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

eT é < WEATHER FORECASTS Partly Overcast tonight and Tuesday. ESTABLISHED 1873 not ne THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS GILLETTE ASSAILS PROBE WITNESS ) LOCAL HOUSES _ FORGE SAVING OF 0, MONEY _ Printing Houses Force Change in Methods by County Au- ditor Frank Johnson HE TRADES. IN FARGO Thousands of Dollars of Coun- ty Money Spent With Fav- orite at High Prices Bismarck printing houses, demard- ing of County Auditor Frank J.-John- son an equal opportunity with one Fargo house into which Johnson has poured Burleigh county tax uncovered waste and extravagance, if nothing more, in the county auditor's office. If the same condition is true with respect to other purchases made un- der the influence of County Aucitor Johnson, one source of high taxes has printing have ayers money, been uncovered. Already in the one line of purchases, the activities of Bismarck printing houses has fore- ed a saving of ultimately many thou- sands of dollars to the county, unless the county auditor is able t pulate affairs so that the dec the county commissioners \and the law requiring bids for certain print- ing supplies may be avoided, to the benefit of the one Fargo printing house favored by Johnson. Instead of “Trade in Bismarck” Johnson's motto appears to have been “Trade in Fargo.” In 1922 the county spent $3,906.54 for printing mostly with one Fargo printing house, and was spent mostly with the s 1923, The item of printing, advertising, etationery, etc. is no small item in the county’s business, From July 1, 1921 to June 30, 1922 the county paid “ut $10,998.27 for books, stationery, vrinting and advertising. From July 1, 1922 to June 30, 1923, the county oaid for the same $13.058.06. Just Chance At It During this time at least three Sismarck printing houses were cla- noring—not simply for business but nerely for a chance to bid on the vusiness—and still the money péid n by them in taxes and others went o thé one Fargo printing house fav- sred by Johnson. In Fargo, by the vay, the board of county commiss’on- ‘ts permits Cass county firms to bid ind keeps the business at home, The long efforts of the locul houses ‘inally resulted in a call for bids. On one item alone—assessment books and supplies, the successful bid was 860.00 whereas Johnson had handed wer to his favored Fargu house last year for the same supplies $610.40. le paid ten times as much of the ‘ounty’s money waen he did not have to call for bids. The same ratio doubtless obtains on many other items, but Tribune -epresentatives have sought in vain ‘o obtain from the county auditor the vouchers fyr many other items that Repeated requests have been made ot the auditor for the vouchers, but “ach time he had declined to pro- duce them. / Some comparisons The Tribune has heen able to yet. They include: The county paid for satisfaction of mort- age blanks” $45.00. in 1923 and the vecent bid was $12.50. The county pald $315,00 for 10,000 tax receipts last year and the recent hid was $72.00. The county paid in 1923 for a 640 nage and index loose leaf record book,$55.00 and the recent bid was 312.50. © Yet They Pay Taxes The Bismarck printing houses have never contended the county business should be parceled out to them at their own price. They have only in- Sisted they should ‘be given an op- portunity to compete fog the busi- ness. In the past it has been dented them, Yet the Bismarck prifting and stationery houses paid $4,821.77 taxes in 1923, The bids are ridiculously Jow, all printers will testify. Unless there is manipulation intended in the bids the successful bidder will lose money. However the bids were not framed so that every article of the kind bid (on must be delivered at the same price—the bidder could deliver John- son one or ‘two articles at the low, price and then Johnson let the bidder take other work at a high price. Nevertheless. the situation—which was forced by the local printing ouses and not by the official charg- ed with doing his duty and saving the county money—actually can re- sult in a big saving, ‘ 4 EXPENSIVE KISS Gulfport, Miss., April 21.—Iwo hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifteen cents was the amount of damages fixed by a jury hete against Mitchell Owen, Gulfport grocer, for \ {kissing an 11-year-old girl against her will. The girl's father brought nit for $2000, LOTS ARE GOING 3 lasgow, Scotland, April 21/-— Three ships are to be chartered to bring peoplé from the United States for the World’s Sunday School con- vention here, in June, which will be attended by more than 5000 dele- gates. ° WOMAN WHO WILL BLOCKS MARY S$ HUSBAND, SRAFINE WHO GUISEPPE $11 IS HELD SERAFINE NOT TALK: 2,000 RECOVERY nage AE AS WITNESS AGAINST HER (RIGHT) AND CIRO NIEGRO. CHA@GED WITH MURDER IN THE MONTREAL BANK HOLD-UP. By NEA Monty .. April 21.—If Ma man is supposed to do—talk--she in locating the $112,000 mi Bank messengers. Mary is being held as a material witness. Serafine will do what every wo- vill do more than the police can do ing since the hold-up of the Hochelaga She the bride of Gui seppe Serafine who, with Ciro Niegro, is charged with the murder of Henri Cleroux, bank messenger. Police recoyered $30,000 of the loot after Peter Stone, one of the bandits, was killed. They have appealed to ‘the police of Boston, De- troit and othe locate the mi But if the woman in the case muc} eusier. cities of the United S ng $112,000 and the bandi' es hear’ the border -to ‘help who escaped. will only talk, their task will be J. E. DAVIS, GOODRICH, DECLINES ANY STATEMENT PREVIOUS TO CONVENTION J.B. Davis of Goodrich, a candi- date for the indorsement at James- town for Congressman from the Sec- ond district, will make no precozven- comparison could be made.| tion statement, according to A. D. McKinnon, who has returned from Goodrich, Mr, Davis, he said, has al- taken a co t and firm nd in public aff: which is well Known to delegates, and being one of the largest farmers in the “state stands for farmer aid legislation. Mr. avis takes the position, he that a candidate ought not be too tive before the convention, and that the convention ought to de: nce of activity in a pre-convention campaign, he holds, leaves the de- feated éandidate in a\better position to support the Winner. Mr. Davis, he said, was indorsed by Wells and Sheridan county con tions, and will enter the convention with a majority of the delegates from Benson and Foster counties. et == \ IN COURT RACE , Frank B, Feetham, Grand Forks TO INSPECT LOCAL GUARD ay Staff Officers Arrived in Bis- marck, For Event Inspection of the quartermaster's corps and Company A, Bismarck, will be made tonight and Tuesday evening by staff officers. Col. J. W. Raymond of St, Paul; Col. Rit- chie, Valley City; Maj. Boyd, Grand Forks, Major Sorenson and Capt. An- derson of Bismarck are here for that purpose. These officers were entertained at noon by the local Kiwanis club. This evening ‘the quartermaster corps will be ‘inspected jn the Ep- pinger black and tomorrow evening Company A will line up at the same place for inspection. Mrs. Eppinger has given the national guard free use of the store for this place, accen- tuating again the dire need of an Armory for Bismarck. _The public is cordially invited to attend both these functions. Kiwan- is, Lion and Rotary clubs in many cities haye shown interest. in this great! line of national defense, the national guard, and have turned ‘out to encourage the boys engaged in this kindof work. i NIGHTCAPS FOR MEN London, April 21—Former genera- tions showed wisdom in their use of warming pans and nighteaps, accord- ing to Sir James Cantlie, 73-year-old physician. When nightcaps © were worn, the doctor said, men kept their hair to a very old age, attorney, announced that he would be a candidate for ju the Sur preme Court of North Dakota, ‘sub- ject to the state primary election in June and the general election in No- vember, f Mr. law in Noyth Dakota years and is well known in many parts of the state. Several other candidates have entered the race for the one vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, among them being John Burke, of Fargo, former governor, and G mson of ‘Langdon, state’s attorney of Cavalier county. e of Feetham has been practicing for several BURKE TO STAY John Burke of Fargo, tn a letter received here, declared political gos- sip that he would not be a candidate for the supreme court if Judge C. J. Fisk of Minot was a candidate, is not true. “[ will be a candidate whether Judge Fisk is or not,” he wrote SUBSTITUTE AGREED UPON Washington, April 21.—A jsubsti- tute for the Rubey amendment to the MeNary-Haugen agricultural export bill which would have eliminated the script provision was unanimously agreed upon by the House agriculture committee. DRIVE AHEAD ON THE BONUS Washington, April 21.—The Senate, driving ahead with consideratidn of the soldiers’ bonus bill, paused only briefly today to dispose of some minor meastres on the calendar.’ SLOPE FIELD DAY Dickinson, N. D., April 21—May 17 is the date fixed for the third an- nual Slope field and track tourna- ment to be held in Dickinson under the auspices of the Dickinson State Normal school. ‘Invitations were sent out this week-to every’ high school on the Slope by President_S. T. May, who will act as director and it is believed that a large number will send athletes to enter the tour- nament, PST EE | TAPPED THE TILL Beach, N. D., April 21,—Recently a thief or thieves tapped J. M, Good- win’s cash drawer for all it had in it, $12. An entrance to the billiard par- lor was obtained by cutting the pane in the glass door at the back of the Place so that the bolt could be slid back and the door opened. The thief very considerately left _the piece of glass cut out so it could be replaced handily, and locked the door when he departed. Nothing but the cash was taken, * BEER ISSUE IS AGAIN RAISED IN MANY BILLS Fifty - Nine Representatives Introduce Bills in Lower House of Congress K E RIN ARE BEGUN House Judiciary Committee Hears “Wet” Say Prohibi- tion Is Red Ally \ Washington, April 21.—Proponents of modification of the prohibition laws were given the first word to- day by the House jud commit- tee in beginning hearin; pro- posals to permit the manufacture and sale of 2.75 beer under the» 18th amendment. Bills seeking the same end have been introduced by 59 representa- tives and it is expected that propo- nents, inducing Samuel Gompers president of the American Fedet- ation of Labor, will be given the entire first half of the week to pre- sent their case before the opponents, headed by Wayne B. Wheel eral counsel for the Ant League, to obtain a rehearing. Julien Codman of Boston, headed the delegation of proponents appear- ing today He w selected to conduct the presentation of argument on behalf of the joint legislation committee of the American Federation of Labor, the Association Against the Prohibi- tion on Amendment, the Constitu- tional Liberty League of Massachu- setts and the Moderation League In- corporated. Support of the bill ¢ ters chiefly on the failure of en- forcement efforts, the contention that lawlessness and disrespect from law has resulted from the attempt to bring about prohibition and the ar- gument that Congr has the power to fix the alegholic content of bever- ages at 2.75 ‘percent weight as proposed, without nullification of the 18th amendment. Cause of Social Unrest Socjal unrest in the United States at present was attributed in a°state- ment by W. H, Stayton, founder and ‘| head of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, prim y to the enactment of the Volstead act. “The Red agents in this country,” he said, “have just as much interest in keeping the Volstead act i:tac or amending it to make it more dras- tic, as the bootleggers, Anti-Saloon League and other dry’ organizations. Red agitators are conétantly ming- ling with ‘workingmen and using the most effective propaganda to d te i the laborer with our form of government. The prohibition law is their strongest argument.” MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE ARE INDORSED Several Who Were in Legisla- ture Last Session Urged For Reindorsement FOR NESTOS REGIME Man\ independent members of the last legislature were indorsed by Re- publican county conventions held Saturday throughout the state for the purpose of electing delegates to the state. convention at Jamestown Wednesday and naming candidates for the legislature. ~ Senator J, E. Stevens of Ramsey éounty, a veteran member of the leg- islature, was~indorsed for renomina- tion, as were Representatiyes Edwin Traynor and ©. A. Sagen. Senator Frank Ployhar of Barnes county was indorsed for renomina- tion as was P. E. Trubshaw for-the House. Alfred Steel was indoised again for the Senate in Stutsman county and’ Representative John Carr, one of the leaders in the last session, was put up as a candidate again. In Traill county E. O. Ellingson and Carl Johnson, members of the last House, were indorsed and Guy Elkin of Mayville was named a can- didate to succeed C, M. Ulland, mem- ber of the last House, Ramsey county went on record against the Industrial Program and Barnes county fpr abolition of state commissions, The administration of Governor Nestos was. indorsed by many conven- tions, and J. A. Kitchen was indors- ed for renomination by the Golden Valley convention. PATRONS PAY FOR 9th MONTH Wilton, N. D,, April ‘21—Wilton schools will have but .an - eight months term this year, closing April 25. The high schoél will continue another month, closing on May 27. , The decision to continue the high school another month was reached at a meeting of parents of the High School pupil# when they voted to finance the high school themselves for the month, | NEW-ROTARY SPECIAL COMES T0 CONFERENCE ‘HOLDS WAR ON "JAP EXCLUSION _ IMPOSSIBILITY , } Japanese Admiral, However, Declares Japan Has Been Insulted by Action | i | Another spe I train has been en aS ed to bring a great crowd of Ro- tarians to Bismarck for the Ninth district conference Thursday and Rri¢ rhe special train will leave Fargo at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and arrive | here at a.m. Thursday. It will leavechere at 11 p.m, Friday. The special will carry Rotarians | from Fargo, Grand Forks, Crookston, Detroit, Minn, and Wahpeton, and pick up Rotary Pullmans at Jawe town and Valley Cit One or two other spi . Paul. MISS PALMER’S RESIGNATION IS PRESENTED Resigns as Assistant State Superintendent of Public Instruction Today tls will lea: St GIVES HER REASONS Bertha R. Palmer, for the ve years assistant state sup- erintendent of public instruction to- presented her resignation “be- cause of differences of opinion which make harmonious work impossible,” sked that the resignation take | 2, and effect not later than May 1 Miss Palmer's impending tion had been rumored for sometime Asked concerning | r in capitol circles. the reason for. her resignation Miss Palmer made public without com- ment her formal note of resignation to Miss Minnie J. Nielson, which) follows: “The last written pages in the course of study in Art, and a recom- mendation: for a course in’ Music, both of which are designed. for the ungraded, and ‘two, three or four teachers in village schools, have Aoeen handed in to be typed. I shall he pleased to“assemble this material in order for your inspection as soon as the typing is completed, and to read the proof, later. “Because of the differences of opinion which make harmonious work impossible, I ask to be released not later than May 1, 1924, from my connection with the Department of Public Instruction. Miss Palmer’$8name has been sug- gested as a candidate for state sup- erintendent in the coming election, but she denied that her resignation was for this tention. “I am not resigning to become a candidate,’ she said. “I have been urged to become a candidate. Whe- ther I am or not depends upon what my friends do and other develop- ments in the next few weeks.” Miss Palmer said she was making arrangements to go to Glascow, Scot- land, as a delegate to the World Sunday School conference in June, the month of the state primary. Miss Nielson declined comment. — | l Weather Report For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 a. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday LOwest last night . Precipitation .. Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECASTS Fer Bismarck and vicinity: Partly overtast tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Partly over- cast tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS An area of low pressure covers the Plains States and Mississippi Valley and precipitation occurred over the Great Lakes region, upper Mississip- pi Valley, in the Dakotas and in Saskatchewan. Fair weather prevails from the Rocky Mountain region westward to the Pacific Coast, Mo- deflate temperatures prevail in all sections. ROAD CONDITIONS Main highways, where graveled are in fair condition, but clay and dirt roads are slippéry and full of mud- holes. Cross roads are lin poor con- dition, many being impassable for autos, North Dakota Corn and Wheat - Stations. Amenia BISMARCK . Bottineau . Bowbells ... Devils Lake a m. . Dickinson 20 22 Dunn Center . 43 23 .20 Clo Ellendale : 46 22 24 Clo Fessenden ... 48 22 .09 Cl Grand Forks . 50,23 0 Cl Jamestown 48 27 06 Clo Langdon +44 2% 0, Clo Larimore 50 25 .05 PC Lisbon . 49 20 10 Clo Minot 48 20 0 Clo Napoleon 45 17 14 Clo) Pembina +. 48 28 0 Cl Williston . . 44 28 12 Sno Moorhead; 44 32, 04 Sno The above’ record is for time, Clo, clear; Sno, snow. | TRACES SITUATION ys Anti-Japanese Sentiment in America Began With Taking of Manchuria \ \ | ' Tokio, April 21.—(By the A yA decl P)— tion that war with Amer over the immigration question is im- possible, but assertion th it would take years for Japan to forget the “insult” imposed by the United {States Senate when it voted to ex- clude Japanese from America, were among statements made taday by Ad- miral Count Yombeiyamamo, former premier of Japan, in an interview with the correspondent of the Asso- ciated Pres “There is no possibility of war resulting from the action of Con- gress,” Yombeiyamamo. “Our sword leaps from the seabbard only when the mother country is menaced and our obligation to our allies call it forth. But the immigration — issue does not involve the national safety,” “With such an American opinion toward Japan our attitude must be calm, dignified and restrained. “It is best to interpret the Sen- ate’s action not as an expression of jthe will of the American people but as the result of skilfull manipula- tion of crowd psychology with politi- cians taking advantage of Hanihara’s phraseolgy,” he went on. “This is a lesson to Japan regarding the danger of: mob psychology which, if skil- fully and unscrupulously exploited, may blaze vo and get be- jyond human contro Yombeiyamamo reviewed the growth in. America ef the anti-Ja panese movement since the Japan war. It originated, he through American disappointment over Japan's control of Manchria fol- lowing thet conflict. Effect of Movement Then he returned to the effect of the movement on Japan: “It is most regreitable that the Senate should have voted on exclu- ‘sion wherf the same result ‘could have been accomplished*without hurt: ing the pride of the Japanese race. Such action unnecessarily hats But the worst hur®@was not inflicted upon Japan, but on the cause of in ternational peace. It will tuke years for the Jupanese to forget this in- sult and rally ugain to the support of cooper: peace efforts, “No amount of — consultation, preaching or missionary work can convince us now that Christianity is an effective preventive of war and racial struggles. “| apan has no remedy. The deci-} sion of Congress is unjust and the cause of humanity suffers but we can do nothing. Any attempt to reta would only make matterse worse Prudence country.” our first duty to our! DUSE, FAMOUS ACTRESS, DIES Italian Tragedienne Dies in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. April 21.--Mme Lenoria Duse, famous Italian trage dienne, died at 2:30 o'clock this morn- ing at a hotel here where she has been confined for two weks with an attack of influenza. Mme. Duse had been making an American tour but at her appearance here on April 5 contracted influenza. Her condition became critical _ on April 9 but a steady improvement was noted until April 16 when she suffered a relapse. ae" MARIE CORELLI ' DIES TODAY Stratford-en-Avon, England, April 21.—Marie Corelli, English novelist and author of a score of popular ro- mantic tales died today from heart trouble at Her home here. She had Deen ailing for some weeks but was apparently recovering when the fatal seizure occurred, Lacks Licen e, Fine Is Given Dr. W. E, Hocking, Secretary State Dental Board, Devils Lake, had J. H. Ulrich of Fargo arrested and fined fot practicing dentistry, with- out the proper license; Dr. J. H. Ul- rich «dm an. expert laboratory man, according to Dr. C, C. Hibbs of this city. Dr. Hibbs has returned from, a trip to Minot, Devils Lake, Grand Forks and Fargo, and he says Bis- marck is lively as compared to other cities. ‘marck. Miss PDevils Lake's Pleasant cloudy; PC, partly cloudy; C), face was passed around, besides aj S splendid ‘advertising poster, he said. STORM CENTER AMBASSADOR HANIHAR Japanese envoy, whose “grave sequence” note the U. Senate. A con- was denounced in DELEGATES TO JIMTOWN ARE UNINSTRUCTED County Convention mes 14 To go to Convention There on Wednesday DE Legislative Ticket Chosen _ Campaign Committee Named — Resolutions Adopted The “Real Republican” — county convention, which began its work Saturday afternoon by the indorse- ment of a legislative Aicket for this district, completed as its last. busi- ness the selection of 14 delegates to the state onvention at Jamestown Wednesday. The legislative ticket i G. Har- rington for stute senator; Mrs. C. W. Moses, Bismarck; J. M. Thomp- son, Wilton; H. P. Asselstine, Mof- fit, representatives. The 14 delegates selected to the Jamestown convention M. Bertholf, Mrs. H. C. Mrs. H. F. Keller, Mrs. R 2. B; A. Van Horn, A. rett, : EB. McCurdy, A. L. ill, Joseph Poole, Charles Anderson, B. E. Jones, E.G. Wanner. A campaign committee composed Bau Keller Mrs. named. Resolutions Adopted ‘ a committee Resolutions of the convention, G. A and J. M. Bertholf of MeKenzie was pre- mposed of Harrington, FP. McCurdy, evold, A. C.'Isaminger and H. selstine, were adopted fol- 1. We indorse and approve the ad- ministration of President Calvin Coolidge and particularly his friend- ly attitude rd the agricultural interests of the Northwest. 2. We indorse and approve the ministration of Governor Nestos and those who have a him and particularly laud cess in reducing the taxe purposes the past year $74 shown by the tax commission report. 3. We demand still further r tion in state and local ta 4, We pledge to the taxpay highest efficiency and strictest omy in all public affairs. 5. We recommend that there educ- n. rs the econ- be no indorsement for non-political offices. 6. We recommend that the gates to the state convention b instructed. : The convention did not indorsi indorsement made of a cand Congress. dates for county, E. Hall. uninstructed. : Congress from After the convention had named E. R. A. resolutions T. Burke chairman and Tracy secretary, and a Mrs. dele- e un- fe any ndidates for state offices, this sub- ct not being raised, nor was any idate for There are now two’ candi- Burleigh A. Williams and Thomas The delegates go to Jamestown committee named, the question of se- lecting delegates to Jamestown was B, F. Flannagan objected, raised. saying he did not ‘believe in method and that delegates should be His motion was carried and ballots were passed out for del- egates to write the names of 14 per- voted on. sons, the 20 highest to be ba on further. > Indorsements Made While this counting was going on, were A. Van Horn While in Devil: Lake he at-| nominated Lynn J. Sperry, present the 48) tended Rotary luncheon and they ex- | senator, and B. F. Flannagan nomini hours énding at 7 a. m. today, local nest to be well represented at Bis-| ted Mr. Harrington. The ballot w: ° ~ nominates considered for state in order. senator Harrington 40; Sperry 35, (Continuea on page 3) this Noted Mr. perry moved the nomination of Mr. SPEAKER SAYS LIQUOR STORY IC AN OUTRAGE Declares That Former Depart- ment of Justice Agent Failed to Tell All Truth EXPLAINS SHIPMENT Sa en Sent Liquor To His* Office in Trunk Before Volstead Act aa a Washington, April 21. ~(By the A. P.)—Speaker red at the Daugherty hearing today and questioned H. L. fe, committee witness, as to his statement that wicker seats by prohibition agents some years ago went to Gillette s, “Where did you get your informa- tion, the speaker asked. “Most of itrcame from Mr, Wood- ruff, said Scaife “Congressman Woodruff.” Representative Woodruff, a Re- publican, is from Michigan. Seaife, a former department of Justice investigator, insisted that his original testimony no cor. rection to ‘his knowledge.” He rei- terated that his information was that the speaker got the liquor for a con- stituent. The witness then turned to the speaker and asked if he “denied” that the liquor had gone to his office. “I certainly do,” said Gillette. “Do you deny that a trunk went there?" Seaife persisted. Gillette said a constituent’s trunk had been taken to his office but that it had no liquor in it. Makes Statement Speaker Gillette then mode a state- ment to the committee under oath. He said that in the spring of 1922 he had heard and denied the report that a “trunk of liquor” had come to his office. “On investigation, he said, he found that a trunk from which liquor had been removed had been sent to his office for n constituent in 1919. Department of Justice records were produced by the speaker to show that the liquor had been re- moved/and he said Scaife fnew this when he testified. -“I think sit is an outrage,” the speaker said. “I don't know what his motive is. If he had told the whole facts, it would have entirely exonerated me.” “This was before the Volstead law but it was against the law to transport liquor through dry terri- tory,” the speaker said, adding that his friend who owned the trunk,” a “|very distinguished citizen of Sprirg- field, Mass. had been fishing cruise and had “six bottles of liquor in the trun It was the breaking of one of these which led to the seizure, The speaker said he was out of the city at the time and his secretary arranged to obtain the trunk and ‘the clothing it contained, but not the li- quor, and ship it to Mr. “B” in Springfield, Later he told Rep. Woodruff ali of the circumstances, he added, and was assured that Mr. Scaife “would not give any more publicity” to the mat- ter. It was hinted in Springfield, however, the speaker added, as I have told it here. Everybody likes a joke on a prominent man,” he said. “For a witness before you to throw out @ Dold statement that I got liquor from the Department of Justice when he knew the facts or had opportunity to know ,the facts—well, that’s an out- rage. I won't try to conjecture what his motive may be—he may desire notoriety,” Scaife insisted his “information” not only came from Representative Woodruff, who had been active elong with Scaife in the impeachment fight against Attorney-General Daugherty in 1922 but from “various sources.” bound ona Much Liquor Around 15 Voucher, « former Depart- M. ment of Justice agent, testified that, | during | his employment “there was always a supply of liquor in his safe in the chief's office," meaning the office of the chief of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation of the Depart- ment of Justice, This liquor was “al- ways given to people,” he said. Among other things, he said, there was a report by special agent Cox. He also named Dr. Samuel Rice and “a man named Bunch” who brought suit to recover some of Nee liquor seized at the Union station here. MANY RABBITS KILLED Garrison, N. D., April 21—Be- tween 65 and 70 people of Garrison and vicinity receniiy united in a» monster rabbit hunt. Between 1050 and 1200.rabbits were killed. The hunters drove out from town in cars about noon, the objective point being a prairie field about eight miles east of town covering several sections, which was sur- rounded: and systematically covered .by the hunters, who were, thus able to get good shots. MAORI BIBLE Christchurch, New Zealand, Apri? 21.—It hag been ‘decided to. reprint the Old Testament in the Maori lan- guage. The cost is estimated at $15,5 ; bocca