The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 8, 1924, Page 1

See Ne Committee of Experts YY which they - spends on the budget surplus of the Ps WEATHER FORECASTS Generally fair tonight Wednesday. Colder tonight. and ESTABLISHED 1873 : . THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1924 | FINALEDITION | PRICE FIVE CENTS COOLIDGE EASILY CARRIES MICHIGAN ~ DAWES PLANTO MAKE GERMANY PAY REVEALED No Moratorium for Germany Is Provided in Plan of MORTGAGE RAILWAYS, Provision Made for Control By Allies if Germany De- faults in Payments Paris, April 8—(B ' Brigadier-General © Dawes} and his fellow rep: experts | seem to have attained the objects at imed, declares Le Matin in presenting 2 summary of the com- mittee’s forthcoming report which is accepted here as authoritative. They ved this, the newspaper added, “without casting beyond the limits set for them—that is without reaching the political problems in the occupation of the Ruhr or tr to fix. definitely about the Ger debt, since, if the Dawes report gives exact details on the amount of tae yearly payments which may be ex- acted from the Reich it in no way fixes the number of these annuities at least as regards the part.which de- the les A, PB) — ations Section of flood-swepi street in were drowned and 3000 made washed away. leaving the town is Gommunication by boat was made awi Getting aid to the stricken 1b succumbed to pneumonia and now Reich.” The report provides, according to Le Matin, that Germany shall receive no moratorium; a temporary con- cession will be made of her railroads, a mortgage placed on her industry and a buteau established to goverm the transfer of money from the coun- try in such a manner as to disfurb the exchange market as little as pos-| sible. Her annual payments would be tapered upward to keep pace with her economic recovery and financial ability. CANDIDATES TO! GIVE PLEDGES Movement on Foot Here To Would Control Reich If financis® disorder prevents or lelays execution of Germany’s finan- ‘ial engagements the experts provide| “oree Agreement to Abide nstallation of strict control by the ilies which would be invested with| BY G. O. P. Convention reat powers over the treasury of ie he Keich. : de In connection with the Ruhr the) CANDIDATES ARE BUSY A-xperts consider economic reestab- shment of Germany can be durable nly on one condition; the economic nity of the country must be entire- ; reestablished, Without raising the question of iilitary occupation of the Ruhr the « xperts indicate that it will be nec: ary for Germany to resume free dis- osal of customs and state industries 1 the territory occupied by French roops. The railroad system of the Suhr and Rhineland would be wader pecial supervision of an allied rep- ‘Things Warming Up For Con- vention to be Held in Jamestown April 23 All candidates who allow their names to go before the Jamestown convention called by B. F. Spalding, chairman of the “Real Republican” state committee, on April , may be required to state that the; 1 abide FLOOD CAUSES EPIDEMICS homel so MINISTERS OF TWO CITIES IN JOINT MEETING Mandan and Bismarck Minis- ters Decide Not to Press Controversial Subjects INTEREST IS_ GAIN Accessions to Churches Grow- ing From Year to Year in Two Cities, They Report tors who are members of the arck and Mandan ministerial as- Sociations, in joint meeting held in Mandan late yesterday afternoon, de- cided not to enter the field of con- troversy in the church at this me on the differences between th peydine to fundamentalist and mo- defnist interpretatio of the Bible. The question was discussed at somg length by the pastors, who reviewed the agitation along this line, parti- cularly in the East, and it was held better that the pastors should em- phasize the non-controversial doc- trines of the church in their sermons and in their church work, P. Kitzmiller, Md., where five per: All phones and cables v olated. ‘Then the gas mains went. |, The meeting, which was the first impossible and tracks were washed [Joint meeting of the ministerial as- has been a vast problem. Hundrgtis | Seciations of the two churches, was typhoid threstens, held in the Methodist Church at Mandan, with Rey. S. F. Half; ~~~ | Bismarck, president of the lo isterial association presiding. The ministers, a dozen in number, were pleased with the results of the dis- STATE BANK | CALL NOT MADE cussion and it was decided by the There will be no call for condition | Bismarck isters to invite the of state bunks as of March 31, in| Mandan ministers here for a joint |conformity with the national bunk ussion of church problems later call for statements of that date,| i” the Gilbert Semingson, state examine Membership in the church, the Eas- {said to He had already called} t¢r programs and general church pro- | for state bank statements of blems were discussed, Every minis- March 15, ter reported a gain in membership (He eo from year to year, Rev. Halfyard said. The reports, he said, showed DOCK MEN T0 that interest in the churches and i church organizati gaining in spite of the many obstacles met by them in their work of advancing the church, Various new translations of the Bible and other religious works were discussed by the pastors. After the meeting all were enter- tained at dinner at the home of Rev. Mr. Davenport. GAS RISEIS _ NOT EXPECTED St. Louis, April 8.—An advance in price of gasoline is not expected spring due to light sales, as the result of inclement weather and con- | GO ON FIRST Will Present Evidénce Before I. C. C. Examiner A large number of coal operators and other citizens from various parts ofthe state are expected in Bismarck on April 21, when hearing is resum- ed in the lignite freight'rate increase case, The first vidence to be sub- | mitted when the examiner of the In- iterstate Commerce Commission and] sequently muddy roads throughout sesentative in order to insure nor-|by the convention decision, A move-| the state railroad commission recon-| the country, according to L. V. Nich- ial traffic and security for French|ment is on foot among prospective |vene the hearing, will be from the] olson of Chicago, president of the troops, delegates in this section of the state/ coal dock” operators and Montana ional Petroleum Marketers asso- Under the proposed reduction an|to exact such a pledge, result | coal men who favor the increase, Fol-| ciation. nual payments, Germany would apply] of rumors that several candidates ; lowing their presentation the coal eect sf «n the reparations account the first] who expect indorsement from ¢} operators and the states of South and «ne billion gold marks raised by|convention might continue in the|North Dakota and Minnesota will WEATHER REPORT race if they fail of the convention vote. veans of an international loan of £00 million gold marks, plus 200 mi lion from the transportation tax. The second and. third years she vould pay one billion two hundred] A. viillion gold marks; the fourth year one billion seven hundred and fifty illion and the third two billion four iundred and sixty million and so on. “rom the sixth year the reparations ommission would exact supplemcn- ‘ry paythents in addition to the ‘oregoing of two billion four hun- red and sixty million gold marks cependent upon a prosperity index carefully established by the Dawes FOR CONGRESS committee. _ | L. H. Bratton of Rugby = Would Reach High Mark L, R. Nostdal, president of the North « The supplementary payment under | Dakot Bar Association, his index would gradually reach sev-| making a strong fight for the Jame eral hundred million gold marks. town convention indorsement as Ri The supplementary total 2,460,000,-| publican candidate for Congress i 900 marks would be thus obtained, ond Congr irom budget receipts —1,500,000,000 stdal was pres the marks, from transportation tax and men’s Association ee year. OUT FOR AUDITOR J. Lah af Carson, Grant county, in Bismarck today. He is a ndidate for the indorsement of the Jamestown convention for state au- ditor, and said he would abide by the convention decigioh, He is a farmer and was elected county audi- tor of Grant county .two years ago by a large n@ jority, He held town- ship offices prior to that. railroad marks 660,000,000; from{Mr. Nostdal, according to Mr, Brat- mortgage on industries 300,000,000. has resided in the district over The railroads of the Reich would has been engaged in law practice, insurance and farming and also worked asa railroad laborer. He in favor of farm legislation for ve transferred for fifty years to p ‘ompany with 26 billion gold marks capital, composed of two billion in| is at For twenty-four hours ending noon, Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation Highest wind velocity ... WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity erally fair tonight and Wednesda Colder tonight. For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday, Colder to- night. : GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS An area of low pressure extends from the southern Rocky Mountain region northeastward to the upper Mississippi Valley while a high pres- sure area covers the Northwest. T pressure distribution is northwesterly winds and lower temperatures over the northern Rocky Mountain region and northern Plains States. Precipitation occur- red over the northern Rocky Moun- tain region and in parts of the Di kotas, Minnesota, and Iowa: where the weather is generally fa North Dakota Corn and Wheat Re- ‘present evidence, continue a week. Because the Bala convention will be here Apr 25 it-is possible y have The hearing may Sela Pullm: marck as their temporary home. State lroad commission officials urge coal operators to make imme- diate reservations for hotel accomo- | dations at the time of hearing. UERNSEY MEN FORM BODY La! Devils Lake, April 8.—The | Region Guernsey Brecders anized in Devils Lake at a meeting this week for the purpose of promoting among its members and others the breeding of pure breed and grade cuttles, The officers of the association ar President, George Belcher; vice pre ident, John Jones of Webster; secre- tary and treasurer, B. B. Mouck of Devils directors, John Jones, \Robert Perry of Webster, Howard ‘Maher, George Belcher. e- ‘referred stock, one-quarter of which|the Northwest,, the St. Lawrence Yr TTR gion Summary. .For the Week (Sn be ol forthe bent of the | Gret Laker waterway projet aaint| FARMER FOUND Ending. April 8 192 overnment, 13 billion in ordinary|the steel industry's “Pittsburg } The past week was favorable for stock, with dividends depending on| Plus” and for tax reduction. He ex- | DEAD IN SHACK) iiiaicor work, Spring seeding pects to announce a complete plat- form later. the country’s prosperity and 11 bil- lion in privilege bonds at 6 percent, five percent to go into u sinking fund, insuring repayment 37 years after the fourth year, The bonds, to be handed to the re- rations commission, would yield 160,000,000 gold marks annually after the fourth year. The commission would be allowed to offer its bonds on the international market and thus rapidly realize some 10 billion gold marks, r HELLSTROM IS APPOINTED IN CO: TAX CASES The Burleigh county board of com- missioners has adopted ar naming F. O,-Hellstrom spec sistant to the states attorney in nu- merous tax cases started largely as a result of Mr. Hellstrom’s efforts. The board's resolution says it desires to conform to the ruling of the supreme court recently laid down regarding the employment and names Mr. Hell- strom special assistant, with a re- tainer. of $10 in each case and pay- ment “to be a sum equal to on half of all that portion of inte: and penalty collected from said ap- pellants which shall accrue and be- DELIVERED TOMORROW Paris, April 8,—The time of the official delivery to the , reparations commission of the report of both the expert committees—those headed re- spectively by Brig, Gen. Charlés Dawes and Reginald MeKenna—was definitely fixed -today for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning., WOULD PROBE N. P. GRANTS Vfeshington, April 8.—A resolution luthorize investigation. by a joint congressional committee of all land grants to the Northern Pacific Rail- way Company was approved today by the House public lands committee. the state’ and the varioas sub-divi- sions gf the county and state shall receive their lawful portion.” Com- missioner Moynier introduced a res- olution to the effect that because of conditions the states attorney be in- structed to handle the cases without assistance, 3 long. to the county of Burleigh after} made good progress and considerable plowing for corn has been completed. Winter rye generally came through Napoleon, N. D., April. 8.—-When Phillip Oberlander, 55, failed to re- \turn to his farm home, near here} the winter in good condition, Live- from a hike upon which he set forth] stock is in good condition. High- at 1 o'clock in the morning, a ies, DeIP ACA REAT TR UBioat! sees search carried on by members of and cross roads are good to ex- cellent. North Dakota the family resulted in finding his dead body in a shack about a mile |and a half from the home. An in-] @ 5 jauest conducted by Coroner Mowery | Cog, intl Wheat resulted in the verdict of death by A i. ‘ . menia 5 33. natural couses, Ho had been a resi-| BISMARCK Ad dent of Logan county since 1898 and B wi 4 ottineau 26 survived by his widow, twelve] f i jowbells 28 children, two brothers and three Devils Lak. fa ters, all of whom live in this n- pia, e Bi a n 3 ity He wae a nutive of south Russia. Dunn Center’. 30 ‘NEW IMMIGRATION OFFICER Pllendals 34 Grand Forks, N. D., April8.—Wil- | Fessenden 26 liam’ Flynn, New York, has been | Grand Forks . 51 38 named district director of the United] Jamestown 59 37 0 C States immigration service with| Langdon 46 30 03 Clo headquarters in Grand Forks, and} Larimore 32 03 Clo jhas arrived here to take up his| Lisbon 33 0 PC duties. He succeeds W. E. Curr, who| Minot .... 29 0 Clo has been transferred to Los Angeles.| Napoleon 25.0 Clo cg ae ei aeY Pembina . 30 .20 Clo SEN. GROSS ILI __ | Williston 32.0 PC Flasher, N. D., ‘April 8—Senator| Moorhead 36 .01 Clo C. C. Gross of Grant county is ina] PC, partly cloudy; Clo, cloudy; local hospital receiving.treatment for} Cl, clear.” ORRIS W. ROBERTS, serious case of blood poisoning which Meteorologist. ‘started from an infection in a finger, Famous Dakota Soloist Comes For Convention Two famous North Dakotans will appear on the program of the Ninth district Rotary confer- ence to be held in Bismarek on April 24 and The secon announced today, is Miss Nova Fauchald, soprano soloist with the famous John Phillips Sousa band, Miss Fauchald, a Minot girl, will return to her home the week of the conference for a vis- it and arrangements have been completed by F, L. Conklin, gen- _ convention chairman, to ve her sing for the Rotarians She has won much fame a concert singer in the Rast. The first famous North Dakotan announced for the program was James W. Foley, the North Dako- ta poet laureate, who will return from his present hame in Pasa- dena, California, especially for the conference. COOLIDGE LEAD IN PRIMARY IS SHOWN 12,568 President Topped LaFollette By This Majority—Mikle- thun an Elector ident Calvin Coolidge received a plurality of 12,5 Robert M. LaFollette and 20, Senator Hiram Johnson in the recent North Dakota presidential preference primary, according to official figures announced by the state canvassing board — today The final figur which follow closely the unoffic tabulations, will, however, be — re checked by the canvassing board dur- ing the day. The vote was: Cool- 2.815; LaFollette 40,252; John- 2,363. he official vote for Republican national committeeman as totalled by the canvassing board is: Harrison jarnett 39,776; R. Kinzer 31 Burdick 24,872; Erie Bowman Pres over Senator 52 over 13,977. The figures for Republican pres idential electors showed four of the from five electors chosen “LaFollette slate, orted, but Martin are the ‘ollette elector, is shown to be high among the ten Holl. instead of Kristian Mrs. Edith Christianson of ck, the sole Coolidge elector, ived 55,209 votes, while J. L. Miklethun, low LaFollette elector chosen, topped W. S. Jones, Coolidge elector, by only 814 votes. The vote on electors was given out subjec to further rechecking, as LaFollette, LaFollette, Christianson, Coli Kristian Holl, LaFollette, A. 0. Birchenough, 38,504 Clendenning, 49,916; s. 51,507; Mrs. Hattie McCulloch, 49,409; J. L. Miklethun, 21; 0. McGrath, 52,282, AD CLUB FOR OAKES FORMED Will Boost Several South- Eastern Counties April 8.-An adver- tising a n has recently been perfected at Oakes that prom be of great benefit to the to the southeastern part of North Dakota, This company is doing bus- iness under the name of the Asso- ciated Advertising Bureau, and the men back of it are all responsible and professional men of Those sponsoring the asso- ciation are H. J. Dufelmei: Ww. R. E, Knox, J. A. D; 4 Head quarte association are located at Oakes and the idea of the organization is to boom the southeastern part of North Dakota. It is planned at this time tise only the counties of Dick Moure, Ransom, Sargent and land. Land and other property be listed for sale and advertised by the association throughout the scuth- ern and eastern states, A small charge is made when property is list- ed and the owner of same will be placed in direct communication with the prospective purchaser or invest- or Skull Crushed By Gas Engine Elgin, N. D.,s April 8. daughter of G. G. Heim, siding near Pretty Rock, is in Elgin hospital in a critical con from a fractured skull as the of her dress becoming tangled in the gears of a 2% horsepower gasoline motor which was being used as power for a feed grinder. She Was playing around the granary in which her father was busy and he had just left the room with a sack of feed when the engine stopped. Returning he found his daughter lying upon the motor unconscious. After releasing her clothing from the gears with dif- ficulty she was rushed to Elgin where a physician performed an op- eration upon the skull which had been crushed and} splinters pressed against the brain. She may recover. Clara A farmer re- the Rarin’ to Go INCREASESIN RAIL PAY MADE THROUGH WEST Reported Five Per Cent In- crease Affects 500,000 | Employes of Railroads | RESULTOFMANYPARLEYS About 90 Per Cent of Mileage; West of Chicago Is Said | To Be Affected Chicago, April 8.— Wage increases | of five percent affecting approxi-| mately 500,000 employes of 31 west-| ern railroads and subsidiarie reported to have been agreed on I night as a result of — negotiatic since March 19 between representa: | tives of the roads, the Order of Rail-| road Conductors and Brotherhood of} Railroad Trainmen. The reported in-| ¢ will add nearly ),000,000 annually to the payrolls of>the rail roads which are reported to agreed to the new contract. Passen ger trainmen will receive an increase of 24 cents a da freig! ‘ainmen ase 30 cent conductors cents; + 4 a F, Stone, Ww orney brakemen 26 cents and switchmen 26) Harlin Te) Mewes AutOrn es SOR | general, snapped on the way to his cents, it is reported. PEO EEL ALE eee hie da Other employes affected will re-| i ! i J duds” in preparation for moving. in 1 ceive corresponding in The railroads affected about 90 pereent of the mileage wes of Chicago. jon Washington ‘REVENUE BILL [$ REPORTED BY COMMITTEE N. P. AFFECTED Paul, April 8. Approximately $2,000,000 will be added to the an-| Il of the eight northwest- | Iroads centered in the Twin} by the five percent inc ited employes today, according to sin A cire today. Roads cente here fected by St. ng the increases are the Northern Paci-| fic, Great Northern, Minneapolis and| f F a St. Louis, Soo lines, Rock Island,| Contains Reduction of 25 Per Minneapolis and St. Louis, Chi I o8 Ff, : and Northwestern and the “Ou Cent on the 1923 Federal line.” ae Income Taxes D : RASTIC CUTS | tO PRESS THE BONUS venue bill was ordered favorably re- ported to the Senate today by the : i" finance committe Devils Lake Region Tax Body| {1 provides as repotted for a re- Makes Recommendations troactive reduction of rt at on s which are payable Devils Lake, N. D., April 8.- gesting that the present road system be changed, and that all state taxes for road work be raised from a gaso- line tax, stating that the present mo- tor vehicle tax is inadequate and Sug- nent revision of the cordance with Secretary Mellon, a ) reduction in taxes on earn al of many of the rate in income tax ns of the p special ed incomes and rep miscellaneous excise LEADS JOHNSON BY GREAT VOTE FOR PRESIDENT President’s Plurality Over ‘California Senator Reaches Over FORD FALLING BEHINI) Senator Ferris Leads Him With Two-Thirds Precincts in Dem Race Mich., April 8—Re 06 out of 2,890 the state in Mon- day's presidential primary show Coolidge —160,7 Johnson 7 Simpson Returns 1,966 precincts give for Ford, Democrat, 2 Ferris, Democrat, 25,716, Detroit, turns from from President, Detroit, Mich. April 8.—Re- turns from 1,879 out of 2,890 pre- cincts in the state in yesterday's state-wide primary election give Coolidge, — Republican, ohnson, — Republican, pson, Republican, 5,6 Returns from 1,851 give Ford, Democ Ferris, Democrat, Detroit, Mich. April 8. President Calvin Coolidge added another state to his growing list of primary. vie- tories, rolling up a great’ majority over ator Hiram Johnson in yes- terday's Michigan preferential prim- William G. Simpson, a Detroit civil engineer, received a small vote. Although the Democratic vote was small, there was a close vote between Henry Ford and Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris for the Democra idential preference vote Coolidge — manage over the conquest direct’ primary s were elated of Michigan in a vote. Omaha, N. President Calvin Coolidge and Senater Hiram Johnson of ifornia were contend- ing at the polls tod presidential pref with managers o expressing confidence of victory. Nineteen del- egates to the Republicay convention were being selected. ska's indorsement, CONTEST IN ILLINOIS Chicago, April 8. The fourth di rect primary contest between Senator Hiram Johnson of California and President Coolidge popular in- dorsement at the polls was the center of national interest today in the Illi- nois primary balloting. William G. McAdoo, unopposed for the Democratic presidential primary, costly, that the etaé Gems nod Bich is indirectly involved in the sharp ioe! to clotned) ae ie inse||, ue nen Oe wan overed reported’ division in the Democratic ranks in gration department, and that the at. Dee Aa NEAL CER RE aaBaLUGAN Eee ne: F $45,135.19 be dispensed with, the| Was based on the Mellon income ta2!) delegates is opposed by a solid ar Take Region commission appointed| 1. cy ristian willie eulledilelthe | eset ree Cede en oreea by Gov. I A, Nestos to investigate | Th¢ committee will be called eith-| pledged to the leadership of Georse er tomorrow or the Thursday to take up the causes of high taxes and to sug- Hen 4 Chairman gest remedies for reduction, yester- soldiers’ f ter-l smoot said. He predicted not more bem submitted its report to Gov.Jinan three days would be required Paar to get a report on the bill, The Members of Commission HAAS CADRE ENECERES RIL ERE Honnycenelejer , Devaley. 2 iSttay bill up for consideration in the chairman of the commission, and the Wee ee yitiee Here eh other members are: M, J, Cowley, J. 3 ? : A. Kramer, Richard Dacley, James McCormick, Torger Sinne Devils Lake; W. D. ter, H. C. nk Shan Wardrope of Kavanaugh of ( The commission amendment to the providing for the te » all of Miller of Webs- MERCHANTS "ARE INVITED Hanson of Churehs Ferry, y of vando, Victor und Matthew recommends an state constitution ms of state and Specially Urged to Attend state officers last five y and school levies nist be reduced in or- Retailers Meeting Here der to enable people to own their cabins own homes in the country or city. arr North) Dakota nas too. mm state} , Invitations are being sent out to schools, the reports says, and that (as hy the Avsoele ton of Commerce there is a duplication of work in the | t®, 100 memmne rs eee eee ae kota Retail Merchants Association in- state educational institutions, The Sine Gheniatorarianlee the arate commission expressed itself as heort- : : ree 4 meeting of the association here on ily in favor of the Gunderson plan of | Mee 9 9g aud oa, It is planned to tax reduction. Hees Fae : make this gathering of the state. An excel program is being ar- vged, which will include addresses Govern Nestos, B. B. Moore puty Governor of the Federal Re- Bank, Minneapolis; John de se Wild, advertising manager of the Ely MA&sons and friends in the | Walker Dry Goods Company, St. Lou- Temple last night. An interesting | is, orge M. Pet- meeting was held followed initiatory president the work of the lodge, the largest held in convention retailers Rev. Hutcheson Is Speaker OS No SNAP AND PEP PROMISED ALL WHO ATTEND CITY MARDI GRAS OF TRADE ‘The Mardi Gras, An- nual Trade Carnival, is all ready for staging on Thursday evening, April 10th, Snap, pep, song and color: fun and busin ing in one big carnival of Bis Trade. Everything clever ‘that can be de- vised in the minds of the commercial houses. ‘The costumes are the,very last word in the newest mode for men, women and children. The floral displays will rest the eves and sooth the nerves of all lovers of beauty. And as for beauty of youth; itis genuine; no make-believe in the beauty of our home town girls, "10: the place, the City Auditorium. Bismarek’s From the minute when the huge touring car pulls up on the stage with its very sophisticated and ultra fashionable family of tourists stop- ping to look us over, until the grand finale, the show is a hummer. The city officials will not be effi- dance, ali go- marck’s and picturesque selves. ‘The singing and the dancing and, the music will be more than worth the admission. But, bext of play Everybody will know feeling all axound our town. They will be their own layal, Il, Bismarck will be “out to his neighbor and lend a hand for tho hetter business, and the best of good|come while The day, Thursday, the date, April] of money, postoffice funds. Brennan, state Democratic leader The fight between McAdoo and Bre: nan forces hes virtually ever important place on the state tick Full state tickets and conven delegates will be selected in the 1 jor parties and minorit; DUps W name candidates for 1 pos principally in the legislature. Mo than 1,200 candidates are listed © the state ballot. ARRESTED *" PRISON DOOR Convict Taken Into Custody By Nebraska Sheriff J. RB. Nelson, from the state penitentia today, was in custody aiting offi- cer, Albert B. sheriff of rdson county, Nebraska, to be taken back there to fac automobile theft. Nelson was sente ‘orks in August, 1 a charge of doin) Grand for one year on a charge of “breaking and enter- ing’ and it is charged by Neb ka authoyitics that he stole a car which he drove from Nebraska to Grand Forks. Prison records show that Nelson previously served in the Okla- homa prison and tried to escape there. POSTMASTER | : DIES IN STORM Mott, N. D,, April 8.--The recent snow storm and cold weather caused the death of Hans Peterson, — post- master at the little inland town of Havelock, N. D., it has just beer learned here. Peterson was found Sunday morning, March 10th, lying between two snow drifts by Louis Reidel, a neighbor. He was badly frozen, unconscious and lived but ten minutes after being carried into the Reidel home. Funeral services were held April 1st, interment taking: place at the Havelock cemetery. Pe- terson is believed to have been poi- soned by moonshine liquor which be and other men had been drinking during the evening and was over- enroute to his heme. When found he still clutched » sack His wi dow and 11 children survive.