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

r WEATHER FORECASTS Mostly fair tonight and Frid Probably frost. _ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY § 8, 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘WORLD COURT PLAN IS PROPOSED A. G. SORLIE, P W.FRAZIER, , RECOVERING Both P. Excellent Night and Continued Improvement Is To Be Expected ‘ BULLETINS ENDED Condition Such That No Fur- ther Statements Are Ex- pected From Physicians ‘A. G. Sorlie of Grand Forks and Roy Frazier of Crosby, victims of an automobile accident iate last Satur- day, are expected to make steady pro- *‘ gress on the road to complete recov- This» was the expression of Dr. . P, Quain, in charge of the patients, 11:30 o'clock today and their condi- tion had reached such a stage that Dr. Quain announced no further, bul- letins on their condition would be issued to the public unless some im- portant complication arises. Both Mr. Sorlie and Mr. Frazier were found on X-Ray examination made last Sunday to be more seri- ously injured than at first believed. following the auto crash north of Steele in which B, F,, Baker « was killed and they were injured, Both ere found to have fractured skulls ‘and other injuries, and physicians ‘declined to make any prediction re- garding the outcome of their injur- ie Mr. Frazier has steadily improved most of the time since the accident. but Mr. Sorlie has had occasional setbacks, one necessitating an oper- Ven yesterday. The physician said he condition of both men, aside from n heart condition of Mr. Sorlie, was said to be excellent, and this aided them in combatting the ills of the auto crash 's Bulletin The bulletin of Dr. Quain today follows: “Mr. Sorlie had a very good night and his condition is better than at any time since the accident. - Con- tinued improvement is to be expected from now on. No further bulletins will be issued unless some important complication should arise “Mr, Frazier is steadily improv- ing.” Relief felt by friends yester¢ay at improvement of Mr. Sorlie after the operation was heightened today, and {t is generally felt they have passed the danger point. ained Yesterday Both Mr. Sorlie and Mr. Frazier continued to hold .their own yester- day afternoon. and last night w both in generally satisfactory cond tion, it was indicated then by Dr. Quain, in charge of the patients. Mr. Sorlie is pretty much the me as he was this morning,” said De. Quain last night. “He suffers no pain, is drowsy and has no fever, He is holding his own. Frazier continues about the Both had shown improvement earlier in the day, and friends of both men continued to gain confi- dence in their speedy recovery. Mrs. Sorliew was joined here by Maree brothers of Mr. Sorlie. They ure Oscar Sorlie of Buxton, William of Hartland, Minnesota, and Victor, of Albert Lea, Minnesota. Arnold Berg of Grand Forks, a business a: sociate of Mr. Sorlie, is here assis ing Mrs. Sorlie while Oliver Odegard of Douglas, a close friend of Mr. Sorlie, was another visitor to the city. No visitors have as yet beer admitted to conversation with the patients, TUBERCULOSIS IMPORTANT IN HEALTH WORK Atlanta, May 8.—Tyberculosis must play a most important part every phase of public health wpe s said Dr. R. L, Carlton, health officer of Winston-Salem, N. C., be- fore the National Tuberculosis As: sociation here today. “Because the records of deaths show us that one in every ten to 12 is a tuberculosis death; because it has been determined that practically ryone s at sometime infected with tuberculosis; because no age nor sex is entirely immue; because sv much depends upon tHe individual's re- sisting power as to whether the in- ion of the bod shall result in disease and death or merely in a healed lesion; because this dsease destroys the young adul§ in the most productive age; because bous- ing conditions, general sanitation, protection of food supplies, etc, are decided influencing factors in the prevention of this disease; because of these facts tuberculosis should play a very important part in every general health program.’ OAKES DECLAIMERS NAMED Oakes, N. D., May 8—Maybelle Swanson and J. D. Smith, Jr., have been chosen as the representatives of the Oakes high school in the ste declamatory contest to be held t*the university next week. Mar- east Elliott will enter a similar dis- + trict contest to be held at the Ellen- dale normal in connection with the district track meet orf Friday of this week, Stefansson Becomes “Evangel of Soil” VILHSALMUR oe PHED IN © IST BEFORE HE i Be W ILDERNESS. By NEA Service, New York, Mu Vilhjalmur Stefansson has turned evangel of the | wastelands. He would send the world’s derelict acres down the reclamation trail to fertility. Where the street evangel- ist would save souls. he would save soils. And on such a mission he now has embarked. It was with considerable surprise that the scientific world learned that the famed explorer of Polar seas would penetrate the Australian wilds about which men know little-—as yet. Why? “Few Americans stop to consider that only 100 years ago, or th abouts, our prairies were considered “Worthless,” said Stefansson, explain- ing his new venture. “The early set- tlers pushed westward and grew TWO ACCUSED WITH LANGLEY PLEAD GUILTY Men Before Court on Same Liquor Charge as Con- gressmen from Kentucky Covington, Ky. Carey, Canton, Ohio, Huth, Alliance, Ohio, two of the four code fendants of Cohgressman John W Langley, Kentucky, on trial in fe eral court here on charges of con- spiracy to defraud the government through a whisky transaction in 1921, revérsed their pleas of _ not guilty and entered formal pleas of guilty when court convened tod Attorney W, K. Grey, Philadelphia, representing Milton Lipschutz, Ph adelphia, another defendant, p: ed a motion asking that all testimen concerning Huth and Carey be stricken from the records. Judge Cochran overruled the motion, Huth and Carey were removed from the courtroom to prepure bends, It is understood -they will not be sentenced until after the trial. on in the North months, The iceberg s Atlantic covers about four March I5 to July 15. HAGAN URGED AS CANDIDATE ONN. P. TICKET Group of Leaguers in Minot Favor Him For Place . Minot, N. D., May 8—Approximate- ly 50 Nonpartisan ‘League member in Minot yesterday to attend the fun- eral of B. F, Baker, met in informa “conferences last night and through balloting expressed a plurality pr ference for John N.’ Hagan of Bi marek, present state superviser of grades, weights and measures, as candidate for the office of state com- missioner of agriculture and jabor, to succeed Mr. Baker. The sentiment of the Minot meet- Ing will be conveyed to meeting of the League executive committee in Bismarck. Mr. Hagan said today be- fore departing for Bismarck that he! could not définitely state whether he would accept the indorsement. Other names prominently mention- ed as a successor to Mr. Baker in- cluded Ralph Ingerson of Burke county an@, W. J. Church of York. Six languages will be used at an International . Congress | of Philo- sophy in Naples, Italy, this year. | se1.t- XPLORER, PHOTO- OF NAVY WILBUR iNTO THE AUSTRALIAN rivers, Settlements grew rivers. In 18% there une a settler who decided to find out; who set out to cle: 10 aeie And the epic of the American prairie is now a great tradition. With the trial a success there came a great rush of settlers. “I know this story of Ame and I, with members of my party, may begin the story over again for Aus- pilone the along the tralia, where the wastelands are shunned. The Arétic—one day man will learn to live there properly and another frontier will be waiting, he believes. Stefansson’s interest Australia w kened during the World Wan when George Wilkins, a‘photograph- er who had accompanied the great explorer, wrote of the desolate hin- terland, K. of P. Lodge Meet Postponed 8,—Th Minot, N. D., May meeting of the Knights of y grand lodge of North Dakota, sc! uled to be held in Devils Lake June, has been postponed until 1 at which time it ywiJl,be held in tl city according to w decision reached a meeting of grand lodge officers elton. L. M. Swigart, jat |held in ¢ John H. Lew dC. B. Bach of this city were in ndance at the meet- ing. This action was taken because the is not sufficient business to warrant the holding of a convention, it is stated. It was decided that Grand Chancellor A. W. Patterson of Grand Forks would continue to do eld work during the coming year, He spends of his time in soliciting memberships and the re- mainder in the insurance depart- ment of the lodge. ‘LARSON TO BE ASSISTANT T0 | POSTMASTER e Succeeds Oliver Lundquist, Who Assumes Position of Postmaster Here Oliver. Lundquist has assumed charge of the Bismarck postoffice, as postmaster, succeeding H. T. Mur- been acting postmas- ter. Appointment of Mr. Lundquist was announced sometime ago, and the change in accounts is being ef- fected. Appointment of Harry Larson to assistant postmaster, a promo- from the position of superin- tendent of mails, was announced by Mr. Lundquist. Other promotions made in view of the elevation of Mi. Lundquist from assistant post- master to postmaster are: Francis Halloran, from special’ clerk to sup- erintendent of mail; D, Ferris Cord- ner, from clerk maximum grade to pecial clerk, and H. M. Reail, post- | master at Wing, formerly in the phy, who hi be tion Hlocal office, is reinstated to be clerk, Mr. Reall will assume _ his position next Monday. The promotions are a “step up” jall along the line. OAKES COACH TO ABERDEEN Oakes, N. D., May 8.—Coach Frank E. Wyttenbach, for the last three years teacher of commercial subjects and athletic coach of the Oakes high school, has announced his acceptance of a similar position in the shools of Aberdeen, S. D,, for next year. Under his tutelage the Oakes high school athletics teangs have become state championship contenders, es- pecially in football and track. A dispute o¥ 6 years’ duration over the boundary «ine between Bra- zil and Venezuela was settled in 1905, FEAR RESULTS (WELCOME FOR SHERIFF “WINGS” MAN AT BEACH WHO OF STRIKE IN | JOHN N. WILLYS GERMAN MINES) PLANNED HERE 300,000 Miners Quit Work, Automobile “Manufacturer To Refusing to Add One Hour To Work Day FOOD RESERVE . LOW Entire German Press Fears Unfavorable Reaction on” Foreign Policy Berlin, May 8.—The situation in the Ruhr, where 300,000 miners are out because of their refusal to meet the demand of the owners for the addition of an hour to the working day, is admittedly serie Government circles are deeply concerned and the departure for the Ruhr last night of Labor Minister Braun in a@"attempt to settle the dispute émphasizes the gravity of the situation. The entire German press is ap- prehensive that the conflict may ‘re- act unfavorably against the German foreign policy. Fear of disturbances is expre being pointed out d, that the Ruhr miners are lacking in money and may be driven by hunger it to plunder, The limited coal reserves in the Ruhr are causing apprehension of idleness in the big industries of the valley, because of luck of fuel should the strike continue for many The Communists are said to be tak-4 ing advantage of the situation to promote their ends and to be assum- ing the lead in the strike move- ment. The trouble started with a lockout by the owners when the demand for more working hours resisted and the miners replied with a dec- laration of a general strike in all the Rhenish-Westphalian fields. Similar lockouts have been de- clared by the mine owners in Saxony an@ stdikes have been called by workers in Upper Silesian mines te enforce the seven-hour day. MANY COMPETE FOR JUDGING HONOR AT A.C. Fifteen . Student Teams Are Entered in Contests Under Way There Today Fargo, N. D., May 8.—Fifteen stu- dent judging teams consisting of three members each from the Smith- Hughes high schools in North Da- kota will compete for honors here to- day in the second annual State High School Stockjudg contest under the auspices of the Saddle and Sir- loin club of the North Dakota Agri- cultural college. The schools that have entered the and their instructor in agri- culture are as follows: Anamoose, V. E. Erickson; Beach, Martin Qs trum; Crosby, John Bartruff; Cav Fred Willson; Drake, Merle Kidder; Grafton, Ira Montgomery; Harvey, W, W. Barr; Hazen, R. Dell Stewart; Kenmare, Fred Mares;, La- Moure, L. Bullard Maddock, H. Hal- dahl; Neche, E. J. Ferguson; Nolti- mier, Clarence Walter; Park River, E, J. Taintor; Velva, Raymond Aune. The contest this year will be neld in connection with the annual May Festival, coming one day earlier than the athletic events so as to afford the visitors an opportunity to take part in both phases of the week's entertainment. Judging will begin promptly at 8:00 a. m. in the stock pavilion. Five rings of stock, including horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and hogs will be placed and given rea- sons on by each member of the teams competing. Richard Cripe will have charge of the contest and-.Oscar Hanson will supervise the giving of reasons on the various placings, it.is announced, , The judges for the contest, as an- nounced last night are Thomp- son, horses; George Baker, beef cat- tle; J. e, dairy cattle; Al Sev- erson, hogs; and J. D. Griswold, sheep. A gold-bronze loving cup, appro- priately engraved to be the. , prize awarded the successful team in ane contest. the plan of the Saddle Aid Sirloin club to have the entire con- test over with. by 12 o'clock noon. In the evening the boys will be the guests of the club at an informal get together banquet in the ‘Log Cabin,” that they may make:the acquaintance of the agricultural students of the college. MEXICAN SUGAR BEET WORKERS REACH FORKS Grand Forks, N. D., May ,8.—The first quota of Mexican laborers to work in the sugar beet fields in thi vicinity arrived here, 13 in nuntber, and 2 more were expected yestegday. These are only the advancg ‘guard of the labor influx for this , pur- pose, the main body of which will arrive next week. J. A. Slocum of. Mason City, Towa, who will be experimental’ man for the Minnesota Sugar company in this section during the summery she. also arrived, 4 Be Met at' Train by Large Number of Car Owners BAND TO BE PRESENT Capacity Attendance Is Ex- pected at Luncheon To Be Given in His Honor WILLYS PROGRAM John N. Willys and L, G. arrive at 11:24 a. m, rade of Willys-Knight, i owners, led by Elks Informal reception. yp. m—Luncheon at Grand | Pacific Hotel. Afternoon Informal conference. 6 p. m,—Lahr Motor dealers banquet, McKenzie, addressed by My. Willys and Mr. Peed. \ 10:46 p. m—Mr. Willy Peed leave for Billing: Peed Over- Band dealers A ro is for John N. Willys of Toledo, Ohio, president of the Willys-Overland Company and the second largest in- dividual automobile manufacturer in the country, here Fri Mr. Willys will arrive at 11:24 a, to attend planned » welcome m. a Lahr Motor Sales Company deal- ers’ mecting, and will be accompan- ied by L. G. Peed, general sales man- of the big automobile company. s band and drivers of lys-Kniglit afd Overland automo- biles will give a weleome to the au- tomobile manufactucer. A novel parade is planned by the car own- ers, who will assemble at the North- ern Pacific station, and after Mr. Willys arrives will stage a parade through downtown streets, winding up at the Lahr Motor Company offices, where Mr. Willys will meet Governor Nestos, Mayor benhart and perhaps a few others before — the Juncheon’at the Grand Pacific Hotel at 12:30 p. m. While the luncheon auspices of the citizen sis in- is given under the Association of Commerce, an; desiring to hear Mr. Willy vited. A large attendance of business men is expected at the luncheon, and President Webb of the Association of Commerce desires to give Mr. Willys a real welcome. During the afternoon the automobile manufac- turer will meet many dealers in in- formal conference, and at 6 o'clock Friday night there will be a banquet of Lahr Motor Sales Company deal- ers at the McKenzie, at which Mr, Willys and Mr. Peed will talk. Wag- ners orchestra will furni music the banquet. The vis Bismarck at 10:46 p. m. Billings, Montana. “BABY WEEK” "1S OBSERVED Be for ermanent ~ Clinig Will Maintained in City’ This is “Buby Week” in Bismarck, Evidence is seen in beautifully decked windo of downtown stores, full of accessories’ for the infant. The Child Welfare Committee of the Women's Community Council last year put on an elaborate program during “Baby Week,” which cost much in time, effort and money. The women felt that they did not geb value received, according to a mem- ber ¢of the Community Council. Therefore, the committee announecs that a permanent baby clinie has been arranged for at St. Alexius hos- pital. This is sponsored by the Women’s Community Council and is undgr the direction of Dr. Williams, head of the Sheppard-Towner ad- ministeation in the state. This clinic will be open the first Saturday in June. Mothers of Bismarck and Burleigh county are asked by the committee to cooperate, Weather Report ‘ a a ee For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. ‘Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night : Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECASTS . For Bismarck ‘and’ vicinity: Most- ly fair tenight and Friday. Not much change in temperature, Pro- bably frost, ¥or North Dakota: Mostly fair tonight and Friday, Not much change in temperature. Probably frost. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS The low pressure area has moved northeastward and is centered over tife lower Great Lakes region this morning. Precipitation — occurred from the Red River Valley eastward over the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region, High pres- Sure, ,accompanied by fair weather, prevails from the ‘eastern slope of. tle Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Temperatures have risen over the Great Lakes region and in the Da- kotas, but elsewhere temperature ch ig s have been slight. FAILS TO HALT UPON HIS COMMAND been Giving Name of ‘Edward ‘Andrews Is Shot in Leg, Failing To Halt After Being Suspected of the Theft of a Grip Belonging to T the Tribune) A man giving his na ame as Ei . Andrews, be: lieved to be a, fictitious name, wits shot in the leg about 7 o'clock this morning when he refused to halt at the command of Sheriff Stone, An- drews was suspected of having stolen a grip from the Jordon hotel in Glen- dive, Montana, The wounded man is about 25. y old. He approached Beach in an auto- mobileAbeing about a mile from town, he was commanded to halt. He broke and ran, according to officers, and was “winged” by a rifle in the sheriff's hands. doc- He is under tor’s care, but is not seriously hurt. Police are investigating to learn ‘| LITTLE GIRL : HIT BY CAR Helen Bradley, 11-year-0ld daugh ter of Mr, and Mrs, A. I. Bradley, is recovering from painful injuries sustained yesterday at#noon when she was struck hy an automobile driven by Fred L Jolinson at Third end Avenue C. THe little gir!, and another, were coming home fror school. They watehed one automo- bile, and when the little Brodicy irl then started across the street she failed to see the Jolinson car commg around the corner. One knee was sprained and the other lacerated. INSURGENTS, DEMOCRATS, IN TAX VICTORY Coalition Gains Important Victory in Corporation Profits Tax REPUBLICANS | FIGHTING Washington, May 8.—The Sen- ate today approved without a record vote a gift tax written into the revenue billl by the House, but rejected by the ate finance committee. Modified rates, however, were accepted to conform with the schedule for the inheritance tax approved “ast night, starting at 2-percent at $25,000 and grad- uating to 36. percent om gifts over $5,000,000. Washington, May 8.—(By the A. P.)—The revenue bill, carrying the main provisiond of the Democratic program was taken up by the Sen- ate today for the polishing touches with more than two score amend- ments by individual members and one committee amendment, pending. The gift.tax inserted in the bill by the House and knocked out by the finance committee. was the first pro- jon on today’s list. The Democrats yesterday gained] one of their principal objectives, when a graduated tax on undistri- buted profits of corporations—sec ond on their program only to th income tax schedules—was put into the bill after a 10-hour contest. Re- publican insurgents, who made py sible the adoption of the Democratic income rates, again joined forces with the minority on the corporation tax. Républican organization continued hopeful today, that a reversal of the income tax vote might be gained on the final test when’the measure as a whole comes up fof approval, but little in- dication of a break in the insurgent ranks was in evidence. President Coolidge has let it be known that he is even more opposed to the corporation tax adopted yes- terday and the provision for full publicity of tax returns thar to the ie i chedule view j of the dec 48 to 2i—fer full publicity of refurns, the Repub- lican leaders have «decided to. cen- | ter their efforts to defeat. this pro | posal on conference action on the bill. leaders however, BARNES HEADS COMMERCE BODY Cleveland, May “8. ~Election late today of Julius H. Barnes of Duluth Minnesota, as president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States for the third consecutive year, was forecast, when it was learned he agreed to take the post? Woman Gets : ” Life Sentence Chicago, May 8.—Life ment was fixed as the punishment} of Mi Elizabeth Buncaper, 43, found guilty last night of the mur- der of Sanihel Boltschoff, a former roomer at her home. According to imprison- testimony, Miss Buncaper killed |, Boltschoff’ when marry her, 4 é fraveling Man, in Glendiv: fice: Mont. if the car he had was stolen, After George J. Wagner, represen- tative of the Western News Company, Chicago, missed his grip in Glendive, Montana, he suspected Andr who is said to have been flashily dressed, and although he said he was selling auto ac 0 for a Portland, Ore- gon, house did not appear to be en- gaged in this, It was at Forsythe, howevery that Wagner suspected An- drews, Officers were notified, trains searched and officers here watched the roads, Wagner will prefer charges against the man. His grip was recovered. The wounded man had used the name of Andrews in Montana, but declined to talk here, ON OOOO CAMPAIGN OF NESTOS WILL BE DELAYED | Opening Speech Set Back Be- cause of Serious Injury To A. G, Sorlie MAY BE ON MAY 20 Democrats i Here Doubt if Place of McDowell Will Be Filled yovernor R. A. Nestos has dels the opening of his speaking cam- paign because of the jous injury suffered by A. G. Sorlie of Grand Forks, his opponent for the Repub- lican nomination for the chief exec- utive’s position, and it is possible that further postponement will be decreed by the Governor, It had been planned by Governor ‘tos to deliver his key-note speech about May 14, but he today that he will not open the campaign before May 20 at the earliest, and perhaps later. Several Independents expressed surprise at the ement of the Nonpartisan League State executive committee to the effect that the campaign shall go ahead promptly regardless of the situation growing out of the automobile accident, Re- gardless of this statement Governor Nestos asserted that “I still feel that I shall defer the commencement of my campaign at least for some time,” Brothers of Mr. Sorlie were among the callers at the Governor's office late yesterday. “Tam glad to lear that Mr. Sorlie . front Dr. Quain s condition is greatly improved and that there is now every reason to hope for and expect a speedy and complete recovery,” Governor Nesto: said. NO SUCCESSOR LIKELY It is considered probable in Dem- ocratic circles here thi no steps will be taken to select a successor to Wesley C. McDowell, as candidate of the Democratic state convention held here April 29, for Governor. One prominent Democrat, discussing the ion said he believed no com- ¢ or campaign committee could ancies after the prima: is already one candidate Platou in the field for or, and the question of the gubernatorial nominee will have to be left to the primary entirely, he said. RUSSELL TENDERED PLACE L. L. Russell of Eddy county was selected last Saturday by the execu- tive committee of the Real Republi- can state organization, meeting in Fargo, to make the zace for railroad commissioner in place of R. J. Gar- diner of Nelson county, who notified the committee he was unable to make the race, according to W. H, Stuts. man, of Mandan, campaign chairman, Russell has hot notified the comn tee of his di ion. Mr. will spend much of his time in of- in this city, in the Hoskins building, he said, but much of the campaign work will be conductea in district organizations. He will at- tend a meeting in Jamestown tomor- row of workers from several adjoin- ing counties, NO ACTION TAKEN No action has’ been tuken toward selecting a successor to B. F. Baker as candidate.for Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor on the Non- partisan League ticket, S, S. MeDon- 4ld, member of the League state ex- ecutive committee, sai@® today, He added that action probably will be taken within a day or two, While the decision rests with the executive committee, it will consult other can- didates and League leaders, he add- ed. Among those mentioned are J. A. Gray of Lisbon, W. J. Church of York, John N. Hagan of Bismarck. FOR McNARY-' HAUGEN BILL W. H, Stutsman, campaign manag- er of the Real Republican state com- mittee, today sent the following tel- egram to Congressman O. B. Burt- (Continued on page 4) he refused to ies of the First’ North Dakota dis- * SENATOR LODGE PLACES ITN SENATE TODAY Complete Plan for Creation of World Tribunal Is Pro- posed in Resolution WOULD BE 16 JUDGES Bringing of All Powers in Under Plan For Halting War Is Urged Washington, May 8.-—Establisiy ment of a World Court at The gue, to which the United Stat: would adhere, was proposed today a resolution introduced by Senat Lodge, Massachusetts, chairman the foreign relations committee. For the purpose of creating th new tribunal, President Coolidg: would be “respectfally requested to postpone the calling of the third Ha- gue conference.” The resolution embodies a plete plan for the proposed court. would be composed of 16 judges four of them deputies—who would be selected by an clectoral commis- com- It Stutsinan | sion. This commission would consist of “a general committee composed of representatives designated by the signatory powers and a special com: mittee composed of entatives designated by the United States, British Empire, France, Italy and Japan, together with representatives of five other signatory powers, whi powers shall be selected by the si natory powers by a: majority vote from time to time.” Members of the court would be se- lected by the electoral commission from “a list of persons nominated by the national group in the permanent court of arbitration. The tribunal, would least sit at once a year with extri ary ses sions authorized at the call of _ its prestient. The signatory powers would recog- nize “as compulsory, ipso facto” the jurisdiction of the court in all cases of legal debate concerning interpre- tation of a treaty, questions of in- ternational law; evidence of breaches of international obligations and the nature and extent of indemnity for such breache: WHEAT POOL DRIVE AHEAD Prominent Speakers Cominyz To State to Participate Grand Forks, N.. N. DN May 8.—Speak ers of national reknown will stumy the state of North Dakota in the in- terest of wheat pooling during the membership drive to be conducted during June under the joint auspices of the North Dakota Wheat Growers Association and the National Wheat Growers Advisory Committee, other known as the “Lowden Commit- This announcement was made hy A. J. Scott, secretary of the North Dakota Wheat Growers Association, following his return from Chicago, where he and Mandus Bridston, editor of the Whea@ Grower confer ved with the Lowden Committee. The week of June 2-6 will be de voted to the wheat pool addresses be delivered in every county of ti sta Among the speakers fr outside are Governor Jonathan M. Kansas, member of the Ki Growers Association, J. president of the Burl Growers Association, W, C. Lands: chairman of the organization cc mittee of the Kansas Wheat Growe: ation, Walton Peteet, secr. of the National Council of Cr operative Marketing associations, an others. Frank 0. Lowden, forme governor of Illinois, will ‘probabl; be in North Dakota to give a serie: f addresses sometime in July. of the state who will sy Davi: The actual drive for metabers will start June 9 and continue during the month. The aim is to get the bulk of the hard spring wheat of this state in control of the farmers’ organization North Dakota, Pioneer Dies In California Word was. received in Bismarck today of the death of William Coul- ter at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Coule ter was the father ot Mrs. G. D. Mann of this city and a pioneer res- ident of North Dakota.: For many years he resided in Walsh county and was well known in the eastern section of the state. He retired about five yeurs ago and went to California. He was’ about .seventy years and had been failing for the past two years. The deceased is #irvived by a wi dow, three daughters, Mrs. G. D. Mann, Bismarck; Mrs, A. J. Ostran- der, -Los Angeles; Mrs. Schreider, Los Angeles; Joseph Coulter and William Coulter. both of Los Angeles. More than 50 of. the to! ists who visit the fitstclass, h of Switzerland -are’ Reecintn «