The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1924, Page 1

¥ WEATHER FORECASTS Generally fair tonight and Wed- nesday, Colder tonight. _ ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1924 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Lani PRICE FIVE CENTS 36 BODIES RECOVERED FROM MINE HARMONY SEEN BY DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION Opening Session Marked By Absence of Bitterness of * Factional Fights WILL NAME semis TICKET Convention to Indorse Candi- dates for State Office, Write Platform Harmony prev at the opening ssion of the Democratic state con- vention, called jointly by Gaius M. Wooledge of Minot and James Campbell of Minot, each recognized by factions as chairman of the state committee, When the convention re- cessed at noon for two hours, only slight ripples of differences had ap- peared om the surface. he convention during the after- noon will indorse candidates for state offices and congressmen to en- ter the June primary and will formu- Jate resolutions and platform on which the party will appeal to the people. Wesley McDowell of Mar- ion} a banker, appeared to be the pro- ble indorsee of the convention for vernor, although the names of Dr. L, S. Platou of Fargo, an announced candidate, and Halvor Halvergon of Minot entered into discussion of can- didates, The convention was called to order by Mr. Wooledge, with consent of Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Wooleage named the credentials committee af- ter objection had been raised by J. ©, Eaton of Towner, who desired a emporary chairman be elected to 1ame the credentials committee. The redentials committee named b; Vooledge was composed of Campbell, chairman; A, S. J. uis, and represented both factions. approved a list of 123 delegates, vere being about 75 present. Prox- s were held by many delegates. The keynote of the talk of most) of the state. * the delegates early in the session 1s the harmony, the making of one ate ticket and indorsement: of a rong platform on which the party ly go before the voters in the fall: 1e question of fusion with Repub- ans in the June primary was not ised this morning. Fried Chairman John Fried of Jamestown, known of the Murphy-Campbell faction, 1s named chairman, and Arthur S. Her of Fargo, known as of thi ooledge-Perry faction, was cretary of the convention, Committees were appointed by Mr. ied ag follows: Resolutions and itform, T. D. Casey of Dickinson airman; J. Nelson Kelley of Grand rks, S.. J. Doyle of Fargo, J. A. ornson of LaMoure, E, S. Elliott \! Fargo, Mrs, F. R, Smyth of Bis- irek and Paul Johnson of Moun- n. Nominations—W. E. Byerly of Vel- , A.M, Halstead of Jamestown, ristina Halverson of Grand Forks, ris Bertsch Jr., of Bismarck, J, C. tor? of Denbigh, Frank Hudson of indan and W. BF, Grange of Lisbon. Rules—Dr, R. H. Leavitt of Carson, R. Lovell of Fargo, Ida A, Never- :an of LaMoure, Mrs, Wm. Bohn of Jamestown, FE, J, Hughes of Dickin- n, Wm, Glotzbach of, Anamocse, chard Peyton of Williston. S. J. Doyle of Fargo objected to a ‘ggestion of J. Nelson Kelley of, Grand Forks that a platform be dopted, stating’ this was the busi- ~ css of the state committee in its sptefber meeting, but after discus- on the question was ruled out of c:der and Mr, Fried announced the resolutions committee as also a plat- form committee, The few delegates arriving last ght brought forth names of many j otential candidates. They included: vor Governor, Dr. L. S. Platou of Vargo, Wesley McDowell of Marion nd Halvor Halvorson of Minot. The ames of Judge C. J. Fisk of Minot, ho today announced his candidacy for the supreme bench, and Judge . G. Burr, who has filed for renom, tation as district judge, also were . ientioned. For Congressmen, the names of V. %. Lovell of Fargo, first district; frs, E. P. Quain of Bismarck, sec- nd district, and J. K, Murray of iMott, third district, were put for- ward, Paul Johnson of Mountain, ve- heran member of the house, was sug- gested as a candidate for lieutenant- governor and he said he was willing that his name should go before the convention. J. P. Cain of Dickinson, states at- torney of Stark county, was suggest- ed for Attorney-General. Will Hunt Ancient Canal Alexandria, Egypt, April 29,—Bor- ings are to be made to discover the location of the subterranean canal which is supposed to exist in the vi- cinity of the pyramids. Archeologists believe that there is sufficient evi- de of the existence of such a ‘eanal to warrant the exploration. Herodotus relates that the body of Cheops, builder of the great pyramid, was. buried on an island formed by a channel of water bronght on an aque- duct from the Nile. Miller,’ y ‘enry Holt, V. R. Lovell and George; from the time of war length, Jack named. | NOW DOROTHY IS WIFE NO. 4 Arthur Hammerstein, matrimonial venture. H r The merstein g! is the divorced wife im) sland D of Lew Cody, SAYS LEGION IS GAINING IN PUBLIC'S EYE Adjutant Williams, in E marck with Party, Sees Growth in Prestige The attitude of the public is be- coming more friendly toward the American Legion, rather than lack- ing in appreciation as the years Williams, ‘state adjutant of the American Legion, declared here to- day after a trip with other Legion officials through the Northern part Commander Frank B. Streeter of Linton, Col. Mollinsen of Minneapolis, of the Vete Bur- eau, and WR; Johnsom of Fargo, of the Veterans Bur liams, will leave here for Dic where they hold a meeting for gion men and’the public. “We found that the Legion stands better than e fore in the opin- ion of the public,” Mr. Williams said, “As the aims of the Legion are bet- understood and it participates mmunity affairs, a greater ppreciation of the organization is hown, We held many district meet- ings at Rugby, Devils Lake, Minot, Bottineau, Langdon, Hillsboro and Grafton.” Commander Streeter and Adjutant Williams, being unable to visit all of the 280 posts in the state, decided to nu, with Mr, Wil- Le- hold district meetings at which there were representatives from many posts. The membership of the Le- gion is good throughout the north- ern part of the state, Williams add- ed. After conferring in Mandan officers of the Legion post th arrangements for the next state vention, beginning May 30 in Man- dan, the party went on west, ‘They will return to Bismarck for a meet- ing sometime in May FARM LABOR LACK IS KEEN Minot Office ‘to to be Kept Open Ten Days Longer with » on con- The Minot state free employsent office will be kept open until May 8, because of a lack of men for jobs on farms in that district, Commis- sione® of Agriculture and Labor in- formed Minot Association of Com- merce representative yesterday. The Minot and Fargo officers will be the only ones in the state open this week, others established to aid in securing men for labor on farms dur- ing the spring seasen having closed. In many cases the demand for labor exceeded the supp!y, Mr. Kitchen said, In the Minot district, in parti- cular, he said, the backwardness of the season had caused an especially heavy demand for farm labor. Sites Chosen For Japan’s New Wire- Less Station Tokio, April 29.—Sites for Japan’s new. radio station for direct connec- tion with Europe have been announc- ed by the Department of Communi- cations.. Both receiving and sending sections will be in the neighborhood of Nagoya, the former at Kaizomura. in Miye prefecture. and the fatter at Isamimura, Aichi prefecture. This station, which is to he the most powerful in Japan and will cost 9,000.000 yen, will, work directly with the Eiffel Tower. Paris, and Nauen, Germany. ‘When it is in operation the Iwaki station on the Pacific coast will. be used exclusively for trana- Pacific communication. The new station’is ‘expected to be in operation by April, 1926, sario, st bride picture was taken in Chi jus just entered upon his fourth is Dorothy Dalton, movie 4 © on their wedding day. 1 yrotily said she was 30. M screen cowboy. Dalton GOLDEN VALLEY EDITOR DIES N. D., April 28 publisher of the y, North Dakota American, died at 11 o'clock Sunday morning of heart disease. He was the found- er of the newspaper he conducted Mandan, lig Dh Drevekracht en Valley, and been a resident of Mere and Dunn counties for years. His widow and there el aa survive. GIVEN LIFE FOR ROBBERY . Paul Man Is tenced if Colorado Denver, Colo., Will Dalihunt, April 29 alias Dell amateur boxer of St. was sentenced to life onment in the state penitent y at Canon City, result of conviction on charges ot ag- gravated robbery. The court or- dered Hanlon removed to the state penitentiary immediate Hanlon was arrested yester at Colorado Springs, following his others from m Hiuton, Paul, im- A. former today escape along with 1 the Denver county jail last Thurs- day night. Two of his companions in the jail «delivery likewise have been recaptured. Hanlon must serve life in the state prison as the result of his conviction on the charge of robbery of a downtown filling station on the night of Feb- ruary 29 when approximately $300 was obtained. ASSERTS WAR BAD INFLUENCE Works for Disintegration of Society, Charge Buffalo, N. Y., April 29.—Trath of assertion that the ties that bind society become loosened after every great war and that general ‘social disintegration invariably follows is being proved today, Mrs.) Gifford Pinchot, wife of the G of Pennsylvania, di before the convention of the National League of Women Voters this after- noon. . She rose fo the defense of the younger generations, asserting how- ever, that both in young and old the war had worked many disintegrating influences and that the growing gen- eration was possed of less stamina than generations of the past, RIOTS BREAK OUT IN CUBA Smouldering Dissatisfaction _O¥er Election Is Cause Havana, Cuba, April 29.—Dissat- isfaction long smouldering in Santa Clara province came to 4 head today when a detachment of the rural guards revolted and fled from their posts near Santa Clara. Dispatches published. by the Herald de Cuba, said the men marched out shouting “Down with Dayas.” “Down with ‘Reelection.” The dispatches were confirmed at the offices of tlte Secretary of the Interior, where it was said it was feared similar mgvements might break out*in other parts of the, province. Receipt of the news was followed by scenes of intense activity at the palace and at thé offices of the Secretary of the Interior, and Sec- retary of the Army And Navy. 4 . ‘ he { ae cquanvenensancenncnnperpteuamenmenttuetnreninaita | change the trail number @o J |STATE’S LABOR |U.S.GRAND JURY FEDERATION TO} PROBE OF OIL MEET IN CITY) FRAUD OPENED Convention Will Open Here Investigation to Find DB: Next Sunday Morning, to Continue Three Days NOTEDSPEAKERS COMI Public Meeting Planned Sun- day Night, When Recrea- tional Worker Will Speak President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor will send a representative to the Nosth Dakota convention of the State Fed- eration of Labor, which meets here for three days, beginning Sunday, May 4, according to information re- ceived from Secretary Charles John- son of Grand Forks, The state exe- committee nad Mr. cutive invited Gompers to come but he is unable to be here. Eugene T. Lies of Chicago, repre- senting the Playground and Recrea- tion Association of America, an out- standing figure in recreational work in the country, will speak at a m: meeting to be held in the city Audi- torium of Bismarck Sunday night. His Subject will be “Playgrounds, a Necessary Part of a City Plan.” Mr, Lies’ address will be to all citizen At the same mass meeting E. G. Hall, president of the Minnesota Feder: tion of Labor, and Mr. Gompers’ 1ep- resentative will speak, The convention sessions will open Sunday morning at 10 a, m. in Oda Fellows Hall, with address of wel- come by ‘or Lenhart and invoc tion and address by Kev. Alfson. Fol- J lowing a skort session adjournment until night will be taken, Business. sessions will be held» Monday and Tuesday. There wili be a banquet nd dance at the Grand Pacific. Monday night. The North Dakota Highway 'Com- mission expects to have ready for distribution in two weeks a new 10ad map of North Dakota, showing con- dition of highways as of Aprii 1 as to grading, graveling, etc, and also giving numbers of the highwa It will be distributed free. Th will give the same general informa- tion contained in a map issued by the Minnesota Highway Commission, It will carry the number a tional Parks Highway, or Red Trail, No. as ‘A petition is pending to EIGHT LIVES | SAVED BY DOG Collie Is Burned to Death After Giving Warning Lamberton, N. Y., April 29.—The lives of ight persons were saved by a collie dog when the farm house of Leslie S. Morrison burned ea today, The dog sacrificed its own life. Morrison was awakened by the dog's tugging at the bed-clothes to find the house in flames, With the help of his wife and a cousin, James Morrison, he carried five children ranging in age from three to nine years, to safety. When the embers cooled the body of the dog was found buried in the debris, STATE T0 PAY OFF OLD BONDS North Dakota will retire $45,000 of funding bonds, issued in 1897 and now held by a savings bank in the Twin Cities, on May 1, State Trea- surer John Steen said today. +___________ | Weather Report e ~ °o For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 a.m, ...0.... 41 Highest yesterday . 61 Lowest yesterday a8 Lowest last night 38 Precipitation 10 Highest wind velocity. 10 WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Gener- ally fair tonight and Wednesuay. Colder tonight. Rising temperature Wednesday. For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Colder to- night. Rising temperature Wednes- day. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS The pressure is low over Kansas and Oklahoma and heavy rain occur- ted over that section. Light, scat- tered precipitation occurred in the Dakotas and over the northern Rocky Mountain region. . High pressure prevails over the Northwest and fair weather is general west of the Rock- ies. Temperatures have risen slicht- ly in the Dakotas and moderate tum- peratures prevail in all sections ORRIS W, ROBERTS, Meteorologist. For Criminal Prosecutions Has Started DANIELS CALLED Tormer Secretary of the Navy Is First Witness Before The Grand Jury Washington, April (By the A P.)—Josephus Daniels, secretary of the Navy in the Wilson administra: tion, was called as the first witness today ore the District of Colum bin grand jury’ considering criminal uiges growing out of the Senate oi! inquiry, Atlee Pomerene and Owen J, Roberts, special government counsel, first submitted to the jury the various documents relating to the leases in the Naval Oil Reserves iv oi and Wyoming. executive order These in- transfer- cluded the ring control of the reserve from the y to the interior department. The s entered into between Albert B. Fall and Edwin Denby, represent- ing the government, and E, L. Doh eny, Pan-American Petroleum Com- pany; and Harry F. Sinclair, Mam moth Oi) Compan: olnectavelimant® available, most of which were presented before the Senate oil committee, include letters and memorandums exchanged be- tween, Fall and officials of the Inter- ior and Navy Devartments. The first procedure was the identification of these papers, It was at Mr. Daniels’ request that Congress enacted the law of June 4, , which the goxernment con- tends plac . the sok}; y cretary and witichy,it 1s argued, ma invalid the executive order under which that control passed to the In- terior department in M 1 The L a subjeet of much since the’ oil scandal developed, friends of former Secretary Fall contending that under its provisions the executive dep mepit could lease all the Naval oil lands. NOTED CHILD WORKER COMES Dr. Carsons Will Confer With State Officials Dr. C. C. Carson of New York, di- rector of the Child Wel League of America, will stop here Sunday en route East to discuss affairs of the state children’s bureau with Miss Henrietta Lund, director, He will speak before the Kiwanis club next Monday. The state children’s bureau ani the Children’s Home of Fargo, ac- cording to Miss Lund, have been ac- cepted into membership in the Child Welfare League, Two North Dakota boys, through the efforts of Father Gerahty of Jamestown, have been sent to the boys’ home of Father Flanagan in Omaha,’ Miss Lund announced. MAGNUS ASKS INFORMATION Wants to Know if Meat Pack- ers Aided Campaign re Washington, April 29.-A _resolu- tion calling upon Chairman Adams of the Republican national committee to say whether meat packers coi tributed to the Republican campaign fund in 1920 or since w introduced today by Senator Johnson, farmer- labor, of Minnesotu. Senator Johnson, charged the De- partment of Agriculture with failure to enforce the packers’ act, specify ing that Secretary Wallace’ took no yiction on the Armour-Morris con- Solidation “until the merger was con- summated.” He would call tomorrow. * up his resolution Vienna To Have First Skyscraper Vienna, April 29.—Plans to build what is termed Vienna's first sky- serapper have been completed. The building .will be 12 stories high and is to be efected in a working class section, Proposals to build the skyscraper met with much resentment at first, but was defended by city planners as a simple necessity of post-war times, High buildings are now being advo- cated a8 one means ‘of, solving the acute housing problem. No dwelling houses were built during the war and for several years afterward and, as ground is scarce, the municinality is: working on plans which call for some 25,000 flats, many of which will be included in buildings from tive to ten stories high, Intimated He Will Not Leavenworth Upon Being Night in County Jail A RESIGNS TODAY 7 Indianapolis, April ren McCray, convicted in federal court of usin: mails in furtherance of a scheme —War- to defraud, today resigned ax Gor rho of Indiana. Emn Branch, utenant-governor, will become Governor. W aN ernor mn ty of using the mails in fu of a scheme to defra in court, would res: war the general « the over to Republic overnor’s attorneys and the himoelf steadfastly refused any statements. ne make a The the appear to Governor spent last night in Marion county jail and hefore eral Judge he sentenced later, GRADUATED CORPORATION TAX IS SEEN Senate Settles Down to Settle} Many Controversial Points in Bill TAX was to Ander ap- It son RADIO Tax on Telegraph Messages} Also Will Be Subject of Controversy Washington, April the A. P.)—Imposition of a percent tax on radio sets and 1 duction of the levy on bile trucks. tires and acc were ordered today by the Sen- ate in approving amendments to the revenue bill April 29.—-Agree- corporation Washington. ment for a graduuted tax was in prospect today. over tax schedules were renewed and the Senate led down te dis- pose of many of the controver al committee amendments to the venue bill. Although an increase from 14 percent in the corporation w voted ter with the un- cerstanding that the capital stock tax would be repealed, the demo- crats served notice that they would probably offer a graduated scale as a substitute for the flat corporation levy. impending contests centered about automobiles and radio taxes, and the ion of a tax return board, Pro- 12 to cea visions were under discussion look- ing for api/ndded exemption upon carned incdine, Another vote will be asked also on} the action of the Senate in order- ing by a close division repeal of the tax on telephone and telegraph mes: s. The finance committee re- commended restoration of this tay olthough its repeal had been vct- ed by the House and recommended by Secretary Mellon. OHIO VOTES ON PRESIDENT Johnson and Coolidge Lined Up Again in Primary Columbus, April 29»--Ohio voters went to the polls today ‘o elect de- legates to the convention of the two ajor parties and to register their preference for presidential candi- dates. Little interest was and it is not anticinated that than 500,000 votes would he cast Final statments of managers for Coolidge, Johnson, McAdoo and Cox ore ciaimed victory for cach of their fa- vorites. The most interesting fenture of the primaries is the candidacy of H. M, Daugherty, former attorney- general. for delegate-at-larga on the Coolidge ticket, Los Angeles Women Prepare For Session Los Angeles, April 28.J—-Mrs. Jo- seph F. Sartori, chairman of the California committee arranging for the biennial convention of the Gen- eral Federation of Women’s clubs, to open here June 3, has 32,committees mage up of 500 California clubwom- en, Special rates have been obtain- ed at the principal hotels in Los An geles and accommodations for 3,000 guests have been reserved for the convention. Confirmation of all reservations must be received by the hotels before May 15. INDIANA GOVERNOR, FRAUD, EXPECTED TO RESIGN Appeal Contests | re- | tax | shown | GUILTY OF But Will Go To Prison At Sentenced ‘Today — Spends fler Being Found Guilty red unlikely that Governor Me Gray would appeal. Cnited States Marshal Meredith intimated — that | Governor MeCray would leave with [him ‘Thursday for Atlanta federaly | prison to hegin whatever tery misht | jhe imposed upon him H | Warren T. MeCray is the first Gov fernor of Indiana to be convicted of that while holding ftiew urated Jan 1, hav upon the republican had — participated me only in polities and much of his 1 been devoted to banking, | nd grain business. His | started as a clerk in k. His progress I ieaininisentntey Scientists Study Yukon’s Flora . April 29.—Three utes. scientists commission led by the federal bureau of biologi- jeal survey, will spend next summer studying bird, insect and plant life in the Yukon Delta bird reserve und Jelsewhere in Alaska. The party passed through here month on its to Seward ‘airbanks, At Fairbanks it was met y a dog team, Scientists say the | Yukon regerve is one of the greatest bird breeding grounds in the world. ‘COOLIDGE IN | STRONG DENIAL _ OF FORD HELP President Declares He Was | Not Trying to “Deliver” H Muscle Shoals Juneau, , United last and Washington, April 29. A tele- gram quoting President Cool.dge as he was “trying” to deliver Shoals to Henry Ford, was introduced at yesterday's Muscle Shoals hear ng of the senate agricul (ure committee and soon afterwards flat denial that the president had j made any such a statement was iss sued at the White Hou The message was sent from Washe Ington on Octo! by Martin Miller, shington newspaper was addressed to “\ Ennest Liebold, James Ww » and Hiam J. Cameron or care Dearborn Inde- pendent, Dearborn Mich, It follows: “In private interview had with ident Coolidge this morning he sid incidentally: “I am friendly to ord, but wish some one would convey to him that it my hope that Mr, Ford will not do or anything; that will make it difficult for me to deliver Muscle Shoals to kim which 1 am to do.” President statement said: President Denies Pled; “1 have never said I was trying to deliver Muscle Shoals to Mr. Ford or to unyone else. I do not think his favor is for sale." * * My po | sition on Muscle Shoals is! fully stat- ge to the congress December 6. * * * My November 28, five Ford came to see former M delivered ressage before BOY STABBED WITH HATPIN Om Avril 29.—Jabbing = at) neighborhood girls with a pin cost the life of Ri Effenberger, 14 last evening Aileen Ralpn plunged a hat vin into his chest, | puncturing a blood vessel. The youth died in ten minutes. The af- fair grew out of practice followed by the ho it is said, attacking the girls with stocks to which were af- fixed pins. Aileen declared that it the bov$ so attacked her she woula defend herself. When Robert ran went out Mr. when after her to jab her wth a pin on j the end of ao stick she defended her: with a hat-pin. | The boy fainted in his tracks and died son after. Her version of the affair was corroborated by plav- mates. \N.S. Ww. Increases Mineral Output Sydney, April 29.—The mineral entout for New South Wales fo: 1923 is a record for the state. heing volved at $81,500,000. or $9.500,000 aleve the vrevious highest. Practi- cally every branch shows increases eanccially silver, lead and zine. The coal ontput amounted to 10,478,512 tons valued at $43,000,000. 2 75 MORE ARE BEING SOUGHT BY LARGE CREW | Virtually no Hope Held Out For Remainder in West Virginia Mine RESCUE IGHT WAY Drive Ahead Rapidly in Hope Some Men May Be Reached While Still Alive Wheeling, W. V. burned and crushed bod » April sof {tims of yesterday's explosion and fire in the Benwood-Mille mine, of the Wheeling Steel ation had been found by reseue workers up to was slow but long before he cast | ein, o'clock this morning and search his eves toward the gubernatorial lor 75 other miners who were en- aenthy. Me is fiftynine. yeare of | tombed continues under the direction Pee es eis fifty-nine years ef of experts of the United States Bu- reau of Mines The jury, which reported lst] Write the rescuers despaired of night, was out only 10 minutes, rekehing’ any tot itha: nieh SHIVERING lost no time in exploring the under ground recesses, As the bodies: were located they were placed to one side in the tunnels and the res- cuers continued their battle against Hen rock and: earth and poison None of the bodies will be brought the to surfece until every tunnel and chamber has been explored. Of the 36 bodies found during the night, only three were identified. Frank Fene, expert in charge of the United Bureau of Mine men, and who is directing the rescue work, said the crews penetrating the mine from the Benwood entry and the airshaft at Brown's Run, located bodies two and a half miles from the mouth of the mine. Shortly after dawn these men fought their through the main entry and were about 2,5 rt. In thi strip of un tunnel, he believed the bodies of 75 missing men would be found, A Tragic Day Tt was a tragic day’ yesterday for Benwood and the surrounding region. The only day force had been in the mine 15 minutes when those on the ce ow ed by a violent quake and a unt rumble, All knew what uppened and men, women and children, taking no’ heed of a dri rain, du hed to the mine mouth. They found the entry blocked by » and through this mass of rock and earth drifted spouts of smoke and gasses. The man-power of the region was massed at the mine shila "awaiting the arrival of the mine rescue car, with its crew of trained reseue men, Volunteer crews dug frant the blocked entries, while rushed to th sharts, located back in the country, in the hope that they could get into the workings. It was through these air shafts that the first rescuer. were let down, Six of the hodies were found, two and a half miles from the mouth of the mine. been cut out when they were within a few hundred feet of the mouth. They were still breathing faintly when found, but died before their rescuers reached the mine mouth, One vietim whose body has been identified was that of J. T. Poyle, the fire boss. His bullet's hoard at the mouth of the mine indicated he had inspected the mine and pronounced it safe before the daylight shift went to work. The explosion occur- red u short time after the day shift entered the mine. A tempo: » has been es- tablished uth of the mine at Benwood to care for the: bodies when they are brought to the sur- face. Physicians ready to render who are rescued and nurses stand assistance to any aliv STATE HAIL FUND STRONG Over $900,000 in it After Paying Part of Loan The state hail insurance fund Las a total of nearly a million dollars on although the flat ge tax was cut from three to one cent an acre by the 1923 legisla- ture, to effect a reduction of $540,000 a year in taxe prding to recards of the state treasurer's office, After paying $600,000 to the Minn. esota Loan and Trust Company of Minneapolis and other financia: in- stitutions, part of a loan of 31,600, 000 made to enable the hail insu: ance department to pay warrants h last winter, the fund has $934, 882.14 in it, according to State Trea- surer Steen. There will be $806,000 of the $1,600,000 loan due May 1, and $200,000 on June 15. It is expected that ample tax payments will have been paid to enable the state treasur- er to take up the loan 7 TeeAOAD Sarina s due, M’DONALD T0 ene said, | | SEE POINCARE Paris, April 29, (By the A, P.l— It was given out here today that The other two miners had |‘ Premiers Poincare and MacDonala = would meet soon after the French election called for May 11. | | | |