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

WEATHER FORECASTS Partly cloudy tonight and Sun- day. Rising temperature Sunday. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [=a] BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS | STORM CRIPPLES WIRE FACILITIES CITY PRAISED _ BYROTARTANS AS MEET ENDS # Resolutions Adopted at Close of Convention Thanking Bismarck Rotarians PARADE DURING STORM Ardor of Rotarians Is Not Dampened by Driving Snow Which Sweeps City The Ninth district Rotary con- ference, described by visitors as un- usually successful, came to a close last night with the departure on special trains of Rotarians from Minn, and eastern North Dakota. Some Rotarians who motored to Bis- marck were still here today, waiting for a change in the weather to make it possible for them to drive back home. 2 The lasffunction of the conference was a dance in the’ McKenzie giotel for Rotarians who did not depart ier for their homes, Their last Lusiness of the conference was com- pleted at 5 P. M., and Rotarians, Aheir ardor not dampened by the (driving snow, paraded through the streets to lively music of bands and drum corps. The Mandan Rotarians, entered the parade with a score ot Rotarians mounted on_ horseback, proclaiming that Mandan is the ce where the West begins. An old e-coach also was a feature in- troduced by the Mandan Rotary club. Bismarck’s Rotarians were led by the Elk’s band. District Governor 0. B. McClin- tack of St. Paul called Henry Due- meland, president of! the Bismarck Rotary club, to the platform at the close to thank the Bismarck Ro- tafians for the conference arrange- ments, and tried in vain to locate Fred L. Conklin, general of the con- Terence arrangements committees, to especially thank him. A resolution adopted by the conference follows: “Whereas, the District Conference of the Ninth Rotary District now » nm session at Bismarck, has been a reat success in every sense, * And whereas, such success has ‘een due in a large measure, to the ntiring work and generous hospita- ty, displayed by the Bismarck club nd its corps of assistants, ranging rom tha Governor of the state to he préttiest young ladies in the dis- rigty “Be it resolved that\ this confe- ence express its heartfelt apprecia- ion and sincere gratitude to the tismarck club and all others who so yyally assisted in making this con- ‘erence a success, and propagating genuine Rotary spirit, “Be it further resolved that this esolution be spread upon the re- ords of the Conference and given ‘ue publicity and that a copy there- £ be dispatched to the Bismarck <lub,” Another resolution urged the In- {vrnational Board to make provision vor officers of local clubs to take \ ffice the first of July each year, and the recommendation that Hibbing be given the 1926 conference was placed on’ record by resolution. Edward F. Flynn of St. Paul, newly elected District Governor, was in- troduced during the afternoon, WORLD-WIDE INFLUENCE The principle of the square deal in business extended, throughout the world, will do more than any other factor to prevent wars in the future, Crawford MeCillough, of , Fort William, Ontaria, past president. ¢ of Rotary International, told Rota- rians in the closing address. “If we could get every business man in the world to believe in the principles of Rotary there would ‘be no more war,” he said. “The last war was a trade war and the next war will be a trade wa Roots of t in unfair competition, unfair busi ness methods, suspicion and dis- trust.” Mr. McCullough traced for Rota- “{rians the growth of Rotary, which he describéd as an Anglo-Saxon idea with “Service” its motto, through- cut the world. There are 160 clubs Great Britain and Ireland, clubs in Canada, France, Italy, Switzer- land, Norway, South Africa, Austra- lia, Hawaii, Cuba, and many other countries including South America, he told his auditors. Nothing“has so convinced the Ja- $panese people that America has @ friendly heart as the instant res- ponse of this. action during the earthquake suffering there, ‘he said, adding that Rotary had an import- ont part in supplying funds which were expended by the Rotary cluv of Japan. James W. Foley, the poet, enter- tained the conference again at the afternoon: session with antecdotes of the plains, while Prof. A. G. Arvold of the Agricultural College, Fargo, ‘urged upon all a greater apprecia- tion of the Northwest, Scholarship For Farmers’ Sons ndon, Apri] 26.—The ministry of culture has formulated a scheme to ‘awarding scholarships and main- tenance grants‘for sons and daugh- ters ‘of the agricultural’ workmen. These young people will be able to go straight from, the plough or farm to a university which has-a depart- ment of agriculture, ‘ meno OTR ACRE ARNE EEE TR VCD ANT SMILES FOR CURIOUS THRONG Celia Cooney, hustled in a polic bestowed her ple glimpse of her. antest smile up the “bob-haired bandit,” auto to the Brooklyn jail. snapped a being On this jailwa p she on the crowd gathered to catch a COOLIDGE FAVORS COMPROMISE ON JAPANESE EXCLUSION; SEES SENATORS Would Avoid Affront to Japan While satisfying Those De- manding Legislation, Is Impression Given By Sen- ators After Conference Washington, April 26.—An rangement with respect to Japanese immigration, which will satisfy those advecatingeexciusion and Which. vat the same time will avoid any affront to Japan is being attempted by Pres- ident The president is hopeful that the arrangement ci effected with that end in view will continue his conference lation with congress Aw Coolidge. be and oni ion legis- jonal leaders and ry Hughes. Just what sort of Hgement the executive has in not disclosed at the White the announcement w that a compromis in prog ne of have conferred recently president would discuss the mind w: move was those who with the matter, White House officials would not go so far as,to say the president would veto the ‘immiyration bill, now in conference between the senate and house, shold the proposed arrange- ment fail of acceptance, but visitors to the, White House h: found the executive greatly disturbed over the situation resulting from adoption by congress of the provision for Japan- ese exclusion.’ Chairman Colt, of the senate immigration committee, who was one of the six senators who yo- ted against the immigration _ bill, conferred with the president yester- day and laid before the executive his. reasons for viewing the exclu- sion provision as unneces illog- ical and generally harmful to Amer- ican interests. Senator Colt later attended the first meeting of the senate and house conference oh the measure, but it was not disclosed whether he carried to the conferees any suggestion from the president. Some supporters of the bill ‘as it passed the house be- lieve that by adoption of the non- quota provisions of the house meas- ure a way might be found to satis- fy those advocating exclusion and yet make the legislation less objec- tionable to Japan. o—____.______»4 Weather Report { For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 a. m, Highest. yesterday Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation Highest wind velocity ....... For Bismarck and vicinity: cloudy tonight and Sunday. temperature Sunday, For North Dakota: tonight and Sunday. tion tonight. Sunday, GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS The storm area is centered over Towa and eastern South Dakota this morning and precipitation occurred at practically all places in the Mis- sissippi Valley and throughout the Plains States. The heaviest precipi- tation occurred in eastern North Da- kota, over an inch of rain falling at many places. The weather is gener- ally fair from Wyoming. and Mon- tana wéstward to the Pacific Coast. Temperatures were below freezing this. morning at most places over the northern Rocky Mountain region and cold ‘weather also prevails over the Plains States. ‘ ORRIS W.. ROBERTS. Meteorolop 1, 32 Rising Partly tloudy Rain east por- Rising temperature fy LEADERS OF BAR OF NATION COMING TON. D. President Saner of Bar Asso- -ciation and Ex-Governor Whitman Obtained Arrangements have been completed which will bring President Saner of the American Bar intion and former Governor S. Whit- man of New York to the annual meet- ing of the: North Dakota Bar Asso ciation, to ‘be held in Jamestown at a date yet to be fixed, according to R. E, Wenzel, sccreta nnoune- ing the results of a meeting of the state bar executive committee. In order to meet the convenience of these men it is necessary to fix a meeting date later than usual, and the meeting probably will be held the last weck in September or the second week in October, Mr. Wenzel he report of the American cit- izenship committee disclosed that the work of organization completed sometime ago, and that as a result of the activity of the committee in every county in the state more than 3,000. patriotie programs have been rendered Octobe 192: Mr. Heretofore individual ups have had such in charge in the various communities. The effort to coordi- nate such work has met with such whole-hearted response throughout ‘the state that the executive com- mittee went on record to continue the work to the limit of its financial ability. Mr. John Knauff is chairman of the committee on enship.” Report of the committee on revi- sion of probate showed considerable progress had been made and indica- ted that it will probably be ready to submit a bill for such revision to the next legislatiye assembly, the secretary id. He added that sev- eral disciplinary matters came be- fore the committee on which definite action was taken to procure speedy and final results Balkans To Have : New Air Route Sofia, April 26—A new aerial reute from, Sofia to Angora wil: be opened under government super- vision, It will form a component part of the Bucharest-Constantino- ple-Angora. line which at present cuts across Bulgaria at Yamboli, where there is an airdome and hangars built by the Germans dur- ing the war for their communica tion with Constantinople. MAY BRING SUIT AGAINST MAL DAUGHERTY Washington, April 26. 1924.—With- out debate the senate today adopted a resolution citing M. S. Daugherty of Ohio, brother of former Attornéy- General, for contempt because of his |failure to respond to the summons of the Daugherty investigating com- ‘mittee, 4 since There are more-than 37,000,000 ac, itive cotton spindles in téxtile mills in the alten h States, [DEMOCRATS T0 GATHER HERE NEXT TUESDAY Convention Scheduled to Get Under Way at State Cap- itol at 10 a, m. 100 ARE EXPECTED M. C. Freerks of Jamestown First to File Under Primary Law as Candidate of the state will gather for the next political convention scheduled. Democrats are called to meet here Tuesday, April 29, at 10 a. m. in the state capitol, under a joint call issued by Gaius Wooledge of Minot and J. E. Campbell of Mandan, both of whom are recognized by different factions as state chairman, The Democratic held in the Democrat in Bismarck meeting will be state Senate chamber, it is expected. Attendance is likely to be around 100, in the opinion of many local Democrats. Democratic ma meetings and conventions are being held in various parts of the state today. Chris Bertsch Jr., Burleigh county chair- man, said that a gathering of Dem- ccrats in the county probably would be held before the convention. He aiting consultation with the county's representative on the state committee, is a IS CANDIDATE Freerks, J filed petitions bearing names to place himself in the run- ning. for Congressman from the See- ond district. Freerks filed as a mem- ber of the ‘Nonpartisan League ’arty,’ which, according to M. W. Duffy, deputy retary of state, will have a separate column on the prim- y, in addition to the Republican nd Democratic columns. This party, it is asserted was created when Wil- liam Lemke ran for Governor, with his na in the individual column and his party principles listed as _ Nonpartisan Leagu 2 ate offices, subject h primary, could file petitions with the secretary of state. MAKING UP DEFICIT Contributions are being received to make up the deficit incurred in the LaFollette presidential primary stick- er campaign, accordi gel. He said the def and contributions have reduced deficit to about $143. the SEEKS SENATORSHIP P. R. Trubshaw, publisher of the Valley City Times Record, plans to become a candidate for ate tor from Barnes county. Mr. Trubshaw, who was a representative in the last House of the legislature, announced here previous to the Jamestown convention that he would be a candidate if Senator Frank Ployhar, indorsed for a state of- fice at the Jamestown convention, He confirmed this last night. MeDOWELL INDORSED The members of the Cass county central committee met in Fargo yes- terday afternoon and elected four delegates to the state convention which will be held in Bismarck Tues- aay, Those selected are V. R, Lovell S. Miller, H. E, Ash andE. 3. El- tee The delegates go uninstructed, no. candidates for any state office being indorsed by the meeting, Resolutions were adopted calling on the state convention to indurse full state and congressional tickets and to take séMe action towards se- curing financial support for The State Democrat, a wéekly paper pub- lished in Fargo, Wesley McDowell of Marion was endorsed for governor” by Grand Forks county Democrats. D. M. Holmes of this city was endorsed for state insurance commissioner and delegates were elected to the state Democratic convention to be held Tuesday at Bismarck, OFFICERS OF GUARD HOPEFUL Inspecting Officer Gives .No Encouragement, However Officers of Company A, North Da-’ kota National Guard, are hoping that the result of the federal in- spection conducted by~ Col. Ham- mond, U. S. A. last Monday will be favorable to the company, althougn they have no word from: the inspect- ing officersas to what his report would be. Some months ago a re- commendation was made by an army officer that fhe company be discon- tinued because it has no armory. While the inspecting officer this week did not indicate his position in this respect, he informed officers that if he had been inspecting of- ficer at the time the question ot granting federal recognition ‘was up, he would not have recommended Mit, because of the lack of an armory. Pires gyananionn cies prmmppronare ne ever U.S, BANKERS IN FIRST STEP TO HELP GERMANY Will Grant Unlimited Credit cilities For New German Gold Rediscount: Bank EALREADYMADE ADVA Five Million Dollars Forward- ed, mitt pled Trade Be- tween U. S. and Germany New York, April ment of unlimited credit A can bankers for the man gold rediscount by Dr, Hjalmar Sch: nounced by the Internatio! Ac » bank of New York. An initial advance of $5,000,000 has been made, reopening the trade channels between the United States and Germany, which virtually have been closed since the collapse of the German cur- ren Extension of the credit marks the first actual participation of Ameri can capital in the economic rehabili- nm of Germany, Funds will be ed to rediscount German two-name trade bills, issued in dollars and payable in the United States. No restrictions were placed on the Amount of money which might be drawn for this purpose, because it was expected the temporary need would be removed within a year or two by the consolidation of the Schacht institution with the Gold Barge proposed in the Dawes plan, Twenty leading financial institu- tions of New York and Boston and Chicago are members of the syn- dicate which has placed Amer credit at the disposal of the German bank. They include the ational City bank, Guaranty, the F N tional bank and the Old Colony 49 company, of Boston, and the Illinois Merchants Trust company of Chi- cago. ‘The Schacht rediscount bank, capi- talized at 10,000,000 pounds, haif of which is supplied the bank of England, was organized to buy from Germans bond trade bills issu in sterling or dollars. Sterling bills are rediscounted in London through an operation similar to the one opened here. Members of the America banking svndicate explained that the aim of the bank was to maintain a fairly stable | of exchange and to facili- tate the stablization of the reichs mark ‘until the final comprehensive plan, envisaged by the Dawes com- mittee, could be carried out. EXCEPTIONS IN WOMEN’S LAW Does Not Apply to State- Owned Boarding House Establish- ilities by new Ger- The state law limiting hgurs of women employes does not apply to private or state-owned boarding houses, or to those employe in banks, lawyers’ and doctors’ offices and other offices not specifically mentioned in the law, according to an opinion rendered the state minimum wage department of Philip Elliott, assistant Attorney-General. The opinion reiterates a previous stand by the Attorney-General's office un- der former administrations, The question had been asked by Miss Dorothy Blanding, secretary, minimum wage department, Work- men’s Compensation Bureau, as to whether the hours of labor for wom- en law applied to state institutions such as dormitories at the Univers: ty of North Dakota. Until a board- ing honse becomes a_ restaurant, which division is largely a matter of judgment, the law does not ap- ply, the opinion recites: RIFLEMEN TO GET ACTION Clubs to Hold Special Shoot on June 7, Announced Scores of riflemen of North Da- kota will get into action on June 7, a National Rifle Day. ilian rifle clubs in North Da- kota, at Bismarck, Bowman, Ft. Ran- some, Glen Ullin, Minot and Stanton, will hold ‘open house” on June 7 “in an effort to show their communities how the old tradition of ‘America, a Nation of Riflemen, is being main- tained,” according to an announce- ment from the War Department na- tional board for the promotion of. Rifle practice. A special Junior event, open to high school boys only, is planned, the ,winners, under present arrange- ments, to be sent to ‘Camp Perry, Ohio, to a national rifle school of instruction. The United States cotton crop last year was 11,000,000 bales of 500 pounds each. Here are f indictment of Senator B. K. in Washington investigations. attorney for Montan: sistants. ‘They gathered Montana evidence which resulted pictures of the three Wheeler In the nd Ronald Higgins and W. and presented in men instrumental in obtai Montana senator and pre center is John L. Sl to the federal » in Wheeler's indictinent. jury LATEST WIRE BULLETINS TODAY AC Paris, April 26. REPORT (By the A. P.)— Replies of the four big.allied powers to the reparation commission's com- munication regarding the report of the Dawes’ commission on Germany's capacity to pay and methods for sta- bi ng conditions in that countr; all accept the experts’ findings whol ly, it was announced here today. 200 DROWN Tokio, April 2 wo hundred Korean students were drowned the near Ch nampo, when a steamship taking them for = visit to a group of Jap- anese destroyers anchored off shore, collided with one of the destroy ed, according to dispatch- es received here from Seoul. Owing to the rough seas only a small num- ber were rescued. WEATHER FOR Washington, April 2 ther outlook for the coming week follows: Upper Mississippi Valley— ienerally fair, temperature below normal at beginning and normal or somewhat above thereafter. WEEK —The wea- APPROVES CHOICE Washington, April 26.—President Coolidge today approved the selec- tion of Representative Theodore Bur- ton of Ohio as temporary chairman of the Republican National Conve: ti after a conference with politi- leaders. OPPONENTS OF PITTSBURGH PLUS PLAN IN STEEL INDUSTRY WIN DECISION EXPECT 1,100 AT N. D. CAMP Unusually Large of Guardsmen Indicated Attendance of 1,100 men in’ the annual National Guard ip at Dey ils L June J to is expected by state guard officials, as a result of information received through in- pections being conducted by guard and regular army officers in ious parts of the e. An addition recreation facility is being provided in providing a special bathing beach at the lake there, and it is expected that the new rifle range will be com- pleted by that time. BALLOON GOES 1,100 MILES Winner, Landing in South- eastern Minnesota, Ned ‘ Record San Antonio, Texas, April 26.—The last of the seven balloons that took the air at Kelly field here late Wed- in the national balloon eim- ination race came to earth yester in southeastern Minnesota. W. T. Van Orman, piloting the “Goodyear III,” entry of the Good- year Tire and Rubber company, with his aide, C. K, Wollam, brought the race to a close when they danded this afternoon near Rochester, Minn,, Attendance} | | i ‘ciated | funda approximately 1,100 miles from the! starting point, the farthest distance | traversed hy any of the contestants. The winner fell approxim miles short of the Ameri tance record of 1,172.9 miles estah- lished in 1910 by W. Hawley, the race from St. Loui Van Orman and Wollam were the air 43 hours and 24 minutes, Captain H. ywell, veteran of many races, piloting a balioon under the banner of the Kansas City Cooperative club, with Captain T. E. Benedict, of Kelly field, trailed the leader. Honeywell came down at Sanborn, Minn., at 8:30 o'clock th morning, an “estimated 1,059 miles, SUSPECT HELD Bridgeport, Conn,, April 26.—Adam tars, 27, who claims Saratoga prings, N. Y., as his residence, was arrested here today in connection with the robbery of $140,000 from a‘ in { in} distance of; Examiner’s Report to Federal Trade Commission Declare: Against Practice Which Costs Millions Yearly Indorse- of the Washington, ment by Pr Viqws express by Senator April 26. ident Coolid | in the senate Tues Borah, Republican, Idaho, opposing large governmental expenditures and bonus legislation, strengthened m: n Washington in their belief that Mr. Coolidge will veto the soldier bonus bill, The president, discussing with vis- his dec ion in his Asso- Press address aga “deter- mined assaults by organ minor- ities on the public treasury,’ reiter- ated his frequently made plea for economy and in that connection call- ed attention tog Senator Borah’s address, The Idaho senator in his criticized additions to the dens of the American people and, op- the bill, declared it was the duty of congress to start to curtail expenses even if congress had to refrain from doing certain things which might be pleasant and politi- cally expedient to-do. Coolidge told his callers that ded the views of Senator us outlined in his address as ventally sound and the result of logical conclusions. START BRANCH AT DICKINSON itors address tax bur- posing bonus he re Borah The Bismarck Grocery Company is ablishing a branch and warehouse Dickinson, with V, J. Moravi and the company also. v MM ut Sidney, Mon- | as said by local | Pali Ii here ak PRODUCE WELL Buxton, N. D., April 26.—Fight purebred O. I. s\ on thg Seven- Sister Willow Stock Farm, belonging to Ellef Ingwalson near here, have s this spring, the lar- ing of 17, 14, and pigs. The smallest litter consists ight pigs. Mr. Ingwalson believes the record cannot be beaten in North Dakota this year. TO INITIATE NEW TAX MEASURE AT NOV. ELECTION Fargo, April 26,—Following the mieeting, of, the state taxpayers as- sociation here this week, it was an- bank messenger’s car and the murder nounced today that a measure, pat- of the driver iri Montreal on April 2. The sugar production in in the Unit- ed States last year was 2,176,000,000! pounds, 1 subm' | terned largely after the bill that was proposed for initiation at the June imary election will be drafted for on at the November elec- tion. . S |SLBET, SNOW IS REPORTEDOVER ENTIRE STATE Storm Center Mo ing East- ward and Is Due to Strike on Fields Throughout N. D. AID TO FARMERS Benefit Is Seen By Wet Snow Covering Most All of State Snow, rain and. sleet Northwest last night pled wire over the and today erip- communication and caws- ed some damage to wire facilities, but it will result im immense value to crops, in the opinion of those familiar with conditions. Bismarck was for a time almost isolated from wire communication ast, telephone, Western Union and Soo line facilities to the e being ppled as a result of sleet storms. and winds which tore wires and poles. While North Dakota grip of a severe rain this morning, Minnese and the Lake region are due for the same conditions this afternoon, tonight and Sunday, it was said at the local wea- ther bureau. The Twin Cities alsa reported a severe electrical storm Thursday night. Stormy conditions pfevailed from western North Dakota to Chicago, the lowest pressure being recorded at the latter place, Fair weather fol- lows and Sunday should be fair to partly cloudy with rising temper- ature, the weather bureau reported. Heaviest in Valley The Red Ri Valley reported the heaviest falls of snow, many sta- tions recording more than an imeh of rain or melted snow. Jamestown reported 1.60 inches, Moorhead, Min- nesot, Amenia, 1.15 and others in lesser amount, Bismarck and Mi- not reporting 0.56 and 0.65 of an inch respectively. Williston was the only station in the state not report- ing precipitation. “While many farmers dislike snow- fall at this time of the year, experi-* ence has proved that more actual moisture is absorbed by the seil from wet snow than from rain,” said O. W. Roberts, weather obse:ver. The precipitation reported from North Dakota stations in ending at m. follow: Amenia Bismarck Bottineau Dickinson Dunn Center Ellendale Fessenden Grand Forks Larimore Minot . Moorhead, Reports were lacking from bells, Devils Lake, Lisbon, and Pembina, regular tions. down was in the nd snowstorm Ta Minn. Be Bow- Napoleon weather sta- WIRES CRIPPLED Wire communication east of Bis- marck was crippled early today as a result of heavy winds, rain and sleet. The telephone company reported its wires were “out” starting at a point five miles east of Dri No com- munication could be e: ished with ‘go. The company able to reach Minot and Winnipeg, but could not get to Fargo through thal cir- cuitous route, and could mot get Aberdeen by telephone. There was no phone trouble in this immediate section or west of here. Sleet causes the most trouble to wires, and sleet storms appear to have been farther east. The Western Union's eastern wires also were down this morning, and messages to Fargo and St. Paul were being sent, as fast as they could be handled, by a long route through Billings, Montana, south, east and north again. It was expected that some wire facilities would be patch- ed up during the day. The Soo line reported its tele- graph wires were down east of Wii hek because of sleet, Thirty poles were reported down in a distance of four miles beyond Wishek, pulled down by sleet and heavy wind. The Soo line reported four to six inches of snow on lines north’ of here, and about two inches between Bismarck and Wishek, Beyond Wishek it rain- ed yesterday and last night, but the rain was turning to snow this morn- ing. No trouble was reported to train service on any lines as a result of the storm. 5 INCHES OF SNOW The weather bureau reported at 2 p. m, that five inches of snow had fallen here since yesterday. Bise marck was visited by «2 snowstorm last year about this time. reccrds showing that seven inches of snow fell on April 23 and 24, 1928 Farly this afternoon the telephone company advised that no direct wire communication could be established with Fargo before late today. A heavy snow blanketed the west- ern end of the state ‘in spots today, seriously hindering communication, while a heavy rain had’ fallen over the eastern end, 1.67 inches falling at Fargo, Meanwhile a sleet storm in the Jamestown region had done $5,000 damage to the Bell Telephone, Company lines, Delav in seeding in north and western nortions ‘of ‘the state assumed dangerous proportions — today. In the southern and eastern portions where seeding has been completed the additional precipation was regarded as beneficial,