The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Thurs- day, Somewhat warmer tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDN ‘SDAY, MARCH 26, 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS POINCARE GOVERNMENT FALLS BARLY CALL OF CONVENTION IN STATE IS SEEN Longer Campaign Than Usual on State Offices Primary Is Forecast IN TO MEET Twichell Issues Call in Fargo For Meeting Saturday— Other Political Gossip An early call for a convention of Republicans in the state to nominate an anti-league ticket to be entered in the June primaries is expected. It is probable that a State Demo- cratic convention will be held at the same time, The first step toward a convention will be taken in Fargo Saturday, L. L.. Twichell having issued there to- day a call for a meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the Indepen- dent Voters Association. It is pro- bable that the same procedure will be followed as two years ago, when the Republican and Democratic con- ventions were held at the same time at Jamestown, There may arise an unusual sit- uation as to who shall call the Demo- cratic eonvention, since both Gaius M. Wooledge of Minot and James E. Campbell of Mandan claim to be real chairmen of the Democratic state central committee. An early convention date is favored by most of the Independents, and a longer campaign than usual. is ex- pected. League Body to Meet The Nonpartisan League state ex- ecutive committee will at a meetfng soon, determine which one of the three members of the state executive committee—Ole Knutson of Grand Forks, Roy Frazier of Crosby and S. S. MeDonald of Bismarek—will ne the actual campaign manager. It 1s more than likely that the com- vaign will be conducted by Knutson ‘rom Grand Forks, the home of the league candidate for Governor, but 10 decision has been made by the axecutive committee, according to Mr; McDonald. ‘ Candidates Out Candidates are beginning to bob up or state offices, Héwever, more at- tention has been devoted to the Second district congressional race.. Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, ‘ome months ago formally announc- ed his candidacy; J. E. Davis of oodrich is a candidate, according ‘o friends; and L. R, Nostdai of tugby, president of the state bar ‘sociation, has announced his cen- didacy. It is likely an elimination onvention will be held at the same time the state convention is held. There are reports that other candi- dates will be in the field. John Steen, state treasurer, retires ‘rom that position next January. Sev- eral people have urged Mr. Steen to »ecome a candidate for state auditor. ie has not announced his intentions -egarding the coming election. What the Farmer-Labor party may do in the state will rest on the third varty convention in St. Paul. There nave been rumors that since Senator LaFollette has indicated he wauld ‘ead a third party movement, the ®armer-Labor party, which is organ- ized in the state, will put a state ticket in the fiel COMPLETES PETITIONS Friends of Gerald ,Richholt, who announced hittself sometime ago as a candidate for county treasurer, have completed circulation of petitions and will file his name as soon as peti- tions are accepted. Mr. Richholt al- ready is engaged in an active cam- paign which he will continue until the prithary on June 25, and a “Rich- holt for Treasurer” club is being formed. In announcing the names of candidates for treasurer last night, a Tribune article omitted Mr. Richholt’s name. “MRS. SMYTH IS TREASURER Will Accept Donations . to Jefferson Memorial Fund Mrs. F. R. Smyth of Bismarck has accepted the state treasureship of the fund to be raisgdto aid in purchas- ing, Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, as a shfine. The move- ment, indorsed in the state by ernor Nestos, will be carried on ing Jefferson Week, April 7-18, dur- ing which time school children will given the opportunity of contribu- ting pennies to the cause, Mrs. Smyth was asked to become treasur- yy Governor Nests, and it is ex- pected that collections made through- out the state on the afternoon of April 11 will be forwarded to her, ~ | minate OR RRR CROWD SPEEDS WORLD FLYERS ON WAY asia —these They're off. e circled the globe. it, until they" the planes hopped off on the m ing of St. Patrick's ‘Day. yers off. crowd that gathered to see the f NEWBIDSON DORM SOUGHT Bids Submitted on Mandanj Building Above Estimate Alternate bids will be submitted t the state board of administration by the three contractors low in bidding | on the general contruction work o the proposed boys’ dormitory at’ th state training school at Mandan, The bids ran above the appropriation of $60,000 provided for the building by | the legislature. Charles Kidd of Mandan bid $58, on the general construction work, C. H, Johnson and Son of Fargo bid $62,000 and Redlinger and Hanson of Wahpeton bid $62,800, the ‘heating and plumbing and wiring contracts | running the cost considerably above $60,000, Effort will be, made to eli- ain features of the build- ing to. bring bids within the appro- priation. Low bidders on the heating plumbing contract ave R.-C. § and Son, Grand Forks, $11,500 : i G. Grambs,: Bismi $11,993. Low| bidders on clectric wiring were the! Electric Construction Compa i Grand Fork: $1, 00 and Braseth, Grand Forks, $1,490.00. The state board will decide Friday upon alternate proposals for building a new boys dormitory at the state training school at Mandan. SKINGRAFTING | SAVES SCAR Two Friends Give in To Granville Merchant Minot, N. D., Mar. 26.—Skin from the thighs of two friends who vol- unteered to undergo the operation was successfully transferred to the thighs of W. B., Markillie, well | known. Granville merchant, who was } recently seriously burned in an e: plosicn of kerosene, in an operation performed at a local hospital. The Bae ‘A. P. Peterson and K. S. Fin-! i, both of Granville, were the] eaaene who submitted to the remov- al of their skin to improve Mr. Markillie’s condition. The grafting operation, it is said, will result in the obliteratiom of a scar which otherwise would have appeared from the wounds and al: it is intended to prevent the con-} traction of muscles as’ well as hasten the time of complete recovery. The skin grafting operation _per- formed is declared to be one of only a few of a similar nature which have been performed in local hospi-| tals. Carleton Markillie, a son of the in- jured man, also came to dergo an operation for skin removal to his father’s body, but he was not) needed. CHECKS MAILED TO CONSIGNORS Fargo, N. D., Mar. 26—Ten days after the last car of wool was louded checks were in the mail for the 778 consignors to the North Dakota wool | pool, according to Bert Scott, man- ager of the warehouse association, who reports that the checks ,were mailed last Saturday. j “We betieve that we received very favoruble prices for consignors to the state pool of the North Dakota Federation of Wool Growers Associa- tions and effected large savings for them over what they, would have re- etived from other sdurces for their wool,” Mf, Scott declares. HAVE FAITH IN NORTH DAKOTA J. L: Huber. recently named man- ager of the Williston branch being established by the Midland Grain Company of “Minneapolis, in Bis- marek, declared thej officials of the company have great faith in North Dakot: Their faith led them to es- tablish the Williston office. ‘round the world hye ef |to the opening April 1. BANK HELPS Over $400,000: Ts | development ' | sociation, which may /BANK ROBBER ncle Sam's! And the; hows Clover Field, The photo The picture ACTIVITY IN LIBRARY WORK Considerable activity library work is noticeable thyoughout the | state at this time, according to Miss} Lillian Cook, state libratian. | The greatest impetus the library movement has had was the gift of ry to Wahpeton by Mr.! and Mrs. 0. A, Leach, Miss Coox has | eturned from there, where she isted in classifying it, preparatory in The village of Marmarthy is organ- izing a libra will endeavor to go to Leonard soon | to assist in the organization of a vil-} lage library. STATE'S MILL REPORT SHOWS Advanced | From Bank of North Da- kota For Institution | | orth Dakota has ad- to the mill ssociation to further the of the state mill and| or at Grand Forks, according | statement of the bank as of} of March 15, made Voluntarily | j by the bank management in conferm. ity with the state examiner's call.| The bank also has loaned $493,781.38 to the farm loanedepartment to aid | in the making of farm loans prelim- inary to the delivery of mortgages to the state treasurer on which bonds} are i The up in the defunct Home Building As-; be reduced af-! received from the, Home Building Association deficit! authorized by the last legisla- ture, and settlement of claims of the association, There is shown on the statement) also a total of $2,346,438.36 in closed banks or designated as receiver's cer- | tificates, proof of claim, Deposits in the bank grew in the jlast three months, because of the re- |ceipt of tax moncy, the total deposits | rising to $9,065,021.47 in the general fund account and footing rising to | $14,721,304.12, The bank shows 8) deficit at this time of $44,285.00, due | to the heavy pull of interest me) The Bank of and] ‘ator j cle 1 to the close ter receipts are 1 ments. BLKS PLAN DEDIGATION Will Have Big Party Night New Quarters Are Opened Elks “at home” cards are out. The lodge will enter its new quar- ters in the Hinckley block formally on the night of April 4 with a big dedication, installation, and feed. The rooms have been repainted and decorated, ang’ will be furnished in fine style by the Bismarck lodge No. 1199, which will have the entire sec- ond floor. It is planned to make the April 4th meeting the biggest of the year. IS KILLED fulsa, Oklahoma, Mar. ,26.—-Fd. Lockhart, notorious bandit and bank robber, was shot and killed in a gun fight early today, with Sheriff Hob Sanford of Tulsa county and a group of six deputies six miles west of Sperry, Oklahoma. FIGHT ON ALDERMAN Linton, N. D., March 26.—In the only contest at thé city election here, Fred Gau,‘ running on stickers, de- feated Henry Wittmayor, two to one, for alderman of the first ward, The fight caused almost as many votersda suburb of Tokio. to turn out in this ward as in the other two wards combined. Santa | dicated that he ed, \ bank still has $467,986.42 tied | , y won't come back, it they can help Monica, Calif, from whence gives a glimpse of a portion of the BERGDOLL IS COMING BACK? Reported Draft Evader Is on Way-to U.S. 6.—Gro- the Amer- Eberbach, Bade rch Cleveland Bergdoll, draft e left here for an unannounced destination, As he car- luggage, it is gen- he is quitting Ger- ver ican jer, ed considerable erally assumed is many. He to his departure which seemingly in- did not contemplate returning to Baden. Friends of Bergdoll, who professed to be in his confidence, hinted yes- rday that he was ‘going home to f the music,” since he had become persona non grata with the Badenese government, while was stated, had issued to him a certificate of Amer- ican citizenship, which will enable him to cross the German frontier, Bergdoll motored ou in the direction of Fr fort where it is believed he will ea’ train for Hamburg and sail for New York on the new liner of the Hamburg American Company, which begins its maiden trip on Thursday. NEW EVIDENCE IS PRODUCED Bonus Cost Is Debated arious Officials made other preparations prior By Washington, Mar. 26.—(By the A. .)—A new estimate on the cost of Id by the nted S finance committee to- the actuary of the Americ: bonus bill pa: | Legion, Herbert Hess. —A group of leaders of ¢ combined to reestab- fibperiersin cnet country by egree- ing on a pro i aki a | Davila provisional president. TAX MEASURE TO BE FILED President of State Taxpayers Association to ; File Petitions (Special to The Tribune) Sentinel Butte, N, D,, Mar. 26.—A. J., Martin, president of the North Dakota State Taxpayers Association, announced today that he would go to Bismarck tonight to file petitions tomorrow to place the proposed 25 percent tax reduction measure or the ballot for the June primary. Petitions for initiated must be filed by the evening March 27. measures of ASK FREIGHT: RATES BE CUT Washington, Mar. 28—A resolution proposing a freight rate reduction facilitate shipment of agricultural products, “at the lowest possible rate” was favorably reported today by the senate inter-state comuere? committee. SIX HUNDRED HOUSES BURN Tokio, Mar, 26.—(By the A. P.)— Six hundred heases were burned to- day in a fire which swept Zoshizaya, were injured, homeless. Eberbach4 COOLIDGE HAS SMALL LEAD IN SOUTH DAKOTA President Has Majority 2,000 Votes with Third of Vote Reported ASTER GOES Mc AHEAD Is Leading Senator Sterling Ify a Close Vote for Sen. atorial Nomination Sioux Falls, S, D., Mar. Coolidge’s lead Senator Hiram Johnson in the | Republican presidential prefer- ence contest fluctuated this af- ternoon as additional returna came in from Tuesday’s state- wide primary election in| South Dakota, In retyrns available up to ear- ly this afternoon the President's lead hovered between 1,500 and 2,000 votes and when 710 of the state's 1,835 precincts had report- ed unofficially Coolidge had 25,- 575 votes and Johnson 23,944. ov. W. H. McMaster added to his majority over Senator Thom- as Sterling as further unofficial reports. were received on the Re- publican senatorial contest and in 738 precincts the count was MeMaster 27,634; Sterling 21,535. over Sioux Falls, S. D. dent Coolidge held Mar, h son in the Republican pr preference in the first addi turns received today from the state- wide primary in South Dakota Tues- day. When 634 precincts had reported | out of the revised total of approxi- mately 1,825 in the state the Presi- dent had a lead of 2,079 votes, the count standing Coolidge 24,867 and Johnson 22,788, In the contest for the Republican senatorial nomination Governor W.! H. MeMaster continued to lead Sena- tor Thomas °Sterling~ slightly, “im- proving his margin in today's first returns, 662 precincts giving the Governor 185 and Sterling 21,445. lead in first returns from Minnehaha coun- ty, in which Sioux Falls is Jocated, but as reports came in from the rur: al districta outside this county, his margin gradually was trimmed. \ Additional reports from some of the larger cities in this section help- ed sustain his lead, and as the re- ports became more representative of the state, his lead was somewhat in- creased, In complete and unofficial returns, compiled by newspapers here, show- ed Senator Johnson met with greut- est success in the northeastern part of the state, apparently carrying it nearly three to one. In the southeastern part, Coolidge Was, most successful, and the Black Hills district, particularly the north- ern part, also went for him, returns indicated. Even in Central Throughout the central part of the state, the two Republican presiden- tial candidates ran about even, with Coolidge apparently getting an edge in the larger cities and the Cali- fornian holding a margin in the rural districts. Governor McMaster, seeking the Republican senatorial nomination, ran considerably ahead of Senator Johnson, whose candidacy he had indorsed. Senator Sterling had sup> ported Coolidge. This “teaming up” of candidates had led many political observers and Johnson supporters to predict that the. vote of the California sen would match that of McMaster. It was apparent that this had Mot been the restilt as additional re- turns Were received for the gover or's vote in the first 350 precincts virtually was the same that given Coolidge. May Total 65,000 One of the uncertainties in deter- mining the outcome in the absence of complete returns is the probable si of the vote. While early estimates were that the Republican poll would total 65,000 there was wide variance in the volume in many counties, com- pared to the last election. THEO. FELAND IS IMPROVING Theodore Feland, chairman of the and Senator Jlidge today of ja to 10th and 11th pl. elector race 6,841 column. idge, 37,9. idge, 37, 423; 8 Somewhat warmer Thursday. DAUGHERTY CONFERS WITH COOLIDGE AS SENATE COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO HEAR ROXIE STINSON’S STORY Washington, Mar. 26.—-(By the Lodge, Republican | but White*House officia the Republican leade Daughe s situation. Mr. Da vutine te rate and ‘LA FOLLETTE DELEGATES IN LEAD IN STATE | Coolidge Delegation, However, Has Eight Leaders to 5 For LaFollette MURPHY DEMS LEADI Ida M. Fisher of Valley City Still Heads the Field For Delegates rgo, Mar, 26.—(By the A. T.) Returns from 1,846 precincts out of the state's 2,058 in the race for dele- gates to the national Republican con- vention as tabulated unofficially here today showed that supporters of Cal- vin Coolidge and Robert M. LaFol- lette still have all the lenders, the President having eight while the Wisconsin "Senator has five. Ida M. Fisher of Valley City, a La- Follette supporter, continues to lead the field with a total of 39,632 votes and is followed by . Larson of Aneta, also a LaFollette supporter, who is J. Sorlie of Buxton, a Coolidge ad- herent, is third with 3 6 votes. Nine counties are missing. How- ever these are not expected to change the standings materially owing to the fact that they are divided almost evenly on the basis of preside returns. Four are for LaFol three for Coolidge, one for Johnson while the remaining one is divided almost evenly between the President and LaFollette, In the race for seats in the Demo- cratic national convention, supporter of R. B. Murphy went into the Icad with five of their number among the first 10 while Perry candidates p!ac- ed but four, John Burke of Fargo, indorsed by both factions, continued to hold first place with 10,260 votes Anna Marie Leavitt of Carson, a Mur- phy adherent, went from 11th place to 9th. place, pushing Lillian Lilli- bridge of Dickinson and J. H. Rash of Carrington, both Perry supporters, es, respectively, Additional returns from the nine unreported counties, however, are expected ‘to make the race close ow- ing to the fact that five went for Murphy in the unofficial tabulation in his contest against Murphy for national democratic committeemen. Kristian Holl of Wildrose, Repub- lican, is leading in the presidential having received 62,671 votes in 1,846 reported i Hugh McDonald of Valley City, votes, leads the Democratic includes: ollette, 9,464; Sor- ny Goolidge, Spal- Dinnie, Cool- 3 LaFollette, 909; Ward, Coolidge, 37,769; Williams, LaFollette, 37,587; Severson, Cool- vant, Coolidge, 37,244. The vote on delegates Republican: ding, Coolidge, 39,244 Elliott Weather Report { — twenty-four hours endirig at noon toda: Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yester Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation .. Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORE For Bismarck and vicinity: erally fair Gen- tonight, Colder For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Somewhat warmer tonight east and central por- | tions, Colder Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS Low pressure, accompanied by pre-| cipitation, prevails’ over the Great ALP) der, 's conference gherty tte, | tonight and Thursday. | Morton county board of commission- ers, who has been seriously ill the Bismarck hospital following an operation Yor tumor, was’ report to|much better today. He has been in a very serious condition. Se THREE INDIANS KILLED AT CROSSING BY TRAIN Buford, N. D., March 26.—Three Indians, two women and a young boy, whose names have not been learned, Lakes region, middle and upper Mi in} and the south-central Canadian Pro- vinces. A high pressure area iscen- tered over the southern Plains States and ‘generally fair weather prevails from the southern Plains States west- ward and northwestward to the Paci- fie Coast. Moderate temperatv1 prevail in all sections. . ROBERTS, Meteorologist. ed were instantly killed when the wag- on in which they were riding from Mont., to Buford, N. D. was struck by Great Northern fast mail in No, 27 at’ the Mondhk crossing. Poplar, t he accident occurred Pp. m, when the train was about on a down grade, passing Twenty persons] through the now discontinued station Thice thousand are|of Mondak and was gathering speed WASHBURN CANDI- DATES « UNOPPOSED | Washburn, N. D., March 26.—Can- didates at the city election here were unopposed, the ticket being named as follows: mayor, Mr. O’Brien; com- missioners, Diesen and Arving; police magistrate, Mr, Klein; and justice, L, R, Burgum. | . 11 sissippi Valley and in North Dakota | Attorney-General Daugherty President Coo nces were § concern 5 “about conferred with us suid their conte did) not said his conference was 26.—Roxie Stin- son, divorced wife of Harry M. Daugherty’s friend, Jess W. continued today before the Daugher- ty investigating committee her story of Smith's relations to the Attor. ney-General and Department of Jus- tice. Because Senator Wheeler of Mon- tana, the committee prosecutor, was sick in bed, Senator Brookhart of Jowa, commenced the questioning. Miss Stinson began by declaring that despite suggestions to the contrary she believed Smith commit- ted suicide. She reaffirmed her be- lief that Attorney-General Daugherty was “morally responsible. Smith was found dead a year ago in the apartment occupied by him and Daugherty. Smith had “put his house in order” very carefully just before his death, the witness said, and she based her judgment that he took his own life on that circumstance, Mr. Smith told her on one occasion that “five men had made $33,000,000 in a Sin- clair oil deal” in the fall of 1922. he asked Smith, she said, “Were you and Harry it on i No, that's why w are all our friends, Smith of replying. enator Jones asked } to name the five men and she {she was “not sure’ of them, “Was Ned McLean one of them? “I'm not sure. Washington, Mar, 26. re sore. she They quoted said Labored Under Strain She reepated that Smith boring under a great strain result- ing from his relations with the transactions she previously has des- cribed to the committ Chairman Brookhart asked her to give details as to the property of smith before he came to Washington remarking that by her testimony he was and $140,000, an inventoy detail. When he went to Washington,” e said, “he had some coal stock worth $10,00¢ and some 900 shares yin another company appraised at $70,000 but worth more than that. “He possessed a share of a dry goods store which he sold for $40,- 000," she continued, “a $12,000 house and two cottages worth might have had a few stocks oa a: gin and other minor things inconse- quential.” Now what did he have which he denied that he did hi when he came to Washington?” asked Sen- ator Brookhart. ‘There was $63,000 in Liberty at the Riggs Bank,” said the ss, “and 310 shares of Pure Oii + wort 584, Then there 200 Central Leather worth $4,001 “According to your figures on coming to Washington Senator Moses put in, “Mr. Smith had about $136,- 000." E Miss Stinson agreed. Senator Moses then pointed out that the inventory of the estate show- ed he had at death $214,000 and Sen- ator Jones asked if the witness had reason to believe that Smith left property not covered in the inyen- tory. After a brief hesitation she said she preferred “not to answer The witness produced which she explained in listed in the in- ‘asked Senator Ashurst. You do not know what became of them?” . I do not.” i. “Do you know the name of the gentleman who was present when Jess Smith died.” s, Mr. Martin, Mal Daugherty tells me, was present. Martin is private secreta: Attorney-General, Senator Moses asked if there was a money belt found in Smith's per- sonal effects and Miss Stinson said she did not know. “Attorney-General y to the Daugherty has 3 | said Iam an angry woman because I wasn't his sole heir,” she remarked. “If you have reason to believe that he had other property I'd like |for you to state it,’ Senator Jones said. ‘I'd rather not answer.” Expected Something | ‘The witness said she told Mal | Daugherty she thought they would “find something for me in Smith's | deposit bi She insisted, however, that “Smith had never lead nf to ‘believe that I would be his sole heir.” Senator Brookhart ‘put in a letter written by Smith to Miss Stinson dated in September, 1922, telling her to sell White Motor and hold Pure Oil. It spoke of the Daugherty im- peachment procegdings before the (Continued on nage 3) PIONEER COAL MAN IS DEAD Minot, N. D., M Mar. 26. 26.—David James Lioyd, 70, well known North Dakota pioneer and prominent in the coal mining industry of the northwestern part of the state, died Saturday eve- ning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Weinrebe, 612 Mount | Curve avenue, followng a stroke of | paealsaiee The deceased had been in apparently good health considering (his advanced age up until about a week ago when he was striken with a light attack which was followed jshortly by the second and fatal stroke. had left an estate of between $125,000 | RESIGNATION. FOLLOWS VOTE AGAINST HIM Premier Declares That His Decision to Quit Leader- ship Is Irrevocable ON PENSION MEASURE Chamber of Deputies Refuses to Approve Finance Min- ister’s Plan Paris, Mar. 26.—(By the A. P.) — Premier Poincare tend- ered his resignation today fol- lowing a defeat in the Cham- ber of Deputies on the gov- ernment’s pension bill. President Millerand accept- ed the cabinet’s resignation. The measure, acceptance of which was made a question of confidence by Financier Minister de Laspeyrie in the absence of Premier Poincare, was rejected by a vote of 271 to 264. On leaving the Palace of the Elysee, Mr. Poincare said his decision to resign was ir- revocable. EFFECT SPECULATIVE “Gentlemen, M. Poincare said to newspaper men after a cabinet meet- ing with the Presid t whieh the resignation had been presented, “my resignation is final. The Poincare ministry which thus comes to an end has held power since its slightly more than of life covering a most momentous period in post-war his- tory. ‘the fall of the government comes just on the eve of the expected pre- ation by the Dawes expert com- its report for the rep- aration committee on Germany's fi- nancial and economic status and committees anticipated presentation of a program which it has been hoped reparation question, solve the Ruhr diffieulty, start Germany on a task ually bring about renewed economic stabilit 4: Europe. of the Poincare ministry’ at ‘this crucial time may have on the result gations and conclusions remained to be developed. Causes Death Before Poisons would lead to an adjustment of the of economic soundness und event- Just at effect: the withdrawal of the expert committee's investi- Have Chance to Work Bottineau, March 26.—The remains of J. M. Scully, aged 36, of Minneapolis, who died in a local hotel from heart trouble before poison which he had drunk had an oppor- tunity to work, was taken to Min- neapolis late Saturday by. J. W. Scully, a brother, who camé*here to take charge of the body. A post mortem examination con- ducted on Frid: revealed that Scully had drunk carbolie acid and tincture of iodine but that the pois- ons had not affected him before he died from heart trouble. It is believed that Scully was de- mented at the time of committing the act. He left a note containing disconnected phrases in which he in- dicated that he believed someone was “shadowing’ him. At the time Scully registered at the local hotel he left no address although he signed his correct name. His brother stated that the dead man during the past, has been employed as a stationary engineer in the Mesabe iron range vicinity in Minnesota, He was last seen alive when he retired to his room Wednesday eve- ning, and the body was found at midday on the following day. ) CAR SEIZED March 26.—Cor- Winnipeg, Man, poral Richards, Royal Mounted policeman, seized a éar driven by Bill Binger of Minot,'N. D., two miles from the boundary, near Waskada, Man., Sunday night. The car contained 15 boxes of beer and six cases of whisky, it is alleged. The automobile, a Studebaker Six, is held by customs authorities at Was- kada, under regulations governing the entrance of autoists with tourist permits. Binger, who haf tourist permit, violated regulations, it is claimed, when he did not report out at the customs office at Waskada. * Binger has gone to Napinka or Meli- ta to attempt to raise money to sat- isfy customs officers and obtain re- lease of his car Commissioner ~Martin. of Manitoba provincial potice has left for Waska- da to look into the seizure Canadian