The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST. =-|THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [auanw urday, ' 2 Es BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS STATE CONTEST IS CLOSE ESTABLISHED 1873 ‘ DEMOCRATIC AUTHORITY TO On CUT $25,000 . |PAID $50,000 | AMERICAN BLUEJACKETS WILL STAY - MURPHY, PERRY MISS STINSON! IN HONDURAN CAPITAL TO PROTECT CALL SINCLAIR , ISCHALLENGED Counsel for Oil Magnate Re- sists Effort to Call Him Before Body Again y COMMITTEE UNDECIDED Adjourns Session Without Acting on Protest Voiced By Mr. Littleton Washington, March 21.—The right of the oil committee to proceed with its inquiry into the leasing of Teapot Dome and related subjects was chal- lenged today by counsel for Harry F, Sinclair when he returned to the hess stand for questioning about his possible relations to the dramatic disclosures of recent. weeks, Attorneys for the operator based their objection on the Walsh res- olution adopted by Congress directing annulment of the oil leases. ¢ They pointed out that the resolution de- ela were made under ating fraud and corruption and said that if this be true the committee had to ascertain what it was directed to ascertain, * deciding whether questioned, In a long argument presented, im- nelair should be mediately after the witness was call- ed to the stand Martin W. Littleton of the Sinclair couinsel contended that by the resolution Congress not only had brought to an end the jur- isdiction of the ‘committee but id “defined the policy of the govern- ment that the oil shall be preserved for the government.” “You have passed upon the valit- ity of these leases,” Littleton “and as far as the legislative adju dication can be effective you have legislated the leases to be void and 1 have legislatively imposed an injunc- tion without regard to 'the property. “You have established a policy of the government on this subject and anything you claim would be only a detail which woulg not warrant the further examination of my client in this matter. “You not only say that the leases were void but the language you use is very broad and the policy you have ablished is very definite. @@¥ou declared the policy of this gov- ernment is that the oil should be maintained in the ground as a re- serve supply to meet a national emer- gency. You have thus discharged all the duties placed in your hands. “What is it your committee is in- vestigating that entitles it to take my client who has been here time and again with his books and papers and say ‘You must testify further.’ “Have you any jurisdiction which entitles you to do so under the standards and precedents of the Am- erican government.” Never Sustained The right of the Congressional committees to call witnesses and pa- pers from all over the country to aid in framing legislation, the attorney argued, never had been sustained by the courts. “Has it ever been denied?” asked Senator Walsh, the committee prose- cutor. “No, brt it has been questioned,” was the reply. There was a long colloquoy between “¥ Littleton and the Senators as to the ts of Congressional committees summon witnesses. Sinclair’. to counsel. contended that the commit- J tee was “without any of. power.” “If youy idea should prevail,” said Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington, “this committee might as well close its doors and quit.” “Tt should either quit or do its work in a constitutional fashion,” replied Littleton, ‘As I understand Mr, Littleton’s position,” said Senator Walsh, “it is that members of Congress are ob- liged for the purpose of informing themselves concerning contemplated legislation to depend upon the press, their talks with individuals and other voluntary information which any- body may be willing to give them but they cannot compel anybody to come before a committee and tell it the facts.” “Senator, your statement is fac- etious,” Littleton said, a “No, it is not,” returned Senator ~Walsh, “It is a statement of argu- ment.” Court Test Suggested The argument grew more heated. Finally Senator Spencer, Republican, Missouri, suggested that the power of Congress to compel attendance of witnesses should be passed upon as quickly as possible. Littleton agreed but was unable to advance a method hy which the question would be set- tled. Calling attention that the govern- ment had brought suit in Wyoming “against the Mammoth Oi! Company in which fraud was charged against Sinclair this was another reason why his client should not be questioned further. ‘ “He (Sinclair) is further charged in, this bill (the government bill of Plaint). with e conspiracy to de- tayd the “government,” Littleton said, adding that it was doubtful if Sinclair could be compelled to testi- fy in a court because of that charge, vestige Here is the first picture of Miss late Je Daugherty. Miss Stinson was the general's hearing. NORTH DAKOTA IMPROVING “Locking Up” Says Federal Reserve Official Fargo, N. D., Mar, 21. -North Da kota’s agricultural problems parallel those of western Canada, Curtis L. Mosher of the Ninth Federal R. district bank told Fargo Rot: at their regular weekly meeting Wednesday. He declared that the problems gn this state are being met in much the same way, too, and ly by appealing to and aiding dual farmers, Mr. Mosher regretteq the defeat of the Norbeck-Burtness bill. He com- plimented Dr. John Lee Coulter highly for his work in outlining the plan and for the work he has done in furthering diversification, The $10,000,000 corporation for aid- ing banks of the northwest will be of material assistance in adjusting matters in the wheat growing states, he said. The speaker declared that condi- tions are unusually promising at this time, There has been a great change toward optimism in the past two weeks, he said. JOHN KILEY, AGED 69, DIES Succumbs to Pneumonia After Short Illness John W. Kiley, aged 69 ye: his morning at 8 o'clock in a hos- pital after a brief illness of pneu- monia, * Mr. Kiley came to North Dakota in 1908 from Ohio, taking a homestead in Sheridan county, and has resided in Bismarck for about five years, since he retired from the farm. He was a member of the Foresters and St. Mary’s Catholic church. Surviving are the widow and eight children, Benjamin of Denhoff; Fran- cis of Helena, Mont.; James of Bis- marck and (William of Grand Forks; Mrs. A. J. Weist of Sykeston; Mrs.| D. E. O’Brien of Sykeston; Mrs. George Payseno of Denhoff and -Miss Leona Kiley of Bismarck, The hour for the funeral has not been determined. FOUND DEAD UNDER TRUCK Devils Lake, N. D., March 21.—Al- fred S, Miller, implement dealer and standard oil agent at Penn, N. D., near here, was found dead under his overturned oil truck, in thef ditch near Penn, by E. A, Toomey of Dev- ils Lake, county coroner and under- taker, Toomey was returning to this city from Churchs Ferry. With the assistance of A. L. Sondrall of Moorhead, Minn., who was driving with him, he removed Miller's body from under-the truck. {It is thought the truck skidded into the ditch. Miller was badly cut about. the face, but it is thought he died of suffocation. He was a son of Louis H,, Miller, Ramsey county pioneer, and was a member of the Elks and Masonic fraternity. His widoy and two children sur- vive. ‘ se Smith, friend and confident of Roxie inson, divorced wife of the Attorney General Harry M. first witness called in the attorney re TWO FINED ON | BOOZE CHARGE; CAR IS TAKEN Eases Edward Harding and E. W Hait of Sterling were fined $15 and coats h by Police Magistrate W C. ushman yesterday on charges of be- ing drunk and disorderly by Policemen William ‘Ebeling who arrested them late at night. ‘The po- lice suid they found in-separate con- tainers a half-gallon, quatt and pint of home brew bought in Mandan by the pair, After the police charge was dis- posed of William Welch, federal of- ficer, stepped in and confiscated the Maxwell car they were driving on the ground that liquor was being trans- ported in it. NORMAL HALL 1S DEDICATED Pageant Given at Minot as Part of Celebration preferred Minot, N. D., Mar. 21—The public reception and pageant at the Minot rmal last night opened the ‘three day exercises’ commemorating the past decade of service by the institu- tion and marking the formal dedica- tion of the new west wing of the school, recently completed at a cost of approximately $100,000. Students of the school escorted visitors through the institution on an inspection tour previous to the page- ant of progress which will be given in the Normal gymnasium beginning at 2 p. m., with the departments of history, physical education, home economics, manual training and art and music cooperating, Step by step the pageant depicted the progress of the school from the date ‘of its founding to the present rapidly growing institution which it is today. - Two Former Presidents Dt. A, G. Crane, former president of the school and now head of the state university of Wyoming and Professor W, F. Clark, also a former president of the Normal and now connected with the State Teachers college at Duluth, Minn., dre scheaul- ed to be in attendance at the cere- monies. GIRL RECOVERS “FROM WOUND | Fargo, N. D,, Mar. 21.—Miss Gladys Lohre, a student of the Mayville, N. D., high school, is recovering in a Fargo hospital’ from an accidental revolver wound, sustained Sunday at the Mayville high schoo! assembly room. Several rflembers of the junior class were at the school to straight- en up the room, following a play, presented the night before. One of them was handling the revolver which went ‘off, the bullet striking Miss Lohre in the shoulder and Jodging in her neck. BULLS RAID SHOP - London, , March 21.—Two__ bulls; escaping from their drover, charged juto a tobacconist’s shop and’ scat- tcred people in all directions. One of the bulls chewed several’, packs of tobacco. The other, seeing his re- flection in a mf¥ror, gazed at it for some time and then walked out of the shop. The tobacco chewer suf- fered no ill effects. jnot as drastic as suggested in the FROMSCHOOLS'| TO GET BOOZE BUDGET HERE City Board Reduces Total Ex- penditures Planned For The Next Year TUITION Is RAISED Kindergartens To Be Discon- tinued, Other Departmen- tal Changes Made Members of the city school board, in session last night, took steps to effect economies in the operation of the city schools next year under-a plan workeq out by members of the board and school officals under which it was believed by the board members that the efficiency of the schools would not be impaired. The board decided at the outset in the consideration of its deliberations on the subject that it would not seek to decrease teachers’ salaries, belicving that they are not too high under existing conditions and desir- ing to keep up a high standard in the city’s schools, Under the proposed plan $25,000 will be lopped off th ity budget next year, reducing $138,000 to 000, the budget in- cluding the fixed charges for interest and sinking fund on bonds. One of the steps taken by the beard was to e the tuition charge for from to $108 per year. The 4 non-resident pupils in the high school tuition for grade school attendanee was left at $50. The board was moved to raise the.tuition in the high school, it was explained, because of the high cost of maintaining the school and because of the lack of room to take care of all pupils de- siring admittance to the high school. About 150 of the pupils in the ; high school come from outside the district. The cost. per pupil is es: mated at around $125 per ar, so that the board in fixing the tuition $108 felt it fixed th less than actual cost. penses of the district are borne by the taxpayers living in it, it was felt by the board unfair to them to cause them to pay for an excessive num- ber of non-resident pupils. The high school, too, crowded so badly that pupils living within the district can- not be given the facilities desired. Te Reduce Number It is expected by the board that the increase of the tuition for non e charge at Since all ex- resident pupils will, decrease the number in the high school. This will not only make it possible to give the local pupils better attention, in the board's view, but also will result in a reduction of three in the teaching forces. What three classes will be eliminated has not been decided. The board, in its economy pro- gram, decided to discontinue the kin- dergartens next year, to abolish the department of physical training for women, there being one in charge of this training; to discontinue a music superviser for the abolish free text hooks in the gra and reduce salaries of janitors from $110 to $90 per month. Music Action In abolishing the position of sup- erviser of music in the grades, mem- bers of the board said that one qu ified teacher in each building will supervise the music instruction in that building. Some years ago, it was explained, there was a super- viser in penmanship, and this posi- tion was discontinued by the board, ope teacher in h building being named to supervise penmanship. A teacher in each building also will supervise physical culture work for the girls, Last year the board discontinued free text books in the high school and next year will discontinue them in the grade schools at an estimated saving of $2,500, Under the existing limitation law and under existing conditions the board felt that it was necessary to accomplish economies in the school budget for next year, and after con- siderable deliberation and study, in- cluding a review of the records of the meeting of city school officials recently held'in Jamestown, it decid- ed upon its plan. The cuts made are resolutions of the Jamestown school officials’ meeting. Man Claims Radio Cured Deafness Reno, Nev., March 21.—Radio eventually may cure partial deaf: ness, in the belief of Norman Squire: of this city, who cites his own case as an illustration. Two years ago, Squires says, he was totally deaf in his left car, Now, after constant treatments by radio, he déclares he can hear a whisper across the room, ‘ » Radio ‘soung waves, passing along the auditory nerves from the head phones, massage the nerves and stim- ulate them to the extent that hearing is restored, he contends, AIR ROUTE SAFEST Paris, March 21,—The airplane is the safest transport. This is the opinion of many on both sides of the English channel and is backed up by insurance companies whose rates by air are only half. the railway and boat costs. _ - Mrs. John Kasper. SAYS WITNESS John Goroni “of New York Tells Daugherty Committee of Profiting By It FROM WAREHOUSES} Says Withdrawal of Liquor Was Arranged and Several Paid Large Sums Washington, Mar, 21—John Gor- | oni of the Elks Drug Company of New York told the Daugherty inves- tigating committee today that Wil- liam A, Orr had told him Howard | Mannington, who had a desk in the ‘little green house on K street” got & case on liquor sold with with- drawals which he arranged. Goroni 0,000 to Orr. Goroni said he also conferred with Thomas B, Felder, regarding seizure of said once he paid ,000 cases of Scotch whisky. Felder saiq he was a friend of the Attorney-General, the witness said, and told him to go home and that he would get the liquor “sooner or later, Goroni said the money in 000 | hills was collected from “other par: one said to be John Lynn, li-} quor dealer, who finally hanged him- self. The ness Owen ties, ‘ 50,000 was a balance, the wit- id, that Lynn owed to Orr and Murphy on “withdrawal pap- ers The five siness of ew York money was for b drug companies in and Brooklyn, Goroni said. Orr previously testified to aiding ‘the company but said the most he could remember handling was $6,000. Ore selling withdrawal per- mits for $15 0 said Goroni, who said company got ba 1 he had paid Murphy “around $150,000." The first papers he got, Goroni said, were for withdrawals of whisky from the Overholt Distillery at Pittsburgh. Other papers were on the Sherwood Distillery, Baltimore, the Kentucky Distillery Company and a Maryland distillery. T. A. CUMMINS, MANDAN, DIES Pioneer Merchant Succumbs in Local Hospital T. A. Cummii a member of the pioneer merchant firm of Cummins and Co., of Mandan died at a local hospital early this morning follow- ing a long illness of complications from disease of the heart. Mr, Cum- mins had been in a critical condition since the holidays and hag been con- fined to the hospital for a number of weeks, Mr. Cummins is survived by a widow and four children, Robert, William, Mrs, Margaret Hecker and Robert is a stu- dent at Notre Dame Universi had been here recently but ri to the University to resume hiss dies when his father showed improve- ment. Alaska College Has 69 Students Fairbanks, Alaska, March 21.—The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, believed to be the farthest north college in the world, has reelected Charles Ernst Bunnell president. Mr, Bunnell, former fed- eral judge here, founded the institu- tion.16 months ago. It has an enroll- ment of 69 students. a See | Weather Report | e For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 a. m. . Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation ... Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Gener- ally fair tonight and Saturday, Not much change in temperature, For North Dakota: Generally fair east and north portions, probably snow southwest portion tonight and Saturday, Not much change in tem- perature. WEATHER CONDITIONS Low pressure, accompanied by Snow, prevails over the middle Mis- sissippi Valley and lower Great Lakes region. Another low pressure area centered over Utah has been: accom- panied by precipitation over ~ the Rocky Mountain region, Plateau and Pacific Coast States. High pressure and mostly fair weather prevails over the Plains States. Temperatures aré sensonable or slightly below in all sections. 27 35 27 - 20 OL 10 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. j Vious to the election, ; tabulations, the flour shipments total CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF PROTEST A. Washington, Mar, 21.—(By the P.)— Amerfean bluejackets are to 1 main in Tegucigalpa, capital of Ho duras, until American lives and pr perty are afforded adequate protec- tion by the Honduran authorities, Instructions to keep a detachment ashore with an especially watental eye on the American levation and consulate within whose confines for- igners as well as Americans ‘have ithered during serious revolutionary disturbances were forwarded to the commander of the cruiser Milwaukee yesterday by the y departmen f- ter consvfition with the state ment, The instructions were | dispatehed WOMEN FAIL AT DES LAC March 21.—Voters Des Lacs, of Des Lacs, whigh two rs ago gained nationwide) publi through clecting a full set*of women officials, | Tuesday defeated a women’s slate of | candidates ran on. stick A ugo women officials were retired after # ' in office by male opponents run on stickers. The women failed to turn the tables this year with the sticker system, 4 defeated women assert they | did not seek the offices, und declare | their names were printed on the stickers without their knowledge pre- The vote AO to IS RELEASED ranged about for the men. Furnishes $6,000 Bond to Morton County Officia’ | Mandan, N. D., Mar, Dr. W. R, Shortridge of Flasher was. released | from custody by Sheriff Charles Me- Donald late last night upon furnish- ing $6,000 bond tfor appearance in Justice J. E. Campbell's court April 1 for preliminary hearing on the! charge of second degree murder. He entered a plea of not guilty when ar- raigned yesterday. Dr. Shortridge was terday morning on State: tion Holta. Today Mr. Connolly was grilling Charles Ditto, Flasher youth, who iis alleged to have driven the car which Dr. Shortridge is saide by offi- cials to have carried the body of the arrested y complaint of Attorney Connolly in connec- | fh the death of Freda Nadler} dead woman from Flasher to Bis-| marek early Wednesday morning,| February Exhumation of the body of Mrs. Holta and a post-mortem examination which is planned by States Attorney Connolly will not be held until the return of Chief of Police Martineson of Bismarck from another state where he has been seeking material witnesses. Flour For Millions From Minneapolis Minneapolis, Ma 21.—Minnea- polis maintained its title of “Mill ity” in 1923, during which year flour to feed approximately 31,000,000 peo- ple, or almost one-third of the pop- ulation of the United States, was shipped from the mills of the city. Figures announced by the secre- tary’s office of the Chamber of Com- merce show that 54,966 cars, or 15,- 458,740 barrels of flour were shipped from here during the year 1928. Us- ing the millers’ unofficial estimate of half a barrel per capita consump- tion a year, based on previous years’ would indicate that about 31,000,000 men, women and children were fed with bread and breadstuffs from the local production Totals for 1923 w lower than the 1 here running much re considerably ures, the mills helow capacity | most of the year, In 1 30,440 ars containing 17,444,892 barrels were shipped. The 26 local flour mills have a normal capacity of practically 100,000 barrels flour production a day, but insufficiency of suitable wheat raised in the northwest in recent years has curtailed the operations of the mills. FRANKLIV’S LEDGER MT. HOLLY, N, J., March 21. dusty attic of an old mansion here has produced an old ledger which is said to be Benjamin Franklin’s erieinal seconnt book. One entry shows that Franklin printed 1609 copies of his protest to the king of England against the stamp act. LIMIT OF ENDURANCE Washington, March 21.—- Harry Jameson. arrested for assault and battery, told the judge how it came about: “We was shootin’ craps, yo’ honor, an’ when Ah discovere one of them other boys was playin’ COOLIBGE PLAN IN HOT BATTLE FOR DEM PLACE when a report was received from ranklin Morales, the American minis- ter at Texue that the de facto — government had demanded that the re . n, * 167 men and nine officers of tye Mil-| Will Require Almost Com waukee landed Wedatsday to afford protection to Americans be returned to the cruiser and asserted that if they remained the Honduran govern- ment would ept no responsibili for eventualities.” In reply M detachment plete Returns to Settle Issue Between Them For Position COOLIDGE HOLDING UP ister Morales said the would rémain until the Honduran authorities were able to give Americans adeq e protection and that he would not accept respon- sibility for the consequences if the United States forces were attacked. President to Have Greater Lead Over LaFollette Than Was Expected MURPHY Latest returns at 4 p. m. are: FOR SPEEDING CONGRESS UP R 723 precincts H. H. Perry 34 precincts LaFollette B. Murphy 00. olidge 50,- 3 ; Johnson s—Garnett 3 Bismarck House Leaders to Meet Pres- ident; Propose to Take up Supply Bills Soon Bobyman 12,147, The battle for of the party of North Dakota in national party af- the titular leader- ship Democratic Washington, M. Republican eaders in the house devoted much of their time today to working out a legislative program preparatory — to their conference with President Cool- idge tonight plans for ding up action on important measures, The President is planning to hold a similar conference later with Senate leaders. During their preliminary study of fairs took the limelight today in the tabulation of the votes from North Dakota's state presidential preference primary election. Because of the relatively small number of Democratic votes in the tate, election officials in many counties did not devote the same en- ergy to tabulating the vote on the Democratic national —committeeman the legislative situation the house | 2 fight between R. B. Murphy s leaders have decided to call up Mon- eer ae H peg ance day the resolution introduced by | put iduy ited coins fe he Representative Fish, Republican, New Irene because it became apparent that York, appropriating 10,000,000 for » appropriating $ °r/ almost a full vote woulq have to be relief among German women and | \ocorded before the-winnar codla't children and dispose of it in one day decided Me ee under a special rule limiting debate. | “°ded. y p vote in Minot, where it was evident the Army bill, the independent office appropriation bill, the Johnson im- migration measure and the ether sup- ply bills. Votes before adjournment much work done for him, but Murphy continued to gain as the returns came in and when 1,409 pre- cinets hag been reported he had 5,602 of the session on a child labor votes to 5,245 votes for Perry amendment to thé constitution and ee tes for Perry, a lead i of 357 votes, but the scattering votes on the inaugurating of Ff idents |. oul : in many league precincts throughout and convening Congress miso are the state favored Perry as the re- contemplated. , ’ turns came in LATE Returns from --% RETURNS 1,934 precinct. M’ADOO MAKES |’ MORE GAINS} To Control Georgia Conven- out of 2,058 in North Dakota for 1 Republican presidential prefer- ence Coolidge 56,539; LaFol- Johnson 30,934. Democratic national committee- | | | man, 1,574 precincts give Mur- phy 5,810; Perry 5,46: 4 : 1,761 precincts give Bowman tion With Ease | 12147; Burdick 1, Garnett | 34,707; Kinzer 25,096, } Atlanta, Ga, Mar. 21.—Belated re- Returns from 1,791 precincts | turns today the Georgia Demo-|| sive H. B. 285 for 49,782; cratic presidential preferential prim- | | @€ainst 54,576; senate bill 233 ary brought William G. McAdoo's | | for 47,376; against 55,78: probable total voting strength in the state convention to 320 delegates. The state convention will be held in Atlanta April Senator Oscar Underwood will have 84 delegates, returns indicated. The total number of delegates to be selected to attend the state conven- tion is 412. There were four coun- ties in the state with two unit votes | | each that did not hold primaries. * McAdoo, based on election re- will have the support of the Georgia delégation’s 28 members in the national Democratic convention, the state convention selecting the na- tional convention delegates. bill 282 for 47,713; 261; S. B. 375 48,772 3,144, Amendments 1,684 precincts i} { against tive state bond issue 53,878; against 45,810; county | amendment for 58,023; against 39,2 Fedge farm labor bill for 1,855 precincts give for 44,972; against 70,345, ‘ officials | Coolidge Majority Large President Coolidge will have a handsome majority over Senator La- Follette in North Dakota—larger than was at first anticipated. When 1,855 precincts had been reported, with but a few more than 200 yet to be heard from, the President had St. Car Transfers 49,175 votes to 34,984 for Senator La- Are Wasted | Foitette ang 30,532 for Senator Hiram Johnson, Lite Angeles, Cal, March £2.—More | Martison Ganneth candtagia veo Republican national committeeman, continued to hold a lead of approx- imately 10,000 over R.A. Kinzer and he was safely elected Republican national committeeman. When 1,771 precincts had reported, with about 290 yet to be heard from the vote was: Harrison Garnett, “Real Re- than 90,000 street railway transfers are wasted daily, according to the vos Angeles Railway. Its figures show that during one month 9,886,! transfers were issued, of which 091,975 were useq and 2,794,380 un- used or wasted. “1 publican,” 33,232; R. A. Kinzer, La- Seek New Mill Follette man, 2 Usher L. Bur- ‘. dick, Johnson man, 20,279; Erie Board Chairman | jin io nen iin, 027 Bre = tee, 11,176. nd For D,, Mar, 21.—A{ ‘°° . chairman cheduled to be elected Monday morning at the reorgan tion meeting of the board of manag- ers of the state mill and elevator, to Vote on Laws The vote continued to go ahead the election laws as the tabulation pro- gressed, against senate bill No, 375, which validated the compromise on fill the position made vacant by the | hank tax settlements approved by resignation of Guy, L. Ireland since | the jegislature; for the state- hond the last meeting of the board. issue and county officials amend- Two new members of the beard to succeed Mr. Ireland .and J. F. Me- Grann of Fargo, are to take cffice Monday are: C. W. Ross and Geo. Wilder. The regular meeting was scheduled to be held today but has been post- poned, it was announced yesterday by K. C. Nelson, secretary of the board, ments, and against the Fedge bill. Retur: 38 precincts’ give H. B, 285 for, against 52,017; senate bill 233, for 46,087; agaifst 498; house bill No. 282, for 45,4793 against 50,375; senate bill No. 375, for 46,7: wainst 49,353. 1,566 precincts give state bond is- sue for 51,389; against 42,291. County officials amendment for 55,172; against 36,238. Initiated farm labor lign 1,638 precincts give for 42,340; against 66,638, An unusual situation may be pre- cipitated by the defeat of: senate bill No. 375, the bank tax validating law, which ratified compromises hereto- OAKES ALDERMEN REELECTED Oakes, N. D., March 21.—With no contests on the position. C. 0. John- son, P. J. Aasen and Glenn V. Dilly were re-elected aldermen from the first, second and third wards here with loaded dice, Ah couldn’t for- bear myself. So Ah crowned him.” Inasmuch as “he coronation cere- money was performed with a brick, Jameson had to pay “25 and costs.” The year 1924 corresponds to the year 56844@ of the Jewish era. respectively. Mrs. Reine Batchelor, incumbent, was re-elected park commissioner for the five year team over D. F, Muel- ler, by a vote of 194 to 181. Mueller ran on stickers. be About half the total city cast, fore made by county commissioners and the state tax commissioner under which practically all banks of the state had paid taxes for the years 1920, 1921 and 1922 when the state Jaw, under a court decision, did not vote was tax them at all, Whether the banks (Continued on page 6)