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

,U. 8. Railroad Administration rep- WEATHER FORECASTS Cloudy tonight and Thursday, Possibly rain or snow. Colder, ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESI DAY, APRIL 23, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS “REAL REPUBLICAN” PARLEY OPENS BLIND KNIGHT LIGNITE RATE BASE NOW IS ON HIGH LEVEL V. E. Smart, Wiiness for Op- erators, Declares Haulage Is Profitable Revenue SHOWS THE INCREASE Production of Coal Boosted on Present Rates, Making Business for Railroads North Dakota lignite coal opera- tors, in fighting the railroads’ pro- posal to increase freight rates on the commodity approximately 50 Percent, at the hearing béing con- ducted jointly by an examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission and the state railrdad commission, have declined to base their case sole- ly on economic grounds. Through V. E. Smart, traffic expert of the Miss- ouri railroad commission and form- erly in the same capacity with the North Dakota commission, told the examiner and commissioners in his tedtimony today that lignite coal rates on the basis of a principle in rate-making laid down by the Inter- state Commerce Commission in one case are too high, that lignite coal Produces good revenue for the rail- roads operating in North Dakota and is carried under conditions more favorable than many other commo- dities, and by comparison left the in- timation that because of the present basis of rates a big industry had been built up in the state with the result of increased tonnage to the railroads and increased population within the state to consume other products shipped over the railread lines, Measured by the factors usually used in rate-making, lignite coal rates now are just and’ reasonable, Mr. Smart asserted, and he also decl ed that on this same basis lignite was a commodity which should en- ‘oy as low rate as possible, because of its great value to citizens of the tate, Cited Shreveport Case In beginning his testimony yester- cay Mr. Smart cited the so-cglled Shreveport rate case, into which in- teastate rates in Texas and lignite ites were drawn in, there being a gnite producing field in Texas. The iterstate Commerce © ‘ommis ion found reasonable maximum rates be- tveen Shreveport and eastern Texas. Ti a later proceeding Shreveport -tithdrew that portion of the com- laint with reference to lignite and ae I, C, A. schedule was never pub- lished. Mr. Smart contended that the In- ‘erstate Commerce Commission es- tablished by its first order a method sor determining what would be rea- sonable maximum rates — between hrevéport, La. and points in eastern exas, Inasmuch as that method in- volved taking a fixed percentage of the Class D rate fixed /by that com- inission as reasonable, he contended that a similar method would result in a reasonable lignite rate for North lakota, and following the Interstate Commerce 'Commission’s formula hased upon the present Class D rates in North Dakota, the result would be lignite rates would be con- siderably lower than the rates now in effect, and very much lower than ine increased rates proposed by the railroads, Production Increased Mr. Smart told the examiner and commissioners that 27,996 ¢ of lignite coal moved on the railroads curing the yearly period ending June #1, 1923, and said that all of these movements were carefully analyzed before the hearing. The average haul of lignite shipments, he said, has in- creased from about 40 miles in 1911 to more than 195 miles in 1923, and ignite production in North Dakota increased from 602,628 tons in 1911 to 1,435,605 tens in 1923. The great increase ‘in produciton took place’ since the reduction in freight rates by the United States Railroad Ad- ministration to the Texas basis in 1918, he testified. A great deal of Mr. Smart's testi- mony was directed against the in- creases in lignite rates made in.June, 1918, when an arbitrary increase of {6 cents per ton, and a further ar- bitrary increase ranging from 15 to cents pet ton resulted in increases high as 100 percent in the then existing lignite rates, whereas the resented the increase to be a 25 per- cent general increase. Mr. Smart took the Position that lignite is not coal, and was not mentioned with coal in the order of the Director- General of Railroads, and therefore should have been accorded bt a 25 percent increase. The actual in- creases on North Dakota lignite aver- aged over 46 percent at that time, he 5 The witness said that ligtite coal is mined exténsively in Texas, that pursuant to vigorous protests.of the lignite interests in Texas the U. S. Railroad Administration reduced thi rates-on lignite in that state to ap- proximately the 25 percent increase basis, and that the present North Dakota rates are identical with the ‘Piyis at that time prescribed by the road Administration for Texas. teresting figures introduced by the witness showed that in 1918, 96.1 percent of all lignite mined in North Dakota was consumed within the state, that twopercent only went (Continued on page 2) tage than all the newspaper and mag- BONUS NEARING PASSAGE; VETO NOT EXPECTED Believed President Would Ap- prove Insurance Features of the Measure CASH’ OPTION SNAG Senate Debates Inclusion of Amendment Offered By Senator Copeland Washington, April 23.—Convening two hours earlier than usual the Se ate pressed forward to a vote on the Frederick Fraser, once a student at} Slicers’ bonus bill today with each the Perkins Institute for the Bling | Senator limited to 15 minutes. The in Watertown, Mass. came back to{ Principal contro cenceedT on his alma mater recently with a title | {¢ Proposal to inelude a cash option tholied onto is hate, ‘The fate) ™™ tHe bill, this being ottered by King Ei dof England knighted caer Copeland, Democrat, New ey aa oe UID) Ss BS atin Chega te Democratic touring the United States, members of the finance committee * the amendment was not submitted ~~~ ~\~~~~~~~~~~- | by them, leaders said, because they feared its adoption would prevent the bonus bill becoming law. Republican leaders have said they would vote to sustain a presidential veto if the bill carried the cash option veto but would vote to override the veto should the insurance plan bill be dis- approved by the executive, The bill reported to the Senate sub- stantially as passed by the House would allow cash payments to vet- erans entitled to not more than, $50 for adjusted compensation. SELECTION OF G.0.P, KEYNOTE SPEAKER I$ UP President Coolidge Said To Be eer? 1% . The Copeland amendment called Giving Considerable {for x cash payhent.in full to vet- Thought To This erans preferring it to insurance. Such a proposal would require a | Washington, April 23.—Selection for the temporary and permanent chairmenship of the Republica na- tional convention are given consid- erable thought by President Coolidge larger immediate outlay by the gov- ernment than the straight insurance proposition and the amendment prp- vided for issuance of one billién, five hundred million dollars of bonds under the second Libe Loan act. and he is expected to make ‘known| The bill has been on its legislative his preferences before next Wednes-| journey less than two months. Al- day when the national committee’s} though bonus measures were intro- duced immediately on the convening of Congress the matter was not act- ually taken up by the House way: and means committee until March 1 the day the tax reduction measure was passed by the House. Many Exceptions sub-committee on arrangements will mé@et in Cleveland, The President conferred with a number of political leaders while in New York to addre the annual mecting of the Associat- ed Press but desired to consider the matter further before makjng a de- cision. The temporary chairman The pending bill makes provision usually sounds the campaign key-|for all enlisted men and women of- note. ficers, up to and including the rank Former Governor Lowden of Tlli-] of captain in the Army and Marine nois is regarded by some as likely] Corps ang lieutenant in the Navy. for temporary chairman. der consideration are said to include Secretary Hughes, Senator Willis of Ohio, Rep. Longworth of Ohio, Char- les Dawes, Senator Borah of Idaho, former Senator Beveridge of Indiana, Governor Hyde of Missouri and Gov- ernor Groesbeck of Michigan and Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania, TOURIST GUIDE IS ISSUED BY N.D. AUTO BODY Sets Out Attractive Features of the State for the Tour- ist, Home-Seeker Others un-| No civilian officer or employe in any branch of the military service, how- ever, would be included in its bene- fits, nor Xwoupy contract surgeons, cadets’ of the ited States Litary midshipmen, cadet eers of the members of _ the Training Corps, members of the udent army training corps (except an enlisted man detailed thereto) or members of the insular force of the Navy. Numerous other minor ex ceptions also are thade. FARMS 850 ACRES; . SOWS NO WHEAT . Grafton, N. D., April 23.—A farm of 850 acres four miles north of this city, owned by C. A. Boone and son will raise no wheat this yea according to the owners. Very, little wheat was’ produced on the farm in 1923, practically all the land now under cultivation being devoted to corn, potatoes, oats, bar- ley, flax, sweet clover and gra According to Mr. Boone, butterfat shows 4 far larger profit than any- / Officers ‘argo, April 23,The “Tourists ide through North Dakota,’ a well ¢ illustrated booklet for the benefit pees on ihe tien of motor tourists travelling in North Reehpronia ble shaolanees Dakota, has been issued by the] six cents per pound or more. North Dakota ~Automobile Associa- 4 tion as the first piece of literature being published by the association in its campaign to direct motor tour- ist traffic through the state and a quaint the people of other, state: with ““North Dakota—a Great Ag cultural State.” It is now being distributed from the state headquar- ters of the Association’in Fargo and is being placed in all important. in- formation bureaus in- the United States. “The North Dakota Automobile As- tion is primarily a state-wide immigration bureau and with the as- sistance .and cooperation we are re- ceiving from the farming and busi- ness interests and from the state de- partments, we feel that we are on the right track for intensive advertiring anu development of the state,” writes C. E. Danielson, president of the N. D. A, A. in a letter accompanying the sample copies of the booklet. being sent to other officers of the Associa- tion! “North Dakota has been very lax in the past, in furnishing any- thing that would attract the tourist and homeseeker. It’ is the purpose of our organization to overcome this situation and to. make a supreme ef- fort to divert traffic through the state. We have more real opportun- ities in North Dakota than has any other state and we propose to make +—____________i69 | Weather Report | ——___—___________¢ For twenty-four hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. ... Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and Thursday; possibly rain or snow, Colder Thursday, For North Dakota: Cloudy tonight and Thursday; possible rain or snow Colder Thursday. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS The pressure is low over the Plains States, Rocky Mountain region and over the Southwest, while it is high east of the Mississippi River and on the north Pacifie Coast. , Tempera- tures are higher, over the Plains States this morning but lower tem- peratures are’reported over the nor- thern Rocky Mountain region. Gen- erally fair, pleasant weather prevails in all sections, NORTH DAKOTA CORN AND WHEAT REGION SUMMARY For the week ending April 22, 1924, The rain and snow during the week interferred with farm work, al- it known far and wide. A few addi-| though some progress was made. tional thousand tourists this | year] Spring wheat seeding is nearly com- and several more thousand "next! pleted in the Red River valley and in year will help in spreading the truth most of the southern section of the about North Dakota to better advan- State. Some oats, barley and pota- toes have been planted, and much plowing for corn has been done. Mea-, dows and pastures are coming nictly and livestock are mostly in excellent condition, ; ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. ‘azine space we could buy in the east. North Dakota is coming back fast but we can do a lot towards spur- ring the time on for a country-wide realisation of the state’s ntizactive opportunities.” Confesses, Then Kills Himself James Petrucci, ae Chicago, April 2 ali James Dedoy, who last to detectives that he 's throat because she Mould not get up to cook his iftcukfast, leaped out the third story window of the detertive buteau and was killed this morning. PLAN GARDEN WEEK, OUTDOOR CLEANING BEE Committees Named For Two Weeks in Drive to Beautify City of Bismarck A NATIONAL AFFAIR Committees named for Garden Week, April 28 to M 3, and Glean- Up Week, May 4 to May’ 10, hope to enlist everyone in the city in “Bis- marck Beautiful,” tae slogan of the campaign. rden week is being observed na- ally as the biggest “back to the ‘dig-in” week the country nee the war garden days. has seen President Coolidge, Secretary Hoover and other: week idea, The city commission has requested that gardens not be planted in the boulevards, as was done during the war days and in some instances since then, but to make an effort to beau- tify the boulevards. The Garden Weck committee, wil urge the im- portance of back yard and vacant lot meine: Clean Uf Week will be set forth as the annual outdoor “house clean- ing week” for the city. It has be- come almost as fixed an institution as the usual ‘housecleaning in the springtime. City agencii Boy Scouts and people generally ‘will be urged to join in. The general committee in charge have indorsed the garden of the two weeks is composed of Mrs. chairman Sveinbjorn Johnson, Mrs. pencer Boise, Mrs. Sub- commit- include: publicity, Mrs. Florence vis, chairman; Mrs, A, M.. Christ- ianson; clean-up and paint-up com- mittee, T, R. Atkinson; chairman; N. E. Bystrom, F. E. Hedden, J. P. Jack- son, J. J. M. MacLeod, M Carl Nel- son, Mr Richard Pen ‘den, Mrs. Morris Zvorist; Garden committee, C. L, Young, chairman; Mrs. L. Conklin, H, 8, Dobler, Burt Finney Dr. R. S. Towne, Mrs, 0. J. St. On in chairman. Arbor-day speeches and exercise the schools, H. ee Saxvik, LABOR HEADS ASK FOR BEER Gompers Urges 2 2: 2.75 Per Cent Law Before Committee Washington, Ap tempt to brifig back 2.74 percent beer by modification of the Volstead act was made before the house judiciary committee. Samuel Gompers, president, and other representatives of the Amcti- can Federation. of Labor, vigorously urged legislation that would permit once more the sale of beer with tnis alcoholic contest on the ground teet it would give the working man a “good, palatable, nourishing drink,” that had “warmth” to ii Matthew T. Woll, president of Photo Engravers International Union and also a vice president of the labor federation, declared the eighteenth amendment did not attempt to define what drinks were intoxicating, aad that congress had the power to legal- ize the sale of 2.75 percent beverage. Members of his organization, Mr. Woll asserted, are Strongly in favor of modification. All of the labor spokesmen assert- ed they did not wish to see the re- turn of the saloon, and sought only reasonable modification. RESERVATION ° SHIPS $4,000 ‘WORTH OF HOGS Van Hook, No D, | April 22. car load of hogs shipped last, F brought local farmers top which was $7,10, although there were a few hogs which graded lower, and consequently brought somewhat less. Ninety per cent of the hogs’ shipped from Van Hook is spring have brought the top prices on the South St. Paul market. e carloads of ‘hogs have been shipped since the first of the year, netting the farmers $3,857.92. One car of cattle brought $863.25, bring- ing the total up to $4,721.17. Mr. A. T. Olson’ estimates that next year the shipments of hogs alone will be about twenty cars, which will bring the farmers about $16,000, under present market condi- tions. This is the first time in the his- tory of Van Hook when hogs have been shipped, which is proof that tpcal farmers are getting into the ‘game fast. Mpre prosperity for Van Hook farmers is evident, as the corn acreage will be doubled this season and the hog shipments quadrunled, Another at-} ROTARIANS ARE ARRIVING HERE; IN FULL FORCE James W. Foley Is Given Big Welcome at Noon Lunch- eon Here McCLINTOCK ARRIVES District. Governor Here Fox | Convention—Big Crowd * Will Come Tonight Rotarians are arriving for the 1 conference of the Ninth Distric Which convenes tomorrow in Bis- marek, The weekly luncheon at the McKenzie hotel, Rotary headquarters, as enlivened today by the presence of Oliver B. McClintock of Minnea-{ polis, district governor, and James W. Foley of Pasadena, North Dako- lu’s poet laureate whose home com- ing was the signal for a real ovation on the part of the Bismarck club. Foley in his unique and inimitable} style of ‘humor responded in a way that captured the hearts of the lo- cul Rotarians as well the many kuests present at today’s luncheon, “Bill” Upshaw of Jamestown who will lead the conference singing was another of the head liners and he put the club through some lively songs. The club singing promises to be a big feature of the conference. Many Are En Route Williston, Devils Lake, Minot and Dickinson are en route to Bismarck via automobile. Jam J. Milloy, Minot Rotarian and secretary of the Minot Association of Commerce came ahead of the party and has their headquarters lined up. The Minot Rotarians plan on a big. party to for their hostess, Miss Mannin, their party is Miss Fauchald, soloist for Sousa’s band who is on the pro- gram, Local Rotarians will form a re- ception committee to meet all arri- vals.” The North Soo and No. 5 and 4 of Northern Pacific will bring in legations tonight and a dcmon- tion will be staged. A fine of dollars will be assessed vach Bismarck Rotarians who appear in his fez and with his other regulia on the streets starting with 1:30 P, M. today. The local luncheon after a short from Foley and Governor was given Over entirely to connected with the Rotary greeting “Bon”, matters ‘oley Responds “Iam an honorary member of the St. Paul and the Pasadena Rotary clubs, said James W. Foley, To be a regular member of Rotary I under- stand that a man has to have two friends and ten do Did you ever hear of an Irishman having two friends and ten dollars at the same time, If he keeps the ten dollars he loses the two friends. “I come from a delightful country back to North Dakota. But North Dakota is also a delightful country. I came to the state forty-six years ago when four years old. I recollect many carly instances connected with territorial days. In 1881 I saw the Northern Pacific bridge tested out and today I drove over the wonderful new bridge which links the east with the west slope. The great value of Rotary as I see it, is that it brings men togeth- er; brings out the best that is in them and an organization that can do that is one!that we all need and one that best serves the needs of} today.” Mr. Foley recited a little jingle “Go Get It” which illustrated nicely the spirit that vitalizes Rotary. Emphasizes Joy of Home Coming Governor McClintock referr: the joy of home-coming emphasiz the value of Rotary to the individual citizen and what a personal loss it would be if a man could not “come home to Rotary.” Paris R. Fields who recently moved to Grand Forks was a guest of honor. He is kere as a Grand Forks Rotarian, Other guests of honor were: F, ‘Keith, Fargo; T. P. Klemo, Bill- ings; “Bill” Upshaw, Jamestown; C. C, Kirk, Minneapolis; Perey Trub- shaw, Jamestown, editor Times-Re- cord; James , Milloy, Minot; Roy Baird, Dickinson; F. C, Falkenstcin, Bismarck; Aubrey Lawrence, Farg James W. Foley, Pagadena, Cal. Oliver B. McClintock, Minneapo Minn, Registration headquarters have been established on Main street next to Breslow’s drug store. Here guests are being assigned to hotels as fast as they arrive. The Fargo special arrives Thu day morning’ at 3 a, m. Specials from the Twin Cities and Minnesota (Continued on page 2) FORKS AND JAMESTOWN POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED Fargo, April 22—Nominations of James H. MeNichol, indorsed by Congressman O. B. Burtness for postmaster at Grand Forks, and of Redmond A. Bolton, indorsed by Congressman George M. Young for postmaster at Jamestown, were con- firmed Saturday by the United States senate, according to word re- ceived in Fargo recently, The sen- ate action yas taken-upon recommen- dation of Senators E. F. Ladd and Lynn J. Frazier. Bolton, Democrat, had already served eight years. McNichol, Republican, had served four years. Due; Campaign . Is Started ha | | Dog Licenses A war ons been started in the cit The angual licenses required for dogs are now past due, and the city official dog catcher started out | to collect licenses and impound dogs ‘found without licenses Dogs not | properly tagged will be shot after be- j ing retained for a short time to be jclaimed by owners. < PINCHOT LAGS IN VOTING ON dogs G0.P. DELEGATE Organization Candidate Far Ahead of Pennsylvania Governor in Returns COOLIDGE IN N. JERSEY Philadelphia, Pa., April 23. wealthy Ralph Nor against Beaver Strassburger, publisher, running lifford Pinchot in yester- delegate-at-large conven- istown, jovernor day's ary the Republican tion, had a lead of nearly 200,000 in less than half the selected districts of the state. The other priv for to national six eandidatygs for Re- publican delegate-at-large who were state run leaders. organization according to Although are te all are be- nomination of indorsed by the appeared to have the plan of the jnone of the dele pledged to any cand lieved to favor the President Coolidge JOHNSON BEATEN Newark, N, J., April 23.--President Coolidge yesterday — overwhelmed Senator Hiram! Johnson of Califor- nia in the New Jersey primary. With 479 select districts not reported the ’resident had a Jead of nearly 80,000 votes which was being increased by belated returns President Coolidge captured the entire state of 31 national conven- tion delegates, seven of whom were selected at large and 24 by districts. vernor George Silver was in- dorsed by the Democrats for the presidential, nomination. Twenty- four d strict delegat and eight delegates-at-large, the latter with a half vote each, all of whom were pledged to vote for the Governor at the Democratic national convention, were selected. ‘MAKING PLANS FOR BIG POOL DRIVEINN. D. Opening Date For the Drive Is Fixed for June 1, Sec- “retary Announces Grand D., April The Aties fae ho opening of the wheat pool drive has been fixed for June 1, according to an announcement by A. J, Scott, seeretary of the North Da- kota Wheat Growers Associaticn, The drive will be sponsored by a state advisory committee composed of sgme of the most prominent men of the state to work in conjunction with the National Wheat Growe Advisory Committee, or otherwise known the “Lowden Committee,” and the North Dakota Wheat Grow- ers Association, it was announced. The purpose of the campaign to sign up 4 million acres into the North Dakota pool, su as to obtain a controlling position for the wheat s of this state in the sale product through their own agency. At the present time the North Dakota Association has in control two and on f million acres, but in order to be most cifec- tive in the matter of influencing wheat prices, it is necessary roll members farming in th Jxate about four million acr { officials contend, “The possibilities of increasing priees on the Hard Spring wheat by co-ordinated und orderly selling farmers through a single agency not fully realized by the average in- dividual,” Mr, Scott stated... “Ac* cording to government /figures this wheat, greatest in demand of all wheats for bread-making purposes, is on a domestic basis, and theretore not affected by the surplus pieduc- tion. There is no good reason why this wheat should not sell at a pre- mium over other wheats equal to the tariff of 42 cents plus transportation from Canada. Competitive selling by farmers to private dealers is the fundamental reason why the tariff is not fully operative with respect to the super-quality wheat we raise in the northwest. The remedy: is self., evident-co-operative selling through one.agency, in other words merchan- dising instead of dumping,” Mr. Scott contended. Among the nationally ~ known akers who will assist in the cam- paign will be Judge Robert’ Bing- ham, Aaron Sapifo, W. R. Lansdon and others. to en- NATORIAL GUNS Senator Samuel M. Shortridge thinks senators should be permitted to carry revolvers so they could re- turn dry agents’ promiscuous firing, on the streets of Washington. Hi automobile recently got in the way of some stray bullets, but the sen- ator escaped unscathed. COUNTIES MAY TAKEDEFERRED BANK DEPOSITS Attorney-General Holds They May Assist in the Reorg- anization of Banks ONLY FOR OWN GOOD autborities have the right to enter into contracts to permit re- payment of deposits in insolvent banks over a loan period, if such method is calculated to enable the bank to reopen and enhance the coun- ty's security, in the opinion of At- torne neral George Shafer, in- rd of county commis- county to this County forming the bu sioners effect. “ht in the the county sonable of Stutsman is my ‘opinion that it is with- power, as well as the duty, of officials to make a rea- contract with respect to the funds, for the purpose o ng the county's property and ng the prospects of full re- payment in a case such this (Stutsman county), where coun- the ay reasonably be avoided by the of- ficials making a new contract for repay Stuts rity is inadequate to enable I the county to collect in full thercon, jand where there is no reasonabl chance of the county collecting the full amount thereof from the assets of the bank, if the same is liquidat- ed,” said Mr. Shafer. “I do not.be- lieve that the county officials are re- quired to resort to and exhaust the security which it holds, where it would seem that after such security is exhausted, the county will suffer ntial loss, and whi such loss nd cxtended iionaliananie 100 of secured by surety bond and $27,000 in personal sureties only. The bank expects to reopen, and the comptroller of the currency has pre scribed as one of the conditions I depositors, including pub’ ies, 2 akts permitting bank to repay deposits over a period of years. The -Attorne in his rul ing, declared specifically that when such contract is made in any it may be made only when the uct ap- pears to i use the county's secur- ity or chance of securing full re ment. He suggested that both the treasurer and commissioner should be parties to the agreement. | JAP PROTESTS © CONTINUING Speakers Generally. Taking More Moderate Tone Tokio, April 23.—(By the A, Py— Japanese — organizations continue holding meetings lutions of protests against Americ exclusion legis The latest meetings of protest were held by the government Arsenal ssociation and the Japan Educational Association, Despite the bitter tone of some newspapers, publie speakers and writers, the mood of the nation, al- though deeply hurt and regretful, re- mained on the whole calm and un- yindicative, This is due largely to the efforts of the government, For- eign Minister Mitsui being the mov- ing spirit in the campaign to prevent violence against mericans or speeches or writings which would in- cite the populace to violence. ‘OPPER CIRCUIT The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company this week completed the stringihg of a copper circuit from Golden Valley to Zap. This circuit will improve the toll facilities to "points on the Killdeer branch. ,| county, who also wer MANY DEMAND PLANK AGAINST N.D. INDUSTRIES Propose Straight -out Issue Against Continuance of State Experiments PRELIMINARIES Convention Will Not Get Down To Real Business Before Late in the Day ; SLOW RESOLU TIONS PI Jamestown, N. PRESENTED D., April 23.— At 4 p.m, this afternoon the “Real Republic: convention was still engaged in consider: tion of resolutions, The resolu- tions presented called for a fur- ther experiment with the state mill and elevator, providing that when the matter is apparently determined definitely as a fail- ure it be submitted to the peo- ple for vote, that periodical Statements of expense be requir- ed, called for stringent tax re- duction and commended — tie Coolidge and ‘stos adminis trations. The resolutions, how- ever, are being combed on the floor and the draft presented will be much changed. The indorsement of Governor Nestos was considered certain, Late this afterno ed that in district the Second district dorse Thomas Hall, State, for Congress Davis of Goodrich and L. R. Nostdal of Rugby. Jamestown, April “Real Republican” convention under way slowly here today, an: Was apparent the afternoon woul well advanced before the pretimir ies of the convention were comple: A night session was in prospe The first flare-up of the conve tion came when onvosition w shown to delegating power to writ: the resolutions and platform’ of th convention to a committee before th convention had discu the matter This was regarded representing opposition to any planks which would condone the present state industrial program, or favor its continuance There is a large bloe of delegates here who believe that the state in- dustries had a al, and have fair that the convention ought to de- clare against them and go before the 1c. such Another large stund in the people on this i bloc opposed any convention. CALLED TO ORDER palding called the conven- » to order at 10:30 the opening being delayed by the presentation of credentials. Mr. Spalding suggested that before another convention was held provision be made for the state committee to meet some hours ahead of the convention to examine ereden- tials. tion He called upon Rev. A, 0. Birch- enough for invocation, By motion Mr. Spalding was made temporary chairman. John Pollock of Fargo made temporary secretary of conven- tion. Creden were read, The temporary organization on .notion was made permanent, and W. R, Van- derhoef of Grand Fork was named assistant secretary. Mr. Spauding made a short talk calling attention to the fact that the Republican convention he par: cd in was at Jamestown 9 ago. Mr, Fox of McHenry county and Mr, Tollackson of Wals! present at the first convention, rose and 0. J. Seil er and Mrs. Kate Blackwell 0 Jamestown rose as having been spee tators. Judge 8. T, Burke of Bismare was called to the chair while upor motion rules and other committze* were appointed. During the inter ttorney-General George Shafer led upon and ma a shor as one of the boys of politics nd described by Mr. Spalding a> nother torch bearer of Republican *Committces Named ‘of business com ‘on, Grand Forks H. P. Goddard, Burleigh; Jud La Moure, Pembina; George Dickinson Brinsmade; J. B. G Walsh; Emi Seow, Bowman; C, E. Acker, Ward ichell, Cass; B. F. Spalding Fargo. es Platform 1 Resolutions--W. A. ec, Grand Forks, chairman; 0 Buxton; Mrs. Mary Rand Dan R. Jones, Richland; Steven: Moure, Pembina; 0. J. Seiler, Stu‘s man; A. D. McKinnon, Sheridan; (© B. Herigstad, Ward; J. T. Ost S. M, Jackson, Adams, A L. Martin, Golden Valley. There were two from each judicial district. J. E. Davis, Sheridan county, didate for Congress from the second district, made a dight on the floor for a discussion‘of platform and re- solutions before the committee went into session but action was avoided by adjournment until 1:30 p. m. Practically all of the 441 delegates or proxies were in seats, grouped un der county banners. Old “War Horses” Here In the delegations are seen many of the “old war horses,” as they caly each other, of Republicanism in North Dakota, but mingled with thera (Continued on page 2)