the future of the big air craft. Questioned concerning the repair! of the Shenandodh made necessary the gale which tore the ship from mooring mast. at Lakehurst, N. J. ently and matters of details rel- ative to its personnel and general condition of the ship itself were dis- cussed. Commander Lansdowne expressed confidence that the Shenandoah could be put in condition in time fer the trip to the pole this summer but, was informed that information given! the Navy department” by Congres- sional leaders indicated that there) was no chance that Congress would; give the necessary approval that} soon. It would be necessary in or-! der for the expedition to start this summer for Congress to act within two weeks and thus permit the pre- paratory work for the flight stopped | by President Coolidge, pending ac- tion by Congress, to be resumed. Officers at the Navy department expressed the opinion today that, Lieut. Bartlett, attached to the Polar | board in an advisory capacity, had; been in error last night when he! announced in an address bri casted leave Lakehurst June 1 for the polar flight. Commander Bartlett Pp speech sometime ago and correct it in the light of later de- velopments. DECISIONS OF COURT GIVEN Supreme Court Issue Volume For Lawyer’s Benefit The supreme court of North Dako- ta has issued a volume of 48, North Dakota reports, containing decisions issued by the court over a lony per- iod. The volume is of approximately 1,500 pages, and is on thin, high de paper, It contains th i as many cases as the average volume, The volume is offered to attorneys through the state law librarian at $8.50 a copy, which is said to be less than is usual for such volumes, The volume is copyrighted for the benefit of the state. PATRIOTIC EXERCISES HELD Washington's birthday anniversury was observed at the state peniten- tiary yesterday with a special pro- gram arranged by Warden J. J. Lee. Attorney-General George Shefer addressed the inmates in the prison auditorium last_night, discussing the life of Washington and his services to the nation. Mrs. Herman Scheffer, with LilNan and Bertha Rigler, Ida Iverson and Kenneth Preston, provided a musical Program ‘consisting of several vocal selections. SENIORS WIN Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 23.—To the senior c! went first honors in the annual Carney inter‘class son; contest held at the University o! North Dakota. No announcement of second, third and fourth places is made in the event. ® LOCALROTARY ‘CLUB WILL BE HOST IN APRIL More Than 800 Rotarians From 33 Cities in Minne- sota and N. D. Expected JAMES W. FOLEY COMING| North Dakota Poet Laureate Will Be One of Speakers On The Program More than 800 Rotarians—business men from 33 of the best cities of Minnesota and North Dakota—will descend on Bismarck April 24 and 26 for what local members hope to! make the largest and best conference of the Ninth district, of Rotary In- ternational ever held. It will be pro- bably the most representative gath- ering of business leaders of the two Northwestern states ever seen in Bismarck. The serious business of advancing the fundamentals of Rotary Interna- tional will take its place with fun- making and entertainment on the ela- borate program being worked out for the occasion by the Bismarck Rotar- ians. As this will be the only time the ith district conference has been held in Bismarck and the sec- ond in North Dakota, energies are being bent toward making it an un- usual success. In addition to the “live’wire” busi. ness men of the two states, there will be representatives of the inter- national organization present and noted speakers from various parts of the country, Foley Coming For the first time in many years, James W. Foley, North Dakota's poet laureate, will return to the state from his present home in Pasadena, California, being prevailed upon to come here especially for the district conference. Mr. Foley’s presence will be one of the features of the convention, for his verse has done much to endear the Northwest to people in all parts of the nation, There will be two special trains from Minnesota to Bismarck, arri ing here at 8 o'clock on the morn- ing of Thursday, April 24, One train will start from St. Paul, carrying representatives of many clubs in Minnesota who will have special cars, and the other will start from Duluth with the Duluth and Iron Range Ro- tarians. The trains will be combin- ed into one special at Staples, Minn- esota, probably coming here in two etions of solid Pullmans. The Twin City special will leave St. Paul Wednesday, April 28, at 7:30 p. x. Visitors to Bring Bands The Bismarck Rotarians will meet the visitors with their own secret and elaborate plan of welcome, and visiting Rotary clubs will bring banc and drum corps to fill the city with lively music for two days. Gala de corations are planned for the event, and a continuous round of activities is being planned until the Rotarians leave on the evening of Friday, April 26. District Governor 0. B. McClintock of Minneapolis will head the district Rotarians. Crawford C. McCullough of Ft. William, Ontario, a past. presi- dent of Rotary International and one of the outstanding figures in the or- ganization, will come, according teva telegram received yesterday, and Benjamin C, Brown of New Orleans will journey from the fat south as the official representative of the in- ternational organization. One of the big events on the en- tertamment program will be\ on Thursday night, April 24, when a banquet and dance will be given. Friday noon there will be a parade, in which the Rotary clubs will com- pete for prizes with unusual cos- tumes. The main sessions will be held in the City Auditorium, and the various clubs will meet at luncheon each of the two di Other features on the program are being worked out. Many offers have already come from individuals and organizations to the Rotary club, assuring them that the keys of the city and all of its re- sources and hospitality will be at the disposal of the visitors. North Dakota Clubs ° There are about 1,750 Re@griatis in the district in the 22 clubs in Minn- esota and 11 in North Dakota. A special rate of fare und a half for the round trip has been obtained from the railroads for the visitors. The North Dakota clubs are at Bis- marck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Mandan, Minot, Valley City, Wahpeton and Williston. ‘ It is probable that the new half million dollar Liberty Memorial building ‘on the éapitol grounds will be near enough complete to be open- ed\to the ‘visitors. The capitol, the historical society museum, and oth- er historical places will be regarded with interest by the visitors who find time outside of the round of business and entertainment to view ‘something of the famous history of North Dakota. There will also be the Bismarck Country Club, with its golf course at the disposal of the visitors, and numerous inter-club early - spring tournaments planned. F. L. ‘Conklin is general chairman of the committees for the conferenie. (Continued on page 8) ‘ *